Maktoum family items sell for record Dh50 million at charity auction

In an unprecedented charity auction that raised Dh89.8 million at Al Jalila Foundation fundraising gala dinner, the race helmet worn by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, during his victorious win at the FEI World Endurance Championship in 2012, sold for a record-breaking amount of Dh24,050,000.

Also, among the prestigious auction items was Al Yamamah saddle donated by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, which he rode to victory at the 2014 Altech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France. The saddle sold for a record-breaking Dh2,400,000.

The second highest auction sale of the evening was for Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Dubai Distinguished Vehicle Number Plate code O number 9, the first time that a single digit Dubai plate has ever been auctioned, which fetched Dh23,900,000.

Other auction items included an Arabian Horse, a luxury holiday experience; 300-year-old Quran; a sculpture by famous Emirati artist; antique pistol statue; limited edition timepieces and a number of Etisalat distinguished telephone numbers.

The gala dinner, which was brought together under the theme of ‘Research for Life’, was attended by over 350 guests.

(Emirates 247)