Michael Jackson’s auction drama continues
Auctioneers behind a massive 1,390-item MICHAEL JACKSON sale in Los Angeles are desperately trying to resolve a feud with the King of Pop as viewing on the memorabilia haul begins.
The auction is set to take place at Julien’s Auctions on 22 and 23 April (09) but Jackson’s lawyers are still fighting for an injunction, claiming certain items, including a carousel horse with an inscription from Elizabeth Taylor, are irreplaceable and that Jackson had not signed the auction contract.
A judge has already dismissed the attempt to have the contract ruled invalid, but Jackson is seeking a preliminary injunction to delay the sale. His arguments will be heard in court in Los Angeles on Wednesday (15Apr09).
But auction house executive director Martin Nolan insists the sale will go ahead as planned.
He tells the Los Angeles Times newspaper, “Our attorneys are working with their attorneys to resolve this and we are focusing on completing the job we were hired to do per our contract.”
The auction items have been divided into three sections – stage wear and music memorabilia, toys and furniture and decorative arts.
The Times reports it took auction house staff three months to clear Jackson’s former Neverland Ranch home in California and Julien’s CEO Darren Julien admits he was left staggered by Jacko’s collection of stuff.
He says, “Michael Jackson is bigger than life. His collecting tastes say that as well. When he wanted something, he bought it.”
Nolan tells the publication, “Neverland represents Michael Jackson’s Xanadu. There’s something for everyone, from paintings to porcelain to bicycles.”
Highlight items include a tour bus, bumper cars, a Rolls Royce limousine personally styled by Jackson and iconic stage gear, including his black fedora and diamond-studded glove.
Auctioneers expect the haul to fetch between $10 and $20 million.
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Why am I not surprised that MJ wants to save a carousel horse. Who owns a carousel horse…only MJ.
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