Flea Market Faberge
This rare Third Imperial Fabergé Easter egg, made for the Russian Imperial family in 1887 and said to be worth tens of millions of dollars, was confiscated by the Bolsheviks after the Russian Revolution. In 1964 it was auctioned in New York as a “Goldwatch in Egg Form Case” for $2,450 – its origin was unknown at the time. Later, a buyer in the US Midwest bought it at a flea market for what was believed to be scrap metal value until he discovered its true value after many year
"Gestalt"
"Gestalt [ɡə-SHTalt]
noun Gestalt in art refers to an ability to recognize patterns and group objects An organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts
The Sultan of Chic - Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton established his own business at the age of 33. His signature travel trunks were elegant and robust. This was in line with the penchant for travel at the time, as train journeys and travel by steam ship became more and more popular. Five years after founding ‘Louis Vuitton Malletier’ he expanded his business, together with his son Georges, he developed the patented trunk lock that is still used today. When Vuitton died at the age of 70, Georges took over the pros
