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Japan Today
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Japan Today
Goodbye 'Downton Abbey' auction and UK exhibition announced
Dresses worn by Michelle Dockery, who played Lady Mary Crawley, are among the items up for auction "Downton Abbey" fans will be able to bid on props, costumes and other items from the hit TV show and movies, with the announcement of a "farewell" auction and showcase starting next month. The sale by London auction house Bonhams, which will feature everything from dresses to a clapper board, will run online for just under a month from August 18. It comes ahead of the release of a third film -- "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale" -- in cinemas in September, and follows six highly successful seasons of the show on the small screen. Bonhams is marking the occasion with a free "special exhibition" at its New Bond Street location in the British capital open to anyone and featuring some of the sale items, it said. "Downton Abbey is an exceptionally well-researched piece of storytelling on aristocratic society in the early 20th century," Charlie Thomas, of Bonhams, said in a statement announcing the sale and accompanying showcase. "The costumes and props show the impressive attention to detail that brought the world to life on screen and making it so beloved by millions across the globe." Among the higher priced items going under the hammer are the Downton Abbey "bell wall", the servant call system which featured prominently in the television series. It is estimated to fetch up to £7,000 ($9,400). Various dresses will be available, including a wedding costume worn by Lady Mary Crawley -- played by actress Michelle Dockery -- in the first episode of season three priced at £3,000 to £5,000. Meanwhile the clapper board used in the production of the film "Downton Abbey: A New Era" is set to cost £1,000 to £1,500, while an autographed script of episode one, season one, is estimated to go for £600 to £800. © 2025 AFP
Malay Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Here's your chance to own a piece of ‘Downton Abbey': Iconic costumes, props go under the hammer ahead of the grand finale
LONDON, July 18 — Downton Abbey fans will be able to bid on props, costumes and other items from the hit TV show and movies, with the announcement Thursday of a 'farewell' auction and showcase starting next month. The sale by London auction house Bonhams, which will feature everything from dresses to a clapper board, will run online for just under a month from August 18. It comes ahead of the release of a third film — Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale — in cinemas in September, and follows six highly successful seasons of the show on the small screen. Bonhams is marking the occasion with a free 'special exhibition' at its New Bond Street location in the British capital open to anyone and featuring some of the sale items, it said. 'Downton Abbey is an exceptionally well-researched piece of storytelling on aristocratic society in the early 20th century,' Charlie Thomas, of Bonhams, said in a statement announcing the sale and accompanying showcase. 'The costumes and props show the impressive attention to detail that brought the world to life on screen and making it so beloved by millions across the globe.' Among the higher priced items going under the hammer are the Downton Abbey 'bell wall', the servant call system which featured prominently in the television series. It is estimated to fetch up to £7,000 (RM39,908). Various dresses will be available, including a wedding costume worn by Lady Mary Crawley — played by actress Michelle Dockery — in the first episode of season three priced at £3,000 to £5,000. Meanwhile the clapper board used in the production of the film Downton Abbey: A New Era is set to cost £1,000 to £1,500, while an autographed script of episode one, season one, is estimated to go for £600 to £800. — AFP
France 24
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- France 24
Goodbye 'Downton Abbey' auction and UK exhibition announced
The sale by London auction house Bonhams, which will feature everything from dresses to a clapper board, will run online for just under a month from August 18. It comes ahead of the release of a third film -- "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale" -- in cinemas in September, and follows six highly successful seasons of the show on the small screen. Bonhams is marking the occasion with a free "special exhibition" at its New Bond Street location in the British capital open to anyone and featuring some of the sale items, it said. "Downton Abbey is an exceptionally well-researched piece of storytelling on aristocratic society in the early 20th century," Charlie Thomas, of Bonhams, said in a statement announcing the sale and accompanying showcase. "The costumes and props show the impressive attention to detail that brought the world to life on screen and making it so beloved by millions across the globe." Among the higher priced items going under the hammer are the Downton Abbey "bell wall", the servant call system which featured prominently in the television series. It is estimated to fetch up to £7,000 ($9,400). Various dresses will be available, including a wedding costume worn by Lady Mary Crawley -- played by actress Michelle Dockery -- in the first episode of season three priced at £3,000 to £5,000. Meanwhile the clapper board used in the production of the film "Downton Abbey: A New Era" is set to cost £1,000 to £1,500, while an autographed script of episode one, season one, is estimated to go for £600 to £800.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bonhams to Auction ‘Downton Abbey' Costumes, Props Ahead of Final Film Release
BACK IN TIME: Attention all 'Downton Abbey' fans who are finding it hard to say farewell to the franchise. To coincide with the release of the third and final 'Downton Abbey' film in September, Bonhams is holding a farewell exhibition and auction of props, costumes and set pieces from the television series and films. The sale will run online on from Aug. 18 until Sept. 16 alongside a free exhibition at Bonhams New Bond Street, London that will be open to the public. More from WWD UK Retailer Footasylum Touts 'Standout Performance' in Fiscal 2025 Last Yarn Is Saving Miles of Fabrics From Landfill Cherry Beagles Is Empowering Women in Sports With the 400 Club Highlights of the sale include the frill-free 1920s wedding dress that Michelle Dockery wore as Lady Mary; the harem pants that Jessica Brown Findlay donned as Lady Sybil, and Dame Maggie Smith's dresses in light pink and dark gray. Estimates range from 800 pounds for the harem pants to 5,000 for the wedding costume, which also includes the bouquet, veil and shoes. Props are also going under the hammer, including the all-important wall of bells the Crawley family used for summoning staff; a clapper board from the production of the film 'Downton Abbey: A New Era,' and an autographed script of 'Downton Abbey' season one, episode one. Charlie Thomas, Bonhams U.K. group director for house sales and private and iconic collections, said the show is 'an example of the very best of British television and filmmaking, and we are delighted to be offering the props and costumes from this landmark series.' Thomas called 'Downton' 'an exceptionally well-researched piece of storytelling on aristocratic society in the early 20th century. The costumes and props show the impressive attention to detail that brought the world to life on screen, making it so beloved by millions across the globe.' 'Downton Abbey,' first aired in September 2010, and ran for six seasons until 2015. The third film, 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,' will be released in September. It is produced by Carnival Films, with Focus Features and Universal Pictures International distributing. Created by Julian Fellowes, the franchise attracted more than 120 million viewers, and won Golden Globe, BAFTA and Primetime Emmy awards. The series' producer Carnival Films, which is part of Universal Studio Group, will contribute proceeds from the sale to Together for Short Lives, a British charity for children with life-limiting conditions and their families. This isn't the first time that Bonhams has auctioned film memorabilia. In 2024, Bonhams auctioned more than 450 props and costumes from Netflix drama, 'The Crown,' including crowns, tiaras, gowns, beds and other royal memorabilia. The auction raised more than 1.7 million pounds, more than three times the presale estimate. Best of WWD Fashion Meets Cinema: Jaws 50th Anniversary and Calvin Klein Spring 2019 RTW Show Retro Glamour: Giorgio Di Sant'Angelo's Summer 1973 Chic Straw Hat Statement The Story Behind Jackie Kennedy's Cartier Watch: A Royal Gift With 'Traces and Clues of Her Life' Revealed
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fans find it ‘hard to say goodbye' as Downton Abbey releases final film trailer
Downton Abbey fans are emotional after the trailer for the last film in the period drama series was released. The new full trailer for Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, set in the 1930s, shows all the familiar faces returning to their beloved estate as Downton Abbey is soon to be passed from the 7th Earl of Grantham, Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville), to his daughter Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery). However, news of her divorce from Matthew Goode's Henry Talbot might put her impending stewardship in jeopardy. At a social event, a new character played by Joely Richardson asks Lady Mary to leave immediately, announcing: 'She's divorced!' lady Mary of Downton Abbey files for divorce SO TRUEEEEE — nina | lady mary DIVORCEE era (@abcdockery) June 30, 2025 The trailer also shows the return of Paul Giamatti as Harold Levinson, with some bad news for sister and Countess of Grantham, Cora Crawley (Elizabeth McGovern). As in the previous trailer, it appears the family's financial troubles might see them sell and leave the abbey for good, as Robert is seen kissing the wall of the building and walking away from it. Fans were sentimental as they remembered Dame Maggie Smith's iconic Violet Crawley, as a shot showed a portrait of Violet displayed on a wall inside the stately Yorkshire home. 'As a huge fan of Downton Abbey, it's incredibly hard to say goodbye. This show and the movies has been a part of my life for so many years, it truly became like a second family, with characters I've grown to love deeply. Every story deserves an ending, and though it's difficult, especially with the loss of the incomparable Maggie Smith, I'm grateful that Violet's chapter was beautifully closed while she was still with us. In many ways, it feels like the right time to let go,' one fan wrote on YouTube. 'Absolutely cannot wait to see this! Though I don't want it to end. Make a prequel with Maggie Smith's character as a young woman,' wrote another. Fans also appreciated the change in the once-contentious dynamic between sisters Mary and Edith (Laura Carmichael), which now seemed much warmer. if only sybil could see them now. #DowntonAbbey — val (she/her) 🇵🇸 (@edithcrxwley) June 30, 2025 'long live Downton Abbey.''amen to that.'i'm not crying you are. — lucy (@winonasfilm) June 30, 2025 The official synopsis for the film reads: 'When Mary finds herself in a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.' Downton Abbey ran for six seasons on ITV, from 2010 to 2015. The first spin-off film was released in 2019, followed by A New Era in 2022. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale will be released in cinemas on 12 September.
