Memorabilia

A Broadwood upright piano used by John Lennon to compose several Beatles songs has sold for a record-breaking $3.3 million at auction. The instrument, part of The Jim Irsay Collection, exceeded expectations and set a new benchmark for Beatles memorabilia. The sale also featured Ringo Starr's first drum kit, which fetched nearly $2.4 million.

07 marzo 2026 Riportato dall'IA

The family of German grandmaster Lothar Schmid is auctioning his extensive collection of over 50,000 chess artefacts at Sotheby's in London next month. The items include score notes and souvenirs from the 1972 World Chess Championship between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer. Schmid, who served as chief arbiter for that historic match, amassed the collection over decades.