Tag: Beatles
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 […]
2020-09-22
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 […]
2019-12-13
Ultra-rare Beatles Shea Stadium poster up for auction at Heritage
One of the world’s rarest Beatles concert posters from their final tour is up for sale at Heritage Auctions in Dallas this week. The poster is one of only a […]
2019-11-12
The Beatles’ first management contract to auction at Sotheby’s
The Beatles’ original 1962 contract with manager Brian Epstein will be offered for sale next month during an online auction at Sotheby’s. The contract is regarded as one of the […]
2019-06-18
John Lennon’s handwritten nonsense poems to auction at Bonhams
A collection of John Lennon’s handwritten poems from his book A Spaniard In The Works will be offered for sale at Bonhams in London next month. The auction in London […]
2019-05-24
Beatles ‘Butcher Cover’ owned by John Lennon sells for $233,000
A copy of The Beatles’ infamous ‘Butcher’ sleeve owned by John Lennon himself has sold for $233,000 at a Julien’s auction of Beatles memorabilia in Liverpool. The sleeve featured the […]
2019-05-10
John Lennon’s Sgt Pepper piano sells for $718,000
The piano John Lennon used to co-write the Beatles album Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band has been bought by Jim Irsay, the billionaire owner of the Indianapolis Colts. Irsay […]
2019-04-24
George Harrison’s Hamburg Beatles guitar to auction at Bonhams
A guitar played by George Harrison during The Beatles’ early days in Hamburg is heading for auction at Bonhams later this year. The vintage Futurama guitar will hit the auction […]
John Lennon’s Sgt Pepper piano could auction for $1.2 million
John Lennon’s piano used during the creation of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band could fetch more than $1 million at auction this month. Lennon used the piano to compose […]
2019-04-04
John Lennon’s iconic round glasses up for auction
A pair of John Lennon’s iconic round glasses could sell for over $20,000 when they go up for auction in the U.K next week. The glasses will be offered at […]