Claudine Auger was not yet 23 years old when she won the casting alongside Raquel Welch, Julie Christie and Faye Dunaway to accompany Agent 007, played by Sean Connery, in the pursuit of the Specter in Thunderbolt (Terence Young, 1965).
The role promoted the young actress internationally and modelo, then known for having won the title of First Runner-up of Miss World in 1958 and for her small roles alongside Romy Schneider and Alain Delon in Christine (by Pierre Gaspard-Huit in 1958) and with Jean Cocteau in The Testament of Orpheus ( 1960). For her, the character of Dominetta “Domino” Vitali, initially Italian, becomes French, for the first time in the girl James Bond. With her low-cut swimsuit and orange jumpsuit, she became a legend and paved the way for French actresses: Corinne Cléry in Moonraker (1979), Carole Bouquet in For Your Eyes Only (1981), Sophie Marceau in The World Is Not is enough (1999), Eva Green in Casino Royale (2006), Olga Kurylenko in Quantum of Solace (2008), Bérénice Marlohe in Skyfall (2012), Léa Seydoux in Specter (2015) and To Die Can Wait (2021).
After the successful sale of Roger Moore’s personal effects – including a rare Omega watch – on October 4 at Bonhams in London, to mark the 50th anniversary of his first James Bond film, it is the auction house’s turn On December 11, highlighting the Collection of clothing, souvenirs and other personal items of our first James Bond girl, who died in 2019. That is, more than 150 lots of fashion, accessories and jewelry signed by the main luxury houses in the 1970s to 2000s. Among the most exceptional under the hammer, a long strapless silk chiffon dress and cape (1976, estimated between 500 and 700 euros), an elegant black wool skirt suit (1973, between 500 and 600 euros) and a bustier dress with its coat (1986, between 700 and 900 euros), all Chanel Haute Couture, but also Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix and bags from Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior and Hermès, including an exclusive Burgundy red Kelly, estimated between 800 and 1,000 euros.
Another highlight of this sale, Chanel necklaces, cuffs, brooches and other costume jewelry, which Claudine loved to collect to embellish her outfits. From this sale, Claudine Auger who liked to complete her outfits.
A sale that will appeal to fashion enthusiasts, but also to collectors of unique archival documents, including photographs, articles and video cassettes including rare photos of the actress and Sean Connery with her during the filming of the fourth work of James, Jump.
2023-11-09 13:54:43
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