Most expensive guitar sold at auction
Who
Kurt Cobain's 1959 Martin D-18E, Kurt Cobain's 1959 Martin D-18E
What
6,010,000 US dollar(s)
Where
United States (Los Angles)
When

The most expensive guitar sold at auction is Kurt Cobain's 'MTV Unplugged' guitar, and was purchased by Peter Freedman (Australia) for $6,010,000 (£4,815,430; €5,352,000) at Julien's auctions in Los Angeles, California, USA on 19 June 2020.


The modified, left-handed 1959 Martin D-18E was used by Cobain in the recording of Nirvana's iconic MTV unplugged performace in November 1993.