Michael Jackson's iconic white glove up for auction

Michael Jackson’s iconic white glove up for auction

ByJohn

One of the most indelible symbols in pop history is about to change hands. In California, the iconic crystal-encrusted white glove belonged to Michael Jackson is officially on sale. The starting price has been set at $50,000but the auction house’s experts predict that the raises can easily go up to this level 100,000.

The heirloom boasts a fascinating provenance: in 1984, the King of Pop decided to gift it to Paul Bedardhis trusted artist. The gift was a sign of gratitude for a painting made in Neverland, in which Bedard had portrayed Jackson together with other entertainment legends, all united by the detail of the white glove on his hand.

It is not a simple accessory, but an object designed for the scene. Laura Kirkmanager at Nate D. Sanders Auctions, explained the technical characteristics of the piece to “Reuters”:

The glove is made entirely of crystals and is incredibly iridescent. It was made to capture the light; it was created specifically to be iridescent and in person it is truly splendid.

While California awaits the highest bidder, another twin glove is currently up for auction in Francewith a rating ranging between 100,000 and 150,000 euros. The rarity of these pieces is absolute: Jackson had an extremely limited number produced and seeing one on the market is a more unique than rare event.

Collectors have until Thursday 30 April to win this piece of music history.

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