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The Grand Brighton to auction contents ahead of refurbishment – Business Traveller
Travel

The Grand Brighton to auction contents ahead of refurbishment – Business Traveller

The Grand Brighton hotel is set to auction furniture from its guest bedrooms, ahead of a planned refurbishment project early next year. As previously reported, the iconic seafront property has recently been acquired by Fattal Hotel Group, owner of the NYX and Leonardo brands. Refurbishment works will begin in January 2024, and the hotel has partnered with hospitality auctioneers Pro Auction to offer various items of furniture for sale “at a fraction of the cost”. Listed items include dressing and writing tables, Spoonback chairs, sofa beds, lamps, mirrors, drapes, cabinets and headboards. The first phase of the auction will take place on 19 December, with subsequent sales happening every five weeks from March 2024. Interested parties can register for the chance to bid here. The Grand Bri...
Drake Buys Tupac’s Ring For Over $1 Million At Historic Sotheby’s Auction
Entertainment

Drake Buys Tupac’s Ring For Over $1 Million At Historic Sotheby’s Auction

The self-designed ring of Tupac Shakur, which the late rapper wore during his final TV appearance at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards before being gunned down in Las Vegas, was auctioned for $1.01 million this week — and purchased by Drake.The “God’s Plan” rapper reportedly revealed himself as the buyer on Friday by holding the ring in his fingers in an Instagram Story to promote his new song “Meltdown” with Travis Scott. The coveted bauble itself bears a gold, ruby and diamond-encrusted crown.Shakur designed it at a pivotal time. The Death Row Records artist was increasingly focused on youth outreach programs, transitioning into a lauded actor and developing projects of his own — when an unsolved drive-by shooting took his life. He was 25.Shakur had formed Euphanasia Incorporated, a media...