Diamond-studded handbags and Pink Floyd guitars — here’s what the world’s super rich are buying at auctions
Rabbit, the sculpture
Price: $91.1 million
Rabbit is a 34-year old stainless steel sculpture created by Jeff Koons. Last year, Robert E Mnuchin, father of US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, made a bid of $91.1 million with fees.
Credits: Christies
The Macallan Fine & Rare
Price: $1.9 million
The bottle of a 60-year-old scotch, Macallan Fine and Rare 1926, set a record as the world’s most expensive whiskey. It was sold for $1.9 million. Irish artist Michael Dillon is known to have hand-painted the design of the bottle.
Credits: Christies
54-bottle set of Hanyu Ichiro’s Full Card Series
Price: $917,000
In August 2019, a complete 54-bottle set of Hanyu Ichiro’s Full Card Series went under hammer for HK$7,192,000 ($917,000). It broke a world record as the most expensive Japanese whiskey collection set at HK$3,797,500. In this collection each bottle is designed using a card from Hanyu Ichiro’s card series.
A matte white Hermes
Price: $377,000
Credits: SCMP
Constant Change
Price: $1.09 million
Constant Change, a 4.5 metre-long sculpture by Tony Cragg was sold for £850,000 at Bonhams' Post-War and Contemporary sale last October. It was created in 2005.
Credits: Bonhams
The Birds of America
Price: $6.4 million
An original drawing by John James Audubob named The Birds of American was sold for $6.4 million. The collection was printed between 1827 and 1838 and contains 435 life-size watercolour illustrations of North American birds.
A 1994 McLaren F1 LM
Price: $19.8 million
One of the only two 1994 McLaren Formula 1’s to have received LM-Specification was sold for $19.8 million in August last year.
Credits: ndrei Diomidov/RM Sotheby's
A 1972 Nike Waffle racing flat moon shoe
Price: $437,500
The 1972 Nike Waffle Racing Flat ‘Moon Shoe’ became the world’s most expensive pair of sneakers ever auctioned. They were sold for $437,500 by Sotheby’s and Stadium Goods in New York, last July. Miles Nadal, the buyer is a Canadian businessman who owns an investment firm named Peerage Capital.
Credits: Sothebys
12 bottle case of 1990 Domaine de la Romanee Conti
Price: $340,000
“A 12-bottle case of 1990 Domaine de la RomanéeConti fetched HK$2.7 million at a sale last March, which itself set a record for the sale of a private wine collection (HK$234 million),” according to Knight Frank’s report.
Credits: Christies
Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime
Price: $31.2 million
This watch became the most expensive watch ever auctioned after it was sold for CHF31 million ($31.2 million) at Christie's Geneva during the only watch charity auction last November.
Chime was crafted to celebrate the 175th birthday of Patek’s Philippe, one of the most luxurious watch and clock manufacturers in Switzerland.
Credits: Chisties
A 1972 sapphire and diamond bracelet
Price: $6.3 million
“A 1927 sapphire and diamond bracelet by Cartier sold by Sotheby’s Geneva in November for Swiss Franc 6.1 million – one of the highest prices ever paid for a bracelet at auction,” said the report.
Credits: Sothebys
The Black Strat Guitar
Price: $4 million
The Black Strat or black Fender Stratocaster guitar played by David Gilmour of Pink Floyd holds the record for being the most expensive guitar ever sold at an auction.
It was sold at Christie's for almost $4 million.
Thomas Tompion clock
Price: $2.4 million
The Thomas Tompion clock was made in 1693 for King William and Queen Mary of England. Thomas Tompion was known as the best clock maker of Britain. It was sold by Bonhams in June for £1.9 million.
Credits: Christie's
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