Marie Antoinette's furniture heading to auction
STORY: Furniture once owned by Marie Antoinette is heading to auction
Locator: Paris, France
This 250-year-old chest of drawers
was made for the queen-to-be
when she arrived in France as a 15-year-old
It’s worth up to an estimated $1.25 million
This chair was the last royal order placed by the queen
before she was overthrown during
the French Revolution and later executed
It could be worth up to $208,000
Auction house Christie’s says the pieces
have significance beyond their royal connection
(Simon de Monicault, Christie's France vice president)
“One, because it has original decorations and is made of unusual materials, metal is very unusual for a cabinet, and the other because it has original decorations. So, even if you forget this is a testimony of Marie Antoinette’s taste, they are exceptional works of art.”
Both items head to the auction block on November 22 in Paris
