Friday 31 May 2013

CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: Chris Squire stage clothes (Part One)

As regular readers will know, each week we post some item of rock music memorabilia which is vaguely on-topic to a band on Gonzo Multimedia, and leave pictures of it online for all the most fetishistic collectors to salivate over. I don't think that we have ever come close to this, however. These are excerpts from the online catalogue of a Music Memorabilia Auction in Stockport, Summer 2013.
http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/omega-auctions/catalogue-id-2880485







YES - CHRIS SQUIRE - 1 x white cotton 'Doctor' coat with red cross printed on the right hand side and 'Doctor' on the reverse, worn by Chris Squire when touring with 'Yes', some staining but otherwise good condition. Provenance: Mr Squire kindly gifted his tour wardrobe from the 70's & 80's to his young grandchildren . It has been decided to place them into auction, so that fans of the of the band can purchase a piece of their tour history. Letter of provenance provided with each lot.

Estimate:
£800 - £1,000

YES - CHRIS SQUIRE - 1 x long sleeved black silk shirt with beige & rust floral design, worn by Chris Squire when touring with "Yes" and in good condition. Provenance: Mr Squire kindly gifted his tour wardrobe from the 70's & 80's to his young grandchildren . It has been decided to place them into auction, so that fans of the of the band can purchase a piece of their tour history. Letter of provenance provided with each lot.

Estimate
:
£300 - £500


YES - CHRIS SQUIRE - 1 x long sleeved red crepe satin shirt, worn by Chris Squire when touring with "Yes" and in good condition. Provenance: Mr Squire kindly gifted his tour wardrobe from the 70's & 80's to his young grandchildren . It has been decided to place them into auction, so that fans of the of the band can purchase a piece of their tour history. Letter of provenance provided with each lot.
Estimate:
£200 - £400


YES - CHRIS SQUIRE - 1 x long sleeved lilac crepe shirt, worn by Chris Squire when touring with "Yes" and in good condition. Provenance: Mr Squire kindly gifted his tour wardrobe from the 70's & 80's to his young grandchildren . It has been decided to place them into auction, so that fans of the of the band can purchase a piece of their tour history. Letter of provenance provided with each lot.
Estimate:
£200 - £400


YES - CHRIS SQUIRE - 1 x long sleeved green and cream striped rayon shirt, worn by Chris Squire when touring with "Yes" and in good condition. Provenance: Mr Squire kindly gifted his tour wardrobe from the 70's & 80's to his young grandchildren . It has been decided to place them into auction, so that fans of the of the band can purchase a piece of their tour history. Letter of provenance provided with each lot.
Estimate:
£200 - £400



YES - CHRIS SQUIRE - 1 x black satin waistcoat with overlay of silver holographic paper to the front and collar with rubbing and wear in places, worn by Chris Squire when touring with "Yes". Provenance: Mr Squire kindly gifted his tour wardrobe from the 70's & 80's to his young grandchildren . It has been decided to place them into auction, so that fans of the of the band can purchase a piece of their tour history. Letter of provenance provided with each lot.
Estimate:
£300 - £500




YES - CHRIS SQUIRE - 1 x tunic designed by Andres in natural coloured satin with velvet detailing and decorated tail feature on the back in red, purple and green, includes natural satin trousers (not Andres), worn by Chris Squire when touring with "Yes". Great shot of Chris wearing this in the late 70's. Some staining and running of dye on the sleeves and upper back but otherwise a stunning stage outfit. Provenance: Mr Squire kindly gifted his tour wardrobe from the 70's & 80's to his young grandchildren . It has been decided to place them into auction, so that fans of the of the band can purchase a piece of their tour history. Letter of provenance provided with each lot.
Estimate:
£2,000 - £2,500





YES - CHRIS SQUIRE - 1 x tunic designed by Andres in red satin silk with stunning embroidered detailing and metal studs (some are missing and the remainder are damaged but can be removed as they are hand sewn onto the garment, some marking also from guitar strap to the left shoulder). Also included are green satin trousers with Chinese embroidered detail worn by Chris Squire when touring with "Yes" during 1977. Provenance: Mr Squire kindly gifted his tour wardrobe from the 70's & 80's to his young grandchildren . It has been decided to place them into auction, so that fans of the of the band can purchase a piece of their tour history. Letter of provenance provided with each lot.
Estimate:
£1,000 - £1,500


YES - CHRIS SQUIRE - 1 x tunic designed by Zandra Rhodes in blue printed satin with a feather design and scallop detail to the sleeves and hem. Worn by Chris Squire when touring with "Yes" and in very good condition. Provenance: Mr Squire kindly gifted his tour wardrobe from the 70's & 80's to his young grandchildren . It has been decided to place them into auction, so that fans of the of the band can purchase a piece of their tour history. Letter of provenance provided with each lot.
Estimate:
£1,000 - £1,500

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