Jack Nicholson’s famous Joker suit from Tim Burton’s Batman is up for auction at Heritage Auctions.
Participating in Heritage’s Hollywood and Entertainment Signature Auction, this screen piece includes “Purple wool, orange and turquoise pinstriped suit, double-breasted pointed lapels, jacket with 2 hip welt pockets and a left breast pocket, Purple buttons at cuffs and front closure, purple satin lining, with front buttoned vest with 4 front pockets, automatic drawstring on sides, front button closure, ivory striped satin lining, purple patterned satin back Top with a pair of crinkled trousers with cuffed legs, zip and hook front closure, hot orange satin, long sleeves, no buttons, oversized cuff shirt, flared crop collar and button front, green and purple diagonal stripes Christian Dior tie .It also includes a “Dual Robot Brand,
According to Heritage Auctions, costume designer Bob Ringwood worked with Nicholson himself to create the outfit and “realize the bold lines and colors of the classic cartoon gangster without the Into the savage,” making the cast funny and scary at the same time. The collar and shoulders of the orange shirt had green liquid stains found during production along with white makeup residue on the hat, but were considered to be in “very good to very good” condition.