This costume was worn by Famke Janssen as Xenia Onatopp in GoldenEye (1995). Prop Store offered it as lot 222 in its London 2022 live auction, with an estimate of £8,000 to £12,000.
In the film
Onatopp, who works for Alec Trevelyan’s Janus syndicate, wears the outfit in the Cuban finale. She abseils from a helicopter to attack Pierce Brosnan‘s Bond in the jungle, and the fight ends with her death.
The costume
The top. Woven nylon, with padded shoulders and chest.
The trousers. Nylon, with plastic zips down the length of each leg.
The harness. A black leather belt with a metal buckle and ring loops, and a black and purple safety harness with plastic clips and adjusters.
The paperwork. A black and white still of Onatopp in the film, a printed costume design and a page of printed storyboards, plus a letter of authenticity from EON.
Wearing it now
Prop Store’s archived lot page shows the costume as sold on 14 November 2022, with the price shown only to registered users. Our link goes to the archived lot page.
Specifications
| Item | Xenia Onatopp helicopter costume, GoldenEye (1995) |
|---|---|
| Pieces | Nylon top, nylon trousers, leather belt, safety harness |
| Paperwork | Film still, costume design, storyboard page, EON letter |
| Auction | Prop Store, London 2022, lot 222 |
| Estimate | £8,000 to £12,000 |
| Stock | 149264 |
Questions
What does Xenia Onatopp wear in the GoldenEye finale?
Prop Store lists a padded nylon top, zipped nylon trousers, a leather belt and a black and purple safety harness.
Is the Xenia Onatopp costume authenticated?
Prop Store says it came with a letter of authenticity from EON.
Is Xenia Onatopp’s costume for sale?
Not at present. Prop Store sold it against an estimate of £8,000 to £12,000.
Sources: Prop Store, Xenia Onatopp’s (Famke Janssen) Helicopter Costume, GoldenEye, London 2022, lot 222.
More from the film is on our GoldenEye page and in our women’s clothing collection.
