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Brian May says Freddie Mercury auction is ‘too sad’ to think about as items sell for £12m

Piano owned by ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ musician sold for staggering £1.7m on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Champagne, Elton and million-pound lyrics: Inside the eye-watering Freddie Mercury auction

Fans, millionaires, and millionaire fans descended on Sotheby’s in the hopes of taking home a piece of Freddie Mercury. From fierce bidding wars to Freddie lookalikes, it was a night to remember. Annabel Nugent ventures inside the history-making auction

The Independent UK

Sotheby's Motorsport Debuts New Online Auction Platform Focused On Luxury

We catch up with Mark Rankin, the Chief Technology Officer for Sotheby's Motorsport (SMS), to gain insights into what makes this new online auction platform a step above the rest.

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Freddie Mercury’s green garden door sells for more than £400,000 as auction attracts huge bids

Victorian-style silver snake bangle sells for whopping £698,500

The Independent UK

Naked cyclist arrested on charity bike ride

A naked cyclist who was arrested during a charity ride has called for more understanding of naturism. Stuart Gilmour, also known as the Naked Cyclist, told Sky News he was detained in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, on Sunday. The naturist said the police were “absolutely lovely”. Explaining his hobby, he said…

The Week

Freddie Mercury’s piano, Bohemian Rhapsody lyrics champions at auction

More than 1,400 lots of what the singer called his ‘exquisite clutter’ are up for auction at Sotheby’s in London.

Al Jazeera

Piano used by Freddie Mercury sells for £1.7m in huge auction of his personal items at Sotheby’s

Mercury used the Yamaha baby grand piano to compose Bohemian Rhapsody and other hits

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Handwritten lyrics and a baby grand: Prized Freddie Mercury items sold at auction

Here are five lots that stood out in the Sotheby's sale of items belonging to Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in London on Wednesday.

France 24

Freddie Mercury piano sells for £1.74m in auction of singer’s belongings

Brian May and some fans express dismay as contents of late Queen frontman’s home go under hammer in six-day sale

The Guardian - UK

Freddie Mercury bangle sets record for rock star jewelry in auction of his prized possessions

A Victorian-style silver snake bangle Freddie Mercury wore with an ivory satin catsuit in the “Bohemian Rhapsody” video has sold for the highest price ever paid for a piece of jewelry owned by a rock star

The Independent UK

Thousands of Freddie Mercury's personal items to go on sale

Thousands of items belonging to the charismatic Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, from manuscripts of his band's biggest hits to furniture, paintings and knick-knacks are on auction in London from Wednesday.

France 24

Freddie Mercury’s grand piano to be auctioned ‘without reserve’

It is expected to sell for between £2 million and £3 million, auction house Sotheby’s said.

The Independent UK

Michael Schumacher’s Motorcycle Helmets Are Up For Auction

Sotheby’s is hosting an auction titled: Full Throttle. Various pieces of gear and memorabilia from Michael Schumacher’s career are up for sale until September 6, 2023.

RideApart

‘Pauline is unique’: patron of Emin and Hirst sells off vast Hydra art collection

Pauline Karpidas, who hosted Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst on her Greek island home, to sell hundreds of works at Sotheby’s

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Sotheby's is selling a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO -- and it could see bids of more than $60 million

Car initially cost $6,000.

Wallpaper

A treasure trove of Freddie Mercury’s personal effects goes under the hammer

Ahead of Sotheby’s Freddie Mercury auction, the eclectic collection of 1,200 lots, including one-off jewellery pieces, is on show in London

Wallpaper

Lost Lalanne classics up for sale at Sotheby’s

A series of Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne classics (think apples, donkeys and ginkgo leaves) have been discovered, hidden inside the late couple's workshop, and are up for sale by Sotheby’s on 4 October 2023

The Guardian - UK

‘Unparalleled treasure trove’ of 16th-century texts worth $25m up for auction

The collection of T Kimball Brooker comprises more than 1,300 texts, including an early edition of Leonardo da Vinci’s treatise on painting

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The Guardian - UK

Jamie Reid’s Sex Pistols artwork was a glorious assault on authority

Taking dada and adding a snotty British energy, the late artist gave punk its sharp edges and revolutionary force – and by attacking Putin, carried it into the present

Motor1

Iconic Michael Schumacher F1 Ferrari To Be Auctioned In Monterey

A unique car in the history of Michael Schumacher and Ferrari will go on sale at RM Sotheby’s flagship Monterey auction, August 16-19.

Motorsport

Iconic Michael Schumacher F1 Ferrari to be auctioned in Monterey

In a rare offering, Schumacher’s 2002 Australian Grand Prix-winning Ferrari F2001b will be available to purchase with Sotheby’s Sealed.

Zenger

Giant Pteranodon Skeleton Sells At Auction For $3.9 Million

The Pteranodon ruled the skies during the late Cretaceous period of North America - between 66 and 145 million years ago.

The Guardian - UK

Freddie Mercury’s clothes are the champions in Sotheby’s sale

Items also include Queen singer’s moustache comb and the piano used to write Bohemian Rhapsody

Motor1

Lamborghini Countach From Wolf Of Wall Street Heads To Auction

It headlines Sotheby's Luxury Week on December 8 and could fetch two million dollars.

The Independent UK

Pianos, polaroids and Freddie Mercury’s Tiffany moustache comb: Why are we so fascinated by celebrity relics?

Half-eaten breakfast from Niall Horan, a tissue used by Scarlett Johansson, William Shatner’s kidney stone. As Freddie Mercury’s personal collection goes to auction at Sotheby’s, Laura Barton explores the ‘magical contagion’ that drives superfans to pay a fortune for celebrity memorabilia

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