Luxury art and collectables
New York philanthropist and patron of the arts Brooke Astor auction to offer 800 items Sotheby’s will offer some 800 items from Brooke Astor’s estate, Astor’s Park Avenue duplex and a mansion in Westchester County. Philanthropist Brooke Astor’s 800 personal items up for New York auction will include pieces of precious jewellery and a vast … Read more
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced the nominees, honorees and host for the 2012 CFDA Fashion Awards. The 2012 CFDA Fashion Awards will be hosted by Seth Meyers, head writer and anchor of Saturday Night Live, and will be part of a yearlong celebration of the CFDA’s 50th Anniversary. The Awards will … Read more
At the 16th annual Luxury Briefing awards, held at Whitehall’s Corinthia Hotel, products ranging from hospitality services to luxury goods were recognised across 11 categories. The panel of judges included Luxury Briefing founder James Ogilvy, chief executive of Couture Lab Carmen Busquets, Simon Burstein, Mimma Viglezio, Jamie Jouning of Conde Nast digital and Chris Sanderson, … Read more
The Getty Images Gallery presents Marilyn, a collection of imagery and memorabilia to commemorate 50 years since the untimely death of Marilyn Monroe. Showcased in London for the first time, the exhibition features a number of original dresses and costumes worn by the Hollywood icon, alongside unique and iconic photographs. Marilyn includes imagery from Monroe’s … Read more
Encyclopedia Britannica, the oldest English-language encyclopedia still in print is moving solely into the digital age. It is the latest move Encyclopedia Britannica has made to expand its Internet reference services.It first flirted with digital publishing in the 1970s, published a version for computers in 1981 for LexisNexis subscribers and first posted to the Internet … Read more
Alonside Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, BMW World in Munich, Walter P Chrysler Museum and the Henry Ford Museum, a new place of pilgrimage for motorsports fans has opened its doors. Legendary Enzo Ferrari, both a driver and engineer,has a new museum in Modena. Formerly Ferrari’s house, the new Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari museum is something … Read more