A parcel gilt nine-seat sofa in three pieces of carved solid wood with red velvet button tufted upholstery ordered by Michael Jackson for one of the sets of his ‘This Is It’ concert series in London. The piece will go on show at Newbridge Silverware’s Museum of Style Icons in Co Kildare, Ireland, before being sold by Julien’s Auctions in Las Vegas.
A hand carved, gilt wood, three seat sofa topped with crown, upholstered in red velvet with metallic thread crown over double headed eagle embroidery. Michael Jackson ordered the sofa for his residence in Kent, England, where he was to stay during the ‘This Is It’ concert series in London, at the retail price of nearly $73,000.00. The furniture is scheduled to go on display on Tuesday, March 16th to Sunday May 30th and at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas starting Monday, June 14th
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
