“In My Fashion: The Suzy Menkes Collection”. Iconic fashion journalist Suzy Menkes, awarded an O.B.E by Her Majesty the Queen (Order of the British Empire) for her services to journalism in 2005, and made a Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur in France the same year, will sell her own wardrobe online via Christie’s “In My … Read more
The Life Ball annual charity event held in Vienna, Austria raises money to fight the spread of HIV and AIDS with the help of the most illustrious personalities of the planet. Life Ball weekend 2013 devoted itself to the fantasy of 1001 Nights. “The tales of Scheherazade provide us with numerous allegories around the topics … Read more
The John Lennon/George Harrison played Beatles guitar went under the hammer for $408,000. What rock n’ roll legends are made of: An electric guitar that Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison played was the centerpiece of the annual Music Icons auction organized by Julien’s Auctions, the world’s premier music and entertainment memorabilia auction house. … Read more
Titanic World Records Broken: Menu of first meal served aboard the Titanic sells for £64,000 It is 100 years since Titanic struck an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage on April 15th 1912 with the loss of over 1500 lives. Henry Aldridge and Son latest auction like its predecessors this year broke a number of … Read more
Presidential Mementos From 33 Years At The White House Sold At Auction The private collection of White House Presidential mementos, memorabilia and gifts – gathered by the carpenter who worked at the White House from the Truman through the Reagan administrations – will be sold at auction Friday, Oct. 12, by Great Gatsby’s Auction Gallery … Read more
Christie’s auctions 76.02 carat Archduke Joseph diamond Archduke Joseph gem to fetch at least $15m at Christie’s auction Archduke Joseph, undoubtedly one of the rarest and most famous diamonds in the world, will be offered at a Christie’s auction in Geneva on 13 November 2012, with an expected price of more than $15 million/ 11.6 … Read more