The most famous bar in the world, the bar used in the sitcom Cheers, was sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction over the weekend.
Heritage Auctions says the bar counter with brass railings and bar stools from the legendary sitcom “Cheers”. The show was set in Boston, and was on the air for 11 seasons and is considered one of the greatest sitcoms of all time. The bar sold for $675,000. The bar was featured in all 275 episodes.
The fully assembled bar measures approximately 125 in. long on each side and 44 in. tall at the upper rails, according to auction officials. It also features memorabilia from the show, including the original bar black touchtone phone and Boston area telephone book.
#HERITAGELIVE Where everybody knows your name…? Here we present the true star of the 11-season comedy, #Cheers: the beloved bar itself. The bar was the singular artifact that the whole cast gathered around in the 275-episode run. It sold for $675,000! https://t.co/bQ3AlATuwI pic.twitter.com/tRoidHEGXw
— Heritage Auctions (@HeritageAuction) June 4, 2023