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Viewing Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own

The Wick Culture - Sudden Shower over the Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake”, by Utagawa Hiroshige, est. £30,000 - £50,000, courtesy of Sotheby's
Above  Sudden Shower over the Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake”, by Utagawa Hiroshige, est. £30,000 – £50,000, courtesy of Sotheby’s
The Wick Culture - Platinum Disc Award for We Are The Champions, est. £3,000 - £5,000, courtesy of Sotheby's
Above  Platinum Disc Award for We Are The Champions, est. £3,000 – £5,000, courtesy of Sotheby’s
The Wick Culture - Pablo Picasso, Jaqueline au Chapeau Noir (1962), courtesy of Sotheby's
Above  Pablo Picasso, Jaqueline au Chapeau Noir (1962), courtesy of Sotheby’s
The Wick Culture - Freddie Mercury’s Martin D35 Acoustic Guitar, courtesy of Sotheby's
Above  Freddie Mercury’s Martin D35 Acoustic Guitar, courtesy of Sotheby’s
The Wick Culture - Freddie Mercury's leather-bound dinner party guest and menu book from Garden Lodge, est. £1,000 - £1,500, courtesy of Sotheby's
Above  Freddie Mercury’s leather-bound dinner party guest and menu book from Garden Lodge, est. £1,000 – £1,500, courtesy of Sotheby’s
The Wick Culture - Freddie Mercury's copy of Queen's first album (front), courtesy of Sotheby's
Above  Freddie Mercury’s copy of Queen’s first album (front), courtesy of Sotheby’s
The Wick Culture - A candid photograph of Freddie relaxing after a concert in a Japanese restaurant, courtesy of Sotheby's
Above  A candid photograph of Freddie relaxing after a concert in a Japanese restaurant, courtesy of Sotheby’s
The Wick Culture - Freddie Mercury, Queen - Wembley Stadium 1986, Photograph by © Denis O’Regan
Above  Freddie Mercury, Queen – Wembley Stadium 1986, Photograph by © Denis O’Regan
The Wick Culture - Freddie Mercury, Queen in Concert, Magic Tour, Wembley Stadium, London, 1986 © Richard Young www.richardyounggallery.co.uk
Above  Freddie Mercury, Queen in Concert, Magic Tour, Wembley Stadium, London, 1986 © Richard Young www.richardyounggallery.co.uk
The Wick Culture - Sudden Shower over the Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake”, by Utagawa Hiroshige, est. £30,000 - £50,000, courtesy of Sotheby's
Above  Sudden Shower over the Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake”, by Utagawa Hiroshige, est. £30,000 – £50,000, courtesy of Sotheby’s
The Wick Culture - Platinum Disc Award for We Are The Champions, est. £3,000 - £5,000, courtesy of Sotheby's
Above  Platinum Disc Award for We Are The Champions, est. £3,000 – £5,000, courtesy of Sotheby’s
The Wick Culture - Pablo Picasso, Jaqueline au Chapeau Noir (1962), courtesy of Sotheby's
Above  Pablo Picasso, Jaqueline au Chapeau Noir (1962), courtesy of Sotheby’s
The Wick Culture - Freddie Mercury’s Martin D35 Acoustic Guitar, courtesy of Sotheby's
Above  Freddie Mercury’s Martin D35 Acoustic Guitar, courtesy of Sotheby’s
The Wick Culture - Freddie Mercury's leather-bound dinner party guest and menu book from Garden Lodge, est. £1,000 - £1,500, courtesy of Sotheby's
Above  Freddie Mercury’s leather-bound dinner party guest and menu book from Garden Lodge, est. £1,000 – £1,500, courtesy of Sotheby’s
The Wick Culture - Freddie Mercury's copy of Queen's first album (front), courtesy of Sotheby's
Above  Freddie Mercury’s copy of Queen’s first album (front), courtesy of Sotheby’s
The Wick Culture - A candid photograph of Freddie relaxing after a concert in a Japanese restaurant, courtesy of Sotheby's
Above  A candid photograph of Freddie relaxing after a concert in a Japanese restaurant, courtesy of Sotheby’s
The Wick Culture - Freddie Mercury, Queen - Wembley Stadium 1986, Photograph by © Denis O’Regan
Above  Freddie Mercury, Queen – Wembley Stadium 1986, Photograph by © Denis O’Regan
The Wick Culture - Freddie Mercury, Queen in Concert, Magic Tour, Wembley Stadium, London, 1986 © Richard Young www.richardyounggallery.co.uk
Above  Freddie Mercury, Queen in Concert, Magic Tour, Wembley Stadium, London, 1986 © Richard Young www.richardyounggallery.co.uk

Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own
Sotheby’s, London
 
4 August- 5 September 2023
www.sothebys.com/en/series/freddie-mercury-a-world-of-his-own-exhibition-plan-your-visit 

Head to Sotheby’s for the long-anticipated immersion into the world of The King of Rock, Freddie Mercury. An exhibition that reveals a new side of the cultural icon and presents a more personal side of Mercury’s life, for the first time in history, you can peek inside Mercury’s private collection and be witness to the starring stage costumes, handwritten lyrics, fine and decorative arts, Japanese art, and a trove of his personal belongings. 
 
Following a world tour that has been displayed in New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong, this blockbuster lands in London 4 August, with six auctions taking place early September. The highlight of the evening sale being the legendary singer’s manuscript for ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. Rumours have it that the manuscript could reach over £1,000,000 at Hammer – it’s destined to be a showstopper. 
 
Before then, channel your inner rock star and peek behind the curtain at Sotheby’s.
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04 August 2023 — 05 September 2023
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