Audrey Hepburn’s Breakfast At Tiffany’s script sold for THIS much at auction

AUDREY Hepburn’s script for the film Breakfast At Tiffany’s fetched more than £632,000 when it went under the hammer, it was revealed today.

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Possessions belonging to Audrey Hepburn raised more than £4million in total at a London auction

The star’s possessions raised more than £4million in total.

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The script, which sold for seven times its pre-sale estimate, was one of more than 200 personal treasures to go on sale at London auction house Christie’s.

Hepburn, who played socialite Holly Golightly in the f lm version of Truman Capote’s novella, died in 1993 from cancer, aged 63. 

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As well as the 1961 film script, which featured her handwritten notes and deleted scenes, Hepburn’s working script from the 1963 fi lm My Fair Lady sold for £206,250.

An engraved Tiffany bangle, given to her by director Steven Spielberg, fetched £332,750. 

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Audrey's script from the film Breakfast At Tiffany’s fetched more than £632,000

Audrey Hepburn & William Holden - In the Moonlight

But it was the style icon’s blue satin sleep mask with blue lacetrimmed flowers which attracted the most attention.

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With the highest number of bidders for any lot, it sold for £6,250 – 50 times its pre-sale estimate.

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Audrey died in 1993 from cancer aged 63

The auction drew bidders from 46 countries across six continents.

More of the actress’s clothes, shoes and jewellery are being auctioned online.

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