Overview

• An online auction of 1,845 lots from René Benko’s Lake Garda estate concluded on July 14 with over 10,000 bids placed.
• A Gianni Ferrari GTS 220D diesel lawn mower sold for €6,700, well below its usual €25,000 retail value.
• The celebrity-signed guestbook attracted a high bid of €13,200 after entries from Tina Turner, Silvio Berlusconi and Niki Lauda.
• Proceeds support insolvency proceedings for Signa Holding, which filed for insolvency after René Benko’s detention on fraud and asset concealment charges in January.
• Buyers must dismantle and collect their purchases from Villa Ansaldi between July 17 and 19.