Articles tagged with: sale
Posted in Electronic Products, Luxury on 13 June 2008
Here is rejoicing news for all millionaires! The Sharp LB-1085, touted to be the world’s largest LCD TV measuring 108-inches would be available for sale in Japan from next week onwards. The model features full HD resolution of 1,920×1,080 pixels, panel supporting 7.6 million colors, 400cd/m2 brightness, 1,200:1 contrast ratio and a viewing angle of 176 degrees. Other specks include an onboard speaker that produces an output of 15W×2ch and comes with integrated 3 x HDMI ports along with the standard audio and video ports.
Posted in Antique, Auctions, Jewelry, Necklace, Ring on 9 June 2008
Athina Onassis, the heiress once hailed as ‘the richest little girl in the world’, is on a move to auction off her millions of pounds of jewelry that she inherited from her mother Christina. The fortune worth is amounted at £1 billion but her call for auction is the result of her decision that she has no need of what she sees as the glittering paraphernalia of a departed era. The jewelry collection up for auction is anticipated to generate £8 million on 11 June at Christie’s.
Posted in Auctions, Paintings on 4 June 2008
We have covered various paintings, antiques, statues at international auction houses Sotheby’s and Christie’s. And lately here comes a mandatory update to my list of paintings sold at Christie’s. A Gundam painting by Japanese artist Tenmyouya Hisashi lately fetched $600,000 (HK$4.8 million) at Hong Kong based Christie’s auction house. The painting “RX-78-2 Kabuki-mono 2005 Version” reflects a perfect blend of traditionalism with modernism.
Posted in Antique, Auctions on 24 May 2008
An exceptional walnut table that was salvaged from a skip lately generated sales of £40,000 at an auction organized by Shrewsbury-based auctioneers. Auction house together with the owners of the flap-top table (a family from Powys), were pleased with the value fetched by the lot. Designed and developed by a 19th century architect-designer Edward William Godwin, the table was acknowledged by Jeremy Lamond from Halls while making a visit to a house in the Welshpool area in March. After the contestation between three telephone bidders, it was finally procured by an expert dealer from London.
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Posted in Auctions, Diamond, Jewelry on 20 May 2008
A deep analysis at the jewelry market today would show you the signs of weakness but then also the latest tip in the market proved to be really strong. Pictured above is a 13.39 carat stunner that got sold off at Geneva-based Christie’s breaking the world record at $8.9 million. I reckon you would agree with me that such blue diamonds are rarely found. The stone is a type IIb diamond and such diamonds are only valued by jewelry lovers or collectors.
Posted in Art, Auctions, Paintings on 15 May 2008
Masterpieces and artworks by artists who have passed away are eternal and invaluable. It is one arena that keeps its doors open even for deceased one’s to make their entry into the Guinness book of world records. And lately, this has been exemplified by a celebrated artist Lucian Freud. His depiction of an overweight nude woman (Sue Tilley, 51, Supervisor of Jobcenter) snoozing has summoned more than a few dough notes to be exhausted. The lady masquerade for this 85-year-old painter for long four-years and to say the utmost she tagged herself his muse. She was christened as “Big Sue†and got introduced to Freud by Mr. Leigh Bowery.
Posted in Art, Auctions on 15 May 2008
A three-panel art work by Francis Bacon lately got success in breaking the NYC auction record at contemporary art auction on 14 May. It fetched in sales of $86 million plus after three bidders contended for it. The $86,281,000 price of the masterwork “Triptych, 1976†also set an auction record for the British artist. Another artwork that set an auction record is a 1963 painting “Overdrive†by pop artist Robert Rauschenberg. The painting generated sales of $14.6 million plus. Both the artworks got sold to an anonymous buyer and the aforementioned prices include the commission of the auction house.
Posted in Designer, Elite Find of the Day, Exhibitions, Gold, Luxury on 13 May 2008
Featured above is another luxury product inviting people in a mood to burn their spare amount of dough. Measuring 66cm tall and weighing 57kg, this elephant shaped liqueur tantalus is a striking creation by French luxury crystal maker Baccarat. Exhibited at the Baccarat’s exhibition and Tokyo’s Mitsukoshi department store, this masterpice is up for sale demanding a hefty price of 63 million yen ($612,000).
Posted in Antique, Auctions, Designer, Watch, Worlds Most Expensive on 13 May 2008
A wristwatch belonging to an Italian mogul who takes pride in having won Grand Prix races and was president of Ferrari generated a sales of £1.1million against its pre-auction estimate of $1.9 million after selling off his gold Patek Philippe timepiece at Sothey’s Geneva auction house.
Posted in Apparels, Auctions, Designer, Diamond, Fashion, Worlds Most Expensive on 11 May 2008
Yes, you heard it right! Shirt is up for sale at a demanding price of £23,000 ($44,740). Swedish shirt makers Eton is an established brand known for offering the classiest shirts. As a result of which one need not raise eyebrows on their initiative to commemorate their 80th anniversary by unveiling “The World’s Most Expensive Shirtâ€. Woven from the pricey Egyptian cotton yarn, the glorious shirt flaunts tinted diamond studs plus white diamond-encrusted cufflinks that gives a dull appeal to the shirt. With that much of icing over the shirt, one doubt if the shirt deserves the price tag of £23,000. At such a price, I would like to ink a neat deal with some functional product or gadget.
