Rock & Roll

PRS Paul Reed Smith

CU24 <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/rock-&amp;-roll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guitar</a> by PRS, hand-built by Paul Reed Smith, 1987.<ul><li>PRS, Paul Reed Smith.</li><li>Serial Number: 7 3540.</li></ul> The 1987 PRS CU-24&nbsp;electric guitar, hand-built by Paul Reed Smith. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

CU24 Guitar

Hamer

The Hamer T51 Leather Telecaster <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/rock-&amp;-roll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guitar</a>, 1996.<ul><li>Hamer.</li><li>Accompanied by boots and strap.</li><li>Serial Number: 43619.</li></ul> The Hamer T51 Leather Telecaster with Boots from Hamer's American workshop where master craftsmen routinely transformed beloved classic forms into something altogether different. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

T-51 Guitar

Gretsch

6187 Viking <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/rock-&amp;-roll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guitar</a> by Gretsch, 1967.<ul><li>Gretsch.</li><li>Serial Number: 87168.</li></ul> The 1967 Gretsch Viking 6187full-body thin-line electric guitar. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

6187 Viking Guitar

6124 Jet Firebird <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/rock-&amp;-roll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guitar</a> by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Gretsch&amp;pfilters.dateRange=past" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gretsch</a>, 1961.<ul><li>Gretsch.</li><li>Serial Number: 43619.</li></ul> The 1961 Gretsch Jet Firebird 6124, copper-hued, double-cutaway solidbody guitar. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

6124 Jet Firebird Guitar

Gibson

Thunderbird II Non-Reverse <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/rock-&amp;-roll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guitar</a> by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Gibson&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gibson</a>, 1965.<ul><li>Gibson.</li><li>Serial Number: 249840.</li></ul> The 1965 Gibson Thunderbird II Non-Reverse Electric Bass Guitar. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

Thunderbird II Non-Reverse Guitar

Les Paul Signature <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/rock-&amp;-roll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guitar</a> by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Gibson&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gibson</a>, 1973.<ul><li>Gibson.</li><li>Serial Number: 102660.</li></ul> The 1973 Gibson Les Paul Signature Guitar, semi-hollowbody in gold metallic finish.&nbsp; Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

Les Paul Signature Guitar

Les Paul Signature bass <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/rock-&amp;-roll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guitar</a> by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Gibson&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gibson</a>, 1973.<ul><li>Gibson.</li><li>Serial Number: 117735.</li></ul> The 1973 Gibson Les Paul Signature, Bass, semi-hollowbody in gold metallic finish. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

Les Paul Signature Bass

EB-1 bass <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/rock-&amp;-roll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guitar</a> by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Gibson&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gibson</a>, 1956.<ul><li>Gibson.</li><li>Serial Number: 6-4280.</li></ul> The 1956 Gibson EB-1&nbsp;electric bass with&nbsp;violin-shaped design from Gibson's early entry into the electric bass market with&nbsp;distinctive banjo-style tuning pegs and character that predates the modern electric bass design. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

EB-1 Bass

Firebird V Reverse&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/rock-&amp;-roll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guitar</a> by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Gibson&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gibson</a>, 1963.<ul><li>Gibson.</li><li>Serial Number: 171267.</li></ul> The 1963 Gibson Firebird V Reverse, rare first-year example featuring the iconic reverse body, neck-through construction, and distinctive banjo-style tuners. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

Firebird V Reverse Guitar

Firebird I Non-Reverse <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/rock-&amp;-roll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guitar</a> by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Gibson&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gibson</a>, 1965.<ul><li>Gibson.</li><li>Serial Number: 361823.</li></ul> The 1966 Gibson Firebird I Non-Reverse, produced only briefly before Gibson discontinued the entire Firebird line with distinctive mirror-image design. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

Firebird I Non-Reverse Guitar

Firebird I Non-Reverse <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/rock-&amp;-roll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guitar</a> by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Gibson&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gibson</a>, 1966.<ul><li>Gibson.</li><li>Serial Number: 556721.</li></ul> The 1966 Gibson Firebird I Non-Reverse, produced only briefly before Gibson discontinued the entire Firebird line, with distinctive mirror-image design. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

Firebird I  Non-Reverse Guitar

Barney Kessel custom <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/rock-&amp;-roll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guitar</a> by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Gibson&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gibson</a>, 1964.<ul><li>Gibson.</li><li>Serial Number: 175160.</li></ul> The 1964 Gibson Barney Kessel Custom features double-cutaway cherry sunburst body, dual humbucking pickups, and distinctive musical note headstock inlays. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

Barney Kessel Custom Guitar

Fender

Jazzmaster <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/rock-&amp;-roll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guitar</a> by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Fender&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fender</a>, 1966.<ul><li>Fender.</li><li>Serial Number: L89214.</li></ul> The 1966 Fender Jazzmaster, sunburst finish. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

Jazzmaster Guitar

Jazzmaster <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/rock-&amp;-roll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guitar</a> by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Fender&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fender</a>, 1966.<ul><li>Fender.</li><li>Serial Number: 176183.</li></ul> The 1966 Fender Jazzmaster electric guitar with sunburst finish. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

Jaguar electric <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/rock-&amp;-roll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guitar</a> by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Fender&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fender</a>, 1964.<ul><li>Fender.</li><li>Serial Number: L21429.</li></ul> The 1964 Fender Jaguar, pre-CBS era electric guitar with sunburst finish. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

Jaguar Electric Guitar

Electric XII <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/rock-&amp;-roll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guitar</a> by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Fender&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fender</a>, 1966.<ul><li>Fender.</li><li>Serial Number: 128306.</li></ul> The 1966 Fender Electric XII 12-string electric guitar featuring the distinctive "hockey stick" headstock. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

Electric XII Guitar

Ampeg

ASB-1 "<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/rock-&amp;-roll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Devil Bass</a>" by Ampeg, 1966.<ul><li>Ampeg.</li><li>Serial Number: 381.</li></ul> Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

ASB-1 Devil Bass

Eric Clapton

A Fender Stratocaster Guitar, <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles?query=signed&amp;locale=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">signed</a> by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Eric+Clapton&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eric Clapton</a>.<ul><li>Fender Stratocaster electric guitar with red finish.</li><li>Serial Number MZ9421185.</li><li>Signed by Eric Clapton on body in black marker.</li><li>Accompanied by a certificate issued by REAL Authentication.</li><li>Presented in a black gig bag.</li></ul> Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

Signed Fender Stratocaster Guitar

Paul McCartney

A violin bass <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book?locale=en&amp;Book%20Type=Signed%2520and%2520Inscribed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">signed</a> by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Paul+McCartney&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paul McCartney</a> of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=The+Beatles&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Beatles</a>.<ul><li>Jay Turser violin bass with sunburst finish.</li><li>Signed by Paul McCartney on pickguard in permanent marker.</li></ul> Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

Signed Violin Bass

Roger Daltrey

A Fender Stratocaster Electric guitar, <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles?query=signed&amp;locale=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">signed</a> by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Roger+Daltrey&amp;pfilters.dateRange=past" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Roger Daltrey</a> of the band <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=The+Who&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Who</a>.<ul><li>Fender Squier Bullet Stratocaster electric guitar with Seafoam finish.</li><li>Serial number: ICS16162120.</li><li>Signed by Roger Daltrey on pearloid pickguard in black marker.</li></ul> Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

Signed Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar

A Fender Squier Stratocaster guitar, <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles?query=signed&amp;locale=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">signed</a> by Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge and Adam Clayton of the band <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=U2&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">U2</a>.<ul><li>Fender Squier Stratocaster electric guitar with red finish.</li><li>Serial number: ICS10142533.</li><li>Signed by Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge and Adam Clayton on pickguard in black marker.</li></ul> Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

Signed Fender Squier Stratocaster Guitar

Jimmy Page | Robert Plant

A Fender Stratocaster guitar, <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles?query=signed&amp;locale=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">signed</a> by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Led+Zeppelin&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Led Zeppelin</a>.<ul><li>Left-handed Fender Stratocaster electric guitar with Midnight Wine finish.</li><li>Serial number: MZ1081413.</li><li>Signed by Robert Plant and Jimmy Page on pickguard in blue marker.</li><li>Accompanied by a brown hard shell case.&nbsp;</li></ul> Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

A Fender Squier Telecaster guitar, <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles?query=signed&amp;locale=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">signed</a> by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Eric+Clapton&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eric Clapton</a>.<ul><li>Fender Squier Telecaster electric guitar with red-brown finish.</li><li>Serial Number: IC041016815.</li><li>Signed by Eric Clapton on body in metallic silver paint pen.&nbsp;</li></ul> Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

Signed Fender Squier Telecaster Guitar

Henry Diltz

Jackson Browne Late for the Sky, 1971 by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=henry+diltz&amp;pfilters.dateRange=past" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Henry Diltz</a>.<ul><li>Henry Diltz (American, born 1938).</li><li>Colorized limited edition print on premium Canson Infinity Arches Aquarelle Rag 310gsm from the original negative.</li><li>Part of a limited edition of 12.</li><li>Hand-signed by Henry Diltz and Jackson Browne.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

Jackson Browne, Late for the Sky, 1971

Elvis Presley

A vintage photograph slide of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Elvis+Presley&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elvis Presley</a>, accompanied by a print of the image.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 2: 1 vintage slide, 1 new print.</li><li>Slide was produced circa 1957.</li><li>Print is new.</li><li>Presented unframed.</li></ul>

Photograph Slide of Elvis Presley and Colonel Parker with Matching Print

The Beatles

An archive of contemporaneous typescript copy documents, compiled by the solicitors and legal representatives acting during the London High Court proceedings initiated by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Paul+McCartney&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paul McCartney</a> in December 1970 to dissolve the partnership of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=The+Beatles&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Beatles</a>.<ul><li>Sold as a collection of over 300 pages of documents.</li></ul> The action, brought against John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey), and Apple Corps, sought a judicial declaration to terminate the Beatles’ business partnership and to remove American manager Allen Klein from authority over the group’s financial affairs. The collection comprises unbound loose sheets, many bearing headed titles, including: <ul><li>A nine-page copy of the original 1967 Deed of Partnership of The Beatles Limited (23 Albemarle Street, London), with facsimile signatures of the four members to pages 8–9, later noted in internal documents as the first formal written instrument of partnership.</li></ul> <ul><li>Copies of Writs issued to Lennon (then of Tittenhurst Park, Ascot; sued as John Winston Lennon, subsequently of New York), Harrison (Friar Park, Henley-on-Thames), Starkey (Round Hill, Highgate), and Apple Corps (3 Savile Row, London W1).</li></ul> <ul><li>Minutes of meetings between legal and financial representatives detailing negotiations, disputes, and strategic discussions, including the Cannes meetings (21–22 July 1971) and the ABKCO Industries meeting at Savile Row, 22 April 1971, described contemporaneously as “tense and heated.”</li></ul> <ul><li>A Draft Order (26 January 1971) requiring Mr. Klein to provide a chronological account of his involvement with the Beatles from January/February 1969 and to disclose all sums received by ABKCO in relation to the group.</li></ul> <ul><li>Internal memoranda addressing unresolved contractual questions, including the absence of a written agreement upon the departure of Pete Best and appointment of Ringo Starr; tax liabilities; royalty entanglements; studio financing; film rights disputes (including Let It Be, Hey Jude, Revolution, and Magical Mystery Tour); and the growing conflict over management transparency.</li></ul> Notably, the papers document mounting concern over ABKCO’s failure to produce full accounting records dating back to 1966, at a time when scrutiny from the Inland Revenue intensified. These documents provide a rare, contemporaneous record of the legal unravelling of the most commercially and culturally influential musical partnership of the twentieth century. While public narratives of the Beatles’ dissolution often emphasize personal tensions, this archive reveals the structural and fiduciary complexities underlying the dispute following the death of manager Brian Epstein in 1967. The minutes candidly observe: “It would be almost impossible to exaggerate the actual complexity of the various legal arrangements which have been entered into by Messrs. Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starkey…” The papers demonstrate that even after the cessation of collaborative recording, the partnership’s contractual purpose had not legally expired — raising the central question repeatedly noted in the minutes: “The question is — where is the money?” Entirely unpublished and preserved from a solicitor’s working archive, the bundle represents professional reference copies used during live proceedings. Evidence of handling — light curling to page corners — reflects active consultation during the case. Otherwise, the papers remain in overall good condition. Such working legal archives seldom survive intact outside institutional collections. As a primary source documenting the High Court action that formally ended The Beatles’ partnership, this archive stands as an exceptional artefact of modern cultural, legal, and music-industry history.

The Break-Up of The Beatles | High Court Dissolution Papers

Richard Avedon | The Beatles

<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=The+Beatles&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Beatles</a> Look Magazine lithograph prints, by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=richard+avedon&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Richard Avedon</a>.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 5.</li><li>Richard Avedon (American, 1923-2004).</li><li>United States: Look Magazine, 1968.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>Each is presented unframed.</li></ul> Psychedelic vintage poster prints by Richard Avedon of the Beatles for Look Magazine. In 1967, at the height of the "Flower Power" era, acclaimed American fashion and portrait photographer Richard Avedon met with the Beatles in Thompson House, London. Commissioned by Look Magazine to do a set of individual portraits of the fab four, he overlaid solarized prints with psychedelic Day-Glo colors and symbolic attributes. They were first published in the January 9th, 1968 edition of Look Magazine in the U.S., and&nbsp;you could mail order&nbsp;your own set of “Flame Bright John, Flower Power Paul, Mystic George and Dove Loving Ringo.” They were also offered for sale in Stern Magazine in Germany, The Daily Express in England, and Varagids in Holland.&nbsp;All 4 printings were simultaneous in 1967 and there were 4 different printers, one from each country that printed the posters for their respective publication. The Look Magazine ones, offered here, are the largest, rarest and most collectible of any series.

The Beatles Look Magazine Posters

Storm Thorgerson

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Pink+Floyd&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pink Floyd</a> Back Catalogue limited edition print, signed by artist <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Storm+Thorgerson&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Storm Thorgerson</a>.<ul><li>Storm Thorgerson (English, 1944-2013).</li><li>Silkscreen print on Somerset UK white 410gsm paper.</li><li>Numbered 112/125.&nbsp;</li></ul> A limited edition lithograph that pictures six female models with the Pink Floyd back catalogue painted on their backs. The print has been signed in pencil by the designer of the sleeves, the legendary Storm Thorgerson who was co-founder of the design collective Hipgnosis.

Pink Floyd Back Catalogue Print

The Rolling Stones

An award presented to <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=The+Rolling+Stones&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Rolling Stones</a> by Disc and Music Echo.<ul><li>It was awarded to the group to commemorate 250,000 sales of their 1967 single Let’s Spend The Night Together.</li><li>The award is presented framed.</li></ul>

Let’s Spend The Night Together Disc & Music Echo Award

A card stock window <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">poster</a> for a Helen Shapiro performance with <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=The+Beatles&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Beatles</a> as one of the support acts.<ul><li>The concert took place at the Empire Theater, Sunderland, England on the 9 th February 1963.</li><li>The show was part of The Beatles first ever United Kingdom.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> The graphics and design of the poster are extremely bright and bold with The Dynamic Beatles listed directly under Helen Shapiro on the bill. At the time of the performance The Beatles just had two single releases. ‘Love Me Do’ released on the 5 th October 1962 is listed above their group name in bold white lettering and ‘Please Please Me’ released on the 11th January 1963. At the time of the Sunderland gig ‘Please Please Me’ sat at number 3 in the UK charts. The show took place exactly one year prior to the Beatles’ legendary performance on the Ed Sullivan Show in New York City.

British The Beatles and Helen Shapiro Concert Poster

A collection of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/famous" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">photograph</a> negatives of the <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Rolling+Stones&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rolling Stones</a> playing golf at Gleneagles Hotel in June 1965.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 61 negatives.</li><li>35mm black and white photograph negatives.</li><li>The negatives are sold with full copyright.&nbsp;</li></ul>

Photograph Negatives of the Rolling Stones

Paul McCartney | Geoff Dunbar

A sketch of Rupert&nbsp;The&nbsp;Bear drawn in pencil by the illustrator <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Geoff+Dunbar&amp;pfilters.dateRange=past" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Geoff Dunbar</a>, used in the pre-production of the film Rupert&nbsp;And&nbsp;The&nbsp;Frog Song.&nbsp;<ul><li>Geoff Dunbar (English, born 1944).</li><li>After the comic strip character by Paul McCartney.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> The film is based on the comic strip character Rupert Bear which was written and produced by Paul McCartney and directed by Geoff Dunbar. The film was released theatrically as an accompaniment to McCartney’s film Give My Regards&nbsp;To&nbsp;Broad Street. The short film was highly acclaimed winning a BAFTA award in the UK with the song ‘We All Stand Together.’&nbsp;The film’s soundtrack reached number 3 in the UK charts when it was released.

Rupert And The Frog Song Sketch

Queen

A Scandinavian <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">concert poster</a> for the <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=queen&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Queen</a> 'Sheer Heart Attack' tour.<ul><li>Concert poster for the Scandinavian leg of Queen’s 1974 ‘Sheer Heart Attack’ tour. </li><li>The group performed in Sweden, Finland and Denmark.&nbsp;</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

Scandinavian Queen Sheer Heart Attack Tour Poster 

Yoko Ono | John Lennon

A truly fascinating collection of rare material relating to <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=John+Lennon&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">John Lennon</a> and <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Yoko+Ono&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yoko Ono</a>’s ‘Bed-In for Peace’,&nbsp;which took place at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel, Amsterdam, Holland, between the 25th&nbsp;and 31st&nbsp;March 1969.&nbsp;<ul><li>Sold as a set of 8 documents and items.</li><li>John Lennon (English).</li><li>Yoko Ono (Japanese).</li><li>Each is presented unframed.</li></ul>&nbsp;On the&nbsp;20th&nbsp;March 1969, John and Yoko were married in Gibraltar before travelling to Paris for a short honeymoon. The couple then journeyed to Amsterdam in John’s white Rolls Royce, where they took up residence on the ninth floor of the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel in Room 902 – the Presidential Suite – to stage the now famous Bed-In for Peace protest. News of the event spread rapidly, and hundreds of journalists soon gathered at the hotel.&nbsp;&nbsp;After reading about the event in her attic bedroom in the small village of&nbsp;Aerdenhout, Holland, a&nbsp;16 year old&nbsp;Dutch Beatles fan named Constance&nbsp;Vrijdaghs&nbsp;decided to travel to the Amsterdam Hilton on the 26th&nbsp;March&nbsp;1969. Upon arriving, she began chatting with two girls and a boy who were standing outside, gazing up at the windows displaying the “Hair Peace” and “Bed Peace” signs. Constance asked whether they had been upstairs, and when they replied that they had not, she resolved to try and meet her idol herself.&nbsp;&nbsp;Once inside the hotel, Constance told the&nbsp;doorman&nbsp;she was heading to the bar for a coffee. As soon as she passed him, she ran to the lift, jumped inside, and pressed the button for the ninth floor. Unfortunately, the doors did not close quickly enough, and she was stopped by a porter. Thinking quickly, Constance produced her Dutch Beatles Fan Club membership card and explained,&nbsp;“I am from the Dutch Beatles Fan&nbsp;Club&nbsp;and I would like to congratulate John and Yoko on their marriage. I am also here to interview them.”.&nbsp;&nbsp;The porter was skeptical and escorted her out of the lift, asking her to wait in the lobby while he made a call. Around twenty minutes later, two representatives from&nbsp;Bovema, The Beatles’ record company in Holland, arrived and escorted her to Room 902 on the ninth floor.&nbsp;&nbsp;When the door opened, John and Yoko were sitting on the bed in their pajamas. Constance congratulated them on their recent marriage, and John invited her to sit on the edge of the bed. She chatted with the couple for some time and asked them to sign her copy of the March 1969 issue of The Beatles Monthly Book, which they happily did.&nbsp;&nbsp;After a while, Constance was asked to leave by the record company executives. However, before&nbsp;departing, she asked John whether, if she wrote down some questions in the hotel lobby for an article she was preparing for the Dutch Beatles Fan Club, he and Yoko would answer them and send them back to her. The couple agreed.&nbsp;&nbsp;On the&nbsp;28th&nbsp;March 1969 the completed and signed questionnaires in John and Yoko’s hand with a covering letter on Amsterdam Hilton letterhead paper were mailed back to Constance in her&nbsp;home town&nbsp;of&nbsp;Aerdenhout.&nbsp;&nbsp;The archive consists of the following&nbsp;material:&nbsp;<ul><li>A one-page covering letter on Amsterdam Hilton letterhead, handwritten by John Lennon in black felt-tip pen and signed by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. The letter reads:&nbsp;</li></ul> 	“Dear Constance,&nbsp;&nbsp;It was too complicated to do it the way you wanted — so I wrote in BLACK and Yoko in BLUE. On most things we thought the same, so only JOHN filled in.&nbsp;&nbsp;John&nbsp;Yoko”&nbsp; The covering letter measures 18.7cm x 26.5cm (7.3 inches by 10.4 inches).&nbsp; <ul><li>Questionnaire 1 – A sheet of white lined notepad paper on which Constance&nbsp;Vrijdaghs&nbsp;has handwritten 11 questions over both sides of the sheet to put to John and Yoko. The couple have handwritten their respective responses in black and blue pens. At the end of the questionnaire John Lennon has signed in black felt tipped pen and Yoko Ono has signed in blue ballpoint pen. John has also drawn facial doodles of himself and Yoko. The questionnaire reads as follows:&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Will you both please answer the questions?&nbsp;For&nbsp;instance&nbsp;John 1–6 and Yoko 7–11, and on the other page Yoko 1–6 and John 7–11. Thank you!&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Do you both still use drugs?&nbsp;John: “Occasionally.”&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Are you going to make a second album with Yoko?&nbsp;John: “It’s finished and out on May 2nd.”&nbsp;&nbsp;3. What do you think&nbsp;at the moment?&nbsp;John: “I feel tired. I want peace. And some food.”&nbsp;&nbsp;4. You believe in reincarnation, isn’t it? What do you think&nbsp;you’ll&nbsp;be after life?&nbsp;John: “Something nice.”&nbsp;Yoko: “I will be with John again.”&nbsp;&nbsp;5. Do you really believe you can talk to Brian Epstein&nbsp;by means of&nbsp;( )&nbsp;calling him up?&nbsp;John: “Maybe. I believe in EVERYTHING until it is disproved.”&nbsp;&nbsp;6. Yoko, is your film of ‘John’s Smile’ coming in the cinemas of Holland?&nbsp;John: “YES — soon.”&nbsp;Yoko: “Hope so.”&nbsp;&nbsp;7. Why did you come to Amsterdam for your honeymoon trip?&nbsp;John: “Because the youth of Amsterdam are HIP and AWARE.”&nbsp;(Accompanied by a doodle of two eyes and a nose.)&nbsp;Yoko: “Good vibration.”&nbsp;&nbsp;8. What do you think of the Maharishi at this moment?&nbsp;John: “I like him, and I still meditate.”&nbsp;&nbsp;9. Why do you say that people may say you’re the most awful couple in the world? You two look just lovely in those white pyjamas.&nbsp;John: “It hurts when people are cruel — but I also feel sorry for them. And thank you.”&nbsp;&nbsp;10. When is that live (sic) concert coming? Is it coming now you had a kind of fight with George?&nbsp;John: “Soon. It was only an argument — not a real fight. The press&nbsp;exaggerate, you know!”&nbsp;&nbsp;11. What do you think Apple will do in the future?&nbsp;John: “Many things — records, films, etc.”&nbsp;&nbsp;The page concludes with the request&nbsp;“Will you please sign here?”&nbsp;followed by the signatures of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and the handwritten line&nbsp;“Thank you very, very much.”.&nbsp;&nbsp;The questionnaire measures 21cm x 25.5cm (8.2 inches by 10 inches).&nbsp;<ul><li>Questionnaire 2 – A second sheet of white lined notepad paper, again handwritten on both sides by Constance Vrijdaghs, containing 11 further questions. The answers are handwritten by John Lennon and Yoko Ono in black and blue pen respectively. At the conclusion, John Lennon has signed in black felt-tip pen and Yoko Ono in blue ballpoint pen, with additional facial doodles by John. The questionnaire reads as follows:&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;1. Do you both still use drugs?&nbsp;John: “Occasionally.”&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Are you going to make a second album with Yoko?&nbsp;John: “It’s out on May 2nd.”&nbsp;&nbsp;3. What do you think&nbsp;at the moment?&nbsp;John: “I’m hungry.”&nbsp;&nbsp;4. You believe in reincarnation, isn’t it? What do you think you’ll be after life?&nbsp;John: “Happy.”&nbsp;&nbsp;5. Do you really believe you can talk to Brian Epstein by means of séances?&nbsp;John: “Maybe — I believe in everything.”&nbsp;&nbsp;6. Yoko, is your film of ‘John’s Smile’ coming in the cinemas of Holland?&nbsp;Yoko: “I hope so.”&nbsp;&nbsp;7. Why did you come to Amsterdam for your honeymoon trip?&nbsp;Yoko: “It’s a beautiful place for it and I’m glad we came.”&nbsp;&nbsp;8. What do you think of the Maharishi at this moment?&nbsp;Yoko: “I respect him and I am thankful that we learnt meditation from him.”&nbsp;&nbsp;9. Why do you say that people may say you’re the most awful couple in the world? You two look just lovely in those white pyjamas.&nbsp;Yoko: “Thank you — but you know, up till now we’ve had many criticisms from all over the world.”&nbsp;&nbsp;10. When is that live (sic) concert coming?&nbsp;John: “See other paper.”&nbsp;&nbsp;11. What do you think Apple will do in the future?&nbsp;John: “See other paper.”&nbsp;&nbsp;The sheet concludes with the request for signatures, followed by their signatures, and the handwritten closing&nbsp;“Thank you very, very much.”.&nbsp;&nbsp;The questionnaire measures 21cm x 25.5cm (8.2 inches by 10 inches).&nbsp;<ul><li>A black and white snapshot photograph of John Lennon and Yoko Ono taken during a television interview. Signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint pen by both John and Yoko, with facial doodles by John alongside his signature. A crease is present across the lower half of the photograph. Constance Vrijdaghs has written the date 26 March 1969 beneath the signatures. The photograph measures 9cm x 9cm (3.5 inches by 3.5 inches).</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul><li>A vintage black and white press photograph of John and Yoko taken inside the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel during the Bed-In for Peace (25–31 March 1969). The reverse bears handwritten notes by Constance Vrijdaghs, including the date 26 March 1969. The photograph measures 20cm x 30cm (7.8 inches by 11.8 inches).</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul><li>Constance Vrijdaghs’ Dutch Beatles Fan Club membership card, used to gain access to Room 902 at the Amsterdam Hilton. The membership card measures 16cm x 11.3cm (6.2 inches by 4.4 inches).</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul><li>A Dutch catalogue for John Lennon’s ‘Bag One’ exhibition. The catalogue measures 16.5cm x 15cm (6.4 inches by 5.9 inches).</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul><li>The original mailing envelope used to return the covering letter and handwritten questionnaires to Constance Vrijdaghs in Aerdenhout, Holland, postmarked 28 March 1969. It is annotated&nbsp;“Hilton Hotel, Room 902, Mr Hille &amp;&nbsp;Boskamp, Bovema.”. The envelope measures 26cm x 16.5cm (10.2 inches by 6.4 inches). </li></ul>

John Lennon And Yoko Ono Bed In For Peace Material

A collection of black and white <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/famous" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">negatives</a> of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=The+Rolling+Stones&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Rolling Stones</a> performing live on stage on the British television program Ready Steady Go in 1964.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 9 negatives.</li><li>The negatives are sold with full copyright.&nbsp;</li></ul>

The Rolling Stones Photograph Negatives

A 1989 <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Paul+McCartney&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paul McCartney</a> World Tour promotional card <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles?query=signed&amp;locale=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">autographed</a> on the front by McCartney.<ul><li>Signed by McCartney in black felt tipped pen.&nbsp;</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

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