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Jimi's guitar, Dylan's poems, Paul's lyrics items in Christie's auction |
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Written by asap
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Tuesday, 05 December 2006 |
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Want to own Jimi Hendrix's guitar? Or Bob Dylan's personal poems and love letters.
That memorabilia and more from some of the most influential musicians of the 20th century went on sale Monday at Christie's sale of Rock and Pop Memorabilia.
SOME ITEMS UP FOR SALE
• Paul McCartney's original handwritten working lyrics for the Beatles' 1968 "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" had a presale estimate of $200,000 to $300,000. McCartney gave the lyrics to his biographer, Barry Miles. The last four lines are omitted and include deletions and changes to the text.
• A previously unheard and undocumented recording of an interview with John Lennon was expected to sell for $25,000 to $35,000. Lennon talks about his songwriting process and questions of a possible Beatles reunion.
• Another Lennon artifact was a signed lithograph. Its presale estimate was $8,000 to $12,000.
• Hendrix's guitar, a Fender Stratocaster with a sunburst finish that was modified to accommodate his left-handed playing, had a pre-sale estimate of $80,000 to $120,000.
• The "Personal Archives of Suze Rotolo," Dylan's girlfriend, who was featured on the cover of his 1963 album, "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan," contains his notes, love letters and poems and had a presale estimate of $600.
• The demonstration copy of the album cover with track listings amended in Dylan's handwriting was estimated to fetch $8,000 to $12,000. | Only registered users can write comments.
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