Julien’s Auctions announced today additional marquee items added to the star-studded lineup of instruments, memorabilia, wardrobe, and more to be sold at MUSICARES® CHARITY RELIEF AUCTION taking place live Sunday, February 4th, 2024 for the first time ever at the GRAMMY Museum® in Los Angeles and online on juliensauctions.com in a multi-camera livestream to be directed by Jerry Foley, the multi-Emmy® award nominated director of Late Show with David Letterman. The livestream will run additionally on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram Live, in addition to Julien’s and MusiCares’ websites.
A Kingswell skate shop brand “Brutal” skate deck, signed twice by Olivia Rodrigo and featured in the video for her hit song “bad idea right?” will hit the auction block (estimate: $500 – $700) (photo right). Three-time GRAMMY Award winner Olivia Rodrigo gained widespread recognition for her exceptional vocal prowess and emotional songwriting. In 2021, she made a monumental impact with her chart-topping multi-platinum debut album SOUR. In 2023 Rodrigo released GUTS, a body of work that magnified the raw power of her genre-bending sound revealing a heightened sophistication as a vocalist and lyricist. With her authentic and relatable approach to storytelling, Rodrigo has earned six nods for the 66th Annual GRAMMY® Awards solidifying her place as one of the most promising artists.
A Casey Cadwallader for Mugler custom-made gold “Illusion” catsuit and elbow-length gloves worn by three-time GRAMMY Award winner Dua Lipa during her 2022 “Future Nostalgia” tour in South America is sure to cause a frenzy at this year’s auction (estimate: $4,000 – $6,000) (photo left: Dua Lipa wearing the catsuit September 13th – Buenos Aires photo credit Elizabeth Miranda). Mugler posted the ten-time GRAMMY Nominee in the catsuit on their Instagram platform when Dua Lipa performed in São Paulo, Brazil September 8th, 2022. The custom bodysuit took over 1,160 cumulative hours to complete and is all over embroidered with 120,000 crystals. Featuring a boned bodice with overall spiral sheer tulle panels and matching gloves, these spiral-like sheer splices are the brand’s signature design under Cadwallader’s creative direction.
