About 26 years after her death, the famous black sheep sweater of British Princess Diana (1961-1997) was auctioned in New York for no less than 1.1 million dollars (1.02 million euros). This makes it the most expensive sweater ever sold at auction and the most expensive item of Princess Diana’s clothing ever sold at auction, auction house Sotheby’s announced on Thursday.
The auction house actually only valued the piece at about $80,000. Shortly before the end of the multi-day online auction, bids rose from $190,000 to $1.1 million in a 15-minute bidding contest with more than 40 participants – ultimately more than 14 times more than previously estimated.
Sotheby’s initially did not want to say who ultimately bought the red wool sweater with many white sheep and one black sheep.
Sweaters normally cost 200 euros
Diana caused a stir with the sweater during a public appearance in 1981. When the sweater was damaged moments later, she ordered a new one from the makers of ‘Warm and Wonderful’. You can still buy the piece there today for the equivalent of more than 200 euros.
“We are thrilled that the beloved sweater has found a new home and carries with it Princess Diana’s lasting legacy,” said Warm and Wonderful founders Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne.
Diana, mother of Prince William and Prince Harry, died on the night of August 31, 1997 at the age of 36 in a car accident in Paris. To this day, the ex-wife of the heir to the British throne, Charles, has many fans around the world as the “Queen of Hearts.”
Source: Krone
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