After saying goodbye to his home on Peachtree Road in November, Sir Elton John is letting go of decades worth of objects from the Atlanta residence. Fans will have the chance to own some of the pieces that once lived in the rockstar’s former 13,500-square-foot condo when the “Rocket Man” launches an auction with Christie’s next month.
John is a known collector. As Fred Dilger, one of the the entertainer’s decorators, told AD in 1999: “Elton is a champion shopper.” The series of sales beginning on February 21 will include art, clothing, and lots of memorabilia crafted specifically for his former duplex.
In addition to his LA manse, the condo served as one of the English-born singer’s stateside home bases, so many of the items up for grabs are personal pieces he enjoyed living amongst and using in his time on Peachtree Road—including his Yamaha grand piano. A representative from Christie’s told AD that having the piano in the apartment was, as one might expect, fundamental to the classically-trained musician: “He needed the piano to be able to get himself ready to go on stage and make sure he was polished and knew his songs from beginning to end.” John also used the instrument to compose the music for songs he was writing (and, no doubt, to entertain friends).
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The 76-year-old wrapped up Farewell Yellow Brick Road, billed as his final tour, back in July of 2023, and now lives primarily in England. The move prompted the sale of the Atlanta condo he’s called home in the US since 1992, fetching $7.2 million.
Images from John’s extensive photography collection, including a Herb Ritts original of Naomi Campbell and other pieces by legendary photographers like Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Bruce Weber, and Helmut Newton, will also be on the auction block. They’ll join works by contemporary artists like Keith Haring, Banksy, and Andy Warhol.
