NEW YORK CITY – Christie’s New York announced that itsOctober 14 auction of fine musical instruments resulted in a worldrecord for a price for a guitar with no celebrity association. TheGibson incorporated, a solid-body electric guitar, Les Paul model,Kalamazoo, Mich., 1959, was estimated to sell for $100/150,000 butthe final hammer price (including the buyer’s premium) was$268,000. The auction featured 158 lots, sold 116 lots for a total sales of over $1,300,000. Other top lots included an Andrea Guarneri, violin, made near Cremona, circa 1687, brought $204,000 and a violoncello by Gioffredo Cappa, Saluzzo, circa 1690, made $156,000. Another guitar, a Gibson incorporated hollow body electric guitar, custom made for Hank Garland in 1959, sold for $36,000 ($10/15,000) to a private US buyer. Another world auction record was set for a silver mounted violin bow by Francois Nicolar Voirin, Paris, circa 1880, selling for $14,400. For information view www.christies.com.
18 Oct 2005 / 0 Comment
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