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fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Kurt Cobain's Fender, Beatles drum head among $1-billion collection going to auction

Jim Irsay's billion-dollar guitar collection, featuring Kurt Cobain's iconic 1969 Fender Mustang from the 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' video, is being auctioned at Christie's with approximately 400 objects across four segments.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Jack Kerouac's 37 metre-long, first draft scroll of On the Road to be auctioned

Jack Kerouac's original typescript scroll for On the Road the 37 metre (121ft) long roll of paper on which he typed his defining Beat novel in a three-week burst will go under the hammer at Christie's in March, with a sale estimate of 1.8m to 2.9m ($2.5m to $4m). The scroll is one of the centrepieces of the Jim Irsay Collection, one of the most extensive private collections of music, literary, film and sports memorabilia ever assembled.
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fromARTnews.com
3 months ago

Kurt Cobain's Guitar Goes to Auction at Christie's, With $5 M. High Estimate

Kurt Cobain's 1969 Fender Competition Mustang, used on "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and studio/live sessions, will be auctioned at Christie's with a $2.5–$5 million estimate.
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