Julien’s Auctions held their Friends 30th Anniversary Auction on Monday where a studio-made reproduction of the iconic couch from the opening credits sold for an eye-popping $29,250.
The orange velvet sofa – which was initially estimated to fetch $2K-$3K – featured carved brown resin paneling lacquered to look wooden and copper-color tassels adorning the front skirt.
The couch was prominently featured at the fictional coffee shop Central Perk where the ‘six 20-something pals navigated the pitfalls of work, life, and love in Manhattan’ during all 10 seasons (spanning 1994-2004) of the beloved NBC sitcom.
The Friends ensemble cast were last pictured sitting on the couch during HBO Max’s 2021 reunion special.
Only the most fervent of fans might recall the dodgy Geller Cup Trophy the friends were vying for during the season three episode ‘The One With The Football.’
Julien’s Auctions held their Friends 30th Anniversary Auction on Monday where a studio-made reproduction of the iconic couch from the opening credits sold for an eye-popping $29,250
The orange velvet sofa – which was initially estimated to fetch $2K-$3K – featured carved brown resin paneling lacquered to look wooden and copper-color tassels adorning the front skirt
Julien’s Auctions were only expecting to get $300-$500 for the studio-made recreation of a blond Troll doll glued to a piece of wood, which was screwed into a metal can base – but someone paid $9,100 for it.
Labelmaker strips on the homemade-looking trophy read Geller Bowl and lists the siblings along with the years they won: 77 Ross, 78 Ross, 79 Monica, 80 Ross, 81 Monica, 82 Monica, and 83 Ross.
Not everything was a recreation though as an original business card for Monica’s Catering – featured in the season four episode ‘The One with the Dirty Girl’ – fetched $1,625 at the auction.
Lisa Kudrow – who played masseuse Phoebe Buffay – wore a long blue-denim coat during the season seven episode ‘The One With Joey’s Award’ which was expected to get between $1,000-$1,500.
Phoebe’s eccentric outerwear featuring faux fur trim and gold-embroidered flowers wound up selling for $5,200 during the auction.
Jennifer Aniston – who played fashion maven Rachel Green – wore a grey sweater alongside Ross Geller’s (David Schwimmer) son Ben (Sprouse twins) in the season seven episode ‘The One With The Truth About London’ which was expected to get between $1,000-$1,500.
But the size-medium mohair turtleneck – featuring the pinned label ‘People Use To Dream About The Future’ – was sold for $6,500.
Courteney Cox – who played chef Monica Geller – wore a knit top in the season nine episode ‘The One With The Mugging’ which was expected to fetch between $1,000-$1,500.
The couch was prominently featured at the fictional coffee shop Central Perk where the ‘six 20-something pals navigated the pitfalls of work, life, and love in Manhattan’ during all 10 seasons (spanning 1994-2004) of the beloved NBC sitcom
The Friends ensemble cast were last pictured sitting on the couch during HBO Max’s 2021 reunion special
Only the most fervent of fans might recall the dodgy Geller Cup Trophy the friends were vying for during the season three episode ‘The One With The Football’
Julien’s Auctions were only expecting to get $300-$500 for the studio-made recreation of a blond Troll doll glued to a piece of wood, which was screwed into a metal can base – but someone paid $9,100 for it
Not everything was a recreation though as an original business card for Monica’s Catering – featured in the season four episode ‘The One with the Dirty Girl’ – fetched $1,625 at the auction
Lisa Kudrow (R) – who played masseuse Phoebe Buffay – wore a long blue-denim coat during the season seven episode ‘The One With Joey’s Award’ which was expected to get between $1,000-$1,500
Phoebe’s eccentric outerwear featuring faux fur trim and gold-embroidered flowers wound up selling for $5,200 during the auction
Jennifer Aniston – who played fashion maven Rachel Green – wore a grey sweater alongside Ross Geller’s (David Schwimmer) son Ben (Sprouse twins) in the season seven episode ‘The One With The Truth About London’ which was expected to get between $1,000-$1,500
But the size-medium mohair turtleneck – featuring the pinned label ‘People Use To Dream About The Future’ – was sold for $6,500
But the brown long-sleeve shirt featuring an asymmetrical beige-striped pattern wound up getting $2,275.
Matt LeBlanc – who played actor Joey Tribbiani – wore a short-sleeved shirt in the season 10 episode ‘The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss’ was estimated to get between $1,000-$1,500.
But the size 4/XL, burgundy-striped Ben Sherman top was sold for $3,250.
The late Matthew Perry – who played corporate exec Chandler Bing – wore a teal collared sweater in the season seven episode ‘The One With The Holiday Armadillo’ which was expected to fetch between $1,000-$1,500.
But the Autumn Cashmere polo-style top, made from 100% cashmere, wound up receiving a winning bid of $6,500.
Courteney Cox – who played chef Monica Geller – wore a knit top in the season nine episode ‘The One With The Mugging’ which was expected to fetch between $1,000-$1,500
But the brown long-sleeve shirt featuring an asymmetrical beige-striped pattern wound up getting $2,275
Matt LeBlanc – who played actor Joey Tribbiani – wore a short-sleeved shirt in the season 10 episode ‘The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss’ was estimated to get between $1,000-$1,500
But the size 4/XL, burgundy-striped Ben Sherman top was sold for $3,250
The late Matthew Perry – who played corporate exec Chandler Bing – wore a teal collared sweater in the season seven episode ‘The One With The Holiday Armadillo’ which was expected to fetch between $1,000-$1,500
But the Autumn Cashmere polo-style top, made from 100% cashmere, wound up receiving a winning bid of $6,500
The five-time Emmy nominee (pictured in 2022) passed away, age 54, on October 28 from acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine and five people have since been indicted and charged as part of the LAPD’s ensuing investigation
Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman (R) told TODAY last Friday: ‘It’s a huge loss and it does make the 30th a little fraught’ (pictured beside co-creator David Crane)
Friends executive producer Kevin Bright (R) added: ‘He’d been fighting the good fight for so long, and it really did feel like, from the reunion on, that he had finally found some peace…He made us laugh every day’
The five-time Emmy nominee passed away, age 54, on October 28 from acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine and five people have since been indicted and charged as part of the LAPD’s ensuing investigation.
‘It’s a huge loss,’ Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman told TODAY last Friday.
‘And it does make the 30th a little fraught.’
Friends executive producer Kevin Bright added: ‘He’d been fighting the good fight for so long, and it really did feel like, from the reunion on, that he had finally found some peace…He made us laugh every day.’