Sothebys: The Beatles
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Beatles | Total Sales (GBP) | 162,666.00 |
| Auction Date | October 19, 2021 - October 19, 2021 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 107,100.00 |
| Sale Number | #L21419 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 156,100.00 |
| Total Lots | 57 | ||
| Sold Lots | 36 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 267,300.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 63.16% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 393,700.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 21 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 41.32% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Iain Macmillan | The Beatles, Abbey Road, 1969 |
1969 | GBP 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | GBP 63,000.00 |
| 17 | The Beatles | Ivor Novello Award, Presented To E.M.I Records, For We Can Work It Out, 1965 |
1965 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 30,240.00 |
| 5 | The Beatles | A Signed Fragment of a 'Star-Club' Hamburg Entry Ticket, 1962 |
1962 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 20,160.00 |
| 22 | The Beatles | Signed photograph, [1965] |
1965 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 4,410.00 |
| 54 | John Lennon | Power to the People: the Political Thoughts of John Lennon, 1972, uncorrected proof copy |
1972 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 3,528.00 |
| 52 | John Lennon and Yoko Ono | Unfinished Music No.2: Life With The Lions, Apple Records, 1969, signed on the inner sleeve |
1969 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 3,276.00 |
| 15 | The Beatles | British European Airways Flight Bag, 1964 |
1964 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,520.00 |
| 29 | The Beatles | Acetate for 'Hey Jude / Revolution': Dick James Music Limited, [1968] |
1968 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,520.00 |
| 40 | Heinz Edelmann | Concept Drawing for the Yellow Submarine, pencil, 1967 |
1967 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,520.00 |
| 41 | Brian Epstein | Matador's Hat |
GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,520.00 | |
| 51 | [John Lennon] | A Large Glass Candle Holder From John And Cynthia Lennon's Home Kenwood in Weybridge, Surrey, c. 1967 |
c.1967 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 2,142.00 |
| 39 | Cavern Club | Fragment of stage |
GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 1,890.00 | |
| 12 | The Beatles | A Hard Day's Night, poster, 1964 |
1964 | GBP 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | GBP 1,764.00 |
| 18 | The Beatles | Help!, US poster, 1965 |
1965 | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | GBP 1,764.00 |
| 25 | The Beatles | Candlestick Park Unused Concert Tickets, San Francisco, 1966 |
1966 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,764.00 |
| 6 | The Beatles | A Photographic Portrait Of All Four Beatles Signed by Harrison and McCartney, 1963 |
1963 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 1,638.00 |
| 30 | The Beatles | Yellow Submarine, advance poster, 1968 |
1968 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 1,512.00 |
| 31 | The Beatles | Yellow Submarine, US poster, 1968 |
1968 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 1,512.00 |
| 13 | The Beatles | A Hard Day's Night / Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! poster, German, 1964 |
1964 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,386.00 |
| 27 | Richard Avedon | The Beatles, 1967 |
1967 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 1,386.00 |
| 21 | The Beatles | Help! and Magical Mystery Tour original production stills, 1965 and 1967 |
1965 and 1967 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,260.00 |
| 14 | The Beatles | Royal Command Performance, poster, 1964 |
1964 | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | GBP 1,071.00 |
| 23 | The Beatles/Brian Epstein | Reel to Reel Recordings: 'The Beatles Abroad': BBC Light Programme [1965] |
1965 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,008.00 |
| 32 | The Beatles | Yellow Submarine: All You Need is Love, Belgian poster, 1968 |
1968 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,008.00 |
| 46 | Pairs of Royalty Statements for Nine Songs, January-June 1971 |
1971 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 882.00 |
