Auction events happen every day in Paris. However, auctions that allow you to acquire a piece of the most famous monument in France and one of the most renowned in the world, well, that doesn't come around every day! Yet, on May 21, a historic piece of the Iron Lady will be up for sale.
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A slice of historic staircase now available for purchase
When elevators were still a distant technology, various staircases connected the different levels of the Eiffel Tower. Over the decades, especially in 1983, modernization and automation work was done, making it easier to access the upper floors. The staircase was then taken apart, and twenty sections were sold at auction.
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These spiral staircases are now scattered throughout the capital and even around the world: at the Yoishii Foundation in Japan, at Disneyland in the United States, and in multiple private collections. Soon, a lucky buyer will have the honor of purchasing a piece of this staircase built in 1889.
Sales that send the bids soaring
This staircase, sold by a private individual, measures 2.75 meters high and 1.75 meters in diameter. The sale orchestrated by Artcurial could reach particularly high sums: in 2013, another piece of stair from the Eiffel Tower of the same size was sold for €212,458. In 2016, another piece fetched €523,800 — a record. Currently, this segment is...
estimated between 120,000 and 150,000 €. Now, the question is who will be ready to shell out several thousand euros to get this collector's item.View this post on Instagram
Auction of the Eiffel Tower staircase
Thursday, May 26, 2026, at 2:30 PM
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