Helen Hall is a rock memorabilia and film memorabilia, an insurance appraiser and auctioneer. A former Vice-President at Christie’s, Helen now works with private collectors, auction houses, museums and institutions all over the world to research, appraise, authenticate and value iconic objects, manuscripts, clothing and instruments in the history of Popular Culture. In 2010, Helen also launched Dig Gallery to offer limited edition fine art rock and roll photographs and books, vintage posters and rock memorabilia.

History

Helen Hall started her career at Christie’s in London in 1998 and in 2005, became Head of Entertainment Memorabilia at Christie’s, New York. During her time at Christie’s, Helen was involved in bringing to auction some iconic collections and celebrity estates, including The Personal Property Of Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando, Jr. was an American movie star and political activist. "Unchallenged as the most important actor in modern American Cinema" according to the St...

 (2004) ; 40 Years Of Star Trek (2006); The Estate Of Clark Gable

Clark Gable

William Clark Gable , known as Clark Gable, was an American film actor most famous for his role as Rhett Butler in the 1939 Civil War epic film Gone with the Wind, in which he starred with Vivien Leigh...

 (2006); The Estate Of Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Arthur Stanley "Stan" Jefferson , better known as Stan Laurel, was an English comic actor, writer and film director, famous as the first half of the comedy team Laurel and Hardy. His film acting career stretched between 1917 and 1951 and included a starring role in the Academy Award winning film...

 (2007); The John Lennon Collection of “Magic” Alex Mardas

Magic Alex

Yanni Alexis Mardas , better known as Magic Alex, the name given him by The Beatles when he knew the group between 1965 and 1969, is a self-styled electronics wizard and one-time head of The Beatles' Apple Electronics.Mardas arrived in England in 1965, exhibiting his Kinetic Light Sculptures at...

 (2004); The Star Wars Collection Of John Mollo

John Mollo

John Mollo is a British costume designer and book author, most known for his Oscar-winning costume design for the Star Wars film series. He is the older brother of Andrew Mollo.-Biography:...

 (2003); Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and...

’s Guitars in aid of the Crossroads Centre (1999 and 2004).

Christies

As a Christie’s auctioneer, Helen has been involved with world record breaking artifacts such as Marlon Brando’s script for “The Godfather

The Godfather

The Godfather is a 1972 American epic crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the 1969 novel by Mario Puzo. With a screenplay by Puzo, Coppola and an uncredited Robert Towne, the film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard...

”, John Lennon's hand-written lyrics for "Give Peace A Chance" and the drum from the cover of the Beatles LP “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”.

Since Leaving Christies

Since leaving Christie’s, Helen has brokered sales of rock memorabilia, including Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain

Kurt Donald Cobain was an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana...

’s Fender Mustang guitar and Sid Vicious

Sid Vicious

Sid Vicious was an English musician best known as the bassist of the influential punk rock group Sex Pistols...

’ Swastika t-shirt. Helen works with private collectors to research and authenticate pieces in their collections, she has consulted for Christie’s and Phillips

Phillips de Pury & Company

Phillips de Pury & Company is an auction house and art dealership, with offices in London, New York, Geneva, Berlin, Brussels, Los Angeles, Milan, Munich and Paris. Phillips conducts auctions in New York, London and Geneva in the areas of Contemporary Art, Photography, 20-21st Century Design, Art...

 auction houses and works closely with museums and institutions such as the Victoria and Albert Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum , set in the Brompton district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects...

, London; the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum located on the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It is dedicated to archiving the history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, engineers and others who have, in some major way,...

, Cleveland and the Experience Music Project

Experience Music Project

The EMP Museum is a museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction located in Seattle, Washington...

, Seattle.