An extremely rare auction of Avicii's personal belongings has raised more than $700,000 in support of his family's efforts to advocate for suicide prevention.
Fans of Avicii, whose real name was Tim Bergling, were able to bid on a tangible memento of the iconic DJ, who in 2018 tragically committed suicide at the age of 28. Brought to you by Stockholms Auktionsverk, which claims to be the largest manufacturer in the world. Oldest auction house, the collection included slippers, clothing, musical instruments and other memorabilia owned by Bergling.
267 of his personal items went up for auction on October 1, with all proceeds going to the Tim Bergling Foundation, a philanthropic organization created in the wake of his death to provide support to young people suffering from mental health issues.
The entirety of the items sold ultimately amounted to SEK 7,732,805 (approximately $695,952 based on current conversion rates) with bids from more than 40 countries, according to a press release shared with EDM.com.
“We are very pleased with the outcome of yesterday's charity auction and the funds these items have generated will help us in our ongoing work for the mental health and wellbeing of young people,” said Stefan Rudels, acting director of the Tim Foundation. Bergling.
Among the most sought-after items was Bergling's Martin Custom telephone bid”. “
Stockholm Auktionsverk
Elsewhere in the auction, a piece of Bergling's personal DJ equipment sold for more than $11,000. An electronic music collector's dream, the lot consisted of two Pioneer CDJ-2000 Nexus DJ multi-players and a Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus mixer in their original black cases.
Other highlights included a pair of Sennheiser headphones for 80,000 SEK (approximately $7,000 USD), a Pink Dolphin cap for 70,000 SEK (approximately $6,000 USD), and a New Era Miami Marlins cap for 50,000 SEK (approximately $4,500 USD).
Stockholm Auktionsverk
“It is fantastic to pass on this important amount to the Tim Bergling Foundation,” added Cecilia Gave, CEO of Stockholms Auktionsverk. “With this auction we confirm once again that Stockholms Auktionsverk is the right choice when it comes to selling unique collections. We are very happy to see how the Avicii Collection has also attracted a younger audience. Many here in the room have placed their ” “The first auction bids today, and it's very honorable for us to be a part of that.”
You can see the full auction catalog and images. here.
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