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Eye On Design: Freddie Mercury’s Peacock Wurlitzer Juke Box

1941 wurlitzer juke box photo by gail worley
All Photos By Gail

An absolute  highlight of my recent London vacation was a visit to Sotheby’s for a tour of Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own, featuring the entire contents the late icon’s estate, Garden House. Virtually everything Freddie ever owned will be sold off in 6 separate auctions starting September 6th. Presented here is Freddie’s antique jukebox, a 1941 Wurlitzer model 850 Peacock design. Designed by Paul Fuller (18971951), this multi-colored illuminated Wurlitzer delighted Freddie with its depictions of two peacocks at the front.

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