Canadian buys New York Times table

It is a 26-foot, four-pedestal mahogany dining table that has seen most of the world's prime ministers, presidents, United Nations leaders and even the celebrity likes of Bono and Bette Midler.

When The New York Times's old editorial boardroom table went up for sale this month, it was a Canadian antiques dealer who won it at auction.

"It's hard to imagine who hasn't been around that table," said Andrew Rosenthal, editorial page editor of The New York Times.

The item came onto the market as part of The New York Times's moving sale when the company shifted from its iconic 53rd Street location in downtown Manhattan, over to a shiny new office building on 8th Avenue.

Click on the headline to read the full story by Alwynne Gwilt in the Toronto Globe and Mail