[1/7] Freddie Mercury's signature crown and cape are displayed during Sotheby's 'Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own' press preview in London, Britain August 3, 2023.
"We've conceived our gallery spaces to give it a sense of what it was like living with Freddie at home," said David MacDonald, head of single owner sales at Sotheby's London said.
At the heart of the auction is Mercury's treasured, black Yamaha piano, estimated at 2-3 million pounds ($2.5-$3.8 million), on which he composed the 1975 Queen epic "Bohemian Rhapsody".
"It was an extension of himself, his vehicle of creativity," Austin said of the baby grand piano.
"He would never smoke at the piano or rest a glass on top of it and would ensure nobody else did either.
Persons:
Freddie Mercury's, Sotheby's, Freddie Mercury, Susannah Ireland, Queen, Mary Austin, We've, Freddie, David MacDonald, he'd, MacDonald, Austin, Sachin Ravikumar, David Gregorio Our
Organizations:
REUTERS, Susannah, Tiffany, Thomson
Locations:
London, Britain