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The restaurant's most precious item -- its name -- is not on the block. The moneymaking words Tavern on the Green, valued at about $19 million, are in court. A federal judge is to decide whether Dean Poll, the restaurateur who is taking over the space, can call his new business Tavern on the Green.Also well under its $10,000 to $50,000 estimate, a carved wooden eagle from the Tavern's front entrance sold for only $5,000. The chandelier from the entryway sold for $15,000, against an estimate of $20,000 to $50,000.Gypsy chandelier light pounds 49.99 (www.tch.net, 02392 469400)Silver glass candlesticks from pounds 2.99 (www.dunelm-mill.com, 0845 165 6565)Tulipa natural wallpaper pounds 15 per roll (www.johnlewis.com, 0845 604 9049)The prices do not include a Guernsey's auction house premium of 22 percent. There were no minimums; each item went to the highest bidder.Tavern on the Green was known for its over-the-top decor, including a Regency-style Osler chandelier with cut ruby overlay glass that sold for $26,000 -- far below the pre-sale estimate of $50,000 to $200,000.NEW YORK -- The Tri-State Area’s premiere art handling service, Mana Fine Arts, will be on-site during the landmark auction of one-of-a-kind artifacts from Tavern on the Green. The auction, scheduled for January 13 and 14 after the famed Central Park dining spot shut down following a final New Year’s Eve party, will see some 900 lots of items offered for sale. Treasures include Baccarat chandeliers, Tiffany stained-glass windows, massive murals, smaller works of art and antiques, and fine table settings.Edland 2-drawer chest pounds 129 (www.ikea.co.uk, 0845 355 1141)

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