The UK is going ga-ga for Freddie Mercury.
The line for Sotheby’s exhibition of Mercury’s art and objects wrapped around the block Friday in London’s west end.
“Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own” will be on display until September 5th.
The display features items the Queen frontman collected throughout his life: from his Yamaha Grand piano to various stage costumes and Japanese works of art.
In a statement, Sotheby’s described the collection as:
A world-renowned rock superstar, away from the stage Freddie Mercury was a deeply educated collector. Across six auctions, Sotheby’s reflects Freddie Mercury’s kaleidoscopic world of style and quality, spanning art, 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, accomplished artistry, and brilliant mind.
The series of auctions is preceded by a month-long public exhibition which will immerse visitors in Freddie’s world, in a one-of-a-kind experience, allowing full access to some of the most exciting and rare examples of artefacts from a true legend of the 20th century.
Find more information on the “Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own” collection here.
