Nov 14, 2024 10:00 EST
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A harmonica and holder used by Bob Dylan in 1961, his first year in New York City
BOB DYLAN
A harmonica holder and Hohner Marine Band harmonica reportedly used by Bob Dylan in 1961. The harmonica holder reportedly the one used by Dylan at his first paying gig at Gerde's Folk City on 11 April 1961 and the associated Hohner Marine Band harmonica also reportedly used by Dylan through September 1961. Housed in a shadowbox frame. These items were sold in an auction of Pop Memorabilia at Christie's East on 29 November 1995 as lot 67 in sale 7785 and the original lot tags are undisturbed. The harmonica and holder has remained in the possession of the original purchaser. Wear from use and sold as is.
At the 1995 auction, the full catalogue entry read: "BOB DYLAN/A harmonica holder used by Bob Dylan at his first paying gig, a two-week engagement at Gerde's Folk City in Greenwich Village, New York City that began April 11, 1961. It was given to a personal friend after it would no longer reliably hold his harmonicas in place. Also included is a Hohner Marine Band harmonica that was used by Dylan until September 1961. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity." The letter mentioned is unfortunately not located at this time.
Having dropped out of college at the end of his first year, Bob Dylan landed in New York City in early 1961. His first paying gig was that April in support of John Lee Hooker at Gerde's Folk City, a recently opened venue in Greenwich Village. According to the lot entry when this was first sold in 1995, this harmonica holder gave Dylan trouble that very night and was disused; the harmonica present in the holder was used throughout that first summer and eventually was given to a friend. It was at Gerde's that Dylan would premier "Blowin' in the Wind" in 1962 and other important early folk songs; in short, from the seed planted at those first gigs at Gerde's grew the flower that became Bob Dylan in the mid-1960s, particularly following the release of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan in 1963. Original artifacts from Dylan's salad days are certainly scarce and rarely at auction.
Sold for $6,400
Estimated at $10,000 - $15,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
BOB DYLAN
A harmonica holder and Hohner Marine Band harmonica reportedly used by Bob Dylan in 1961. The harmonica holder reportedly the one used by Dylan at his first paying gig at Gerde's Folk City on 11 April 1961 and the associated Hohner Marine Band harmonica also reportedly used by Dylan through September 1961. Housed in a shadowbox frame. These items were sold in an auction of Pop Memorabilia at Christie's East on 29 November 1995 as lot 67 in sale 7785 and the original lot tags are undisturbed. The harmonica and holder has remained in the possession of the original purchaser. Wear from use and sold as is.
At the 1995 auction, the full catalogue entry read: "BOB DYLAN/A harmonica holder used by Bob Dylan at his first paying gig, a two-week engagement at Gerde's Folk City in Greenwich Village, New York City that began April 11, 1961. It was given to a personal friend after it would no longer reliably hold his harmonicas in place. Also included is a Hohner Marine Band harmonica that was used by Dylan until September 1961. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity." The letter mentioned is unfortunately not located at this time.
Having dropped out of college at the end of his first year, Bob Dylan landed in New York City in early 1961. His first paying gig was that April in support of John Lee Hooker at Gerde's Folk City, a recently opened venue in Greenwich Village. According to the lot entry when this was first sold in 1995, this harmonica holder gave Dylan trouble that very night and was disused; the harmonica present in the holder was used throughout that first summer and eventually was given to a friend. It was at Gerde's that Dylan would premier "Blowin' in the Wind" in 1962 and other important early folk songs; in short, from the seed planted at those first gigs at Gerde's grew the flower that became Bob Dylan in the mid-1960s, particularly following the release of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan in 1963. Original artifacts from Dylan's salad days are certainly scarce and rarely at auction.
Auction: Stage & Screen, Nov 14, 2024
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Archive of Grace Letters Tops $165K at Stage & Screen Auction on November 14, 2024
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Memorabilia, Autographs, Artwork & Photographs of the Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
NEW YORK, NY -- Fans and collectors from around the world convered at Doyle November 14, 2024 for the popular Stage & Screen auction. Held in collaboration with the Entertainment Community Fund, Stage & Screen offered artwork, memorabilia, autographs and photographs celebrating Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance.
Archive of Grace Kelly Letters Achieves $165,600!
In 1949, twenty year old Grace Kelly moved into the Barbizon Hotel for Women in Manhattan, seeking out Broadway auditions and paying modeling gigs. In 1956, Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco in one the greatest fairy tale weddings the world had ever seen. In the years between, Kelly starred in stylish Alfred Hitchcock films such as Rear Window and To Catch a Thief and won an Oscar for her performance in The Country Girl. In that first year in New York City, Grace Kelly met Prudence Wise who became a life long friend, personal secretary, and frequent correspondent. Offered is the largest known group of signed handwritten and typed letters, notes, personal photographs of Kelly and her children, and ephemera to come to market. The archive traces Grace Kelly’s remarkable journey from New York to Hollywood to Monaco in her own words in this substantial group of unpublished letters. View Lot
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The Entertainment Community Fund
Recognizing the importance of the performing arts to the fabric of New York, Doyle is proud to donate 10% of our profit from this auction to the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. For further information on the Entertainment Community Fund, visit EntertainmentCommunity.org
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