Auction of heritage furniture in USA, Paris on Feb 25, 27

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 18

Heritage furniture from the city will be auctioned in the US and Paris on February 25 and 27, respectively.

“An armchair of the UT, which is likely to fetch nearly Rs3.63 lakh to Rs5.09 lakh, will be auctioned by Toomey & Co at Oak Park, IL, USA, on February 25,” said Ajay Jagga, member, Heritage Protection Cell, Chandigarh.

Similarly, five heritage items designed by Pierre Jeanneret would be auctioned in Paris on February 27, he said.

He said a pair of stools, a pair of chairs, easy chairs, a desk with rectangular top upholstered in green leather and a dining table could be sold for nearly Rs33.87 lakh in the auction.

In a letter, Jagga requested S Jayashankar, Union Minister for External Affairs, to look into the matter so that the auction of our smuggled heritage items could be stalled, after ascertaining the facts.