Elton John shared this picture. (courtesy: eltonjohn)
Nearly $100,000 for Elton John’s monogrammed silver boots and round $2 million for a triptych by road artist Banksy from his assortment: the music icon’s private objects introduced in nearly $8 million at public sale Wednesday in New York. Christie’s public sale home is operating a sequence of eight gross sales, each in individual and on-line, by way of February 28 for the gathering of the 76-year-old’s belongings, together with an ivory and gold glam rock jumpsuit from the early Seventies designed by Annie Reavey, which bought for $12,600.
As enthusiastic collectors made bids, John’s grand piano fetched over $200,000, whereas a pair of sun shades, a key component of the singer’s signature look, discovered a purchaser for $22,680, ten instances greater than the preliminary estimate.
Most of the objects come from the artist’s luxurious house in Atlanta, Georgia, which had served as a base for his American excursions, and which he lately bought. The legendary musician, identified for hits like Your Song, Rocket Man and Sacrifice, for flamboyant costumes and a dedication to the combat towards HIV/AIDS, wrapped up his farewell tour final 12 months.
Elton John purchased the Atlanta house shortly after getting sober in 1990, Christie’s stated, because the singer discovered “solace and support in the warm community and recovery facilities” there.
With works by artists Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Robert Mapplethorpe and Richard Avedon, the gathering, which he constructed collectively together with his husband David Furnish, exhibits the couple’s style in modern artwork.
The private collections of popular culture icons have turn into an everyday characteristic on the world’s high public sale homes.
Last September, hundreds of things that belonged to late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury bought for 40 million kilos ($50.4 million), Sotheby’s stated.
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