The David Gilmour Guitar Collection

This special collection of 120 guitars from the legendary Pink Floyd frontman brought us one of the most exciting sales of the season. I worked within a modest budget that is standard for a charity auction but knew it would be imperative to deliver a memorable experience for fans who had special connections to these iconic pieces, and who would represent a new audience to Christie’s. We had record crowds throughout the view, and when the morning of the auction came there was a line around of the block of hopeful bidders. The excitement was palpable, and when the hammer came down on the final lot at $3,300,000, the room was absolutely electric..