Artist Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) was a noted English romantic landscape painter, watercolorist and printmaker who is considered to have laid the foundation for Impressionism. About twenty or so of Turner’s works remain today in private collections. One of the three landscapes done by Turner that concern ancient Greece is The Temple of Jupiter Panellius, which has been in the private collection for the last 25 years. The magnificent work of art is expected to fetch something between...

The Cara Pendant Lamp created by German designer Andreas Ostwald for lighting manufacturer ANTA is one of the most elegant pieces of lighting. The design consists of a a cluster of white/silver printed circuit boards equipped with LEDs. It faintly gives the appearance of a constellation of stars hanging from the ceiling. Its frosty demeanor is quite fitting for the winter season....

Zana Italia, a Milan based furniture manufacturer is going to have some really classy tables. This Club Table collection is designed by Giuseppe Viganò. The curves of the small round tables are very enticing. The glossy exteriors of red, black or white give them a bold look. The club tables have been made from MDF and they are available in a choice of two heights and sizes....

Designlaunches.com is the new site that joins our Blog umbrella. It focuses on concepts that are contemporary and fundamental. It covers designs and designers that have a mass appeal. A new contest is being hosted on the site and we would like you to join in the fun. Our longstanding friends at TokyoFlash have graciously agreed to sponsor the prize: The Negative Watch. According to Designlaunches.com everyone is a winner, however you really need to Pick To Win! You...

Lingerie is an expensive issue for women, but as costly so as to be gauged in millions, is an unusual affair. Supermodel Adriana Lima, best known as Victoria’s Secret angel posed for the world’s most expensive bra, costing a massive $5 million. To quench your curiosity, the bra apparently ropes in 3,575 black diamonds, 117 certified one-carat round diamonds and 34 rubies. If that were not enough to make a selling point, the bra is designed for maximum cleavage....

Grand Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport has opened on October 14. The oil rich country has set another record with the massive Terminal 3 building with is the largest in the world and built at a cost of $4.5 billion. Catering to passengers for Gulf countries and the US, movement around the airport’s six floors, most of them underground, has been facilitated by 157 lifts, 97 escalators, 82 moving walkways and 27 truck lifts and eight ‘Sky Trains”...

Japanese Freelance TV presenter Mao Kobayashi, left, and sax player Saori Yano appear with a 20-kg gold art object worth 200 million yen ($ 1.9 million), at the Gold Dream Award Tuesday. The event is a part of Tokyo Gold Week which is organized by jewelry company Tanaka Kikinzoku Group and the World Gold Council in a bid to promote awareness for gold. [Nikkei]...

The Burj Dubai in Dubai is touted to be the world's tallest structure when completed by September 2009. However Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal will not let that remain for long as he will build the world's tallest building in the Saudi city of Jeddah. Sunday's statement by his firm, Kingdom Holding Company, says the building will be more than a kilometer (3,281 feet) high and will be part of a larger project that will cost 100 billion Saudi riyals...

You know you are rich when you buy a $1640 Valextra Macbook Air Cover to protect your Macbook Air worth $1799. Well I would in turn buy two Macbook Air lappies, but again I dont have a S500 parked in my garage. [Barneys via BookofJoe]...

I love big giant spacious couches. The kind in which you feel like you can get lost. Fortress Seating's Casablanca is one such couch that redefines lazy lounging. This is most definitely a perfect lounger especially in front of your home theatre. I can't think of a better way to get cozy with some popcorn and your favorite DVD. But usually, big couches tend to have that sloppy and slouchy look. This one is definitely an exception; you'll be happy...

Well, if you belong to that category of people who consider watch not a 'time machine' but an expression of your personal style statement and you don't mind shelling out some big bucks to find a perfect piece to complement their persona then you must have a glance WX-1 concept watches. It is not easy to buy this master piece as it would cost you more than your house. This magnum opus designed by Dewitt is priced for little...

We have had the iPhone encrusted with diamonds so why not the iPhone 3G. Swiss luxury designer and jeweler Knalihs Athem's newest creation is an iPhone 3G encrusted with more that 475 finest quality brilliant cut diamonds that weigh 3.75 carats in total. Only 50 such handsets will be created worldwide. Each handset is accompanied by appropriate and official diamond grading report from a gemological lab. The first 10 pieces would be sold for $10,000 after which the pricing...

Goldstriker when not melting gold and showering diamonds over mobile phones and iPods makes tables along with known UK based designer Lee J Rowland. The watch table has been precision engineered in steel, glass, acrylic and flock lining for the draw interiors .The finish on the model (pictured) commissioned and overseen by goldstriker is struck with 24ct gold. The watch face accommodates a programmable red L.E.D clock which displays time, date seconds, temperature or can be programmed to read...

Trust me this is the last time you will be hearing about the Emirates A380 on Luxurylaunches. We could not resist posting these exclusive pictures and a nifty video of the retractable personal beverage station. The first class suites offer you complete privacy along with loads of burlwood and gold-chrome trim. The pictures and video are taken by Todd Lappin who was the lucky one invited to take a 90 minute demo flight of the Emirates A380. (Many more...

Samsung's cutting edge technology and Armani's iconic design have fused together for the Armani/PAVV LCD TV. First unveiled at Saloni 2008, Milan international furniture show the LCD's are equipped with DNIePro(Digital Natural Image engine+) chipset, WiseLink, InfoLink and 120Hz Auto Motion Plus technologies. The luxury TV's will come with a glossy and super sexy remote control as well as a cobblestone-shaped small touch controller. To be available in Korea for now the Armani/PAVV LCD TV will come in 46...