Jim Henson Company Anniversary Auction!

The Jim Henson Company Celebrates 70 Years by Partnering with Julien’s for Their First-Ever Official Auction of Puppets, Props, Memorabilia and More.

A Historic First: Select Pieces from The Jim Henson Company Including Full-Size Original Puppets from Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, and More— Offered for the First Time at Auction

The Jim Henson Company and Julien’s Auctions are honoring Jim Henson’s 89th birthday with the announcement of the first-ever official auction: THE JIM HENSON COMPANY 70TH ANNIVERSARY AUCTION, taking place on Tuesday, November 25th, 2025 live at The Jim Henson Company in Hollywood, California and online at juliensauctions.com.

For the first time in history, select puppets, props, and memorabilia from The Jim Henson Company—including original pieces from the iconic series Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, and many more—will be made available to the public through auction. This momentous occasion offers fans and institutions a chance to own a piece of the visionary world that Jim Henson built.

Beginning with his first television series in 1955, Jim Henson innovated puppetry, television, film, special effects, art direction and design, in a groundbreaking career full of incredible worlds and memorable characters that brought joy and wonder to millions worldwide. With his creation of the Muppets, Fraggles, and the fantastical creatures of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, and many others, Henson’s creations have become cultural icons. 

Spanning more than seven decades, The Jim Henson Company’s legacy continues to impact society, humanities, education, pop culture, and entertainment today. An extraordinary collection of over 400 rare and important items from Jim Henson and the Company he founded will be presented for the first time at auction.

Pre-orders for the limited-edition hardcover auction “book” of this exclusive auction event opens today featuring hundreds of color illustrations, archival photographs, behind the scenes stories and descriptions in a remarkable catalog that includes production used and prototype puppets, props, animatronics, costumes, historic memorabilia, documents, posters, merchandise, autographed material, and beyond from a myriad collection of productions that span the Company’For example, heading to the auction will be the iconic Naia Drenchen Gelfling full-body puppet used in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (estimate: $15,000 – $25,000). The Naia puppet, recognizable for her Gelfling blue and green skin tones, identifiable bumps on her forehead, and fin-like scalloped ears, includes her entire torso as well as a pair of legs, and hooded costume. 

Naia is first seen in the fourth episode of the Emmy-winning series, “The First Thing I Remember is Fire” after her twin brother, Gurjin, disappears. She is also a lead character in the Dark Crystal novels. Other highlighted items from the 2019 prequel series include sword props used by Rian (estimate: $3,000-$5,000) and Ordon (estimate: $1,000-$2,000); skekGra the Heretic Circle of the Suns’ Skeksis chair (estimate: $4,000-$6,000), dagger and baton props (estimate: $2,000-$3,000), and Maudra Fara’s axe prop (estimate: $1,000-$2,000).

The full auction will be available online and open for bidding Wednesday, October 22nd at juliensauctions.com. Proceeds from the auction will support the work of The Jim Henson Company’s Archives.

“With tens of thousands of items catalogued in The Jim Henson Company’s Archive from our seventy-year history, it has been an exciting project to select the pieces that will be a part of this auction,” said Karen Falk, Director of the Archives for The Jim Henson Company. “This landmark event is sure to include something for every fan and collector interested in the Henson legacy and our contributions to pop culture and entertainment.” 

“Jim Henson’s innovation and creativity revolutionized family entertainment, and his optimism and sincerity made him one of the most beloved artists of our time,” said Catherine Williamson, Managing Director of Entertainment, Julien’s Auctions. “From his brilliant and beloved Muppet characters to his technically radical creations in The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, his puppets transcended the arts, becoming cultural forces that continue to touch millions of all ages and influence today’s next generation of bold creators and artists.”

Tune in weeks from now for another Julien’s News Flash of even more incredible and iconic treasures from The Jim Henson Company to be announced!

The auction will be held both online and live:

Tuesday, November 25th, 2025
The Jim Henson Company
1416 N La Brea Avenue Hollywood, California
10:00 a.m. Pacific Time

Placing Bids:

There are four ways to bid in Live Auctions:

Bid with Julien’s Auctions online.

Bid over the telephone through an auction house representative.

Bid in person in the room at our auction events.

Bid in advance by absentee bid. Absentee bid forms are available by calling 310-836-1818

Julien’s Auctions accepts payments with cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, DAI, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dogecoin and USD Coin.

Julien’s Auctions is proud to present a museum-quality, limited-edition hardbound coffee table book dedicated to the once-in-a-lifetime "Jim Henson Company 70th Anniversary Auction." Priced at $100, this is far more than an auction catalog; it is a definitive, tangible piece of entertainment history, expertly curated to honor the genius of Jim Henson and the enduring magic of the company he built. This remarkable volume is an artifact in its own right—a permanent record of the first time these treasures have ever been made available to the public.

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