Ralph McQuarrie Autographs
Ralph Angus McQuarrie (/məˈkwɒriː/; June 13, 1929 – March 3, 2012) was an American concept artist who worked in film and television. His career included work on the original Star Wars trilogy, the original Battlestar Galactica television series, the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and the film Cocoon, for which he won an Academy Award.
Ralph McQuarrie was born on June 13, 1929, in Gary, Indiana, and was raised on a farm near Billings, Montana. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War, surviving a shot to the head. After returning from the war, McQuarrie moved to California in the 1960s, studying at the Art Center School, then in downtown Los Angeles.
McQuarrie initially worked for a dentistry firm, illustrating teeth and equipment, before working as an Artist and Preliminary Design Illustrator for the Boeing Company, where he drew diagrams for a manual on constructing the 747 Jumbo Jet, as well as designing film posters and animating CBS News' coverage of the Apollo space program at the three-man company Reel Three. \nWhile there, McQuarrie was asked by Hal Barwood to produce some illustrations for a film project he and Matthew Robbins were starting.
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Traded items with a signature of Ralph McQuarrie
The most expensive item with a signature of Ralph McQuarrie ( ? 1/1 ? 2025 GALAXY RALPH MCQUARRIE AUTOGRAPHED BUYBACK!!!) was sold in February 2026 for $21,999.00 while the cheapest item (RALPH McQUARRIE signed autographed vintage 1965 FDC!) found a new owner for $0.99 in July 2008. The month with the most items sold (7) was October 2019 with an average selling price of $349.99 for an autographed item of Ralph McQuarrie. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2019 with $399.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $10.50 was December 2010. In average, an autographed item from Ralph McQuarrie is worth $249.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Ralph McQuarrie were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | HC The Art of Ralph McQuarrie Archives 2015 1st Ed Star Wars Original Signed Ltd | $67.99 |  |
| Ralph McQuarrie d2012 signed autograph 5x7 STAR WARS Photo BAS Slabbed Beckett | $155.00 | |
| Ralph McQuarrie d2012 signed autograph 5x7 STAR WARS Photo BAS Slabbed Beckett | $155.00 | |
| Ralph McQuarrie Signed Artwork Print Star Wars Empire Strikes Back | $50.00 | |
| Ralph McQuarrie Signed Artwork Print Star Wars Empire Strikes Back | $50.00 | |
| Ralph McQuarrie signed autograph 5x7 STAR WARS Photo Designer BAS Slabbed | $89.88 | |
| Ralph McQuarrie signed autograph 5x7 STAR WARS Photo Designer BAS Slabbed | $89.88 | |
 | Ralph McQuarrie Topps MasterVisions Bounty Hunters Lithograph SIGNED and framed | $62.00 | |
| Ralph McQuarrie Topps MasterVisions Bounty Hunters Lithograph SIGNED and framed | $62.00 | |
| Ralph McQuarrie In Costume Star Wars ESB Signed 8x10 Photo OPX BAS | $299.00 | |
| Ralph McQuarrie In Costume Star Wars ESB Signed 8x10 Photo OPX BAS | $299.00 | |
| STAR WARS THE ART OF RALPH MCQUARRIE SEALED TIN 20 METAL SIGNED WITH COA /12,000 | $56.50 | |
| STAR WARS THE ART OF RALPH MCQUARRIE SEALED TIN 20 METAL SIGNED WITH COA /12,000 | $56.50 | |
| The Art of Star Wars - Return of the Jedi - Signed by Ralph McQuarrie | $100.00 | |
| The Art of Star Wars - Return of the Jedi - Signed by Ralph McQuarrie | $100.00 | |
