Priceless treasure trove of Elton John items up for auction — including his piano, custom Bentley

You can now own a piece of the “Rocket Man.”

A treasure trove of items from Sir Elton John’s Atlanta home on Peachtree Road will be sold in a live auction at Christie’s in Midtown Manhattan on Feb 21.

Dubbed “The Collection of Sir Elton John: Goodbye Peachtree Road,” the priceless collection of musical history includes everything from a custom Bentley to a pinball machine belonging to the British singer, pianist and composer.

Some of the highlights in the lot, which is on public display at the auction house located on Rockefeller Plaza, include his one-of-a-kind accessories like silver leather boots, which are estimated to sell for up to $10,000 dollars, and a pair of Sir Winston sunglasses, which could garner up to $3,000.


Elton John's silver platform boots with an E and J on them displayed on a table during an auction preview at Christie's in New York City.
Items from Sir Elton John’s Atlanta home on Peachtree Road will be sold at a live auction at Christie’s on Feb 21. REUTERS

Elton John wearing a white suite, hat and large white-framed sunglasses, sitting at a grand piano.
Some of the highlights in the lot include his one-of-a-kind accessories. CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD 2024/MEGA

His Yamaha grand piano is expected to fetch up to $50 million.

There are also rare pieces by famous artists included in the lots, such as a set of paintings by Bansky, which could rake in up to $1.5 million, a print by Keith Haring, that could go for $500,000 and stitched photos by Andy Warhol, which may take in $50,000.

There are also two photos of the Emmy, Oscar, Grammy and Tony winner by the late famed British photographer Terry O’Neill, including one of John doing a handstand on a piano, and one of him at Dodger Stadium.

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