Stairs from Eiffel Tower sell for over half a million euros


Part of the Eiffel Tower stairs are displayed at the Auction House Artcurial in Paris. -EPA

PARIS: A section of stairs from the Eiffel Tower in Paris sold for more than half a million euros, auctioneers said Wednesday -- more than 10 times the pre-sale estimate.

The 14 wrought-iron steps from a winding staircase between the second and third floors of the Paris landmark went for 523,800 euros ($556,000) after furious bidding at the sale in the French capital.

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