An Elvis Presley domain and Kurt Cobain objects hit the auction block

Record ID: 1736730

  • Title: An Elvis Presley domain and Kurt Cobain objects hit the auction block
  • Date: 2nd August 2023
  • Summary: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 2, 2023) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF KURT COBAIN GUITAR ON DISPLAY (SOUNDBITE) (English) LEAD AUCTIONEER, GWS AUCTIONS BRIGITTE KRUSE SAYING: “What we have here is Kurt Cobain's guitar from the 1980s. He actually scribed the word sick into it. And if you look very closely off the ‘k’, you can see that there is a C. He signed it on the back with a peace sign as well.” MORE OF COBAIN GUITAR (SOUNDBITE) (English) LEAD AUCTIONEER, GWS AUCTIONS BRIGITTE KRUSE SAYING: “The top lot and I think it's probably a little bit of bias because I love Nirvana so much, but I think it's the Kurt Cobain guitar. I think we are going to see some great activity on that guitar. I would expect again, and we've seen the acoustic sell anywhere between $50,000 and $150,000 (USD). But the one from ‘Unplugged’, which it's the ‘Unplugged’ guitar, of course, you know, that one's going to reach the high heavens. I would expect this one to probably fall in the couple of hundred thousand range conservatively.” PICTURE DRAWN BY COBAIN
  • Embargoed: 16th August 2023 20:22
  • Keywords: Elvis Presley Kurt Cobain auction music pop sale
  • Location: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
  • City: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: Celebrities,Arts/Culture/Entertainment,North America
  • Reuters ID: LVA001175202082023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: An electric guitar once owned by rocker Kurt Cobain is among the top lots of Kruse GWS Auctions’ upcoming sale.
    “I think we are going to see some great activity on that guitar. I would expect again, and we've seen the acoustic sell anywhere between $50,000 and $150,000 (USD),” said lead auctioneer, Brigitte Kruse.
    Doodles, still pictures and even swim goggles from Cobain are also included in the sale.
    The “Artifacts of Hollywood & Music” sale will feature over 350 lots from singers, actors and movie costumes.
    “Here are three prop items used by Jamie Fox in the blockbuster hit in 2006 ‘Dreamgirls’. These are his iconic sunglasses from the film, his ring that he wore and his wristwatch.”
    Cars from various films are also among the lots. Vehicles from “The Fast and Furious” franchise and one of the five jump cars from “Thelma and Louise” are up for sale.
    Custom-made TCB jewelry owned by Elvis Presley is expected to sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars. While the sale of an internet domain with the King of Rock 'n' Roll's name makes for a unique lot.
    “ElvisPresley.com was actually owned by a client of ours. It's been owned by him for a long time.… so he called us up and said, you know what, I would really love to see this go to someone who could utilize it, you know, post pictures on it, or possibly even the people that work with Elvis's estate or Graceland or any of the other companies that they're involved with.”
    The domain can not be used for e-commerce and is conservatively estimated at $100,000 (USD).
    The sale will take place on Saturday, August 26, 2023, online.
    (Production: Andrew Hofstetter, Alicia Powell)
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