Madhur Jaffrey: Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?

Originally asked

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Recorded Madhur Jaffrey said elsewhere, not written here

A 19th-century ebony and cane chair from the Raj period.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 February 2021 source ↗

Others on this question

Ronald Harwood South African playwright and novelist

A Mercedes S Class.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 November 2016 source ↗

Carlos Acosta Cuban ballet dancer

A 1955 Jaguar XK120. It was not in very good condition and, little by little, I brought it back to its former splendour.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 September 2018 source ↗

du Beke English dancer and TV presenter

I don’t know, because I spend like a man with three arms. I am always spending on clothes; I like to have things made.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 December 2019 source ↗

Stephen Dorff American actor

When I was 24 or 25, I bought a Warhol canvas. It was a lot of money to throw down on a little painting, but I’ve always loved art.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 July 2021 source ↗