Siegfried & Roy’s personal items headed to auction
By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
LOS ANGELES — The personal collections of entertainers Siegfried & Roy, famous for their long-running animal magic act, will be put up for sale on June 8-9 by the Bonhams auction house of Los Angeles, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
Roy Horn died on May 8, 2020, in Las Vegas due to complications from COVID-19. Horn, 75, had tested positive for COVID-19 a month before his death, his publicist said.
All proceeds from the sale will go toward the Sarmoti Foundation, the late duo’s charity that works toward protecting endangered and threatened species.
• Electric blue satin stage costumes worn on stage by Siegfried & Roy,
• Yellow diamond and a diamond ring.
• 18-karat Cartier necklace with emerald and diamonds.
• Leopard spot pattern Tiffany & Co. porcelain tea service, comprising one teapot, creamer, sugar bowl, seven cups, eight saucers, eight dessert plates, and a cake plate.
• French Japanese Cloisonné gilt and patinated metal turtle-form clock from the 19th century.
Other items include a baroque carved and ebonized wood throne chair, a Victorian gilt metal and bronze mounted ebonized clock, a set of nine paper or fabric faux bamboo parasols and a Georgian-style faux leopard upholstered chair, People reported.
“We are thrilled to offer the astounding and magical collection of Siegfried & Roy at Bonhams in Los Angeles,” Helen Hall, Director of Pop Culture at Bonhams, said in a statement. “Siegfried & Roy dreamed a life for themselves and then made it a reality, whether on stages around the world or in their homes in Las Vegas. This is a unique opportunity to acquire a little bit of magic from the life of these incredible entertainers and humanitarians.”
Siegfried and Roy met on a cruise ship in 1957, according to the Review-Journal. They soon began performing together at nightclubs and theaters throughout Europe.
They came to the Las Vegas Strip in 1967 and performed at several hotels, including the Tropicana, the Stardust, the Original MGM Grand (now Bally’s), the Frontier and The Mirage, the newspaper reported.
The duo performed in 5,750 consecutive sold-out shows from 1990 until Oct. 3, 2003, when Horn was seriously injured by a giant white tiger, the Review-Journal reported.
Siegfried & Roy through the years World-renowned illusionists and conservationists Siegfried & Roy pose with their white tiger in this undated photo. The Las Vegas entertainers, honored as Magicians of the Century, perform at The Mirage where they have been the longest and most successful entertainers in the history of Las Vegas. (Photo courtesy of Siegfried & Roy/The Mirage via Getty Images) (Getty Images/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Siegfried & Roy sing Frank Sinatras "Its Time For You" on the rooftop of The Mirage in this undated photo taken in Las Vegas, NV. The Las Vegas entertainers, honored as Magicians of the Century, joined a host of other Las Vegas headliners in a serenade for the city via a Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority television ad. (Photo courtesy of Siegfried & Roy/The Mirage via Getty Images) (Getty Images/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years A lifesize photo of Siegfried & Roy overlooks the Las Vegas strip in this undated photo taken in Las Vegas, NV. The Las Vegas entertainers, honored as Magicians of the Century, perform at The Mirage where they have been the longest and most successful entertainers in the history of Las Vegas. (Photo courtesy of Siegfried & Roy/The Mirage via Getty Images) (Getty Images/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years World-renowned illusionists and conservationists Siegfried & Roy pose with Pride, the Magical White Lion in this undated photo. The Las Vegas entertainers, honored as Magicians of the Century, perform at The Mirage where they have been the longest and most successful entertainers in the history of Las Vegas. (Photo courtesy of Siegfried & Roy/The Mirage via Getty Images) (Getty Images/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years 1999 Siegfried & Roy With Their White Lions Stage Set Pf their Las Vegas Show "Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box." (Photo By Getty Images) (Getty Images/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years 404640 03: Magician Roy, of Siegfried & Roy, poses next to a new street sign named in his honor April 30, 2002 in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Scott Harrison/Getty Images) (Scott Harrison/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Magician Roy, of Siegfried & Roy, poses next to a new street sign named in their honor April 30, 2002 in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Scott Harrison/Getty Images) (Scott Harrison/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years A new street sign is dedicated in honor of magicians Siegfried & Roy April 30, 2002 in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Scott Harrison/Getty Images) (Scott Harrison/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Magicians Sigfried (C)and Roy (R), participate in the German-American Steuben Parade September 21, 2002 in New York City. (Photo by Adam Rountree/Getty Images) (Adam Rountree/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years LAS VEGAS - MARCH 25: Entertainers Sigfried (R) and Roy (L) pose for a photograph with a Caesars Gladiator (M) attend the opening night performance of "Celine Dion: A New Day" at The Colosseum, Caesars Palace on March 25, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Robert Mora/Getty Images) (Robert Mora/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Siegfried Fischbacher (R) and Roy Horn, world-renowned Las Vegas magicians known as Siegfried and Roy , look at a reticulated giraffe on the Serengeti Safari at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay July 23, 2003 in Tampa, Florida. The performers were taking a break from their Las Vegas show to see their protege, Darren Romeo (C), The Voice of Magic, perform at the adventure park. (Photo by Aimee Jeansonne-Becka/Bush Gradens via Getty Images) (Getty Images/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Siegfried Fischbacher waves his award during the World Awards at Hamburg's Musikhalle October 22, 2003 in Hamburg, Germany. The World Awards is an annual juried competition that presents awards each year to men who have had a positive impact on the world through social, humanitarian or philanthropic principles and who support the causes of peace, freedom and tolerance. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images) (Getty Images/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Mikhail S. Gorbatchev hands over to Siegfried Fischbacher an award during the World Awards at Hamburg's Musikhalle October 22, 2003 in Hamburg, Germany. The World Awards is an annual juried competition that presents awards each year to men who have had a positive impact on the world through social, humanitarian or philanthropic principles and who support the causes of peace, freedom and tolerance. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images) (Getty Images/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Tourists look at bronze busts of illusionist duo Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn outside The Mirage Hotel & Casino June 28, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher smiles as he appears at French entertainer Line Renaud's Las Vegas Walk of Stars dedication ceremony at the Paris Las Vegas October 24, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Renaud's star will be placed at the entrance of the hotel-casino. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Siegfried Fischbacher (L) and Roy Horn of the illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy arrive at the opening night of "Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular" at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino June 24, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The USD 75 million show is an all-new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera." (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Phantom) (Ethan Miller)
Siegfried & Roy through the years LAS VEGAS - JUNE 24: Siegfried Fischbacher (L) and Roy Horn of the illusionist duo "Siegfried & Roy" arrive at opening night of "Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular" at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino June 24, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The $75 million show is an all-new production of Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera." (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Phantom) (Ethan Miller)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Siegfried Fischbacher (L) and Roy Horn of the illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy attend a pre-show reception on opening night of "Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular" at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino June 24, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The USD 75 million show is an all-new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera." (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Phantom) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Siegfried Fischbacher (L) and Roy Horn (R) of the illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy, and their longtime manager Bernie Yuman (C) pose with their star outside The Mirage Hotel & Casino during the duo's Las Vegas Walk of Stars dedication ceremony on Horn's 62nd birthday October 3, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Siegfried Fischbacher (L) and Roy Horn of the illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy pose with their star outside The Mirage Hotel & Casino during the duo's Las Vegas Walk of Stars dedication ceremony on Horn's 62nd birthday October 3, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Illusionists Siegfried Fischbacher (L) and Roy Horn appear with 6-week-old tiger cubs June 12, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The cubs will take up residence at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at The Mirage Hotel & Casino this weekend. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Roy Horn (L) and Siegfried Fischbacher of the illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy speak outside The Mirage Hotel & Casino during their Las Vegas Walk of Stars dedication ceremony on Horn's 62nd birthday October 3, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Siegfried Fischbacher (L) and Roy Horn of the illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy cut Horn's birthday cake at The Mirage Hotel & Casino October 3, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Horn turned 62 on Tuesday, the same day the duo was honored with a star from the Las Vegas Walk of Stars. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years (L-R) Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Roy Horn and Siegfried Fischbacher of the illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy look at a tribute the duo received outside The Mirage Hotel & Casino during their Las Vegas Walk of Stars dedication ceremony on Horn's 62nd birthday October 3, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Roy Horn (L) and Siegfried Fischbacher of the illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy, pose in front of thousands of runners dressed in Santa Claus outfits before the second annual 5K Las Vegas Great Santa Run December 9, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Event organizers hoped to break the world record for largest Santa gathering in one place at the run. The event serves as the official warm-up for Sunday's Las Vegas Marathon and as a fundraising effort to benefit Opportunity Village. Horn and Fischbacher completed the one-mile walk portion of the event. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Opportunity Village) (Ethan Miller)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Illusionists Siegfried Fischbacher (L) and Roy Horn appear with one of five 6-week-old tiger cubs June 12, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The cubs will take up residence at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at The Mirage Hotel & Casino this weekend. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Illusionists Siegfried Fischbacher (L) and Roy Horn (R) and Mirage Hotel & Casino President Scott Sibella appear with 6-week-old tiger cubs June 12, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The cubs will take up residence at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at The Mirage Hotel & Casino this weekend. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Illusionists Siegfried Fischbacher (L) and Roy Horn appear with 6-week-old tiger cubs June 12, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The cubs will take up residence at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at The Mirage Hotel & Casino this weekend. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years LAS VEGAS - JUNE 19: Illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher of Siegfried & Roy from 'Women in Boxes' poses for a portrait during the 2008 CineVegas film festival held at the Palms Casino Resort on June 19, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/Getty Images for CineVegas) (Mark Sullivan/Getty Images for CineVegas)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Illusionists Siegfried Fischbacher (L) and Roy Horn pose in front of thousands of runners dressed in Santa Claus outfits before the start of Opportunity Village's fourth annual 5K Las Vegas Great Santa Run December 6, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Event organizers hoped to break the world record for largest Santa gathering in one place at the run, which serves as the official warm-up for Sunday's The Las Vegas Marathon. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Siegfried & Roy) (Ethan Miller)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Siegfried Fischbacher (L) and Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy attend the 'Forever Crazy' show at Postpalast on December 4, 2012 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images) (Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years MUNICH, GERMANY - DECEMBER 04: Artist Siegfried Fischbacher attends the 'Forever Crazy' show at Postpalast on December 4, 2012 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 26: Siegfried Fischbacher (L) and Roy Horn attend the 18th annual Keep Memory Alive "Power of Love Gala" benefit for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health honoring Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan Jr. at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 26, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Keep Memory Alive) (Ethan Miller)
Siegfried & Roy through the years LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 13: Siegfried Fischbacher (L) and Roy Horn attend the 19th annual Keep Memory Alive "Power of Love Gala" benefit for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health honoring Andrea Bocelli and Veronica Bocelli at MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 13, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Keep Memory Alive) (Ethan Miller)
Siegfried & Roy through the years LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 12: Siegfried Fischbacher (L) and Roy Horn speak during Criss Angel's HELP (Heal Every Life Possible) charity event at the Luxor Hotel and Casino benefiting pediatric cancer research and treatment on September 12, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years Candles are lit for Roy Horn on a plaque for Horn and his magician partner Siegfried Fischbacher from the Las Vegas Walk of Stars outside The Mirage Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip after news of Horn's death at the age of 75 from complications from the coronavirus on May 8, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Horn tested positive for COVID-19 in late April. The illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy headlined at The Mirage from 1990 to 2003, when a white tiger from their show injured Horn, leaving him partially paralyzed. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Siegfried & Roy through the years LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 08: Saterah Moora of California kneels in front of candles lit for Roy Horn next to bronze busts of Horn and his magician partner Siegfried Fischbacher outside The Mirage Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip after news of Horn's death at age 75 from complications from the coronavirus on May 8, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Horn tested positive for COVID-19 in late April. The illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy headlined at The Mirage from 1990 to 2003, when a white tiger from their show injured Horn, leaving him partially paralyzed. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)