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Rare Gibson guitar takes center stage earning $4,800 at Capo Auction
NEW YORK – Select pieces of contemporary art, including an abstract by Eric Orr, along with a rare Gibson acoustic guitar and a stunning Steinway piano, all took the spotlight at Capo Auction Fine Art and Antiques’ April 22 spring auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
Les Paul Gibson ‘Black Beauty’ guitar sells for $335,500
NEW YORK (AP) –The 1954 Les Paul Gibson guitar known as “Black Beauty” has sold at auction for $335,500. LiveAuctioneers.com facilitated Internet live bidding. Guernsey’s auction house says the six-string instrument with gold-plated hardware set the standard for other Les Paul Gibson guitars. Paul was a jazz, country and blues guitarist. He made frequent modifications […]
James Bond toys offer a license to bid at Potter & Potter, June 16
CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions will hold a nearly 700-lot sale of entertainment-related ephemera and materials, Walt Disney World park-used items, mid-century playthings, erotica, and other eclectic merchandise on Saturday, June 16 starting at 10 am Central time. Many of the rock and roll related lots are from the collection of Bo Overlock, concert […]
Virginia museum receives gift worth nearly $60 million
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts announces that it has received a gift worth nearly $60 million, including a significant contribution to the museum’s expansion campaign and 15 paintings by prominent American artists.