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John Lennon and Yoko Ono record 'Give Peace a Chance' in a Montreal hotel in 1969. In the background is a 'Bed Peace' sign that Lennon made. Pictured in the foreground are Timothy Leary (center) and Paul Williams. Photo by Roy Kerwood. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic license.

John Lennon ‘Bed Peace’ sign climbs to $150,000

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
John Lennon and Yoko Ono record 'Give Peace a Chance' in a Montreal hotel in 1969. In the background is a 'Bed Peace' sign that Lennon made. Pictured in the foreground are Timothy Leary (center) and Paul Williams. Photo by Roy Kerwood. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic license.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono record ‘Give Peace a Chance’ in a Montreal hotel in 1969. In the background is a ‘Bed Peace’ sign that Lennon made. Pictured in the foreground are Timothy Leary (center) and Paul Williams. Photo by Roy Kerwood. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic license.

LONDON (AFP) – A placard reading “Bed Peace,” which was made by former Beatle John Lennon during his peace-in with wife Yoko Ono at a Canadian hotel, fetched almost £100,000 at a London auction on Tuesday.

The sign, sold at Christie’s auction house, was bought by an anonymous telephone bidder for £97,250 ($153,835, 113,670 euros).

The iconic singer-songwriter made the placard in 1969 during his second week-long bed-in to protest the Vietnam War.

The demonstration took place in Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth Hotel and followed an earlier event during the couple’s honeymoon in Amsterdam.

Christie’s director Neil Roberts said: “We are thrilled with the results of the Rock and Pop Memorabilia sale which was led by pieces relating to important moments in the development of The Beatles.”

Another bidder paid £34,850 ($55,131; 40,749 euros) for a letter written by fellow Beatle Paul McCartney, offering an audition for the role of drummer in the band.

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John Lennon and Yoko Ono record 'Give Peace a Chance' in a Montreal hotel in 1969. In the background is a 'Bed Peace' sign that Lennon made. Pictured in the foreground are Timothy Leary (center) and Paul Williams. Photo by Roy Kerwood. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic license.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono record ‘Give Peace a Chance’ in a Montreal hotel in 1969. In the background is a ‘Bed Peace’ sign that Lennon made. Pictured in the foreground are Timothy Leary (center) and Paul Williams. Photo by Roy Kerwood. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic license.