Hard Rock Auctions Las Vegas Relics from Mirage

Posted on: August 20, 2025, 05:52h. 

Last updated on: August 20, 2025, 06:58h.

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  • More than 300 sculptures and paintings from the former Mirage are now up for bidding in an online auction
  • The items include the famous bronze mermaid and brass dolphins sculptures
  • The online online runs from now until Sept. 19 

Hard Rock International is auctioning off relics from the Mirage, which it is in the midst of transforming into Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas.

The Mirage’s atrium and volcano were both destroyed by the property’s new owners to make room for the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel. (Image: tripadvisor.com)

The 30-day online auction, hosted by LA-based Prime Auctioneers on liveauctioneers.com, spans decades of history from the game-changing hotel opened by Steve Wynn in November 1989. It includes more than 300 pieces of artwork and memorabilia once displayed front-of-house and behind the scenes.

The auction includes two of these bronze mermaid statues, which famously welcomed guests at The Mirage’s check-in area in front of the large aquarium. According to multiple sources, they were designed by Arlin Robins. (Hard Rock)

Going to the highest bidder will be the famous bronze mermaid and brass dolphin statues (two each), 50 pieces from glass artist Dale Chihuly, and numerous items tied to the defunct resort’s volcano attraction and Siegfried & Roy show. (No, not, the Siegfried & Roy statue. That was donated to the Neon Museum!)

“The Mirage stood as an iconic destination that featured an extensive collection of artwork that helped define the resort’s unique atmosphere throughout the years,” Joe Lupo, president of Hard Rock Las Vegas, said in a statement. “This auction gives collectors, Las Vegas enthusiasts, past guests who adored The Mirage and historians the chance to acquire authentic pieces from this storied resort.”

Florida-based Hard Rock International purchased the operations of the Mirage for $1.076 billion from MGM Resorts in 2022. It shuttered the iconic resort on July 17, 2024 and immediately began demolishing some of its features and gutting the contents of the tri-tower main structure.

The beloved artificial volcano was demolished in August, followed by the domed atrium in January.

The second Hard Rock Las Vegas (the first is now Virgin Hotels Las Vegas) is expected to open, complete with a guitar-shaped tower where the volcano once stood, in the second half of 2027.

To register and see the Mirage Collection auction items, click here. Online bidding is open now through Sept. 19. Live bidding begins Sept. 20 at 10 a.m. PT.