Poster from the 83rd Fluxus Concert which was entitled Fluxorchestra.<ul><li>Carnegie Recital Hall, New York City, September 1965.</li><li>The orchestra included a host of performers such as Yoko Ono and Anthony Cox.</li><li>Yoko Ono is mentioned three times on the poster.</li><li>The posters were thrown into the audience as paper airplanes during the performance.</li><li>This one is machine folded and unframed.</li></ul>

Fluxorchestra Carnegie Hall Concert Poster 

A handwritten <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book?Book%20Subject=Letters&amp;Book%20Subject=Manuscripts%252C%2520Letters%252C%2520Documents&amp;Book%20Subject=Manuscripts%252C%2520Letters%252C%2520Documents%252C%2520Ephemera" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">letter</a> from <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> written to their Chauffer, Les Anthony, in 1971.<ul><li>John Lennon (British).</li><li>Yoko Ono (Japanese).</li><li>One-page handwritten letter.</li></ul> A one page letter in the hand of John Lennon on Apple Memorandum letterhead paper that was sent to his former chauffer, Les Anthony, circa November 1971. At the time the letter was sent, John and Yoko were living at 105 Bank Street, Greenwich Village, New York, USA. John writes to relieve Mr Anthony of his duties as his chauffer, he had been working for John Lennon since 1965. Les drove The Beatles to collect their MBEs from Buckingham Palace and he drove John’s Rolls Royce to Almeira in Spain when he was filming How I Won The War. In the letter John also refers to his employees May Pang and to Dan Ritcher who was his personal assistant. The letter reads: ‘NOV! ?Dear Les and family,As you know we seem to be living half our lives abroad these days, and it’s crazy to keep a large staff, as we need people here – right?You’ve been a good lad over the years and faithful – for which I thank you. I know you’ve spoken to Peter Howard and Dan about leaving and I hope the arrangements suit you,see you some dayall the best fromJohn x YokoP.S. if there’s anything you want to say to us, call May at ABCKO, if you need a reference – tell us what you need: o.k.?P.P.S. say goodbye to your wife and the kids xxx’

Handwritten Letter from John Lennon and Yoko Ono to their Chauffer

Exhibition announcement designed by Keith Haring, produced for the occasion of “Dance Plus,” at the Joyce Theater in New York, April 21–April 26, 1987.<ul><li>“Dance Plus" was a week-long performance hosted by Keith Haring, Tseng Kwon Chi, Yoko Ono, Judith Jamison and Jennifer Muller that featured the music of Yoko Ono and theatrical sets created by Keith Haring.</li><li>Offset printed double-sided foldout announcement.</li></ul>

Dance Plus Yoko Ono Event Announcement 

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

With exceptional access to the couple’s private apartment, Shinoyama immortalizes this iconic couple at a decisive moment in their personal and creative relationship, and just three months before Lennon’s untimely death.<ul><li>Kishin Shinoyama (Japanese).</li><li>Köln:&nbsp;Taschen, 2014.</li><li>174 pages.</li><li>Hardcover.</li><li>Art Edition No. 125–250, edition of 125.</li><li>Signed by Yoko Ono and Kishin Shinoyama.</li><li>Accompanied by a pigment print signed by Shinoyama.</li><li>Presented in a clamshell box.</li></ul>

 Double Fantasy: John Lennon & Yoko Ono: Art Edition

Kishin Shinoyama’s widely unseen portrait series of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, shot at Ono’s request for the cover of the couple’s 1980 album, Double Fantasy.<ul><li>Kishin Shinoyama (Japanese).</li><li>Köln: TASCHEN, 2014.</li><li>174 pages.</li><li>Hardcover.</li><li>Part of an Art Edition of 125 (No. 126–250).</li><li>Signed by Yoko Ono and Kishin Shinoyama.</li><li>Accompanied by an unframed pigment print on Hahnemühle PhotoRag paper, signed by Shinoyama.</li><li>Presented in a clothbound clamshell box.</li></ul> Renowned for his sensual, provocative images, Kishin Shinoyama is one of Japan’s most controversial and acclaimed artists, at once hailed by critics and charged for public indecency. His capacity for ease and intimacy is perhaps most poignantly expressed in his beautiful series of photographs of Yoko Ono and John Lennon, shot for the cover and promotion of the couple’s celebrated 1980 album, Double Fantasy, just three months before Lennon’s untimely death. Featuring many previously unseen images, the series resonates with a remarkable honesty, and immortalizes this iconic couple at a pivotal moment in their personal and creative relationship.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono: Double Fantasy Art Edition No. 126–250 Untitled

First-edition artist book from Yoko Ono's intervention at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.<ul><li>Yoko Ono (Japanese).</li><li>New York:&nbsp;n. p,&nbsp;1971.</li><li>&nbsp;[112] pages.</li><li>Square quarto.</li><li>Bound in white illustrated wrappers.</li></ul> In 1971, "Yoko Ono staged an 'intervention' at MoMA without the museum’s permission, to which she gave the puckish title of 'Yoko Ono — One Woman Show'... Ms. Ono’s guerrilla contribution to MoMA’s program that year took the form of revealing (falsely) that she had released an army of flies around the museum, as a kind of Fluxus fifth column. For the card announcing her fictional show, she retouched a photo of the museum’s signage to insert a naughty letter “f” before its final word, thus creating the 'Museum of Modern (f)Art.' 'I did a conceptual show and that was it, for me,' said Ms. Ono, never expecting her fictional solo exhibition to become reality..." (Gopkin, Blake, "Yoko Ono and MoMA, Together at Last," NY Times, May 6, 2015). MoMA did eventually create a Yoko Ono exhibition, Yoko Ono: One Woman Show, 1960–1971 (May 17 – September 7, 2015). The book takes the form of Fluxus score as well as mail art piece, in the tradition of the New York Correspondence school. The reader is instructed to cut out and mail the postcards with images of flies on them and mail them, marking their recipients on an included map, and to write their own essays about the process, before finally treating the book as a piece of sculpture. Second only to Grapefruit in Ono provocations.

Museum of Modern (f)Art: Yoko Ono

<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Yoko%20Ono&amp;tab=objects" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yoko Ono</a> Paintings &amp; Drawings <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=exhibition%20invitation%20card&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">exhibition invitation card</a>.<ul><li>After Yoko Ono (Japanese, born 1933).</li><li>An invitation for the exhibition Paintings and Drawings by Yoko Ono held between the 17th and 30th of July, 1967, at AG Gallery, in New York.</li><li>This was Yoko’s first solo exhibition in New York and the gallery at which it was held was owned by Fluxus founder, George Maciunas.</li><li>Text has been stamped onto the reverse of the invitation regarding George’s boycott of the Annual Avant Garde Festival.</li><li>Yoko’s ‘Painting to be Stepped on’ was exhibited amongst others.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

Paintings And Drawings Exhibition Invitation Card

A United Kingdom signed copy of Ono's Grapefruit, which has been signed by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.<ul><li>Yoko Ono (Japanese).</li><li>London: Sphere Books, 1971.</li><li>Paperback.</li><li>Signed by John Lennon in blue felt-tipped pen and Yoko Ono in black felt-tipped pen on the flyleaf.</li><li>The signatures were either obtained at the launch of the paperback edition of the book on the 15th of July, 1971 at Selfridges book department in London, or on the 16th of July, 1971 at the Claude Gill bookshop, in London.</li></ul>

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