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$4.5 Million 1932 Bugatti & More at Masterpiece London

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Events

A $4.5 million 1932 Bugatti (above) will be among the attractions at Masterpiece London, a new fair combining fine and decorative art with premium collectors' items, taking place at the city's former Chelsea Barracks from June 24–29. UK classic car specialists Fiskens and Coys will be showcasing a dazzling array of fine historical automobiles at the event. The 1932 Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix racer from Coys has been piloted by legendary driver Jean Pierre Wimille and is one of the finest surviving examples of its kind. Another highlight from Fiskens is a magnificent Aston Martin DB4 GT, which competed on a multitude occasions at some of the most high-profile Swiss races between 1962 and 1965. Joining the cars will be exquisite pieces from the diverse worlds of arms and armor, contemporary furniture, antiquities, clocks, ceramics, haute couture, watches, fine antique jewelry, textiles, rare antique books, paintings and modern works of art from around the world.

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Where to Buy $1 Billion in Art

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Art

If you're looking to buy beautiful pieces of fine art you don't always have to battle it out in the auction world. TEFAF, or "The European Fine Art Fair," is scheduled to start this week and will run from March 7th - 16th. Last year the fair sold more than $500 million in fine art, and this year they hope to not only meet but exceed that number.

TEFAF is geared towards the "highest caliber of collector," and they are actually looking to avoid big crowds because they "threaten the fair's reputation of quality and exclusivity." Among many valuable items that will be available for sale is the 1890 "The Child with an Orange" by Van Gogh for $30 million.

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