Lot 116
  • 116

TWO RECORD AWARDS FOR DAVID BOWIE

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • David Bowie and Sven Piayada
  • Two Record Awards
RIAA 'Certified Platinum Sales Award' for "Let's Dance", 1983, presented to EMI-American Records "to Commemorate the sale of more than 1,000,000 copies", framed platinum record and plaque (524 x 427mm.), in black mount, within silver frameToshiba EMI 'Gold' Award for "Tonight", 1984, presented to EMI-America Records "in Recognition of the Excellent Sales in 1984", framed gold record and plaque (440 x 383mm.), in red mount, within wooden frameBowie's fifteenth and sixteenth studio albums respectively. 'Let's Dance' is Bowie's best-selling album with over 10 million copies sold worldwide.

Condition

Minor scratching to frames.
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