Fantastique beasts: cult art from the Lalannes’ private collection to go on sale

Surreal works from the home of François-Xavier Lalanne and his wife Claude expected to fetch up to £20m

Liberty store sold to private equity group in deal worth £300m

BlueGem bought the London landmark retailer for £32m in 2010 and also wants to offload Jack Wills

The serene and private estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis on Martha’s Vineyard seeking the next steward

      Encompassing 340 acres and more than a mile of private Atlantic Ocean beachfront, Red Gate Farm, the private estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, is one of the most desirable estates in New England. This Aquinnah estate is for sale and has 5 bedrooms, 5 Full Baths and was built in 1981. Jackie … Read more

EIP Privé is bringing the experience of the private jewelry salon to the digital realm

    NET-A-PORTER’s EIPs are “Extremely Important People”. For these customers, NET-A-PORTER launches EIP Privé, an invitation-only destination for high jewelry. EIP PRIVÉ will further be expanded into watches and men’s, establishing NET- A-PORTER and MR PORTER as the go-to authorities in the high jewelry and watch space. Boehmer et Bassenge, Piaget, Boghossian, Bayco, Nadia … Read more

Insects tipped to rival sushi as fashionable food of the future

Analysts believe falling prices and reduced ‘yuck factor’ will build appetite for bug cuisine

Auction house Sotheby’s is going private after acquisition by French billionaire Patrick Drahi

    Billionaire telecommunications executive and art collector Patrick Drahi acquired auction house Sotheby’s. After more than 30 years as a public company, Sotheby’s returns to private ownership. Patrick Drahi offered $3.7 billion for the 250-year-old auction house. The transaction would result in Sotheby’s returning to private ownership after 31 years as a public company … Read more