When ordinary people do housework, they give their surplus to the thrift store. But when Elton John gets involved, it results in an auction that could earn him millions of dollars.
The English superstar is liquidating his collection of art, photographs and personal effects that furnished his condo on Peachtree Road in Atlanta, which he sold last year, no longer needing a base in the United States. United. The lot has 920 items and has a fitting name: “Goodbye Peachtree Road”.
Elton John’s husband and manager, David Furnish, gave a Good Morning America reporter a tour of the gallery. The collection also includes custom-made jewelry, Cartier, Rolex and Piaget watches, extravagant stage costumes (including several Versace), high-heeled boots, photos of Andy Warhol, a 1992 Yamaha piano and a Bentley car. The highest prize? A triptych by British artist Banksy, valued at between US$1 million and US$1.5 million. Smaller budgets can opt for sunglasses or wigs, starting at $200.
The sale takes place from February 9 to 28.
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