Art & Collectibles

Xu Beihong painting sells for record US$42-M

Xu Beihong painting sells for record US$42-M in Beijing An auction in Beijing sold a Xu Beihong painting for 266.8-M Yuan (US$42-M) Monday, breaking previous World records for the father of modern Chinese painting. The traditional Chinese painting, which portrays 3 farmers cultivating their land with an ox, achieved the highest-ever bid after a fierce [...]

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THE COLLECTION OF ELIZABETH TAYLOR

The Paper Bag Princess, Beverly Hills and Mrs. Cindy Canzoneri are honored to host Brett Sherlock, Vice President Head of Christie’s Canada, an insider’s look into the public and private world of the legendary film star Elizabeth Taylor. Mr. Sherlock will present and intriguing 30 minute visual journey into her life and legacy, the iconic [...]

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THE COLLECTION OF ELIZABETH TAYLOR

CHRISTIE’S ANNOUNCES THE FASHION COLLECTION OF HOLLYWOOD’S MOST GLAMOROUS STAR: ELIZABETH TAYLOR THE FILM STAR’S FEARLESS SENSE OF STYLE REFLECTED IN MEGAWATT FASHIONS BY CHANEL, CHRISTIAN DIOR, VALENTINO, VERSACE AND MORE New York – Christie’s is pleased to announce fashion and accessories highlights from the four-day series of landmark sales devoted to the iconic Collection [...]

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The Alfa Romeo 4C

The Alfa Romeo 4C, the World’s most beautiful Concept Car At its World premiere last April in Geneva, the Alfa Romeo 4C was voted the “most beautiful concept car of the year” by readers of German magazine Auto Bild. Now, the Alfa Romeo 4C Concept is on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show now open [...]

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World’s Most Expensive Model Car

The Lamborghini Aventador at 1:8 scale, the World’s most expensive model car. When it comes to objects of automotive desire, very few beat the Lamborghini Aventador. Naturally, most folks cannot ever come up with enough money to ever fulfill the dream of owning a driving toy like that. So, if we cannot afford the real [...]

Read More » No comment September 19, 2011

Art Markets and Stock Turmoil

Fear from Stock turmoil fuel deal hunt in Art market As the stock market fell sharply recently New York art dealers began receiving calls from clients asking to sell works they owned by major 20th-century artists, including Pablo Picasso, Roy Lichtenstein, and Robert Rauschenberg. And the sellers, collectors, investors and other dealers, were willing to [...]

Henri IV, Cognac Grande Champagne

The one and only Cognac bottle in the world valued at 3.4 million dollars has been called the “The DNA of Cognac, the essence of the water of life…”. This bottle is known to be the most luxurious and most expensive in the world. The Henri IV Dudognon Heritage has been aged in barrels for [...]

Guia La Bruna Luxury

Guia is one of the youngest designers on this list, but her vibrant outlook on life is evident in her designs. Unlike many designers who outsource key aspects of their manufacturing to other companies, Guia La Bruna produces everything in house, from the samples to the end design. This lets her maintain the impeccable standards [...]

Top 10 Art Museums

LTN’s Top 10 museum destinations, in no particular order; 1. Washington, D.C., USA Here is modern history, architecture, art, religion, aerospace, or even wax, Washington D.C. has 19 Smithsonian museums, including the National Museum of Natural History, the National Museum of American History and the National Air and Space Museum. 2. Cairo, Egypt If you [...]

Gurkha Black Dragon Tubo

At the height of the British rule in India, colonial soldiers began to make their own cigars from the local tobacco. The fondness of the British for these legendary Nepalese fighters inspired them to name their cigars “ Gurkhas.” After the rule of the Raja Waned, British expatriates living in India continued to smoke Gurkhas [...]

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