Johnny Hallyday's emblematic outfits and numerous personal items were auctioned on October 20th at an auction at Drouot. A fan bought a cigarette butt of his idol at 319 €.

There was a crowd at Drouot on Saturday for the Johnny Hallyday auction. A hundred pieces related to the artist were put on sale on some 350 lots by Coutau-Bégarie house in Drouot, the day after the release of the posthumous album of the rocker " My country is love".

A hundred pieces related to the artist were put on sale on some 350 lots by the Coutau-Bégarie house in Drouot, | Reuters

Thirty came from the personal collection of Adeline Blondieau, Johnny's third wife, a way for her to "turn the page," she wrote in the introduction of the catalog of the sale. The highlight of this collection, the dress of his first marriage with Johnny in 1990 - they had married twice before finally parting in 1995 - did not find purchaser. This dress with lace and embroidered flowers signed Nina Ricci (estimated between 12 and 15,000 euros) did not exceed its reserve price of 11,000 euros excluding fees.

Several objects have been bought by "the entourage of Johnny Hallyday, whose jacket worn by the artist on the mythical photo of the band" Hello Copains ", auctioned at 9,500 euros.

A jacket signed Saint-Laurent awarded 25 000 euros

Several objects have been bought by "the entourage of Johnny Hallyday , whose jacket worn by the artist on the mythical photo of the band " Hi the Buddies " , auctioned at 9,500 euros free, have we learned Fabien Lecourse, a specialist in French song and an expert on this sale, are likely to be destined, according to him, for a future museum in tribute to the rocker who died last year.The record is held by lot 273, a jacket designer Yves Saint Laurent worn by Johnny during a concert in 1971 at the Palais des Sports awarded 25,520 euros with expenses.On the 300 people in the room, many were there for Claude François and Johnny.A jukebox signed by the The rocker's hand caught Lionel's attention, "but that's just a dream," he explains.

The record is held by lot 273, a Yves Saint Laurent designer jacket worn by Johnny at a concert in 1971 at the Palais des Sports awarded 25,520 euros with fees. | Reuters

A hundred pieces related to the artist were put on sale on some 350 lots by the Coutau-Bégarie house in Drouot, | Reuters

For Fabien Lecoeuvre, the sales that touch the idols of the French song always represent a "strong emotion with the public.The people are very moved, even if they can not buy, to see all these businesses. of Hallyday mini-show . " Among the unusual objects of the sale, footprints of the faces of Johnny, Charles Aznavour and Bourvil, found buyers, a butt of gypsies smoked by Johnny sold for 319 euros with fees. Finally, an embroidered leather vest offered to Johnny Hallyday by the desperado motorcycle club was withdrawn from the auction after protests by some club members over the true owner of the item. In total, the afternoon of sale will have returned 315,338 euros, including expenses.