Iconic John Lennon statue to go under the hammer

• A life-size bronze statue of John Lennon currently located on Penny Lane in Liverpool is expected to sell for up to £100,000 at auction .
• First unveiled by artist Laura Lian in 2018, the almost 6ft-tall sculpture has become a landmark for fans.
• It will be offered as lot 333 as part of a Beatles Collection sale at Omega Auctions, and is expected to fetch between £70,000 and £100,000 when it goes under the hammer on September 29.
• A replica will take its place on Penny Lane, and the original will be deep cleaned and repatinated before collection by its new owner.
• Omega Auctions director of operations and consignments Dan Muscatelli-Hampson said: “There can be few modern Beatles landmarks in Liverpool that have become so instantly recognisable in such a short space of time.”

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