DALLAS, TX.- Heritage Auctions announced The Matthew Perry Estate Auction, a charity auction in partnership with Matthew Perrys namesake nonprofit organization, The Matthew Perry Foundation, commencing Friday, June 5.
The Matthew Perry Foundation works to end the stigma of addiction through collective commitment and investment in the people, programs and partnerships that make recovery possible.
Matthew Perry was someone people felt they truly knew. Through his work and his honesty, he built a connection with audiences around the world that went far beyond the screen, says Joe Maddalena, Executive Vice President at Heritage Auctions. This auction brings together the personal items and passions that shaped his life, offering fans a meaningful way to connect with his story. More importantly, it allows that connection to do real good, supporting the Matthew Perry Foundation and continuing his mission to help others facing addiction. Its a powerful way for his legacy to live on and bring people together in support of something that mattered deeply to him.
Net proceeds from the auction, featuring personal items from Perrys estate, will advance Matthews most meaningful legacy: building a future free from addiction stigma, where every person seeking recovery has access to the care, resources and the community they need to thrive. Proceeds will support key Foundation initiatives, including the Matthew Perry Foundation Fellowship in Addiction Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Grassroots Recovery Grants for frontline organizations, and Healing Appalachia, the nations largest recovery-focused sober music festival.
Matthew believed addiction should be met with compassion and science, not stigma and silence, says Lisa Kasteler Calio, CEO of the Matthew Perry Foundation. This auction fuels the Foundations work to expand access to evidence-based care and confront stigma. It is one more way we ensure that no one has to fight this disease alone.
The Matthew Perry Estate Auction features a range of items Matthew collected and treasured through meaningful chapters of his personal and professional journeys, together offering a thoughtful glimpse into his beloved sense of humor, and the passions and influences that shaped him. The sale provides a respectful opportunity for supporters to contribute to a cause that mattered profoundly to Perry while honoring his enduring compassion and commitment to helping others.
Highlights include:
FRIENDS-related pieces:
A collection of 26 scripts spanning key episodes such as The One With Rosss Tan, The One Where Joey Speaks French, and the two-part series finale, The Last One.
A Friends photo album titled The One with the Last Supper, with a letter from Jenny in the back
A cast-signed Six of One pilot script and a cast-signed Friends: The Last One, Part I script, both signed by Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, and donated by Warner Bros.
A 1995 Screen Actors Guild Award presented to Matthew Perry for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Television Comedy Series, accompanied by two additional nominations
Matthew Perrys personal replica of the iconic yellow peephole frame from Monicas apartment
BANKSY (British, b. 1974), Girl and Balloon (Double Canvas), 2005 Spray paint on two canvases, ed. 5/25; each canvas 12 x 12 in. (overall 33 1/2 x 33 1/2 in.); signed, dated, and numbered verso
BANKSY (British, b. 1974), Nola (Grey Rain), 2008 Silkscreen on wove paper, ed. 48/63; 25 x 17 in., framed; signed and numbered in lower margin
MEL BOCHNER (American, b. 1940), I Forget What I Forgot, 2022 Triptych on velvet (monoprint in oil); 20 x 60 in. overall (three panels); each panel initialed and annotated on stretcher
A Mattman framed 3D portrait with Batman mask from Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2016)
Matthew Perry Personally Owned Screen Actors Guild Award and Nomination Certificate for Friends
Two tickets to the premiere of The Batman Part II (TBD 2027), starring Robert Pattinson and directed by Matt Reeves; donated by Warner Bros.
The Matthew Perry Estate Auction will be previewedin person at Heritage Auctions Beverly Hills showroom on Monday, May 18, through Friday, May 29. The auction will take place online and in-person at Heritage Auctions Dallas showroom on Friday, June 5. To schedule a private, guided viewing of the collection, contact Julia Batlle at jbatlle@ha.com.
Proxy bidding forThe Matthew Perry Estate Auction opens May 5 at HA.com, allowing collectors to place early bids before the live auction begins. Heritages proxy bidding system enables participants to submit maximum bids in advance, with the platform automatically increasing them only as needed to maintain the leading position. Internet bidding remains open until 10 minutes before any Heritage Live session, after which participants may visit HA.com/Live to continue placing live proxy bids. Once an item reaches the auction block, bidding continues in real time against the floor and other live bidders. Bids may also be submitted by email (Bid@HA.com, at least 24 hours prior), by phone (1-800-872-6467 ext. 1150, at least a day ahead), in person, or through Mobile HA.com, which allows convenient browsing and bidding from any device.