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Warhol’s “Double Elvis” expected to sell for $50 million
Written by admin on March 21, 2012 – 6:03 pm -| Andy Warhol’s iconic “Double Elvis (Ferus Type)” portrait is expected to fetch up to $50 million when it is auctioned by Sotheby’s in May.
“Double Elvis” features Elvis in a pose from his 1960 movie “Flaming Star”. The work was one of 22 pieces in Andy Warhol’s Elvis series, of which nine are in museum collections. |
Tags: 'Eight Elvises', Andy Warhol, Double Elvis, Elvis Presley
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Music Memorabilia Auction – January 20
Written by admin on January 7, 2012 – 8:47 am -An impressive collection of music memorabilia will be auctioned at the Weiss Auction Gallery in Oceanside, NY on January 20. The auction includes around 300 lots, with artists represented including Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd and many more.
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Michael Jackson mansion contents fetch nearly $1 million
Written by admin on December 18, 2011 – 7:29 pm - |
The contents of the Beverly Hills mansion where Michael Jackson lived before his death in 2009 have been auctioned for nearly $1 million. |
Tags: Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson 100 North Carolwood Drive auction
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Elvis, Beatles, Hendrix & Springsteen feature in rock & pop auction
Written by admin on November 26, 2011 – 3:49 pm - |
Over 900 rock ‘n’ roll and pop culture artifacts will go on sale in the Rock & Pop Culture Auction which runs from November 30 to December 9. |
Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Rock & Pop Culture Auction, The Beatles
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Vintage Paul McCartney letter sells for £34,850
Written by admin on November 16, 2011 – 9:21 am -A letter from Paul McCartney to an unknown drummer has sold at auction for £34,850 ($55,865).
The letter, dated 12 August, 1960, was written by McCartney in response to a notice placed by the drummer in the Liverpool Echo. McCartney was inviting the drummer to audition for the then unknown Beatles, noting that he must be available for a trip to Hamburg, expenses paid £18 per week (approx.), for 2 months.
Tags: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney letter, The Beatles
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