Tag: Beatles
John Lennon’s Aunt Mimi furniture sells for $60k
Furniture used by John Lennon at the house he bought for his aunt Mimi has sold at auction in Los Angeles.
2024-06-05
Lennon’s Help! guitar sets record for Beatles, is 5th most valuable ever
A famous Beatles guitar has sold at auction in New York for a record price.
2024-05-30
Beatles, Prince, Dylan, Pistols, Clapton… many star items at big guitar auction
A guitar auction featuring instruments from the biggest names in rock, including Bob Dylan, the Beatles and Prince, will attract huge figures this month. The Music Icons auction closes on […]
2024-05-15
Beatles Norwegian Wood sitar is worth £53k
The first sitar owned by Beatle George Harrison and played on Norwegian Wood has sold at auction for more than £53,000 in Los Angeles. The instrument, bought by Harrison in […]
2024-05-01
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 […]