The infamous green cardigan worn by Kurt Cobain for the Nirvana MTV Unplugged show (filmed on November 18, 1993) has sold at auction. It’s being reported that the beat up sweater — which Julien’s estimated was worth near $60,000 — has sold for more than twice that amount, bringing in a whopping $137,500 USD.
The moth-eaten, oversized acrylic, mohair and Lycra mix sweater was donated by a friend of Cobain’s. Per the site’s description:
A vintage green cardigan sweater worn by Kurt Cobain during Nirvana’s appearance on MTV Unplugged in 1993. The Manhattan brand sweater is a blend of acrylic, mohair and Lycra with five-button closure (one button absent), with two exterior pockets, a burn hole and discoloration near left pocket and discoloration on right pocket, size medium. The sweater was obtained from a close friend of the Cobain family. A signed letter of authenticity and provenance from the Cobain family friend will be provided to the winning bidder.
Julien’s Live auction also sold additional Nirvana merchandise during Saturday’s auction, including the band’s gold record for In Utero and their platinum record for Nevermind.
No doubt about it… Cobain would have hated this.
