If you are sitting down we are ready to reveal the most expensive design furniture ever sold at an auction.
Most expensive chair ever sold.
The lacquered chair became the most expensive chair ever sold at an auction in february 2009 at an event held by christie s in paris in the grand palais.
Called the dragons chair it is one of gray s masterpieces and was expected to sell for â 2 3 millions.
At that time it was the most money paid for an american made piece of furniture of all time.
This chair is made from the pure brown leather and further enhanced with the wooden frame to complete its look.
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It was also the second most expensive piece of furniture ever sold at an auction being surpassed only by the badminton cabinet sold in 2004 for 36 million.
The chair was made by irish designer eileen gray sometime between 1917 and 1919.
At paris grand palais held february 24th the most expensive chair in the world was sold for 21 9 million that s us 27 8 million.
The dragons chair was made by the irish designer called eileen gray in 1971 for the auction at christie and was sold at the high price of 27 8 million.
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That equaled 19 4 million or 28 238 277 when it was sold in february 2009 despite the global recession shrinking luxury markets.
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It is eileen gray s dragon chair from 1917 1919 which sold for 21 905 000.