Irsay Collection Brings in $93 Million, Sets 23 Auction Records
TL;DR
Christie’s sold the Jim Irsay collection for $93 million, breaking 23 records; highlights included David Gilmour’s guitar at $14.6 million and Kerouac’s On the Road manuscript at $12.135 million, with a portion of proceeds to philanthropic causes linked to Irsay, who reportedly died last May at age 65.
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