Art & Culture

Roman Emperor Torso Sells For Six Times Estimate

The torso of a Roman Emperor that dates back to the first half of the 1st century A.D. has sold in New York for $7,362,500 – more than six times its high estimate. The “Marble Torso of an Emperor” (probably ...

Steak With Warren Buffet Goes For Record $2.63M

Warren Buffet’s annual lunch auction closed at a record $2.63 million on Friday at 10:30pm New York time. The 11th fundraiser of its kind, the auction handsomely beat the previous top bid of 2008 when hedge-...

Monet Water-Lily Painting Valued At $44-59M

A Monet water-lily painting with an estimated value of $44-59 million is heading a Christie's sale this month in what is expected to be the biggest auction they have ever mounted in London. The study of ligh...

Shanghai Tang Teams Up With Artist Simon Birch

Shanghai Tang has teamed up with the internationally renowned artist Simon Birch who is currently displaying his latest project in Hong Kong. Birch's vast exhibition, dubbed Hope & Glory, has brought tog...

World’s Most Expensive Barbie

A Barbie dressed in pink diamonds has been valued at an $550,000, making it the most expensive Barbie in the world. Signed by television director Stephen Cantor, it's the necklace that commands the fee but i...

Pinctada Launching 1st Australian Beach Polo Event

The 5-star resort, Pinctada Cable Beach, is helping launch Australia's first beach polo event – Paspaley Beach Polo 2010. Staged at Cable Beach in Broome, the inaugural tournament will see Australia’s top pr...