Christies Is Recession-Proof

I don't want to turn this into an auction blog but when a diamond sells for $24.3 million, I simply must post a picture of it.

This is the Wittelsbach rare blue diamond. It is 35.56 carats and was sold at auction house Christies to diamond dealer Laurence Graff. Once upon a time it belonged to the Infanta Margarita Teresa who received it from her father King Philip IV of Spain on her wedding day.

Elizabeth Taylor is in her wheelchair drooling right now. And for once it's not because of her medication.

Are Auctions Becoming a Sign of the Times?

It's no secret that Michael Jackson has financial (I almost wrote facial, ha!) problems, but I have to wonder what, if anything, he's going to have left after this? He is auctioning off everything from the artwork he has bought to the famous white Thriller glove. I am assuming that this is a desperation move because this guy is all about acquiring and holding on to things as long as possible. And talk about bad timing! We're in a recession, obviously, and most people believe that he's a pedophile, and who wants a pervert's belongings?

We'll see how much he raises in the Spring when it all goes down. There are probably still some crazy super fans left. Hopefully they have deep pockets.

http://www.juliensauctions.com/auctions/2009/michael-jackson/index.html

Another Fabulous Auction

Christies in Paris will be holding an auction in February of the belongings Yves Saint Laurent amassed in his storied career as one of the world's top fashion designers. This is going to be massive. Just look at the room above. Pierre Berge is about to become a very rich man or should I say, an even richer one?

Here's the Vanity Fair article with more pictures: http://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2009/01/ysl_auction200901

Never Ending Pot of Gold...

Thy name is Marilyn Monroe.

Christies is hosting an auction December 16-17th of over 100 photographs of the iconic actress that should fetch over $1 million. There will be images by Andre de Dienes, Bert Stern and Richard Avedon spanning her entire career from the collection of New York couple Leon and Michaela Constantiner. There are also other photos of some naked bitches like Kate Moss and Charlotte Rampling, meh. Who is going to buy pictures of Moss's raisin nipples when they could have a one of a kind Marilyn Monroe? Her stuff is just going to get rarer and rarer, while Kate's nekkid ass can be downloaded any day of the week.