Live Auction 22050The Collection of Sir Elton John: Opening Night
A PAIR OF SILVER LEATHER TALL PLATFORM BOOTS
Lot 4

A PAIR OF SILVER LEATHER TALL PLATFORM BOOTS

CIRCA 1971

Closed21 February 2024

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USD 94,500

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A PAIR OF SILVER LEATHER TALL PLATFORM BOOTS
CIRCA 1971
With red leather letters E and J to the sides, the platforms with red and white stripes, worn during numerous performances throughout the 1970's

Specialist note

A similar pair of boots with higher platforms circa 1974 were shown at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, in the exhibition 'Items: Is Fashion Modern?', the first fashion exhibition at MoMA since 1944, which ran from 4 November 2017 to 28 January 2018. This similar pair of boots also appear on the pinball machine which is lot 50 in the present sale.