Musical Instruments & Memorabilia
The craftsmanship involved in the most prized musical instruments affects the quality of sound they produce as well as their appearance. For example, string instruments made by the Italian Stradivari family – and particularly Antonio Stradivari – in the 17th and 18th centuries are said to produce a sound that has never been replicated even in similar designs.
Those instruments created by Antonio during his ‘golden period’ (1700-1720) command particularly strong prices. More recent instruments, such as electric guitars played by pop music giants of the 20th century also pull in large prices – such as Jimi Hendrix’s Woodstock Stratocaster, which was bought for a Seattle museum for $2m.

Sweet music in Macclesfield auction
25 November 2019Two music-makers caught the eye, or rather ear, at Adam Partridge’s (20% buyer’s premium) Macclesfield sale.

German violin instrumental in bid for overlooked box lot
18 November 2019A good-quality violin linked to the German maker Jacobus Stainer (1619-83) led a group of previously overlooked musical instruments in a Towcester auction.

'Eccentric' collection of film, music and pop-culture memorabilia from famed Liverpool music venue comes to auction at Adam Partridge
15 October 2019Memorabilia from a Liverpool music and events venue that has hosted 'The Beatles' will be sold by Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers in a single-owner collection sale later this week.

Pick of the week: Rare example of a surviving maestrophone sells at 20-times estimate in Nantwich auction
23 September 2019Until electricity became commonplace in homes, the power source of choice for the gramophone was a spring motor that required frequent winding. One unusual solution to silent interludes at the dinner dance was to power the device by hot air.

The sound of a William and Mary spinet sold for £5500 in Islington
19 August 2019Relatively few English spinets from the 17th century survive but one surfaced at a Criterion auction in Islington. Loosely catalogued and estimated at just £100-200, it made £5500 (plus premium).

McTear’s hosts first bagpipe auction to coincide with Scottish festival
13 August 2019August in Scotland is famous for its programme of arts across The Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe events.

How a saleroom can get into the right groove to offer an amphibious vehicle and a 12m sofa
17 July 2019As an auction house, what sale format do you squeeze an amphibious vehicle or a 12m long sofa into? When it comes to the ‘weird and wonderful’, auctioneers often face a challenge.

Musical boxes tune up in two auctions
15 July 2019Two musical boxes catching the eye and ear among the small vertu sections at summer silver sales.

Brahms booms in vinyl revival
15 July 2019The resurrection of vinyl continues apace as was evident when a large collection of classical records offered by Ledbury auction house John Goodwin (15% buyer’s premium) attracted specialist trade and private interest from all over the world.

Beatles' original 1962 management contract sold at auction
12 July 2019The Beatles’ original management contract with Brian Epstein has been sold at Sotheby’s for £220,000 (plus premium).

Why EM Ginn’s Expert sounded perfect at £8500
17 June 2019The sale of a remarkable gramophone collection two years ago at the Cotswold Auction Company (20% buyer’s premium), in which an EMG gramophone took £6500, prompted the consignment of another large collection to the June 4 sale at the Cheltenham rooms.

Collectors tune into Diss sale for mechanical music delights
03 June 2019Best-seller and one of the biggest surprises at the white-glove sale of a mechanical music collection was a musical box, the catalogue entry of which could be summarised as ‘famous name, doesn’t work’.

Abbey Road Studios recordings from 18 stars including Ed Sheeran come to auction at Spink
28 May 2019Original master recordings from Abbey Road Studios of artists including Blondie, Ed Sheeran, Alanis Morissette and The Killers will be offered at auction in June.

David Bowie’s rejected debut album tracks sell for double estimate figure at Merseyside auction
24 May 2019Tracks recorded by David Bowie for his 1967 debut album that were later rejected have been sold at auction for a hammer price of £16,000.

Madness donates costumes and memorabilia to Victoria and Albert Museum for theatre gallery
23 May 2019To celebrate 40 years since the release of Madness’ ‘One Step Beyond’ - the 1979 debut album by the British ska-pop group - the V&A has unveiled a collection of memorabilia.

Beatles 'Butcher' album cover sold for a record in Liverpool Fab Four memorabilia sale
17 May 2019John Lennon’s personal and signed ‘Butcher’ cover Yesterday and Today album prototype from 1966 sold for a record-breaking £180,000 ($234,400), including premium, in an auction held in Liverpool.

Art Nouveau ‘Dying Swan’ piano emerges in Paris auction
13 May 2019The upcoming Decorative Arts sale to be held by Tajan in Paris includes a number of pieces by one of the master craftsmen of the Art Nouveau movement – Louis Majorelle.

Raise a glass to a Mozart note
29 April 2019Short message to a ‘true friend’ after opera debut appearance sells at Berlin auction house.

“I designed something entirely new” – early 1930s glass grand piano draws attention in Paris sale
22 April 2019A Modernist grand piano from 1931 by the Danish designer Poul Henningsen was the toast of a dedicated Scandinavian design sale held by Artcurial in Paris.

18th century harpsichord is the key lot at Bath auction
15 April 2019With a documented provenance and inscribed by the maker Sébastien Garnier, Paris, 1747, a two-manual harpsichord was the top performer at the latest musical instruments sale held by Corsham, Bath, specialist Gardiner Houlgate (20% buyer’s premium).

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