Mark Knopfler: Guitar collection auctioned for around 10 million euros

A world record was even broken with an electric guitar.

On January 31st, Dire Straits founder Mark Knopfler’s guitar collection fetched more than ten million euros at an auction in London. Some of the approximately 120 instruments changed hands directly at Christie’s auction house. World record clearly exceeded The highlight of the evening was the rare Gibson Les Paul Standard, from 1959. Knopfler had the electric guitar in 1999…

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