Complex sentence: The wood panelling was sold in 1924 to decorate an office in the Empire State Building; however, as a gift to Elizabeth II during her coronation in 1953 the panelling was reinstalled in the inn.
Split into simpler sentences: The wood panelling was sold in 1924 to decorate an office in the Empire State Building. However, as a gift to Elizabeth II during her coronation in 1953 the panelling was reinstalled in the inn.