More than 350 pieces of the late David Bowie’s art and furniture collection are going on sale next month at Sotheby’s, meaning soon you can be sitting on David Bowie’s couch, listening to David Bowie’s record player, and looking at David Bowie’s Basquiat—that is, assuming you’re insanely rich. 18 of the collection’s items are currently previewed on the Sotheby’s site, though more will go up in the weeks to come before the sale. Some of the items, like this $400,000 Damien Hirst “sphincter” painting, are high-end pieces of art, while others, like this $1000 turntable console, are more attainable. It’s worth noting, though, that the figures cited are just auction estimates, meaning that what these items actually sell for given the Bowie provenance could be much, much higher than the initial figures would indicate.
A few of the more interesting items from Bowie’s collection are below, along with snippets of their Sotheby’s catalog listings. If you want to browse the full catalog, you can do that over on the auction house’s website. You can also purchase a hard copy of the catalog there for a mere $143.
Peter Shire’s “Big Sur” sofa (estimated at $5000-$7000)
This sofa, which was made in 1986, “is playfulness in both shape and structure.”