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Sept 26 auction to feature Hitler's furniture and sketches

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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.

Sand & Birch launches“Lullaby” chair

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Sand & Birch is an Italian based design studio which knows the art to serve their design lovers with hi-end furniture gives the looks of sculptures to enhance your luxury decor. This is the second creation by Lullaby, designed by Andrea Fino and Samanta Snidaro after the luxurious smile chair. the chair is known for its‚  Lullaby is the latest creation with a difference by designers Andrea Fino and Samanta Snidaro. The chair boasts of spacious design and sensuous silhouette with its slender and bent shapes.

Acerbis launches the ultra-modern multimedia wall cabinet

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Italian furniture manufacturer Lodovico Acerbis, has launched the all new multimedia wall cabinet, Acerbis Newind, that not only acts as a magnificent showpiece, but also as a bookshelf that smartly conceals your audio and video electronic devices including a TV screen.

All these gadgets will be disappeared completely behind a large sliding door.

18th century Hookah goes under hammer, fetches $356,700

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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.

Bask in Luxury with Atmosphera’s sun loungers

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Italian Brand Atmosphera have created the extremely elegant and comfortable luxury sun loungers’ to make your outdoors so beautiful that the neighbors can’t help but pry!

Designed by Fabrizio Corti, the frame collection boasts of a very unusual frame like no other (also the prime focus of this design), a contemporary black finish, a backrest that can be raised or lowered as per your comfort needs, and an integrated cocktail table.

Set to debut at Salone Del Mobile this year, these luxury loungers has been built so as to keep to the present demands, from elegant upholstery, comfortable seating and a durable make ” this furniture has it all.

‘Leaf Dish’ by Tapio Wirkkala is worth $17,000

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Finland’s most extraordinary 20th-century designer- craftsman, Tapio Wirkkala used to create some very beautifully tailor made bowls with dark and light strips of plywood and other wood products, between 1951 and 1954.

One was creation is a slim laminated plywood platter known as the Leaf Dish ” gifted by Wirkkala to Edward Wormley (furniture designer) ” that is up for display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, or the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.

Measuring 13.75 inches long and 7.5 inches wide, this uniquely crafted masterpiece can be purchased for $17,000.

Mansory brings its trademark of excellence in office furniture

Mansory chops carbon fiber to integrate new hotness in office furniture

Mansory, which is famous for creating fiber parallels for Porsche and Bugatti Veyron, recently focused on producing a whole range of stylish office furniture.

Priced at $25,000, the elegant chars made from carbon fiber boasts of leather upholstery and noble sport-carboxylic finishing.

Sound Lounge continue the legacy of innovative furniture

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Designed by Sharifah Shah the Sound Lounge for Sony, is a super sleek, modish and, good-looking furniture piece¦no wait¦it is a coffee table and also a sound system, blended into one.

The sound lounge is available in aluminum and brushed metal or GUNMETAL with a hidden touchscreen music navigation system and the CD or MP3 format choice (when being used as a coffee table).

I kinda like it¦ even though this is not the first concept to have unified music systems with furniture pieces; Boom Bench and Surround Sofa have also launched similar items.

The Rolls-Royce-inspired-Phantom couch for all you automotive freaks!

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The Rolls-Royce Phantom couch is a specially designed luxury couch for all those auto nerds who would actually embrace the idea of having automotive furniture in their living room.‚ 

As the name suggests, the couch is inspired by none other than the Rolls Royce Phantom luxury super car that incorporates a regular trunk at the rear, a pair of dynamic wheels, red upholstery strikes and tail lights just like a high end car, all this for just $5500!‚ 

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.

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