This blue wool three-piece suit was made by Brioni for Pierce Brosnan‘s Bond in GoldenEye (1995), his first film in the role. Prop Store offered it in its Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction in London in 2019 with an estimate of £10,000 to £15,000.
In the film
Prop Store’s lot description says Bond wears the suit when he comes face to face with his old ally Alec Trevelyan, and through what follows: the interrogation by Russian Defence Minister Mishkin with Natalya, and the tank chase after General Ourumov through the streets of St Petersburg.
The suit
The cloth. Blue wool, with a silk effect Brioni logo lining.
The labels. The jacket is labelled “Brioni, Roma” and carries an Angels & Bermans costumiers label reading “1995 Goldeneye Pierce Brosnan”; the waistcoat and trousers are marked the same way.
The look. Prop Store quotes costume designer Lindy Hemming on the brief: “We wanted him to look modern, but not trendy like someone in advertising”. A white shirt and tie were added for display.
Owning it now
The suit sold at Prop Store in 2019 and is not for sale; the sale price is not public. Earlier, in June 2009, Bonhams sold a Brioni three-piece suit in blue wool with the same “Brioni, Roma” and “1995 GoldenEye Pierce Brosnan” labels for £2,640 including premium. Neither house says whether it is the same suit. Our link goes to Prop Store’s archived lot page.
Specifications
| Maker | Brioni, Rome |
|---|---|
| Film | GoldenEye (1995), worn by Pierce Brosnan |
| Pieces | Jacket, waistcoat, trousers |
| Cloth | Blue wool |
| Lining | Silk effect Brioni logo lining |
| Labels | “Brioni, Roma”; Angels & Bermans “1995 Goldeneye Pierce Brosnan” |
| Costume designer | Lindy Hemming |
| Auction | Prop Store Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction, London, 2019 |
| Estimate | £10,000 to £15,000 |
| Earlier sale | Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 16 June 2009, lot 97, £2,640 including premium (blue Brioni three-piece with the same labels) |
Questions
Who made Pierce Brosnan’s suits in GoldenEye?
Brioni, the Roman tailoring house, which made most of the suits Brosnan wore as Bond.
When does Bond wear the three-piece suit in GoldenEye?
Prop Store says from his meeting with Alec Trevelyan through the interrogation by Mishkin and the tank chase through St Petersburg.
How much is the GoldenEye three-piece suit worth?
Prop Store estimated it at £10,000 to £15,000 in 2019. A blue Brioni three-piece with the same labels sold at Bonhams in 2009 for £2,640 including premium.
Sources: Prop Store, James Bond’s (Pierce Brosnan) Three-piece Suit, London 2019; Bonhams, Pierce Brosnan from Goldeneye, 1995, lot 97, 16 June 2009.
More Brioni from the film: the Augusto blue bird’s eye suit and the Plinio double breasted blazer. Under the jacket Bond carries his PPK in the Bruce Stevens holster. More in our suits and tailoring collection and on our GoldenEye page.
