$50 CHAIR ON FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE SELLS FOR $85K
Written by Ballzer on June 12, 2023
Justin Miller, a 33 year old in LA, had the find of a lifetime earlier this year. He bought a chair for $50 on Facebook Marketplace and found out it could be worth $100, 000! This week, it sold at Sutherby’s Auction for $85,000! Check out his story:
@miztermiller Can’t believe I just found this amazing designer chair on Facebook Marketplace for $50! Could be worth $100,000 ???? #homedecor #interiordesign #diy #homerenovation #thrifted #vintage #thrifthaul #facebookmarketplace #antiques ♬ love nwantinti (ah ah ah) – CKay
“When I first saw the chair, I loved the color of leather and I thought it had a really interesting shape,” Miller told Today. “As I was messaging the seller to arrange a time to pick up the chair, she said something along the lines of ‘If you repair the chair, it’s worth a lot.'”
He found out after posting the original video that the chair is rare and that Kirsten Dunst has one!
@miztermiller Replying to @minnymau5 UPDATE on the $100k chair, and answering some questions! #homedecor #interiordesign #diy #homerenovation #thrifted #vintage #thrifthaul #facebookmarketplace #antiques #sothebys ♬ love nwantinti (ah ah ah) – CKay
What does one do with a bonkers expensive chair? First, hide it. Then, reach out to Sotheby’s about auctioning said chair off for big cash.
@miztermiller Replying to @scramli3 Such a great find, and I love that you’ve been along for the journey. More to come! #homedecor #interiordesign #diy #homerenovation #thrifted #vintage #sothebys #antiques ♬ love nwantinti (ah ah ah) – CKay
Need to know more of the story? You’re not alone, so he posted the full story of how it went down:
@miztermiller Replying to @boominbee Here is the FULL story of how I “took advantage of them big time” when I bought this chair off of Facebook Marketplace. #homedecor #interiordesign #diy #thriftfinds #thrifted #facebookmarketplace #sothebys #auction #antique ♬ Video, background music-dense fog – DN.FACTORY
The story wouldn’t be complete without the big climax!
@miztermiller Replying to @harryjowsey I CAN’T BELIEVE IT!! My chair finally went to auction. What you see here is the hammer price, the buyer ended up paying $22k more on top of this. Thank you to the @Sotheby’s team for their hard work. CRAZY! #homedecor #interiordesign #diy #thriftfinds #thrifted #facebookmarketplace #sothebys #auction #rarefind #antique ♬ original sound – Mizter Justin Miller
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