Freddie’s Baby Grand Yamaha Piano, on which he composed Bohemian Rhapsody offered for £1.7 million. This was a brand new document for a composer’s piano.

Meanwhile, his handwritten Bohemian Rhapsody lyrics – a chunk of paper with “Mongolian Rhapsody” crossed out – had been offered for a whopping £1.379 million.

Another massive vendor was the Queen star’s costume crown and cloak going for £635,000, which was over 10 instances the unique estimate of £60,000-80,000.

Another shock spotlight was a silver snake bangle worn within the Bohemian Rhapsody music video by Freddie. Originally estimated at £7000-9000, this offered for £698,500, a document for a chunk of jewelry belonging to a rockstar, and nearly 100 instances its estimate.

After a number of hours of bidding, the night public sale concluded with Freddie’s 1941 Wurlitzer jukebox, which he saved in his kitchen, promoting for £406,400 up from its estimate of £15,000-25,000.

Other Freddie Mercury auctions arising at Sotheby’s are as follows:

“On Stage” Live Auction, 7 September, 10 AM

“At Home” Live Auction, 8 September, Session 1: 10 AM, Session 2: 2 PM

“In Love with Japan” Online Auction, 11 August – 11 September, 10 AM

“Crazy Little Things” Part One Online Auction, 11 August – 12 September, 10 AM

“Crazy Little Things” Part Two Online Auction, 11 August – 13 September, 10 AM