Other notable pieces include the Yellow Submarine, Gromit Woody in collaboration with Pixar, Love Actually in partnership with screenwriter Richard Curtis, Poppy in collaboration with DreamWorks, and Big Friendly Wallace inspired by Roald Dahl’s Big Friendly Giant.
To complete the line-up, an authenticated print of Banksy’s Toxic Mary, gifted to the charity by a long-term benefactor, raised £19,000.
Helena Newman, chairman of Sotheby’s Europe auction house, said it was “an honour” to host the auction which “brought together the creative genius of some of the most iconic names in art, film, music and literature, in partnership with Aardman”.
“Every sculpture was a work of love and imagination, created with the purpose of helping The Grand Appeal in its vital mission,” she added.