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Jan 14, 2014 | Contributor: Marie LeeWhen was the last time you opened a bottle of champagne and kept the cap? We all do it every now and then because it's a reminder to us of the celebration at hand. And now, thanks to Australian based jeweler, Wearing Memories, an expensive bottle of bubbly has more meaning to us than just an exquisite delight to the palate. ... Read More |
Jan 7, 2014 | Contributor: James RothaarCelebrity photographer Dominic Khoo recently announced that he is retiring as a photographer and will devote himself to operating his new business opportunity, The Watch Fund. While the career transition of the renowned photographer and Singapore’s most expensive living artist appears strange, the switch in directions is actually a return to where it all began for him—Khoo has been a lover of high-end, investment-grade wristwatches for years. ... Read More |
Dec 30, 2013 | Contributor: Jared Paul Stern | 1 CommentFor the first time in its 35 years of putting forth the best in classic men’s clothing, bastion of British style Hackett London is offering a selection of classic and rare luxury watches at its new London flagship store on Regent Street. ... Read More |
Dec 26, 2013 | Contributor: Jared Paul Stern | 1 CommentAficionados of luxury timepieces got a shock the other day when a rare Rolex made in 1950, sold for more than four times its estimate and set a new world record. The remarkable result was achieved at Christie’s New York sale of Important Watc ... Read More |
Dec 19, 2013 | Contributor: James RothaarHeritage Auctions sold more than $1.8M worth of entertainment-related artifacts at their Vintage Movie Posters Signature Auction in Dallas, Texas (which ended on November 17). Among the pieces of film memorabilia and collectibles that sold, the star lot — and the most expensive at $41,825 — is a one-sheet for the Federico Fellini 1960 film La Dolce Vita. ... Read More |
Oct 16, 2013 | Contributor: Jared Paul SternAs a noted timepiece specialist and the founder of Analog/Shift, a top-drawer boutique offering a curated selection of vintage watches for discerning collectors, James Lamdin spends his days buying, selling and brokering some of the most exceptional timepieces in the world.... Read More |
Sep 19, 2013 | Contributor: James RothaarChristie’s is gearing up for their inaugural auction in Mainland China, which will be held in Shanghai on September 26, 2013 at the Jing An Shangri-La Hotel. Additionally, a three-day cultural gala will take place from September 24 to 26.... Read More |
Aug 30, 2013 | Contributor: Mila PantovichSometimes a vintage vernacular photograph is more interesting than one attributed to a specific artist. The mysterious shot allows you to wonder, to play guessing games and create an entire history for the person behind the lens.... Read More |
Aug 22, 2013 | Contributor: Mila PantovichThere are plenty of sports memorabilia businesses that sell neat artifacts, but how many do you know of that set up signings and elite events as well? Steiner Sports began back in 1987 and has since become one of the world's leading providers of sports marketing services and authentic collectables.... Read More |
Aug 2, 2013 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 1 CommentThe lowest-numbered album cover for The White Album of The Beatles (meaning it is numbered A0000001) will be among the headlining items in an auction that will present around 100 pieces of memorabilia tied to the “Fab Four.” The album cover is expected to sell for more than $20,000 at the Entertainment & Music Memorabilia auction by Heritage Auctions on August 10 in Dallas, Texas.... Read More |
Jun 19, 2013 | Contributor: James RothaarThe first newspaper printing of the Declaration of Independence will go to auction on June 25 in New York City as a part of Robert A. Siegel Galleries' 50th annual Rarities of the World event. This historic document ran in the Saturday, July 6, 1776 issue of Benjamin Towne's The Pennsylvania Evening Post and was the first printing of the Declaration of Independence in a newspaper — and the second printing of it in any form.... Read More |
May 28, 2013 | Contributor: Mila PantovichSteampunk used to be a microculture, one misunderstood by the masses and fanatically embraced by those on the fringe of society, but in the recent years it has broken into mainstream culture in a big way. The trend has been covered by countless publications (IBM is even predicting it will dominate the fashion industry in the coming years) and we've seen the likes of Gary Oldman walking the catwalk for Prada's 2012 steampunk-inspired menswear.... Read More |
Mar 8, 2013 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 1 CommentThe first Andy Warhol @ Christie's online-only auction was a success with sales of $2,297,375. Taking place from February 26 to March 5, the results ended up being twice the amount anticipated by the high-end auction house.... Read More |
Mar 7, 2013 | Contributor: James RothaarMemorabilia from the sports event many refer to as the single greatest sports event in U.S. history, the “Miracle on Ice,” were the highlight of a sports-collectible auction held by Heritage Auctions last week in New York City.... Read More |
Feb 4, 2013 | Contributor: Jared Paul SternOver half a billion dollars in fine art will be sold in London this month as the major auction houses stage landmark sales of contemporary, modern and impressionist art. Topping the list are multimillion-dollar works by the likes of Francis Bacon, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Germany’s Gerhard Richter (the world’s top selling living artist).... Read More |
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