28 Million for a Chair

Christie's auction sold a "chair" for $28.341,909.

It was estimated to go between 2.5 and 3.8 million

When I first heard about this, I thought it was probably pure gold or something, but it's just a chair. Yea, it's old, and nice, but 28 million.........................

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/...1305&sid=76c7572f-7177-470a-8f65-d8f60f2a2f4e

 

Call me a 'cheapskate' if you want, but give me my old $220.00 Lazy-Boy anytime!! Granted, it is a unique chair but, IMHO, it's not THAT unique!!:-D Then again, I don't know the history 'behind' it!!

 

Now that's just silly.

 

Recession? What recession?puke C'mon you rich buggers, loosen your fat wallets and spend, spend , spend. Wheee!!!:foolish

 

Just imagine how many Lazyboy's one could purchase with those millions. That would put some people back to work eh?

 

Let me at my shop and lathe.I'de undercut that price in half a heartbeat.

 

$28m for some cow hide and tree:confused A fool and his money are soon parted.

At least you get a chair though,not that I think people will use it to sit on,the price some modern art goes for is stupefying and its freaking useless.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/nov/03/usa.topstories3

EDIT Pollock was a guy who got drunk then splashed paint all over the floor :-D