Claire Tole-Moir
Head of Department
Lot 51
James Bond: a prop boardroom chair from the film 'Live and Let Die', 1973,
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Amended
15 December 2016, 12:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge£4,000 - £5,000
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Stephen Maycock
Specialist Consultant, Collectors, Popular Culture
James Bond: a prop boardroom chair from the film 'Live and Let Die',
1973,
a bespoke stainless steel and black leather swivel chair with distinctive pierced metal cuffs to arms, each fitted with springs attached to wires which lead to a lever at the back of the chair used to operate the cuffs when Bond sits down (not working), accompanied by a letter concerning the provenance, 50in (126cm) high
a bespoke stainless steel and black leather swivel chair with distinctive pierced metal cuffs to arms, each fitted with springs attached to wires which lead to a lever at the back of the chair used to operate the cuffs when Bond sits down (not working), accompanied by a letter concerning the provenance, 50in (126cm) high
Footnotes
This chair is screen used and visible in the scene where James Bond, played by Roger Moore, is strapped into it by Mr Big, a sidekick of Dr Kananga's (Yaphet Kotto). Dr Kananga, a corrupt Caribbean Prime Minister who doubles as a drug lord, questions Bond about his relations with his psychic Miss Solitaire played by Jane Seymour, whilst trapped in this chair.
It was acquired by the sound recordist who worked on the film. The chair was made specifically for the film, and once filming was finished the sound engineers would source certain props and costumes before they were disposed of to help them recreate the original sounds in post-production in order to enhance audio quality. According to the vendor, a leather coat was probably used for the chair sound when Bond sits down on it. This was because many of the original sounds could not be used due to background noise, such as generators and traffic. Most of the time the props never made the correct sounds as were required, but were probably used on many other productions. Almost all of the thousands of props used would end up getting destroyed or badly damaged, but from this realistic sound effects were made. This part of sound recording is called 'Foley'.
Please note: POST 1950 FURNITURE - this prop chair was not originally intended for use in a private home and is being sold as a Work of Art.
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