A massive collection of artifacts have recently been sold by Bob Dylan for about $15 million. Bob Dylan sold this treasure trove of 6,000 artifacts that were in his private collection to the “George Kaiser Family Foundation and the University of Tulsa.” Most of the musician’s collection will be stored at the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa and access will largely be limited to scholars and Bob Dylan experts. This collection is estimated to be worth about $60 million, and Dylan will likely be able to claim part of the sale as a charitable donation for tax purposes because he only sold it for about a third of its price. This article provides some insight into the agreement that was made to sell the artifacts. It also discusses some of the items that are included in the valuable collection.
See Andy Greene, Bob Dylan Sells 6,000-Item Private Collection for $15 Million, Rolling Stone, March 2, 2016.
Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this article to my attention.
