Valentine’s Dinner on Concorde British Airways Launch Auction to Win a Valentine’s Dinner on Concorde British Airways have announced a charity auction that will allow a pair of high-flying romantics to enjoy the ultimate Valentines dinner date. The airline is inviting couples to bid in the auction for the chance to be wined and dined … Read more
Art+Auction’s 10 Most Powerful People in the Art World Art+Auction presented its 2011 Power Top 10. The Power Top 10 is drawn from the distinct categories listed in the full Power 100, which include power auctioneers, power collectors, and key art-world figures that make up the power of tradition. The respected advisers for this year’s … Read more
A Rolex Submariner worn by Roger Moore as James Bond in “Live and Let Die” was the high point of a sale of luxury watches in Geneva. 222 sellers from 39 countries, many from China, took part in this auction. James Bond’s watch was sold for $198000 together with an original construction drawing and two … Read more
Madonna’s eye-catching bustier with gold sequins and black nipple tassels was taken home for an impressive £45,000 ($72,000). The tailored black and gold corset by Trashy Lingerie – whose clientele include Anna Nicole Smith, Dolly Parton and Paris Hilton – was worn by the pop legend with fishnet stockings on her 1987 Who’s That Girl … Read more
1858 Cognac Fetches 1 Million Yuan (118 000 euros) The most expensive cognac in the world went to Hong Kong! The most expensive cognac in the world was sold at auction in Shanghai to Maggie Vong from Hong Kong. She paid for a 1858 Cognac Croizet bottle one million yuan (approx. $156,000)! The “Cuvee Leonie” … Read more