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If price is any indication of rarity these wines certainly qualify especially with well-known names like Chateau d’Yquem, Lafite, and Château Pétrus. Some of the rarest bottles in the world lie in collector’s cellars and some pass through well-known auction houses such as Christie’s and Sotheby’s, sold to the highest bidder. Most wines are from abroad, some are from the U.S., but all are coveted by the true connoisseur.
One of the rarest bottles ever sold was purchased by Christopher Forbes for a mere £105,000 ($160,000). It was an unmarked green glass bottle with the inscription of “1787 Lafitte Th. J.” (now known as Lafite and thought to be owned by Thomas Jefferson), found behind a wall in Paris. The third president of the U.S. is also associated with the most expensive white wine ever sold 1787 Chateau d’Yquem for $56,588. Last year’s top lot of the year at Christie’s was a 12-bottle case of 1961 Hermitage, La Chapelle sold in London for £123,750 which set a new world auction record for a case of Rhone wine and for any wine case sold in Europe. On December 1st, 2007, Sotheby’s had an auction of Finest and Rarest Wines featuring 1,795 lots but the highlight was a case of 2000 Château Pétrus which sold for $44,812 as well as a case of 1998 Pétrus for $41,825.The world of wine has many gems which would be impossible to all highlight here. Maybe there are even more hidden behind walls and in cellars underground.
Via: luxist
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A coffee table adds beauty and elegance to any room it adorns. Be bold and choose a coffee table that contrasts with a room or be bit subtle and get one that’s more functional than attractive. Check out the gorgeous $50,000 Fish Art Coffee Table. The is shaped like fish and almost every facet of it represents marine life. The body is birch ply and the table top frame has been casted in epoxy 20 coats of finish throughout.
There is a remote controlled, battery operated Spring-loaded safety switch for top insert panel. The design, art work, assembly and everything is done by DLT Designs Inc. The mono print oil-on-canvas is laminated on the table base and top panel. The Fish Art Coffee Table costs a fortune, but its ingenious design does compensate for that stocky price tag.
Via: bornrich
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In the month of Feb, Puma is rolling out an exclusive limited edition shoe dubbed as the Sportie LA Cali. For this edition of the Cali, Puma teamed up with one of the staple sneaker spots of Los Angeles, Sportie LA. Elegantly styled, it’s the combi of black and gold that speaks for this shoe.
The back and side panel is solid gold layered underneath a black mesh. The insole and outsole both bare a montage of female silhouettes in a black, white and gold camo pattern.All the Puma fans need to be on their heels as on 150 pairs are releasing at Sportie LA Vault on February 1st. So grab them before they vanish!
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A new generation of designers is re-discovering the mini-garden and the aficionados are watching it wholeheartedly. Terrariums are back now. Artist Paula Hayes, a New York sculptor, painter and landscape designer is eying new possibilities in creative horticulture and home décor with her spectacular Teardrop Terrarium. She has given wind to the concept of plants inside glass as portable artworks. Her creations are set in hand-blown glass.
Her delicate, hand-blown glass terrariums in organic shapes remind us of bubbles, teardrops, body parts, peanuts, and pears. The creations demand a lot of hard work as she takes care of each for about a year until plants are established and the work is ready for sale. Terrariums, originally invented by Nathaniel Ward, an English physician and botanist, have begun to show up online, in home furnishings catalogs, and in garden supply stores. The eye-catching terrariums by Paula Hayes are selling like hot cakes for between $8,000 and $22,000.
Via: bornrich
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Easily large enough to accommodate a laptop or an after-work outfit, the Chloé Heloise Oversized Shoulder Bag delivers. Tan leather paired with gold hardware and braided straps, it isn’t too pretentious but still gives that designer look.
Originally $1,670 it is currently 30% off at Net-A-Porter for $1,169 which is a pretty good deal. To me, this bag isn’t boxed into a season with its neutral coloring and understated detail so love it and tote it all year round.
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