Pattie Boyd, one of the leading models of the 1960s, has recently auctioned off her treasured possessions, and they exceeded all estimates.
The Pattie Boyd Collection, which went on public display at Christie’s London headquarters last Friday, offered a glimpse into the styles, art, and memories of 60s and 70s pop culture.
The online sale of the collection, which concluded Friday, yielded around 2.82 million pounds ($3.6 million), according to Christie’s, the globally popular auction house that held the sale.
These results turned out to be more than seven times the pre-sale estimate of around 380,000 pounds.
The 111 lots that were being auctioned included romantic letters from both of Boyd’s rockstar husbands George Harrison and Eric Clapton, along with jewelry, drawings, and photographs that were both of Boyd, or taken by her.
Boyd, 79, is known for being a musician’s muse, as she was the inspiration for the Beatles’ song “Something,” which was composed for her by Harrison, and for Clapton’s “Layla” and “Wonderful Tonight.”
“I am completely blown away by the enthusiasm of international bidders for these special treasures that I have always loved,” Boyd said on the results. “I am so happy that new hearts will now enjoy them, as they enter into their next ‘chapters.’ I am lucky that my life today continues to bring me joy and different adventures — I would encourage people to follow their passions and live their lives with gusto!”
A director at Christie’s London, Adrian Hume-Sayer, said the “outstanding results of this landmark auction are a real testament to Pattie Boyd, model, photographer, muse, and icon.”
The highest individual sale made from the auction was an original artwork chosen by Clapton for the cover of the 1970 Derek and The Dominos album “Layla and other Assorted Love Songs,” that sold for just under 2 million pounds ($2.5 million), which is 33 times its pre-sale estimate.
