An article on Forbes looks at some of the most expensive luxury items. Apparently millionaries are doing quite well. Forbes reports that, "Merrill Lynch and Capgemini Group, in 2003, the assets
of millionaires world-wide rose to $28.8 trillion, an increase of 11%
from $26 trillion in 2001." Some of the items mentioned in the article
include a $70 million Palm Beach mansion, a Badminton Cabinet antique
auctioned at Christie's London for over $36 million, a bottle of
1847 Château d'Yquem which sold for over $70 million and a portable luxury suitcase called the Henk which sells for $20,000 a piece. The list also included a Pablo Picasso painting sold by Sotheby's for for $104,168,000 -- the first painting to break the $100 million mark. Forbes also recently covered the top selling luxury cars.
