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A piece of France’s Eiffel Tower is now up for grabs. You’ll need deep pockets

Krdo · · 548 words · By CNN Newssource
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“A piece of France’s Eiffel Tower is now up for grabs.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references confirming the Eiffel Tower piece is up for auction.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eiffel Tower ( EYE-fəl; French: Tour Eiffel [tuʁ ɛfɛl] ) is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As one of the most iconic and recognizable structures in the world, the Eiffel Tower, completed in 1889, has been the inspiration for the creation of over 50 similar towers around the world. Most are …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexandre Gustave Eiffel ( EYE-fəl, French: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ ɡystav ɛfɛl]; né Bonickhausen dit Eiffel; 15 December 1832 – 27 December 1923) was a French civil engineer. A graduate of École Centrale des Art…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Eiffel
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“Section no. 1 of the original spiral staircase connected the second and third floors of the tower when it opened in 1889.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eiffel Tower ( EYE-fəl; French: Tour Eiffel [tuʁ ɛfɛl] ) is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As one of the most iconic and recognizable structures in the world, the Eiffel Tower, completed in 1889, has been the inspiration for the creation of over 50 similar towers around the world. Most are …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower_replicas_and_deri…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexandre Gustave Eiffel ( EYE-fəl, French: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ ɡystav ɛfɛl]; né Bonickhausen dit Eiffel; 15 December 1832 – 27 December 1923) was a French civil engineer. A graduate of École Centrale des Art…
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“Made of steel and riveted sheet metal, it comprises 14 steps resting on a cross-shaped base and measures 2.75 meters high (9 feet) and 1.75 meters (5.7 feet) in diameter.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fourteen or 14 may refer to: 14 (number), the natural number following 13 and preceding 15 one of the years 14 BC, AD 14, 1914, 2014
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus are smartphones that were developed and marketed by Apple. They are the sixteenth-generation iPhones, succeeding the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini, and were announced d…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 14 (also known as Existence; U.S. title: The Wild Little Bunch) is a 1973 British drama film directed by David Hemmings and starring Jack Wild and June Brown. It was written by Roland Starke. Its …
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“About 300 million people have visited the world-famous French landmark since it first opened during the Universal Exposition.”
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“In 1983 the monument underwent a major overhaul and sections of the staircase were dismantled and replaced with elevators.”
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“On May 21, this part of the historic staircase will be auctioned off by Artcurial’s Art Deco department in Paris.”
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“It is expected to fetch between €120,000 ($140,000) and €150,000 ($175,000).”
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“the piece has remained in the same private collection for “over 40 years” since it was dismantled in 1983.”
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“There were 20 sections of the staircase that were sold off in 1983 and the majority of those remain in the possession of their original buyers.”
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“In France, sections can be found in two Paris museums: the Musée d’Orsay and the Cité des Sciences.”
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“There’s also a section in eastern France, at the Musée de l’Histoire du Fer.”
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“some of the steps are also on display in the Yoishii Foundation gardens in Yamanashi in Japan and another near the Statue of Liberty in New York.”
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“Artcurial has previously sold sections that have attracted keen interest from bidders. The most valuable proved to be section 13, which sold for €523,800 (about $612,000) in 2016.”
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