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Marr’s Guitars: The Johnny Marr Collection | Private & Iconic Collections
Marr's Guitars: The Johnny Marr Collection
拍賣簡介
Celebrating the guitar genius of a generation, Christie’s will present Marr’s Guitars: The Johnny Marr Collection on 17 September 2026 in London. A landmark event, this auction will shine a spotlight on the pioneering sound and influence of multi-award winning music legend Johnny Marr.
Having co-founded the ground-breaking 1980s band The Smiths, Marr's career has spanned multiple genres and collaborations alongside his solo career. He has been a member of The Pretenders, The The, Electronic, 7 Worlds Collide, The Healers, Modest Mouse and The Cribs, and has collaborated with a roll call of greats across rock, pop and indie, including Pet Shop Boys, Bryan Ferry, Talking Heads, Billy Bragg, John Frusciante, Edwyn Collins, Hans Zimmer, Noel Gallagher, Billie Eilish, Everything But The Girl, Beck, Sandie Shaw, Kirsty MacColl, M People, Oasis, The Cult, Pearl Jam, Crowded House, Girls Aloud, Blondie, Bert Jansch, The Avalanches, Jake Bugg, Gorillaz, The Charlatans, Beth Orton, and Franz Ferdinand.
A dream opportunity for fans, collectors and music aficionados around the globe, this sale presents approximately 80 guitars — each imbued with songs, stories and emotions — alongside amps and equipment that have been integral to Marr’s extraordinarily wide-ranging career, to date.
拍賣時間
9月17日 下午02:00 (英國時間)
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Amelia Walker
Director, Specialist Head of Private & Iconic Collections | Private & Iconic Collections
Amelia Walker is a Senior Specialist and Specialist Head of the Private & Iconic Collections department, with over 20 years of experience in the organisation and sale of multi-category private, iconic and country house collections. Most recently playing an integral role in the record-breaking sales of The Jim Irsay Collection, Amelia has overseen many landmark sales including Jeff Beck: The Guitar Collection (2025), The Mark Knopfler Guitar Collection (2024), The Robin & Rupert Hambro Collection (2023), the Collection of Lord and Lady Weinstock (2022), Sir Nicholas Goodison (2022), Robert de Balkany (2017), A Surreal Legacy (2016), Sting and Trudie Styler (2015), and many others. Amelia is interested in all aspects of collecting, including fine and decorative art from antiquity to the contemporary, as well as music, film, sports and entertainment memorabilia.
Venetia Jolly
Senior Coordinator and Cataloguer | Private & Iconic Collections
Venetia joined Christie’s in 2021 having previously worked at The Althorp Estate, The Peggy Guggenheim Collection, and The British Museum. Venetia has worked in Private & Iconic Collections since 2022, during which time she has handled a number of notable iconic single-owner collection sales, including Sixty Years of James Bond, Charlie Watts: Gentleman, Collector, Rolling Stone, and The Mark Knopfler Guitar Collection.
Venetia holds a joint Bachelor’s degree in History and Art History from Newcastle University and a Master’s degree in History of Art from University College London.
Venetia holds a joint Bachelor’s degree in History and Art History from Newcastle University and a Master’s degree in History of Art from University College London.
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8 King Street St. James 's