The baby grand piano belonging to “Queen” frontman Freddie Mercury, used to compose “Bohemian Rhapsody,” has been unveiled as the central lot in a new auction held at Sotheby’s in London and has been estimated to fetch millions
The baby grand piano belonging to “Queen” frontman Freddie Mercury has been unveiled as the central lot in a new auction held at Sotheby’s in London. Bought in 1975 and imported to England from Japan, Mercury’s Yamaha G2 is estimated to fetch between £2-£3 million when it goes under the hammer in September. It was the instrument he used to compose the seminal track “Bohemian Rhapsody” that same year.
It was at this flat where the piano took pride of place, in a sunbathed spot in the musician’s drawing room. Alongside the piano, Sotheby’s will be auctioning a series of Mercury’s personal items and clothes. Lots range from the historic silver sequined catsuit worn on the “News of the World” tour in the late 1970’s to more everyday items owned by the artist, such as a collection of chopsticks or a Sony D-50 compact disc player.
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