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		<p>When Gustave Eiffel’s famous tower was erected in 1889, it wasn't just its design and the fortune it generated that created general envy; it was the private apartment he'd had installed at its summit. Unlike the tower's rather industrial-like structure, Gustave Eiffel's apartment was furnished in a homely fashion with wooden cabinets, velvet settees and flocked wallpaper. He used the apartment not for extravagant parties, but to entertain important guests – one of whom was Thomas Edison.</p>