Author: Michael James
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Week 178 – August 13th – Freddie Mercury – Part 10
I can’t find anything about the item on the left, the item on the right is a scarlet sequinned short legged one piece stage suit from the 1978 News of the World tour. Various kimonos of Freddie. Superman and flash tops from 1979-81 tours -
Week 178 – August 13th – Freddie Mercury – Part 9
Just incredible the amount of items that were going up for auction.
Lot 289 A seed pearl and diamond sautoir, circa 1915 – Lot 292 A ruby and diamond ring – Lot 4 – Fabergé, workmaster Henrik Wigström A jewelled pink gold and silver-mounted guilloché enamel nephrite desk clock, St Petersburg, 1908-1917 – Lot 1791 A silver-mounted miniature dictionary, Tiffany & Co., 20th century – Lot 287 Ruby, emerald, sapphire and diamond bracelet, 1980 
Urade Katsuhiko Swimming carp, Showa period, 20th century 
A Wurlitzer Model 850 ‘Peacock’ design jukebox by Paul Fuller, American, circa 1941 -
Week 178 – August 13th – Freddie Mercury – Part 8
Freddie Mercury Statuette by Irena Sedlecká – picture taken by Claire. 
In the back – A pair of button-upholstered banquettes by Robin Moore Ede and possibly executed by Howard Chairs Ltd., circa 1986 – At the from – circular rosewood and Hungarian ash veneered coffee tables by Rupert Cavendish after a design by Erik Johansson, circa 1989 
Various items with the Freddie Mercury’s Acoustic Guitar, circa Late 1960s-Early 1970s -
Week 178 – August 13th – Freddie Mercury – Part 7
Another million plus sales for Queen. 
Picture of Freddie taken by Claire. 
The famous green door to the grounds of Garden Lodge. After Freddie death, the door was covered by the many legions of fans. -
Week 178 – August 13th – Freddie Mercury – Part 6
First picture below was taken by Claire.
The pose at the end of most concerts. The king of live performances. 
The iconic crown. I’m sure this will go for a large amount. 
A Night at the Opera -
Week 178 – August 13th – Freddie Mercury – Part 5
Some more pictures from Sotheby’s auction of Freddie Mercury’s many items.
Some of the many tops that Freddie wore. 
4 million sales for there Greatest Hit album 1, 2 and 3 
Another platinum award for Freddie album -
Week 178 – August 13th – Freddie Mercury – Part 4
Candle set 
A Lynn Chase design ‘Winter Game Birds’ pattern claret-ground part dinner service, Japan, 20th century 
A French gilt-bronze mounted bois satiné, amaranth and fruitwood marquetry work table, late 19th century -
Week 178 – August 13th – Freddie Mercury – Part 3
A Louis XVI-style gilt-bronze and Sevres-style porcelain mantel clock, French, circa 1880 
Sofa set 
Coming to dinner. -
Week 178 – August 13th – Freddie Mercury – Part 2
A National Band gramophone in a Japanned Chinolserie case 1930 
Freddie also adored cats, this is Delilah in the pictures. 
One of the many cabinets with untold items in. -
Week 178 – August 13th – Freddie Mercury – Part 1
On this Sunday, we went up to London, as Sotheby’s were holding a display of over a 1,000 items that were going up for auction in September of various Freddie Mercury items that he had in his home in London.
Not surprisingly there was a queue to get in, we actually started our queuing in front of the exit of Sotheby’s. An employee came out and said it should only take 30 minutes, but not long after we started moving, someone else said an hour.
The first employee obviously knew better as it took just 25 minutes and thankfully it stay dry.
Enjoy the pictures from the visit.
The Legend – Welcoming flags outside Sotheby’s 
The famous moustache on Sotheby’s door entrance. 
I never realised how much Freddie was into Japanese items – one of his many kimonos
