Badminton Cabinet
$36 Million Christie’s

Deemed as the most expensive furniture sold at an auction, the Badminton Cabinet is essentially a Florentine Ebony Cabinet Chest dating back to the year 1732, which was sold by Christie’s in the year 2004 for a whopping $36 million. Besides the exotic wood construction, the Badminton Cabinet is also adorned with some of the most precious stones including, amethyst, quartz, chalcedony, jasper, lapis lazuli,agate, etc.
The entire expensive cabinet stands at 12 feet in height and carries some eight legs to support its weight. The Ebony Cabinet Chest received its nickname, ‘Badminton Court’ due to the fact that this expensive furniture was residing in the village of Badminton in England for nearly two centuries.