Per celebrare il 60° anniversario dei film di James Bond, Christie’s ed EON Productions terranno una vendita di beneficenza in due parti intitolata “Sixty Years of James Bond“. A settembre, per un totale di 60 lotti
La partecipazione all’asta dal vivo del 28 settembre è solo su invito per fare offerte di persona. Mentre fan e collezionisti di tutto il mondo potranno fare offerte online o telefoniche. La vendita live offre 25 lotti e comprende veicoli, orologi, costumi e oggetti di scena associati al 25° film “No Time To Die” e gli ultimi sei lotti sono offerti per celebrare ciascuno dei sei James Bond. La vendita online sarà aperta alle offerte dal 15 settembre fino al “James Bond Day”, il 5 ottobre, e presenta 35 lotti che abbracciano i venticinque film con poster, oggetti di scena, costumi, cimeli.
Come per le ultime tre aste ufficiali di Christie’s dedicate a 007 – che hanno raccolto £ 4.812.525 / $ 7.196.146 / € 6.092.361 – i proventi di questa vendita sono destinati a diversi enti di beneficenza. La mostra pre-vendita si terrà presso la sede di Christie’s a Londra, in King Street, dal 15 al 28 settembre.
LIVE AUCTION
– Sixty Years of James Bond –
28 settembre
L’asta dal vivo del 28 settembre si concluderà con sei lotti che rappresentano ognuno dei sei attori che hanno interpretato Bond: Sir Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Sir Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan e Daniel Craig. Ogni lotto sarà venduto a beneficio di un ente di beneficenza scelto personalmente dai rispettivi attori o dalle loro estate.
– Sir Sean Connery – The Scottish Youth Film Foundation: un soggiorno di cinque notti presso la villa Fleming a GoldenEye. Questo lotto sarà accompagnato da un facsimile della sceneggiatura commentata di Berkley Mather per il primo film di James Bond “Licenza di uccidere” (titolo originale, “Dr. No“). Stima: £ 30.000-50.000.
A FIVE-NIGHT STAY AT THE FLEMING VILLA AT GOLDENEYE
Accompanied by a facsimile of Berkley Mather’s annotated two part typescript copy of the script for Dr. No, the first James Bond film, shot on location in Jamaica and released in 1962
Estimate: £30,000-50,000 / US$36,000-60,000 / €36,000-59,00
Sold to benefit: Scottish Youth Film Foundation
Copyright line for image of script: © 2022 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Copyright line for GoldenEye Villa photographs: © Christian Horan Photography
– George Lazenby– Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation: due orologi OMEGA Seamaster in edizione limitata, con custodia Globe-Trotter. Gli orologi sono stati creati per celebrare il 50° anniversario del film “Al servizio segreto di Sua Maestà” (1969); numero 229 di un’edizione limitata di soli 257 pezzi (stima: £ 40.000-60.000).
OMEGA, A SET OF TWO LIMITED EDITION ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE 50TH ANNIVERSARY AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCHES, ONE CASED IN YELLOW GOLD, THE OTHER, STAINLESS STEEL, PRESENTED IN A FITTED GLOBE-TROTTER CASE, THE DUST COVER SIGNED BY GEORGE LAZENBY
SIGNED OMEGA, SEAMASTER DIVER 300M MODEL, THE JAMES BOND LIMITED EDITION SET, NUMBER 229/257
Movement: Automatic, with sweep centre seconds
Dial: Spiral-brushed black ceramic dial, which has been given a black PVD colour treatment and a laser-engraved gun-barrel design
Case: 42 mm. diameter
With: Both watches in the set are presented in a fitted Globe-Trotter suitcase, which has been bound by black and grey NATO-inspired straps, an additional stainless steel bracelet, as well as a ‘NATO’ strap for each model, is also included (2)
Estimate: £40,000-60,000 / US$48,000-72,000 / €47,000-70,000
Sold to benefit: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
– Sir Roger Moore – UNICEF Children’s Emergency Fund: dal film “Octopussy” (1983), un uovo di scena placcato in oro e tempestato di Swarovski commissionato da Asprey, nello stile di Fabergé (stima: £ 6.000-10.000).
A SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL-MOUNTED, GREEN ENAMEL AND GOLD-PLATED PROP EGG
COMMISSIONED FROM ASPREY, LONDON
With hinged cover enclosing a miniature carriage adorned with white crystals on a spring loaded disc revealing a hidden compartment, mounted on a wire stand
4 in. (10 cm.) high; 2æ in. (7 cm.) wide
Estimate: £6,000-10,000 / US$7,200-12,000 / €7,100-12,000
Sold to benefit: UNICEF
Copyright line for film stills: OCTOPUSSY © 1983 Danjaq, LLC and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
– Timothy Dalton – National Youth Theatre: da “License To Kill” (1989), uno smoking nero monopetto indossato da Dalton nei panni di James Bond, autografato sulla fodera interna della giacca, insieme a un set di quaranta fiches Casino de Isthmus. Le stesse fiches da poker sono state successivamente riutilizzate in Golden Eye (1995) al casinò di Monte Carlo con ancora il logo Isthmus City Casino (stima: £ 6.000-10.000).
LICENCE TO KILL (1989)
A BLACK SINGLE-BREASTED TUXEDO WORN BY TIMOTHY DALTON
AS JAMES BOND AND SIGNED ON INSIDE JACKET LINING
Together with a set of forty Casino de Isthmus chips
Estimate: £4,000-6,000/ US$4,800-7,100 / €4,800-7,100
Sold to benefit: National Youth Theatre
Copyright line for film stills: LICENCE TO KILL © 1989 Danjaq, LLC and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
Lot 23
LICENCE TO KILL (1989)
A BLACK SINGLE-BREASTED TUXEDO WORN BY TIMOTHY DALTON
AS JAMES BOND AND SIGNED ON INSIDE JACKET LINING
Together with a set of forty Casino de Isthmus chips
Estimate: £4,000-6,000/ US$4,800-7,100 / €4,800-7,100
Sold to benefit: National Youth Theatre
Copyright line for film stills: LICENCE TO KILL © 1989 Danjaq, LLC and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
– Pierce Brosnan – The Prince’s Trust: dal film “The World Is Not Enough” (1999), “Q Jet Boat”, il motoscafo utilizzato nella maggior parte delle sequenze di inseguimento (stima: £ 20.000-30.000).
THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999)
Q JET BOAT
Sold together with transportation trailer
The boat: 181 in. (460 cm.) high; 61 in. (155 cm.) wide; 55 in. (140 cm.) deep
The trailer: 200 in. (506 cm.) long; 71 in. (181 cm.) wide
Estimate: £20,000-30,000 / US$24,000-36,000 / €24,000-36,000
Sold to benefit: The Prince’s Trust
Copyright line for film still: THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH © 1999 Danjaq, LLC and United Artists Corporation
– Daniel Craig – Severn Hospice: da “No Time To Die” (2021), “Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE”, la moto acrobatica appositamente modificata per il film che ha un ruolo importante nelle sequenze girate a Matera; Bond (Craig) la requisisce per un inseguimento per le strade che culmina in un epico salto in piazza (stima: £ 20.000-30.000).
NO TIME TO DIE TRIUMPH SCRAMBLER 1200 XE
Engine: Liquid-cooled, 8 valve, SOHC, 270° crank angle parallel-twin
Capacity: 1200 cc
Gearbox: 6-speed
Maximum Power: EC 90PS/ 89bhp (66.2kW) @7,400rpm
Maximum Torque: EC 110 Nm @ 3950 rpm
Exhaust: Brushed 2 into 2 exhaust system with straight though slash cut exit pipes
Seat Height: 870 mm
Wheelbase: 1570 mm
Dry Weight (approx.): 207 kg
Estimate: £20,000-30,000 / US$24,000-36,000 / €24,000-36,000
Sold to benefit: Severn Hospice
Copyright line for film still: NO TIME TO DIE © 2021 Danjaq, LLC and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved
Copyright line for photographs of vehicle, with brick background: © Photographer Max Earey
AUTO: ASTON MARTIN, JAGUAR E LAND ROVER – No Time To Die
Il lotto più caro della vendita è un’auto acrobatica Aston Martin DB5 argentata, una delle otto repliche costruite per il film da Aston Martin e dotata di modifiche “Q Branch”. Questa è l’unica auto acrobatica DB5 ad essere messa in vendita e stima tra £ 1.500.000 e £ 2.000.000. Il ricavato andrà a beneficio di The Prince’s Trust.
Verranno offerte altre due Aston Martin da “No Time To Die”. La prima, un’Aston Martin V8 del 1981, una delle sole tre modificate appositamente per questo film, guidata da Daniel Craig; viene venduta a beneficio della ong United Kingdom for UNHCR (stima: £ 500.000-700.000). L’altra è un’Aston Martin DBS Superleggera “No Time To Die 007 Special Edition” con una targa unica incisa con le firme dei produttori di 007 che viene venduta a beneficio della Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (stima: £ 300.000-400.000). Verranno offerte anche Jaguar, Land Rover Defender e Range Rove.
NO TIME TO DIE (2021)
NO TIME TO DIE ASTON MARTIN DB5 STUNT CAR
6 speed manual
Engine: 3.2-litre straight 6 petrol
Colour: Silver Birch
Length: 4577mm
Width: (including mirrors) 1692mm
Height: 1349mm
Wheelbase: 2489mm
Total weight approx: 1100kg
Estimate: £1,500,000-2,000,000/ US$1,800,000-2,400,000/ €1,800,000-2,400,000
Sold to benefit: The Prince’s Trust and The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund
Copyright line for film stills: NO TIME TO DIE © 2021 Danjaq, LLC and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved
Copyright line for photographs of vehicle, with brick background: © Photographer Max Earey
OROLOGI – No Time To Die
In catalogo due orologi OMEGA di “No Time To Die”. OMEGA Seamaster Diver 300m 007 Edition, un orologio da polso militare da sub in titanio automatico con bracciale a maglie progettato con il contributo di Daniel Craig e dei registi; viene venduto a beneficio di TIME’S UP UK (stima: £ 15.000-20.000). L’OMEGA Aqua Terra 150m, indossato da Craig nella sequenza di apertura, ha il quadrante blu e viene venduto a beneficio di Orbis (stima: £ 15.000-20.000).
NO TIME TO DIE (2021)
OMEGA SEAMASTER DIVER 300M 007 EDITION
A TITANIUM AUTOMATIC DIVER’S MILITARY STYLE WRISTWATCH WITH MESH BRACELET, WORN BY DANIEL CRAIG AS JAMES BOND IN NO TIME TO DIE
THE SEAMASTER DIVER WAS DESIGNED WITH INPUT FROM DANIEL CRAIG
Signed OMEGA, Seamaster Professional, Co-Axial Master Chronometer 300m / 1000ft, 007 Edition, circa 2019
Movement: cal. 8806, automatic, signed
Dial: dark brown anodised aluminium with cream luminous numerals and hands, broad arrow mark, signed
Case: screw down back with Naiad lock, rotating bezel with brown anodised aluminium insert, diam. 42 mm., signed and engraved with broad arrow mark and military style numbering
Together with a custom watch box and signed certificate
Estimate: £15,000-20,000 / US$18,000-24,000 / €18,000-24,000
Sold to benefit: TIME’S UP UK
Copyright line for film stills: NO TIME TO DIE © 2021 Danjaq, LLC and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved
OMEGA, A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC ANTIMAGNETIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND STAINLESS STEEL BRACELET WORN BY DANIEL CRAIG AS JAMES BOND
Signed OMEGA, Seamaster, Aqua Terra, 15,000 Gauss, Anti-Magnetic, Master Co- Axial Chronometer 150m / 500ft, circa 2015
Movement: cal. 8500, automatic, signed
Dial: vertically striped metallic blue with luminous dart indexes and large outer minute / seconds numerals, luminous hands, signed
Case: screw down display back, signed
Together with a custom watch box and signed OMEGA certificate
Estimate: £15,000-20,000 / US$18,000-24,000 / €18,000-23,000
Sold to benefit: Orbis
Copyright line for film still: NO TIME TO DIE © 2021 Danjaq, LLC and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved
MEMORABILIA
Non mancheranno molti altri memorabilia, dai costumi di scena, a set di fotografie fino ai bozzetti dei vestiti, poster e locandine dei film. Eccone alcuni:
A set of twenty-six behind the scenes photographs and portfolio shot on Leica cameras by Michael G. Wilson, Daniel Craig, Greg Williams and unit photographer, Nicola Dove; each signed by the photographer
Estimate: £10,000-20,000/ US$12,000-24,000 / €12,000-24,000
Sold to benefit: Johns Hopkins Medicine
Copyright line: NO TIME TO DIE © 2021 Danjaq, LLC and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved
NO TIME TO DIE (2021)
A TOM FORD TWO-PIECE DINNER SUIT WITH CROCKETT & JONES SHOES, WORN BY DANIEL CRAIG AS JAMES BOND
A black single-breasted shawl collar dinner jacket, size 50R with satin lapels and cuffs, the internal jacket pocket with embroidered label “TOM FORD, Daniel Craig, Bond 25”, black evening trousers with satin side stripe and waistband, white poplin evening shirt with pique plastron front and Dr. No rounded French cuffs, shirt size 15æ; together with a Tom Ford black satin bow tie worn by Daniel Craig as James Bond, Crockett & Jones black lace up shoes, size 9, with black socks; together with a Bond costume department label
Estimate: £25,000-30,000 / US$30,000-36,000 / €30,000-36,000
Sold to benefit: National Youth Theatre
NO TIME TO DIE (2021) NAVY TACTICAL COSTUME, WORN BY DANIEL CRAIG AS JAMES BOND,
WITH COLOUR COSTUME CONCEPT DESIGN PRINT SIGNED BY COSTUME DESIGNER SUTTIRAT ANNE LARLARB
With navy blue ribbed sweater, gloves, custom slate blue/grey combat trousers designed by Suttirat Anne Larlarb, with white shirt, braces and utility belt with leg holster and boots
The sweater: Small
Estimate: £15,000-20,000 / US$18,000-24,000 / €18,000-23,000
Sold to benefit: Back Up
GOLDFINGER (1964)
DAVID CHASMAN/ ROBERT BROWNJOHN DESIGN
James Bond poster, 1964, EON Productions, US one sheet , condition A-, backed on linen
41 x 27 in. (104 x 69 cm)
Estimate: £1,200-1,800 / US$1,500-2,100 / €1,500-2,100
Sold to benefit: Médecins Sans Frontières
Copyright line for film still: GOLDFINGER © 1964 Danjaq, LLC and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971)
ARTWORK BY ROBERT MCGINNIS
James Bond Poster, 1971, EON Productions, UK quad, backed on linen, condition A
30 x 39Ω in. (76 x 100 cm.)
Estimate: £2,000-3,000 / $2,400-3,600 / €2,400-3,500
Sold to benefit: Scottish International Education Trust
