Memorabilia from the set of Friends, including a jumper worn by late star Matthew Perry, have been sold in an auction marking three decades since the US sitcom first aired. Friends: The One With The 30th Anniversary Auction featured costumes worn by the main cast and notable guest stars, furniture and props from Central Perk – where the group often gathered on screen. Advertisement The top-selling item of the auction was a studio-made reproduction of the Central Perk orange sofa where “the gang spent many famous scenes”, Julien’s Auctions said.
The top-selling item of the auction was a studio-made reproduction of the Central Perk orange sofa (Julien’s Auctions) The prop sold for $29,250 (£22,000) – almost 15 times its original estimate. Advertisement Among the items exceeding its estimate was a teal, polo-style jumper worn by the character Chandler Bing (Perry) in an episode titled The One With The Holiday Armadillo. It was worn during a scene in Central Perk where his fiancé Monica Geller (Courteney Cox) confirms she won’t be changing her last name to Bing, and again when Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) brings her late mother’s Christmas candy dish to their holiday party.
Advertisement The jumper sold for $6,500 (£4,900) – more than six times its estimate. Advertisement A jumper worn by Matthew Perry on the set of Friends (Julien’s Auctions) Other clothing items from the show’s guest stars included the pink ensemble worn by Winona Ryder, who played an o.