LONDON (AP) -- The online auction of a trove of letters, photos and other items that Pattie Boyd, who was at the heart of the Swinging 60s, concluded Friday -- and it's safe to say it really surpassed all expectations.
Christie's, the world-renowned auction house, said its online sale of The Pattie Boyd Collection sold for around 2.82 million pounds ($3.6 million), or more than seven times the pre-sale high estimate of around 380,000 pounds.
The 111 lots up for sale included affectionate letters from both her iconic rock icon husbands George Harrison and Eric Clapton, alongside clothing, jewelry, drawings and photographs -- some of Boyd, and some by her.
Boyd, 79, is famous as a musicians' muse, inspiration for The Beatles' song "Something," composed for her by Harrison, as well as for Clapton's scorching "Layla" and sweet "Wonderful Tonight."
The most astonishing individual sale was the original artwork chosen by Clapton for the cover of the Derek and The Dominos 1970 album "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs," which sold for just under 2 million pounds ($2.5 million), 33 times the pre-sale high estimate.
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A member of staff holds a Rolex watch, as part of The Pattie Boyd Collection at Christie's, in London, Thursday, March 14, 2024. The watch is estimated to sell £2,500-4,000. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
George Harrison, of the Beatles singing group, splashes in the surf with his bride, former model Pattie Boyd, February 12, 1966. Love letters to Pattie Boyd from both George Harrison and Eric Clapton are going up for sale at Christie's auction house, alongside clothing, jewelry and other memorabilia from the renowned model and musicians' muse. (AP Photo, File)
British rock star Eric Clapton and his bride, Pattie Boyd Harrison, leave a Tucson church after their marriage on Tuesday, March 27, 1979. Love letters to Pattie Boyd from both George Harrison and Eric Clapton are going up for sale at Christie's auction house, alongside clothing, jewelry and other memorabilia from the renowned model and musicians' muse. (AP Photo, File)
Pattie Boyd holds an original designed doodle by George Harrison as part of The Pattie Boyd Collection at Christie's, in London, Thursday, March 14, 2024. The doodle is estimated to sell £3,000-5,000. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Pattie Boyd holds a Christmas Card written by George Harrison as part of The Pattie Boyd Collection at Christie's, in London, Thursday, March 14, 2024. The card is estimated to sell £3,000-5,000. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Pattie Boyd poses next to the original artwork by E. Frandsen De Schomberg, used for the cover of Derek and the Dominoes album 'Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs' as part of The Pattie Boyd Collection at Christie's, in London, Thursday, March 14, 2024. The artwork is estimated to sell £40,000-60,000. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Pattie Boyd poses next to the original artwork by E. Frandsen De Schomberg, used for the cover of Derek and the Dominoes album 'Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs' as part of The Pattie Boyd Collection at Christie's, in London, Thursday, March 14, 2024. The artwork is estimated to sell £40,000-60,000. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
A member of staff holds a handwritten note by George Harrison, as part of The Pattie Boyd Collection at Christie's, in London, Thursday, March 14, 2024. The note is estimated to sell £2,000-3,000. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
A member of staff poses next to a dress from The Pattie Boyd Collection, at Christie's, in London, Thursday, March 14, 2024. The dress is estimated to sell £1,000-1,500. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)