A rare demountable minister’s desk, designed for the Punjab and Haryana High Court and the Secretariat building in the city, has been sold for a record Rs 1.27 crore at an auction held by an auction house, Phillips, in London.
Sources said the amount, fetched at the auction held recently, was the highest for any single heritage item.
Two other items of heritage furniture fetched over Rs 1.50 crore.
Phillips had put up three items for sale on October 17 and these received an overwhelming response at the auction.
The minister’s desk was designed during 1955-1959 and was made of teak-veneered wood.