A prop chalice made for “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” sold for 11,875 pounds, more than a 3,500-pound estimate.
Other eye-catching pieces in the 160-lot auction included an original concept painting by Gustaf Tenggren for the 1940 Walt Disney movie “Pinocchio” (43,250 pounds), and a bamboo cane owned and used by Charlie Chaplin (6,875 pounds, beating a top estimate of 2,500 pounds).
Warhol’s Dollar
Also up for sale was a $1 bill signed in felt-tip pen by Andy Warhol. It fetched 8,125 pounds, exceeding a top estimate of 1,500 pounds.
A white jumpsuit designed by Ossie Clark for Mick Jagger to wear on the Rolling Stones 1972 U.S. tour made 20,000 pounds, beating an estimate of 12,000 pounds. The winning bidder was the London-based Stones memorabilia collector Ali Zayeri.
Also sold: a La Perla corset worn by Britney Spears for her performance of “Womanizer” at the Bambi Awards in November 2008 (1,000 pounds) and a promotional poster for the Sex Pistols’ 1977 single, “God Save the Queen” (2,250 pounds, more than the 800 pounds to 1,200 pounds estimated).
Punk-era souvenirs have become particularly sought after by former fans who have become wealthier in their 40s and 50s, dealers at the sale said.
Russian Sales
Earlier in the week, auctions of Russian art in the U.K. capital raised 36.1 million pounds with fees. They had been estimated to fetch as much as 67.8 million pounds, based on hammer prices.
The standout result of the series was the 4.4 million pounds paid by a private buyer for the Christmassy 1923 Boris Kustodiev canvas “The Coachman,” offered at Christie’s on Nov. 26. The price was an auction record for the artist.