Fleetwood Mac icon Christine McVie’s auction makes over $1M for charity

By Dean Murray via SWNS

An auction of Fleetwood Mac icon Christine McVie 's items has made $1.3m (£1m) for charity.

Over 650 of the English songwriter's belongings from her home in London went under the hammer.

Items included stage-played instruments and outfits, awards, fine art, jewelry, memorabilia and personal mementos.

The top selling item was one of McVie's beloved paintings that hung in her London home: an Edward Reginald Frampton piece titled "St. Cecilia" the patron saint of music. It sold for $191k (£146k).

Other standout items were her Patek Philippe stainless steel and diamond "Aquanaut" wristwatch selling for $51k (£39k), five times its estimate, and a stage-played Hammond XK-5 Heritage Series organ which went for $52k (£40k) nearly eight times estimate.

The two day auction event was held at The Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum at in Nashville. All the proceeds will benefit MusiCares and other charities.

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