Surviving elements of Ottoman era Turkish architecture, variously referred to as “kuş köşkü” (bird pavilions), “güvercinlik” (dovecots) and “serçe saray” (sparrow palaces).
These ornate miniature structures attached to the walls of significant buildings were designed to house birds and keep their droppings from corroding the walls. They were also believed to grant good fortune to those that built them
Not an official Ferrari model per se, (or even the 1960s’ swankiest hearse) but rather a unique two-door estate version of the 1965 Ferrari 330GT 2+2.
The 1965 Ferrari 330GT 2+2 Shooting Brake was commissioned by Ferrari importer Luigi Chinetti Jr. and styled by American illustrator Bob Peak, it is thought to be the last Ferrari crafted by Italian coachbuilder Vignale.
Yours for between €600,000 and €770,000.
The artful architecture of France, captured by photographer Sebastien Weiss.
Above: Tour Aillaud in Nanterre; Le Centre National d’Entraînement, Paris; Houx de Créteil in Créteil; Grande Arche in Paris; ZAC du Coteau in Arcueil; Stade Jean-Bouin and La Cité Curial-Cambrai in Paris.
A 1978 V8 Aston Martin Vantage: sold that year to a customer in British Columbia, later bought by an avid collector and upgraded in 2005 from its original 5.4l (170mph) engine configuration to a 6.0l, 500bhp powerplant.
Currently accepting bids for auction next month by Sotheby’s at Monterey.
Rennaissance era cutlery inscribed with musical notion and lyrics: on one side a benediction before eating and on the other, a post-prandial grace. The second image (above) has the following inscriptions:
“The blessing of the table. May the three-in-one bless that which we are about to eat.” And the other side reads: “The saying of grace. We give thanks to you God for your generosity.”
V&A curator Kristen Kalber explains:
The Mini Moke Amphibie Lazareth – an amphibious golfcart that will do 90km/h on land and 7 knots in the water.
Yours for an adorable €42,000.
Behold: the Zarooq SandRacer 500GT – a Paris-Dakar bothering 6,2l, V8, 525bhp offroader, of which only 35 will be made.
Yours for a ground-clearing €392,500+.
