This lot will be sold on Tuesday, 1st December (day 1 of the auction.) Lots 1-463 will be sold on day 1 (lots 464-913 will be sold on day 2). The auction will begin at 2:00 pm GMT. Lots are sold sequentially so there is no preset ending time. A live streaming broadcast of the auction will be available on auction days.
James Bond's (Daniel Craig) tuxedo from Sam Mendes' Bond movie Skyfall. Bond wore his tuxedo in Macau, when he encountered Sévérine (Bérénice Marlohe) at the Golden Dragon Casino, and the next morning when he was taken to a deserted island and forced to try and shoot a whiskey glass off her head by ex-MI6 agent and cyberterrorist Raoul Silva (Javier Bardem).
Made from midnight blue wool, which appears black in certain lighting, the custom-made Tom Ford tuxedo consists of a matching dinner jacket and trousers. The jacket features black satin lapels, an angled pocket on the left breast, and two welt pockets situated at the hips. Three small covered buttons are adhered to each cuff, and a larger matching button is sewn on the front. A strip of black satin runs down the trouser seams and the waist is fitted with adjusters with small metal buckles. The jacket lining is autographed by Craig in silver-coloured ink. A Tom Ford label with the text "Daniel Craig, Bond 23" embroidered in white is located within the jacket's interior right chest pocket. The interior of each garment displays large maker labels displaying several fields, including multiple bespoke measurements; the box titled "cliente" reads "INC DCraig". The tuxedo displays signs of production use, including light plucks and minor marks on the jacket, while some stitching on the trousers' left-side seam has come undone, creating a small hole. The lot is accompanied by an EON Productions certificate of authenticity.
Estimate: £10,000 - 15,000 M