Fans of the late actor Matthew Perry will soon have the opportunity to own some of his most treasured belongings when they are put up for auction. On June 5, a collection of his possessions, including 26 signed Friends scripts and an original Banksy painting valued at no less than $800,000, will be auctioned off for charity by Heritage Auctions. The proceeds will go to the Matthew Perry Foundation, which was established shortly after Perry's death at age 54 to assist individuals battling addiction and substance abuse.
Details of the Auction
The announcement of the auction comes shortly after Erik Fleming, a licensed drug addiction counselor, was sentenced in May for his involvement in Perry's death. Fleming pleaded guilty to selling 51 vials of ketamine to the actor, including the dose that proved fatal. Perry was found unresponsive in a pool at his Los Angeles home, and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined his death was due to the acute effects of ketamine, with drowning, coronary artery disease, and buprenorphine effects as contributing factors.
Among the 130 lots up for auction are several Friends-related items. A rare script for the original pilot episode, supplied by Warner Bros. to Perry, bears the show's earlier title, Six Of One. Signed by Perry and the other five main cast members—Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer—the script had a starting price of $500 but had already reached $15,000 in bidding as of Tuesday. Additionally, Perry's 1996 Screen Actors Guild Awards trophy, won for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, is listed with current bids over $3,000.
Other scripts include 26 from season 10, starting at $1,000 but now exceeding $3,500, and a script for The Last One: Part 1, the series finale's first half, signed by all six cast members, with bids up to $8,500.
Art and Personal Items
Perry's art collection features two original Banksy paintings. The 2005 diptych Girl With Balloon, one of Banksy's most iconic designs, had bids reaching $420,000 by Tuesday, with Heritage Auctions expecting it to sell for at least $800,000. Another Banksy, the 2008 screenprint Nola (Gray Rain), is currently at $42,000. A Rob Pruitt painting, Casual Friday (2019), had bids up to $6,500.
Perry, a known Batman enthusiast, owned several Batman-related items. A blacked-out Memorigin watch tied to The Dark Knight Rises, which he called his favorite thing in a GQ video, features a flying tourbillon and a gray Batman logo. A Batman mask made to fit his face for a 2016 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live is also included, along with a bust plaque reading "Mattman" presented during the show.
Magazines featuring Perry and his Friends co-stars on covers, such as Rolling Stone, and solo covers like TV Guide, are part of the auction. Personal items include a photo album compiled by Jennifer Aniston for Perry and Courteney Cox, showing intimate group shots, and a handwritten letter from Aniston with a printed poem. A tennis ball signed by retired pro Chris Evert, inscribed "To Matthew, My new favorite doubles partner!" and signed "Chrissie," is also featured.
Background on the Legal Proceedings
The auction proceeds as Perry's former drug counselor, Erik Fleming, was sentenced to two years in federal prison in Los Angeles. Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett ordered Fleming, who has been free on bond, to surrender in 45 days, followed by three years of probation. Fleming, the fourth defendant sentenced in the case, pleaded guilty in August 2024 to one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death. He connected Perry to Jasveen Sangha, known as the "Ketamine Queen," who was sentenced to 15 years in prison in April for her role. Sangha pleaded guilty to five federal charges, including distributing ketamine that led to Perry's death. Prosecutors noted that Sangha and Fleming sold 51 vials of ketamine to Perry in October 2023, which were administered by Perry's personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, on the day of his death. Iwamasa also pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges. Perry, who struggled with addiction for years, was found dead at age 54 on October 28, 2023, from an accidental ketamine overdose.
