(London) Auctions dedicated to James Bond, where a replica of an Aston Martin was sold that was used for stunts, brought in 6.87 million pounds ($10.58 million), funds donated to associations, said Christie’s.
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The result of these auctions, which ended on Wednesday, exceeds the total amount of previous James Bond charity sales organized by Christie’s, the auction house said.
All 61 lots, sold by EON Productions, the company that produces the James Bond films, found buyers during this sale celebrating sixty years of James Bond in the cinema.
The funds raised were intended for 45 associations, including the Prince Charles Foundation – before he became king with the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8 – the Red Cross, UNICEF, etc.
PHOTO NIKLAS HALLE’N, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
An Omega brand watch, worn by actor Daniel Craig in No Time To Diefound a taker for 226,800 pounds ($349,340).
A replica of the Aston Martin DB5, which was used for the James Bond stunts No Time To Die (Dying can wait), was sold for £2.922 million ($4.5 million).
An Omega brand watch, worn by actor Daniel Craig in this film released in 2021, found a buyer for 226,800 pounds ($349,340). A costume worn by this actor in Sky Fallreleased in 2012, raised 44,100 pounds ($67,909).
A copy of the film script Casino Royalesigned by producers, actors and screenwriters, sold for 69,300 pounds ($106,715), while a menu from the film thunder ball (Thunderbolt1965) was purchased for nearly 60,500 pounds ($93,160).
“This incredible result is testament to the enduring appeal of one of cinema’s greatest and most beloved icons, James Bond,” said Adrian Hume-Sayer, director at Christie’s.