£55,000
Freddie Mercury/Queen/Rock and Roll: Freddie Mercury Owned Winkle-Picker Shoes worn by Freddie in the video - 'I'm Going Slightly Mad' 1991.
A pair of black leather lace-up winkle-picker shoes with exaggerated toes, labelled inside 'Loco Mia / Javier / Ibiza', 40cm. long, worn at the latter part of the video. According to Diana Moseley, who styled this costume for the video, the exaggerated winkle-picker shoes were acquired by Freddie in Ibiza and were worn to one of his parties at Pike's nightclub - Freddie greatly admired the local street dancing of Barcelona for which this style of shoe, known as a 'spinning shoe', is apparently worn.
Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own | On Stage. New Bond Street London Sotheby's Sale L23511 - 7 September 2023, part of Lot 279 - Freddie Mercury Video Worn Outfit - I'm Going Slightly Mad' 1991 Accompanied with: Sotheby’s original tag.
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