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Rare golden ceiling fragment from Donald Trump's New York penthouse sells at Cotswolds auction
Overview
A 24-carat gold section of a glass ceiling from Donald Trump's New York City penthouse has been sold at Dominic Winter Auctioneers in South Cerney, Gloucestershire. The rare fragment, commissioned in 1987 and measuring 77 x 15cm, sold for £380 after previously being estimated at £300 to £500. It was retained as a memento by a British craftsman who worked on the original project.
Key points
- A 24-carat gold fragment of a mirrored ceiling from Donald Trump's Trump Tower penthouse was sold at auction in the Cotswolds.
- The item was sold by Dominic Winter Auctioneers in South Cerney, Gloucestershire, for £380.
- The glass ceiling was originally commissioned in 1987 and featured more than 800ft of mirror coffers with 12,000 individually cut leaves.
- The fragment was retained as a memento by one of the British craftsmen who worked on the project.