The Beatles stronger than the Rolling Stones?
Or the opposite?
One of the oldest controversies in rock history could soon find an answer, at least in the world of auctions, thanks to NFT technology, which is on the rise.
A Stones guitar, accompanied by a video authenticated by an NFT certificate of authenticity and showing Keith Richards signing this Gibson ES-335, is expected to exceed the price of a bass signed by Paul McCartney, at an auction sale. auction in Beverly Hills, California to be held on January 30 in Los Angeles and via the internet.
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“
I think Keith Richards is going to win this time around, because it's fun and there's the NFT,
” said Martin Nolan, executive director of Julien's Auctions, which is hosting the sale.
NFTs (for “
non-fungible tokens
”) are certificates of authenticity associated with a virtual object that they thus make unique.
Almost unknown a year ago, they represent for some the new goose that lays golden eggs on the contemporary art market.
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According to Julien's Auctions, the guitar accompanied by this first NFT ever offered by Keith Richards should go for between 6,000 and 8,000 dollars, while the Hofner bass signed Paul McCartney is estimated between 4,000 and 6,000 dollars.
The two instruments are part of a charity sale that raises funds to pay for care for music professionals in need.
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A sign that times have changed, the most iconic lot is not linked to the Beatles or the Stones but to the South Korean boy band BTS.
The K-pop icons donated the seven custom-tailored suits they wore at the last Grammy Awards, for an estimated $ 30,000-50,000. "
They have such a gigantic fan base all over the world
», Decrypts Martin Nolan.