Luxury art and collectables
Limited edition: Gibson Jason Hook M-4 Sherman Explorer Gibson Guitar and Jason Hook of Five Finger Death Punch, one of rock’s most acclaimed guitarists, released a limited edition electric guitar inspired the M-4 Sherman military tank. Jason Hook Special Edition Guitar was unveiled at 2013 National Association of Music Merchants (“NAMM”). The Jason Hook … Read more
Year of the Snake stamp, the sixth issuance in the 12-year Celebrating Lunar New Year series Sometimes a snake in the grass is a good thing. Artist Kam Mak‘s design for the 2013 Year of the Snake U.S. stamp (the sixth stamp in the Celebrating Lunar Near Year series) includes the Chinese character for “snake” … Read more
Virgin Atlantics Gallery in the Air featuring works by Ben Eine Virgin Atlantic takes fine art to the skies with the first ever commercial art gallery in the air. Virgin is offering Upper Class passengers flying between London and New York the opportunity to view, and purchase, a series of one-of-a-kind paintings by renowned British … Read more
The new Maecenas of our days are big fashion houses. After Salvatore Ferragamo, Tod’s, Diesel, and Gucci, now comes the news that Rome’s nearly 300-year-old Trevi Fountain gets $2.9 Million facelift with the help of Italian fashion house Fendi, which was founded in Rome in the 1920s and is now part of LVMH French … Read more
The 20/20 Experience: Justin Timberlake dressed by Tom Ford Tom Ford and Justin Timberlake collaborated to create the style that will be reflected in Justin’s forthcoming album ‘The 20/20 Experience’ due out this year. Ford worked closely with Timberlake and his team to provide Made-to-Measure tailoring, including eveningwear, suiting, shirting, ties, shoes and accessories that … Read more
Jaeger-LeCoutre Atmos Marqueterie inspired by Gustav Klimt’s The Waiting, a marquetry masterpiece On the occasion of the International Salon of Haute Horlogerie (SIHH 2013), Jaeger-LeCoultre presented its luxury watch revelations. The Grande Maison is also celebrating its 180-year anniversary, and has dedicated the Jubilee collection to its founder: “Tribute to Antoine LeCoultre”. One of the higlight … Read more