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Salvador Dalí portrait of estranged sister Ana Maria up for auction

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Figura de Perfil, painted a few years before the siblings’ relationship disintegrated, expected to fetch up to £1.2m at Bonhams

This luxury fountain pen contains an actual sample of the oldest cognac

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This unique fountain pen by Montegrappa and Wealth Solutions is enhanced with a drop of the oldest cognac in the world. The Cognac Pen has been created by Montegrappa and contains an actual sample of the oldest cognac in the world. The rare potion is also found in Armin Strom Cognac Watch – the luxury watch … Read more

Aston Martin DB3S – the expected star of the 2016 Bonhams auction

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Some of Aston Martin cars have led extremely interesting lives. Aston Martin DB3S to headline Bonhams Aston Martin auction. The expected star of the show at the forthcoming Bonhams Aston Martin auction is a 1953 Aston Martin DB3S, raced by Sir Stirling Moss, Tony Brooks, Peter Collins, Roy Salvadori and Reg Parnell. With an estimate of … Read more

World art market stalls for first time in years

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Fall of 7% a function of slowing at cheaper end of market with record prices at top end continuing to make headlines

Milestone ‘Defender 2,000,000’ is the most valuable production Land Rover ever sold at auction

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A one-of-a-kind Land Rover ‘Defender 2,000,000’ was sold for £400,000 at prestigious charity auction at Bonhams. Following spirited bidding, the gavel finally fell to a bidder on the telephone, achieving the excellent six-figure sum for two wonderful charitable causes. All proceeds from auction were donated in their entirety to Land Rover’s humanitarian and conservation partners, … Read more

Two Japanese restaurants – the big winners in the new Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2016

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There are 15 new One Stars and 2 new Two Stars in this year’s Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2016. The new Two Stars are both Japanese restaurants: Araki and Umu. “It is a great compliment to London that when Sushi Master Mitsuhiro Araki closed his Three Star counter restaurant in Tokyo it was … Read more