The "10 auction": how much did the "jewels" of Maradona bought and what happened to Villa Devoto's house

The emblematic house of Villa Devoto de Diego Maradona in Villa Devoto, which had a base of US $ 900.000, was left without offers at the international auction held this Sunday online, while the object for which the most paid was the "between Fiorito and the sky", which was sold at US $ 2.150.

The "10 auction", made by the Adrián Mercado Group, ended at 14.15, after almost three hours, and raised 26.000 dollars, without any of the most valuable exposed properties of the former player of the Argentine National Team, such as a two -room department in Mar del Plata, two BMW and a multiplaza Hyundai.

As color fact, a toad game was sold that Maradona took to Dubai: from a base of $ 200 the hammer was lowered in 1.700.

"The object was located in one of the four livings that made up part of Diego's residence, in Dubai.Every so often, he stopped to throw some of the coins and challenge those who were visiting.Always, for one reason or another, he won, "the organizers said about lot 62.

Other objects sold well above the base price were a macron t -shirt of Napoli No. 10 (from 300 to 1.500 dollars) and an Argentine shirt XL No. 10 "Diego" (from 300 to 1.300 dollars).

The auction began at 11.24 with the sale of a hat at $ 320, which had a base of 60.

At the beginning, a Venezuela "4F" tricolor cap also sold to 520, which Nicolás Maduro, president of Venezuela, was used from the same, and used the Falklands Argentinas Stadium.

"With the Venezuelan visor in her head, Maradona cut the bad gymnastics streak (4-2 to Godoy Cruz) and added her first three points as DT" in that team, the organizers reported.

"It is a very special shot because it is very sensitive for being someone so Argentine," said Adrián Mercado at the beginning of the auction.

The painting "between Fiorito and the sky" that took the highest price, an oil of 1.70cm x 1.70cm, was made by the artist Lu Sedova.

"With Marco designed by the same artist and hand carved by Rosa Petit, a artisan workshop that did the work especially for the ten.The painting was delivered to Diego at his home in Brandsen, becoming one of the last gifts he received, "the organizers said and the picture was sold in 2.150 dollars.

Another object for which there was a bid was the picture with Fidel, 65 x 55 cm., which symbolizes "great friendship with Fidel Castro" and was sold in 1.$ 600.

Another picture was presented by Adrián Mercado as an object "much appreciated by Maradona".

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This is the work of Marilyn Monroe that Diego Armando Maradona had at his home in Dubai, of measures 1.96 x 1.48 meters."Made with Swarovski stones, he was given by a great personal friend of Diego, of Colombian nationality, who visited him frequently since they met in Cuba and was supported on the floor in the great dining room of Dubai's house, the otherSide of Diego's paintings with Fidel and Chávez, "the auction house described it.

Mercado said that Marilyn "had the story of being born so humble and having reached where they arrived, so famous", to value a picture that was sold in 1.000 dollars.

At the same value, the Creole guitar autographed by the flamenco guitarist Vicente Amigen, with the dedication to the front: "To Diego Armando Maradona, the greatest in history".

When offering the most expensive properties, the hammer stressed that the commission is "3%, not 8 like everything we have sold, free of all debt and tax".

Thus he sold to the 2 -room department in Mar del Plata, at 65 thousand dollars, "a super accessible price with what they are charging a rental," he wanted to excite the participants.

Not yet there were offers for that department or for the two BMW cars (base 225.000 and 165.000 dollars) y un multiplaza Hyundai (38.000 dollars).

Nor was there for the Villa Devoto villa that Maradona gave to his parents Doña Tota and Don Diego, with 700 meters covered and whose price for the auction started in 900.000 dollars.

In total, the auction house offered 87 lots, of which three were removed before the operation started and were without selling 22.

"The auctions have those things, that one cannot know the result until it ends.It was very expected but the reality is that it is always an unknown.Our work is like that, one is accustomed and prepared after so many years, "said Market in statements to the AFP news agency.

The cheapest items sold were four shirts and two ties, all at $ 70 each.

About 1 participated in the bid.500 people from Argentina, Mexico, the United States, Spain, England, Germany, Colombia, Venezuela, Belgium, Dubai and Brazil, as the market was counting as the auction advanced.

In addition, 81.389 people saw event advertising and 98.140 "They click to enter the lots," he explained.

They also observed the auction, whose collection is intended for the heirs of Diego Maradona, more than 100 interested parties who paid 600 pesos to access the event, a price that amounted to 10 dollars for foreigners.