Ace Frehley’s number-one Les Paul headlines upcoming auction at Julien’s – and could fetch half a million dollars
Julien’s Auctions is set to sell a number of high-profile instruments from the rock and metal world in its upcoming Music Icons auction, including some owned by Ace Frehley, Kirk Hammett and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Celebrating the “enduring power of heavy metal”, the Music Icons auction will also feature instruments played by the likes of Billy Duffy, Izzy Stradlin, Mick Mars and Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward. Over 800 items in total will be featured.
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It also celebrates 50 years since Kiss first came to London for their Destroyer tour in 1976, with Ace Frehley’s most-played 1975 Gibson Les Paul front and centre, expected to fetch between $400,000 and $600,000.
Elsewhere the sale features: Stevie Ray Vaughan’s 1969 Guild F-412 from his 1990 MTV Unplugged performance, which is expected to fetch between $300,000 and $500,000; Kirk Hammett’s stage- and studio-played (and signed) “Ouija” ESP Custom, expected to sell for between $250,000 and $350,000; and Izzy Stradlin’s 1987 Gibson HR Fusion 1 (estimate $30,000 – $50,000.
But again, the late Ace Frehley is at the centre of the Music Icons auction, with a number of other pieces of memorabilia also up for grabs, including his 1977 tour jacket, a full-length kimono from the Rock & Roll Over tour era, and a stage-worn jumpsuit.
An exhibition of highlights from the auction has been unveiled at London’s Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly Circus, where it will remain before travelling to Japan to the Hard Rock Cafe Tokyo on 27 April, the day the sale goes live. Additional items will be unveiled on 13 May at Hard Rock Cafe Times Square, available to the public until the live auction on 29-30 May.
“Interest in music memorabilia is reaching unprecedented levels, fueled by collectors who appreciate both the cultural significance of these instruments and the legacy of the artists behind them – often resulting in record-breaking sales,” says Martin Nolan, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Julien’s Auctions.
“Our annual Music Icons auction, featuring extraordinary guitars from Ace Frehley, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Kirk Hammett, underscores Julien’s ongoing commitment to bringing museum-quality pieces to market while shaping the global conversation around music collecting.”
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