Heartbreaking: Mark Knopfler British guitarist and singer-songwriter Just Passed Away At The Aged of 75…see..more… Guitars and amplifiers belonging to Dire Straits star Mark Knopfler have sold for more than £8m at auction – much higher than had been estimated.
Knopfler sold more than 120 of his guitars and amps, with 25% of the proceeds going to charity.
The sale was led by Knopfler’s 1959 Vintage Gibson Les Paul Standard, which sold for £693,000, setting a new world auction record for the model.
The musician said the auction had been “an incredible journey”
Guitars and amplifiers belonging to Dire Straits star Mark Knopfler have sold for more than £8m at auction – much higher than had been estimated.
Knopfler sold more than 120 of his guitars and amps, with 25% of the proceeds going to charity.
The sale was led by Knopfler’s 1959 Vintage Gibson Les Paul Standard, which sold for £693,000, setting a new world auction record for the model.
The musician said the auction had been “an incredible journey”
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