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Brigitte Bardot’s Private Collection Heads to Paris Auction
Brigitte Bardot was a famous actor and former film star.
Many objects from her homes will be sold at an auction in Paris.
The sale is being organized by Maison Millon at Hotel Drouot.
People can view the objects at a public exhibition before the auction.
The collection includes clothes, musical instruments, furniture, jewellery and a typewriter.
Some objects are connected to Bardot’s films, marriages and interest in dance and music.
Other items show her work supporting animals.
Prices are expected to range from about €20 to €10,000.
Maison Millon will auction hundreds of Brigitte Bardot’s personal objects at Paris’s Hotel Drouot on September 21.
A public exhibition of the collection is scheduled for September 15 through 20.
The lots include Bardot’s Olivetti typewriter, red boots, guitars, furniture, handbags, jewellery and personal artwork.
Notable estimates include €200–€300 for Bardot’s self-portrait and €5,000–€10,000 for a Jean-Jacques Sempé drawing and a diamond ring.
The collection reflects Bardot’s film career, private life, homes, artistic interests and animal-welfare work.
- Who
- Maison Millon is organizing a sale of objects from Brigitte Bardot’s collection.
- What
- Hundreds of personal and culturally significant items are being prepared for auction.
- Where
- The auction will take place at Hotel Drouot in Paris, with items sourced from Bardot’s Paris apartment and Saint-Tropez properties.
- When
- The exhibition runs from September 15 to 20, followed by the auction on September 21; the year is not specified.
- Why
- The sale presents and auctions objects representing different parts of Bardot’s life, career and animal-welfare commitment.
Key facts
- Auction organizer
- Maison Millon
- Auction venue
- Hotel Drouot, Paris
- Public exhibition
- September 15–20
- Auction date
- September 21
- Estimated price range
- Approximately €20 to €10,000
- Highest cited estimates
- €5,000–€10,000 for a Jean-Jacques Sempé drawing featuring Bardot and a platinum ring with a 3.67-carat diamond
- Foundation
- Bardot established the Brigitte Bardot Foundation in 1986
Sources
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