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Julien’s Auctions, known to have sold some of the most iconic music artifacts from the past 100 years, presents Music Icons, a collection of over 100 items with a spotlight on the women who rock from Country Music royalty to the best-selling pop divas of our time taking place Tuesday, February 27^thlive and online at Julien’s Auctions. 

Taylor Swift’s 2014 Glamour Magazine Cover Photo Shoot Props 

Fans of Taylor Swift will instantly recognize these pieces that were used in the12-time GRAMMY Award-winning pop culture phenomenon’s 2014 Glamour Magazine cover boho-inspired photo shoot where Swift sports a 70s-style fringe among a curated selection of vintage-style props, which are also seen in Glamour’s behind the scenes video shoot and now go under hammer at Julien’s Auctions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGSe3PDEi7w

 1991 Gibson Les Paul Studio Lite guitarin translucent cerulean blue finish with weight relieved Mahogany and chromyte body, maple top, original uncovered Gibson Humbucker pickups and original hard case (Estimate: US$8,000-$12,000).

 A Circa 1979 Music Man 112 RD 50 amplifier that features a corduroy tolex finish with a rubber handle amplifier (Estimate: US$1,000-$2,000).

A wooden tambourine with a carved marking that reads “MFB” (Estimate: US$800- $1,200). 

 A Polaroid SX-70 Land camera, Model 2 with an attached black shoulder strap (Estimate: US$400 – $600); (photo below left).

A group of five bohemian-style throw pillows in a variety of boho-inspired prints and fabrics (Estimate: US$800-$1,200) (photo above middle).

A vintage-style steamer trunk featuring a hand-painted water lily design (Estimate: US$1,000-$ 2,000). (photo above right).

Madonna

 Madonna | “Material girl” music video-worn robe with photo

Madonna is back making headlines worldwide for her wildly successful The Celebration Tour. Julien’s is celebrating The Queen of Pop’s groundbreaking five-decade career with a costume worn in one of her most iconic music videos: a burgundy The May Company silk robe with black and gold vertical stripes and belt worn by Madonna in her 1984 “Material Girl” music video Madonna – Material Girl (Official Video) [HD] (youtube.com) (Estimate: US$10,000-$20,000). 

Madonna | “Evita” houndstooth skirt suit with DVD Estimate US$10,000-20,000	Madonna | “Evita” floral dress with DVD Estimate: US$4,000-$6,000	Madonna | “Evita” and vogue magazine-worn three-piece suit with magazine Estimate: US$4,000-$6,000

Lady Gaga

Lady gaga | Stage-worn coat dress with sketch

 A RVDK blue coat dress worn by Lady Gaga while performing “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me” onstage with Elton John during an outdoor concert in the parking lot of Tower Records in West Hollywood, California, on February 27, 2016 will be offered, together with a framed sketch of Lady Gaga wearing the coat dress signed by Ronald van der Kemp with handwritten styling notes (Estimate: US$7,000-$9,000). 

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus | Silk dress Estimate US$100-200	Miley Cyrus | Hannah Montana halter top and wardrobe test photo Estimate US$100-200	Miley Cyrus | Best of Both Worlds Tour Bus color sample with DVD Estimate US$100-200

The Beatles

 The Beatles | Band-signed baseball

A Spalding baseball signed by all four of The Beatles – George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr. The Beatles signed the baseball for stadium employee Mike Murphy, who was the Giants’ clubhouse assistant manager in 1966 when The Fab Four performed their final concert in the United States at Candlestick Park (the former home of the Giants) in San Francisco, California on August 29, 1966 (Estimate: US$50,000-$70,000). 

Freddie Mercury of Queen

Queen | Freddie Mercury handwritten lyrics

Two sheets of music lyrics handwritten by Freddie Mercury of Queen (photo right). The lyrics, from an unpublished song, read in part, “It’s a world of give and take / a calculated risk reason / Love inside a prison / Destiny at stake / Trapped by your own admission … When you ’an’t handle the strain / The tug of war of being in love / The challenge and the pace human r”ce” (Estimate: US$20,000-$30,000).

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson | 1996 BRIT Awards-worn jacket 

Michael Jackson’s 1996 BRIT Awards worn jacket custom made by his long-time court of designers Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush. The King of Pop wore this black rip-stop nylon long-sleeve jacket fit for his royal highness with a white reflective plastic collar, epaulets and decorative piping as he accepted the “Artist of a Generation” Award presented by Bob Geldof at the BRIT Awards held in London, England on February 19, 1996 (Estimate: US$40,000 – $60,000).

Highlights of guitar

Walter Becker | 1966 Fender precision bassestimate US$20,000-30,000	Bill Wyman | 1977 Travis Bean TB2000 custom short-scale white bass with magazine Estimate US$20,000-30,000	Rush | Alex Lifeson played and video matched 2016 Harper Marilyn custom commemorative rush electric guitar with NFT  Estimate US$20,000-30,000

“This February, Julien’s is celebrating the power of music by the most iconic artists the world has ever known with front and center iconic items from the fiercest female rockers from Dolly Parton to Taylor Swift to Amy Winehouse and Madonna,” said Martin Nolan, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Julien’s Auctions. “We are also proud to announce that a selection of Gibson guitars signed by Lana Del Rey, Willie Nelson, Noel Gallagher and other artists will be a part of our fundraising efforts in our long-standing partnership with Gibson Gives whose proceeds will go toward their music education program with FirstBank Amphitheater.” 

JULIEN’S AUCTIONS LIVE AND ONLINE AUCTION

Music Icons
Tuesday, February 27th, 2024

Julien’s Studios

13007 S. Western Avenue, Gardena, California 90249

10:00am Pacific Time 

Registering to Bid
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*Cover Photo/Thumbnail Photo from Julien’s Auction