Bardot auction raises almost €1 million
285 personal possessions of the French film star were sold in Paris for almost twenty times their estimate.
An auction of Brigitte Bardot’s personal possessions raised €953,531 including fees in Paris. More than 3,000 bidders registered for 285 items from her homes in Paris and Saint-Tropez.
The auction was held on Monday by auction house Millon at Hôtel Drouot. According to public auction information, the collection consisted of objects representing different phases of Bardot’s life: her dance training, film career, music, private life and work for animal welfare.
The lots included straw hats, sunglasses, clothing, furniture, crockery, guitars, portraits and an Olivetti typewriter. Two dog collars bearing Bardot’s name tag were also sold. The objects’ personal provenance gave them, for collectors, a value that went beyond their material or original practical function.
The total proceeds were almost twenty times higher than the combined estimate of about €50,000. According to reports by AFP and EFE, the sale attracted more than 3,000 bidders from France and other countries. The auction lasted almost nine hours and ultimately raised €953,531 including auction fees.
The proceeds will go to the Fondation Brigitte Bardot and her only child. Bardot founded the animal-welfare organisation in 1986. The foundation uses her name and public legacy for animal rescue, protection and welfare campaigns. The auction thus links cultural heritage to a specific purpose beyond the art market.
The result does not directly indicate what Bardot’s film career as a whole is worth. It does, however, show how strongly the market responds to objects that can be directly associated with a famous person. In such a context, an everyday machine, item of clothing or collar becomes a document of a public life.
The auction also carried a personal and family dimension. The collection came from Bardot’s own homes and was sold after her death in December. The sale is therefore not only a transaction, but also a way of transferring part of her material legacy to collectors while making money available for her animal foundation.
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The auction results, number of lots and nature of the collection have been confirmed by multiple public sources. Interpretations of the cultural significance of personal objects are clearly presented as analysis.
- confirmed The auction raised €953,531 including fees. — This amount was reported by EFE/Diario Libre. source
- confirmed A total of 285 lots were sold. — The Gazette Drouot auction overview lists 285 objects. source
- confirmed More than 3,000 bidders registered. — Reported by The Guardian and EFE. source
- confirmed The proceeds will go to the Fondation Brigitte Bardot and her only child. — Reported by The Guardian. source
- confirmed Brigitte Bardot founded her animal-welfare foundation in 1986. — The Guardian gives 1986 as the year of foundation. source
Editor's note
The number of lots, the proceeds and the auction venue were confirmed by auction information and independent reporting. The destination of the proceeds and details about the objects are based on public auction and media sources; a full financial breakdown has not been published.Sources
- Auction 21 September 2026 Brigitte Bardot: The Sale — Gazette Drouot
- Brigitte Bardot auction in Paris fetches nearly €1m — The Guardian
- Subasta de casi 300 objetos de Brigitte Bardot roza el millón de euros — Diario Libre / EFE
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