Historic items belonging to celebrities are being pounced on by collectors, adding to the excitement at auction houses.
Like the piano on which Freddie Mercury composed Bohemian Rhapsody or the hat worn by Michael Jackson during his first “moonwalk”, which was put up for auction in September, other celebrity relics have also mesmerized enthusiasts. Have given.
marilyn monroe dress
In November 2016, a buyer spent $4.8 million to purchase the famous bodycon dress worn by Marilyn Monroe when she sang “Happy Birthday Mister President” for President John F. Kennedy’s birthday. The dress was sewn directly for the actress before her performance at New York’s Madison Square Garden in May 1962. Other Marilyn costumes were also sold at auction.
kurt cobain’s guitar
In June 2020, the guitar on which Kurt Cobain recorded Nirvana’s famous 1993 Unplugged concert sold for $6 million at Julien’s Auctions, setting a record for a guitar. Previously, the most expensive guitar was a Fender Stratocaster, nicknamed the “Black Strat”, used by Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, which sold for $3.975 million at a charity sale in 2019.
michael jordan jersey
In September 2022, Sotheby’s sold the number 23 jersey worn by basketball player Michael Jordan during his last NBA title win in 1998 for $10.1 million, setting an all-time record for a sports item. Jerseys from other sports have also achieved high prices, including Diego Maradona’s jersey which sold for $9.3 million in May 2022 and Kobe Bryant’s jersey which sold for $5.8 million in February 2023.
Manuscript of “Like a Rolling Stone”
The original manuscript of Bob Dylan’s most famous song, “Like a Rolling Stone”, sold for $2 million at Sotheby’s in June 2014, becoming the most expensive song manuscript ever sold at auction. More recently, the manuscript of David Bowie’s 1972 hit “Starman” was sold for £203,500 in September 2022.
michael jackson’s glove
A beige leather glove encrusted with rhinestones, worn by Michael Jackson during the first performance of his famous “Moonwalk” in 1983, was sold for $350,000 during a frenzy auction of items belonging to the pop star, whose 50 pieces were sold in 2009. Died at the age of one year. Overdose of a medicine.