Pink Floyd concert rarities in upcoming Christies sale |
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Written by Matt
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Monday, 29 June 2009 |
Respected auction house Christies are having another sale of interest. Their Pop Culture: Rock & Pop auction takes place at 2pm on July 1st, in London... a mass of Beatles related items are included, but amongst the other artists represented are, of course, Pink Floyd. There are five lots of interest relating to the band:
- Lot 17 - Christmas On Earth Continued handbill - the 22 December 1967 show including Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, The Who, and others. Estimate £500-700
- Lot 29 - International Times UFO concert poster, advertising two nights: Jan 13th and 20th, both headlined by Pink Floyd. Est. £800-1,200
- Lot 30 - Michael English UFO concert poster advertising three nights at UFO - Feb 27th (PF), March 3rd (Soft Machine), and March 10th (PF again). Est. £800-1,200
- Lot 31 - Very rare King of Clubs concert poster (click thumbnail to the right), Hull Art College, June 9th 1967. Est. £600-800
- Lot 32 - Jill Furmanovsky's iconic photo of David Gilmour, The Wall concerts, New York 1980; signed Iris AP1 print. Est. £1,500-2,000
The sale catalogue, including full lot descriptions and illustrations, can be viewed online now at Christies.com.
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