The blue guitar Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain played on in the world hit music video Smells Like Teen Spirit from 1991 has been auctioned for five million dollars, converted more than 4.7 million euros.
It was previously expected that the blue Fender Mustang would bring in about $800,000. Another item from Cobain, his 1965 Dodge Dart, fetched $375,000, reports Julien’s Auction, which conducted the auction. Part of the proceeds will go to a mental health charity.
Numerous items from other celebrities were also sold at the auction. An acoustic guitar by country singer Johnny Cash went to the highest bidder for $437,500. Never before has so much money been deposited for a guitar from Cash, says the auction house. Some of Madonna’s items also went under the hammer. For example, the Marilyn Monroe-inspired dress from the Material Girl music video fetched $287,500 and a black silk dress she wore in an Instagram video was auctioned for $21,875. The lyrics to Born to Run, handwritten by Bruce Springsteen, grossed $44,800.
A total of 1,300 items were auctioned. The three-day Music Icons Auction Event, held at Hard Rock Cafe New York, raised nearly $15 million in total.
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