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Auction offers pieces of historic Waldorf Astoria

IF YOU have ever wanted to sleep in the faux shagreen bed from the Elizabeth Taylor Suite or rest a flute of champagne on the gold-painted table adorning the Marilyn Monroe Suite at the Waldorf Astoria New York, you still can.

The historic Park Avenue hotel has been temporarily closed for renovations since 2017, and until Saturday, it will be

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