John Lennon's Lost Framus "Help!" Hootenanny

The long-lost guitar used in the iconic Beatles song.

ESTIMATE: $600,000 - $800,000

ICONS AND IDOLS 2015: ROCK N' ROLL

Lot 278 | JOHN LENNON GIBSON J-160E GUITAR

In 1962 and 1963 when John Lennon and Paul McCartney left the studio and went home to song write it was this J-160E that Lennon used to compose. The songs “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Please, Please Me,” “From Me to You,” “All My Loving,” “This Boy” and others, were written by Lennon and McCartney using this instrument. Its importance in Beatles history cannot be overstated; this guitar is intimately bound to the early career of The Beatles. This is the earliest and most significant John Lennon guitar to be auctioned.

Sold price $2,410,000

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF RINGO STARR AND BARBARA BACH

Lot 778 | ** JOHN LENNON RICKENBACKER GIFTED TO RINGO STARR

A 1964 Rose-Morris Rickenbacker, model 1996, nick-named “The Beatle Backer” owned by John Lennon and later gifted to Ringo Starr. The guitar is semi-hollow bodied with an F-hole, in fireglo finish, serial number DE519.

This guitar was originally given to John Lennon by Rose-Morris, the official UK importer of Rickenbacker, when his 1964 Rickenbacker 325 was damaged during a Christmas performance.

Sold price $910,000

MUSIC ICONS 2013

Lot 384 | JOHN LENNON/GEORGE HARRISON VOX GUITAR • O

A custom prototype guitar made in 1966 and owned by John Lennon and played by both Lennon and George Harrison. Lennon can be seen playing it during the filming of the second promotional video for "Hello, Goodbye" at the Saville Theatre in London, November 1967.

Sold price $418,000

ICONS & IDOLS

Lot 475 | JOHN LENNON WORN PHOTOSHOOT JACKET

A military style jacket worn by John Lennon for The Beatles 1966 LIFE photoshoot with photographer Henry Grossman.

Sold price $250,000