The jeans worn by Kurt Cobain sold for half a million dollars

Would you spend $412,750 on a pair of Levi's once owned by Kurt Cobain? A fan of the artist did. During the auction Played, Worn, & Torn: Rock ’N’ Roll Iconic Guitars And Memorabilia, held by Julien's Actions, a private auction house based in Beverly Hills, the distressed jeans worn by the artist in some of the most iconic moments of his career officially became the most expensive item ever sold at auction. The garment was worn by Cobain in the music video for Heart-shaped Box and on stage at the MTV Music Awards in 1994. The uniqueness of the pants lies in the fact that they were personalized by friends and individuals close to Cobain, such as Lori Barbero, who enriched them by sewing floral patches. It's not the first time that an item belonging to Cobain has been sold at auction. In 2019, the iconic green cardigan from the MTV Unplugged concert was sold for $334,000, becoming the most expensive knitwear ever sold.

During Julien's Auction, many other items once belonging to the frontman of Nirvana were sold. A pack of Blue Spirit cigarettes, still sealed, reached a figure around $5,200. Among other items that ended up in the hands of the fortunate, there are also a yellow mohair cardigan and the Fender Mustang, the guitar with which he performed in 1994 in his last concert before his departure. The musical instrument reached an astonishing figure: $1,580,000 - still lower than the $6,000,000 reached by the guitar used for the MTV Unplugged concert. The fortunate individual who won the guitar is Mitsuro Sato, whose goal is to exhibit it in a museum. Finally, part of the proceeds will go to Kicking The Stigma, an association aimed at increasing awareness around the topic of mental health.