Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own | On Stage
Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own | On Stage
Freddie Mercury's white clogs, worn extensively in the mid-1970s
Auction Closed
September 7, 04:38 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Freddie Mercury's white clogs, worn extensively in the mid-1970s
a pair of white leather clogs with strap decoration over bridge of foot, black maker’s label on inside heel present, but partially indistinct, natural wooden heel and platform, with rubber sole marked ‘Clogs of Sweden, Made In Sweden’, wooden sole under arch impressed ‘41’, much worn
SPECIAL NOTICE
This lot is being sold for private use only. No right to reproduce or otherwise commercially exploit the copyright or other intellectual property in the lots is included with the sale of lot. Queen Productions Limited and Queen Music Limited and other rights holders reserve all their rights.
The heavy indication of wear on these clogs indicates that they were a favourite of Freddie’s. White clogs were a popular choice of footwear for all Queen band members during the 1970s. Freddie can seen wearing very similar clogs with various outfits included in this auction on some notable occasions.
Publicity shots of the band used for the A Night At The Opera Tour promotional material show Freddie wearing the Japanese gold and red brocade bomber jacket in lot 157 with a pair of white clogs. Also shots of Freddie wearing his favourite fur jacket in lot 107 frequently feature him wearing white clogs with it; in one such shot of Queen arriving at Tokyo airport on 20 March 1976, the entire band are wearing white clogs. Freddie can be seen wearing white clogs with his brightly coloured Hungarian flame weave jacket on Queen’s first tour of Japan in April 1975, and with a yellow embroidered jacket (in lot 2102) whilst playing the white grand piano at Rockfield Studios, Monmouthshire, in 1975 when recording A Night At The Opera.