ELVIS PRESLEY'S "THRONE" FROM HIS LOS ANGELES HOME
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ELVIS PRESLEY'S ""THRONE"" FROM HIS LOS ANGELES HOME An evocative relic from the ""King of Rock and Roll"" a decorative wood and rattan chair once used to conceal a toilet in Presley's grand home at 1174 Hillcrest Drive Los Angeles. The chair which measures 28"" wide x 36"" tall x 20"" deep bears a hinged seat which may be raised revealing a second seat which accommodated the user and was placed directly over a conventional commode. The chair bears white paint trimmed in light green with gilt filigree design almost completely intact. In 1967 Presley moved into his huge Los Angeles home with his new wife Priscilla. Following their divorce the residence was sold fully furnished as Elvis stated: ""The home is so perfect not even an ashtray should be moved."" In 1980 the contents of the house were sold at the Hollywood Palladium auction where this item was purchased by museum owner Mike L. Moon. Moon opened the Elvis Museum in Pigeon Forge Tn. in 1979. The museum now sold contained Elvis memorabilia from the collections of Mr. Moon Ed Enoch of The Stamps Elvis' first cousin Billy Smith and ""Memphis Mafia"" members Marty Lacker and Sonny West. The collection has been dubbed ""World’s Largest Private Collection of Elvis Memorabilia"". The chair is accompanied by Moon's signed letter of authenticity.
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ELVIS PRESLEY'S "THRONE" FROM HIS LOS ANGELES HOME
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