Amy Winehouse’s dress, worn during her final performance, sells for $180,000 at the price of PS180,000
The late singer-songwriter was a mini-dress with halter during her visit to Belgrade in June 2011, death at the age of 27. It was bought for more than 16 times its original estimation at Julien’s Auctions located in Los Angeles, reports BBC News.
Other items that went the hammer at the auction, which brought in more than $4million (PS3million) from as many as 800 items, included a red heart-shaped leather Moschino bag Winehouse brought to at the BRIT Awards in 2007. BRIT Awards the year she won the award to be the British Female Solo Artist and British album for her track ‘Back to Back.’
It was worth $204,800 (PS152,000), thirteen times more than the estimate for pre-auction, and a flame-gold Dolce & Gabbana dress went for $150,000 (PS111,000), which was 30 times more than its estimated price.