A rare 1932 cover drawing of a Tintin comic book, hand-drawn by Belgian writer and illustrator Herge, has been sold for a record 1.3m euros ($1.6 million) at auction in Paris. The “Tintin in America” cover, shows a cowboy version of Tintin and his dog Snowy eating , as axe-wielding American Indians creep up on … Read more
Hermès, the French label known for its high-end luxury lifestyle products, has partnered with Christie’s to auction four unique versions of its Passe-Guide handbag, each representing England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales—a tribute to the United Kingdom and Ireland. “Christie’s will conduct a time-based online-auction of the handbags which will run during and after the exhibition. … Read more
Last night, Christie’s auction house held part one of their Elizabeth Taylor auction, fetching nearly $116 million, a dazzling world record for a private jewelry collection. “The evening’s auction was expected to fetch $30 million. The hammer went down on a night that had accumulated $115,932,000 or £74,196,480.” reports the Telegraph. According to the Telegraph, … Read more
Graduates from Bentley Motors have created a beautiful new collection of Bentley-inspired items to raise money for The Prince’s Trust charity. Around 20 different pieces were commissioned each one carefully handcrafted, the collection includes an impressive table created from a polished V8 engine from the Mulsanne, a chess set with a veneered board and aluminum … Read more
The iconic red and black leather jacket worn by the King of Pop in his “Thriller” music video is set to go under the hammer at the Music Icons auction on June 25 and 26 at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills. The jacket is expected to fetch between $200,000 and $400,000 and a portion of … Read more
Don’t be so quick to throw away old perfume bottles! An engraved Guerlain bottle from 1870 recently sold at an auction in the city of Arcachon, in the southwest of France for the record sum of €45,600. Organized by Arcachon auction house Toledano, the sale took place in the presence of French fragrance expert