en-usluxpresso The Scream created some big buzz when it sold on Tuesday night at Sothebys to an anonymous buyer. And while the $119.9 million price tag set an auction house record for Sothebys and for artist Edvard Munch the 1895 pastel piece is still not the most expensive work of art ever sold. The worlds most expensive pieces of art have for the most part been sold outside the auction house walls. Check them out here Source Business Insider ]]> If you are fond of golf and like playing a game between business meetings heres something for you. Checkout the worlds most scenic golf courses around the world ]]> This 150carat ring apparently cut from a single diamond has got to be one of the more absurd things weve seen lately. Check out this chunk of carbon that is being called the worlds first alldiamond ring and is valued at around $68 million (approx Rs 34 crore) ]]> At 17 years Gramercy Tavern could be considered a dinosaur on the everchanging 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 ]]> 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 ]]> Talk about a starstudded 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. Thats somewhat less than the $13.75 million Brad initially sought for the place. The 4bedroom 4bathroom 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 ]]> Thinking of dipping your toes into the world of art collecting? Art can be a great investment if its 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 dont realize there are ways to enter the market besides bidding at Christies or walking into a gallery and plunking down a credit card. We spoke with Erica Waldbaum and Jeremy Rhodes of New Yorkbased 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 ]]> Talk show tycoon Oprah Winfrey is renting out one of her Chicago properties a stunning coop in the citys 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 twocar garage. And you can rent if for $15000 (approx Rs 7.6 lakh) per month. Image courtesy Reuters Source Business Insider ]]> Earlier this week art history was made when an anonymous buyer paid a recordbreaking $4.34 million for Andreas Gurskys photograph of the Rhine River called Rhein II. Sold at Christies impressionist and modern art auction in New York it became the most expensive photograph ever sold at auction. It beat Cindy Shermans Untitled 96 which sold for a whopping $3.89 million this May. Gurskys print made in 1999 and depicts a stunning panorama of Germanys most famous river. Here are some of the most expensive photographs ever sold Source Business Insider ]]> The One Percent gets a bad rap about hogging vast quantities of the countrys 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 were looking at the 25 biggest philanthropic donors of 2010 using data from the Chronicle of Philanthropy ]]>