King Farouk's Massive, $1M Mercury-Gilded Mahogany Bedroom Set Rivals Louis XV's - Artwire Press Release from ArtfixDaily.com

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King Farouk's Massive, $1M Mercury-Gilded Mahogany Bedroom Set Rivals Louis XV's

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana
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October 13, 2010

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This seven-piece bedroom suite was owned by King Farouk I of Egypt.

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