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Lot 3/5 · Private Jets1990s
#3 Most Expensive
The ItemSultan of Brunei's Boeing 747

This private 747 reportedly has gold-plated fixtures and a bathroom carved from lapis lazuli.

~$220,000,000 (est.)

The Item

The Sultan of Brunei's private 747 has long been reported by aviation writers to include solid gold fixtures, hand-carved lapis lazuli in the bathrooms, and a level of customization rarely seen even among royal fleets.

It sits alongside dozens of other aircraft reportedly owned by the Sultan's family.

Why It's Obscene

Estimates place the full customization cost north of $200 million.

For an aircraft that, stripped of its decor, is functionally identical to jets that carry hundreds of commercial passengers a day.

Sultan of Brunei's Boeing 747Verified · Public record
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