Barry Humphries’ Dame Edna’s glasses auctioned for £37,800

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Barry Humphries’ Dame Edna’s glasses auctioned for £37,800

A pair of Barry Humphries’ Dame Edna Everage glasses have sold at auction for more than 25 times their estimated value.

The glasses – which were expected to go for between £1,000 and £1,500 – sold for £37,800, according to Christie’s auction house.

Humphries died in 2023 of complications from hip surgery, aged 89. A state memorial was held at the Sydney Opera House in his honour.

Dame Edna, his most famous creation, became a hit in the *** in the 1970s and was known for her signature sunglasses.

Other items auctioned included a gown worn by Humphries as Dame Edna at the Royal Variety Show in 2013, which was sold for £21,420.

Along with Dame Edna’s glasses and outfits, Humphries’ personal collection ***** included artwork.

The most expensive item sold was Charles Conder’s painting Sand dunes, Ambleteuse which sold for £239,400.

His collection included books and manuscripts, including a first edition copy of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, inscribed by the author to his publisher, which fetched £138,600.

The *****, which realised a total of £4,627,224, including buyer’s premium, took place over nine hours.

“These fantastic results are a testament to Barry’s unique vision and lifelong passion for collecting,” said Benedict Winter of Christie’s London.

It’s not the first pair of famous spectacles to fetch a high price at auction this year.

Singer Robbie Williams

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after making the winning bid for comedy legend Eric Morecambe’s glasses and pipe at auction last month.

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