Tag: Beatles
John Lennon Help! guitar found. Could set new record
An accoustic guitar played by John Lennon is heading for a potential record auction sale after being found in a loft. The guitar, a 12-string acoustic, was played on the […]
2024-04-24
£2 million Layla painting tops Pattie Boyd sale
The painting from the Eric Clapton album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs realised nearly £2 million to top a sale of Pattie Boyd’s personal collection in London. Bidders battled […]
2024-03-27
£10,000 for Ringo’s unheard Beatle tapes but a recorded album makes more
Audio recordings made by Ringo Starr have realised £10,000 at auction in England. But a signed copy of Please Please Me, the Beatles’ debut album, proved more valuable than the […]
Beatles Ed Sullivan flight menu tops $100,000
A London to New York in-flight menu signed by The Beatles and their party has sold for $100,000 at auction in the United States. It’s 1964. February 7th. And The […]
2024-03-13
Beatle-wife Pattie sells George and Clapton love letters
Beatle wife Pattie Boyd is selling personal items at auction next month. The collection includes letters illuminating the most famous love triangle in rock history as Eric Clapton tried to […]
2024-02-28
Lennon’s White Album could be yours
White Album number 0000006, John Lennon’s first copy of 1968 eponymous The Beatles album, is up for auction this month. The starting price at the online auction, which closes on […]
2024-02-14
Rare Beatles set-lists up for auction at Bonhams
A pair of handwritten Beatles set-lists will lead a Bonhams sale of historic music memorabilia in Los Angeles next month. The two lists were written by Paul McCartney in 1960 […]
2021-09-22
George Harrison’s rare fretless guitar heads for auction at Bonhams
An incredibly rare fretless guitar once owned by George Harrison will lead an auction of entertainment memorabilia at Bonhams next month. The sale in London on October 13 will feature […]
2020-09-22
John Lennon’s famous round glasses up for sale at Sotheby’s
A pair of John Lennon’s famous round glasses is up for auction this month, as part of a dedicated sale of Beatles memorabilia at Sotheby’s. The auction runs from September […]
John Lennon’s erotic gift to Yoko Ono leads Beatles memorabilia auction
A series of erotic sketches given by John Lennon to Yoko Ono as a wedding gift will lead a special sale of Beatles memorabilia at Omega Auctions in the UK […]
2020-03-20
Paul McCartney’s Hey Jude lyrics up for auction in New York
Paul McCartney’s handwritten lyrics to the classic Beatles song Hey Jude will be offered for sale at Julien’s Auctions in New York next month. McCartney used the lyrics during the […]
2020-03-16
Rare Buddy Holly Winter Dance Party tour poster to sell at Heritage Auctions
An incredibly rare poster from Buddy Holly’s ill-fated Winter Dance Party tour will be offered at Heritage Auctions in Dallas next month. Just three original posters are known to exist […]
2020-03-13
Original wooden stage from The Beatles’ first gig to sell at Julien’s Auctions
The original wooden stage used during The Beatles’ first gig in 1960 is heading for sale in New York next month with Julien’s Auctions. The historic stage is amongst the […]
2020-03-09
John Lennon’s iconic round sunglasses sell for 17 times their estimate at Sotheby’s
A pair of John Lennon’s round sunglasses have stunned auctioneers after they sold for 17 times their estimate at Sotheby’s in London. The shades were described as “the most iconic […]
2019-12-16
The Beatles’ first demo tape sells for £62,500 at Sotheby’s
A unique copy of the Beatles’ first professional demo tape has sold for £62,500 ($74,500) at a Sotheby’s auction in London. The historic demo tape, which was famously rejected by […]