# Keira Knightley’s ‘Atonement’ dress could fetch $166k at auction — but New Yorkers can see it for free

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/keira-knightleys-atonement-dress-could-fetch-166k-at-auction-but-new-yorkers-can-see-it-for-free/
- Published: 2026-11-11T11:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T11:23:05+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/lifestyle/keira-knightleys-atonement-dress-could-fetch-166k-at-auction-but-new-yorkers-can-see-it-for-free/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Knightley’s *Atonement* dress is estimated at up to $160,000.
- New Yorkers can view it free at Christie’s until 17 November.
- The gown is due to be auctioned on 9 December.

## Summary

Christie’s has announced the sale of Keira Knightley’s emerald dress from the 2007 film *Atonement*, with an estimate of $130,000 to $160,000. The gown will be on public display at Christie’s Rockefeller Center galleries in New York until 17 November, giving visitors a chance to see the film costume for free before the auction.

Designed by Jacqueline Durran, the silk dress previously sold for $35,000 in 2008, equivalent to about $55,000 today after inflation. Christie’s says it will be auctioned on 9 December; the design has inspired later fashion, including work by Alexa Chung and Tory Burch, while the article also points to lower-priced green dress alternatives.

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