Kurt Cobain ‘s mythical 1969 Fender Mustang electric guitar from Nirvana ‘s landmark 1991 music video, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was auctioned for nearly $5 million at Julien’s Auctions ...

The signature hit by the rock 'n' roll band Nirvana was released on Sept. 10, 1991. It's the opening track and lead single from the group's second album, "Nevermind." ...

NEW YORK - Kurt Cobain’s Fender Mustang, the blue guitar that he played in Nirvana’s iconic 1991 "Smells Like Teen Spirit" music video, sold for nearly $5 million at an auction on Sunday.

The 1969 Fender guitar played by Kurt Cobain in the 1991 Nirvana music video “Smells Like Teen Spirit” sold for nearly $5 million at auction. Photo: robyn beck/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images ...

The 1969 Fender Mustang electric guitar played by Kurt Cobain in Nirvana's 1991 music video for their breakout hit, Smells Like Teen Spirit, sold for US$4.5 million at auction Sunday, far beyond ...

Late rocker Kurt Cobain's iconic guitar used in the video for Nirvana's lead single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" has been sold at auction for $4,550,000. The guitar, a 1969 left-handed Fender Mustang ...

Kurt Cobain's guitar from Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" in 1991 fetched roughly $4.5 million when it went up for auction Sunday. The eventual sale price was close to eight times its expected ...

Items including Kurt Cobain's 1969 Fender Mustang electric guitar, used in the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" music video, have gone on display at Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly Circus.

The guitar played by Kurt Cobain for Nirvana’s breakout 1991 single “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video has sold for $4.5 million at auction, the sellers said Sunday.