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Hundreds of items from filmmaker David Lynch’s personal estate are being auctioned by Julien’s in Los Angeles, with online bidding already exceeding $56,000. The nearly 450 lots include movie props, musical gear, Polaroids, and more, spanning Lynch’s career. Top-performing items include his personalized director’s chair (bidding at $15,000), a red curtain from Twin Peaks ($2,750), a photo of a nuclear explosion from Twin Peaks: The Return ($6,000), a personal 35mm print of Eraserhead ($7,000), a vintage boomerang sofa ($4,500), and a signed Man Ray photograph ($3,500). The sale also features musical instruments from his home studio, such as a custom five-neck Ferrington guitar and a Roland synthesizer. The auction officially ends on June 18 and is held in collaboration with Turner Classic Movies.

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Gwyneth Paltrow is partnering with Julien’s Auctions for a two-day sale on March 24–25 featuring personal items from her homes and wardrobe. The auction includes high-profile red carpet gowns by designers like Atelier Versace and Dior, design sketches for her iconic 1999 Oscars dress, and luxury furniture including pieces by Lindsey Adelman and Julian Mayor. A portion of the proceeds will benefit World Central Kitchen, a non-profit providing meals in response to humanitarian crises.

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A collection of 450 objects owned by the late filmmaker David Lynch was auctioned by Julien's Auctions, achieving a white-glove sale totaling $4.25 million. The top lot was a group of scripts from Lynch's unrealized film project *Ronnie Rocket: The Absurd Mystery of the Strange Forces of Existence*, which sold for $195,000. Other notable sales included scripts for *Mulholland Drive* ($104,000), *Twin Peaks* pilot ($91,000), and *Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me* ($78,000), as well as Lynch's director chair ($91,000), a personal 35mm print of *Eraserhead* ($52,000), and his La Marzocco espresso machine ($45,500).

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Julien's Auctions will sell equipment and ephemera from the estate of Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider on November 19 at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville, with online bidding already open. Highlights include an EMS Synthi AKS suitcase synthesizer used on the 1974 album *Autobahn* (est. $15,000–$20,000), a 1960s flute from Schneider's early career, and his 1964 Volkswagen van featured in the "Tour de France" video.

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Art News: A Preview Of The Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art and A Roberta Flack Auction at Julien’s

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, a 300,000-square-foot institution designed by Ma Yansong of MAD Architects with Stantec, will open in Los Angeles' Exposition Park on September 22. The 11-acre campus includes a park by Mia Lehrer of Studio-MLA and will feature over 1,200 objects across 30 galleries, showcasing narrative art from ancient sculptures to modern cinema, drawn from the museum's founding collection. Separately, Julien's Auctions will host "Roberta Flack: Style, Art & Music," a no-reserve auction celebrating the singer's life and cultural impact, including her Bösendorfer Imperial Concert Grand Piano.

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Tony Hawk, Banksy, Powell-Peralta, Beastie Boys Items Lead Street Art & Culture Auction

Julien's Auctions has announced a 'STREET ART & CULTURE' auction featuring 70 lots that blend skate culture, street art, and music memorabilia. Highlights include Tony Hawk's personal T-shirt and signed poster from his historic 1999 X Games '900' trick (estimate $6,000-$8,000), a Banksy signed limited-edition 'Sale Ends' screenprint (estimate $20,000-$30,000), and boards from Powell-Peralta such as Steve Caballero's 'Half Cab Dragon'. The sale also includes works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jamie Reid, Shepard Fairey, and memorabilia from Gorillaz, Beastie Boys, and Wu-Tang Clan. The online auction is scheduled for February 4, 2026.

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