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Andrew Lloyd Webber's Wine Cellar Auction Raises Over £500,000 for Music Education

market-auction · 2026-05-09

The auction titled 'Final Treasures from the Wine Cellar of Andrew Lloyd Webber' raised £517,910 for The Music in Secondary Schools Trust (MiSST), successfully selling all lots. Bidders from 28 nations participated, with 59% from EMEA, 23% from APAC, and 18% from the Americas. The collection exceeded its pre-sale estimate by 134%. Proceeds will support MiSST's Music in Schools Programme, which has provided free instruments, weekly lessons, and a classical music curriculum to nearly 30,000 students so far. This outcome will enable an additional 4,000 students to enroll in the programme.

Key facts

  • Auction raised £517,910 for MiSST
  • 100% of lots sold
  • Bidders from 28 countries
  • EMEA clients accounted for 59% of bidding
  • APAC clients accounted for 23%
  • Americas clients accounted for 18%
  • Collection sold for 134% of estimate
  • Proceeds support Music in Schools Programme benefiting nearly 30,000 students

Entities

Artists

  • Andrew Lloyd Webber

Institutions

  • The Music in Secondary Schools Trust (MiSST)

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