Auction houses fight with Chinese antiquity fakers

Auction houses outfox Chinese antiquity fakers The demand for Chinese antiquities has exploded, helping propel Hong Kong to third spot in the global auction market behind London and New York. Auction houses Sotheby’s and Christie’s together raised over $460 million from sales of Chinese antiquities and art works last year, but the market has also … Read more

Effervescent and thrilling or sticky and chilling? 120-bottle Champagne baths with buttler service

Champagne Bath Menu for Valentine’s Day Valentine’s is not the only time to indulge in a romantic getaway with a loved one. Why not treat that special someone to an amazing Champagne experience that will never be forgotten. For 2012 Valentine’s Day you can take a champagne bath at London’s Cadogan hotel, the symbol of … Read more

2012 new hotels and resorts

The new hotels & resort of 2012 Bulgari Hotel, London Following the same lines as the original Bulgari hotel in Milan, the 78-room London hotel which will be run by Ritz-Carlton is scheduled to open in April on the site of the former Normandie Hotel in Knightsbridge, overlooking Knightsbridge Green. The Bulgari luxury hotel will … Read more

Qatar Royals bought Cezanne’s painting for £158,4m, a Record!

The Card Players

A Record to Change the Whole Art Market Structure The sale beats the previous record of £88.7 million paid for Jackson Pollock’s No 5, 1948, in 2006. The other four pieces in Cézanne’s post-impressionist series, painted in the early-to-mid 1890s, are held by the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the Courtauld … Read more

Ducati 1199 Panigale is the superbike everyone wants to look at

Superbikes: Ducati 1199 Panigale at MCN London Motorcycle Show Ducati UK returned to the 2012 MCN Motorcycle Show (2-5 February 2012) with yet another stunning model line-up. In 2009 the acclaimed Multistrada drew the crowds, in 2010 visitors were blown away by the ground-breaking Diavel and in 2012 Ducati came with the strongest and most … Read more