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Jensen Huang’s Leather Jacket Sells for Nearly $1 Million at Sotheby’s Auction
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First reported by Calcalist · Jul 18, 2026
What happened
Jensen Huang’s Tom Ford leather jacket sold for $960,000 at Sotheby’s, greatly surpassing estimates. The sale attracted 45 bidders and proceeds will support the Edge Institute’s philanthropic efforts. Huang has worn this jacket style for nearly two decades, making it a notable tech memorabilia item.
- 01Jensen Huang’s leather jacket sold for $960,000 at Sotheby’s, far above the $40,000-$60,000 estimate.
- 02The jacket is a Tom Ford design Huang has worn for almost 20 years, retailing at $10,000.
- 03Huang wore this jacket in 2023 at a Foxconn event in Taipei, Taiwan.
- 0445 bidders competed for the jacket, indicating strong collector interest in AI-era memorabilia.
- 05Proceeds will fund scholarships and grants via the Edge Institute nonprofit.
- 06Huang has called his leather jackets his "founder’s uniform" and is known for wearing them publicly.
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