What we have here is one of the last few remaining single family homes near New York's legendary and gorgeous Central Park. It was constructed by William Noble back in 1887, a prominent developer of those times, as his own residence. This staggering architectural masterpiece comprises 12,000 square feet of living space and boasts with a mix between contemporary styles and historic details from the era before the world wars. Two of the most compelling features of the parlor floor are ...

I remember listening to music on vinyls used to be a great experience, with the swoosh of the pick-up's arm creating an unforgettable audiophonic experience. Fortunately, it's not all over, as there are many enthusiasts willing to bring those technologies back to life. For example, the leader of Third Man Records, Jack White, has come up with a special LP with Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby. The glamour and dazzle from The Great Gatsby movie were superbly immortalized into these metalized ...

To be honest, it is quite hard to have us amazed, given the fact that we're daily studying and dealing with exquisitely gorgeous subjects. But this particular manor from Vaughan, Ontario has literally smashed our beliefs, our luxury-related ideas. The Canada-based mansion is found at 90 Rosemary Place, in Vaughan, and exudes a similar feeling to the Versailles Palace. Dramatically exclusive and exponentially opulent, the Vaughanwood Estate is a true architectural monument, a one-off object of beauty that comprises almost 24,000 ...

Located at 215 Bella Riva Drive in Austin, Texas, this fabulous residence was inspired design-wise by Villa Rotunda, the famous home outside Vicenza, designed by Andrea Palladio. Comprising a total of 9 bathrooms and 6 bedrooms, the Italian Palazzo boasts with 9,760 square feet of interior space, exuding a classic Italian architecture peaked by a superb, heart-shaped, domed rotunda in the middle. Each room is a work of art by itself, letting every little bit of our artistic taste truly baffled in ...

News has come to our ears that Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern Art Sale totaled a massive $230 million, pretty close to the pre-estimated $235 million. One of the stars of the auction was Paul Cezanne's famous painting "Les Pommes", which fetched $41.6 million. Cezanne's work, focused on still life, was realised between 1889 and 1890, having been expected to bring somewhere between $25 million and $35 million. As you can see, all ideas related to the estimated price were practically pulverized, ...

Hidden behind an array of private gates, one of the most luxurious and exquisite estates in Victoria unfolds its beauty. Topping an impressive 3 acres of privately landscaped terrain, this Uplands sanctuary is a one off. Having been built back in 1914, it used to be in need of some restoration. As recently, it has actually received a multi-million dollar renovation. Located at 3115 Beach Drive, Victoria, in Canada's British Columbia, the main residence comprises 10,649 square feet of space. It ...

These objects are as useful as household accessories as they are close to being artworks. With one of these your girlfriend will probably forget about pestering you will all sorts of depositing-related issues. We've already seen boxes from Harry Winston, Ralph Lauren or Cointreau, but the latest achievement of Linley is quite an eye-catcher. The so-called London Boxes are parts of a limited edition collection of safekeeping cases, limited to just 50 pieces of each model. They depict the London skyline ...

According to Vibe Magazine, one of America's most famous couples, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, have recently decided to pay a fabulous $45 million for Cher's manor in Malibu. The palatial construction is mindbogglingly impressive, having been see in the Architectural Digest of August 2012. It is superbly located up on a bluff, panoramically above the Pacific Ocean. In an interview granted to Architectural Digest, acclaimed designer Ron Wilson describes: "Both structurally and in terms of the interior, this house was Cher's concept." The Italian ...