fedora hat Harrison Ford wears it in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Indiana Jones' hat sold for $630,000 at auction on Friday, more than doubling its pre-sale estimate and breaking the record for the most expensive fedora worn by Indiana Jones.
The hat was among the highlights of Prop Store's August auction of movie and TV memorabilia, which also included items from home alone, shouting, Return of the Jedi And more.
The hat — which had a pre-auction estimate of $250,000 to $500,000 — came from the collection of the late actor Dean Ferrandini, who served as Harrison Ford's stunt double in “Iron Man.” Temple of Death.
“This hat was made specifically for the second installment of the Indiana Jones film series and matches film stills, production stills and behind-the-scenes footage of Ford in the village filmed in Sri Lanka, in the mine cart chase at Elstree Studios, and in the river sequence filmed in the USA,” Prop Store said of the hat.
It was created by the Herbert Johnson Hat Company of London, who also made hats for Lost Coffin Thieves“The fedora was a slight update to the original film version. Costume designer Anthony Powell and assistant costume designer Joanna Johnston worked closely with Herbert Johnson on the update, which included a more tapered crown than the previous film.”
Ferrandini also wore a fedora during the raft sequence when he was a stand-in for Indiana Jones, and eventually acquired the piece. Ferrandini died in August 2023, and Friday's auction was the first time the hat has been offered for sale, in 40 years. Temple of DeathRelease.
However, this is not the first time. Temple of Death Fedora Hat to Go to Auction: In 2021, another hat designed for the film—though not associated with any specific scene or sequence—sold at a Prop Store auction for $300,000. Prior to Friday’s sale, the previous record holder for the most expensive Indiana Jones fedora ever purchased at auction was Lost Coffin ThievesA Renaissance hat sold for $500,000 in 2015.
