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The president of the world's most expensive
Have you ever wondered what is the world's most expensive chair? How do you think is the cost? Chair the most expensive in the world was realized between 1917 and 1919. Called the "President Dragons", is one of the works of Irish Eileen Gray, designer and has a very fascinating.
The carved wooden frame surrounding the body is brown leather two dragons intertwined. Originally purchased in Paris by Susan Talbot, then went to Robert and Vallois Chesko, two furniture dealers in Paris. In 1971, was sold to a private collector.
President Dragons finally, finally found its way in the collection of Art Deco late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent Pierre Berge and his partner, who were the co-founders of the luxury brand YSL.
After Yves Saint Laurent has died The president went to the auction at the Grand Palais in Paris on February 24, 2009. The auction was organized by Christie in partnership with Pierre Bergé & Associés. The auction of the collection smooth Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé took more than five hours and left even surprised traders with more experience of art.
All but seven of the 150 lots of rare pieces of art deco were sold. In total, the sale generated more than 59 million euros. Ten batches sold over a million euros each.
President was expected to sell for astronomical Dragon 2-3000000 euros. It sold for far without though.
When the final hammer came down President Eileen Gray Dragons sold for € 21.9 million. Is U.S. $ 27,800,000.00. Even Frederick House, the auction house was surprised to prices. He expects to sell between five and seven million euros.
To put the price at the point of view, the record above for any room of the twentieth century furniture was $ 3.8 million. This record was established in June 2005 at a Christie's auction gallery in New York in a glass and an oak table by Carlo Mollino was sold.
Christie has spent nearly two million euros over the pre-sale and auction exhibition at the Grand Palais. Of course, cost them a little more money to publish a set of luxury catalogs for all sessions.
However, considering that the lowest estimate for two sessions has been exceeded in the first session, and the lowest estimate for the second session was achieved through the sale of the Presidency of the Dragon alone, I would say it was money well spent, right?
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