"Kalamazoo"

#10922085

18 January 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 18, 2023: A staff member holds Gibson Incorporated, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1959, a solid-body electric guitar, Les Paul standard, estimate: £300,000-500,000 which was used for performances on the Sailing To Philadelphia Tour in 2001 and the Kill To Get Crimson Tour in 2008 during a photocall at Christie's auction house showcasing the highlights from the personal collection of Mark Knopfler, frontman of the iconic British band, Dire Straits, in London, United Kingdom on January 18, 2023. The guitars will be offered at an auction on January 31 and 25% of the total hammer price will be donated to The British Red Cross, Tusk and Brave Hearts of the North East charities, which Mark Knopfler has supported for many years.

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#10922086

18 January 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 18, 2023: A staff member holds Gibson Incorporated, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1959, a solid-body electric guitar, Les Paul standard, estimate: £300,000-500,000 which was used for performances on the Sailing To Philadelphia Tour in 2001 and the Kill To Get Crimson Tour in 2008 during a photocall at Christie's auction house showcasing the highlights from the personal collection of Mark Knopfler, frontman of the iconic British band, Dire Straits, in London, United Kingdom on January 18, 2023. The guitars will be offered at an auction on January 31 and 25% of the total hammer price will be donated to The British Red Cross, Tusk and Brave Hearts of the North East charities, which Mark Knopfler has supported for many years.

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#10922083

18 January 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 18, 2023: A staff member holds Gibson Incorporated, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1959, a solid-body electric guitar, Les Paul standard, estimate: £300,000-500,000 which was used for performances on the Sailing To Philadelphia Tour in 2001 and the Kill To Get Crimson Tour in 2008 during a photocall at Christie's auction house showcasing the highlights from the personal collection of Mark Knopfler, frontman of the iconic British band, Dire Straits, in London, United Kingdom on January 18, 2023. The guitars will be offered at an auction on January 31 and 25% of the total hammer price will be donated to The British Red Cross, Tusk and Brave Hearts of the North East charities, which Mark Knopfler has supported for many years.

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#10922068

18 January 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 18, 2023: A staff member holds Gibson Incorporated, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1959, a solid-body electric guitar, Les Paul standard, estimate: £300,000-500,000 which was used for performances on the Sailing To Philadelphia Tour in 2001 and the Kill To Get Crimson Tour in 2008 during a photocall at Christie's auction house showcasing the highlights from the personal collection of Mark Knopfler, frontman of the iconic British band, Dire Straits, in London, United Kingdom on January 18, 2023. The guitars will be offered at an auction on January 31 and 25% of the total hammer price will be donated to The British Red Cross, Tusk and Brave Hearts of the North East charities, which Mark Knopfler has supported for many years.

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#10922069

18 January 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 18, 2023: A staff member holds Gibson Incorporated, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1959, a solid-body electric guitar, Les Paul standard, estimate: £300,000-500,000 which was used for performances on the Sailing To Philadelphia Tour in 2001 and the Kill To Get Crimson Tour in 2008 during a photocall at Christie's auction house showcasing the highlights from the personal collection of Mark Knopfler, frontman of the iconic British band, Dire Straits, in London, United Kingdom on January 18, 2023. The guitars will be offered at an auction on January 31 and 25% of the total hammer price will be donated to The British Red Cross, Tusk and Brave Hearts of the North East charities, which Mark Knopfler has supported for many years.

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#10922070

18 January 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 18, 2023: A staff member holds Gibson Incorporated, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1959, a solid-body electric guitar, Les Paul standard, estimate: £300,000-500,000 which was used for performances on the Sailing To Philadelphia Tour in 2001 and the Kill To Get Crimson Tour in 2008 during a photocall at Christie's auction house showcasing the highlights from the personal collection of Mark Knopfler, frontman of the iconic British band, Dire Straits, in London, United Kingdom on January 18, 2023. The guitars will be offered at an auction on January 31 and 25% of the total hammer price will be donated to The British Red Cross, Tusk and Brave Hearts of the North East charities, which Mark Knopfler has supported for many years.

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#10922072

18 January 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 18, 2023: Staff members hold Gibson Incorporated, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1959, a solid-body electric guitar, Les Paul standard, estimate: £300,000-500,000 (L) and Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, Corona, California, 1997 and 2002, a solid-body electric guitar, artist's prototype, Mark Knopfler signature Stratocaster, estimate: £4,000-6,000 (R) during a photocall at Christie's auction house showcasing the highlights from the personal collection of Mark Knopfler, frontman of the iconic British band, Dire Straits, in London, United Kingdom on January 18, 2023. The guitars will be offered at an auction on January 31 and 25% of the total hammer price will be donated to The British Red Cross, Tusk and Brave Hearts of the North East charities, which Mark Knopfler has supported for many years.

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#10922073

18 January 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 18, 2023: Staff members hold Gibson Incorporated, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1959, a solid-body electric guitar, Les Paul standard, estimate: £300,000-500,000 (L) and Gibson Incorporated, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1958, a semi-hollowbody electric guitar, ES-335 TN, estimate: £60,000-90,000 (R) during a photocall at Christie's auction house showcasing the highlights from the personal collection of Mark Knopfler, frontman of the iconic British band, Dire Straits, in London, United Kingdom on January 18, 2023. The guitars will be offered at an auction on January 31 and 25% of the total hammer price will be donated to The British Red Cross, Tusk and Brave Hearts of the North East charities, which Mark Knopfler has supported for many years.

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#10922074

18 January 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 18, 2023: Staff members hold Schecter Guitar Research, Van Nuys, California, 1983, a solid-body electric guitar in the manner of a Telecaster custom, estimate: £4,000-6,000 (L) and Gibson Incorporated, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1958, a semi-hollowbody electric guitar, ES-335 TN, estimate: £60,000-90,000 (R) during a photocall at Christie's auction house showcasing the highlights from the personal collection of Mark Knopfler, frontman of the iconic British band, Dire Straits, in London, United Kingdom on January 18, 2023. The guitars will be offered at an auction on January 31 and 25% of the total hammer price will be donated to The British Red Cross, Tusk and Brave Hearts of the North East charities, which Mark Knopfler has supported for many years.

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#10922067

18 January 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 18, 2023: A staff member holds Gibson Incorporated, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1959, a solid-body electric guitar, Les Paul standard, estimate: £300,000-500,000 which was used for performances on the Sailing To Philadelphia Tour in 2001 and the Kill To Get Crimson Tour in 2008 during a photocall at Christie's auction house showcasing the highlights from the personal collection of Mark Knopfler, frontman of the iconic British band, Dire Straits, in London, United Kingdom on January 18, 2023. The guitars will be offered at an auction on January 31 and 25% of the total hammer price will be donated to The British Red Cross, Tusk and Brave Hearts of the North East charities, which Mark Knopfler has supported for many years.

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