Opening the door to the very special place that was Freddie Mercury’s home offers us the ultimate backstage pass into his world.” “Like a Russian doll, Garden Lodge has revealed its layers of treasures over recent months, with the rich tapestry of objects we have discovered there taking us all on a glorious adventure through his imagination. It will be followed by six auctions in September.ĭavid MacDonald, the head of single owner sales at Sotheby’s London, said: “Freddie Mercury’s collection is a manifestation of one extraordinary man’s creativity, taste and unerring eye for beauty, presenting so much more than just an exquisite selection of the very best examples by artists across centuries and countries. The main exhibition will be at Sotheby’s London gallery in August, with all 1,500 or so items from Garden Lodge on display, and closing on what would have been Mercury’s 77th birthday. Mercury's outfit from his 39th birthday party held in Munich in 1985. He spent the last months of his life at Garden Lodge, and died there on 24 November 1991, 24 hours after confirming in a statement that he had Aids and appealing for his fans to join “the fight against this terrible disease”. “I like to be surrounded by splendid things … exquisite clutter,” Mercury wrote in Freddie Mercury: A Life, In His Own Words. He filled it with works of art, including Victorian paintings and pieces by 20th-century artists, glasswork, and Japanese art and fabrics. Mercury’s home, Garden Lodge in Kensington, was his haven from his flamboyant public persona, a place that friends could visit and stay.
The item is expected to fetch up to £300,000. Photograph: Sotheby’s/PAĪlso included are the star’s handwritten working lyrics to We are the Champions, Queen’s greatest anthem that was sung by arm-waving fans at live performances, including the crowd of 72,000 at the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium in 1985. Mercury's crown, modelled on St Edward’s crown, and his red velvet cloak.
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