Auction

From his years with Pink Floyd to his solo career, singer and guitarist David Gilmour has long enjoyed a position at the center of the rock world. At Christie’s in New York his personal collection of 120 guitars is up for sale. It includes the iconic black Fender Stratocaster, used on a number of legendary recordings, which is estimated at up to $150,000 but could sell for millions.

It is one of David Hockney’s most famous works. Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) was painted in 1972 and is considered to be a masterpiece of the modern era. Now it’s come up for sale at Christie’s in New York with an estimate of around $80 million. It is set to become the most valuable work by a living artist ever to be sold at auction. But will it break records?

The Rockefellers were the richest family in America. And they were collectors of art. Now, works belonging to the late David and Peggy Rockefeller come to auction at Christie’s. The couple’s enduring passion for masterpieces is represented, as work by Picasso, Calder, Monet, Matisse and many more go under the hammer. It promises to be one of the most valuable sales ever held.

A music icon selling millions of records, George Michael was also an avid art collector. He bought work by artists such as Warhol and Henry Moore, but much of his collection featured art by the Young British Artists, known as the YBAs. Now this collection is up for auction at Christie’s with the proceeds going to charity. It includes work by Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin.

It is one of the greatest true crime mysteries of the twentieth century. Did Lord Lucan murder his children’s nanny on a November night in 1974? Did he mean to murder his wife? And is he still alive? Now, his widow has died and items from the family home have come up for sale at Bonham’s. But will the items for sale, including books and personal items, offer an insight into the mystery?

Freddie Mercury is considered by many to be the greatest lead singer in the history of rock music. This is his story, told through the sale of his personal effects at Sotheby’s in London. It’s one of the most high-profile sales in the history of the auction house. Art, clothing, musical instruments, personal papers, candid photographs, furniture, and jewels are all going under the hammer.