It is unusual to have money and not spend it and as much as you realize you are super-rich, there are always a couple of things you end up spending a ridiculous amount of money on.
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In this article, we will take a look at some of the world’s most expensive items which took more than a million dollars for their owners to acquire.
1. Yacht History Supreme, 4.8 billion USD
This is the most expensive yacht in the entire world and the project took 3 years long to be completed. The project which was designed by jeweller Stuart Hughes is plated with 100,000 kg of gold and platinum.
Reports state that on the inside you can find rare wine glasses made out of an 18-carat diamond, some meteorite parts, as well as statues made of a T-Rex’s bone.
This luxurious treasure was however bought by an anonymous Malaysian businessman.
2. Antilia, 2.2 billion USD
This is the world’s second most valuable residential property and is worth $2.2 billion as of May 2020. The 27-storey residential skyscraper is owned by the wealthiest man in India, Mukesh Ambani and has been carefully designed to survive an earthquake of magnitude 8.0.
The building comes with 3 helipads, a 50-seat theatre, terrace gardens, swimming pool, spa, health centre, a temple, and a snow room along with parking space enough for over 160 cars.
3. Villa Leopolda, 750 million USD
The Villa was reportedly built in 1902 by Belgium’s King Leopold II as a gift to one of his many mistresses. It was valued at 500 million euro ($750 million at the time) in 2008 according to Forbes.
The 20-acre estate was built on the French Riviera and had once served as a World War II hospital.
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4. ‘The Card Players’ (painting), 250 million USD
This oil painting was made by French artist Paul Cezzane and is currently owned by the Royal family of Al Thani of Qatar for a $250 million price.
5. Garçon à la pipe (painting), 104 million USD
This painting was done by genius Pablo Picasso in 1905 when he was 24 years old. The painting is that of a Parisian boy holding a pipe.
It was, however, famously sold at a 2004 auction in New York to an anonymous bidder in 1994 for $104 million.
6. 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO, 70 million USD
This car holds the record for the highest price ever paid for a car. It was sold for a whopping amount of $70 million and reports state that there are only 36 of them made.
7. Diamond Panther Bracelet, 12.4 million USD
The piece of jewellery involves a romance between Edward VIII and American socialite Wallis Simpson and happens to be the most expensive bracelet in the world.
The bracelet which is shaped like a panther and studded with diamonds and onyxes was sold at 12.4 million dollars.
8. ‘Dead Shark’, 12 million USD
Ridiculous as it may seem, this art piece cost a million dollars. However, it is basically a tiger shark in a tank full of formaldehyde.
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