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George Michael’s art works sold for $12 million
A collection of contemporary art owned by late pop idol George Michael has been sold for $12.2 million, a British auction house, Christie’s, has said.
Some of the art include works by British contemporary artists, Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin.
United Kingdom’s richest living artist, with his wealth valued at £215m in the 2010 Sunday Times Rich List
Michael, a British singer, producer and philanthropist, was a keen collector of works by the Young British Art movement and developed friendships with many of the artists, visiting their galleries and studios.
“The Incomplete Truth”, a 2006 work by Hirst consisting of a dove preserved in formaldehyde, sold for £911,250 — below its estimated price of £1.0-1.5 million.
Proceeds of the auction will go towards Michael’s various philanthropic ventures, the auctioneers said.
The singer died of heart and liver problems on December 25, 2016 at the age of 53. He rose to fame as a member of the music duo Wham! and later embarked on a solo career.
During his career, both with Wham! and later as a solo artist, Michael sold more than 100 million records and had a string of massive hits between 1983 and 1996.
Among his biggest hits were “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”, “Last Christmas” and “Faith“.
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