The legacy of Ronnie James Dio might be coming to a house near you pretty soon, as Dio's wife Wendy Dio and Julien's Auctions have teamed up for the Property From The Estate Of Ronnie James Dio sale. The sale will take place on September 14 and September 15 at The Hard Rock Café in New York City.
Some of the items being auctioned off include the original painting for Dio's 1984 album The Last In Line, a personalized Black Sabbath hooded robe from the band's 1981 Mob Rules tour, Dio's personal rolling wardrobe case, a monumental animatronic sphinx on plinth base from the 1984 The Last In Line tour, the animatronic dragon's head from the 1985 Sacred Heart tour, and way more.
Highlights of the auction will feature items from the legendary singer’s stellar career with iconic bands Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio including; several pieces of original album artwork including the acrylic painting by Barry Jackson used as the cover for the 1984 Dio album The Last in Line (estimate $20,000–$30,000); his pair of moon and stars patchwork jeans worn extensively on stage with Rainbow (estimate $2,000–$4,000); Dio’s custom made violet suede vest with tails and red leather shin guards worn on stage and in promotional photographs for the 1985 Sacred Heart Tour (estimate $2,000–$4,000); a personalized Black Sabbath hooded velour robe from the 1981 Mob Rules tour worn regularly back stage (estimate $1,000–$2,000); Dio’s personal rolling wardrobe case (estimate $800–$1,200); some of the most ambitious and spectacular stage design rock has ever seen with props such as a monumental animatronic sphinx on plinth base from the 1984 The Last In Line tour (estimate $2,000–4,000) and a massive animatronic dragon’s head from the 1985 Sacred Heart tour (estimate $3,000–5,000); an array of Dio’s studio and stage used instruments and gear such as a custom Charvel guitar featuring a one–of–a–kind wizard paint motif (estimate $3,000–$5,000); a 1978 "Gold" record award commemorating Australian sales of the Rainbow album Rising (estimate $600–$800) and a 1978 "Gold" record award for the album Rainbow: On Stage (estimate $600–$800) and much more.
You can watch some of the videos below explaining the items and get more information on the bidding process here.
