David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane could become most expensive album art ever sold

<p>Original image shot by Brian Duffy estimated to fetch £300,000 when it goes under the hammer in October</p><p>The original image for David Bowie’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2014/oct/08/david-bowie-album-sleeve-art-in-pictures">Aladdin Sane album</a> could become the most expensive album artwork ever sold when it goes under the hammer with an estimate of £300,000.</p><p>The famous picture of Bowie with a lightning bolt across his face could beat the record set by Led Zeppelin’s debut album artwork, which sold for <a href="https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/open-book-fine-travel-americana-literature-history-print-manuscript/original-art-led-zeppelins-debut-lp-88/86909">$325,000 in 2020</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/sep/23/david-bowie-aladdin-sane-could-most-expensive-album-art">Continue reading...</a>