Superstar sells assets for NOK 100 million
Eight auctions with 900 assets for ten million dollars. That's the result when Elton John cleans one of his many homes.
British music legend Elton John (76) made his last tour last year. However, he is not completely finished, as he himself has stated. But finished with some of his possessions, he seems to be. For now, everything from expensive cars and watches to extravagant costumes, pianos and art will be sold through a giant auction in the United States.
See some of the things that are sold in the image carousel further down in the case.
Sir Elton John is a global superstar who has forever defined the music landscape and popular culture.
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- The sale is estimated to reach an amount in the order of ten million dollars, says Christie's representative Alexandra Kindermann in an email to Kapital.
The international auction house - which in 2023 sold art and other luxury goods for 6.2 billion dollars - has secured the opportunity to carry out the gigantic sale.
This is not the first time the artist has put large amounts of his possessions up for auction (but the first time in 21 years) after emptying one of his properties. Something similar happened through Sotheby's in 1988. Nor is it the first time Christie's has sold something from John, when in 2001 they sold 20 of his cars.
But back to the sale, which will now take place in February: There is so much hype that it has all been divided into eight sub-auctions, an event spanning 19 days. Some auctions live in New York, as well as many online.