Where Are David Lynch's Pants?
Have you ever wondered what coffee machine the pioneering filmmaker David Lynch used? How about his ironing board? Or what his Christmas stocking looked like? Well, all is revealed in a huge auction dedicated to the late artist.
Featuring almost 450 items from Lynch’s personal archive, the auction offers an unprecedented look inside the personal and professional life of the influential master of cinema who passed away in January 2025.
Included in the auction are items Lynch made — ranging from an incense holder to a conference table with twelve chairs — as well as the tools from his workshop.
There are also a number of instruments (Lynch, forever the multi-faceted creative, partnered with singer Chrystabell on several albums) and various coffee machines including a $7,500+ La Marzocco espresso machine used daily by Lynch (according to the auction notes, “he could never be more than 15 steps away from a damn good cup of coffee,”).
Amongst all the ephemera, are rare collectibles from Lynch’s esteemed catalog of films.
The auction includes rarities like the director’s personal 35mm print of his groundbreaking film Eraserhead and four prop menus for Winkie's Sunset Blvd., the diner central to the film Mulholland Drive.
And arguably the most collectible item of the lot is a customized director's chair in red leather with the filmmaker's name stamped on the back in yellow letters.
However, there was one thing missing among the almost 450 items. Though you can buy various wearables, including socks, shoes, David Lynch caps, and even a denim L.L.Bean shirt gifted to the crew of Twin Peaks, you cannot buy any pairs of pants.
It's a shame, because Lynch was famously particular about his pants.
“I am searching for a good pair of pants. I never found a pair of pants that I just love,” he once said. "It's a fit, it's a certain kind of feeling, and if they're not right, which they never are, it's a sadness."
Turns out you can get your hands on just about everything that Lynch ever owned, except his perfect pants.
The distinctly trouser-free auction, which is now open online, closes on June 18.
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