Their price is shocking.
Luxury items such as expensive cars, phones and shoes are designed to bring their owners pleasure and comfort.
However, if you’re filthy rich, you have your quirks, which may go beyond the edge of reason.
Here are a few expensive things, the price of which can be shocking to even experienced people.
The most expensive kit to play chess
Chess Charles Hollander – $600 000
There were created 7 exclusive sets for playing chess with 320 carat black and white diamonds. Although by some accounts the most expensive chess set is the Jewel Royale is considered to be $9.8 million, it remains just a concept.
The most expensive car
Ferrari 250 GTO 1962 – $35 million
Ferrari 250 GTO 1962 became the most expensive car when it was sold to a private collector in the UK.
The most expensive camera
Susse Freres daguerreotype camera – $ 775 000
This camera for dagerotipii was sold at auction in 2007 and is considered to be the oldest commercially manufactured camera in the world.
The most expensive city
Tokyo – $1 200 per square meter
Tokyo is the most expensive city according to the real estate prices. If to take into account the price of products and services, the most expensive city in the world in 2016 is Singapore, followed by Zurich and Hong Kong.
The most expensive hotel room
Royal Penthouse Suite at hotel President Wilson in Geneva – $ 65,000 per night
This hotel room occupies the entire 8th floor. Penthouse 4 bedrooms, numerous living rooms, library, dining room for 26 people, 7 bathrooms, a private fitness centre, Billiards, Jacuzzi, Steinway Grand piano, and serves room a personal chef and Butler.
The most expensive perfume
DKNY Golden Delicious – $1 million
This price is for the bottle, made of 14-Karat yellow and white gold, set with 2 909 precious stones, including 2 700 round white diamonds weighing 15.17 carats and 183 yellow sapphires weighing 2.28 carats.
The most expensive TV
PrestigeHD Supreme Rose Edition -$ 2.3 million
The TV is covered with crocodile leather and a large number of diamonds and 18-Karat rose gold.
The most expensive piano
Heintzman Crystal – $ 3.22 million
Piano Heintzman Crystal was sold to a private buyer for $3.22 million. The piano was developed in Beijing and presented during the opening ceremony of the Olympic games in Beijing in 2008.
The most expensive cigar
Gurkha Black Dragon – $1 150 apiece
These Honduran cigars was introduced in 2006, and was released only 5 sets. They are Packed in boxes made of camel bones.
The most expensive motorcycle
Dodge Tomahawk V10 Superbike – $700 000
This four-wheeled monster accelerates to 100 km per hour in 2.5 seconds and its top speed is more than 480 km per hour.
The most expensive watch
Haute Joaillerie from Chopard – $ 25 million
The watch is adorned with a 15-carat pink diamond ,12 carat blue diamond and 11-carat white diamond in the shape of a heart and a yellow diamond on the dial.
Most expensive champagne
Heidsieck Monopole 1907 – $ 25 000
In the late 1990-ies it was discovered the sunken vessel with 2,000 bottles of this French champagne, which was offered for sale for an astronomical sum.
The most expensive audio system
Transmission Audio Ultimate System – $ 2 million
This radio is 12 meters long, weighs over 5 tons and is made of aircraft aluminum.
The most expensive painting
“Number 5, 1948” – $140 million
The picture painted by Jackson Pollock, was created by splashing paint on a canvas and sold at Sotheby’s.
The most expensive house
Antilia in Mumbai – $ 2 billion
The house, named after the mythical Atlantic island of Antilia, in Mumbai, India is served by a permanent staff of 600.
The most expensive picture
Phantom – $ 6.5 million
The photograph ‘Phantom’ taken by Peter Lik, became the most expensive in the world, surpassing the photo “Rhine II” Andreas Gursky, which was sold in 2011 for $ 4.3 million.
The most expensive sculpture
“Walking man I – $ 104.3 million
The statue “Walking man I”, created by Alberto Giacometti became the most expensive piece of art sold at auction.
The most expensive ring
Chopard Blue Diamond – $16.26 million
Ring of white gold inlaid with a rare blue diamond weighing 9 carats and white diamonds triangular shape.
The most expensive yacht
History Supreme – $ 4.8 billion
Yacht, made of 100,000 kg of gold and decorated with bones of dinosaurs, tiny meteorites, owned by an anonymous businessman from Malaysia.
The most expensive feather
Extinct bird Guia – $ 8 000
Perot extinct birds Guia is a rarity, and was sold for 8 000 new Zealand dollars at auction in Auckland.
The most expensive jeans
Secret Circus Jeans – $ 1.3 million
These jeans are as expensive as their pockets covered with diamonds.
The most expensive phone
iPhone 3GS Supreme Rose – $ 3 million
Phone iPhone 3GS Supreme Rose designer Stuart Hags made of pink gold and adorned with diamonds and platinum.
The most expensive domain name
Insurance.com – $ 35.6 million
This domain name was sold in 2010.
The most expensive figure
“Head of a Muse” by Raphael – $ 47,9 million
Although the figure was estimated at $ 20 million, its cost has almost doubled at an auction at Christie’s in London in 2009.
The most expensive Parking space
Manhatten – $ 1 million
Parking place located in eight-story luxury condo on the 11th street in the centre Manhetenna, is neither more nor less than $ 1 million, which is 6 times more than the average price of a home in the United States.
