Mark Knopfler auction in progress

[wateroftyne]

Amazing guitars, amazing money.

 

https://www.christies.com/en/auction/the-mark-knopfler-guitar-collection-29972/

 

 

[Dad3353]

I wonder where the person who did the estimations will be migrating to..? 

 

...

 

 

[acidbass]

Fascinating.  Schecter valued at 6k sold for 415k!

[Cato]

I suppose if you've got a few very rich superfans bidding against each other the sky's the limit.

Edited January 31, 2024 by Cato

[Reggaebass]

See what lot 102 goes for 

[Daz39]

It doesn’t say, but I guess some

proceeds will go to good causes?

 

Crikey there’s some expensively purchased Tele’s!!

[Happy Jack]

Can't wait to see how much they get when they finally auction Mark Knopfler ...

 

[wateroftyne]

Just now, Daz39 said:

It doesn’t say, but I guess some

proceeds will go to good causes?

You guess correctly.

[Daz39]

Just now, wateroftyne said:

You guess correctly.

Wait, not that I’m decreeing that anyone has to do such a thing, but Mark has a few bob and is a good sort, I just couldn’t see any info on that link, just a few rusty guitars and battered acoustics, meh…

[Woodwind]

Strangely compelling viewing I have to say.

[Reggaebass]

Think it’s 25% goes to charity 

[Pseudonym]

4 minutes ago, Daz39 said:

It doesn’t say, but I guess some

proceeds will go to good causes?

 

Crikey there’s some expensively purchased Tele’s!!

 

There's a statement in the sale room notice. Knopfler intends to donate at least 25% of the total hammer price received to the British Red Cross Society and the Tusk Trust.

[Cato]

That auctioneer may be the most charismatic person I've even seen in my life 

 

Essentially all she's doing is reciting numbers but I'm absolutely mesmerised.

Edited January 31, 2024 by Cato

[Woodwind]

Just now, Cato said:

That auctioneer may be the most charismatic person I've even seen in my.

 

Essentially all she's doing is reciting numbers but I'm absolutely mesmerised.

 

I've been at a few auctions at Christie's and they are testosterone fuelled pugnacious affairs. Big male egos behind the hammer and swaggering in the room.

Horrible environment.

(I'm well aware not all auctions and auctioneers are like this though)

 

This is very refreshing.

As you say a charismatic auctioneer.

A relaxed vibe, where everyone seems to be enjoying proceedings and blimey aren't the prices soaring!

Over half a million after fees for that one a few minutes back!

[Pseudonym]

2 minutes ago, Cato said:

That auctioneer may be the most charismatic person I've even seen in my.

 

Essentially all she's doing is reciting numbers but I'm absolutely mesmerised.

 

A good auction is excellent entertainment. Going to an auction preview and then the auction itself is worth doing, and if you are not buying it is free. If you are buying, it is very much not free.

[Burns-bass]

Frightening.

 

Obviously a monster player and a good egg, but my god, some people have some cash to spend. $65,000 for an 80s Les Paul? World's gone mad...

[Lozz196]

53 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

Can't wait to see how much they get when they finally auction Mark Knopfler ...

 

They’ll get a few quid for him

[Happy Jack]

43 minutes ago, Cato said:

That auctioneer may be the most charismatic person I've even seen in my life 

 

Essentially all she's doing is reciting numbers but I'm absolutely mesmerised.

 

The greatest aphrodisiac known to man ... the smell of money. 

[Pseudonym]

14 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

They’ll get a few quid for him

 

I'd want to see the condition report first. If the neck has been repaired, that might diminish the value.

[Pseudonym]

24 minutes ago, Burns-bass said:

Frightening.

 

Obviously a monster player and a good egg, but my god, some people have some cash to spend. $65,000 for an 80s Les Paul? World's gone mad...

 

Oh, I don't know if the world is any madder for doing this kind of thing. Some people have more money than others. Some have more talent and renown than others. In this case, the latter is being rewarded by the former, and a couple of charities get a decent chunk of the proceeds. Is that really such a terrible redistribution of values?

[Daz39]

10 minutes ago, Pseudonym said:

 

I'd want to see the condition report first. If the neck has been repaired, that might diminish the value.

His fingers are pretty worn too... 

[steantval]

Some serious money changing hands here, his four nominated charities will do well from 25% of the proceeds.

 

Christies have announced they will also donate £50k to each of the four charities.

[Pseudonym]

2 minutes ago, steantval said:

Some serious money changing hands here, his four nominated charities will do well from 25% of the proceeds.

 

Christies have announced they will also donate £50k to each of the four charities.

 

That's good. They are doing rather well out of it, after all.

[jonno1981]

Im equally glued and astonished. I get the feeling some of these are genuine never played, back of the cupboard guitars that are now worth x20 the going rate as they’re attached to the main man. 

[pete.young]

1 hour ago, Cato said:

That auctioneer may be the most charismatic person I've even seen in my life 

 

 

This new one is even better.