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Brigitte Bardot auction in Paris fetches nearly €1m, with proceeds going to her animal welfare foundation and her son

The Guardian UK · 22 September 2026 at 01:27

Brigitte Bardot auction in Paris fetches nearly €1m, with proceeds going to her animal welfare foundation and her son

Dog collars, guitars, straw hats and self-portraits among the 285 personal belongings put on sale An auction of the French screen legend Brigitte Bardot’s personal items fetched nearly €1m (£858,000, US$1.15m, A$1.61m) in Paris on Monday, 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 Saint-Tropez in south-eastern France and Paris generated tremendous enthusiasm, Agence France-Presse reported.

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Brigitte Bardot auction in Paris fetches nearly €1m, with proceeds going to her animal welfare foundation and her son

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