Luxury art and collectables
Fifty years without Marilyn Marilyn is still alive, more alive than ever. Fifty years after her disappearance and she is on the piedestal. Salvatore Ferragamo Museum in Florence will host until January 2013 an exhibition dedicated to the actress who will never be forgotten. The beautiful photograph used for the exhibition poster was taken by … Read more
In the mood for Louis Vuitton branded waffles? The dream of the Louis Vuitton soft waffles is still an utopia, but Los Angeles-based artist Andrew Lewicki (born 1983) imagined such an elegant device in his kitchen/workshop. The sculpture plays with the paradoxes of modern life. The artistic luxury waffle maker is made with teflon coated … Read more
Rocco Forte’s Hotel Amigo goes floral in Brussels for five days in August Ephemeral but so admired throughout the world: Flower Carpet Brussels Dining on floral dishes such as courgette flowers with mozzarella and anchovy, cod with lavender and watercress cream and Sicilian cannoli with rose and violet ricotta? From 14 to 19 August, … Read more
At this year’s September Biennale des Antiquaires, Piaget prepares its largest collection centered around the idea of feminine seduction. Couture Précieuse jewellery collection uses white diamonds, red rubellites, and black spinels and is all made with white gold, taking our imagination to lace, corsets, ribbons, tassels, and all the finer instruments of seduction. “Diamond Embroidery … Read more
The Harrods: Crowns Auction. 23rd July – 5th August 2012 Harrods is auctioning four one-of-a-kind designer crowns created by Valentino, Roberto Cavalli, Paul Smith and Lanvin and featured in our spectacular Diamond Jubilee window displays. Each of these crowns is a priceless collector’s item with each brand’s signature style reflected in the design. The … Read more
Depicting turbulence. Vortex, flow, acceleration, effervescence. Art in Motion. Espace Culturel Louis Vuitton Paris invites visitors on a journey to the heart of the maelstrom. The 19th exhibit of the Espace Culturel Louis Vuitton Paris, entitled ‘Turbulences’, brings together 11 artists, exploring the art of playing with order and disorder, and ways of depicting turbulence. From … Read more