Prodigy fans will queue up to buy 170 of singer treasured possessions

November 6, 2019

Snap my kitsch up! Prodigy frontman Keith Flint’s bizarre possessions including a stuffed hare carrying a gun and his weird gothic bed go up for auction after his death aged 49

Items are going under the hammer in Cambridge this week eight months after Keith Flint’s death aged 49
They include his three MTV awards for his iconic songs ‘Firestarter’ and ‘Breathe’ and a gold chest of drawers
Collection of 170 lots also includes the musician’s piercings, his bike leathers and a taxidermy hare with a gun

A collection of 170 items that belonged to Prodigy frontman Keith Flint are going up for auction months after the ‘Firestarter’ singer was found dead at his 15th century country farmhouse.

Among the weird and wonderful haul of goods are a taxidermy hare holding a gun, a serpentine golden chest of drawers and a custom-made oak bed covered in snake-like steel detailing.

Other items up for grabs are the singer’s motorbike leathers, his iconic earrings and facial piercings and MTV music awards he won for the 90s anthems ‘Firestarter’ and ‘Smack My B**** Up’.

Flint died at the age of 49 in March after being found lifeless in his Essex home. His belongings are going under the hammer at Cheffins in Cambridge this week.

Invaders must buy: The Keith Flint collection of more than 170 of the late Prodigy front man’s belongings is going up for auction this week. This taxidermy hare carrying a gun is one of many eclectic items once in the legendary singer’s possession. The ‘Firestarter’ singer was found dead in his 15th century county farmhouse earlier this year

Tat of the Land: This gold serpentine chest of drawers is one of several items belonging to Prodigy frontman Keith Flint that is going up for auction at Cheffins in Cambridge. A total of 170 lots are up for grabs as part of the late musician’s estate

A series of viewings have been held ahead of the auction, which is due to take place from 6pm on Thursday. Among the items are MTV music awards and presentation discs from around the world, commemorating the global success of The Prodigy

Flint’s gold and platinum selling albums on display at Cheffins auctioneers in Cambridge, as the Prodigy star’s personal belongings go under the hammer on Thursday

This bespoke, custom-built bed made of oak and steel with fantastic snake-like detailing is also up for grabs

The sale reflects the iconic frontman’s personal taste in art and fashion as well as his interests in music and beyond. Many of his possessions, divided into more than 170 lots, will be offered for sale to help settle the liabilities of his estate

Photographs of Keith Flint on display at Cheffins auctioneers in Cambridge. The singer rose to fame in the 1990s in the Brit Award-winning electronic band, who were known for hits including Firestarter, Omen, Smack My B**** Up and Breathe

Also going under the hammer are these three MTV awards. One was the viewer’s choice award for ‘Breathe’ in 1997. The second was for best dance video for the year 1997-1998 for ‘Smack by b**** up’ and the third the Europe viewer’s choice award for ‘Breathe’

Also included in the collection are Flint’s diving equipment, motorcycling gear, and a 1978 Luis Perez racing car will all be up for grabs, showcasing his passion for extreme sports. Keith Flint’s jewellery on display at Cheffins auctioneers in Cambridge, as the Prodigy star’s personal belongings go under the hammer on Thursday

Cheffins has not published any price estimate, based on their previous experience auctioning off the personal items of Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett back in 2005. The Keith Flint collection will be going under the hammer on Thursday, November 7, from 6pm at the Cheffins sale room in Clifton Road.

These bike leathers belonged to the legendary Prodigy frontman Keith Flint who died by suicide in March this year. Flint had his own motorbike racing team, Team Traction Control, which won three Isle of Man TT races in 2015 and competed in the British Supersport Championship

There will be the chance to bid for items in Flint’s collection, such as a six-branch candelabra from the late 19th century, a pair of stone griffins, and a large statue of a lady from Zimbabwe.

If you’re looking for art more representative of his punk stage persona, there’s also a carved and painted wooden head replica of the singer.

Fans of classic art will also be able to browse many of the works kept in the singer’s collection.

Keith Flint is pictured in 1996 during his Prodigy heyday. He was found dead at his Essex home

Also included in the collection are Flint’s diving equipment, motorcycling gear, and a 1978 Luis Perez racing car will all be up for grabs, showcasing his passion for extreme sports.

Martin Millard, fine art director at Cheffins, will be the auctioneer for the Keith Flint collection.

He said: ‘As you’ll see, the Keith Flint collection is an eclectic array containing items reflecting every aspect of the late Keith Flint’s life.

‘From personal items such as his clothing, trainers and hats right through to rather more iconic pieces more representative of his well known stage persona.

‘We’ve got a number of highlights for sale, including his motorcycle leathers and helmets, and I think one of the centrepieces of the whole sale has to be the bed, which is one of the most talked about pieces certainly.

‘It was a commissioned piece some 25 years ago, when Keith worked very closely with Steve Liddard in the design of the bed. It’s magnificent in terms of its scale and its craftmanship, and it’s certainly a one off. I don’t think you’ll ever see another one like it’.

Cheffins has not published any price estimate, based on their previous experience auctioning off the personal items of Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett back in 2005.

The Keith Flint collection will be going under the hammer on Thursday, November 7, from 6pm at the Cheffins sale room in Clifton Road.

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