US EditionHistoric Piece of Eiffel Tower to Fetch Big Price in Auction
The 14-step section was dismantled in 1983 and is expected to fetch up to €150,000, Artcurial said.
- On May 21, Artcurial will auction a section of the original Eiffel Tower staircase in Paris, expected to fetch between $140,000 and $175,000.
- This spiral staircase section connected the tower's second and third floors when it opened in 1889, comprising 14 steps that have remained in a private collection since its 1983 dismantling.
- Sabrina Dolla, associate director at Artcurial, said the piece underwent complete restoration for the sale, describing it as "more than just a piece of history."
- Artcurial previously sold a staircase section for about $612,000 in 2016, demonstrating sustained bidder interest in such historic pieces.
- Other sections of the dismantled monument reside globally, including at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, gardens in Yamanashi, Japan, and near the Statue of Liberty in New York.
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Visiting the Eiffel Tower can be a busy experience (about 7 million people visit it each year), but now you can enjoy a part of this majestic French monument in your own home. A fragment of the original staircase of this iconic Parisian building will be auctioned out in the French capital next month. However, there are a couple of drawbacks: bidders will need a lot of money to buy it and high ceilings to store it. Section 1 of the original spira…
Part of the original Eiffel Tower staircase to be auctioned on May 21
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"It has never been worn and has undergone a complete restoration for sale," said Artkurial's assistant director, Sabrina Dola.
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