Heritage Auctions will sell a trove of artifacts from Matthew Perry's estate starting June 5, including scripts and memorabilia from the sitcom *Friends*, artworks by Banksy and Mel Bochner, and personal items like a 3D portrait of his invented superhero "Mattman." Proceeds benefit the Matthew Perry Foundation, a nonprofit focused on ending addiction stigma and expanding access to evidence-based care, founded after the actor's death in 2023.
The auction matters because it channels the cultural legacy of a beloved actor into tangible support for addiction treatment, a cause Perry championed in his memoir and public life. The sale also highlights the robust market for *Friends* memorabilia, following a 2024 auction where a replica couch sold for nearly ten times its estimate, and underscores how celebrity estates can leverage high-value collectibles—including contemporary art by Banksy—to fund philanthropic missions.