Radiohead and Shirley Temple Auctions
From magnificent jewels in New York to a virtual marketplace for everything, including hand-written lyrics, one sale is by Sotheby’s, the other by Invaluable.
Items from great artists always generate a certain level of interest. In the news this week for that very reason, are two artists who have made an impact in the world of popular entertainment. The first is none other than the lateĀ greatĀ screen legend Shirley Temple.
On April 19, Sothebyās New York will auction off the childhood ring given to the actress by her fatherĀ in 1940. The traditional cushion-cut stone is listed as a āFancy Deep Blue, Potentially Internally Flawless, VVS2 clarity diamond ring’ and is set in its original Art-Deco inspired design. We assume the VVS2 part refers to the other smaller diamonds surrounding the main fancy stone, which is 9.75 carats. The ringĀ will join other pieces makingĀ up the auction houseās 2016 āMagnificent Jewels in New Yorkā sale, expected to fetch $25-35 million.
The other artist to make the news is Thom Yorke of Radiohead. On March 18, the lead singer of Radiohead auctioned off the handwritten drafts written by the band before they achieved fame and recognition. Found within the pages of William Blakeās Songs of Innocence and Experience the lyrics include ‘Airbag,’ ‘A Cradle Song’ and ‘The Divine Comedy,’ were sold via online bidding site Invaluable, and fetched Ā£12,000 ($17,400). All proceeds of the sale benefitted global poverty and famine relief charity Oxfam,Ā the band has long been associated with.