02/25/2015
Frank Peter Zimmermann loses his Stradivarius as prices soar
In a market driven by money and aesthetic one-upmanship, what chance do real musicians have of playing older instruments?
Extremely Expensive
02/24/2015
Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts Receives Nearly 200 Objects from Rothschild Heirs
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has received a collection of 186 objects originally owned by Baron and Baroness Alphonse and Clarice de Rothschild of Vienna.
02/22/2015
Why Is Mercedes-Benz Building a $500,000 Car?
The new Mercedes-Maybach Pullman is a supersize, super-opulent luxury sedan that will be launched officially at next month's Geneva International Motor Show.
02/20/2015
The New Mercedes-Maybach Pullman: High-end Luxury-Class Motor Vehicle with a Proud Pedigree
The new Mercedes-Maybach Pullman is being introduced at the Geneva Motor Show
02/19/2015
Porsche leads rise of Canada’s luxury auto sector
Sales of luxury vehicles hit a record in Canada last year and Porsche Cars Canada Inc. is riding the wave
02/19/2015
Property in Bahamas’ Berry Islands Is Listing for $41 Million
The 164-acre property includes plans for a 22,000-square-foot home with a moat and 16 Tiki-style bungalows on stilts.
02/19/2015
Why Won’t Anyone Buy Bob Hope’s Palm Springs House?
It’s difficult to find a home with a mixture of celebrity heritage, design pedigree, and desirable locale.
02/18/2015
Rolls-Royce confirms plan to build luxury SUV model
UK-based Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, famous for its Phantom, Ghost and Wraith models, confirmed overnight that it would build a new model that “will cross all terrain”
02/16/2015
EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour 2015 began with an in port race
The sailors from 21 nations include Sidney Gavignet defending his title as skipper of the EFG Bank team
02/15/2015
Art vs. classic cars: Which is a better investment?
When it comes to investing in collectibles, art is often the most popular investment
02/15/2015
Young woman pays £4m lump sum in rent as luxury London lettings boom
High end house prices fall and £5m sales collapse as wealthy, overseas buyers opt to rent in the UK capital
02/15/2015
Patek Philippe slashes prices by over 20% in Hong Kong
Swiss luxury watch brand Patek Philippe announced a significant markdown in prices by up to 22% in the Hong Kong market
02/13/2015
'Leonardo da Vinci' seized by Swiss police from vault
Police have seized a painting thought to be by Leonardo da Vinci from a Swiss bank vault during an investigation into tax and insurance fraud.
02/13/2015
Luxury French fashion brand Hermès buoyed by wealthy Americans
Revenues in the Americas soared 15 per cent pushing sales for the Paris-based business to £900million
02/13/2015
Portraits of the Queen Featured in Canadian Gold Coin Series
The Royal Canadian Mint have issued a new gold coin which is in continuation of the four-coin series featuring the various numismatic portraits of HM Queen Elizabeth II that have appeared on Canadian coinage during the Queen’s reign.
02/13/2015
Mercedes set to bring out a brand new sports car!
German car maker Mercedes Benz today said it may unveil the all-new Mercedes-AMG GT sports car this year as part of its plan to launch 15 new cars in 2015
02/13/2015
Can Ferrari really cut it in luxury beyond supercars?
"Ferrari is capable of being a fully-fledged luxury brand," Marchionne declared last month, setting his stall out to target the kind of high-end valuation multiples enjoyed by the likes of LVMH and Richemont.
02/12/2015
Royal Navy Featured on Precious Metals Coins and Limited Release £2 Circulating Coins
Royal Mint have announced their programme of commemoration marking the centenary of the First World War with a £2 coin that honors the Royal Navy. The designs are now being released in precious metal editions – Gold Proof, Silver Proof and Sil
02/12/2015
Getty's Potts: Richest museum can't outbid far richer collectors
Nowadays, not even the J. Paul Getty Trust, the world’s richest art institution, can afford to outbid the ultra-rich when they’ve set their hearts and wallets on a masterpiece,
02/09/2015
Mercedes-Benz SUV Range Being Refreshed in 2015
Buried in the press release details Daimler’s sales and financial results for the 2014 calendar year, the firm has confirmed that almost the entire Mercedes-Benz range of SUV models will be updated during 2015.