The eclectic collection of objects were amassed by Mercury after Queen’s glam-rock produced an avalanche of hits that allowed the singer to achieve his dream of living a Victorian life “surrounded by exquisite clutter.” The item broke a record set when John Lennon’s leather and bead talisman sold for 295,000 pounds ($368,000) in 2008, Sotheby’s said. The bracelet went for 698,500 pounds ($881,000) - 100 times its estimated low price. Items connected to the operatic “Rhapsody,” the band’s most enduring hit, brought a premium with hand-written lyrics to the song selling for about 1.4 million pounds ($1.7 million) and a gold Cartier brooch saying “Queen number 1″ given to each band member by their manager after the song topped the charts, selling for 165,000 pounds ($208,000).Ī Victorian-style silver snake bangle Mercury wore with an ivory satin catsuit in a video for the song - long before the days of MTV - set a record for the highest price ever paid at auction for a piece of jewelry owned by a rock star, Sotheby’s said. Freddie Mercury ‘s prized piano that he used to compose “Bohemian Rhapsody” and other hits by Queen sold for more than $2 million Wednesday as the late singer’s massive collection of flamboyant stage costumes, fine art and original lyrics were auctioned in a sale that broke records.
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