Elton John auctioned off the contents of his Altanta estate yesterday and made $8 million.
You can see a report and exclusive photos here from FlowerPowerDaily. This is what’s called “downsizing” in mega celeb terms. (Sir Elton has homes in LA, London, and Cannes full of more fab stuff.)
Who wouldn’t want to be able to point to a car, a pinball machine, or watch and say it belonged to Elton John?
To say the Christie’s auction was a success is putting it mildly. A pair of tall silver leather platform boots, circa 1971, very “Bennie and the Jets” — sold for $70,000 — seven times the high estimate, and $94,500 with fees.
A Cartier “crash” model watch from 1991, sold for $220,000, above a $100,000 high estimate, or $227,200 with fees.
A conservatory grand piano, Yamaha Model C6F, circa 1992, highlighted in the house, went for $160,000, more than three times a high estimate; with fees, the stunning instrument garnered $201,600.
The evening auction ended with the sale of John’s 1990 Bentley continental two-door convertible for $350,000 (10 times the high estimate), or $441,00 with fees, and the sale of a pinball machine, which fetched $55,000, or S$69,300 with fees. That last one I get– Elton’s cove of The Who’s “Pinball Wizard” is one of his biggest hits.
More auctions today at Christie’s and all week for the rest of Sir Elton’s collection.
