LOT 200
“A Self Portrait”. An extremely rare original oil painting by John Lennon whilst at Liverpool College of Art, 1958
The intensity of the painting, once studied gives great insight into perhaps the isolation of the young Lennon as a student.
It was whilst studying at Liverpool College of Art that John Lennon met both Stuart Sutcliffe and his first wife Cynthia Lennon. At the time this portrait, a College assignment, was painted.
This portrait was part of the collection, that included
- the famous “All You Need Is Love” John Lennon and Yoko’s blanket 1969 Montreal “Bed-In For Peace”.
- The original “All You Need Is Love” lyric manuscript used by John Lennon in the historic 1967 “Our World” satellite broadcast.
This John Lennon masterpiece was originally sold through Sotheby’s in 1960′s
POA : (Price on Application)
Limited Edition Prints available
Contact Louise Cooper – louise@cooperowen.com
LOT 6040/1
Frank Zappa, Gibson Les Paul Gold Top Guitar, 1952/53
This guitar was customised by Frank Zappa who used it on stage and in studio during the mid-1960s. According to his interview with Steve Rosen of the Guitar Player magazine in 1977, this was his main guitar before he acquired his famous mid-60s SG.
A 1952/53 Gibson Les Paul model, in gold/natural finish, single cutaway mahogany body with maple top, bound mahogany neck, twenty-two fret rosewood fingerboard with crown inlays, headstock facia with Les Paul MODEL, one P-90 single coil pickup, one single coil pickup, one humbacking pickup, six rotary controls, toggle switch, pick-up selector switch, metal bridge with Bigsby tremolo tailpiece; and an original brown Lifton hardshell contour case painted green with pink plush lining.
Estimate : £70,000 – £100,000
Contact Louise Cooper – louise@cooperowen.com
LOT 2196/01
A unique collection of Queen award discs, posters and an eko guitar used and signed by the band
This rare and unique collection contains the following rare items:
- Presentation to Freddie Mercury, gold single award, UK, 1975, for “Bohemian Rhapsody”, signed on the back by: Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon, Jim Beach, Jim Jenkins, Eric Singer, Spike Edney and Frits Spits.
- The only complete set known, of ALL 5 gold album award presentations to : Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon, and Queen, for: “A Night At The Opera” USA 1975, WITH certificate of authenticity from the O.I.Q.F.C.
- Japanese gold album award, “A Night At The Opera” presentation to Freddie Mercury, 1976,
- USA, “A Night At The Opera” album and cassette gold award, presentation to Freddie Mercury, 1975,
- USA album gold award, presentation to Freddie Mercury, for: “Mr. Bad Guy”, 1987,
- UK, album gold award for: “A Night At the Opera” 1975, presentation to Freddie Mercury,
- The only acoustic guitar known to exhist that was used and is signed by all Four members of Queen with a CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY OF THE O.I.Q.F.C.
- THE ONLY sample for: The show must go on with black border
- One promotional Wrangler poster, withdrawn, one of only a hundred known to have been made.
- An official design for the Jazz-album innersleeve that was never used.
- Maurice Bejart’s “BALLET FOR LIFE” (fully signed promo poster)
- THE FREDDIE MERCURY ALBUM (deleted promo poster). 1 of only 3 still known to exist.
Estimate : £50,000 – £75,000
Contact Louise Cooper – louise@cooperowen.com
LOT 2196/04
A Collage – Princess Diana – Wedding Dress
Collage of pieces of fabric cut from the Wedding Dress of Princess Diana, framed and glazed.
Estimate : £12,000 – £18,000
Contact Louise Cooper – louise@cooperowen.com
LOT 8592-01
Royal Gown Collection
Details to follow
POA : (Price on Application)
Contact Louise Cooper – louise@cooperowen.com