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Supersonic Executive Seating
- An exclusive, limited
offer of 500 original Concorde seats
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The ultimate in prestige furnishing for the study, office or boardroom
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The definitive Concorde souvenir for the man or woman who has everything
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The only ‘civilian' seat in the world to have travelled at 1,350 mph
(Mach 2)
- A genuine piece of aviation history that you can sit
in every day
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An exclusive limited edition
A seat on Concorde was the exclusive preserve of the wealthy, the celebrated and the powerful on both sides of the Atlantic. Here is one last opportunity to own a unique part of Concorde history.
Only 500 of the actual Concorde seats that were used on British Airways Concordes during the golden years of its operation were removed and stored two years before the aircraft were finally withdrawn from service. These have now been rescued and are being offered for sale not merely as memorabilia but as practical seats to use in the office, boardroom or study. With only these last 500 seats available, they will appeal to individuals and organisations who want the exclusivity and prestige of owning and sitting in the last examples of the world's fastest ‘civilian' seat, including of course those who flew Concorde and would like the ultimate souvenir.
| The distinctive grey leather and upholstery are being restored
to their original condition and a full-function swivel base with height
and recline adjustments is being added. A discreet plaque identifies
each seat as a Concorde original and one of the exclusive, limited edition
of only 500. The British company which acquired these seats and is individually restoring them is MGR Foamtex of Thame, Oxfordshire. |
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They are one of the aircraft industry's
leading manufacturers of passenger seating upholstery systems. Jon
Rose, managing director of MGR Foamtex, says, “We believe that this
will be the last real chance for anyone to own a Concorde seat. All
the others that we know of are on aircraft in museums or there are
odd ones and twos in the hands of collectors. Our aim is to make these
remaining pieces of aviation history – which are beautiful in their
own right – into something which people will be able to use every day
as well as take pleasure in owning.” |
| Of all the 100 seats on each Concorde, seat
1A in the front row was considered the most exclusive and, by many, the
most desirable of all. Among the many famous Concorde passengers who
travelled in seat 1A over the years were the Queen, the Queen Mother,
Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana. The price of a ‘normal' return ticket across the Atlantic on Concorde was in excess of $11,000. A seat on the final flight of Concorde was auctioned live on US television for $60,300 and at a recent charity auction in the UK an unrestored pair of seats, 1A and B, was bought for a sum believed to be over £20,000. |
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Prices:
There will not be an auction and, because there are
only a limited number of seats, orders will be accepted strictly in the order
in which they are received.
The price of these last seats will be: £5,000 + vat (£5,875) in the UK, $10,000 in the USA, and 7,500 euros in the European Union, including delivery.
Of the 100 seats on each Concorde the four front row seats, 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D, were considered by many to be the most desirable. Of these, seat 1A has the reputation of being the most exclusive of all. Among the many famous Concorde passengers who travelled in seat 1A over the years were the Queen, the Queen Mother, Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana.
Front Row Seats - 1B, 1C and 1D
There are five of each of these seats among the 500 available and they are offered for $15,000 each in the USA, £7,500 plus vat (£8,812.50) in the UK or 11,250 euros plus vat in the European Union, including shipping and delivery.
Front Row Seats – 1A
$20,000 each in the USA, £10,000 plus vat (£11,750) in the UK
or 15,000 euros plus vat in the European Union, including shipping and delivery.
Information on Ordering
Seat Specification Details
