“I like money on the wall,” Andy Warhol admitted in 1975, “The best way I like to carry money, actually, is messy. Crumpled wads. A Paper bag is good.” You would be hard-pressed to find another artist’s work that is more apropos to the luxury world than Warhol’s ‘Dollar Sign’ series. After a successful career … Continue reading Andy Warhol and the Dollar Sign
In our modern age, the incessant prevalence of photography, both analog and digital, has vastly changed how we see. In other eras, it was only the artist’s adept hand and keen eye that could transpose the world around us onto a two-dimensional surface. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, a new art movement arose … Continue reading History of an Art Movement: The Photorealist Painters
After she lost her job, Angela Rivers found herself in need of some quick cash. Instead of heading to her bank, she delved into her Brooklyn closet. An avid shoe and handbag collector, she took out her cherished chocolate brown Birkin and went across the river to Manhattan, where she had an appointment in the … Continue reading A Birkin Bag in the Box Is Worth a Lifetime of Debt
The oldest pawnbroker in the United States, Chicago Loan Company, has been catering to the personal and business needs of the everyman and the celebrity alike. Chicago Loan recently revitalized the original T. N. Donnelly & Company, which had been in operation since 1881, and continued the family-owned business tradition, providing concierge collateral lending services … Continue reading Introducing Chicago Loan Company: A Premier Luxury Lending Institution
The panther is a sleek, majestic and powerful beast and it is no surprise that in French, the noun panther has a feminine gender. There is something undoubtedly seductive and dangerous in how this big cat gracefully slinks through the jungle, yet at a moment’s notice can turn into a ferocious and deadly creature. Perhaps … Continue reading La Panthere: The Iconic and Exotic Symbol of Cartier
If you are looking to pawn your watch, the loan officers at Chicago Loan Company, the leading collateral lending institution in the Midwest, are experienced with all fine watch brands, from Rolex to Patek Philippe to Panerai. When assessing a watch, we understand that even the minutest details can command a premium; rarity, complications, precious metals … Continue reading How-To Guide: Pawning a Watch
