The new darling art form for some collectors and investors, NFTs have become staples of auction houses.Īccording to Julien's Auctions, the auction item will be Richards' first-ever NFT, and is expected to yield $6,000-8,000. NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are unique digital objects that confer ownership - in this case, of the four-second video of Richards penning his autograph. "I think that Keith Richards will win out on this one, simply because it's so fun and because of the NFT." The two can collide and you can actually enjoy both, of course," said Martin Nolan, executive director of Julien's Auctions. "The same old adage, 'the Beatles or the Rolling Stones?' 'Are you a Beatle or a Rolling Stone fan?'. “The proceeds from this auction will help musicians from the region who suffered financially through this pandemic.A Rolling Stones guitar - accompanied by a video of Keith Richards signing his Gibson ES-335 - is expected to exceed the price of Paul McCartney's autographed bass when the instruments go on sale in Beverly Hills next month. New Orleans musicians are the custodians of a unique music heritage, passing it down through the generations and influencing so many genres of music we enjoy. “We are indebted to all of the supporters of Music Rising who have given us a great opportunity to return to our roots and help those musicians in need.”Įzrin added, “We are so thankful to all of the artists, supporters and bidders who helped make Guitar Icons an auction for the history books. “The proceeds Music Rising earned will help bring live music back to life in a part of the country whose musical culture has been hugely influential in the world,” he continued. Of the event, the Edge commented, “We want to thank everyone involved in this amazing auction including the artists who generously gave their personal instruments and the bidders from around the globe who helped us break world records. Lou Reed’s “Goldie” Danny Gatton Fender Telecaster and Lenny Kravitz’s Gibson Custom Shop Flying V each added a cool $72,600 and $42,350 to the tally, respectively, while one bidder scooped up a Bruce Springsteen-signed ‘50s Fender Telecaster for $72,600.
Other non-U2-related highlights include Coldplay’s Chris Martin’s tour-played custom-painted Fender Telecaster Deluxe, which went for $81,070, and Noel Gallagher’s $51,425-priced Nash Telemaster.
The Edge’s U2 bandmates Bono and Adam Clayton had also donated guitars to the cause – a tour-played Gibson ES-175 and Fender Precision Bass – which sold for $266,200 and $78,650, respectively. McCartney’s bass was joined in the record book by Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder’s concert-smashed Lake Placid Blue Fender Telecaster, which sold for $266,200 – a figure that broke the record for the most expensive smashed six-string.Ī fair share of the Edge’s own instruments featured on Van Eaton Galleries’ bill, with his “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” Custom Strat selling for $496,100 and his Music Rising ONE guitar fetching $184,525. It was the first record-breaking bid of the night, and overtook Bill Wyman’s 1969 Fender Mustang bass – which sold in 2020 for $384,000 – as the most expensive bass ever to be sold at auction.
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