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John Lennon’s Lost Guitar Sells for Nearly $3 Million at Auction


An acoustic guitar that belonged to John Lennon and went missing for 50 years has sold at auction for nearly $3 million

John Lennon.Michael Putland/Getty ImagesAn acoustic guitar that once belonged to The Beatles star and was considered lost for 50 years sold at auction for nearly $3 million in New York City on Wednesday, May 29. This guitar is not only a piece of music history but a symbol of John Lennon’s enduring legacy,” said Julien’s Auctions CEO David Goodman in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. Waller later gave the guitar to his manager, who stored it in an attic in a house in the U.K. countryside, where it was left to gather dust for 50 years, per Julien’s Auctions.

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