January
NFTs flounder despite crypto resurgence
2024 was the worst year for the non-fungible token market since 2020. Sales fell almost 20 per cent, despite a cryptocurrency rebound.
- Tess Bennett
October 2024
How the parents of Baby Boomers were enticed to cruise
A rare collection of vintage posters reflects an era when travel was a voyage into the unknown.
- Dan F Stapleton
September 2024
An Australian billionaire paid $45,000 for these sneakers
Sneakers, handbags, watches, number plates, sports cars. If you like nice things, and to signal your success to the world, there are clever ways to invest to ensure your assets keep gaining value.
- Michelle Bowes
August 2024
Ultra-luxe pyjamas, Wedgwood dog bowls and other unexpected delights
Elevate the everyday with our selection of household items and wardrobe staples given an extra-special twist.
- Eugenie Kelly
July 2024
- Exclusive
- Wine & spirits
Langtons eyes $1m sales from vintage Champagne auction
The Australian fine wine marketplace is partnering with expert Tyson Stelzer to offer rare European and wartime vintages.
- Carrie LaFrenz
Why Millennials will pay $1000 for your old shirts
Forty years after the launch of Mambo, young Australians are again obsessed with the brand.
- Lucy Dean
March 2024
Is Don Bradman’s number plate really worth $200k?
NSW is selling more historic licence plates but the Don’s isn’t the most expensive one on offer.
- Elizabeth Fortescue
February 2024
How to pass on a prized collection to your kids
Precious collections of art, furniture, wine and watches are increasingly part of inheritances. What’s the best way to pass on these assets?
- Bianca Hartge-Hazelman
January 2024
Collectors and wannabes take note: Melbourne Art Fair is where it’s at
A total reboot of the 35-year-old fair is on track to attracting the big money away from its behemoth NSW counterpart, Sydney Contemporary
- Dan F. Stapleton
December 2023
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Tony Davis reveals his best drive of 2023
Our motoring writer tested dozens of cars on all kinds of routes during the year, but nothing beat driving two Benz classics along the California coast.
- Tony Davis
Collecting classic cars for fun - and profit
Most cars will depreciate over time, but keen investors know that certain models will always buck that trend.
- Nina Hendy
November 2023
Why you need to be in the room at auctions
How would-be buyers missed their chance to purchase works at Deutscher and Hackett’s final sale of the year when they failed to hear their phones.
- Elizabeth Fortescue
This Sydney exec’s collectables are worth a deposit on a house
Orbic executive vice-president Danny Adamopoulos has been collecting model trains for almost 35 years – the track layout is so large it occupies his garage.
- Life & Leisure
The Swiss jeweller upending the entire industry
Cora Sheibani grew up surrounded by art (and artists including Basquiat and Warhol). It’s no wonder her output is both idiosyncratic and highly collectable.
- Lauren Sams
October 2023
Got a spare $5m? How to renovate your Paris apartment
You think your reno is tricky? Try doing up a heritage pad in the 4th Arrondissement in lockdown. From Melbourne.
- Michael Bleby
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Why this rare Ferrari is considered a true work of art
It could fetch $100 million or more at auction in New York next month. And no, we’re not talking car auctions here.
- Tony Davis
September 2023
What makes a man tick?
A watch is no longer a necessity, but the booming industry in new and used timepieces indicates deeper male psychologies are at play.
- Horacio Silva
August 2023
Get a private viewing of a rare masterpiece watch
Seiko’s Spring Drive movement will be dissected at the About Time watch fair, while a rare, bejewelled Masterpiece model will be available to drool over.
- Bani McSpedden
July 2023
Alessi reimagined corkscrews and kettles. Now it’s turning to chairs
Alberto Alessi lifts the lid on the storied design company’s move into furniture, its “most beautiful fiasco” and his unpublished murder mystery.
- Luke Slattery
June 2023
Treasure or tainted? Experts split on value of Roberts-Smith VC
Court findings against the decorated war veteran could take a million-dollar shine off his prestigious award.
- Duncan Hughes