NEARLY £7 MILLION RAISED AT JAMES BOND 60TH ANNIVERSARY CHARITY AUCTION

Fri 07 October 2022:

In celebration of the James Bond franchise’s 60th anniversary, a two-part auction of memorabilia brought in £6.87 million ($7.7 million), DPA reported.

A total of 61 lots from the 25 Bond films to date were included in the auctions, including cars, watches, costumes, props, posters, experiences, and memorabilia.

The 60th anniversary sales, which were held by Christie’s, attracted registered bidders from 28 various countries.

On Wednesday, the final two-part charity sale came to an end with a combined profit of £6,874,494.

This outcome surpasses not only all previous official Christie’s 007 sale totals, but also the sum of the three prior sales, which was £4,812,525. This results in an overall fundraising total of £11,687,019 for the four official charity auctions.

Among the top lots sold were a replica Aston Martin DB5 stunt car from the franchise’s latest offering No Time To Die, which sold for £2,922,000 to the Prince’s Trust charity.

A second Aston Martin V8, also from No Time To Die, was sold for £630,000 and a Swarovski crystal-mounted, green enamel and gold-plated prop egg, from the 1983 Roger Moore film Octopussy, sold for £327,600.

Elsewhere, a complete set of works by Ian Fleming, a signed Casino Royale script, and a navy Tom Ford suit worn by Daniel Craig in 2015’s Spectre, all fetched hefty sums.

Bond bosses Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said: “We are delighted with the extraordinary success of the Christie’s sale which benefits over 45 charities who do incredibly important work.

“Thank you to those who bid in the live and online auction and to all the James Bond fans who have supported us over the last 60 years.”

The Earl of Snowdon, honorary chairman of Christie’s EMEA, commented: “It has been an honour for Christie’s to work together with EON Productions again to help more charitable causes than ever before, in this 60th anniversary year of James Bond.

“We cannot think of a more uplifting and inspiring way to mark James Bond Day than to share news of this record-breaking result which will be used to help so many people.

“Our heartfelt thanks to everyone involved for their generosity.”

Additionally, there were posters, production collectibles, and various costumes worn by Craig and other franchise stars over the years.

According to Christie’s, all of the items were sold.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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