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collection, which includes some of the most significant guitars
from Knopfler's 50-year career, is on show at Christie's auction
house ahead of the Jan. 31 sale.
"It's a wonderful collection of 122 items from Mark Knopfler
spanning all of his career and it ... represents physically his
career as a musician and an instigator and supplier of our
communal soundtrack," Kerry Keane, Christie's specialist
consultant for musical instruments, told Reuters.
A 1983 red Schecter Telecaster-style guitar used to record Dire
Straits' hit "Walk of Life" and which featured in its
accompanying music video is estimated at 4,000 - 6,000 pounds
($5,072 - $7,609).
A 1983 Gibson Les Paul Standard '59 reissue used for the track
"Money for Nothing," which contains one of Knopfler's most
iconic guitar riffs, has an estimate of 6,000 - 8,000 pounds.
Christie's said an original version of the 1959 Gibson Les Paul
used by Knopfler for performances in the 2000s was likely to
fetch the sale's highest price, with an estimate of 300,000 to
500,000 pounds.
"It is a really special vintage instrument that in its own right
without the Mark Knopfler connection is very valuable," said
Christie's specialist head of private and iconic collections,
Amelia Walker, who is leading the sale.
For Dire Straits fans with less cash to hand, the sale is also
offering lots, including a balalaika, valued at 300-500 pounds.
($1 = 0.7885 pound)
(Reporting by Kristian Brunse in London; Editing by Matthew
Lewis)
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