That explains it for me. Still... WOW! You go, Mark!
In all honesty, there aren't a lot of famous guitarists I'd like to meet some day. Knopfler is one of them!!!
I bet Christie’s estimated valuation for instruments is based on street value. They usually only go way above street value when the instrument has real historical value (used on hit recordings/stage…add more if the artist is a legend that’s deceased.True. All those prices on all those axes have only to do with provenance. Christie's estimates were WAY off. Must've been a lot of VERY rich people at that auction. Are the proceeds going to some charity? If so that might explain it. If it's just for Knopfler's guitar provenance, I'm not sure why it pulled such prices.
Fair enough, MT. I don't follow auctions like this often. All I can say is maybe I should have my kids do a Christie's action for my crapola when I'm gone and give 25% to charity.I bet Christie’s estimated valuation for instruments is based on street value. They usually only go way above street value when the instrument has real historical value or the artist is a legend that’s deceased.
Indeed!! They went well beyond even bloated expectations. Wouldn’t doubt if Knopfler himself informed all his rich and famous friends. Funny how some will gladly cut a generous check to a famous friend’s charity…but if they also get a guitar out of it, they’ll give boatloads!I'm sure Christies is very pleased with the fees they've collecting from this auction.
I noticed he also kept his 2002 or 2003 Signature Strat models with S/N SE00000 and SE00001. Sure his original '61 would have sold for millions.Had he auctioned off the guitar wrote/recorded Sultans on, it may have topped a million.
Yeah I guess that red Strat was not up for auction. And what's the relevance of the Pensa Suhr?totally insane prices. and lets face it, the guy played a strat!!
That would be about 48K euros. I think you'd be able to buy another vintage X-175 with that.I'm open to 40K £ offers!
Not from Knopfler.That would be about 48K euros. I think you'd be able to buy another vintage X-175 with that.
If there were any of Knopfer's friends among the well-heeled musicians in the group that bought these, I suspect they will. For everyone else, probably not. I mean those prices have nothing to do with the guitars' markets.Wonder how many of the guitars sold at auction will actually get played?
Um, yes, the two Starfires will be on display within a special glass case I’m having built for them at my place in the Hamptons. Just ask Security to point you to the correct wing of the collection. Remember to look but don’t touch.
Scroll down to "Lot Essay", very long story!And what's the relevance of the Pensa Suhr?