14-02-2025
Barry Humphries' Dame Edna's glasses auctioned for £37,800
A pair of Barry Humphries' Dame Edna Everage glasses have sold at auction for more than 25 times their estimated glasses - which were expected to go for between £1,000 and £1,500 - sold for £37,800, according to Christie's auction died in 2023 of complications from hip surgery, aged 89. A state memorial was held at the Sydney Opera House in his Edna, his most famous creation, became a hit in the UK in the 1970s and was known for her signature sunglasses.
Other items auctioned included a gown worn by Humphries as Dame Edna at the Royal Variety Show in 2013, which was sold for £21, with Dame Edna's glasses and outfits, Humphries' personal collection sale included most expensive item sold was Charles Conder's painting Sand dunes, Ambleteuse which sold for £239, collection included books and manuscripts, including a first edition copy of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, inscribed by the author to his publisher, which fetched £138, sale, which realised a total of £4,627,224, including buyer's premium, took place over nine hours."These fantastic results are a testament to Barry's unique vision and lifelong passion for collecting," said Benedict Winter of Christie's not the first pair of famous spectacles to fetch a high price at auction this Robbie Williams revealed he cried "happy, childlike tears" after making the winning bid for comedy legend Eric Morecambe's glasses and pipe at auction last month.
