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Jennifer Aniston Has a Sofa That’s More Expensive Than a House

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Shaina Mishkin
2 min read
Jennifer Aniston arrives at "The Leftovers" Season 3 Los Angeles Premiere held at the Avalon Hollywood in Hollywood, CA on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. - Sthanlee B. Mirador—Sipa USA via AP
Jennifer Aniston arrives at "The Leftovers" Season 3 Los Angeles Premiere held at the Avalon Hollywood in Hollywood, CA on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Sthanlee B. Mirador—Sipa USA via AP

Jennifer Aniston, Kanye West and Ellen DeGeneres all have something in common: a penchant for a type of vintage French sofa that can fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction.

In photos from a recent Architectural Digest tour of Aniston's Bel Air home, the Friends star's vintage Jean Royère Polar Bear sofa sits atop a light carpet in her living room. The couch's mid-century style is charming, but you might not want to look if you're on a budget. Jean Royère sofas similar to the one in the actress's home have sold for up to $754,000 in recent years.

If the name of the couch, also known as the "Boule" or "Ours Polaire" sofa, sounds familiar, it might be because it's a fixture in other celebrity homes. Ellen DeGeneres is a known Jean Royère fan and Kanye West once said the plush sofa "is my favorite piece of furniture."

Created by the French designer in 1947, the sofa experienced a resurgence in popularity starting in the early 2000s, according to Architectural Digest. With only about 150 ever made, the pieces can attract six-figure bids at auction. In 2016, two off-white Polar Bear sofas sold at Phillips auction, one for $754,000 and another for $358,000.

If those numbers are a little difficult to grasp, consider the fact that both couches cost their buyers more than the average U.S. home or four years of tuition, room and board at Harvard. A $358,000 check could buy three Tesla Roadsters, while $754,000 could pay off the average student loan debt for 44 graduates.

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