Jimmy Page’s Victorian Tapestry “The Attainment” To Fetch £1million
Featured above is an impressive Victorian tapestry “The Attainment: The Vision of the Holy Grail to Sir Galahad, Sir Bors and Sir Perceval”, exhibited at Sotheby’s auction house in London on 14 March, 2008. Designed by Edward Coley Burne-Jones, the tapestry belongs to Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, a guitarist. It is in custody along with other furniture accessories and is anticipated to fetch £1million at a scheduled Sotheby’s auction on 20 March. Word is around that rock star Jimmy Page bought it for £40,000 almost 30 years ago. It depicts a scene from the legend of King Arthur and the quest for the Holy Grail. The auction concentrated on art and design, also includes furniture belongings of the celebrity Gary Kemp of the group Spandau Ballet.
Via TimesOnline
