World’s Most Expensive Wedding Bouquet
byWhilst earlier we have introduced you to the most expensive wedding dress festooned with 15-carat diamonds and also expensive Japanese platinum cake, today here…
Exhibitions
Gold-Written Quran Sets World Auction Record: Fetched $2.33mn
byFeatured above is a Qur’an written in 1203, signed signed by Yahya bin Muhammad ibn ‘Umar, dated 17 Ramadan 599 (June 1203). The inscription…
Historical Pearls Exhibited at National Museum of Natural History in Paris
byNational Museum of Natural History in Paris has recently opened an exhibition to celebrate the collection of historical pearls. Known as “Perles, une histoire…
Germany’s Anna Amalia Library To Reopen
byA 300-year-old library, which is considered as UNESCO world heritage site, is listed to re-open on 24 October 2007. The library use to have…
Pablo Picasso’s Portrayal by Maurizio Cattelan Eyes Christie’s
byIn the ongoing auction season, creation by Pablo Picasso invited eyeballs and huge sales. Want numbers? Three of the picasso’s paintings viz. “Femme accroupie…
Francis Bacon’s ‘Study from the Human Body, Man Turning on the Light’ Fetches £8mn
byWhilst earlier we have told you about array of masterworks by Francis bacon that have made up to Sotheby’s auction including Bullfight and his…
Verdura: The Life and Work of a Master Jeweler
byIf jewelry makes you go crazy, then pay homage to the exhibition of Verdura jewels scheduled from 16 November 2007-17 February 2008 at the…
Princess Grace Kelly’s Gowns, Jewelry, Photos at Sotheby’s
byGiving a tribute to Princess Grace, an exhibition is being scheduled straddling Kelly’s role from a Hollywood celebrity to Princess of Monaco at Sotheby’s…
Russian Billionaire Acquires Complete Art Auction for $40 mn
byThe customary nature of Russian spending despicably is in full swing. The very gesture of Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov has overdone the much-talked about…
Mid-20th Century Design to Fetch $2, 75,000 at Christie’s Auction
byRumor has been around that Christie’s auction house is about to make amendment in its portfolio of displaying only luxurious products for auction. Now…
“The Guennol Lioness” Ancient Statue at Sotheby’s Auction: $18 mn
byAn Update: The Guennol Lioness, Mesopotamian sculpture gold sold for $57 mn at New York on 6 December. Identified as the Guennol Lioness, an…
Christie’s $25 mn Auction Eyes Lucille Ball’s Jewels
byFollowing the sale of “silver metal headboard”, Queen’s Marie-Jose’s historic charms at London Christies’ auctions, soon you can be a part of diamond world…