Elton John (left) live in London on April 2, 2023; Elton John’s former Peachtree Road residence in Atlanta.Photo:Simone Joyner/Getty Images; CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2024
Simone Joyner/Getty Images; CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2024
Elton Johnis auctioning items from his home in Atlanta.
Elton John’s custom silver platform boots.CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2024
CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2024
Per a press release from Christie’s, John’s property will be presented “in a series of landmark sales at Christie’s Rockefeller Center.”
The series will be both live and online and comprise eight sales total. Each sale will focus on a unique aspect of John’s life and collection.
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According to theNew York Times,the auctioning is set to bring in a whopping $10 million with John’s Yamaha conservatory grand pianobeing estimated to cost a maximum of $50,000.
Elton John’s Yamaha Grand Piano.CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2024
Meanwhile, according to the press release, the auction house is seeking $300,000 for Julian Schnabel’s portrait of John dressed in a gown and ruffled collar, while an Irving Penn portrait of a black and whiteVoguecover of model Jean Patchett in New York, 1950 is estimated to sell between $100,000-150,000.
“As time went on, the walls got more full,” John’s husband and manager, David Furnish, told theNew York Timesas he spoke of the belongings in their home. “Elton never put things in drawers, he bought them to live with his art.”
According to Christie’s, a public exhibition in their galleries will take place Feb. 9-21, while a pop-up gift shop of John’s eyewear, apparel, vinyl and accessories will also be open at the same time.
source: people.com
