Thread: $30 million for a chair.

That's the dumbest thing I've ever seen.

want to pay 30 mil for a stupid ass chair instead of helping impoverished kids. what a evil world

ill take 4!
jk seriously thats almost as dumb as burring 30 mill lol

i'd rather burn 30mil. i was expecting a gold throne or something... what the hell is this?

30 Million? Are you kidding me... wtf

I love art, and know way toooo much about it. And this is a waste. There are much more reputable chairs, and ones that will actually retain value. this is not of them.

A chair that was made in the early 1900's and looks like it was made last year...awesome. But why would someone spend 30,000,000 on a chair? I would if I could.

Thats an expensive pile of firewood!

This is a joke right?

What is the story on the chair?

Originally Posted by Christies Post-lot text

THE 'DRAGON' ARMCHAIR, CIRCA 1917-1919
In the form of unfurling petals, upholstered in brown leather, the frame in sculpted wood, lacquered brownish orange and silver and modelled as the serpentine, intertwined bodies of two dragons, their eyes in black lacquer on a white ground, their bodies decorated in low relief with stylised clouds In the form of unfurling petals, in brown leather upholstered, the sculpted wood frame in, Lacquered brownish orange and silver and Modelled as the serpentine Bodies of Two intertwined dragon, Their Eyes in Black Lacquer White was ground, Their Bodies decorated in Low embossed with stylized clouds

The unique and remarkable 'Dragons' armchair was acquired from Miss Gray by Suzanne Talbot, the first patron to provide her with an opportunity to create a complete environment. The unique and Remarkable 'Dragons' armchair Was Acquired from Miss Gray by Suzanne Talbot, the first boss Reasons to be with Her year Opportunity to create a complete environment. The exotic, symbolist character of the piece situates it conceptually within the first phase of Miss Gray's creative cycle. The exotic, Symbolist character of the piece situatie it conceptually Within the first phase of Miss Gray's creative cycle. It aligns with the figurative panels and screens that can be traced to her first public exhibit in 1913 and the first published feature on her, in British Vogue, of 1917; it has an altogether different spirit from that evidenced in reductionist features such as the 'brick' wall panelling and screens that gave the Suzanne Talbot apartment so radically modern a character. It Aligns With The figurative panels and screens That Can Be Traced To Her first public exhibit in 1913 and the feature On Her first published, in British Vogue of 1917, It Has year Altogether different in spirit from That Evidenced SUCH reductionist features as the ' brick 'wall Panelling That Gave the screens and Suzanne Talbot apartment has so radically modern character. The armchair distils all that was so personal and so magical in the first, intimately expressive phase of Miss Gray's career -- surprising, imaginative, subtly sculpted and crafted, it is a masterpiece of invention and execution. The armchair distil all so personal and That Was so magical in the first, intimately expressive phase of Miss Gray's career - Surprising, imaginative, subtly sculpted and crafted, a masterpiece It Is of invention and execution.

The dragon has a history in Chinese iconography as a symbol of strength and goodness, with the power to protect and to guard. The Dragon Has a History in Chinese iconography as a symbol of strength and goodness, with the Power to Protect and to guard. The dragon is often illustrated toying with a pearl ( zhu ) which in turn is a symbol of strength associated with the moon and with thunder; this ovoid jewel can represent omnipotence or the light of the moon. Often the dragon IS illustrated toying with a pearl (zhu) Which in turn Is a symbol of strength associated with the moon and with thunder, this jewel CAN is ovoid or omnipotence the Light of the moon. The entire sculptural form of the present armchair could be interpreted as representing a pearl within its shell, encircled by the dragons. THE ENTIRE sculptural form of the armchair this could "Be construed as a pearl Representing Within ITS shell, encircled by the dragon. The stylised clouds on the bodies of the dragons call to mind the clouds, often accompanied with flame motifs, that are a regular feature of traditional Chinese imagery The stylized clouds On The Bodies Of The Dragons call to mind the clouds, Often Accompanied with flame motifs, are a regular feature That of Traditional Chinese imagery

As a piece of art I love it, as a chair alone no thanks.