Richard Gere Guitar Collection Fetches $936,000 at Auction

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Richard Gere’s vintage guitar and amplifier collection brought in $936,438 at Christie’s in New York today.

The top lot was a 1960 Gibson Les Paul that fetched $98,500, surpassing its presale high estimate of $90,000. The winning bid came by telephone. The room was full of quiet guitar aficionados, including musician Steve Miller and redhead model, singer and songwriter Karen Elson.