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Stage dresses, jewelry, works of art… The pop star sold several hundred personal items at Christie’s auction in New York. This sell-out event, which runs through February 28, marks the singer’s final farewell to his Atlanta home.
“Playing for you has been my reason for living. (…) You are in my head, in my heart and in my soul,” Elton John announced in July during his last concert in Stockholm. Shortly after saying goodbye to his fans, the sale of his penthouse on Peachtree Road in Atlanta. In what appears to be a final farewell to his refuge, Sir Elton has ordered Christie’s to part with hundreds of art objects, photographs and clothes he treasured in his home.
Unprecedented sale
This auction, called Goodbye Peachtree Road, is taking place at Christie’s in New York and online. It started on the evening of Wednesday, February 21 and will end on February 28. The 924 lots consist of stage costumes, jewelry and other clothing from her vast wardrobe, as well as an impressive collection of signed photographs (Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Helmut Newton, Robert Mapplethorpe, etc.), by Damien Hirst or artwork. even the piano on which the maestro created several of his hits. The exclusive collection for sale reflects the exciting extravagance of the star. It offers an intimate insight into his life and shows his eclectic vision of art.
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Extravagant watches
Amongst all these objects of the defunct villa are watches, each one crazier pieces than the other, from the greatest watchmaking houses. Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Chopard, Hublot, Chopard… the list is long, a testament to Elton John’s voracious appetite. Look out for the gorgeous Rolex Daytona in yellow gold, fully set with diamonds and orange sapphires, with a leopard dial and bracelet (sold for $176,400, around €163,000 in the evening), or even the number of Cartiers that appear in the catalogue; very rare Crash. an asymmetrical 1991 signed Cartier Paris (sold for $277,200 or €255,000), a single pusher Tortue in white gold and diamonds, a square Santos in solid gold, a Tonneau in platinum, a Pasha in yellow gold and diamonds with enamel diamonds. name just a few of the horological marvels owned by Rocket Man. Particularly worth looking at is the fully mounted Piaget Tanagara and Chopard’s white gold chronograph, whose case appears to be devoured by two fully mounted skulls. Mostly unique pieces.
Glamor and glitz to a pop soundtrack, like an era and a slice of a legend’s life that crumble today under the pounding of New York’s sledgehammer. Goodbye Peachtree Road!
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Source: Le Figaro
