On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1969
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1969

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On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1969
A beige leather armchair, probably by De Sede of Switzerland -- purchased for use in the 1969 Eon Productions' film On Her Majesty's Secret Service, approximate measurements -- height: 30in. (76cm.); width: 41¼ (105cm.); depth: 35in. (85cm.)
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.
Further details
Photograph courtesy of 007 Magazine & Archive Limited

c 1969, Danjaq, LLC. and United Artists Corporation. All rights reserved.

Lot Essay

An identical armchair can be seen as part of a suite of furniture in Blofeld's Swiss mountain top lair, Piz Gloria. Blofeld, played by Telly Savalas, can be seen sitting in the armchair as he questions James Bond, played by George Lazenby, sitting opposite him on a sofa. It is seen again, when Blofeld discusses release terms with his kidnapp victim, Tracy di Vicenzo, played by Diana Rigg, prior to her dramatic rescue by Bond and her father, Draco, played by Gabriele Ferzetti, in the explosive conclusion of the film.

The vendor purchased this armchair from a specialist dealer in 1960s and 1970s furniture approximately five years ago. The dealer exaplained that it had been used during filming, and its condition was due to it having been left outside following shooting.

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