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Eiffel Tower Staircase Piece Sells €450K Amid Olympic Hype

5/22/2026

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A three-meter, 1.4-ton fragment of the Eiffel Tower’s spiral staircase sold at an Artcurial auction in Paris.
A French collector bought the 14-step piece for about €450,000.
Removed in 1983 during elevator installation, the section linked the tower’s second and third floors.
Design director Sabrina Dolla said the 2024 Paris Olympics boosted collector interest, with similar fragments at the Statue of Liberty, Japan’s Yoishii Foundation gardens, and private collections worldwide.

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A three-meter, 1.4-ton fragment of the Eiffel Tower’s spiral staircase sold at an Artcurial auction in Paris.
A French collector bought the 14-step piece for about €450,000.
Removed in 1983 during elevator installation, the section linked the tower’s second and third floors.
Design director Sabrina Dolla said the 2024 Paris Olympics boosted collector interest, with similar fragments at the Statue of Liberty, Japan’s Yoishii Foundation gardens, and private collections worldwide.