Brigitte Bardot’s 285 belongings beat a €50,000 estimate, fetching €953,531 at Paris auction

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Brigitte Bardot's personal belongings completely sold out at a Paris auction, raising nearly €1 million.

Personal belongings of the late French film icon Brigitte Bardot were completely sold out during a nearly nine-hour auction in Paris. The estate sale at the Hotel Drouot featured more than 280 items that collectively fetched €953,531, or nearly US$1.1 million, including fees. Thousands of visitors had viewed the possessions in the days leading up to the successful event organized by the Millon auction house.

Every single item offered from the estate found a buyer during the complete sell-out event.
Around 15,000 people visited the auction house in the six days prior to the sale to view the possessions.
The marathon auction session lasted almost nine hours at the Hotel Drouot in Paris.

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By the numbers

280items sold from estate

953,531euros total fetch

9hours auction lasted

15,000visitors before auction

Why it matters

Estate auctions of legendary cultural icons offer fans a rare tangible connection to cinematic history while generating substantial sums for cultural or charitable legacies.

What outlets agree on

Personal belongings from the estate of Brigitte Bardot were successfully auctioned in Paris by Millon, generating nearly €1 million with every lot finding a buyer.

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