Freddie Mercury A World of His Own evaluation – Unmissable step inside star’s house

When Freddie Mercury died in 1991, he left a lot of his huge and splendid property to his ex-fiancée Mary Austin.

This included his Garden Lodge house in Kensington and all its contents, the latter of which she has now determined to public sale off partially for charity.

From trendy furnishings and lovely art work to vibrant garments and handwritten Queen lyrics, 1400 tons from the music legend’s private assortment are actually on show – from right this moment – in a serious month-long exhibition at Sotheby’s.

Express.co.uk attended a particular press reception final evening on the public sale home the place Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own has taken over the overwhelming majority of the constructing in central London.

The result’s a stunningly immersive expertise the place the inside of the star’s non-public Garden Lodge house has been recreated in a approach paying homage to Elvis Presley’s Graceland throughout two flooring. Walking across the exhibition you possibly can think about the Queen singer in your thoughts’s eye having fun with his house and huge assortment of treasures.

Sotheby’s unique show is a unprecedented and unmissable alternative for followers. Not solely is it free for its month-long run however so lots of Freddie’s possessions right here have by no means been seen within the public eye till right this moment. Additionally, a lot of the acquainted garments and costumes haven’t been considered because the star wore them on stage and in music movies many years in the past.

Our non-public tour started within the Central Gallery the place Freddie’s iconic Coronation crown and robe from his closing Magic tour are proudly on show on high of his private trunks, surrounded by the star’s private gold and platinum information adorning the partitions.

We then walked by way of a specifically recreated Garden Lodge set of doorways into two rooms dedicated to the Queen singer’s love and devotion for all issues Japanese, from art work and kimonos to furnishings and a piano.

Meanwhile, the Lower Galleries additionally home the contents of Freddie’s eating and residing rooms with a protracted desk for internet hosting and the work he would famously stare upon in his closing days. An adoring room of particular trinkets additionally has all his cat collectible figurines signifying his affection for his many feline buddies who lived with him.

In Sotheby’s Upper Galleries, there have been much more treasures to behold, together with the precise Garden Lodge wall door with all of the fan tribute scrawlings to Freddie. The contents up listed here are much more private; objects that presumably would have been housed in non-public even from the star’s buddies.

An actual spotlight and among the most dear tons up for public sale on show are his authentic handwritten lyrics for a few of Queen’s biggest hits together with Bohemian Rhapsody, which has “Mongolian Rhapsody” scribbled out.

Alongside extra wonderful art work, together with his a lot beloved Tissot, are the contents of Freddie’s intensive and flamboyant wardrobe. A rainbow of kimonos hangs from the ceiling over moustachioed mannequins of the star carrying acquainted stage put on together with the army jacket he sported at his well-known thirty ninth party in Germany.

Yet the pièce de résistance needs to be Freddie’s private mini grand piano from his drawing room, on which he composed greater than a decade of hits together with Bohemian Rhapsody. It’s no surprise this prized possession is estimated at £2-3 million. All in all, it is a once-in-a-lifetime alternative for followers to see inside the private and personal world of the Queen star in a novel month-long window earlier than the public sale that may by no means be seen once more. Plan a go to shortly earlier than it’s gone endlessly.

Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own exhibition is free and open to the general public with no reserving required from right this moment till September 5 at Sotheby’s London. For extra info click on here.