Elton John items fetch $ 8 million at New York auction

By editorial board on February 26, 2024

NEW YORK – Nearly US$100,000 (S$134,000) for Elton John’s monogrammed silver boots and about US$2 million for a triptych by street artist Banksy from his collection: the British music icon’s personal items brought in almost US$8 million at auction in New York .

 

Christie’s auction house is running a series of eight sales, both in person and online, through Feb 28 for the collection of the 76-year-old singer’s belongings. It included an ivory and gold glam-rock jumpsuit from the early 1970s designed by Annie Reavey, which sold for US$12,600.

As enthusiastic collectors made bids, John’s grand piano fetched over US$200,000, while a pair of sunglasses, a key element of the singer’s signature look, found a buyer for US$22,680, 10 times more than the initial estimate.

 

Elton John sold his Atlanta home, a 13-thousand-square-foot condominium, for $7.2 million, and now the pop legend is set to auction off hundreds of fine items he collected while living at the expansive residence.
The superstar has called Atlanta his US base since 1991.

Elton John’s 1990 Bentley Continental convertible.

The auctions kick off on Wednesday night, and proceeds from the couple’s house clearance, combined with sales of other items, are expected to exceed $10m.

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Lot 2 is a pair of Elizabeth II silver rocket-form cocktail shakers with removable cover with strainer, on conical stands with three fins by Theo Fennell ($5,000-$10,000).

The sale includes several chunky timepieces, such as Lot 9, a ‘Leopard’ Rolex Daytona. Described by the auctioneers as an exuberant and rare 18k gold, diamond, and orange sapphire watch, the flamboyant lot is guiding at $40,000-$60,000.

Lot 10 will surely see competitive bidding from fans; John’s Yamaha Conservatory grand piano, on which he wrote the hit Broadway shows Billy Elliot and Aida, is estimated at $30,000-$50,000.

Among the highlights of auction are a Yamaha grand piano that sat in John’s living room, which is expected to fetch between $30,000 and $50,000, and a 1990 black Bentley Continental convertible that’s estimated to sell for $25,000 to $35,000.

While in Atlanta, John developed a passion for collecting photography. Some of the images being auctioned included pics taken by Herb Ritts, Robert Mapplethorpe, Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, Ansel Adams, Andy Warhol, Dianne Arbus, Annie Leibovitz, and Irving Penn.

Also up for bid will be a painting Damien Hurst created especially for John, as well as artwork by Keith Haring and Julian Schnabel. One of the auctions will be devoted to items designed by John’s late friend Gianni Versace, including silk shirts, jewelry, and glassware.

The sprawling home, located in Peachtree Heights East suburb north of the city, offers 13,332 square feet of space, with four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, three partial bathrooms and a nine car garage.

Described as an “unparalleled masterpiece” in its official listing, the property is actually the combination of six separate units which have been “transformed into a palatial two-story sky residence that stands as a testament to luxury living.”

 

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