Heritage Auctions sold Princess Leia’s golden bikini from “Star Wars” Episode VI: Return of the Jedi for $ 175 thousand (about 15 million rubles – Note.The set includes a low-cut bra, long skirt, hip rings and bracelets. The heroine of the film wore this swimsuit when she was imprisoned by crime boss Jabba the Hutt.
Created by Aggie’s costume designer Gerard Rogers, the look is considered one of the most iconic looks in cinema. Bidding started at $30,000 (about 2.5 million rubles). According to The Guardian, the lot’s price increased almost sixfold during the auction.
Other items from cult films also went under the hammer: Harry Potter’s wand from “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” for $ 52 thousand (about 4.4 million rubles), Thor’s hammer from the film of the same name – for $ 81 thousand (about 7.1 million rubles), and the clothes worn by Macaulay Culkin’s character in the first part of “House Alone” – for $ 47 thousand (about 4 million rubles).
Let us remind you that previously Napoleon Bonaparte’s personal pistols were sold at auction. Their price exceeded tens of millions.
Source: People Talk
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