The Highest Price For Any Work Ever Sold at Auction in Asia. The Pink Star diamond has been sold by Sotheby’s in Hong Kong for $71.2 million, a world auction record for any diamond or jewel, and renamed The CTF Pink by the purchaser, Hong Kong jeweler Chow Tai Fook. The Pink Star is a … Read more
Sotheby’s, the British multinational corporation headquartered in New York City, is uniting its jewelry, watches, wine, cars, and realty divisions under one umbrella. The company announced the appointment of Maarten ten Holder as global Managing Director of the Company’s new Luxury & Lifestyle Division. An accomplished auctioneer, Maarten regularly conducts sales in all of Sotheby’s major … Read more
This Central Washington equestrian facility with a 17,000-square-foot home was sold for $7.5 million. With all of its incredible features, this top-end property set amidst the rustic natural beauty of Manastash Ridge in Ellensburg, Washington, is truly unique. Located in central Washington, the luxury property has a 180-degree mountain and valley views, as seen from … Read more
LOUIS XIII Fetches Record Price of US$ 558,000 for Three LOUIS XIII L’ODYSSÉE D’UN ROI Limited Editions Auctioned by Sotheby’s. All profits from these LOUIS XIII decanters designed by Hermès, Puiforcat and Saint- Louis, will benefit The Film Foundation founded by Martin Scorsese. The people who make and restore films and the makers of fine … Read more
The new Bobby-Car in form of Bobby-AMG GT is rolling into the limelight. This open-top single seater to be presented by Mercedes-Benz at Paris Motor Show features a powerful drive system powered by two little human feet. The first Bobby Benz rolled into nurseries more than 20 years ago. As a reference to the yellow SLK of … Read more
Mies van der Rohe designed the chairs, Rothko created the artwork (then thought better of it) and New York’s power brokers did their deals over the salad and swordfish – but now the exquisite restaurant’s era has passed