Supreme's 15 Most Expensive Products 2020

Supreme's most expensive products have very little in common with the items anyone can buy (after receiving an invitation via SMS) every Thursday morning at one of its 11 stores. This week, the new Nike Air Force 1 Supreme went on sale for $96 and, after selling out in seconds, can now be purchased online for at least double their original price.

How much does an original Supreme t-shirt, sweater, or sweatshirt cost? What about a polo shirt? Or a tank top? The truth is, not much, considering it's a streetwear brand . These items are inexpensive compared to the prices that the most sought-after Supreme products usually fetch at auctions.

The most expensive Supreme products

1. Supreme Trunk Louis Vuitton: $ 125.000
2. Supreme Teddy Bear Louis Vuitton: $ 110.000
3. Skate Louis Vuitton & Supreme: $100.000
4. supreme pinball machine STERN: $ 38.000
5. basketball Spalding Supreme: $25.000
6. Supreme Original T-shirt Donald Trump by S. Andrei Molodkin: $23.000
7. Fender Stratocaster Supreme: $9.500
8. Skateboards Damien Hirst: $ 8.500
9. Supreme Suitcases RIMOWA: $ 5.000.
10. T-shirt The Sopranos BOX LOGO: $5.000
11. supreme mini motorcycle Coleman: $ 4.300
12. Boxing bag Everlast Supreme: $4.000.
13. Skateboards nate lowman: $ 3.700
14. The North Face Leopard Nuptse: $3.650
15. T-shirt MO-WAX BOX LOGO: $3.600

Is supreme an expensive brand or not?

The popular belief that Supreme is an expensive brand needs clarification: it is its fans (the so-called hypebeasts) who contribute greatly to the climate of collective madness in forums, Instagram feeds and resale websites.

That said, yes, sometimes the folks at Lafayette do like to release Louis Vuitton treats with prices higher than many people's paychecks.

Supreme is, above all, a brand that produces items in very limited quantities. However, its extremely low production volume in each season's collections drives its items to reach astronomical prices on websites like eBay and StockX , and auction houses like Sotheby's.

The renowned British auction house included the largest collection of Supreme merchandise in history in its 2019 catalog . Some 1.300 items, belonging to collector Yukio Takahashi, sold for a total of £200.000, according to The Telegraph . The Japanese surname is no coincidence: Supreme is practically a creed in Japan, home to six of the eleven Supreme stores worldwide.

And no, Supreme Spain, Italfigo and the like are not included in the sum: they are fake stores that take advantage of legal loopholes.

Exclusivity, secrecy and 'coolness'

It's clear that Supreme isn't foolish and knows what it's doing. The list of Supreme's most expensive products helps build the brand, as it's the fundamental pillar upon which its characteristic aura of exclusivity, value, prestige, and coolness is built. And many, many questions for those who don't quite understand what's so iconic about a lighter, a fan, or, literally, anything, always bearing that same seven-letter white logo on a red background.

Last year, after the Carlyle investment firm bought 50% of Supreme, the value of the skater fashion brand founded in 1994 crossed the billion dollar mark.

When Supreme drops, when the new season comes out, or how to buy an authentic Supreme t-shirt are some of the key questions for members of the exotic and outlandish world of streetwear. What is it about this brand that makes it so iconic and why its devotees consume it like an addictive hallucinogenic substance?

ENOUGH. We're not here today to analyze the brand. You can read all about the nature of Supreme in this article we published a few days ago. Today we're here to quantify the phenomenon in dollars and, above all, to try to understand it. As we'll show you below, the magnetic pull is such that some of Supreme's most expensive products are direct affronts to common sense (if not most of them).

Most expensive Supreme auctions in detail

MO-WAX BOX LOGO T-shirt: $3.600

Released in 2014, only 50 of this design exist. They were exhibited at the Sacchi Gallery in New York's Chelsea neighborhood to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the record label MO-WAX, a leading name in trip hop, turntablism, and alternative rap in the mid-nineties. This shirt can be purchased on countless websites for around €40. This is a sure sign that it's a counterfeit, as it's impossible to buy an original Supreme MO-WAX shirt for less than $1.000.

North Face Leopard Nuptse: $3.650

While North Face coats are already famous for their original designs, adding the word Supreme to the equation skyrockets the prices. Supreme collaborations with this winter clothing brand are always a guarantee of exorbitant prices. This coat belongs to the 2011 collection and is the one worn by Drake, the Immortal , in the video for "The Motto."

Tables of skateboarding NATE LOWMAN: $3.700

Despite the bullet-riddled design, these boards are a clear example of the classic minimalist aesthetic that is the hallmark of American pop artist Nate Lowman. Given that each board is valued at nearly $4.000, it's more likely they'll actually be riddled with bullet holes during a robbery than used by a skateboarder.

Despite being a company initially dedicated to the world of skateboarding, Supreme didn't begin designing skateboards until 1998 (four years after its founding). The world's most valuable skateboard collection belongs to them and comprises a total of 248 skateboards. Sotheby's auctioned the entire collection in 2019 for $800.000. You can read more about it in this High Snob Society article.

Everlast Supreme punching bag: $4.000.

This classic Supreme haul from YouTube's top collectors sold for $543 in stores. It's, if we may say so, one of the few Supreme products that actually looks good in red . Everlast, whose logo is as iconic in the boxing world as Marshall's is in the audio equipment world (though neither comes close to Supreme's in value), has also released boxing gloves and bathrobes with the Supreme logo. This is perhaps one of Supreme's more expensive products, with less of a... crazy element? and more of a focus on durability and practicality.

Supreme Coleman Mini Motorcycle: $4.300

Among Supreme's most expensive products, the motorcycle is one of the few that could perhaps be justified. And neither: nobody uses it.

It belongs to Supreme's Spring/Summer 2017 collection, and only 50 models of the mini-bike were released , exclusively online. It's hardly a mini-bike, to be honest. Only the engine: 196cc and a top speed of 38 km/h. It's inscribed with "Ride or die."

A quick search on YouTube confirms that this vehicle is rarely used for its intended purpose: as a daily commuter. Its retail price was around $1,000, and it's easy to find outrageous resale prices online. It's also very easy to find counterfeit motorcycles that simply have a sticker slapped on them.

Sopranos BOX LOGO T-shirt: $5.000

Need I say more? This is the series that set the standard for the current TV boom we're experiencing. It's the series without which Breaking Bad, The Wire, House of Cards , and so many other quality shows wouldn't have been possible. The boom of the show starring James Gandolfini coincided roughly with the rise of Supreme as a streetwear icon, making this collaboration truly special. So special, in fact, that only one letter was changed from the original BOX LOGO to the iconic "R" of The Sopranos logo. Only 100 of these t-shirts were released.

Supreme RIMOWA suitcases: $5.000.

In the travel gear industry, Rimowa's prices put Samsonite to shame . Charging €800 for a suitcase is already questionable (the large model costs around €1,000). If the suitcase is all red and features the Supreme logo, the retail price jumps by about $600 per model. While large suitcases from the Rimowa Supreme collection have sold on the secondhand market for a whopping $5.000, these figures pale in comparison to Louis Vuitton . More on this in the following paragraphs of our list of the most expensive Supreme products.

Tables of skateboarding Damian Hirst: $8.500

In 2009, Supreme asked the famous British artist to design five skateboard decks.

And yes, we said skateboard to make it sound even more ridiculous: if we take a look at the designs created by Hirst, the truth is, it becomes difficult, very difficult, to understand the world of art and the Supreme universe.

But in a way, that's what it's about, isn't it? If there's one label hypebeasts use most often to describe Supreme, it's "iconic" brand. Andy Warhol already coined that term.

Fender Stratocaster Supreme: $9.500

The classic Fender Stratocaster dates back to 1954 and was a favorite design of many guitarists, including Jimi Hendrix. The all-white version was released by Fender in 1994 (the year Supreme was founded) . The one we're discussing is just like all the others. It doesn't sound any better or grant you superpowers, but it does come with Supreme's classic BOX logo and a matching strap. It retailed for $2.000 and was an instant classic in 2017. A must-have in the collection of any self-respecting hypebeast .

Supreme Original Donald Trump T-shirt by S. Andrei Molodkin: $23.000

What's curious about this model is its creation date: 2003, when Donald Trump was just the eccentric , somewhat unhinged real estate mogul famous for his reality show, The Apprentice . More than a decade later, just before the presidential election results between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were announced, the shirt had appreciated in value to $2.000. The very next day—you can see it here if you don't believe it—the shirt was valued at $23.000.

Basketball Spalding Supreme: $25.000

This basketball, crafted by Spalding, the industry's leading brand, is a rare find among Supreme's most expensive products. The collaboration launched early, in 1996, just two years after Supreme's founding. It's estimated that only about 70 of these balls exist worldwide. Besides the iconic all-red design, the slogans "EACH ONE TEACH ONE" and "WORLD FAMOUS TEAM" are displayed in silver.

Machine pinball Supreme STERN: $38.000

Priced at $9.600 in stores , this pinball machine is a must-have for Supreme collectors. It's frequently seen at auction houses like Sotheby's and Fineheart. The latter sold one in 2018, and you can read more about it in this thread on Pinside , a meeting place for pinball enthusiasts.

Skate Louis Vuitton & Supreme: $100.000

As we will see, the French Louis Vuitton has a hegemonic presence at the top of Supreme's most expensive products. Let's see why.

And if we've already seen throughout this article that brand collaborations have a striking potential for increased value, what happens when the brand is one of the ultimate luxury names? Only 10 of these LV-Supreme skateboards were made , where red dominates everything. The French firm selected the 10 (lucky?) individuals from among its select clientele, and it was sold inseparably with a box that is surely worth more than the board itself. Each package cost $60.000.

Supreme Louis Vuitton Teddy Bear: $110.000

One of Supreme's most expensive products is also one of its most unusual (if we don't take into account the brick and Oreo cookies, of course).

Also, this teddy bear is the first and only item on this list to contain the words "charity." About time, wasn't it? Someone paid $110.000, which went to the BBC Children in Need charity, in exchange for this teddy bear that, at least, is commensurate with its price: 71 centimeters tall.

Louis Vuitton Supreme Trunk: $125.000

And what happens when Louis Vuitton puts on sale the first object with which it introduced itself to the world, back in 1854, but in partnership with one of the most fashionable contemporary streetwear brands (if not the most fashionable)? What happens is, of course, absolute madness: a box with which many could buy a house.

The most sought-after (and expensive, and coveted) Supreme product in the world. Again, LV didn't make the chest available in stores and only made a couple of calls to VIP clients. For now, only three are known to exist worldwide . One of them is (or was) in the possession of a ten-year-old Supreme collector living in Dubai.

This trunk was released on June 30, 2017, as part of a collection that also included a pair of gloves and the iconic red Supreme/LV sweatshirt (which can easily fetch five-figure prices on eBay). The trunk was one of the most expensive items sold on StockX, a website specializing in sneaker resale that treats (and values) all clothing and objects in the urban fashion world as if they were precious stones.

In a way, they are.