The grey argyle patterned item, which the grunge rock star wore at a pre-In Utero photo session in the summer of 1993, more than doubled its pre-auction estimate of between $10,000 (£8,000) and $20,000 (16,000) on Saturday, Julien’s Auctions said.
Photographs of Cobain wearing the jumper, captured by photographer Jesse Frohman, also featured in his photobook Kurt Cobain: The Last session.
“The shoot was meant to take place in Central Park in New York City, but due to Cobain being sick just hours before, the shoot was relocated to the basement of the hotel where the band was staying,” auction notes for the item revealed.
“Cobain showed up three hours late to the shoot and immediately asked for a bucket due to his nausea.”
Its sale comes 25 years after the iconic singer took his own life on 5 April 1994 in the garage of his home in Seattle, Washington. He was 27.
According to Rolling Stone, Cobain’s widow, Courtney Love, gave the garment to an acquaintance following his funeral.
The jumper’s sale price, despite beating expectations, still falls second behind the amount fetched for Cobain’s green cardigan from Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged performance, which sold for $137,000 (£107,000) at auction in 2015.
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- Nirvana (US) - In Bloom - VG - UK - 12" picture disc - £25.00, $31.50, €30.25 (New Item) (arrived 29-Nov-2024 18:00)on December 21, 2024 at 4:57 pm
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NIRVANA In Bloom (1992 UK limited edition 3-track 12" Picture Disc single, also including live versions of Sliver and Polly recorded at the O' Brien Pavilion in Del Mar, California on 28th December 1991; glossy die-cut titled sleeve. The sleeve has some notable general wear and creasing, whilst the disc shows little signs of play GFSTP34)
- Nirvana (US) - In Utero - 30th Anniversary Edition + Bonus 10-Inch Record - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £39.99, $50.39, €48.39 (New Item) (arrived 22-Nov-2024 18:00)on December 21, 2024 at 4:57 pm
NIRVANA In Utero (30th Anniversary 2023 UK/EU limited edition 12-track 180gram black vinyl LP, plus a bonus 10-inch record featuring 5 additional tracks. Newly remastered by original album engineer Bob Weston, housed inside a premium gatefold picture sleeve with hype sticker, factory sealed. Recommended) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Nirvana (US) - In Utero - 30th Anniversary Edition + Bonus 10-Inch Record - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £39.99, $50.39, €48.39 (New Item) (arrived 22-Nov-2024 16:09)on December 21, 2024 at 4:57 pm
NIRVANA In Utero (30th Anniversary 2023 UK/EU limited edition 12-track 180gram black vinyl LP, plus a bonus 10-inch record featuring 5 additional tracks. Newly remastered by original album engineer Bob Weston, housed inside a premium gatefold picture sleeve with hype sticker, factory sealed. Recommended) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Nirvana (US) - Bleach - Deluxe Edition Remastered 180 Gram - Sealed - US - 2-LP vinyl set - £34.99, $44.09, €42.34 (New Item) (arrived 22-Nov-2024 15:53)on December 21, 2024 at 4:57 pm
NIRVANA Bleach (Deluxe Edition 2024 limited edition 25-track double album 2-LP, a welcome resisue package of Nirvana's debut album remastered from the original tapes and pressed on 180-gram black vinyl. Originally recorded over three sessions with producer Jack Endino at Seattle's Reciprocal Recording Studios in December 1988 and January 1989, Bleach was released in June 1989 and remains unequivocally & unsurprisingly Sub Pop's very favourite Nirvana full-length. This edition has been expanded with an unreleased live recording of a complete February 9th, 1990 show at the Pine Street Theatre in Portland, Oregon. The show features performances of 'Love Buzz', 'About A Girl' and a cover of The Vaselines' song 'Molly's Lips' and has been re-mixed from the original tapes by Endino. Deluxe gatefold picture sleeve with 16-page booklet featuring many unseen photos, hype sticker & factory sealed. Recommended)
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