Are you a Lady Gaga fan? Got an extra $200,000 tucked in your couch cushions? Have we got a deal for you!
Gaga’s first piano will be on the auction block May 21 at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York, as part of the Music Icons auction from Julien’s Auctions.
The instrument, on which the “Born This Way” singer wrote her first song when she was five years old, was previously on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as part of the its Women Who Rock exhibit.
According to Julien’s, the piano “is an extraordinary highlight from the pop icon’s incredible life and career.”
The auction house estimates that the piano will go for somewhere in the $100,000 to $200,000 range. Hopefully that includes a tuning.
If that seems a bit steep, consider the fact that portions of the sale will go to Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, so at least you’ll be helping a charity while emptying out your wallet.
Other items going up for bid: Stevie Ray Vaughan’s 1951 Fender Telecaster, given to him by his brother Jimmie and dubbed “Jimbo.” Prepare to shell out somewhere between $400,000 and $600,000 for that particular piece.
Also heading for the auction block: Kurt Cobain’s letter to his former label boss David Geffen, suggesting that he might bring an end to Nirvana over an unflattering 1992 Vanity Fair profile; and David Bowie‘s response to the first American fan letter he received in 1967. Those items are expected to fetch from $20,000 to $30,000 and from $4,000 to $6,000, respectively.
Better hit up the Coinstar with that jug of spare change now.
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Pure "Joy"
"This image of Jennifer Lawrence shows you the ultimate red carpet moment. Her confidence here, set amongst a backdrop of photographers, highlights her A-list status," Busacca said.
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"Room" for Love
"Brie Larson had just been announced as a winner when she immediately turns to Jacob [Tremblay]," said Busacca. "The camera really gets to bear witness to extraordinary moments such as this very special bond between two talented actors from different generations."
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Thin Mints!
"Chris Rock kept the audience on their toes for the entire production but when the Girl Scouts came out selling cookies you saw a level of engagement from the audience we haven't necessarily seen for years," said Busacca.
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The Talented Mr. Rylance
"Mark Rylance is a fantastic actor, it honestly was such a pleasure to see his gracious acceptance speech and see him interact with everyone at the Vanity Fair after-party," Busacca said. "He'd been working in theater during the awards season, so we haven't had the opportunity to see him on the red carpet."
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"Lady Gaga's powerful performance brought the house down and our photographers were close enough to really capture the emotion she felt after that performance," Busacca said.
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Vanity Fair Candids
"Lady Gaga, Taylor Kinney and Caitlyn Jenner had just spent some time talking about her performance and the whole cause and I was able to make this image just as they were done with their conversation," Busacca said.
"Kate and Leo have had some great red carpet interactions this award season but the Oscars is really where I think the strength of their friendship shone. Here they are backstage just after the close of the Oscars and you can see how candid this moment is," Busacca said.
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Red carpet vet and Getty Images Chief Entertainment Photographer Larry Busacca picks the most indelible snapshots from this year’s Academy Awards
Pure "Joy"
"This image of Jennifer Lawrence shows you the ultimate red carpet moment. Her confidence here, set amongst a backdrop of photographers, highlights her A-list status," Busacca said.