Original Glider Artwork

Prop facts

Series
Space: 1999 (1975)
Year
1975
Type
Original
Category
Production Artwork
Usage
Production-made
Provenance / COA
Hanlin Auction Service
Status
Showcase
Listed by
ser-sf
Listed since
April 2026

Description

Measuring 22" x 40". Original Hand Drawn artwork of the glider used in the production of the Gerry and Sylvia Anderson created science-fiction television series 'Space: 1999' (1975–1977), set in the year 1999, where nuclear waste stored on the Moon's far side explodes, knocking the Moon out of orbit and sending it, and the 311 inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha, hurtling uncontrollably into space. Originally from the collection of special effects master Martin Bower. His credits include the television series The Tomorrow People (1973–1979), Space: 1999 (1975–1978), Blake's 7 (1978–1981) and The Tripods (1984–1985), and the films The Medusa Touch (film) (1978), Alien (1979), Flash Gordon (1980) and Outland (1981). He has a long-standing professional relationship with special effects director Brian Johnson.

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