15 March 2010 / REUTERS, LOS ANGELES
Some 22 pieces of elaborate furniture custom-made for Michael Jackson, including a leather armchair embellished with crystals and gold leaf, will be auctioned off in June, organizers said on Friday.
Julien’s Auctions said the furniture was ordered by the “Thriller” singer for a home near London he planned to rent during a series of 50 comeback concerts in England last year. The collection, commissioned by Jackson from Italian luxury furniture maker Colombostile, includes a pair of red velvet armchairs embroidered with eagles, a leopard print armchair trimmed with ostrich feathers and a red velvet and gilt sofa. The furniture carries estimated auction prices ranging from $16,500 to $150,000 per item.The auction will take place in Las Vegas on June 25 and will be preceded by exhibitions in Ireland and Las Vegas that re-create how Jackson’s London residence might have looked with the custom-designed furniture in it, Julien’s said. The auction also will include dozens of other items from Jackson’s life and career, such as a signed jacket he wore for his hit “Beat It,” another of his signature white crystal gloves, and paintings from his Neverland Ranch in California.
