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6.16.2008
U2 To Auction Off Artwork
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Rock band U2 , will auction a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting on July 1 at Sotheby's London. Untitled (Pecho/Oreja), completed in 1983, is estimated to sell for £4-6 million. U2 bassist Adam Clayton bought it in 1989, a year after Basqiat's death. It has hung in their Dublin studio ever since.Labels: Art, Auction, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Sotheby's, U2
posted by Momist at 4:41 PM
6.10.2008
Christina Onassis’s Jewels Auction at Christie’s
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Athina Onassis, will auction off jewelry that she inherited from her mother Christina. The jewelry collection is anticipated to generate £8 million on 11 June at Christie’s. The collection includes a pear-shaped 38-carat diamond estimated at up to £2.2 million, a ruby and diamond necklace by Van Cleef and Arpels expected to fetch £40,000, a rare Buddha by Carl Fabergé likely to generate £250,000 to £350,000 plus a 14.79 carat diamond ring £500,000-£700,000.Labels: Athina Onassis, Auction, Christie's, jewelery
posted by Momist at 2:04 PM
6.09.2008
16th or 17th century silk Persian rug
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A silk Persian rug, from the 16th or 17th century has sold at Christie's in New York for a record $4.45 million at auction, ( $729.87 per square inch). The rug was sold by Christie's auction house on behalf of the Newport Restoration Foundation. It was expected to fetch up to $1.5 million. The rug, which measures 7 feet, 7 inches by 5 feet, 7 inches, had been purchased by the late tobacco heiress Doris Duke in 1990. She left it to the foundation when she died.
Elisabeth Parker, head of Christie's rugs and carpets department, calls it an "amazing work of art" and says it has an intricate floral design and an unusually large number of colors, at 17.Labels: Auction, Christie's, Luxury
posted by Momist at 9:28 AM
5.16.2008
Ferrari Leggenda e Passione Auction
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RM Auctions in collaboration with Sotheby’s has announced the “Ferrari Leggenda e Passione” (Ferrari - Legend and Passion) set for June 18. LiveAuctioneers.com has opened bidding online, and will also carry streaming audio/video of the event.Labels: Auction, Cars, Luxury, Motoring, Sotheby's
posted by Momist at 11:30 AM
5.12.2008
Study for a Woman in Blue makes $39M at auction
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The cubist oil painting by Fernand Leger sold in New York for more than $39 million Sotheby’s reports.
The auction house says the 1912-1913 painting, “Study for a Woman in Blue,” sold Wednesday for $39.2 million, a record for the 20th-century French artist. The painting’s pre-auction estimate was $35 million to $45 million. The abstract geometric painting shows a woman in a blue dress seated at a table with her hands in her lap.
Labels: Art, Auction, Luxury, Sotheby's
posted by Momist at 4:38 PM
5.05.2008
Kate Spray wins GLAM's Best Dress Designer
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Philadelphia’s Kate Spray nabbed the top prize in a national fashion design competition co-sponsored by www.Glam.com and MSN.com called “Be Discovered: Design a Dress.” Here is Kate’s winning design along with a gallery of finalists’ designs and profiles. Finalists’ dresses will be auctioned on eBay beginning Monday, May 5, and proceeds will go to benefit Dress for Success.Labels: Auction, Fashion, Kate Spray
posted by Momist at 2:40 PM
Christie's $400 Million Contemporary Art Auction
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Christie's New York will host a Post-War and Contemporary Art sale on May 13 that could see a $400 million day. Christie's expects several records to be set. Highlights include Francis Bacon's 1976 Three Studies for Self -Portrait, estimated at $25 - $35 million; Lucian Freud nude, billed as the most important Freud painting ever offered at auction, also est. $25 - $35 million.Labels: Auction, Christie's, Contemporary Art, Luxury
posted by Momist at 2:30 PM
4.25.2008
Robert A. Rosania champagne auction
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Acker Merrall & Condit is auctioning off a fraction of champagne collector Robert A. Rosania's,immense collection of vintage bubbly at New York’s Cru restaurant. The 1,346 bottles, 303 magnums and 11 jeroboams include legendary champagne like 1914 Pol Roger (estimated at $8,000 to $15,000 a bottle), 1966 Krug Blanc de Blancs ($10,000 to $15,000) and 1964 Salon ($7,000 to $10,000). The Rosania sale, which also includes red gems like Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, could top $5 million, Acker says.Labels: Auction, Drink, Robert A. Rosania
posted by Momist at 1:58 PM
Empress Eugénie’s Brooch returns to The Louvre
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The Louvre has acquired a diamond brooch originally planned for auction at Christie's New York April 15. The auction was canceled at the final hour due to court order. Empress Eugénie’s Brooch had a pre-sales estimate of $4 million to $6 million and was one of numerous lots for sale in Christie's Rare Jewels and Gemstones The eye of a connoisseur. The Louvre paid EUR6.72 million (almost $11 million.)
After the sale was canceled, a private sale of the brooch was negotiated to the Louvre by François Curiel, president of Christie’s Europe, with the agreement of the owner.Labels: Auction, brooch, Diamonds, empress eugenie, EmpressEugenie, France, louvre
posted by Momist at 1:54 PM
4.23.2008
1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II coupe auction
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The 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II coupe built for Barbara Hutton, is being auctioned off on eBay with a starting bid of $1.1 million, luxist reports. The Woolworth Heiress originally purchased the car, one of only two ever made , for her first husband, the Russian Prince Alexis Mdivani. With coachwork by Thrupp & Maberly, the car cost $20,000 at the time.Labels: Auction, Cars, Motoring
posted by Momist at 1:14 PM
4.02.2008
Picasso self-portrait
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A seven and a half inch by four and three quarter inch watercolor by Picasso is available for £100,000. The piece shows the artist naked in bed with one of his many girlfriends.
It is considered rare in the art world for works by artists of such repute to be sold by regional auction house instead of the famous companies of London and New York.
Labels: Art, Auction, Picasso, self-portrait
posted by Momist at 9:52 AM
3.31.2008
Charles Dickens's works on auction
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Rare works by Charles Dickens will be on the auction block at Christie's New York auction house and may fetch around 2 million dollars. An association copy of Oliver Twist, which is inscribed by Dickens to a fellow author, is the highlight of the auction. It is estimated to sell at between $200,000 and $300,000.
Christie's head of books and manuscripts, Thomas Lecky, believes several factors contribute to the book's high price tag.Labels: Auction, Books, Christie's, Christie's New York, Luxury
posted by Momist at 2:31 PM
3.29.2008
Francis Bacon's Vulture Painting
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Francis Bacon's painting depicting a man attacked by vultures may fetch a $70 million when it is auctioned in New York in May, Sotheby's said.
Bacon's 1976 triptych, painted while he was living in Paris, is being sold by a European collector who has owned it for more than 30 years,Labels: Art, Auction, Francis Bacon, Sotheby's
posted by Momist at 8:24 PM
2.29.2008
contemporary art auction breaks records in London
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A contemporary art auction raised 95 million pounds in London, Sotheby's tells AP.
Francis Bacon's "Study Of Nude With Figure In A Mirror", was bought by a private European collector for 19.9 million pounds, compared to its pre-sale estimate of at least 18 million pounds.
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he auction had been expected to raise about 72 million pounds.Labels: Art, Auction, London, ontemporary art, Sotheby's
posted by Momist at 8:17 PM
2.28.2008
(Auction) RED
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(Auction) RED held in New York City, at the Gagosian Gallery, located in West Chelsea, saw the work of Jeff Koons , Takashi Murakami ,Richard Prince available for sale with proceeds going to Global Fund, helping to eliminate AIDS in Africa. The cocktail party was hosted by Larry Gagosian, renowned Armenian-American art dealer, Vogue's Anna Wintour, and Lisa Dennison from Sotheby’s.Labels: (Auction) RED, Art, Auction, Charity, Luxury
posted by Momist at 5:45 PM
Charles Dickens Collection To Be Auctioned Off
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Christie's New York will auction off The Kenyon Starling Library of Charles Dickens on April 2. The collection includes a complete set of Charles Dickens's contributions to The Monthly Magazine or British Register of Politics, Literature, Art, Science, and the Belles Lettres. London: A. Robertson; Cochrane and M'Crone; James Cochrane and Co., December, 1833-1835.Labels: Auction, Charles Dickens, Christie's
posted by Momist at 5:39 PM
1.11.2008
Sotheby's to auction seven Picasso paintings
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Seven works by Pablo Picasso are up for auction next month at Sotheby’s
One is a portrait of Picasso’s muse, the painter and photographer Dora Maar, famous for her love affair with the Málaga artist. One of his portraits of her, ‘Dora Maar with Cat,’ reached the second highest price of a work of art ever sold at auction in May 2006: 95.2 million dollars in May 2006. His bronze sculpture, ‘Head of a Woman,’ went for 29.1 million in November last year.
His painting ‘Head of a Woman,’ up for auction next month, is a little more reasonable. It’s only expected to reach between 13 and 17 million dollars.Labels: Art, Auction, Pablo Picasso, Sotheby's
posted by Momist at 6:34 PM
1.04.2008
1964 Ford Mustang Convertible for $5 million
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This great Ford Mustang Convertible sold for $5,500,000. According to reports this the first ever Mustang Convertible to roll off the production line. The coupe bears the tag of its build date of 9 March, 1964.Labels: 2008, Auction, Cars, Luxury, Motoring
posted by Momist at 10:46 PM
12.25.2007
‘Il Trovatore‘
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‘Il Trovatore‘ painted around 1960 by Greek-born Italian surrealist painter and sculptor, Giorgio de Chirico (1891-1978) has sold for 528,042 Euros. The painted was acquired in 1962 by the father of the owner. The work, cataloged in the archives of the Fondazione Giorgio de Chirico, was earlier estimated to bring in 450, 000 Euros. The painting was sold by Bonhams auction of Impressionist paintings lately held in London.Labels: Art, Auction, Giorgio de Chirico, Il Trovatore
posted by Momist at 11:06 AM
Magna Carta Goes For $21.3 million
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The Magna Carta, an 800-year-old English royal manuscript setting out the rights of man, sold at auction at Sotheby's in New York Tuesday for 21.3 million dollars.
The iconic vellum manuscript was bought by David Rubenstein, a US lawyer and founder of Washington-based private equity firm The Carlyle Group.
He said he would loan the royal charter, which is dated 1297 and bears the wax seal of King Edward I, to the US National Archives.Labels: Art, Auction, Luxury, Magna Carta, Sotheby's
posted by Momist at 10:59 AM
Miro’s Blue Star Painting Fetches $16.7 million
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The 1927 painting identified as ‘Blue Star’ (1893-1983) by Spanish artist Joan Miro has sold for 11.6 million Euros ($16.7 million) in Paris.
This is the highest price earned by Miro for his work.Labels: Art, Auction, Luxury, Shop
posted by Momist at 10:57 AM
12.14.2007
JK Rowling magic tales 1.95 million pounds
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JK Rowling's hand-written, illustrated book of wizardry fetched a record 1.95 million pounds ($3.98 million) at auction in London reports Reuters
"The Tales of Beedle the Bard" had been expected to go for up to 50,000 pounds at the Sotheby's sale.
The buyer was from London dealer Hazlitt, Gooden and Fox, the auctioneer said.
"There was applause when it reached one million and more when it finished," a Sotheby's spokesman said. "Bidding lasted about 10 minutes with four or five bidders in the room and the same number on the phones."Labels: Auction, Books, JK Rowling
posted by Momist at 6:22 PM
12.13.2007
The Magna Carta Auction
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Sotheby’s will auction Magna Carta with a sale estimate of $20 to $30 million reports themoment.Labels: Auction, Magna Carta, Sotheby’s
posted by Momist at 2:25 AM
Lock of John Lennon's Hair Sells for $48,000
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A lock of John Lennon's hair sold for $48,000 in an auction of Beatles' memorabilia collected by the band's hairdresser reports LA Times
The hair -- inside an autographed copy of Lennon's book "A Spaniard in the Works" -- sold to an unnamed telephone bidder.
Lennon gave the book and the lock of hair to Betty Glasow, the Fab Four's hairdresser during their heyday. He wrote in the book, "To Betty, Lots of Love and Hair, John Lennon xx."Labels: Auction, Culture, John Lennon
posted by Momist at 2:14 AM
11.20.2007
Playboy's First Cartoon To Be Auctioned Off
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The very first cartoon ever to appear in Playboy #1 (otherwise known as the "Marilyn Monroe issue") is being auctioned off. This eye-opener was showcased in the December 1953 issue, on page 9. Its creator, Ben Denison, was an accomplished artist who produced scores of sizzling illustrations for Playboy during the magazine's critical, formative years.
The tasteful, yet provocative humor of this sultry scene captured the look and attitudes of the 1950's to a T -- in short, it was a perfect fit for the successful editorial formula of the magazine. This historic cartoon was also published in 1970's The Playboy Cartoon Album #1, a collection of Playboy's most famous cartoons. Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000.Labels: Art, Auction, Cartoon, Playboy
posted by Momist at 2:06 PM
Barrett-Jackson to Auction Ultra-Rare 1935 Rolls Royce Phantom II Sport Coupe in Scottsdale
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One of only 19 total 1935 Rolls Royce Phantom II’s bodied as a coupe, and one of only two completed by Hooper & Company, will be sold at No Reserve during the 37th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event on Jan. 12-20, 2008, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The fixed-head, two-passenger sport coupe (Lot #1312) will cross the block during SPEED’s live primetime coverage on Saturday evening. Hailed as “The World’s Greatest Collector Car Events™,” the Scottsdale auction will feature 1000 of the world’s finest collector vehicles and lavish lifestyle events. As always, SPEED will broadcast live-coverage of all six auction days.
The black and Tudor Gray Phantom II was special-ordered in December 1934 through R.P. Collyer, Ltd., in Montreal, Canada’s lone Rolls Royce dealer.Labels: Auction, Barrett-Jackson, Cars, Royce Phantom, Scottsdale
posted by Momist at 1:51 PM
11.14.2007
Qing dynasty vase sells for £3m at auction
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A rare Chinese vase dating back to the Qing dynasty dismissed as an imitation was hailed as one of the most important examples of Chinese porcelain to have come on to the British market in many years. The vase sold for nearly £3m at Sotheby's auction house.
The newly discovered and extraordinarily rare Chinese dragon vase sold for £2,820,500, establishing a new auction record for a piece of Qing dynasty blue-and-white porcelain. The Swiss collector, who does not want to be named, had stored it away after being told it was merely a clever copy of the real thing.Labels: Auction, Qing dynasty, Sotheby's, vase
posted by Momist at 5:27 PM
11.12.2007
1937 Matisse Sells for $33.6 Million
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A 1937 Henri Matisse painting set a new auction record for the artist at Christie's, where it went for $33.6 million reports IHT.
The Matisse work, "L'Odalisque, Harmonie Blueue," features one of the artist's favorite models lounging behind a bouquet set on a table.
The buyer was not identified.Labels: Art, Auction, Christie's
posted by Momist at 7:59 AM
11.11.2007
Bejeweled gold mouse
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This 18-carat gold, enamel and black onyx automaton mouse will be be auctioned at Christie's on November 15 for an expected price between 100,000 and 150,000 Swiss Francs ($87,000 and $131,000).Labels: Auction, Christie's, Luxury
posted by Momist at 11:06 AM
10.30.2007
Early Harry Potter edition $40,000
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A copy of the first trade edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", the first book in the seven-volume series, sold for 19,700 pounds ($40,000) at auction on Thursday, Christie's said.
The book was one of only 500 copies made of the edition, many of which were bought up by libraries, making pristine copies scarce and highly sought-after.Labels: Auction, Books, Harry Potter
posted by Momist at 3:57 PM
10.23.2007
Hundreds of never-seen-before Picasso artefacts on sale for sale
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Hundreds of Spanish genius Picasso's artworks are on sale in Paris from today, reports Daily Mail UK
There are never-seen-before drawings, doodles and personal scribbles up for grabs, which range from notes, scratched in his handwriting to sketches of children and animals.posted by Momist at 12:55 PM
10.22.2007
Kate Moss Swarovski Dress Up for Auction
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The Topshop dress worn by Kate Moss to the Swarovski Fashon Rocks fashion show was hand-beaded by Hand and Lock – couture embroiderers who used a specialised and rare kind of beading technique called tamber to create a stunning fluidity. The dress is similar to a 1920's vintage dress from Moss' personal collection. Over 60,000 Swarovski crystal beads of silver, dove greay and antique green adorned the Flapper style cocktail length dress. The dress will be auctioned to benefit the Princes’ Trust Charity. The auction runs until October 28th.Labels: Auction, Kate Moss, Luxury, Swarovski
posted by Momist at 1:16 AM
10.09.2007
Rare blue diamond breaks world record
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A flawless blue diamond, has sold for US$7.98 million at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong, making it the most expensive gemstone in the world, per carat, sold at auction, Reuters reports
Sotheby's said the buyer was "Moussaieff Jewellers" in London which has a reputation for acquiring extremely rare and costly gemstones. The seller was a private Asian collector.Labels: Auction, Diamond, Jewelry, Luxury, Sotheby's
posted by Momist at 9:03 AM
10.08.2007
Christie's to auction Rare mechanical Faberge egg
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Christie's International will auction a newly-discovered Faberge egg featuring a mechanical, diamond-encrusted cockerel, at the Christie’s International's Russian winter auction in London next month. The Faberge egg is expected to fetch up to $20 million. Peter Carl Faberge presented the egg in 1902 to Baron Edouard de Rothschild as an engagement gift. The cockerel pops out every hour to flap its wings, bob its head and crow.
The egg has been described as unusually large and enameled in pink with gold detailing.Labels: Auction, Christie's, Faberge egg, Luxury
posted by Momist at 8:28 AM
auction of silver and Russian works of art from the estate of Charles and Yvette Bluhdorn
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Sotheby's New York will auction important Silver, Silver-Gilt, and Russian Works of Art from the Estate of Charles and Yvette Bluhdorn on October 13th. The auction will feature the George III Fitzgibbon Marine centerpiece created by James Young, London, 1786. The silver centerpiece is estimated to sell for $800,000 to $1.2 million.
seent at LuxistLabels: antique silver, Auction, charles bluhdorn, fitzgibbon, Sotheby's
posted by Momist at 8:11 AM
10.04.2007
rare wines auction
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Southern Wine & Spirits in partnership with Wine Spectator is holding an auction of rare wines in order to establish the Jimmy Mancbach Memorial Scholarship Foundation
Jimmy Mancbach was the longtime director of fine wine for Southern Wine & Spirits. Before his death in January, he reached out to his friends in the industry to express his wish of creating a scholarship program for up-and-coming fine wine professionals.
The auction catalog is available at www.jimmymancbachscholarship.com.
seen at luxist.composted by Momist at 4:07 PM
10.03.2007
Anita Delgado's Jewels to be auctioned
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Anita Delgado's jewels are to be auctioned in London, auction house Christie's said Monday.
Anita Delgado was the fifth wife of a wealthy Indian maharaja
The eight pieces of jewelery, described by Christie's as consisting predominantly of art deco pieces, will be sold on December 12 and are expected to fetch more than 200,000 pounds (287,000 euros, 408,000 dollars).
The auctioneers estimated that a single emerald, diamond and rock crystal necklace will on its own draw bids up to 100,000 pounds.Labels: Anita Delgado, Art Deco, Auction, Jewelry
posted by Momist at 4:08 PM
9.26.2007
$30 million for Ross Perot's Magna Carta
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Sotheby's will offer the Magna Carta from Billionaire Ross Perot's foundation for as much as $30 million in New York in mid-December, Bloomberg reports.
The document, which laid the foundations for English political and civil liberties in 1215, was on loan to the National Archives in Washington, said Sotheby's spokesman Matthew Weigman, in a telephone interview. The 2,500-word document is the only one in the U.S. and was bought by Perot in 1984 for $1.5 million, the New York Times reported earlier.
Perot's foundation will use the funds for medical research, public education and other programs, the Times said, citing an employee of the foundation.
seen at Luxist.comLabels: Auction, Ross Perot, Sotheby's
posted by Momist at 5:26 PM
9.25.2007
20th Century Decorative Arts, selected by Gordon Watson
Sotheby's London will hold an auction: 20th Century Decorative Arts, selected by Gordon Watson, Wallpaper reportsPOST A COMMENT
The diverse and eclectic auction includes of over 250 lots spanning eight decades of 20th century design including French Art Deco furniture
from masters Pierre Chareau, Paul Dupre-Lafon and Jacques Adnet, Venetian glass by Carlo Scarpa and Fulvio Bianconi, and even contemporary English silver from Paul Belvoir.
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The acution will take place at 2pm on Wednesday September 26th.Labels: Auction, Gordon Watson, London, Sotheby's
posted by Momist at 6:16 PM
9.24.2007
Sotheby's to sell Kelly and Calvin Klein's pearls
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On Dec 4, Sotheby's will sell three lots of natural pearl and diamond jewels from the collection of Kelly and Calvin Klein as part of its "Magnificent Jewels." The pieces include a necklace, pendant and ear clips that were purchased by the Kleins at Sotheby's 1987 auction of "The Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor" in Geneva. The pieces have a combined estimated value of $2.2 million-$3.1 million.
image Luxist.comLabels: Auction, Calvin Klein, Sotheby's. Jewellery
posted by Momist at 7:45 AM
8.01.2007
Eclipse 500 private jet on ebay
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Eclipse has put the first Eclipse 500 private jet up for auction on eBay. The manufacturer’s listed invoice price is $1,719,942.60. The reserve bid price is $1,633,945.47.
The innovative six passenger private jet cruising is speed 360 knots. The 500’s four passenger cruising range is estimated between 908 and 1124 nautical miles.Labels: Auction, ebay, Eclipse, Travel
posted by Momist at 4:04 AM
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