Amy Winehouse's popularity still exists.
A dress worn by the artist was sold this weekend for $ 243,200 (around 210,000 euros), 16 times more than its estimated value, at an auction hosted by Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California.
Other dresses that belonged to her have been sold at prices ranging from $ 12,500 to $ 150,000.
Amy Winehouse wore this black bamboo print dress, designed by stylist Naomi Parry, during the Summer Festival Tour in Belgrade on June 18, 2011, her last appearance on stage.
She had been booed by the audience, visibly intoxicated.
A month later, on July 23, she died at her home in London from an alcohol overdose.
She was 27 years old and had struggled with alcohol and drug addiction.
Another flagship piece sold at auction: a heart-shaped handbag made by the house of Moschino, which Amy had worn at the Brit Awards in 2007, where she received the award for best British female artist.
Estimated between 15,000 and 20,000 dollars, it was sold for 204,800 dollars (approximately 177,000 euros).
Eight hundred lots were also sold, including books, DVDs that belonged to the artist, all offered at auction by his parents, Mitch and Janis.
"It's very difficult to have to organize auctions with the parents of a deceased child
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said Martin Nolan, director of Julien's Auctions, when he presented the lots in New York last month.
"The subject is very sensitive and it took them a long time to agree to donate (the objects) realizing, of course, that fans, museums, collectors all over the world would like to own these items,"
he said. -he keeps on.
As a result of the sale, some $ 4 million was raised, double the initial forecast.
Proceeds will go to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which supports vulnerable young adults struggling with drug addiction.
