A particularly uncommon public sale of Avicii‘s private belongings has raised over $700,000 in assist of his household’s efforts to advocate for suicide prevention.
Followers of Avicii, whose actual identify was Tim Bergling, had been in a position to place bids to personal a tangible reminiscence of the iconic DJ, who in 2018 tragically died by suicide on the age of 28. Introduced by Stockholms Auktionsverk, which claims to be the world’s oldest public sale home, the gathering included sneakers, garments, musical devices and different memorabilia owned by Bergling.
267 of his private gadgets hit the public sale block on October 1st and all proceeds will profit the Tim Bergling Basis, a philanthropic group launched within the wake of his dying to supply assist for younger folks experiencing psychological well being points.
The totality of things bought finally amounted to 7,732,805 SEK—roughly $695,952 USD primarily based on present conversion charges—with bids from over 40 international locations, in response to a press launch shared with EDM.com.
“We are very happy with the outcome of yesterday’s charity auction, and the funds these items have generated will help us in our continued work for young people’s mental health and well-being,” stated Stefan Rudels, performing director of The Tim Bergling Basis.
Among the many most sought-after gadgets was Bergling’s Martin Customized X Collection acoustic guitar, which bought for 280,000 SEK (roughly $25,500 USD) and his 2015 Fender Telecaster, which was auctioned off for 240,000 SEK (roughly $22,000 USD) after “intense telephone bidding.”
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Elsewhere within the public sale, a private DJ setup of Bergling’s bought for over $11,000 USD. An digital music collector’s dream, the lot comprised two Pioneer CDJ-2000 Nexus DJ Multi-Gamers and a Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus Mixer of their authentic black instances.
Different highlights included a pair of Sennheiser headphones for 80,000 SEK (roughly $7,000 USD), a Pink Dolphin Cap for 70,000 SEK (roughly $6,000 USD) and a New Period Miami Marlins cap for 50,000 SEK (roughly $4,500 USD).
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“It feels fantastic to convey this significant amount to The Tim Bergling Foundation,” added Cecilia Gave, CEO of Stockholms Auktionsverk. “With this auction, we once again confirm that Stockholms Auktionsverk is the given choice when it comes to selling unique collections. We are very pleased to see how The Avicii Collection has also appealed to a younger audience. Many here in the hall have placed their very first auction bids today, and it feels very honorable for us to be a part of that.”
You may view the total public sale catalog and pictures right here.
