The Avicii Collection – A Charity Auction

On Friday, September 6 at 06:00, The Avicii Collection – A Charity Auction will be published online. However, a few highlights from the catalog are now being officially presented.

The charity auction will take place at Nybrogatan 32 in Stockholm and online on October 1, when 267 of Tim ‘Avicii’ Bergling’s  personal items will be sold for the benefit of The Tim Bergling Foundation. The items range from sneakers to clothes, musical  instruments, and other memorabilia related to his musical career. The fact that the items are now being auctioned for  charity aligns with the beloved artist’s philosophy of sharing the fruits of your success with others.

“The family has long considered how to best handle these items and decided that a charity auction for The Tim Bergling  Foundation was the best option rather than keeping them in storage. Holding an auction for The Tim Bergling Foundation  – whose goal is to support the mental wellbeing of young people – is transforming them into financial resources to help  others,” says Stockholms Auktionsverk specialist Malin Sveholm, who oversees the auction.

With personal style that combined streetwear and luxury brands, Bergling defined a signature look for his generation.  Among the 267 items that will go under the hammer on October 1 are the Cheap Monday shirt that Tim ‘Avicii’ Bergling  wore on stage with Madonna at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami in 2012 and a pair of burgundy Louis Vuitton sneakers  that he wore in 2014 when he went to Miami to work with Wyclef Jean.

“Tim Bergling himself was not a collector in the sense that he collected things to accumulate an estate. We have learned  that he did not attach much value to material possessions, instead his view of money was that the more you have, the  more reason you have to share it – to make the world a better place,” says Tom Österman at Stockholms Auktionsverk.

You will also be able to bid on the accreditation from Avicii’s concert at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm on March 3, 2012 – the  very same arena that nine years later would bear the name Avicii Arena. As well as an acoustic Martin Custom X Series  guitar that was featured in Tim’s EP release Avīci (01) on August 10, 2017.

”We’ve been cataloging and curating the auction selection since the beginning of the year. It’s a delicate process, and we’ve  been very mindful to handle everything in a respectful way. We have also learned about parts of Tim’s life through these  items and the contexts which they have been part of. Although he was not particularly fond of fashion per se – for example,  Tim rarely changed before going on stage – his t-shirts, jeans, caps, and sneakers became trend-setting in their own way,” says Malin Sveholm.

Another particularly personal item is Tim Bergling’s high school hoodie, from Östra Real in Stockholm. The customized print  shows that he once spelled his stage name ‘Avici’ with only one i at the end. It’s a favorite piece of clothing Tim wore for  many years, including on a road trip in 2016 when his dog Liam had become a faithful companion. The energetic pit bull  terrier with a black pirate pattern over his left eye has also put his very own signature on one of the auction’s New Era caps,  which he used as a chew toy.

The Avicii Collection – A Charity Auction will be published online on September 6 at 06:00 CET. The live auction will occur  at Nybrogatan 32 in Stockholm and online on Tuesday, October 1, at 3:00 pm CET. (9:00 am NYC, 6:00 am LA, 10:00 pm  Tokyo.) The viewing at Nybrogatan 32 in Stockholm will be open to the public September 24–30.

The Avicii Collection – Selected Items

Lot 5. A Pair of Louis Vuitton Burgundy Sneakers
From the 2013 collection. Burgundy and white letter, size 8.
Estimate: 8 000 – 10 000 SEK
Item no: 3521186

Lot 169. A Versace Jacket
Black leather with perforated sleeves, size 48.
Estimate: 6 000 – 8 000 SEK

Item no: 3521302Tim “Avicii” Bergling wore this pair of burgundy Louis Vuitton sneakers and the black leather Versace jacket in 2014, when he went to Miami to work with Wyclef Jean. During their time in the studio Tim produced the song Divine Sorrow, and also co-wrote the lyrics with Magnus Lidehäll, Salem al Fakir and Vincent Pontare.

Lot 73. A Cheap Monday Plaid Shirt
Checkered cotton in blue, red and gray. Size Medium.

Estimate: 4 000 – 6 000 SEK
Item no: 3521276

Tim ‘Avicii’ Bergling wore the Cheap Monday shirt on stage with Madonna at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami in 2012.

Lot 23. An Avicii Globen, Saturday March 3 2012, Accreditation pass.
With a black lanyard.
Estimate: 1 500 – 2 000 SEK
Item no: 3521321

The accreditation from Avicii’s concert at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm on March 3, 2012 – the very same arena that nine years later would be given the name Avicii Arena.

Lot 82. A Martin Custom X Series Acoustic Guitar
6-stringed.
Estimate: 8 000 – 10 000 SEK
Item no: 3584407

On 10 August 2017, Tim released his EP Avīci (01). He went on Instagram to promote it and included a quote in his caption ’I will however never let go of music – I will continue to speak to my fans through it.’

Lot 59. An “Östra Real Östermalm” School Hoodie
Green with hood marked “Avici”, size Large.
Estimate: 4 000 – 6 000 SEK
Item no: 3521333

Tim Bergling’s high school hoodie, from Östra Real in Stockholm. The customized print shows that he once spelled his stage name ‘Avici’ with only one i at the end. It’s a favorite piece of clothing Tim wore for many years, including on a road trip in 2016 when his dog Liam had become a faithful companion.

Lot 72. A New Era 9Fifty Yum’s Smiley Face Cap
Dark blue cotton with smiley face, one size. Tim’s dog Liam has used this cap as a chew toy.
Estimate: 4 000 – 6 000 SEK
Item no: 3521252