Lucio Dalla and Lucio Battisti, Italian giants go up for auction

From Lucio Battisti to Lucio Dalla, taking in Diego Armando Maradona, the Mille Miglia and Gabriele D’Annunzio along the way. That's the connecting thread of the auction organized by Finarte, scheduled for tomorrow, Friday 26 June, in Rome, bringing together more than two centuries of Italian history through autographs, memorabilia and keepsakes belonging to leading figures in music, sport and culture.

Among the most eagerly awaited lots are those dedicated to Lucio Battisti and Lucio Dalla, two giants of Italian song, both born in March 1943. For Battisti, items connected to his formative years will go under the hammer, including two guitars used at the start of his career, one of which was a gift from his father and is valued between 60,000 and 70,000 euros. The section is rounded out by a collection of private letters sent to his mother Dea during trips made with his early bands in the mid-1960s, alongside several paintings that testify to his artistic activity beyond music.

The catalogue dedicated to Lucio Dalla, meanwhile, includes numerous personal items, such as a rare handbag made by his mother, a Cartier case, the microphone and headphones from the recording studio set up on his yacht, and the Fiat 500 Abarth given to him as a gift by Luca Cordero di Montezemolo. Among the most interesting pieces are also the jacket he wore during the 1986 "DallAmeriCaruso" American tour, the Ray-Ban sunglasses used on the 1979 "Banana Republic" tour, and the original manuscript of "Canzone", made more valuable by a textual variant that boosts its historical and collectible worth.

Ride the wave of great music

Add OndaRock to your favorite sources on Google Discover. Don't miss our reviews, milestones and latest news straight in your feed.

Follow on Google