The weather is becoming nippy, burning wood is piled up by the fireplace, peck coats and fur jackets are hanging on the coat rack, winter has arrived quicker then anyone expected. Laucala Island has another agenda. In the ultramarine waters of northern Fiji, rests a haven to calm your shivers and replace your wool socks [...]
The well-known vehicle used to drive Sir Winston Churchill will be auctioned off at what is said to be the best British auction venue–Brooklands. On December 4, the venue will have its third major sale, in which the Daimler DB18 Drophead Coupe is estimated to be sold for up to £250,000. The car was owned [...]
Vacheron Constantin created an extraordinary collection of 15 one-of-a-kind models as a tribute to the greatest composers, who inspired Marc Chagall’s 1964 monumental painting on the Garnier Opera House ceiling. The first watch in the Metiers d’Art — Chagall & l’Opera de Paris collection entitled “Tribute to Famous Composers,” debuted on November 20th 2010, celebrating [...]
Described as one of the world’s most breathtaking locations, Monta Caye, Belize is now on the market for $5.8 million. Once home to a well-known resort, the island is located on Glover’s Atoll area and is still kept in pristine condition by caretakers. The 12-acre Central American Island is the perfect destination for an island [...]
Thanks to Royal Phuket Marina, yacht owners no longer have to share dock space with other boats. A $3.1 million penthouse condo called “Aquaminium” has been put on the market to house both yachts and their owners privately. The penthouse is located at Phang Nga Bay in southern Thailand. The individuals who purchase the penthouse [...]
St. Moritz once again, presents an exclusive line-up of events this winter season. The Badrutt’s Palace Hotel is the ideal destination to celebrate style, sports, cuisine and fashion with discreet service and traditional elegance evoking an atmosphere of pampered luxury. The perfect winter destination features 38 suites with stunning views of the Swiss Alps. For [...]
The neighborhood that once housed the Rothschild and Onasis families in Paris now features the second most expensive mansion in the world. This property is known as Palais Montmorence and has a retail value of $140 million. The Palais Montmorence is being sold by Daniel Féau for Christie’s Great Estates. It only comes second in [...]
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 [...]
