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7News Just In — Martin Sharp's pop culture mansion up for auction. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
Well tonight we can take you inside a Sydney mansion home to one of the most extraordinary collections of pop culture pieces. The estate of late 60s pop art king Martin Sharp goes to auction this weekend. The eclectic contents are also on sale. Some of them could be yours for a couple of hundred dollars. Martin Sharp's Dream Museum where pop culture meets the past 60s psychedelic art alongside original 1930s furniture. bought by Martin's grandfather Stuart Richie who is an industrialist. He made the red rectangular train. The property where Ian opened this weekend 500 items on sale. There are so many pieces that are very affordable. He was not an elitist at all and a lot of what you're looking at is popular culture. Mickey Mouse, Ginger Megs, Nimrod. One of my favorite is the plastic dolls of kiss.
The Bellevue Hill House also on the market for $33 million. He's gifted his extensive estate to the people of Australia to create art scholarships. Martin Sharp was the king of counterculture creating album covers for cream, penning lyrics for Eric Clapton on a cocktail napkin, commissioned to repaint the famous space at Luna Park. The most important selection of Martin's work that's ever come up to the market. Sharp had an open door to an ever-changing cast. Brett Whiteley and Bob Dylan came and they sat around the table in the kitchen. Everything in this house is still in its original form. In fact, this kitchen has never been touched and some of the items, like this early cook or stove, are included in the auction. And guess what? It still works. It's better for it to get a new home. To ensure the magical world of Martin Sharp never dies. Sally Bowrie, 7 News.
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