A look at Elton John's Atlanta home contents auction

Des O'Sullivan previews the 'Goodbye Peachtree Road' sale 
A look at Elton John's Atlanta home contents auction

Where does Elton's future lie? Let's not go there. Suffice it to say it is beyond Peachtree Road. 

The rock star is saying goodbye to his Atlanta condo at Park Place on Peachtree — acquired in 1992. Christie's New York will sell the contents in a series of eight live and online sales beginning on February 21.

Elton John (album cover variant), 1974, Terry O’Neill. 
Elton John (album cover variant), 1974, Terry O’Neill. 

Elton John began collecting photographs in the 1990s and there is work by pioneers like Andy Warhol, Helmut Newton, Robert Mapplethorpe, Peter Beard, Herb Ritts, Richard Avedon and more.

Damien Hirst's Your Song, signed and inscribed to Elton and David, is estimated at $350,000-$450,000 (€319,850-€411,230). 

A portrait of Elton John by Julian Schnabel is estimated at $200,000-$300,000 (€182,770-€274,150). 

 A pair of c1971 silver leather tall platform boots with red letters E and J worn by Elton John in the 1970s.
A pair of c1971 silver leather tall platform boots with red letters E and J worn by Elton John in the 1970s.

There is fashion from his stage wardrobes including an ivory and gold piece designed by Annie Reavey c1971.

The sale will also feature Gianni Versace shirts and upholstery by Versace designed for Elton John's Peachtree Road home.  

The auction will offer tableware, decor, art, glass, antiques and artefacts from the star's global travels. 

A grand piano is another attraction in the contents sale. 

The grand piano. Picture: Visko Hatfield
The grand piano. Picture: Visko Hatfield

Live day sales will continue on February 22 and 23 and online sales open for bidding on February 9 and run to February 27 and 28.

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