If you have a spare £50-£80,000 lying around, you might be able to pick up JRR Tolkien's writing desk in an auction at Christie's. The desk is a late 19th Century Merton College desk, and is part of Christie's upcoming Groundbreakers: Icons of Our Time auction which celebrates groundbreaking discoveries and achievements of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Also available will be the original artwork for the first edition of Warhammer.
The auction will be taking place at 11 December at 4pm GMT at Christie's in London.
Also available will be the original artwork for the first edition of Warhammer.
The auction will be taking place at 11 December at 4pm GMT at Christie's in London.
Christie’s is excited to present Groundbreakers: Icons of our Time, a new auction offering a curated selection of works that reflect the groundbreaking discoveries and achievements of the 20th and 21st centuries. Spanning natural history, cinema, music, literature, fashion, sport and technology, Groundbreakers celebrates the best of human endeavour and showcases cultural touchstones of the modern era.
Leading with the remarkable Spike, marking the debut of the iconic Caenagnathid at auction, offered works range from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Merton College desk to early letters by Ayrton Senna, which offer unparalleled insight into the mind of Formula 1’s greatest driver. Further highlights include the 1931 annotated draft of the London Underground, the original artwork for the first edition of Warhammer, and the first edition of Turing’s On Computable Numbers — with further groundbreaking treasures to be revealed in the coming weeks.
Leading with the remarkable Spike, marking the debut of the iconic Caenagnathid at auction, offered works range from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Merton College desk to early letters by Ayrton Senna, which offer unparalleled insight into the mind of Formula 1’s greatest driver. Further highlights include the 1931 annotated draft of the London Underground, the original artwork for the first edition of Warhammer, and the first edition of Turing’s On Computable Numbers — with further groundbreaking treasures to be revealed in the coming weeks.
