New York: A cardigan worn by Kurt Cobain during Nirvana's famed appearance on MTV Unplugged has become the most expensive sweater sold at auction after fetching $489,578.

The olive green Manhattan brand acrylic and mohair cardigan was sold during Julien's Auctions' two-day auction of rock memorabilia at Hard Rock Cafe, New York.

Kurt Cobain performs for MTV’s Unplugged in 1994.Credit:Hulton Archive

The auction house described it as "one of the most famous sweaters in music history".

Nirvana's MTV Unplugged in New York was recorded at Sony Music Studios in front of a live audience five months before Cobain killed himself on April 5, 1994.

The album documenting that intimate performance was released four months after his death.

A custom Fender guitar built in 1993 that Cobain used during the band's In Utero tour was also sold, earning $US340,000.

Cobain’s cardigan is expected to sell for $US300,000.Credit:Julien’s Auctions

The turquoise-bodied left-handed guitar was on display for several years at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Accompanying the guitar was a handwritten letter signed by his wife Courtney Love Cobain, stating this was one of Cobain's favourite instruments.

Auctioneer David Kruse during the sale of a cardigan worn by Kurt Cobain at an auction of rock memorabilia held at the Hard Rock Cafe, New York. Credit:Press Association Images

More than 700 items owned and used by stars including Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Queen, Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix also featured in the sale, which ran on Friday and Saturday.

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