Michael Jackson's luxury furniture up for auction in June

LOS ANGELES, March 13, 2010: The luxury furniture Michael Jackson commissioned before his death will go under the hammer in June in Las Vegas along with other personal items from the King of Pop, Julien's Auctions announced Friday.

The 22 pieces of furniture Jackson ordered from Italy's Colombostile Artisans to fill the home where he was to live during his "This is It" London concert series will be featured in the June 25 "Music Icons" auction at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.

Before the event, the furniture and a recreation of Jackson's home in Kent, England will be exhibited at Newbridge Silverware's Museum of Style Icon's, in Ireland, from March 16 to May 30, Julien's said in a statement.

The exhibit will then be shown in Las Vegas from June 14-25. "Michael's fans and the public will experience how the entertainer's home would have looked like with his custom designed" furniture, the auction house said. AFP