Madonna’s Like a Virgin dress (4,000-6,000). UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
From Madonna’s Like a Virgin stage worn dress to guitars signed by Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen the rock and pop memorabilia section at Whyte’s auction in Dublin on December 13 and 14 holds much to interest collectors. Andre van Pier created stage costumes for Madonna who performed on her 1985 Virgin tour wearing a white bridal gown. The dress was exhibited as part of the permanent display of the Barcelona Museum of Rock and comes to Whyte’s as part of the estate of the museum’s founder Jordi Tarda.
The 1899 Irish rugby shirt. UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
By way of contrast the auction also includes the earliest Irish international rugby shirt ever to be offered at auction. It is from 1899, the year Ireland scored a second Triple Crown victory, and was worn by Derry born Billy Byron. Unique to the 1899 shirt there is an embroidered spray of shamrock with four sprigs. It is estimated at 25,000-30,000.
There is a selection of James Bond posters including From Russia with Love and Thunderball (each estimated at 2,000-3,000). Rock memorabilia includes guitars signed by Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Roger Waters of Pink Floyd. The auction of sports and entertainment memorabilia is in two parts: an online only sale at www.whytes.ie on December 13 and a live auction with internet bidding at Freemason’s Hall, Molesworth St., Dublin on December 14.
(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for December 4, 2015).
A Fender Affinity Telecaster electric guitar signed by Bruce Springsteen (800-1,200). UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
A poster for Thunderball (2,000-3,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,000 AT HAMMER
