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Oct 10, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 2 CommentsThe St. Regis Bora Bora Resort is partnering with Norwegian wedding-gown designer Cecilie Melli to create a personalized wedding program for hotel guests. Ms. Melli has designed a selection of original wedding gowns, which will be available for rent or purchase through the resort’s new Bridal Boutique program.... Read More | 
Oct 9, 2012 | Contributor: James RothaarA rare left-handed 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard Sunburst guitar is expected to fetch more than $125,000 at the upcoming Vintage Guitars and Musical Instruments Signature Auction on October 26, 2012. Only four left-handed Les Paul Standard Sunburst solid-body guitars are known to exist. ... Read More | 
Oct 3, 2012 | Contributor: Sally Farris | 1 CommentCalifornia is notorious for its relationship with illicit drugs. With Marijuana legalization being a huge controversy, and the Mexican Drug Cartels being in the backyard, drugs are pretty much inescapable. San Diegan, Jon Sundt, founder of The Natural High is on a mission to change... Read More | 
Sep 21, 2012 | Contributor: Mila Pantovich | 2 CommentsAuctions can be pretty addictive and when luxury cars are on the block, many have to watch out for their competitive streak. You wouldn't want to end up paying millions for something just because you didn't want that pretentious man with the monocle to win. If you happen to be at the auction that includes a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Alloy Gullwing though, knock that monocled man over if you have to.... Read More | 
Sep 19, 2012 | Contributor: JustLuxe Team | 1 CommentIf you're looking for more things to see and do in New York City and you'll be in town between October and April, you might consider a visit to the Museum on Modern Art for a look at art auction history. After selling for $120 million at Sotheby's just this past May, the famed work is on the move, set to be on display at MoMA from October 24 until April 29, 2013.... Read More | 
Sep 19, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 1 CommentSales figures for Christie’s Fall Asian Art Week totaled $44,735,075 over a four-day sales period from September 11-14, 2012. The announcement on sales results was made by the world’s number-one auction house on Tuesday, September 18, 2012. ... Read More | 
Sep 6, 2012 | Contributor: Deidre Woollard | 1 CommentWhen it comes to documenting some of the world's most beautiful birds, the 19th century had John James Audubon and the 20th century had Roger Tory Peterson. A bird expert, artist, and environmentalist, Peterson was responsible for developing a system of bird identification in the wild. His Peterson Field Guides are still well known as some of the most comprehensive guides to understanding the natural world.... Read More | 
Aug 29, 2012 | Contributor: Noah Joseph | 1 CommentLook down the list of the most expensive cars ever sold at auction and you’re bound to notice one name coming up more often that just about any other: Ferrari. And not just any Ferrari, but the 250 series. Encompassing some of the most desirable classic road and race cars in the marque’s history, the 250 series included such stand-out – and highly sought-after – examples as the GTO, the Testa Rossa and the California Spider.... Read More | 
Aug 22, 2012 | Contributor: Sara Cardoza“Don’t give up…Don’t ever give up,” was the mantra that NC state basketball coach Jim Valvano left audiences with during a speech he gave in March of 1993, just a little more than a month before he lost his battle with cancer. In that speech Valvano passionately told the audience that if they could do just three things, everyday—laugh, think,... Read More | 
Aug 22, 2012 | Contributor: James RothaarAn auction consisting of items relating to the iconic Elvis Presley fetched more than $620,000 at the Peabody Hotel, in Memphis, Tennessee, on August 14, 2012. The event, Heritage Auction’s Elvis Memorabilia Signature Auction, attracted fans of the King of Rock and Roll worldwide. The yearly Elvis-themed auction preceded the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death by two days, as Presley died on August 16, 1977.... Read More | 
Aug 14, 2012 | Contributor: Mila Pantovich | 1 CommentWith the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance happening right now, we've been seeing a lot of impressive luxury autos being auctioned off by the event's official auction house Gooding & Company. We most recently told you about George Clooney's Tesla Roadster and now we're adding Jay Leno's 2012 Fiat 500 "Prima Edizione" to the list of neat cars up for grabs at the world famous auto event.... Read More | 
Aug 14, 2012 | Contributor: James RothaarThe legacy of George Herman “Babe” Ruth, arguably the greatest baseball player to have ever lived, remains a home run in the field of sports memorabilia and collectibles. Two items associated with Ruth, a game-used bat from 1927 and the highest graded Babe Ruth-signed baseball known were the highest priced lots sold at Heritage Auction’s Platinum Night Sports auction at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, last week.... Read More | 
Aug 6, 2012 | Contributor: Nicolle KeoghHere's some fashion news that antique jewelry fans will love to hear— an October 1 auction in Los Angeles will feature about 20 pieces of exquisite jewelry by six different designers. The pieces are described as “wearable miniature sculptures,” created by late jewelers who appreciated modernist architecture and design. This group of jewelry is part of the 20th Century Decorative Arts at Bonhams Auction.... Read More | 
Aug 3, 2012 | Contributor: Mila Pantovich | 2 CommentsPebble Beach Concours d’Elegance's official auction house, Gooding & Company, will be auctioning off a very special 2008 Tesla "Signature 100" Roadster previously belonging to actor George Clooney. According to G&C, this groundbreaking roadster was the world's very first high-performance electric sports car when it debuted in 2008 and Clooney was personally invited to purchase the car number 0008 for himself.... Read More | 
Aug 1, 2012 | Contributor: James RothaarThe recent Signature Vintage Comics & Comic Art Auction in Beverly Hills, California, set a world record for the single highest grossing comic and comic art auction to date. With reported total sales of $10,461,790 million...... Read More | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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