Outstanding items available in Prince Auction

RR Auction is holding quite an impressive lot sale this month and collectors should certainly check it out! The auction includes Prince memorabilia and personally owned items, most of them unique and highly valuable. It’s no secret that Prince is an icon when it comes not only to music, but to pop culture as well. This is exactly why this event is expected to be a massive success. Bidding on the featured items concludes on February 15.

One of the most impressive items included in this collection is a piano owned by Prince, which he regularly used to play. The purple upright piano was initially picked up by the touring crew of Earth, Wind and Fire somewhere around 1978. After that, the item was delivered to Los Angeles, where Prince lived at the time. This is said to be his favorite piano to play because he loved the distinctive ring – like sound it made when he played it. Although he had plenty of pianos to play at, this was by far his favorite and he would often even wake up in the middle of the night to play. The piano was painted pink in early 1990s, about the same time that Prince opened the “Glam Slam” club. However, this exquisite musical instrument was afterwards painted purple to match a new décor. The item is estimated at over $50,000. The main reason it is so valuable, apart from the fact that it was Prince’s favorite piano, is the fact that it was the first instrument he ever learned how to play and the artist was quite an accomplished pianist.

Keeping it purple, RR Auction also put up for auction a pair of personally owned and worn high heel shoes that were custom made for Prince. This item is also estimated at $50,000 and it features black leather interior and purple satin exterior. They have zippers on the sides, which are decorated with love symbol charms. On top of that, the black insoles are stamped “the City Cobbler, Handmade Shoes”. These shoes were clearly worn quite often by the artist as they have been re-soled and they additionally have reinforcement brackets attached between the sole and heel. The item comes with a letter of authentication from Jeff Gold, the owner of Recordmecca, who had the chance to work closely with the artist. In part, the letter reads: "This letter is to authenticate a pair of custom made purple fabric high heel shoes owned and worn onstage and during photo shoots by Prince. Numerous photographs show Prince wearing identical shoes on stage, and these shoes exhibit wear consistent with Prince’s exuberant stage performances…These shoes were acquired via a former Paisley Park employee."

Collectors and fans all over the world should not miss the chance to browse the items available in this auction. Prince is definitely an icon and he should be celebrated as one. Additional information can be found on RR Auction’s website and on their social media.

Start bidding on The French Enlightenment Auction

RR Auction is holding quite a rare event this month: a French enlightenment auction which includes remarkable items that are not only unique, but a treat for any collector, especially for those who are passionate about this period. Online bidding has already started and interested parties should take advantage of the small window they have to get hold of one of the amazing items that are featured in the auction.

The lot basically includes three items (three documents, to be more exact) that carry the signatures of three key figures of the time. One of these items is a letter signed by Voltaire and sent to Francois – Louis Defresney, who at the tome was Director of the post in Strasbourg. The 7 X 9 inches document is not dated, but it is believed to have been written around 1753 or 1754. The one page letter is in French and it is signed “V”. In part, it reads: “My dear and lovely child, some people tell me that I will have the pleasure to meet you in Colmar. You will comfort, just like in Strasbourg, a poor ill man and if friendship can heal, you will be my doctor. The Knight of Klinglin and I are the most desperate ill men in the whole province. I am very thankful to you for your kind attention towards my lost luggage. It was coming from Leipzig. I do not know who brought the case at my house. He was probably also in charge of my luggage from Leipzig. I am sure that this will be under your control. I am also expecting a trunk from Paris that has been sent to you by carters. All my consolations come from you. Thousands of tender respects to your mother and to your friends.” The document is in fine condition and it was estimated at over $6,000.

Another breathtaking item in this collection is yet another letter written and signed by Jean – Jacques Rousseau. The one page, 6.5 X 8.5 inches document is dated on January 31, 1762 and it is signed “J. J. Rousseau” at the bottom. It is addressed to the French bookseller Duchesne and it concerns Rousseau’s work “Emile, or On Education”. This letter is in French as well and, in part, reads: “I am worried by the way Mr. Neaulme [printer in Amsterdam] prints my book and I am requesting some pages to him by the post. He answers me that I have to ask your authorization. So I am asking you. Greetings from the bottom of my heart.” The item is in great condition and it was estimated at over $10,000.

Anyone interested in these collectibles or in any other items that RR Auction has to offer, should visit their website or keep up with the constant updates they provide on social media!