The Shawn Carter Foundation, in collaboration with Sotheby’s auction house, recently debuted Bottle No. 1 of the new D ussé 1969 Anniversaire Limited Edition an ultra-rare bottle of cognac that is one of just 285 in existence.
The limited edition bottle sold for an impressive US$52K at auction last week, will all proceeds going toward Shawn Carter Foundation, a public charity founded by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and his mother, Gloria Carter, that aims to help individuals facing socio-economic hardships further their education at postsecondary institutions.
The first bottle of D ussé s small collection of ultra-rare Grande Champagne Cognac comes from a single barrel, which has aged for decades at one of the most storied Cognac houses in France Château de Cognac. All of the bottles are numbered with an inscription to showcase their place in the batch. Placed in a 12-cut crystal diamond decanter encased in a leather box, the bottle also comes with a 24 karat gold foil around
Exhibition of mixed media paintings by Vivian Suter opens at Gladstone Gallery
Installation View of Vivian Suter: Wolf s Hour at Gladstone Gallery, Brussels, 2021. Courtesy the artist and Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels.
BRUSSELS
.-Gladstone Gallery is presenting Vivian Suter: Wolfs Hour, an exhibition of mixed media paintings from more than thirty years of the artists career. This show is Suters second presentation with Gladstone Gallery, and her first in Belgium.
Expanding the artists investigation of using the painted medium to create surreal, immersive environments, Suter employs the gallerys classic architecture to transpose elements of her tropical studio onto the urban setting of this Belgian townhouse. The walls, ceiling, stairwell, and floor all find activation through the unique installation of unstretched canvases that simultaneously highlight and conceal the rectilinear components of the exhibition space. While conceived and created as unique,
Wine auction to benefit research on influenza by France s Pasteur Institute
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16/03/2021 - 10:52 French red wine is seen poured into a glass in this file photo. REUTERS - REGIS DUVIGNAU 2 min The 60th sale of wines of the Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges in Burgundy at the weekend fetched a record sum of 1.9 million euros, announced the organizers. The proceeds from the sale of a special charity barrel will go towards research on influenza mutations, carried out by the Pasteur Institute. Advertising Read more
This year, 114 barrels, each of 228-litre capacity, were auctioned at the Château du Clos de Vougeot, bringing in a record 1.9 million euros.
Two breathtaking bracelets take centre stage in Sotheby s Hong Kong Jewellery Auction
2,000 hours in the making, the jewel pays tribute to Cartiers iconic Art Deco creations. Courtesy Sotheby s.
HONG KONG
.- This April, Sothebys Hong Kong will present for sale two breathtaking bracelets, each representing in their very own way the pinnacle of bracelet design. The first is a diamond and rock crystal bracelet combining the legendary artistry and craftmanship of Cartier with a phenomenal 63.66-carat pear-shaped internally flawless white diamond (est. HK$40,000,000-65,000,000 / US$5,160,000-8,390,000), the second, a sensational jadeite bracelet weighing 277.673 carats and described by the SSEF laboratory as a true treasure of nature (estimate upon request).