Julien’s Auctions, the world–record breaking auction house, will pay tribute to one of the most influential heavy metal heroes and forefathers of the head–banging music genre with Property From The Estate Of Ronnie James Dio, taking place Friday, September 14th and Saturday, September 15th live at Hard Rock Cafe in New York and online at juliensauctions.com.
“Dio stands atop the colossal rock legends of our time as the definitive heavy metal hero whose voice, style and persona influenced heavy metal and today’s music icons like no other,” said Darren Julien, President/Chief Executive Officer of Julien’s Auctions. “Julien’s Auctions salutes Dio’s enduring legacy in this larger than life collection of his artifacts that will surely be the ultimate metal auction of the season.”
Highlights of this auction include: several pieces of original album artwork including the acrylic painting by Barry Jackson used as the cover for the 1984 Dio album The Last in Line (estimate $20,000–$30,000); his pair of moon and stars patchwork jeans worn extensively on stage with Rainbow (estimate $2,000–$4,000); Dio’s custom made violet suede vest with tails and red leather shin guards worn on stage and in promotional photographs for the 1985 Sacred Heart Tour (estimate $2,000–$4,000); a personalized Black Sabbath hooded velour robe from the 1981 Mob Rules tour worn regularly back stage (estimate $1,000–$2,000); Dio’s personal rolling wardrobe case (estimate $800–$1,200); some of the most ambitious and spectacular stage design rock has ever seen with props such as a monumental animatronic sphinx on plinth base from the 1984 The Last In Line tour (estimate $2,000–4,000) and a massive animatronic dragon’s head from the 1985 Sacred Heart Tour (estimate $3,000–5,000); an array of Dio’s studio and stage used instruments and gear such as a custom Charvel guitar featuring a one–of–a–kind wizard paint motif (estimate $3,000–$5,000); a 1978 “Gold” record award commemorating Australian sales of the Rainbow album Rising (estimate $600–$800) and a 1978 “Gold” record award for the album Rainbow: On Stage (estimate $600–$800) and more.
Julien’s Auctions New York Public Exhibtion:
Monday, September 10th, 2018 – Thursday, September 13th, 2018
Daily: 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. EDT
Free to the Public
Live and online auction:
Property From The Estate of Ronnie James Dio
Friday, September 14th, 2018
Session I: 10:00 a.m. EDT
Session II: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Property From The Estate of Ronnie James Dio
Saturday, September 15th, 2018
Session III: 10:00 a.m. EDT
Session IV: 1:00 p.m. EDT
