Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own | At Home

Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own | At Home

An Art Deco style chromed metal figure of a fox, second half 20th century

Auction Closed

September 8, 06:42 PM GMT

Estimate

800 - 1,200 GBP

Lot Details

Description

An Art Deco style chromed metal figure of a fox, second half 20th century


mounted on a portor, figured and white marble shaped base, the tail of the fox bearing a signature of H Payen

18 by 41.5 by 17.5cm., 7⅛ by 16⅜ by 6⅞in.

This piece sat on the coffee table of the drawing room at Garden Lodge. It was a gift to Freddie from Billy Squier, the American musician, singer and songwriter. Squier and his band opened for Queen on the North American leg of their 1982 Hot Space Tour.

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