£19,000
Freddie Mercury/Queen/ Rock and Roll: Freddie Mercury’s Cummerbund, Freddie wore this cummerbund in the video - I'm Going Slightly Mad' 1991.
A black satin cummerbund, the front with pleated black and white silk in an abstract design, and labelled 'Ken White / London', 142cm x 32cm.
Ex 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.
"I'm Going Slightly Mad" is the last Queen video to feature significant creative input from Mercury. He was already considerably ill at the time due to AIDS, which would claim his life less than a year later. Despite this, the viewer sees Mercury as very mobile and expressive in the scenes of the video. He even actively co-directed some of the video's storyboards. Mercury wore thick makeup and an extra layer of clothing underneath to conceal his weight loss. He also wore a wig, and a suit, both in the Goth-inspired style popular at the time.
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