Brigitte Bardot’s belongings expected to fetch $50,000 sell for $953,531
French actress and singer Brigitte Bardot's personal items have fetched about €1 million at auction in Paris. The amount is almost 20 times the estimate, according to the auction house Millon. A total of 285 objects, ranging from straw hats, sunglasses and nightgowns to tableware and furniture from Bardot’s homes in Paris and Saint-Tropez, were auctioned, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported.Two dog collars, with an ID tag bearing Bardot’s name and a telephone number, estimated at €30 for the pair, were sold for €9,400 to a Russian buyer. A self-portrait fetched nearly €40,000 while the typewriter she used to write an autobiography raised €4,634. Estimated at between €300 and €500, two of her guitars soared to €8,600 and €1,900, while three stuffed toys representing baby seals sold for nearly €2,200.About 3,000 French and international bidders registered for the auction.
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