Propstore, one of the world’s leading entertainment and music memorabilia auction houses, has revealed outstanding results from Day 1 of its London Music Memorabilia Live Auction, held on Thursday, 23rd October 2025. Over 400 lots of rare instruments, handwritten lyrics, stage-used pieces and iconic personal artefacts crossed the block, achieving a Day 1 total of £1,666,500 (including buyer’s premium).
The highlight of the sale was Noel Gallagher’s cherry red Gibson ES-355 guitar, famously damaged during Oasis’s final concert before their split, in Paris in 2009, which achieved £289,800 including buyer’s premium. Played extensively throughout the band’s defining years, the instrument drew intense international bidding from collectors and fans alike. This milestone helped make Propstore’s event the highest-grossing auction of Oasis memorabilia ever held, with more iconic Oasis pieces still to come as Day 2 of the sale gets underway.
Notable sales from Thursday, day one of Propstore’s Music Memorabilia Live Auction included (sale prices inclusive of buyer’s premium):
● OASIS: NOEL GALLAGHER Noel Gallagher’s 1960 Cherry Red Gibson ES-355 Guitar, damaged by Liam Gallagher the night Oasis broke up Sold For: £289,800 ($382,536) incl bp
● BANKSY Think Tank Original Graffiti Artwork by Banksy Sold For: £107,100 ($141,372) incl bp
● ELVIS PRESLEY Elvis Presley’s Original Pair of Worn Grand Prix Sunglasses Sold For: £75,600 ($99,792) incl bp
● OASIS Complete Collection of Noel Gallagher Handwritten Lyrics for Every Song on All Seven Oasis Studio Albums Sold For: £75,600 ($99,792) incl bp
● MICHAEL JACKSON Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” Music Video White Fedora Sold For: £50,400 ($66,528) incl bp
● OASIS Noel Gallagher’s Screen-and-Photo-Matched Owned Guild JF55-12 String Acoustic Guitar played during Oasis: Live by the Sea, “Whatever” music video, TV performances and album recordings Sold For: £50,400 ($66,528) incl bp
● OASIS (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? Tour Stage Backdrop Sold For: £31,500 ($41,580) incl bp
● THE BEATLES John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr-Autographed Swedish Tour 1963 Poster Sold For: £31,500 ($41,580) incl bp
● JIMI HENDRIX Jimi Hendrix Handwritten Working Lyrics for “Straight Ahead” Sold For: £40,950 ($54,054) incl bp
● QUEEN Freddie Mercury Owned Kimono Sold for: £10,080 ($13,505) incl. bp
● DAVID BOWIE David Bowie Handwritten and Signed Letter to John Peel Sold For: £7,560 ($9,979) incl bp
Mark Hochman, Propstore’s Music Specialist, commented on day one of the auction: “Day 1 delivered some truly exceptional results. The record-breaking sale of Noel Gallagher’s red Gibson guitar not only set a new benchmark for an Oasis instrument but also marked the highest total ever achieved for Oasis memorabilia worldwide. It’s an incredible start for Propstore’s Music Memorabilia Live Auction, and we’re excited to see what Day 2 will bring.”
Day 2 (today Friday, 24th October) will be an online-only Oasis celebration, offering over 170 lots of memorabilia from one of Britain’s best-loved Britpop bands, marking their monumental world tour return this year. Bidding will commence at 3:00 PM (BST) / 7:00 AM (PDT). Interested participants can place bids online only: https://propstoreauction.com/auctions/catalog/id/487.
