Description
Size 42R; Length: 23 5/8 in (60 cm); Sleeve: 23 1/4 in (59 cm); Shoulder: 18 1/8 in (46 cm)
Provenance and Authentication:
According to the accompanying documentation provided by the consignor, the signatures have been examined with reference to multiple factors, including ink characteristics, material aging, stylistic consistency, and historical context. The collectible is accompanied by supporting authentication documentation that contributes to its documented provenance.
A vintage Levi's Type III denim trucker jacket, signed on the back by all three members of Nirvana's celebrated lineup: Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl.
Executed in light-wash blue denim, the jacket displays the characteristic Type III construction with pointed collar, twin flap chest pockets, metal button fastening, vertical front seams and adjustable waist tabs. The familiar Levi's red tab is visible at the chest pocket.
The signatures are executed in black ink across the broad central back panel. Kurt Cobain's "Kurt" inscription occupies the upper portion, Krist Novoselic's "Krist" appears below and to the left, while Dave Grohl's signature is positioned beneath, creating a concentrated three-signature composition with strong visual presence.
Nirvana became one of the defining groups of the alternative-rock movement of the early 1990s. Following the breakthrough of Nevermind in 1991, the lineup of Cobain, Novoselic and Grohl became internationally associated with the emergence of the Seattle grunge movement and its profound influence on popular music and youth culture.
The Levi's denim jacket provides an especially evocative period-appropriate format for the signatures. Denim and utilitarian everyday clothing formed an important part of the visual vocabulary surrounding alternative rock during the period, giving the piece an immediate connection between its physical form and the cultural environment represented by the band.
As a fully signed garment rather than a conventional photograph, album or paper item, the jacket possesses considerable visual impact and combines Nirvana memorabilia, signed music material and American denim culture within a single display piece.
Provenance and Authentication:
According to the accompanying documentation provided by the consignor, the signatures have been examined with reference to multiple factors, including ink characteristics, material aging, stylistic consistency, and historical context. The collectible is accompanied by supporting authentication documentation that contributes to its documented provenance.
A vintage Levi's Type III denim trucker jacket, signed on the back by all three members of Nirvana's celebrated lineup: Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl.
Executed in light-wash blue denim, the jacket displays the characteristic Type III construction with pointed collar, twin flap chest pockets, metal button fastening, vertical front seams and adjustable waist tabs. The familiar Levi's red tab is visible at the chest pocket.
The signatures are executed in black ink across the broad central back panel. Kurt Cobain's "Kurt" inscription occupies the upper portion, Krist Novoselic's "Krist" appears below and to the left, while Dave Grohl's signature is positioned beneath, creating a concentrated three-signature composition with strong visual presence.
Nirvana became one of the defining groups of the alternative-rock movement of the early 1990s. Following the breakthrough of Nevermind in 1991, the lineup of Cobain, Novoselic and Grohl became internationally associated with the emergence of the Seattle grunge movement and its profound influence on popular music and youth culture.
The Levi's denim jacket provides an especially evocative period-appropriate format for the signatures. Denim and utilitarian everyday clothing formed an important part of the visual vocabulary surrounding alternative rock during the period, giving the piece an immediate connection between its physical form and the cultural environment represented by the band.
As a fully signed garment rather than a conventional photograph, album or paper item, the jacket possesses considerable visual impact and combines Nirvana memorabilia, signed music material and American denim culture within a single display piece.
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NIRVANA FULLY SIGNED LEVI'S TYPE III DENIM TRUCKER JACKET
Estimate $10,000-$16,000
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Sep 3, 2026, 11:30 AM EDTOntario, CA, United States
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