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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.

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‘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

The Guardian - UK

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

Car initially cost $6,000.

Fortune

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

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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

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‘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

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Motor1

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.

Motorsport

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.

Zenger

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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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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1972 Wilt Chamberlain game-worn jersey expected to auction for $4 million

A jersey worn by Lakers great Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA Finals will be auctioned off soon, and it will go for a ton of money.

The Week

Freddie Mercury’s cat-scratched furniture on sale

Freddie Mercury’s cats have left their mark on some of his treasured possessions which are to be auctioned at Sotheby’s. The Queen frontman’s feline companions – including Miko and Delilah – left scratch marks on some of the furniture items which will be going under the hammer, but Sotheby’s said…

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Freddie Mercury’s Draft Lyrics And Piano Could Fetch Millions At Auction

Queen frontman's iconic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' lyrics and Yamaha Baby Grand Piano up for sale in September

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The Guardian - UK

Killer Queen sale: Freddie Mercury’s possessions go up for auction

Almost 30,000 items including clothing and hand-written lyrics that belonged to Queen frontman exhibited before sale

The Independent UK

Freddie Mercury’s beloved piano, song drafts and hundreds of personal items to be auctioned off

More than 1,400 of Freddie Mercury’s personal items, including his flamboyant stage costumes, handwritten drafts of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and the baby grand piano he used to compose Queen’s greatest hits, are going on show in a free exhibition at Sotheby’s London ahead of their sale

Evening Standard

‘Everything but the kitchen sink’ — the contents of Freddie Mercury’s life are up for sale

From the treasured piano he wrote Bohemian Rhapsody on to his historic costumes and breathtaking art collection

The Independent UK

Freddie Mercury's beloved piano, song drafts and hundreds of personal items to go on sale

The Independent UK

Wilt Chamberlain's 1972 finals jersey expected to draw more than $4 million at Sotheby's auction

Collectibles broker Sotheby’s expects Wilt Chamberlain’s 1972 NBA Finals jersey to sell for more than $4 million in an upcoming auction

Fortune

Crypto founder allegedly bought ‘The Enigma,’ the largest black diamond in the world, after raising more than $1 billion in unregistered securities

“The Enigma” is 555 carats and was sold by Sotheby’s to Richard Heart in February 2022.

The Guardian - UK

‘Ultra-rare’ pair of Apple trainers on sale for $50,000

Sotheby’s selling one of firm’s most obscure products, thought to have been custom-made for employees

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