A lifetime of Freddie Mercury's possessions, including lyrics, pianos and clothing go up for auction

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10 ай бұрын

(3 Aug 2023)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
London - 3 August 2023
1. Exterior of Sotheby's, London, zoom to Freddie Mercury flag
2. Zoom in to window with "Freddie Mercury: A World of his Own" signage
3. Wide of fake moustache on building
4. Wide of Freddie Mercury's cape and crown
5. Pan of cape and crown
6. Close of crown
7. SOUNDBITE (English) David Macdonald, Head of Single Owner Sales, Sotheby's London:
"We felt that making the exhibition absolutely special and unique was very important. And we've been asking ourselves - all the team at Sotheby's- our mantra has been, 'What would Freddie do? What would he say? Yeah, go for it.'"
8. Wide of room featuring art from Mercury's collection
9. Various of artworks
10. SOUNDBITE (English) David Macdonald, Head of Single Owner Sales, Sotheby's London:
"You've got works by Picasso, Matisse, Chagall. But at the same time, you've got fun things. You've got to have a bit of fun with it, too. The big things have got to breathe. Freddie deserves a lot of respect as a collector, but you've got to have fun with it as well. Hence the mustache over our front door."
11. Tilt down of room featuring Mercury's clothing
12. Wide of moustached maniquins wearing Mercury's outfits
13. Various of outfits
14. Medium of kimono collection
15. SOUNDBITE (English) David Macdonald, Head of Single Owner Sales, Sotheby's London:
"I think when I first heard, before we even went to Garden Lodge, his home, I assumed that much of the collection would be the costumes and the textiles. I didn't realize how careful a collector he was, how buying beautiful things they often had to have a story. Everything had to have a background. It had to speak to him on many different levels. Whether that was from his own experiences in his own background, or whether because it was a work of something that keyed into a costume perhaps he wore or, a moment in his professional career."
16. Various of baby grand piano
17. SOUNDBITE (English) David Macdonald, Head of Single Owner Sales, Sotheby's London:
"The piano is like the nuclear reactor within the collection, isn't it? That's that, that's the point. That's the source code. That's where it all comes from. And we know that he loved it. So treating it with respect has been absolutely at the forefront of our minds. Making sure that it's visible and that people can come in and see it and see the tool of his trade, his easel and his palette. That's mega."
18. Close of photo of Mercury
19. Medium of display cases containing lyrics
20. Close of lyrics to "Killer Queen"
21. Zoom in to close of lyrics of "Bohemian Rhapsody"
22. SOUNDBITE (English) David Macdonald, Head of Single Owner Sales, Sotheby's London:
"If you come into the exhibition, put your iPhone on, your earpods in, find the tune and play it, and just follow those lyrics with your finger through the case. And it's quite amazing because you can see the emphasis he's placing on particular words where he's underlined something, That's really cool."
23. Various of lyrics
24. SOUNDBITE (English) David Macdonald, Head of Single Owner Sales, Sotheby's London:
25. Close of kimono, pull out to medium
26. Various of artworks
27. Various of jukebox
28. SOUNDBITE (English) David Macdonald, Head of Single Owner Sales, Sotheby's London:
29. Various of party invites
30. Wide of room featuring Mercury's vintage clothing
31. Various of outfits
32. Various of outfit featuring eyes, known as "The Prawn"
33. Wide shot clothes on rail
34. Zoom in cat waistcoat
STORYLINE:
Another musical highlight is Mercury's jukebox, which he kept in his kitchen.
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@nanaprn7809 10 ай бұрын

Everything should have found a home in a museum honoring Freddie and his possessions.

@goukenslay7555 10 ай бұрын

True better than some rich guys random collection.

@joannap6791 10 ай бұрын

100% agree!!!

@chergui77 10 ай бұрын

At first I didn’t agree. I know the proceeds of this auction are going to charity. But, the more I’m looking at various videos of all of Freddie’s possessions, I feel like selling/auctioning them is like the real end of an era, the finale. Yes, I know Queen’s music will live on, which means Freddie’s voice will live on, but his collections are different. I’m 70 yrs old, and seeing this is breaking my heart. It’s like losing Freddie all over again 💔😢

@debra2700 10 ай бұрын

Freddie specifically told Mary Austin that he didn't want his home turned into a museum, that he wanted it to be home for her and her children. Mary may feel that anything that is set up as a museum to Freddie's possessions, even if it's not at Garden Lodge might not be something he would have liked her to do.

@debra2700 10 ай бұрын

@@chergui77 The items you're seeing have been at Garden Lodge since 1991 when he asked Mary to make it her home and not a museum so no one could enjoy them anyway. Mary is trying to make the best decision for fans all over the world who will cherish these items by not putting them in a high priced museum that most fans can't travel to England to visit.

@Queen71373 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much AP Archive. This is a very beautiful collection on items and varieties. Freddie Mercury's Legend is forever Imprinted deep within my Heart. I can't be in London, but I see so many exquisite items here on KZfaq. I give alot of appreciation to KZfaq, for allowing the World to see some of the beautiful items that Freddie collected through his life. May Your Beautiful Spirit Forever ✨ Shine ✨ And Rest In Peace 🕊️ And Happiness 💞 Freddie 👑 Amen 🙏🏻 From Illinois USA 🇺🇸 August 9, 2023

@user-pt7wo2vt7z 24 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for showing this to us! I recognze so many things. Feeling nice and a bit sad looking at them.

@gillianparker3565 10 ай бұрын

There will never be another such talented man as Freddie Mercury.

@lzeballos 10 ай бұрын

Really exquisite and beautiful things from a wonderful human been and extraordinary musician. Thanks a lot.

@therockinsideoflife4367 10 ай бұрын

Absolute true😊

@atmakali9599 10 ай бұрын

I’d be amazed if they get anyone to buy that stuff. It’s all rubbish apart from the paintings.

@sophiashiliagova7883 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for showing all the scenic costumes from Freddie Mercury. I have one, that he wore while performing in Wembley. I heard in radio lots of times and I watched the movie Bohemian Rhapsody. Actors are great, especially Rami Malek, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello and Gwilym Lee

@cathyshaw1227 10 ай бұрын

Mary has looked after Freddie's belongings for 32 years, Mary is putting her life in order, so its the hardest decision, Freddie did not want his belongings to be put in a museum, so the proceeds will go to the Aids foundation. Its your time now Mary, Thank you.

@stumpusMaximus 10 ай бұрын

I bought them all, put them in a museum for *true* fans to admire and say ‘goodbye’. All of sudden Freddie has about a million online managers, saying “he didn’t want a museum” how on earth can people sit and type such rubbish!. It’s nothing to do with Sotheby’s but all Marry’s. Open a museum, sell tickets, put the sales into an AIDS charity etc. The gift that keeps on giving…

@debra2700 10 ай бұрын

Freddie not wanting a museum is from Freddie telling Mary that he didn't want her to turn Garden Lodge into a museum with people coming through gawking at his things and she should make it her home. Mary has devoted 53 of her 72 years to Freddie Mercury and has full right to make this decision. You don't.

@Lilah1754 9 ай бұрын

I do believe much of the money from the auctions will go to charity. That was stated. I feel one of the charities will be the Mercury Phoenix Trust for Aids research.

@sonall321 10 ай бұрын

Mary knew what Freddie wanted. Now is the time. They are only objects (beautiful as they are)...he loved an auction and no thing really matters to him.....such a generous man❤

@debra2700 10 ай бұрын

Mary Austin is 72 years old. She's devoted her life to Freddie since she fell in love when she was 19. Mary said she's getting her affairs in order and might be unwell or worse. She's made a decision we should honor. Most of the vipers Freddie knew would be auctioning off his ashes if he had told them, instead of Mary where he wanted to be buried.

@hildaandrade3262 10 ай бұрын

Concordo.Mary foi leal ao seu amor.Ela quer deixar tudo organizado como ele gostaria.

@katrinaward5769 10 ай бұрын

I’d would love to own something that belonged to Freddy 🇬🇧

@atmakali9599 10 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@LK-vy7jh 10 ай бұрын

Mary said that she was 'putting her affairs in order' maybe it's because of her age or an illness but it sounds like she wants to be organised about what happens to his belongings rather than leaving it in the hands of anyone else.

@user-pt7wo2vt7z 24 күн бұрын

True, I thought so too.

@abacus299 10 ай бұрын

1) Shame a museum/exhibition space could not have staged an installation over a longer time frame so that more people could have visited from around the world. However, Sotheby's staging of these items is exceptional. 2) There's talk of all the money going to charity - has this been confirmed? 3) Think I understand the reasons for the sale. The sheer number of items is a huge responsibility and his heirs do need to live their own lives. 4) All that said, I draw the line at the piano. Like Lennon's "Imagine" piano, this is an item of huge cultural significance to the UK and the world. It belongs in a National museum, not some oligarch''s home.

@rabbitcaroline666 10 ай бұрын

It would be nice if they didn't sell his things. Just keep the exhibition.

@paulatreanor5566 4 ай бұрын

Maybe mary needed to sell Freddie's belongings to keep garden lodge going.

@CG68810 10 ай бұрын

Wonder if any of the other members of Queen will want to buy anything?

@pedrorodriguez2755 10 ай бұрын

John did not participate, but Brian and Roger gave several things: Queen 3D, electric guitar (used in "The Game" video), the 1M award for "Absolute Queen" (Brian) and two pairs of drum sticks (Roger)

@johno4521 10 ай бұрын

No, they're in the business of making money, not spending it..

@CG68810 10 ай бұрын

@@johno4521 This isn't about money. It is about their friend and having treasured memorabilia from their career.

@atmakali9599 10 ай бұрын

They should let most of it go to the local charity shop. It’s mostly junk if you’re honest about it. I’m surprised he had such grandma taste in furniture.

@johno4521 10 ай бұрын

Hammer To Fall!😂

@comfyuser196 10 ай бұрын

Без боли смотреть на это невозможно. Продаётся память. Мери ты с---а!

@comfyuser196 10 ай бұрын

Всё жизнь ему испортила

@Great1973 4 ай бұрын

من وين تركة ًمن وره كلا

@Great1973 4 ай бұрын

امتدادا كيف كلا لا از تقبل

@Great1973 4 ай бұрын

Orlando d

@atmakali9599 10 ай бұрын

That sofa 😂😂😂 who’s gonna buy that ? An old garden door ? 😂😂😂 Christ, it’s ridiculous. Mind you, people queued up to get jabbed too. They’ll do anything if they’re told most of them. 🐑

@Salutimondo 10 ай бұрын

You forgot to mention the Earth is flat and the Moon is made out of cheese.

@atmakali9599 10 ай бұрын

Hyperbole over a lot of tat.

@flossyflue4305 9 ай бұрын

I wonder what you would get for twenty pounds, a button.

@Great1973 4 ай бұрын

ال DJ ohf

@Great1973 4 ай бұрын

Kسغدً ممًىيونُ نميتحيازًمموًبم

@goukenslay7555 10 ай бұрын

Bet she decided to sell cause she running out of money. Just setup a museum and put the tickets towards the museum and aids research

@debra2700 10 ай бұрын

Mary is not running out of money. Freddie's Trust fund recently put $93 million into her bank account from the movie. Garden Lodge is worth a fortune, he left her a massive amount of cash when he died. Mary said she's doing it to get her affairs in order which means she may not be well and she's 72 years old.

@user-gh9hj7wv5y 9 ай бұрын

Мировой позор и презрение всем причастным ! Ниже плинтуса !

@atmakali9599 10 ай бұрын

Just a pile of old theatrical junk. If he wasn’t famous most of it would be in a charity shop.

@jodawson5268 10 ай бұрын

A couple of Picassos Mattise prints Goya prints and not to mention the Lalique glass objects , yea just a load of old tat.🤣

@atmakali9599 10 ай бұрын

@@jodawson5268apart from the obvious overpriced collectable investment art it’s a load of rubbish 80’s junk furniture and poorly made theatrical costumes you’d find at your grannys house.

@jodawson5268 10 ай бұрын

@@atmakali9599 why have you seen it 🙄

@atmakali9599 10 ай бұрын

@@jodawson5268 better exhibitions to see in London. If I want to see a lot of 70’s 80’s old furniture I’d go have a wander around Oxfam or Help the Aged charity shops.

@Lilah1754 9 ай бұрын

@@atmakali9599Well go ahead. Go see other exhibitions elsewhere. Who’s stopping you? No need to go to this one. No one is forcing you to do anything or watch this video. Why so nasty to people who are interested and would enjoy going? Not a fan, don’t like items up for auction, don’t go or watch videos about it. You will be happier! Simple as that.