NYCThe sale ended Friday and included about 20,000 items from the landmark establishment in Central Park - from crystal chandeliers to a pig-shaped weather vane and all the china and kitchen equipment.
The highest bid - $180,000 - was for a Tiffany glass ceiling used in other restaurants owned by Tavern operator Warner LeRoy, the Russian Tea Room and Maxwell's Plum.
Other top items at the Guernsey's auction were a Tiffany glass ceiling piece that went for $120,000 and a Tiffany peacock mural that sold for $75,000.
Tavern on the Green closed its doors on New Year's Eve after 75 years.
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ReplyDeleteTavern on the Green fixings are up for auction tomorrow - go buy a piece of NYC history...
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