Matthew Perry’s belongings to be auctioned as Friends memorabilia and original Banksy up for sale

Signed Friends scripts, a custom Batman ping-pong table and a replica of the peephole on Monica and Rachel’s apartment are among several valuables from the estate of Matthew Perry up for sale at a charity auction.

The auction, which will be held on 5 June by Heritage Auctions, will benefit the Matthew Perry Foundation, which was set up after the actor’s death to destigmatise addiction and aid in recovery from substance abuse.

Perry struggled with alcohol and drug addiction for much of his life and was found dead in a hot tub at his Hollywood home in 2023, aged 54. The medical examiner determined that the acute effects of the anaesthetic ketamine were the primary cause.

“Matthew believed addiction should be met with compassion and science, not stigma and silence,” said the foundation’s chief executive, Lisa Kasteler Calio. “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.”

Items in the auction include the script for the Friends pilot – when the hugely influential sitcom had the working title Six of One – signed by Perry and his co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer. The script’s starting price was $500 (A$700, £370) and was donated by Warner Bros, which produced the show.