Amy Winehouse’s personal items were displayed to the public prior to their auction.
The singer’s belongings are to be put on sale at Julian’s in Los Angeles with prices set to fetch £36,000 for charity.
Amy died from alcohol poisoning in July 2011. Assets including the dress she wore in her last Belgrade performance are being sold at the auction, which will be held November 6 and 7.
Charity: Amy Winehouse’s personal belongings have been displayed to the public before being auctioned. pictured left is her last performance in a green-and-black dress, which will be sold at the exhibit
She only performed one concert on her ill-fated tour ten years ago, but items from her wardrobe – which were custom made for the shows – are set to rake between $5,000 (£3,600) and $7,000 (£5,100) each.
Other than clothing, the package includes a birthday card signed and signed by Amy’s pals Mark and Adele, drawings, a drum set, and a Toft Audio Designs series ATB mixingboard used by the singer.
Also on display is a pair of gold leather boots that Amy wore on Frank’s 2003 album cover.
The collection also includes love heart sunglasses, which are behind a glass cabinet.
Each item has a picture of Amy wearing it or using it.
Auction: The singer’s belongings are to be put on sale at Julian’s in Los Angeles with prices set to fetch £36,000 for charity
Sad: She only performed the once from her ill-fated tour ten years ago, but items from her wardrobe which were custom made for the shows are set to rake between $5,000 (£3,600) and $7,000 (£5,100) each
Amy’s collection includes highlights like a Dolce and Gabbana floral yellow lam dress, which she wore to a Blackpool stage performance in 2007. The dress features a fitted bodice and pleated trim and is expected be worth between $5,000 and $7,000.
The star also owned a unlabelled leopard print bustier, that is expected to earn between $1,000 (£732) and $2,000 (£1,400), and a floral crop top that she wore leaving the Gaucho restaurant in London in October 2009 on the same night as the Q Magazine Awards, which is estimated to earn between $2,000 and $4,000 (£2,800).
A fan of the designer Fred Perry, Amy owned multiple dresses from her collaboration with the brand in 2010, including a 60s-inspired black stretch dress with a bone bodice that is expected to fetch between $1,000 and $2,000, a houndstooth polo shirt estimated between $800 (£585) and $1,200 (£880), and a slender fit wool sleeveless dress, worth between $1,000 and $2,000.
During her rise to fame, Amy was gifted a Giorgio Armani patent handbag along with a card personally addressed to the singer, which is expected to earn between $1,000 and $2,000.
Value: The non-clothing items include a birthday letter signed by Amy’s friends Mark Ronson, Adele, drawings and a drum kit.
Iconic: A pair gold leather boots that Amy used on Frank’s 2003 album cover are also on display
Iconic: Amy Winehouse’s wardrobe from her 2011 tour is expected to fetch over £36,000 as the singer’s collection is put up for a charity auction (pictured performing in a D&G dress in 2007, which is expected to earn between $5,000 and $7,000)
The star is a fan leopard print and was seen in a strapless gown from A Deadly Dames by Micheline Pitt at Rio De Janeiro’s airport in 2011. It is expected that she will earn between $5,000 to $7,000.
Amy’s collection also included a variety of printed dresses that Naomi Parry, her stylist, made especially for her 2011 tour. Unfortunately, the garments were never worn as the star passed away a month later.
Many of the dresses were featured in Sunday Times Magazine’s July 2012 issue. They are expected to make between $5,000 and $7,000.
At her final stage performance in Belgrade, Serbia, in June 2011, just a month before her death, Winehouse donned a figure-hugging green and black halter neck minidress, designed by her stylist Naomi Parry.
Sentimental sunglasses: These love heart sunglasses are displayed in the collection behind a glass cabinet. They are worth between $1,000 and $2,000
A Toft audio Designs series ATB mixing board was used by the singer. It is worth a lot
The famous bamboo and floral print dress is estimated to fetch between £10,800 and £14,500 as it goes under the hammer at Julien’s Auctions alongside Winehouse’s clothes and personal items.
Her performance at the Belgrade Tuborg Festival saw the esteemed singer appear disorientated on stage and she was booed off the stage. She was forced to cancel her 18-leg European tour and stayed for a week in The Priory clinic.
The soul singer was found dead in Camden, north London, less then a month later, on July 23, 2011.
Other custom dresses that were made specifically for the singer’s tour, but were never worn due to the axed performances, are also available at the auction, which will see all proceeds going to the foundation Winehouse’s parents set up in her memory.
Each dress comes with an outfit incorporating a parrot and another with a flamingo and palm frond print, has an estimated price of £3,600 to £5,000.
Icon: The public will be able view a red guitar
The bold red leather heart-shaped Moschino bag Winehouse brought to the 2007 Brit Awards, where she won the British female solo artist award, is expected to sell for as much as £15,000 at the auction on November 6 and 7.
A black Tina Kalivas skirt, which has orange dots and a ruffled hem, that Winehouse wore for the 2008 Grammys is also available to buy, and is expected to fetch between £2,100 and £3,600. The singer attended the event via satellite.
At the Los Angeles awards ceremony, Winehouse incredibly won five of the six awards she was nominated for, including record of the year, song of the year and best new artist.
Also going under the hammer are Dolce & Gabbana pieces belonging to Winehouse, which include a mohair blend cardigan with leopard style pattern, expected to fetch £1,000 to £2,100, a knee-length leopard print pencil skirt worn at the 2008 Brit Awards, estimated to sell for £2,100 to £3,600, and a gold lame stage-worn gown with fitted bodice, expected to go for between £3,600 and £5,000.
Wow: The exhibition’s front and center is the green number
Quintessentially Amy – Her high heels are stored behind glass cabinets.
Classic: Two pairs of satin ballet shoes in petal pink. an item well-recognised as part of Winehouse’s style, are also being put up for sale at Julien’s Auctions in November and the size six shoes have an estimated price of £290 to £430
Two pairs of petal pink satin ballet pumps, an item well-recognised as part of Winehouse’s style, are also being put up for auction and the size six shoes have an estimated price of £290 to £430.
Winehouse’s personal items, as well as her eclectic clothing are up for grabs at the auction.
A sketch in pencil on stationary from a Berlin hotel of a woman bearing a resemblance to Winehouse, with notes such as ‘plastic surgery woman’ and ‘cat woman’, and sketches of a guitar and a man could go for as much as £860 each.
Auction items include a Roberts Revival radio in bright red and pink lace bras from Winehouse.
Martin Nolan is the executive director of Julien’s Auctions. He said that Amy Winehouse is one rare and remarkable music icon whose incredible power, soulful expression in each word and note she sang with a distinct voice is unmatched by any other artist.
Everything: The public will have the opportunity to view the clutch bags that the singer used.
Girly: Amy had a penchant for glamorous dresses
“We celebrate her singular talent. We have compiled a collection of her most personal artifacts.
All proceeds will be donated to the Amy Winehouse Foundation. It was established by Janis and Mitch Winehouse, the parents of the star. The charity helps young people suffering from addiction.
Highlight items from this auction will travel around the world, including stops at Los Angeles’ Grammy Museum.
The Property from the Life and Career of Amy Winehouse auction will take place live at Julien’s Auctions Beverly Hills and online www.juliensauctions.com.
The items will then be shipped back to London where they will be displayed at The Design Museum as a temporary exhibition titled Amy: Beyond the Stage.
Dressed up: The bold red leather heart-shaped Moschino bag (left) Winehouse brought to the 2007 Brit Awards (right), where she won the British female solo artist award, is expected to sell for as much as £15,000 at the auction on November 6 and 7
Family: All proceeds of the sale will go to the Amy Winehouse Foundation. It was founded by Janis and Mitch Winehouse, the parents of the star.