Bing Crosby's Personal Collection Heads to Sotheby's Auction
The rhythm of the auction world is about to shift with a smooth, jazzy backbeat as Sotheby’s prepares to orchestrate the sale of Bing Crosby’s personal collection this December, an event christened 'Swinging on a Star' that promises to be less a staid sale and more a curated concert of a bygone era’s elegance. Stepping into its new Breuer headquarters, the house will unveil a treasure trove that reads like a setlist from the crooner’s life, a symphony of fine art and Fabergé that hums with the same quiet, sophisticated cool that defined the man himself.Imagine the scene: not the frantic, percussive energy of a modern pop auction, but a slow, swinging ballad of an evening where gavels fall in time with the ghost of 'White Christmas,' each lot a verse in the story of an icon who was as much a connoisseur as he was an entertainer. This isn't merely about moving assets; it's a final encore, a posthumous performance where a first edition Scott Fitzgerald novel might share the stage with a Cartier clock, each piece a note in the composition of Crosby's world, a man who collected with the same effortless grace with which he held a melody.For collectors and music historians alike, this is the ultimate box set, a limited-edition release of a life lived in tasteful harmony, offering a rare, intimate backstage pass to the private passions of a public legend. The buzz is already building, a quiet crescendo among those who understand that the true value here isn't just in the provenance or the price per carat, but in the soulful resonance of owning a piece of the soundtrack to the American century, a chance to bring a little of that Crosby charm—that warm, fireside baritone made tangible in objects—home. So mark your calendars; this December, the Breuer will not just host an auction, it will stage a revival, a night where the items on the block will swing on their own star, and the enduring legacy of Bing Crosby will find a new, appreciative audience, ready to listen to the stories his collection has to tell.
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