Roman Abramovich

Art and Money

Sugar Rautbord | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Art Collecting, Fine Art, Art and Money, Art Auctions, Roman Abramovich, Contemporary Art, Damien Hirst, Gerhard Richter, Sotheby's, Art Collectors, Money News
Sugar Rautbord

The numbers are in. The prices of blue-chip art are bigger than they have ever been at a time when whole countries have contemplated fiscal bankruptcy and currency devaluation. Fine art is a art is a global currency less volatile than the euro, dollar or drachma... or Facebook stock.

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Megacollector Roman Abramovich's Lawsuit

ARTINFO | Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: Roman Abramovich, Art, Artinfo, Art Collecting, Russian Art, Dasha Zhukova, Abramovich Art, Dasha and Roman Abramovich, Russian Oligarch, Art Collector, Roman Abramovich Art, Arts News
ARTINFO

Two of the world's richest men are facing off in court, and the fireworks might offer a window into the lives of the super-wealthy who dominate the ar...

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Russian Oligarch's Art Island Takes Shape In St. Petersburg

ARTINFO | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: Roman Abramovich, Art, St. Petersburg, Dasha Zhukova, Celebrities, Artinfo, Roman and Dasha, Dasha New Holland, New Holland Island, Garage Center for Contemporary Culture, Roman Abramovich New Holland, New Holland, Arts News
ARTINFO

The new profile of New Holland Island, the former St. Petersburg military base that art-loving billionaire couple Roman Abramovich and Dasha Zhukova p...

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Manchester United Planning Big IPO

Bloomberg | Tariq Panja and Zijing Wu | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Initial Public Offerings, Singapore, Red Football Joint Venture Ltd., Credit Suisse, Hong Kong, Barclays Premier League, Roman Abramovich, Glazer Family, Manchester City, J.P. Morgan, Chelsea, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Business News

Manchester United plans a $1 billion initial public offering in Singapore, two people familiar with the matter said, as the record 19-time English soc...

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Roman & Dasha's Yacht Angers Locals At Venice Biennale

The Observer | Tom Kington Rome | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: Rich People, Art, Yachting, Venice, Venice Biennale, Roman Abramovich, Yacht, Italy, Luna, Travel, Russian Oligarch, Chelsea, Dasha Zhukova, Celebrities, Arts News

There can be no doubt that Roman Abramovich's enormous yacht Luna is enjoying the spotlight this summer as it tours the Mediterranean. But the citizen...

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Controversial Art Maven Dasha Zhukova's 'Art Island' On WSJ

Posted 07.24.2011

Read More: Andy Warhol, Russia, Saint Petersburg, Soviet Realist Art, WSJ Magazine, Roman Abramovich, Russian Revolution, Moscow, Art Market, Billionaires, New Holland, Russian Oligarch, Painting, Art Collectors, Dasha Zhukova, Arts News

Huffpost Arts is privileged to offer an exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming WSJ. Magazine feature on Russian arts maven Dasha Zhukova. For an olig...

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Postcard From St. Barths, With Photos By Martha Stewart

Peggy Siegal | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Roman Abramovich, St Barths, St. Barts, Salma Hayek, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Ron Perelman, Slidepollajax, Style News
Peggy Siegal

It was the Oscars, Cannes, Venice, Hamptons, St. Tropez and Qatar rolled into one. Thank God I had clocked that travel experience to help me stay afloat in a sea of social sharks who insisted they came here to relax.

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ART COLLECTORS: Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich Buys Island For His Art

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Roman Abramovich Art Collection, Roman Abramovich, Abramovich Art Auction, Roman Abramovich Buys Island, Roman Abramovich Dasha Zhukova, Dasha Zhukova, Roman Abramovich Island, Arts News

Let's go over some quick facts about Roman Abramovich -- he's Russian, he's a self-made steel and investments entrepreneur, he owns England's Chelsea ...

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Roman Abramovich Owes $5,000 To Colo. Contractor For Work On $36 Million Snowmass Mansion

Aspen Daily News | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Snowmass Colorado, Aspen Colorado, Russian Oligarch, Vogelman West Associates, Roman Abramovich, Wildcat Ridge, Russian Billionaire, Mountain Homes, Denver News

Perhaps it's a sign of the recession that is supposedly (not) over, but even the billionaires are having a hard time paying their bills....

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Manchester City's Incredible Spending Spree: Can Money Change Everything?

Alper Tolga Erol | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Roman Abramovich, English Premier League, Abu Dhabi United Group, Abu Dhabi United Group Manchester City, Roman Abramovich Chelsea, Soccer, Sports News
Alper Tolga Erol

The Abu Dhabi United Group can prove that money can change everything in the soccer world by making Manchester City the new member of 'The Big Four' in England.

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Rags To Riches: 10 Self-Made CEOs Who Started With Nothing (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Sherry Shen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lloyd Blankfein, Sheldon-Adelson, John-Paul-Dejoria, John Paul DeJoria, Howard Schultz, Sheldon Adelson, Ursula Burns, Goldman Sachs Ceo Lloyd Blankfein, Roman Abramovich, Howard Schultz Starbucks, Li Ka-Shing, Li-Ka-Shing, Roman-Abramovich, Slidepollajax, Business News

Sure, it might be highly discouraging to watch the successful progeny of dynastic wealth -- think the scions of the Houses of Trump, Hilton and Newhou...

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Roman Abramovich's Eclipse PHOTOS: Yacht Sets Sail (PICTURES)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eclipse Yacht Photos, Roman Abramovich Eclipse Photos, Roman Abramovich Eclipse Pictures, Roman Abramovich Yacht Photos, Roman Abramovich, Eclipse Yacht, Abramovich Yacht Eclipse, Yacht Eclipse Photos, Roman Abramovich Yacht, Eclipse Yacht Pictures, World News

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's mega-yacht Eclipse may be ready for delivery. Friday it left the dock of shipyard Blohm and Voss in Hamburg, Ge...

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What Toyota Could Learn From Chelsea Football Club

Gregory M. White | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Roman Abramovich, Toyota Recall 2010, Toyota Recall, Toyota, British Premier League, Soccer, Toyota Prius, Sports News
Gregory M. White

Chelsea, much like Toyota, used to be mechanical, boring and efficient. Unlike Toyota however, Chelsea has rediscovered its magic.

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Nello Balan Leaks Fake Nello's Receipts For Roman Abramovich, Jay-Z: Cityfile

cityfile.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nello's, Mikhail Prokhorov, Beyonce, Roman Abramovich, Roman Abramovich Nello's Bill, Nello Balan, Jay Z, New York, New York City, New York News

Nello Balan is the owner of Nello, the exceedingly mediocre Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side. He's also one of the city's most shameless--and...

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Miami Basel 2009: 6 Things You Need to Know About The Scene This Year (PHOTOS)

Sabine Heller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tory Burch, Liberty Ross, Val Kilmer, Aby Rosen, Naomi Campbell, Art Basel Miami, Andre Balazs, Alexander McQueen, Bob-Pittman, China Chow, Anthony Haden-Guest, Diana Picasso, Olivier Zahm, Stavros Niarchos, Stephen-Dorf, Nadine Johnson, Roman Abramovich, Alberto Mugrabi, Larry Gagosian, Leigh Lazark, Nicky Hilton, Art Basel, Art Basel 2009, Art Basel Miami 2009, Miami Basel, Miami Basel 2009, Vito-Schnabel, Style News
Sabine Heller

From Naomi Campbell's bodyguard to the art world's outlook to Eli Broad, here's a rundown of the scene around Art Basel Miami Beach 2009.

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Russian Billionaire Abramovich's Yacht Gets Anti-Paparazzi Laser Shield, anti-photo shield, anti-photo yacht

Times Online / Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Roman Abramovich, Paparazzi, Abramovich Yacht, Russian Billionare Yacht, Russian Billionaires, Paparazzi Shield, Paparrazzi Shield, Yacht, Russian Oligarchs, Technology News

The Times reports: Now Roman Abramovich, the Russian oligarch, appears to have come up with a novel solution to protect his privacy. In a move that ...

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10 CEO Mega-Yachts (PHOTOS, POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yachts, Slidepoll, Rising Sun, Eclipse, Octopus, Paul Allen, Limitless, CEO Yachts, Roman Abramovich, Biggest Yachts, Leslie Wexner, Larry Ellison, Yacht, Business News

With the economy mired in a historic recession, now is certainly not the time to flaunt your world-class mega-yacht (assuming you actually own one). Y...

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It Was Only a Small Yacht Anyway

ReadRussia | ReadRussia | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Roman Abramovich, Home News

Roman Abramovich has a problem, a gambling problem. His girlfriend, 26 year-old socialite Dasha Zhukova, gave him hell for it so he simply moved his h...

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Shopping Cures World Ills!

Heidi Kingstone | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Madonna, Celine, World Events, Harrods, Louis Vuitton, Shopping, Terrorism, Italian Earthquake, Roman Abramovich, Style News
Heidi Kingstone

Louis Vuitton make very few of these Vernis Roses collection cashmere and silk scarves, which happened to be magnificent, and successfully create a buzz. They are sold out across Europe.

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Russian Billionaire Building $400 Million Mega Yacht With Anti-Missile Radar

Daily Mail | Liz Hull | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Roman Abramovic Yacht, Mega Yacht, Roman Abramovich, Anti-Missile Radar Yacht, Russian Oligarchs, Business News

When you have a personal fortune of £11.7billion, you can perhaps be forgiven for feeling the need for protection. In Roman Abramovich's case, the s...

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French Riviera: Most Expensive Home Sale in the World

Stefanie Michaels | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: France, Russian Mega-Billionaire, Nikki Beach, St. Barts, French Riviera, Billionaires, $750 Million, Real Estate, King Leopold II of Belgium, Vilebrequin, Roman Abramovich, Russian Oligarchs, Healthy Living News
Stefanie Michaels

I would not have not paid as much attention to this international press tidbit, nor believed it if it wasn't for my French Dr. calling with an amazing...

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Top Russian Oligarchs: Who Are These Rich Men? (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oleg Deripaska, Roman Abramovich, Alexei Mordashov, Mikhail Fridman, Vladimir Lisin, Mikhail Prokhorov, Vladimir Potanin, Sergei Plastinin, Kira Plastinina, Russia, Forbes, Billionaires, The World's Billionaires, Slideshow, Business News

We browsed through the Forbes list of billionaires to find the richest Russians and found a lot of metal magnates and the occasional unsavory characte...

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Rise Of The Minigarchs: For First Time, More Than 100 Russian Youngsters To Inherit $1B Each

Telegraph | Adrian Blomfield | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pyotr Deripaska, Wealth, Russian Oligarchs, Russian Billionaires, Minigarchs, Oleg Deripaska, Russia, Roman Abramovich, Billionaires, Marina Deripaska, Business News

For the first time in Russia's history, over 100 youngsters stand to inherit more than $1 billion from the country's burgeoning ranks of oligarchs. A...

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Russian Billionaire Spotted House-Hunting In St Barts With Model

Daily Mail | Niall Firth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Roman Abramovich, St. Barts, French West Indies, Billionaires, Daria Zhukova, Gustavia, Russian Oligarchs, Business News

Life must be hard for Russian multi-billionaire Roman Abramovich. The Chelsea owner was spotted with his stunning 26-year-old girlfriend Russian mode...

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Russian Billionaire Abramovich Buys $36.3 Million Colorado Ranch

Wall Street Journal | Sara Lin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Roman Abramovich, Roman Abramovich Colorado Ranch, Leon Hirsch, Billionaires, Russian Oligarchs, Business News

Russian oil magnate Roman Abramovich has bought the Colorado ranch of surgical-equipment tycoon Leon Hirsch for $36.3 million. Together with another h...

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