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Sept 26 auction to feature Hitler's furniture and sketches
A very fine piece of German furniture that belonged to Adolf Hitler is being touted to fetch thousands of dollars. This furniture includes a desk, a bookshelf, a table and chairs, manufactured by the former Bavarian court furniture maker, M Ballin.
Talking about the desk in detail, it has a leather writing surface in its centre and a drawer on each side. Each latch bears the name of the Ballin Company, while below the drawers are cupboards and in the left hand one there is an iron plate bolted to the base.
In all, the sale which will also feature 21 watercolors and sketches believed to be Hitler’s work is expect to generate a gross amount of $929,760.
18th century Hookah goes under hammer, fetches $356,700
Hookahs have become a rage yet again. Don’t believe me? Well! there you are-a rare and intact Mughal gilt-decorated glass hookah base by Bonhams fetched a whopping ‚£234,000 ($356,700) at an auction at Bonhams Islamic and Indian Sale. The masterpiece which was touted to be sold for ‚£8,000-‚£12,000 ($12,200 -$18,300) has fetched more than 20 times its pre-sale estimate price.
The 19.5cm tall gilded green glass bowl is prized with a globular body and a short cylindrical neck with a rib.
The history of this Hookah takes us back to (1904-1947), in the house of John Clough its first owner who was an avid collector of Indian furniture and works of art and High Court Judge in Calcutta.
The Surround Sound MP3 sofa – Not just any furniture
Italian furniture innovator Natuzzi has brought out the Surround’ sound MP3 sofa that blends all the high end innovations of modern furniture making.
This contemporary designer sofa features a music system, speakers, docking station, and modular backrests, apart from being the most ultra stylish and sleek sofa ever seen!
The Luxury upholstered settee is available with a choice of numerous leather colors.
Bonhams & Butterfieldsantique masterpieces to be sold
Bonhams & Butterfields will hold the Fine European Furniture and Decorative Arts sale on March 29, 2010 in Los Angeles. The 500-lot sale will offer a gamut of collections from the 16th through the 20th centuries with a focus on English, French, Italian, Spanish and German property.
Highlights from the sale include:
- Regency style gilt bronze mounted marquetry regulateur – $50,000 – 70,000
- A French gilt bronze mounted marble regulateur from the 19th century – $70,000-90,000
A Louis XVI style gilt bronze mantel clock by Beurdeley, Paris – $15,000 – 20,000 - A Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted marble floor clock – ‚ $15,000 – 20,000
- A musical movement Dutch Baroque paint decorated tall case clock ‚ - $8,000 – 12,000
- A cartouche outline Louis XV style gilt bronze clock garniture with twin train movement striking on a bell – $15,000 – 20,000
- An Italian late Renaissance pietra dura panel – $40,000-60,000
Here comes iPad’s bigger brother – The iTable
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1/2 inch thicker than a laptop, iTable is a multi-touch computer equipped with PQ Labs’ True Multi-Touch technology.‚ It combines the multi-touch screen, a computer, a 42″ display and the coffee table, and can deliver stunning pictures and multi-touch apps out of nowhere.
The table can recognize up to 32 fingers on the screen, allowing several people to interact at one time. The device can even recognize almost any other object apart from fingers to interact with the screen, such as stylus, pen, glove, bottle, cup or even diamond, etc.
Targeted at both business use and home entertainment iTable 2010 is an elegant piece of furniture developed by PQ Labs Inc, at CeBIT in Hannover, Germany.
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Palms Place Penthouse – A perfect luxury penthouse
A sky-high penthouse unit in Palms Place is listed at $4 million.
The ultra-modern two-bedroom penthouse‚ is being sold with all its ultra-modern furnishings which include -
- Spa pool on private balcony
- A pool table
- Leather furniture
- Large flat-screen televisions
Carefully balancing grandeur and intimacy, this penthouse ‚ is an openly configured exclusive luxury penthouse experience that will make every minute of your stay at Palms Place utterly unforgettable.
The Gummy bear ‘Candelier’
Furniture Company Jellio has created a lighting fixture called the Candelier’, made of 5,000 hand-strung acrylic Gummi Bears.
Available in a limited edition of just 10 for $9,500 each, this Gummy Bear Candelier’ is on display at Tribeca kiddie store Babesta.
Each Candelier is slightly different and takes about 2 months to put together.
‘Old Lion Manor’ listed at $8.65 million
A Hidden Hills, California estate, called the Old Lion Manor’, has been listed at $8.65 million, as compared to the earlier staggering price of $27.5 million. This estate was once owned by “The Exorcist” author William Peter Blatty.
Old Lion Minor comprises of a three acre playground that includes a theater room with seating for 28, tennis court, sandy volleyball court, equestrian ring and state-of-the-art horse stables, spa with massage room and tanning booth, gym, wine cellar with tasting room and an outdoor chessboard with life-size pieces.
What’s more, there is even a free-form swimming pool featuring a large waterfall and a grotto with swim-up bar, six bedrooms, 11 bathrooms and also a mechanical bull in its sandy arena!
The house has been rented out for parties and the interior has a bit of a theme park feel with elaborate murals and heavy furniture.
The Boat Seat with Parasolpaves the way for love
Ben Fowler, who is a furniture designer and boat lover, has created a boat seat with parasol that works perfectly as a boat and a seat.
According to Ben, boat building taught him the importance of form following function and the way beauty in objects can be derived from the tight constraints of necessity.
From the Conran Shop’s exclusive Inspirations collection inspired by the book Terence Conran’s Inspiration, this artful masterpiece can be purchased for $4,225, a big discount from the earlier price of $16,900.
‘A Time Table’ by David Linley Furniture
Ever seen a side table that looks like a wristwatch or should we ask how would you like to get one such table to live up your living space?
David Linley Furniture has unveiled this magnificent piece of art that features an acrylic clock dial set within rosewood. Priced at $30,800, this one of a kind piece stands on a leather base that gives it the shape of a wristwatch strap and is covered by another layer of functioning glass to protect and provide a usable surface.
What’s more, this time table has been given a nickel-plated crown which can be illuminated using electric power.
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