Elton John’s live auction of items from his former Atlanta home brought in nearly $8 million Wednesday through Christie’s, double pre-auction estimates.

John sold his Buckhead home for $7.225 million last fall, 45% above asking price. While he spent plenty of time in Atlanta in the 1990s and 2000s, he has largely resided in recent years in England with his husband and two sons. He used his massive condo as his North American base while performing concerts, but chose to sell it after he retired from touring last year.

The biggest single item in the auction was Banksy’s “Flower Thrower Triptych,” which John purchased in 2017 and sold for $1.9 million after a starting bid of $1 million.

John’s 1990 Bentley Continental drove around Atlanta drew 24 bidders, with the winner paying $441,000. A pair of silver leather platform boots with the initials E and J went for $94,500. A Yamaha conservatory grand piano that he used to create the music to his Broadway play “Aida” ended up selling for $201,600. A Rolex went for $176,400. A Cartier limited edition Crash watch sold for a whopping $277,200.

Bidding of online auction items remains open through February 28.

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