It’s so sad that NYC’s famous restaurant, Tavern on the Green, is no more. I remember going there years ago for a special birthday.

The three-day auction that ended last Friday brought in about $3.5 million which in no way covers its $8 million debt. Grub Street New York just published a very interesting breakdown of the many statistics concerning that sale including:

$900 – amount paid for a silver cake stand
1,000 – estimated number of total lots
$4,000 – $10,000 – pre-auction estimated value of pig weather vain
$5,000 – amount paid for pig weather vain
$5,500 – amount paid for Yamaha piano
$10,000-$50,000 – pre-auction estimated value of Tiffany peacock mural
$18,000 – amount paid for a 5-foot-tall bronze bear statue
$20,000 – amount paid for certain Tiffany glass hanging lamps
25,000 – number of items for sale
$67,500 – amount paid for Crystal Room chandelier
$75,000 – amount paid for Tiffany peacock mural