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JULIEN’S AUCTIONS ANNOUNCES THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED
ROCK N’ ROLL AUCTION OF THE YEAR
ICONS & IDOLS 2012
December 1, 2012
Beverly Hills, CA….OCTOBER 30, 2012….Julien’s Auctions, the world’s premier entertainment and music
auction house announced its highly anticipated Icons & Idols Rock n’ Roll Auction Event to take place at
the Julien’s Auctions Beverly Hills Gallery on Saturday, December 1st, 2012 and Sunday, December 2nd,
2012. Music enthusiasts, collectors and the curious will have the opportunity to bid on iconic music
memorabilia dating back from the1930s to modern day. From the fascinating world of Lady Gaga to the
historic legacy of The Beatles, this auction will be the Rock n’ Roll
auction of the year to watch.
Although today’s generation will quickly remember Lady Gaga
performing on stage in her now infamous “meat suit,” it was in 1966
that The Beatles were photographed by Roger Whitaker wearing
butcher coats with meat and doll parts surrounding them. This became
the cover image for the Beatles’ Yesterday and Today album though it
was not originally intended for the cover of an album. It was
immediately deemed unsuitable by DJs around the world and Capitol
Records pulled the album. One copy, intended for the trash, was
rescued by a Modern Album Company employee and stored away for
more than 45 years. This first state stereo copy will be amongst the highlights of the Icons & Idols Music
Auction (Est: $6000‐8000).
Other highlights of the sale include a John Lennon shirt that he wore on a family vacation to Japan
(Est: $15,000‐20,000); a 1963 dollar bill signed by all members of the Beatles and
legendary DJ Murray The K (Est: $2000‐4000); Photographs taken by Liverpool Echo
columnist George Harrison (no relation to the musician) as The Beatles flew to
America for the very first time (Est: $400‐600, each); and a very special poster
signed at the 2002 Concert for George memorial concert held at the Royal Albert
Hall (Est: $1000‐2000). Signatures include Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Jeff Lynne,
Eric Clapton and other friends of George Harrison. The proceeds from the sale of
this lot will benefit the Material World Foundation founded in 1973 by George
Harrison. (photo left: Lady Gaga “Ecstasy” gown)
Rock and Roll and a bit of country fashion will also be highlighted and include James
Brown’s stage worn white and orange gingham suit (Est: $600‐800); Englebert
Humperdinck’s Las Vegas stage worn suit (Est: $1000‐2000); Dolly Parton’s 1976
stage worn dress (Est: $10,000‐12,000); Liberace’s album and stage worn suits
(Est:$10,000‐12,000 and $5000‐7000); Whitney Houston’s concert and event
ensembles; Meat Loaf’s embellished stage suits (Est: $200‐400, each); and Porl
Thompson’s stage and video worn costumes (Est: $2500‐5000). (photo right: Dolly Parton Worn Dress)
In a rare and remarkable offering seldom seen on the auction block, Lady Gaga’s
personal and professional clothing will also be auctioned. This includes four of the
Lady’s items. Greek designer Eddie Gavriilidis created the “Ecstasy” gown which Gaga wore while
visiting a radio station in Omaha, Nebraska. The laser cut snakeskin and nude
mesh dress bears a spot of blood where an over‐enthusiastic fan scratched Lady
Gaga in a throng of other fans (Est: $10,000‐12,000) . In the short film Manifesto
of Little Monsters based on a text written by Lady Gaga, she appears in a variety
of costumes including the clear mask (Est: $3000‐5000), other head gear
including a Frank Fernandez headpiece worn during the Monster Ball tour in
2010 (Est: $4000‐6000) and a Keko Hainswheeler face mask worn by the singer
in her video for the song “Bad Romance (Est: $2000‐4000). (photo left: Bruce Springsteen “Born to Run” Necklace)
Other highlights will include Madonna’s black bouffant dress worn by the mega‐
star for LIFE Magazine shoot with photographer Bruce Weber. The gown is
accompanied by an original Bruce Weber photograph (Est: $40,000‐50,000), Bruce Springsteen’s
personal stage worn clothing and hats (Est: various), jewelry including the Italian horn amulet he is
seen wearing on the cover of his 1975 album “Born to Run,” and as a tribute to the late Clarence
Clemons, “The Big Man,” a stage worn white, Homburg style hat (Est: $800‐1200), personal items from
Carlos Santana and his musician wife Cindy Blackman Santana to benefit their Milagro Foundation (Est:
Various), 80 uniquely signed and specially designed guitars including those from Thin Lizzy, Alice Cooper,
Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Anthrax, Slayer, Lizzy Borden, Metallica and many others which will benefit Ronnie
James Dio’s “Stand Up and Shout” charity and in part, the Asian Elephant Art and Conservation Project,
U2’s the Edge personal stage worn Converse tennis
shoes along with a photograph of him on stage wearing
the shoes throughout the U2 360 Tour (Est: $800‐
1200), a Mick Jagger signed Baldwin piano fall‐board
and bench (Est: $3000‐5000), a pair of Les Paul limited
edition Thiel speakers (Est: $1000‐1500), signed items
by Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant and a personally owned
and played Bryan Adams guitar (Est: $1000‐1500); and
a pair of guitars signed from Green Day (Est: $800‐1200) (A “This is It” Stage Rehearsed Set of Drums)
U2’s the Edge and his friends have contributed these items which will benefit Music Rising, an
organization co‐founded by the Edge in 2005 after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina which has since
continued to support the musical heritage and needs of the Gulf South.
The auction will include a spectacular collection of over 450 items and will
provide collectors around the world the rare opportunity to take home Rock
n’ Roll history. All of the property in the auction will be featured in a full
color limited edition catalog available for purchase at www.juliensauctions.com
for $50.00.
IMPORTANT AUCTION DATES: (Elvis Presley studio used microphone)
Free Public Exhibition Monday, November 19th, – Friday, November 30th, 2012 Hours: Monday‐Saturday 10:00am‐5pm (Closed Sundays)
Live Auction Saturday, December 1st Session I: 10:00 a.m. PST Session II: 2:00 p.m. PST Sunday, December 2nd Session III: 10:00 a.m. P.S.T.
Exhibition and Auction Location Julien’s Auctions 9665 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 150 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(U2’s the Edge stage worn 360° Tour Converse Shoes)
JULIEN’S AUCTIONS: With expertise specializing in entertainment memorabilia, Julien’s Auctions has quickly established itself as the premier auction house in high profile celebrity sports and entertainment auctions. Julien’s Auctions presents exciting, professionally managed and extremely successful auctions with full color high quality auction catalogues unlike any other auction company. Previous auctions include the collections of Cher, Michael Jackson, U2, Barbara Streisand, the estate of Marilyn Monroe, Bob Hope, Les Paul and many more. Official website is www.juliensauctions.com. PRESS CONTACT: [email protected]