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Joshua Hartley

BBC The Bidding Room contestant delighted by big profit on 'iconic' item

Nigel Havers

A Nottinghamshire contestant on BBC's The Bidding Room was delighted by her big profit on an 'iconic' item. Nigel Havers welcomed five more sellers to The Bidding Room, where participants try to sell interesting items to professional dealers, on Thursday, April 13.

Michelle Gergely from Nottinghamshire brought a mid-century chair, which she had bought from a junk shop for £15, to the bidding room. Expert Simon Bower praised the 'Siesta' chair, which he explained was notable Norwegian designer Ingmar Relling's most popular creation.

Michelle said: "I found this in a junk shop for £15. How much do you think I'm sitting on Simon?"

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