Top 10 Most Expensive Works of Art Ever Sold

By Julie Zeveloff ON May 5th 2012 at 6:00AM IN   Indulge Rated

"The Scream" created some big buzz when it sold on Tuesday night at Sotheby's to an anonymous buyer. And while the $119.9 million price tag set an auction house record for Sotheby's and for artist Edvard Munch, the 1895 pastel piece is still not the most expensive work of art ever sold. The world's most expensive pieces of art have, for the most part, been sold outside the auction house walls. Check them out here Source: Business Insider  ...   Continue Reading »

The Most Scenic Golf Courses in the World

By Julie Zeveloff ON Apr 28th 2012 at 6:00AM IN   Indulge Rated

If you are fond of golf and like playing a game between business meetings, here’s something for you. Checkout the world’s most scenic golf courses around the world  ...   Continue Reading »

This 150-Carat Ring Is Cut From a Single Diamond & Worth Rs 34 Crore

By Julie Zeveloff ON Mar 28th 2012 at 6:00AM IN   Couture Rated

This 150-carat ring, apparently cut from a single diamond, has got to be one of the more absurd things we've seen lately. Check out this chunk of carbon that is being called the "world's first all-diamond ring," and is valued at around $68 million (approx Rs 34 crore)  ...   Continue Reading »

New York Top Chef Shares Secret to Keeping a Restaurant Fresh after 17 Years

By Julie Zeveloff ON Feb 15th 2012 at 6:00AM IN   Lifestyle Rated

At 17 years, Gramercy Tavern could be considered a dinosaur on the ever-changing New York restaurant scene. Executive chef Michael Anthony tells us how the restaurant stays fresh and exciting to guests by constantly changing its menu and following food trends that excite young diners  ...   Continue Reading »

Top Places to go Glamping

By Julie Zeveloff ON Jan 21st 2012 at 6:00AM IN   Indulge Rated

Roughing it out on the hill side in a tent and eating a meal cooked on a portable stove is not your style? Try glamping or glamour camping where you can spend time in plush tents and have the traditional campground experience too. Here are the top places to go glamping  ...   Continue Reading »

Peek Inside the Beach House Brad Pitt Sold for $12 Million

By Julie Zeveloff ON Dec 21st 2011 at 6:00AM IN   Lifestyle Rated

Talk about a star-studded real estate transaction. Months after putting his Malibu beach home on the market, Brad Pitt has sold the place to none other than Ellen DeGeneres. Ellen picked up the pad for $12 million, according to People. That's somewhat less than the $13.75 million Brad initially sought for the place. The 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom pad that we told you about sometime back, faces Point Mugu State Park on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other, and features spectacular ocean views all around. The gated home also has beach access to a private cove, three fireplaces and a tennis court. Ellen and wife Portia deRossi recently listed their Beverly Hills compound for $49 million. Source: Business Insider  ...   Continue Reading »

Ways to Invest In Art That You Probably Haven't Considered

By Julie Zeveloff ON Dec 10th 2011 at 6:00AM IN   Indulge Rated

Thinking of dipping your toes into the world of art collecting? Art can be a great investment if it's purchased in a smart way: returns vary, but according to the AMR Art 100 Index, art prices have increased at a compound annual growth rate of 8.0 per cent over the past 25 years. However, most new collectors don't realize there are ways to enter the market besides bidding at Christie's or walking into a gallery and plunking down a credit card. We spoke with Erica Waldbaum and Jeremy Rhodes of New York-based art investment advisory firm Artvest to find out some alternative ways to start investing in art and turn an existing art collection into a valuable asset  ...   Continue Reading »

Oprah Winfrey is Renting her Home for Rs 7 lakh per month

By Julie Zeveloff ON Nov 19th 2011 at 6:00AM IN   Lifestyle Rated

Talk show tycoon Oprah Winfrey is renting out one of her Chicago properties, a stunning co-op in the city's upscale Streeterville neighborhood, according to the Chicago Tribune (via the Real Estalker). Winfrey reportedly bought the property in 2006 for $5.6 million, but never moved in. The gorgeous mansion has three bedrooms a solarium and a two-car garage. And you can rent if for $15,000 (approx Rs 7.6 lakh) per month. Image courtesy: Reuters Source: Business Insider  ...   Continue Reading »

Most Expensive Photographs

By Julie Zeveloff ON Nov 12th 2011 at 6:00AM IN   Indulge Rated

Earlier this week, art history was made when an anonymous buyer paid a record-breaking $4.34 million for Andreas Gursky's photograph of the Rhine River, called Rhein II. Sold at Christie's impressionist and modern art auction in New York, it became the most expensive photograph ever sold at auction. It beat Cindy Sherman's Untitled #96, which sold for a whopping $3.89 million this May. Gursky's print, made in 1999, and depicts a stunning panorama of Germany's most famous river. Here are some of the most expensive photographs ever sold Source: Business Insider  ...   Continue Reading »

25 Super Rich People Who Use Their Money To Help The World

By Julie Zeveloff ON Nov 3rd 2011 at 6:00AM IN   Lifestyle Rated

The 'One Percent' gets a bad rap about hogging vast quantities of the country's wealth. And often, those complaints are justified. Many of the richest people give away huge sums to charities, scientific research and other worthy causes each year. As a reminder that some people in the One Percent actually do good, we're looking at the 25 biggest philanthropic donors of 2010, using data from the Chronicle of Philanthropy  ...   Continue Reading »