EFE – La mansión londinense en la que Freddie Mercury vivió la última etapa de su vida había permanecido prácticamente intacta hasta ahora, repleta de los objetos y recuerdos personales que atesoraba el vocalista de Queen y que este miércoles salieron por primera vez a subasta. La pieza estrella de la primera de seis sesiones […]
The first night of the #TheWorldofFreddieMercury auction series saw bidders from 61 countries drive 93% of lots over their estimate, with Bohemian Rhapsody lyrics and Freddie's Yamaha piano leading the sale.
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#AuctionUpdate Freddie Mercury’s Yamaha G2 Baby Grand Piano—which he used to compose hits such as ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and considered as an extension of himself—sells for £1.7m, setting a record for a composer's piano pic.twitter.com/bE0dJjZLIB
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#AuctionUpdate That's a wrap on #TheWorldofFreddieMercury Evening Sale!
The auctions continue with 'On Stage' on 7 September and 'At Home' on 8 September, along with three online sales closing next week.
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#AuctionUpdate Freddie Mercury's Adidas high-top sneakers—almost identical to those he wore for Queen’s iconic Live Aid concert in July 1985—achieve £127k, over 40x its low estimate pic.twitter.com/i9yZivcEu1
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#AuctionUpdate The last ensemble that Freddie Mercury wore on stage with Queen at Knebworth Park in England in 1986, Mercury's signature crown and cloak soars to more than 10x its low estimate at £635k pic.twitter.com/7Qcg1NCdVs
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#AuctionUpdate Freddie Mercury wore this leather arrow stage jacket for Queen’s first and only appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live’ on 25 September 1982, his last ever performance in the USA.
It achieves £190k, nearly 10x its low estimate pic.twitter.com/fh0gzFaKlK
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#AuctionUpdate Worn during Queen's ‘Hot Space’ tour in 1982, Freddie Mercury's rainbow-colored satin appliqué arrow jacket soars to £203k, more than 20x its low estimate pic.twitter.com/Eg8C0ByFGN
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