Platinum Luxury Auctions will auction off a luxury penthouse condominium in Boca Raton, Florida for an estimated $4.2 million. The penthouse is fully furnished and has recently undergone a $4 million renovation. The estate is located directly on the beach in Palm Beach County. It is a 5,100 square foot area with three bedrooms and [...]
The Macallan Single Malt Whiskey announced legendary Albert Watson to be the next photography partnership in their Masters of Photography 2. Watson is a world renowned celebrity, fashion and art photography. He has shot posters for Hollywood movies such as, Kill Bill, Memoirs of a Gesha, The Da Vinci Code, as well as shooting over [...]
The highest bidder on November 25 may celebrate by enjoying a martini “shaken, not stirred.” Christie’s Auction House in London is set to auction the famous Walther pistol held by Sean Connery as James Bond promoting the 1963 Bond classic From Russia With Love. In it’s original close-fitted case, the .177 ‘LP MOD.53′ Air Pistol, [...]
RM auction house is presenting their annual Automobiles of Arizona, two day auction at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, January 20-21, 2011. They will be auctioning a diverse selection of 160 automobiles, including a classic 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/ 4 Dayton Spyder, offered by Baseball Hall of Famer, Mr. Reggie Jackson, estimated price: $900,000-$1,100,00. [...]
“I heard a bird so sing, Whose music, to my thinking, pleased the King.” said William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part II Ten years ago, Christie’s sold a rare copy of John James Audubon’s Birds of America for $8.8 million USD, officially crowning it with the title of World’s Most Expensive Book. For those who were not [...]
Just because a diamond is forever does not mean a diamond owner is forever. After about 60 years of sitting in a private collection since Harry Winston’s hands were lightened of its heavy (24.78 carat) load, one of the world’s greatest diamonds will be up for grabs at Sotheby’s sale of Magnificent Jewels in Geneva. [...]
Sotheby’s will feature a rare bowl carved out of rhinoceros ivory in their upcoming Scholarly Auction entitled “Water, Pine and Stone Retreat Collection.” Meticulously crafted into the shape of a lotus flower, the bowl’s interior and exterior carvings align perfectly, skillfully replicating two rows of flower petals. Preserving this realism, the piece’s center uses incised [...]
During his short career, Piero Manzoni endeavored to create universal art that expressed the act of simple existence. Created in 1958-59 as part of a collection of Achromes that began in 1957, Achrome was one of Manzoni’s signature ‘colorless’ works that existed in opposition to the monochromes popular at the time. In order to construct [...]
This fall, Sotheby’s will be putting one of the finest collections of musical instruments on the auction block. Focused on stringed instruments, the event is certain to entice music lovers from around the globe. As part of this musical instruments auction, Sotheby’s will highlight one of Domenico Montagnana’s highly prized violins. The circa 1740 instrument [...]
Fancy vivid blue diamonds have always been hard to come by, but this October, Christie’s will feature the largest triangle cut blue diamond ever to hit the auction block. Weighing in at 10.95 carats, the richly hued jewel is paired with a slightly smaller colorless diamond (9.87 carats) in a gold ring setting. In addition, [...]
