Signed Friends scripts, a custom Batman ping-pong table, and a replica of the peephole from Monica and Rachel's apartment are among items from the estate of Matthew Perry to be auctioned on 5 June. The sale, conducted by Heritage Auctions, will benefit the Matthew Perry Foundation, established after the actor's death to combat addiction stigma and support recovery.
Perry, who died in 2023 at age 54 from the acute effects of ketamine, struggled with addiction for much of his life. The foundation's chief executive, Lisa Kasteler Calio, said: 'Matthew believed addiction should be met with compassion and science, not stigma and silence. This auction fuels the foundation's work to expand access to evidence-based care.'
Highlights include the script for the Friends pilot, originally titled Six of One, signed by Perry and his co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer, with a starting price of $500. A collection of 26 scripts from key episodes, including the series finale, starts at $1,000. Perry's Screen Actors Guild award and his personal replica of the yellow peephole frame are also available.
Artworks from Perry's collection include an original Banksy expected to fetch over $800,000. Other items include a Batman watch, a custom Batman ping-pong table (missing the net), and framed handwritten lyrics by the Little River Band. The auction site opened on Tuesday, with items on display in Beverly Hills from 18-29 May before the sale on 5 June at Heritage Auctions' Dallas showroom and online.
Perry, best known for playing Chandler Bing on Friends from 1994 to 2004, wrote in his memoir that the show's success and his castmates' support helped him cope with addiction. Five people have pleaded guilty in connection with his death, including two doctors and the so-called 'Ketamine Queen', Jasveen Sangha, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
