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LA man paid $50 for old chair; rare 1930s design later sold for $107,950
Justin Miller, a home design content creator, purchased a chair from Facebook Marketplace for $50. After researching, he discovered it was a rare piece made by Frits Henningsen. Sotheby’s auctioned the chair, which was restored and had an estimated value of $30,000 to $50,000. The auction saw the chair sell for an impressive total of $107,950 including premiums. Miller continues to seek valuable…
The Times of IndiaIn 2023, a Los Angeles man paid $50 for an old leather chair on Facebook Marketplace; months later, experts identified the rare 1930s design, and it sold for $107,950
TOI World Desk · Oct 13, 2026