Elon Musk, the billionaire with a vast fortune, has decided to auction off various items from the Twitter headquarters, including building signs. This move comes shortly after the company's recent rebranding to X.
The auction catalogue boasts an impressive collection of 584 lots, featuring an array of items such as coffee tables, unusually large bird cages, and oil paintings depicting viral images.
The list also includes dozens of desks and chairs, a DJ booth, and a substantial assortment of musical instruments, enough to equip an entire band.
Following his acquisition of the social media platform last year, Mr. Musk has undertaken significant cost-cutting measures, which included the elimination of thousands of jobs.
One of the available Twitter signs remains affixed to the company's headquarters situated on 10th Street in San Francisco.
"The bird is still mounted on the side of the building. The successful bidder must engage an SF Licensed Company with the necessary permits," the auction listing specifies.
In the previous month, an endeavor to remove a distinct Twitter sign encountered a temporary halt by San Francisco authorities. Additionally, two oil paintings depicting iconic Twitter images will be featured in the auction.
The first artwork captures Ellen Degeneres' star-studded selfie taken during the 2014 Academy Awards.
The second piece portrays the image shared by then-US President Barack Obama upon his re-election in November 2012, which, at that juncture, became the platform's most favorited tweet.
The auction collection also encompasses a variety of musical equipment, spanning from guitars and drum kits to amplifiers. Notably, a fully-equipped DJ booth is part of the offerings, complete with a controller, mixers, and speakers.
Each lot carries a minimum starting bid of $25 (£19.70), as indicated by the auction house Heritage Global Partners.
Commencing on September 12 and slated to conclude two days later, the bidding process arrives subsequent to Mr. Musk's streamlining of expenses at Twitter, following his acquisition of the company for $44 billion.
Since taking ownership of Twitter, significant workforce reductions have been implemented, including the elimination of personnel responsible for monitoring platform abuse. The company has also introduced alterations to its account verification procedures.
Earlier this year, Twitter organized an auction featuring numerous items from its headquarters in San Francisco. Notably, a sculpture of its renowned bird logo garnered the highest bid, achieving a sale price of $100,000.
In the recent past, the company underwent a rebranding by replacing its recognizable blue bird logo with a black and white X.