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luxpresso - 05/24/2013 18:23:59
The Elite Choice: Lunch With Warren Buffet & a Holiday with Geoffrey Kent
This week as Charity Buzz puts a lunch with Warren Buffet up for auction we eagerly await the million-dollar sum the bid will bring in. In the meantime, the world’s most expensive holiday organised by Geoffrey Kent seems like the perfect idea Continue Reading »
luxpresso - 05/16/2013 13:23:21
A Pear-shaped Diamond Auctioned for Rs150 Crore
A pear-shaped colourless diamond went under the hammer in Geneva fetching a record price of 25.9 million Swiss francs (Rs 147 crore approx). Find out who bought the legacy Continue Reading »
luxpresso - 05/14/2013 11:55:47
DiCaprio & Christie’s Raise $32m for Charity
The release of the Great Gatsby may have taken over the headlines, but star of the film – Leonardo DiCaprio – was involved in another significant event earlier this week. The 11th Hour Auction, an event organised with him in association with Christie’s, raised $32 million for environmental... Continue Reading »
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luxpresso - 04/18/2013 12:01:42
Pink Princie Diamond Sells for Record Price
In an exclusive auction held in New York, Christie’s sold the Princie Diamond – an intense pink 34.64 carat sparkler – for nearly $40 million, crossing the record of $24.3 million set by the Wittelsbach Diamond in December 2008 Continue Reading »
luxpresso - 04/05/2013 16:26:04
Week in Luxury Launches: World Fastest Car & Covetable Royal Objects
Every week, our friends at Luxury Launches give us the low down on uber-luxurious happenings across the world. This week Hennessey's Venom GT broke records to become the world's fastest production car; Christie's has a royal pink diamond for sale and the Queen's Jubilee boat can be yours for a... Continue Reading »
luxpresso - 04/05/2013 06:00:00
The Art of the Matter: An Interview With Amrita Jhaveri
The first international evening sale of Indian art offered by Sotheby's New York-also the first single owner sale in this category to be held at Sotheby's in more than a decade-the Amaya Collection was consigned by collector and gallerist, Amrita Jhaveri. We spoke to her about the collection and... Continue Reading »
luxpresso - 03/21/2013 06:00:00
Auction Alert: Christie’s Serves Up the Largest D Colour Flawless Diamond in Geneva
While flawless diamonds are hard to come by, they’re particularly so, when they’re in excess of 100 carats. Is it any wonder then that we can’t get over this pear shaped beauty that holds a record breaking potential? Continue Reading »
luxpresso - 03/19/2013 12:15:08
Auction Alert: Poussin’s Hannibal on Sale at Christie’s
Auction house Christie's will offer an unconventional painting by French classical artist Nicolas Poussin, depicting Carthaginian general Hannibal astride an elephant, to art collectors during their July sale in London. The work is expected fetch £3-5 million Continue Reading »
luxpresso - 02/04/2013 12:00:04
Aston Martin DB5 Pegged at £3 million Courtesy 007
Yes, many would be willing to front £3 million for a Bond original DB5… especially one that comes fully equipped with slick gadgets that made their debut in Goldfinger and Thunderball Continue Reading »