Johnny Marr's Classic The Smiths Guitar Sells for £358,400
The 111-lot sale drew buyers from 34 countries and included 31 lots whose hammer prices were donated to two charities.
- On Thursday, the 'Marr's Guitars: The Johnny Marr Collection' auction at Christie in London fetched nearly £4 million. The 111-lot sale lasted over five hours, attracting bidders from 34 nations.
- British rock legend Marr rose to prominence as a pioneer of 1980s indie music with The Smiths before launching a solo career. Earlier this year, he decided to purge his collection of instruments spanning both eras.
- Marr's 1982 Rickenbacker 330 Jetglo sold for £358,400, while his 1960 Cherry Red Gibson ES-355 fetched £204,800. Both instruments significantly exceeded their pre-sale estimates after heated bidding battles.
- One hundred percent of the hammer price from 31 lots, including 10 guitars, was donated to The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and The National Autistic Society. The sale reflects Marr's charitable commitment.
- Marr is set to release his fifth solo studio album, 'The Age Of Everything', on October 2, continuing his prolific career beyond The Smiths. The auction precedes this major musical milestone.
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Indie band The Smiths' instruments have been sold at auction
Named "The Johnny Marr Collection", the sale offered 80 guitars of the musician.
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The Independent (US)Johnny Marr’s iconic Smiths guitars fetch millions at landmark auction
The 111 lots auctioned on Thursday featured a range of instruments played by Marr fetched nearly £4 million
An auction on Thursday gave former The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr an additional 31.7 million kroner in his pocket.
The two main guitars of the auction dedicated to Johnny Marr, former member of the British group The Smiths, were sold on Thursday in London for more than $750,000, according to Christie's, who organized the sale. One of the main defenders of the Palestinian cause: Ireland announces boycott to Eurovision for the second consecutive year due to the situation in Gaza Effect of the attacks: German insurer withdraws sponsorship of the event in Spain …
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An auction on Thursday gave former The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr an additional 31.7 million kroner in his pocket.
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