Auction
Handwritten lyrics, costumes and Japanese art: The contents of Freddie Mercury’s home to be sold at auction
Every object will be taken from Mercury’s London home which he bequeathed to his friend Mary Austin after his death in 1991
This September, Sotheby’s London will host an expansive sale from the late pop superstar Freddie Mercury, with an estimated 1,500 items to be sold over the course of six auctions. It’s expected to bring in more than £6 million ($7.4 million), although the lots are still being cataloged, so totals and estimates could change.
Every object will be taken from Mercury’s London home, known as Garden Lodge, which he bequeathed to his friend Mary Austin ...