Luxury art and collectables
UNESCO adds 14 entries to ‘intangible heritage’ list, including Portugal’s Fado, urban popular song of Portugal, and Mexican Mariachi string music, song and trumpet. UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage has added 14 new items to the List of Intangible Heritage in need of urgent safeguarding: They include Mibu no Hana Taue … Read more
The world’s biggest Koran, decorated with precious stones and gold, costs 1 million euros and belongs to Russia. The world’s biggest Koran weighs 800 kilograms and boasts 632 pages sized two by one and a half meters. The gold- and silver-encrusted cover studded with malachite and semi-precious stones holds a giant turquoise 14 centimeters in … Read more
Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum – an unprecedented digital fashion experience Valentino Garavani, legendary fashion designer, has defined a unique world of couture for almost half a century. Now his achievement takes radical new form, in keeping with the creative traditions of the house: Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum. On valentino-garavani-archives.org over 5000 documents have been installed … Read more
Chantecaille fragrance bottles have a new face for the holiday season. Chantecaille, the luxury beauty brand, announced a collaboration with Cimon of Cimon Art. The New York artist created a limited edition series of Chantecaille fragrance bottles available by special order through Harrod’s and select stores worldwide. Numbered and signed by the artist himself, each … Read more
A New Collection Of Bespoke Coffee Table Books Quintessentially Publishing announced the addition of five coffee table books to their collection, each designed to assist and guide readers in refining their knowledge on the luxury market. With 2012 around the corner, Quintessentially Publishing provides an exclusive glimpse into their new collection of bespoke books of … Read more
Cartier – How far would you go for LOVE? Cartier revealed via facebook its video interpretation of the question “How far would you go for Love?”, a short film directed by New York based directors Waverly, with an original music by the French band AIR. Painted Love movie revisits the myth of Pygmalion and Galatea … Read more