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The Atlas of Gold Fictions

Beyond the bling: the most pointless luxuries ever

December 31, 2019April 20, 2015 by Editorial Team

A bubble-bath necklace? A DNA vending machine? An unwearable gold hat that took 12 years to weave? Through a collection of priceless, pointless and surprising objects, the V&A’s new exhibition asks: what is luxury?

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