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Antiques Roadshow expert gobsmacked at chair worth £500k so rare sun can't hit it
Antiques Roadshow expert valued a rare chair at £500,000 – so rare in fact that it couldn't be exposed to sunlight.Host Fiona Bruce was joined by experts at Yorkshire's Newby Hall when she introduced a segment talking about the expensive chair.The piece of furniture is believed to have been designed and crafted more than 300 years ago and is now in such a delicate state it needs to be kept out of direct sunlight.The show's furniture specialist, Elaine Binning, had the opportunity to take a look at the "show stealing" chair but said she could only bring it out as far as the porch due to its condition.Describing its value, Elaine said: "Everyone’s heard the name, Thomas Chippendale, the well-known 18th-century furniture maker."And here is a
