Most expensive furniture of Chinese origin sold at auction

According to Official Guinness Records,

The highest price paid at auction for a piece of Chinese furniture is $1,102,500 (£708,002) for a Ming Dynasty, marble, huanghuali and tielimu standing screen, sold at Christie's, New York, USA on 19 September 1996. The screen dates from the 17th century and was bought by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, USA.

For a complete list of 1996 records, please visit 1996 Guinness Records in United States.

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