Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have so much money you don’t know what to do with it? For many celebrities having too much money is a real problem! In order to get rid of the millions in their bank accounts celebrities are forced to spend money on over-the-top items like diamond chess sets and Plexiglas pianos. These are few of the most expensive items in the world that have sold to some very famous people:
Chess Set: $500,000
Pictured: diamond chess set
French artist and jeweler Bernard Maquin created the Royal Diamond chess set in 2005. The set combines art, jewelry, and chess into the most exensive chess set in the world. It took 30 craftsmen over 4,500 hours to create the exquisite set. It features 1,168.75 grams of 14 karat white gold, and 9,900 black and white diamonds weighing in at 186.90 carats. The total cost of the chess set? $50,000. That’s quite a hefty check…mate.
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO: $35 million
Pictured: Ferrari 250 GTO
Craig McCaw, a car collector who made his fortune from selling telecommunications company AT&T in 1993 for $11.5 billion, has the most expensive car in the world. He added a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO to his already extensive collection for the price of $35 million.
Floating bed: $1.6 million
Pictured: Floating bed
Although the most expensive piece of furniture in the world is an antique, this comes pretty close. For $1.6 million you too can own a magnetic bed, which floats 1.3 feet off the ground while holding 2000 lbs. of weight. No word on whether the bed is comfortable or not.
Chopard watch: $25 million
Pictured: Chopard’s watch
The world’s most expensive jewelry watch comes from world renowned jeweler Chopard. The watch is adorned with three heart shapes diamonds and another 163 carats of white and yellow diamonds weighing in at a total of 201 carats. The watch has a spring-loaded mechanism that opens the hearts to reveal the time. In 2000, the watch sold for $25 million.
Badminton Cabinet: $36.7 million
Pictured: Badminton cabinet
Most of us don’t even know what badminton is, let alone that badminton players have special cabinets for their supplies. But in 2004, an 18th century badminton cabinet sold at action for $36.7 million. The ebony cabinet is 12 feet tall and features intricate designs. Henry Somerset, the third Duke of Beaufort, commissioned the piece when he was only 19 years old. The cabinet took six years to make and was handcrafted by 30 of the best furniture designers of the time.
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