Sotheby’s are renowned auctioneers that have traditionally specialised in only the rarest of items. Thanks to the recent boom in hype-culture, the auction-house has opened their doors to sneakers, streetwear and all sorts of ‘hyped’ memorabilia - just look at the recent Nike Air Yeezy “Red October” and the Complete Set of Virgil Abloh's Off-White™ x Nike "The Ten" as two listings to recently hit the Sotheby’s catalogue.
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Now, they are auctioning off one of the rarest Supreme items known to man. The item in question is a one-of-thirty six BMX, specially produced by Brooklyn Machine Works back in 1998.
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Supreme founder James Jebbia commissioned the velocipedeexperts to create thirty six bespoke 24” BMX cruiser bikes for each of his trusted employees across their four stores worldwide.
Eric Clapton
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The BMX seen in this auction was once owned by none-other than Eric Clapton, legendary guitarist and long-time Supreme head - just adding that extra bit of provenance to an already lore-rich BMX warrants a starting price of $50,000. Currently there are no bids on the item, so act fast - the auction ends on April 6th.
