Items from Udo Jürgens Can Be Auctioned Off

More money will have to be transferred for a Bentley or a grand piano. The latter is also available cheaper in miniature as a ceramic ashtray. The proceeds go to a foundation to promote young artists.

Memorabilia, artworks, and luxury items from the entertainer's possession, summarized in 99 lot numbers, with an estimated price of 100 to 200,000 euros, will go under the hammer from January 23 to 30. A very small selection of the items can be viewed on January 13 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and 14 (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.) at Sotheby's in the Palais Wilczek in Vienna's Herrengasse. The presentation in one room resembles a tiny Udo museum, as was the impression at a press appointment on Friday. On the wall hang some paintings, gold records, souvenirs from the musical "I've Never Been to New York". In two display cases, there is a personalized pen, pocket squares, and other awards to see, on a clothes rack a suit and a kind of dressing gown.

Semi-Nude by Klimt

"Quite nice for Austria: a semi-nude by Gustav Klimt," points out Gallus Pesendorfer from Sotheby's to another exhibit (estimated price 12,000 to 18,000 euros). They expect a lot of interest in the auction, "the demand for Udo Jürgens is unbroken," says Pesendorfer to APA. The real highlights are not in Vienna, but can be admired in Cologne from January 18 to 30.

"After long and careful consideration, we have decided to make some carefully selected mementos from his life accessible to the people who meant so much to him: his fans," Jürgens' children Jenny and John justify their decision for the auction "Udo - The Personal Collection of the late Udo Jürgens" in a press release. With the proceeds, they want to support a "heart project" of their father.

Helmet and Strauss Memorabilia

A selection: "The fastest singer of all times," titled the magazine "Bunte" in 1970: As a gift for Jürgens' 36th birthday, he sat in the cockpit of a Starfighter. The helmet he wore on the supersonic flight, signed "Udo", is being sold (estimated price 1,000 to 2,000 euros). Those who like to dance may bid for stage tap shoes - of course worn by the artist himself - made of black patent leather (estimated price 150 to 200 euros). In line with the Strauss year, a Strauss porcelain figure and the framed cover of a folio with printed notes of the composer, whom Jürgens admired, could also change owners.

Particular interest is given to a grand piano covered with Plexiglas, which Jürgens played in the Swiss Alps, and a grand piano (estimated price each 20,000 to 30,000 euros). The most expensive piece, however, is a sculpture by Jean (Hans) Arp, created in 1967 and unique, with an estimated price of 150,000 to 200,000 euros, as Pesendorfer reported. The white terry bathrobe is signed by German footballers (estimated price 150 to 200 euros).

(APA/Red)

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