Four Chairs Sold for 54 Million Won... UK Charles III Coronation Chairs Sold

Scheduled to be Delivered to Organizations Supporting Homeless and Domestic Violence Victims

Chairs used by royal officials at the coronation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom were sold at auction for about 54 million won. The proceeds are planned to be donated to organizations supporting the homeless and others.

According to the BBC on the 31st of last month (local time), four chairs made for Charles III's May coronation were sold for a total of ?32,760 (about 54 million won) at Christie's auction in London.

One pair sold for ?18,900 (about 31 million won), and the other pair sold for ?13,860 (about 22.8 million won). These amounts were all significantly higher than the auction house's estimated price of ?4,000 (about 650,000 won).

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Previously, 100 specially made chairs were created for the royal family and high-ranking officials at the coronation held at Westminster Abbey.

These wooden chairs, covered with blue velvet and embossed with the insignia of the King and Queen, were produced by the British furniture company NEJ Stevenson.

Among approximately 2,200 attendees, Prince William and his wife, Prince Harry, Prince Edward and his wife, and Princess Anne sat on these chairs, but buyers do not know which chair was occupied by whom.

The sales proceeds will be donated to four charitable organizations supporting the homeless and victims of domestic violence.

Meanwhile, this week, eight more chairs will be auctioned in New York, USA, and Paris, France, and most of the remaining chairs will be sold privately. The royal family has previously sold chairs to help cover coronation costs.

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