After a Covid-induced break last year, the annual amFAR Gala Cannes supporting AIDS research returned to Cap d’Antibes on Friday night, and with it, host Sharon Stone who had been absent from the C…
, Maria Bakalova, Nina Dobrev, Nicholas Braun and Dylan Penn . Spike Lee, president of the Cannes jury this year, put in a perfunctory appearance.$15M was made at that year’s edition. Last night’s takings are not thought to be quite so lofty, at least not calculating the lots physically auctioned off during the seven-hour shindig.
Deep-pocketed attendees appeared to be lacking, although two paintings by British artist Sacha Jafri, whose 17,000 square-foot “Journey Of Humanity” sold for $62M at auction in Dubai last March, went for 1M euros and $750K euros , respectively. Also bid upon was a chance to “live like the Great Gatsby” with a lunch or dinner for 24 at the Villa Eilenroc and a first edition copy of Fitzgerald’s classic novel, signed by Robert Redford.
The audience was on its feet for the performance, before a portion of the crowd dispersed. When the auction resumed, it moved at more of a clip, although at a certain point, as the bids stalled, Stone exclaimed, “Don’t tell me I stayed up this late and nobody’s going to bid.” When a pair of Gatsby-themed Chopard watches failed to elicit much response, Stone appeared agitated, thanked the audience and said, “Adios” before leaving the stage.
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