--- title: Han Solo Jacket Worn by Harrison Ford Sold at Auction description: The leather jacket that Harrison Ford wore in Star Wars: The Force Awakens sold for 191,000 at auction on IfOnly.com canonical: https://time.com/4292489/harrison-ford-han-solo-jacket-auction-sold/ author: Olivia B. 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Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Apr 13, 2016 5:54 PM UTC  Harrison Ford as Han Solo in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Harrison Ford as Han Solo in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."Lucasfilm/Disney  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Apr 13, 2016 5:54 PM UTC Harrison Ford’s [leather jacket](http://time.com/4274793/han-solo-star-wars-jacket/) from _Star Wars: The Force Awakens_ sold for $191,000 at auction this week. Bidding on this “custom-made, one-of-a-kind” leather jacket signed by the actor began at $15,000 last month on the website IfOnly.com and lasted for about two weeks, attracting more than 50 bidders. The sale benefits [FACES](http://nyulangone.org/give/funds/faces-finding-a-cure-for-epilepsy-and-seizures) (Finding a Cure for Epilepsy and Seizures), a non-profit that is part of NYU Langone Medical Center, where Ford’s daughter underwent treatment for epilepsy nine years ago. “She has not had a seizure since the day she left,” Mr. Ford said at a [March 7 fundraiser](http://www.upi.com/Entertainment%5FNews/2016/03/09/Harrison-Ford-discusses-daughters-epilepsy-Shes-my-hero/3331457525169/). Ford was also quoted about the charity in a recent IfOnly.com news release: “This is a cause that’s near and dear to me, and unlike the cynical Han Solo, I’ve got a good feeling about this.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4292489/harrison-ford-han-solo-jacket-auction-sold/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4292489/harrison-ford-han-solo-jacket-auction-sold/"},"headline":"Harrison Ford's Force Awakens Leather Jacket Fetches $191,000 at Auction","datePublished":"2016-04-13T17:54:12.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:31:36.635Z","description":"Proceeds benefit epilepsy research","url":"https://time.com/4292489/harrison-ford-han-solo-jacket-auction-sold/","keywords":["Newsfeed","society"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta1d95a2b74d33bad/6988756ae20a873b93a8ea74/starwars5669d26168807.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Olivia B. 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