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Grimes | 2021 Met Gala Worn CHRISHABANA x Dune "Harkonnen" Custom Made Mask
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Category:Memorabilia / Music Memorabilia
Start Price:100.00 USD
Estimated At:4,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
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A custom made polished rhodium plated brass and silver foil face mask designed by Chris Habana (CHRISHABANA) in official collaboration with Legendary Entertainment and the Dune film production, worn by Grimes at the 2021 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on September 13, 2021 — one of the most photographed and widely covered celebrity appearances of that event, and described by Grimes herself as "my favorite look ever." The mask was subsequently offered at charity auction through Artsy in May 2022 to benefit humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. Acquired directly from Grimes' stylist Turner following the auction.
Video Documentation
[YouTube] "Getting Ready with Grimes for The Met Gala" · Behind the Scenes, Red Carpet & Interview Compilation (2021)
Historical Context
Grimes (born Claire Elise Boucher) is a Canadian musician, producer, and visual artist whose work spans art pop, electronic music, and experimental production. By 2021 she had established herself as one of the most distinctive creative voices at the intersection of music, technology, and visual culture. Her 2021 Met Gala appearance — under the theme "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion" at the Costume Institute — became one of the most widely discussed looks of the evening, generating extensive international press coverage for its conceptual depth and visual impact.
The look was developed by Grimes and her stylist Turner as a cohesive science fiction-inspired statement drawing directly from Denis Villeneuve's 2021 film adaptation of Dune and David Lynch's 1984 original. Grimes told interviewers that she had spoken with Sting about his role as villain Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in the 1984 adaptation, and that the Harkonnen aesthetic was a deliberate reference. The mask was created by Chris Habana in direct official collaboration with Legendary Entertainment and the Dune film production, taking references from the aesthetics of the Harkonnen empire from both the film and the Frank Herbert source novel; Grimes told Vogue "we were working with the Dune movie people." In addition to the mask and elven ear cuffs (offered separately as Lot 13), Grimes' complete look included a custom Iris Van Herpen 'Bene Gesserit' gown , a small illuminated book, and a medieval-style sword cast from a melted Colt AR-15A3 that has since entered the permanent collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Grimes described the aesthetic as "Medieval futurism" and called the look "my favorite look ever."
Chris Habana (CHRISHABANA) is a New York-based jewelry and accessories designer known for sculptural, avant-garde work at the intersection of fashion and wearable art. The mask was created in collaboration with Grimes, stylist Turner, Legendary Entertainment, and the Dune production, and represents the first in a planned series of accessories produced in conjunction with the film's US release. It is classified as a unique work, custom made to Grimes' face.
On Screen & Red Carpet Use
This mask is worn by Grimes throughout her documented 2021 Met Gala appearances on September 13, 2021 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. In behind-the-scenes footage — from a getting-ready session with Vogue captured approximately three hours before the event — Grimes describes her look while preparing in her hotel suite: "I'm wearing like a Dune, Chris Habana mask and we're doing like metal elf ears. We really wanted the hair to be up to have this big face of metal." Upon arriving at the elevator in her completed look, she states: "So this is the look and I think this might be my best look ever actually." This footage, combined with extensive red carpet coverage including interviews with Vogue and Entertainment Tonight and Grimes' own Instagram video of the look, provides thorough visual documentation of the mask in use throughout the evening.
Press Coverage
The auction of this mask and the accompanying elven ear cuffs (Lot 13) was covered by major international outlets including:
Vanity Fair — "Grimes Is Auctioning Off Her 2021 Met Gala
Accessories to Raise Money for Ukraine" (May 18, 2022)
Billboard
— "Grimes' Met Gala 2021 Accessories Are Going Up for Auction to
Benefit Ukrainians" (May 17, 2022)
NME
— "Grimes sells clothes and items from Met Gala to raise money for
Ukraine" (May 17, 2022)
E! News — "Grimes Auctioning Off Her Met Gala Accessories
to Support BIPOC Families in Ukraine" (May 17, 2022)
The Independent — "Grimes is selling her futuristic Met
Gala accessories to raise money for Ukraine" (May 18, 2022)
Modern Luxury — "Grimes Auctions Met Gala 2021 Accessories To
Raise Money For Ukrainian BIPOC Refugees" (May 24, 2022)
Daily Mail — "Grimes auctioning off her Met Gala mask and
earrings to 'help get BIPOC families out of Ukraine'" (May 17, 2022)
Specifications
· Designer: Chris Habana (CHRISHABANA), New York; created in official collaboration with Legendary Entertainment and the Dune (2021) film production
· Year: 2021
· Type: Custom made face mask / sculptural wearable accessory
· Materials: Polished rhodium plated brass and silver foil
· Construction: Combines 3D printing, casting, and sewing; features a prominent central sculptural element with pointed blade motif and horizontal slit detailing referencing Harkonnen warrior aesthetics from Dune; custom made to Grimes' face
· Interior: Soft fabric lining with hand-stitched CHRISHABANA maker's label
· Attachment: Elastic straps at rear
· Dimensions: Approximately 9" wide (not including rear straps) x 4" high
· Classification: Unique Work (one of a kind); first in a planned CHRISHABANA x Dune accessories series
Condition
No notable condition issues. The mask retains its polished rhodium finish and all structural elements. The interior hand-stitched CHRISHABANA label is present. Pre-show screencaptures from the event documentation show a black interior lining in place at the time of wear; this lining is no longer present. Light wear consistent with a single high-profile event use.
Valuation Context
The Iris Van Herpen 'Bene Gesserit' gown worn by Grimes as part of the same 2021 Met Gala look was offered at Bonhams Paris as part of their "Paris Jewels" auction and sold for €75,000. (View Bonhams Lot) The mask and ear cuffs offered here are the only other surviving documented accessory components of this same look available in the collector market.
Provenance
Worn by Grimes at the 2021 Met Gala on September 13, 2021. Subsequently consigned to the "Resistance For Ukraine: Benefit Auction 2022," organized by Be Nice Los Angeles and HVW8 Gallery and conducted via Artsy.
Artsy Auction: Resistance For Ukraine: Benefit Auction 2022 | May 26, 2022 | Lot 9
Acquired by the current owner as the winning bidder in the Artsy auction. Collected directly from Grimes' stylist Turner following the close of the auction. Provenance is established through the Artsy auction record, the CHRISHABANA designer's own Instagram documentation, extensive contemporaneous press coverage, and the behind-the-scenes Vogue video in which Grimes names the mask and its designer on camera.
The mask's creation, materials, and collaborative context are additionally documented in the designer's own Instagram post of September 16, 2021:
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"CHRISHABANA X DUNE 2021... We created this mask in collaboration with @legendary and @dunemovie, taking references from the aesthetics of the #harkonnen empire from the film and book. Combining 3d printing, casting and sewing, this polished rhodium plated brass and silver foil final mask had elastic straps in the back and can be custom made to someone's face. This piece marks the first in a series of accessories and jewelry in conjunction with the film's US release in October."
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(View CHRISHABANA Instagram Post)
Valuation Context
The Iris Van Herpen 'Bene Gesserit' gown worn by Grimes as part of the same 2021 Met Gala look was offered at Bonhams Paris as part of their "Paris Jewels" auction and sold for €75,000. (View Bonhams Lot) The mask and ear cuffs offered here are the only other surviving documented accessory components of this same look available in the collector market.
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Item: Approximately 9 x 4" (mask face only, not including straps)
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