The 25-step, 4-meter spiral staircase was part of the original stairway when the Eiffel Tower opened to global acclaim in 1889.
The Eiffel Tower was designed by French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, pictured left, for the 1889 Paris Exposition.
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The helix stairway, part of the link between levels two and three was part of the Tower’s structure until 1983, when elevators were installed.
An original part of the Eiffel Tower’s staircase is displayed outside the Artcurial French auction house in Paris.
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French auction house Artcurial estimates the landmark staircase is worth $40,000-$60,000.
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Better move fast too. The auction takes place on November 27.
The steps on sale are currently installed in Artcurial’s courtyard at the Rond-pont des Champs-Elysées for public exhibition.
This is the third time Artcurial will present a slice of the Eiffel Tower at auction. In 2013, an original section measuring 3.5 meters went for €220,000 ($249,000). In 2016 another section went for €523,800 ($593,000).
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