An original staircase from the Eiffel Tower up for auction

On May 21st, 2026, Artcurial’s Art Deco department will present a piece of Eiffel Tower history: a section of the original spiral staircase dating from 1889, designed under the supervision of Gustave Eiffel (1832 - 1923). This piece, section no. 1 of the staircase connecting the second and third floors, is estimated at €40,000 - 50,000. Measuring 2.75 metres in total height (2.60 metres to the landing) and 1.75 metres in diameter, this structure made of steel and riveted sheet metal, with 14 steps resting on a cross-shaped base, was part of the spiral staircase that once allowed visitors to reach the top of the Eiffel Tower. Built for the 1889 World’s Fair, this spiral staircase connected the various levels of the tower designed by Gustave Eiffel and his colleagues. During the modernisation work carried out in 1983 to install new lifts, the staircase was dismantled. On December 1st, 1983, twenty sections were sold at auction directly from the Eiffel Tower during a sale o