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France: Part of Eiffel Tower sold at auction for €450,000

Deutsche Welle · · 313 words · By Dmytro Hubenko
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“A section of the original spiral staircase from the Eiffel Tower was sold at auction by Artcurial in Paris for around €450,000 ($523,000) on Thursday.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Artcurial in Paris auctioned a section of the original spiral staircase for approximately €450,000.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃sɛʁvatwaʁ nɑsjɔnal dez‿aʁ e metje]; transl. "National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts"; abbr. CNAM) is an AMBA-accredited Fren…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservatoire_national_des_art…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — François Tajan (27 June 1962 – 26 February 2020) was a French auctioneer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/François_Tajan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yann Toma (born in 1969) in is an artist and a researcher, the lifelong president of the company Ouest-Lumière and an artist-observer within the UN, where he sits as an entrepreneurial artist. With pr…
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“A French collector purchased the nearly three-meter-high (about 9-foot-high) section of the Eiffel Tower staircase that dates back to 1889.”
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Web search results confirm a French collector purchased a nearly three-meter-high section dating back to 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 — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the Eiffel Tower, 72 names of French male scientists, engineers, and mathematicians are engraved in recognition of their contributions. Gustave Eiffel chose this "invocation of science" because of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_72_names_on_the_Ei…
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“The staircase consists of 14 steps and weighs 1.4 tons.”
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The specific details of 14 steps and 1.4 tons are mentioned in one specific news report ('France: Part of Eiffel Tower sold at auction for €450,000'), but other provided search results for this specific claim are irrelevant (polling/translation results).
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Eiffel
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“It had previously been valued at between €120,000 and €150,000.”
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Multiple sources confirm the pre-sale estimate was between €120,000 and €150,000.
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Eiffel
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“The steps were part of a spiral staircase connecting the second and third floors of the Parisian landmark.”
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Multiple sources confirm the steps connected the second and third floors.
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web search NEUTRAL — A section of the original spiral staircase from the Eiffel Tower was sold at auction by Artcurial in Paris for around €450,000 ($523,000) on Thursday.The steps were part of a spiral staircase connecti…
https://www.dw.com/en/france-part-of-eiffel-tower-sold-at-au…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hundred thirty years ago in 1889 as Paris was hosting the World’s Fair, the iron lady became instantly the city's iconic monument embodying the modernity and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV2Sn4Wz17Q
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web search NEUTRAL — The stairs connecting the second and third floors, however, were taken out and replaced with modern elevators in 1983. That’s when French officials chopped the 525-foot spiral staircase up into 24 par…
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/eiffel-tower-spiral-stairs…
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“In 1983, when an elevator was installed, the staircase was dismantled into 24 pieces of varying sizes.”
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The detail about the 1983 dismantling into 24 pieces is found in one relevant web search result. Other results for this claim are irrelevant Microsoft support pages.
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web search NEUTRAL — How to calculate the number of days, months, or years between two dates using the DATEIF function in Excel.
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web search NEUTRAL — Excel makes it easy to crunch numbers. With Excel, you can streamline data entry with AutoFill. Then, get chart recommendations based on your data, and create them with one click. Or easily spot trend…
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“Some are at the Statue of Liberty in New York, while others are in the gardens of the Yoishii Foundation in Japan.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions and map data for Washington state; no evidence was found regarding the Statue of Liberty or the Yoishii Foundation.
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · As you click on townships, sections and aliquot parts smaller than a section (such as quarter sections), the approximate area in acres (square miles for townships) will be shown for the b…
https://www.randymajors.org/township-range-on-google-maps?fi…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1. To separate or divide into parts. 2. To cut or divide (tissue) surgically. 3. To shade or crosshatch (part of a drawing) to indicate sections. 4. Informal To perform a cesarean section on.
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“In 2016, Artcurial auctioned another 14-step section of the staircase to an Asian buyer for about €524,000.”
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Multiple sources confirm a 14-step section was sold to an Asian buyer in 2016 for approximately €524,000.
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web search NEUTRAL — Auction house Artcurial said the dramatic sale on Tuesday had "unleashed the passions" of several international buyers, with bids rising rapidly from 20,000 euros, leaving the 40,000 euro estimate far…
https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20161123-fragment-eiffel-tower-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The staircase consists of 14 steps and weighs 1.4 tons. It had previously been valued at between €120,000 and €150,000.In 2016, Artcurial auctioned another 14-step section of the staircase to an Asian…
https://www.dw.com/en/france-part-of-eiffel-tower-sold-at-au…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 14 wrought-iron steps from a winding staircase between the second and third floors of the Paris landmark went for. €523,800 (US$556,000) after furious bidding at the sale in the French capital.
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/2048685/thats…
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“Previously, in 2008, a US collector paid the record price of €553,000 for a section of the staircase.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm or deny the 2008 sale to a US collector.
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“Engineer Gustave Eiffel created the Eiffel Tower for the 1889 Paris World's Fair.”
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Wikipedia confirms that the Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel's company and built from 1887 to 1889 for the World's Fair.
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“This 324-meter-tall structure is the most visited attraction in France.”
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