An unexpected name to see on Bike-urious is Christie’s, as that auction house historically focuses on art & luxury listing – two things I claim to know nothing about. But in an upcoming auction on March 9th, Christie’s is auctioning off pieces from the collection of Adam Lindemann: some art, some furniture, and…a Ducati 750 Super Sport!
Initially I found this surprising (I guess I still do), though after seeing some of the other listings it makes some sense to me, because out of the 37 lots the Ducati is decidedly mid-pack in value.
There’s a sofa and armchairs from 1952 which is apparently worth $1.25M.
There’s a Jeff Koons sculpture apparently worth $3M.
There’s a large shelving unit full of pharmaceuticals which is apparently worth $2M.
I realize I’m coming off sarcastic here, and art is subjective even if I think a lot of this is money laundering anyway. I’m not trying to harsh anyone’s buzz – if this stuff makes you happy and you have the money, go for it. I do all kinds of stuff that other people would think is stupid. And there’s several pieces in the auction that I think are awesome! But the worst offender to me is a 1986 Chevrolet El Camino that “plays with our understanding of social values and commodification.”
I read the listing description and I still have no idea what’s going on here.
If an El Camino that’s been ruined with vinyl, acrylic, and bondo is worth $500,000, how could a 750 Super Sport not do well? Maybe one of these collectors will find it more valuable as a piece of art than a motorcycle.
This example is interesting as it is claimed to be the only Super Sport that Ducati exported to Puerto Rico. It’s numbers matching and was restored at an undisclosed time in the past. it comes with original Puerto Rico registration as well as a US title, though the listing does not state (or I missed it) if the bike currently runs.
Find this Green Frame for sale here at Christie’s with an estimate of $125,000-$175,000.
Now tell me why I’m uncultured in the comments below!