According to AFP, on July 17 local time, Sotheby's reported that a black leather jacket worn by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was sold for $960,000 at an auction in New York.
Sotheby’s revealed that a total of 45 buyers participated in the bidding for this leather jacket. Sotheby’s Director of Modern Collectibles, Vahter, stated that this piece of clothing is “deeply associated with the iconic leaders of the AI era, and has special collectible value.”
The proceeds from this auction will be donated entirely to the non-profit organization Edge Institute. This organization is dedicated to promoting English teaching and providing professionals in the industry with knowledge related to Western business systems and educational models.
The left image shows Jack Huang wearing a black leather jacket, while the right image shows the black leather jacket that is being auctioned. AFP and Sotheby’s
According to the introduction, this leather jacket was made by the luxury brand Tom Ford, and it features a handwritten signature from Jack Huang.
Sotheby's previously estimated the transaction price to be between $40,000 and $60,000 (approximately 272,000 to 408,000 RMB). The final transaction price reached 16 times the initial estimated price.
According to a previous report by China New Energy and Intelligence, during an entertainment program in Korea, Hinton answered why he always wears leather jackets. He said, "My wife told me to wear them. Everything I wear was bought by my wife." Hinton stated that he never buys anything himself. "Since I met my wife at the age of 17, I have completely stopped shopping."
