Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own | The Evening Sale

Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own | The Evening Sale

Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own | The Evening Sale

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Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own | The Evening Sale

11 August - 6 September 2023 • London

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Overview

1 The Garden Lodge Door

An Italian gilt-bronze mounted ebony and pietre dure centre table, Florence, circa 1870

2 Attributed to Gaetano Bianchini and Angiolo Barbetti

An Italian gilt-bronze mounted ebony and pietre dure centre table, Florence, circa 1870

Bust of Diana

3 Henri Weigele

Bust of Diana

A jewelled pink gold and silver-mounted guilloché enamel nephrite desk clock,  St Petersburg, 1908-1917

4 Fabergé, workmaster Henrik Wigström

A jewelled pink gold and silver-mounted guilloché enamel nephrite desk clock, St Petersburg, 1908-1917

Seven-Light Lily table lamp, circa 1910

5 Tiffany Studios

Seven-Light Lily table lamp, circa 1910

A jewelled gold-mounted agate vesta case, Moscow, circa 1890

6 Fabergé

A jewelled gold-mounted agate vesta case, Moscow, circa 1890

Sideboard, circa 1895

7 Léon Bénouville

Sideboard, circa 1895

A Rose

8 Eugen von Blaas

A Rose

A French gilt-bronze mounted kingwood bookcase, circa 1900

9 Maison Krieger, Paris

A French gilt-bronze mounted kingwood bookcase, circa 1900

Type of Beauty: Portrait of Mrs. Kathleen Newton

10 James-Jacques-Joseph Tissot

Type of Beauty: Portrait of Mrs. Kathleen Newton

Vignes et Escargots vase,  1904

11 Daum

Vignes et Escargots vase, 1904

Alicante vase, designed in 1927

12 René Lalique

Alicante vase, designed in 1927

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake | (Ohashi Atake no yudachi) Edo period, 19th century

13 Utagawa Hiroshige

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake | (Ohashi Atake no yudachi) Edo period, 19th century

A large Ando cloisonné enamel vase, sealed with mark of the Ando Company, Showa period, 20th century

14 Ando Company

A large Ando cloisonné enamel vase, sealed with mark of the Ando Company, Showa period, 20th century

Swimming carp, Showa period, 20th century

15 Urade Katsuhiko

Swimming carp, Showa period, 20th century

A large Satsuma vase, signed Kawasaki Toyama with Shimazu mon [crest], Meiji period, late 19th century

16 Kawasaki Toyama

A large Satsuma vase, signed Kawasaki Toyama with Shimazu mon [crest], Meiji period, late 19th century

A folio from an Akbarnama, A prince on horseback with his entourage, India, circa 1595-1600

17 Mughal, attributed to the artist Khem

A folio from an Akbarnama, A prince on horseback with his entourage, India, circa 1595-1600

Le Jugement de Chloé (Chloé’s Judgment), from Daphnis et Chloé (Mourlot 315; see Cramer Books 46)

18 Marc Chagall

Le Jugement de Chloé (Chloé’s Judgment), from Daphnis et Chloé (Mourlot 315; see Cramer Books 46)

Jaqueline au chapeau noir (Bloch 1028; Baer 1311)

19 Pablo Picasso

Jaqueline au chapeau noir (Bloch 1028; Baer 1311)

The Mythology (Michler & Löpsinger 116-131; Field 63-3)

20 Salvador Dalí

The Mythology (Michler & Löpsinger 116-131; Field 63-3)

Masque blanc sur fond noir (D. 811)

21 Henri Matisse

Masque blanc sur fond noir (D. 811)

Le Matador (Dupin 510)

22 Miró, Joan

Le Matador (Dupin 510)

Moulin Rouge

23 Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)

Moulin Rouge

Gabrielle

24 Sir William Russell Flint, R.A., P.R.W.S.

Gabrielle

 A nephrite and coral desk timepiece No.2694, Paris, circa 1925

25 Cartier

A nephrite and coral desk timepiece No.2694, Paris, circa 1925

A jewelled gold-mounted rock crystal, burgauté lacquer and enamel Art Déco timepiece, circa 1925

26 Cartier

A jewelled gold-mounted rock crystal, burgauté lacquer and enamel Art Déco timepiece, circa 1925

Two Majolica garden seats, circa 1875

27 Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co.

Two Majolica garden seats, circa 1875

Freddie Mercury’s silver snake bangle, worn in the Bohemian Rhapsody video, 1975

28 Freddie Mercury’s silver snake bangle, worn in the Bohemian Rhapsody video, 1975

A diamond brooch, circa 1950

29 A diamond brooch, circa 1950

A sapphire and diamond brooch

30 Cartier, London

A sapphire and diamond brooch

A ruby, sapphire, emerald, onyx and diamond fob watch, circa 1925

31 A ruby, sapphire, emerald, onyx and diamond fob watch, circa 1925

An onyx and diamond ring, Cartier, London, 1975

32 Cartier, London

An onyx and diamond ring, Cartier, London, 1975

A fancy light brown Yellow diamond ring

33 A fancy light brown Yellow diamond ring

A fancy deep orange brown diamond ring

34 A fancy deep orange brown diamond ring

'Queen Number 1' gold brooch, 1975

35 Cartier, London

'Queen Number 1' gold brooch, 1975

A Wurlitzer Model 850 'Peacock' design jukebox by Paul Fuller, American, circa 1941

36 Paul Fuller for Wurlitzer

A Wurlitzer Model 850 'Peacock' design jukebox by Paul Fuller, American, circa 1941

Freddie Mercury's stage-worn costume, 1972-1974, featured on the cover of Queen's debut album, 1973

37 Freddie Mercury's stage-worn costume, 1972-1974, featured on the cover of Queen's debut album, 1973

Freddie Mercury | Autograph draft lyrics for 'Killer Queen', c.1974

38 Freddie Mercury | Autograph draft lyrics for 'Killer Queen', c.1974

Freddie Mercury's stage-worn wrap-around top & pair of black satin flared trousers, 1974

39 Freddie Mercury's stage-worn wrap-around top & pair of black satin flared trousers, 1974

Freddie Mercury's stage-worn kimono, 1976

40 Freddie Mercury's stage-worn kimono, 1976

Freddie Mercury's black silk velvet jacket, worn in the 'Bohemian Rhapsody' promotional video, 1975

41 Freddie Mercury's black silk velvet jacket, worn in the 'Bohemian Rhapsody' promotional video, 1975

Freddie Mercury | Autograph manuscript draft lyrics for 'Bohemian Rhapsody', c.1974

42 Freddie Mercury | Autograph manuscript draft lyrics for 'Bohemian Rhapsody', c.1974

Freddie Mercury's white 'Mercury Wing' catsuit and bolero by Wendy de Smet, 1975-1976

43 Freddie Mercury's white 'Mercury Wing' catsuit and bolero by Wendy de Smet, 1975-1976

The instrument used to compose some of the greatest songs of the 20th century

44 The instrument used to compose some of the greatest songs of the 20th century

Freddie Mercury's 'Spine Suit' – a 'Black Queen' catsuit by Wendy de Smet worn on stage for the A Night At The Opera tour, 1975-1976

45 Freddie Mercury's 'Spine Suit' – a 'Black Queen' catsuit by Wendy de Smet worn on stage for the A Night At The Opera tour, 1975-1976

Freddie Mercury's Ivor Novello  award for 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 1975/1976

46 Freddie Mercury's Ivor Novello award for 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 1975/1976

Freddie Mercury | Autograph draft lyrics for 'Somebody To Love', c.1976

47 Freddie Mercury | Autograph draft lyrics for 'Somebody To Love', c.1976

Freddie Mercury's stage-worn black and white striped catsuit and ballet shoes worn on the News Of The World tour, November 1977 – May 1978

48 Freddie Mercury's stage-worn black and white striped catsuit and ballet shoes worn on the News Of The World tour, November 1977 – May 1978