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luxpresso - 01/08/2013 11:34:48
Matisse's Lost Le Jardin Recovered after 25 Years
Le Jardin, Matisse’s painting that was stolen from a Stockholm museum 25 years ago was recovered by a British Art Sleuth recently Continue Reading »
luxpresso - 11/08/2012 12:15:00
Auction Alert: Monets and Kandinskys Fetch Record Prices at Christie's
A Monet water lilies painting sold for nearly $43.8 million on Wednesday while a Kandinsky fetched an artist's record $23 million as Christie's kicked off the auction season Continue Reading »
luxpresso - 09/30/2011 12:47:00
How to Borrow $10 Million
When it comes to investments today, art has become as much, if not more of a safe haven as equities. Find out why more and more people today can borrow against valuable collector's items Continue Reading »
luxpresso - 06/29/2011 10:00:00
Margaret Thatcher's Bag Sells for £25,000
A handbag belonging to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher sold for £25,000 pounds at a charity auction on Monday Continue Reading »
luxpresso - 06/21/2011 13:10:00
World's Richest Man Builds His Own Museum
Carlos Slim, the richest man in the world, has an over flowing collection of rare artifacts. And he seems to have run out of space to accommodate them. So now, he has built an entire museum to store them. The mansion Slim lives in does not seem enough for his collection which includes Monet,... Continue Reading »
luxpresso - 05/06/2011 12:54:43
Monet Fetches $22mn at Christies
Les Peupliers, painted by Claude Monet in 1891 sold for a $22.5 million (approx Rs 100.28 crore) at Christies in New York. It was part of the auction house's impressionist and modern art spring sale. And a painting by Maurice de Vlaminck, from the same lot broke records as it fetched a $22.5... Continue Reading »
luxpresso - 04/19/2011 06:00:00
Why Pink Diamonds Are Red Hot
Diamonds never go out of style, but currently pink diamonds are the hottest among them. Experts say that prices for coloured diamonds, pinks in particular, are on the rise, noting that they are selling for much as Rs 2.6 crore a carat. Continue Reading »