Elon Musk is auctioning off Twitter's signs and decorations as part of the X HQ overhaul — take a look

Twitter logo on building
The Twitter logo on its San Francisco HQ, before it was taken down on the order of Elon Musk, who rebranded the company to be called X.
  • X — formerly Twitter — will auction off items from its San Francisco HQ due to its brand overhaul.
  • The auction is being held by Heritage Global Partners and will last from September 12-14. 
  • All items are listed at a starting bid of $25. Items include furniture, appliances, and signs. 

What do a beer tap, a drum kit, and a bird-shaped coffee table all have in common? They're all being auctioned off by X, formerly known as Twitter, and could be yours.

The auction, hosted by Heritage Global Partners, will start on September 12 at 7 a.m. PST and end on September 14 at 9 a.m. PST. All items have a starting bid of $25. They are all being sold out of X headquarters in San Francisco. 

Just because these items are being auctioned off doesn't mean you'll be able to fill your living room with furniture from Twitter HQ. According to HGP's terms and conditions, buyers must use the items in their businesses and cannot purchase them for personal use. HGP will help buyers carry items into the loading area, but it does not provide shipping services. Buyers will have to coordinate their own shipping.

This is not the first time that Musk's X is holding an auction. In January, the company sold items from its HQ including a pizza oven, office furniture, and an espresso machine. The most expensive item from that auction was a Twitter statue, which sold for $12,000.

This auction comes after Elon Musk purchased Twitter back in October 2022. He bought the platform for $44 billion and has since made some major changes to the platform including, most notably, a new name — X. The Twitter bird and signature sky blue theme are slowly being removed in favor of the black and white X branding. 

A Kegerator beer tap is being sold from Twitter's HQ. It includes four dispensers, a drain, and a CO2 tank.
A beer tap being sold from Twitter's HQ
This beer dispenser is fit for a restaurant, but it could be yours if you are willing to bid high enough. It comes with a CO2 tank.
This sculpture looks like an ordinary birdcage at first, but it has a blue Twitter bird welded onto the top.
A Twitter bird cage sculpture
This birdcage sculpture was welded and contains a clear ceramic bowl that looks like water, according to the listing.
A booth surrounded by pink walls is one of the many dining room items included in the auction.
A dining booth surrounded by pink walls.
This booth looks like it came from a restaurant, but it really came from Twitter HQ
These two lime green lounge chairs are some of the many being auctioned. There are 120 listings for chairs on the auction website.
Two lime green chairs being sold in X Corps.' latest auction
These two chairs seem to be from Allermuir, according to stickers on the HGP listing.
This Apple desktop, with a 27-inch screen, includes a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Many similar computers are included in the auction.
An Apple desktop with a monitor, keyboard and mouse
Several Apple desktop computers were listed for auction.
This white conference table with twelve gray and white swivel chairs is one of the many conference room sets available.
A white conference table with twelve gray and white swivel chairs.
Many conference room table and chair sets are being auctioned.
There are even couches, like this brown example decorated with throw pillows.
A brown couch decorated with throw pillows
This couch looks cozy enough to nap on. It's one of several sofas being auctioned off.
An office overhaul means that lots of desks are for sale. That includes this desk by Ohio Design.
A desk with a wooden top and metal legs
This is an Ohio Design Desk with a wooden top and black metal legs.
This drum kit includes five drums, four symbols, and a pair of sticks. Music lovers may want to pay attention to this auction, as guitars, keyboards, amps, and this drum kit are all up for grabs.
A drum kit with five drums, four symbols and a pair of sticks.
This drum kit is one of many musical instruments and accessories being sold in X's big auction.
This box contains a Google Jamboard. Several 55-inch Jamboards are being sold in the auction.
A box with a jamboard inside
This 55-inch Google Jamboard could be yours. Jamboards are electronic touch screens meant to serve as whiteboards.
These blue and white neon light signs are in the shape of hashtags, retweet symbols, and the Twitter bird.
Neon light signs in the shape of hashtags, retweet symbols and the Twitter bird.
These marquee light-up signs in are in the shape of iconic Twitter symbols.
A row of lockers is being sold as well.
A row of lockers
These lockers are keyless and have Digilocks.
This painting of Barack and Michelle Obama hugging commemorates Obama's win of the 2012 presidential election.
a painting of Barack and Michelle Obama Hugging
This oil painting of the Obamas, done by Debbie Fass is titled "Four More Years."
This is a painting of the Oscars selfie, posted by Ellen Degeneres on March 3, 2014. The tweet currently has over 2 million likes and 2.8 million reposts.
This is a painting of the Oscars selfie, posted by Ellen Degeneres in 2014.
This oil painting, done by Debbie Fass, depicts one of the most well-known images in Oscar history
This is a mosaic of Robin Williams. It includes a quote from him and is made up of celebrity tribute tweets after Williams' passing. An up-close photo of the mosaic shows tweets from big names like Rihanna, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Justin Bieber, and Taylor Swift.
a mosaic of Robin Williams
This image of Robin Williams is actually a collage of tribute tweets.
This black Sylvain Willenz rug with white dots is 100% wool.
a black and white spotted rug
Along with furniture and wall art, a few rugs are also being auctioned off.
This Twitter logo art piece has a bunch of colorful images in a collage on top of a Twitter bird. The beak is made out of pennants for Colorado State University and the University of Colorado.
A Twitter logo art piece. It's a collage on top of a Twitter bird.
This art piece, "Larry Art Boulder," is made out of metal and covered in bright imagery.
The Twitter logo that once hung on the side of the building looks a bit smaller in this picture.
A blue Twitter bird logo sign
This Twitter logo was taken down from the San Francisco office and is being replaced with the X logo.
This Twitter logo once hung high on the side of the HQ building. Now that Elon Musk has replaced it with a super-flashy X logo, the birds are for sale.
Twitter logo on the side of the headquarters building
This Twitter logo was taken down from the San Francisco office and is being replaced with the X logo.
Have you ever wanted a bird-shaped coffee table? Today is your lucky day.
A brown, wooden coffee table in the shape of the Twitter bird
This brown, wooden coffee table is in the shape of a Twitter bird.
This video conferencing system features two large, flat-screen TVs. It also includes a Logitech camera and a touch screen, great for a hybrid work situation.
A video conferencing system with two large, flat screen TVs.
This is a video conferencing system, likely so remote workers can join in on a meeting.
According to the listing, this workstation from Twitter HQ can fit between 6 to 8 people, however, other workstations with different seating arrangements are also for sale.
A work station with a large table, swivel chairs and computers.
This workstation includes a large table and some swivel chairs.
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