Jeff Beck's Iconic Guitar Collection Fetches Over £8 Million at Auction
The late rock legend's prized 1954 Gibson Les Paul sold for £1.06 million, far surpassing its estimated value.
- Christie's auctioned more than 130 items from Jeff Beck's collection, including guitars and amplifiers, for a total exceeding £8 million.
- The 1954 'Oxblood' Gibson Les Paul, featured on Beck's 1975 album 'Blow by Blow,' sold for £1.06 million, more than double its estimated value.
- Other notable sales included a 1954 Sunburst Fender Stratocaster for £302,000 and a Tina Turner-signed Pink Jackson Soloist for £441,000.
- Beck, a Grammy-winning guitarist and former Yardbirds member, was celebrated for his innovative style spanning blues, rock, and jazz.
- The auction highlights Beck's nearly six-decade career, with instruments that played key roles in collaborations with legends like David Bowie and Stevie Wonder.