No relationship to seller - looks to be in good condition:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Window-Emergency-Switch-Console-1973-W116-/220683564653?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3361c3f66d
Good find! Here's one in Zebrano wood: http://cgi.ebay.com/Zebrano-Mittelkonsole-Lkr-Automatik-Mercedes-Benz-W116-/200530739329?pt=Autoteile_Zubeh%C3%B6r&hash=item2eb0904081
I've got a steering column from a W115 that is a column shift automatic. It looks very much like a W116 column and even has some W116 part numbers. I wonder if it would fit a W116...