Matthew Perry's 'Friends' memorabilia and more put up for auction to support his foundation
Several of Matthew Perry's beloved keepsakes have been put up for auction to support the foundation established in the actor's name following his 2023 death.
The Matthew Perry Estate Auction is organized by Heritage Auctions. The auction site opened Tuesday and items were on display last month.
The auction's Signature Floor Session will take place Friday, June 5, at 12 p.m. ET at Heritage Auctions' Dallas showroom and online.
According to a May press release, items up for auction include several "Friends"-related pieces, including a collection of 26 scripts spanning key episodes like "The One with Ross's Tan," "The One Where Joey Speaks French," and the two-part series finale, "The Last One."
Additionally, Perry's 1995 Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a television comedy series, a replica of the yellow peephole frame from Monica's apartment on "Friends," a cast-signed "Six of One" pilot script, and a "Friends" photo album titled "The One with the Last Supper" with a letter from "Jenny" are also up for sale.
Apart from the actor's "Friends" memorabilia, several notable pieces of art that he owned are also up for auction, including two Banksy pieces, "Girl and Balloon" and "Nola (Grey Rain)."
The auction will benefit the Matthew Perry Foundation, which aims to honor the actor's legacy and commitment to helping others struggling with the disease of addiction, according to the foundation's website.
Proceeds will also support the Matthew Perry Foundation Fellowship in Addiction Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Grassroots Recovery Grants for frontline organizations, and Healing Appalachia, "the nation's largest recovery-focused sober music festival," according to last month's press release.
"Matthew Perry was someone people felt they truly knew," Joe Maddalena, executive vice president at Heritage Auctions, said in a statement included in the release. "Through his work and his honesty, he built a connection with audiences around the world that went far beyond the screen."
"This auction brings together the personal items and passions that shaped his life, offering fans a meaningful way to connect with his story," Maddalena continued. "More importantly, it allows that connection to do real good, supporting the Matthew Perry Foundation and continuing his mission to help others facing addiction. It's a powerful way for his legacy to live on and bring people together in support of something that mattered deeply to him."
Lisa Kasteler-Calio, CEO of the Matthew Perry Foundation, said in a separate statement included in the release, "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 and confront stigma. It is one more way we ensure that no one has to fight this disease alone."
Perry, who played the beloved character Chandler Bing on "Friends" from 1994 to 2004, for the series' entire 10-season run, died Oct. 28, 2023, from acute effects of ketamine, one year after opening up about his decadeslong struggle with substance abuse in his memoir "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing."
Perry's family established the Matthew Perry Foundation the following month, on Nov. 3, 2023, to help people struggling with addiction.
