This September, Sotheby’s will present Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the public and private realm of a global icon.
A world-renowned rock superstar, away from the stage Freddie Mercury was a deeply educated collector. Across a series of auctions, Sotheby’s auction house presents fashion, musical instruments, personal papers, possessions and photographs, furniture, and jewels accrued over the course of fifty years.
This collection has been meticulously preserved at his beloved home at Garden Lodge for over three decades and displays a quality and diversity of works that are a testament not only to his manifold passions, but innate style, and brilliant mind.
The Evening Sale
The Evening Sale pays tribute to Freddie Mercury’s inimitable life, work and art, and is a multi-category sale comprising a refined selection of artworks, objects, costumes and lyrics.
On Stage
Freddie Mercury’s onstage presence was electrifying. His innate theatricality, charisma, attention to detail and ability to totally inhabit the songs transfixed audiences throughout his career. This sale brings together the costumes, instruments, lyrics and objects that made magic.
At Home
At Home gives a glimpse into the remarkable world Freddie created at Garden Lodge. Behind that famous green door, visitors were met with an unrivaled collection of fine and decorative arts, porcelain and glass, all lovingly assembled over the years through his careful selection of works. Guests to the house were witness to this celebration of craftsmanship, with many pieces being the finest examples of their kind.
In Love With Japan
In the Spring of 1975, during the first of many visits while on tour, Freddie fell in love with Japan. It is through this important collection of Japanese art and objects that we see the breadth of Freddie’s profound passion for the country. Woodblock prints by the great masters, gem-like lacquer, fluid silk and fine porcelain all show Freddie’s adoration of Japan, as well as his academic expertise in the history of its culture and craft.
