16 Most Expensive Things in the World

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Only the rich could even dream about buying these expensive items from the phone coated gems and diamonds to golden toilet paper?! Subscribe to Talltanic http://goo.gl/wgfvrr 9. Most expensive piano Playing beautiful music has just been given a whole new meaning. The Heintzman Crystal Piano is the most expensive piano in the world marked at $3.22 million. The piano was designed by a Canadian manufacturer called Heintzman Pianos and was built as a sturdy instrument to be played at public concerts. It was first played by Lang Lang, a renowned Chinese pianist, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. 8. Most expensive toilet paper Everyone in the western world would agree that toilet paper is a household necessity, but when it comes to golden-flaked toilet paper, things may have gotten a little out of hand. This roll of toilet paper is priced at $1.38 million. Each strip of toilet paper is composed of three layers of 22 karat gold flakes to ensure maximum comfort, and it has been tested to guarantee that it’s safe to use. Every time you see this paper whirling down your toilet, it will feel like you’ve just flushed your hard-earned money down the drain. 7. Most expensive painting Just observing this work of art might make you feel like a rich person. The most expensive painting ever sold is called "When Will You Marry?" by the French painter Paul Gauguin. The closest estimation for its current worth is approximated at $300 million. Gauguin’s inspiration for this painting came when he visited Tahiti and saw the destruction that European colonization brought to the indigenous people there. 6.Most expensive car This is a Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, one of only two models ever made in 1936 and 1938 respectively. Ralph Lauren owns one, and it has been marked at a whopping $40 million. Not only is this car a thing of beauty, but it has historical significance. Before Europe was ravaged by WWII in 1939, the Bugatti Atlantic was one of the last vehicles of extravagance built before everyone turned to manufacturing tanks and other war vehicles. If you own one of these cars, it will be the holy grail of your collection. 5. Most Expensive Sculpture The priciest sculpture ever sold at an auction is the bronze silhouette of a man walking with his hands hanging at his side. The piece, named “The Walking Man,” was created by a Swiss artist in 1961. Recent bids at auctions have reached prices of up to $104 million. Who knew walking could be such a lucrative activity. 4. Most expensive phone The iPhone 4s Elite Gold is now regarded as the most expensive phone in the world at $9.4 million. Stuart Hughes, known for designing ridiculously expensive and useless luxury items, has embellished a regular iPhone 4s with 100 karats of diamonds--500 individual diamonds to be exact. The backside of the phone is made of 24 karat gold, and the Apple logo as well as the home button each sport a unique amalgamation of diamonds. Given that diamonds are the hardest substance on earth, you won’t need to worry about the phone breaking if dropped; Hughes has you covered. 3. Most Expensive TV Watching television in HD is nice, but how about watching it in HD on a $1.5 million TV? That’s right, Stuart Hughes, a designer of luxury items, has thought it relevant to produce a 55-inch television with 19 kilograms of yellow gold. The television is studded with 48 individual diamonds of impeccable quality, topaz, and other expensive gems. All of this is framed in real, hand-sewn alligator skin. 2. Most expensive watch The 210-karat Chopard watch, while practically quite useless, is the most expensive watch in the world at $25 million. The Swiss designer, Louis-Ulysse Chopard, is responsible for adorning a single watch with 874 individually cut diamonds. The watch is composed of a variety of different colors and shapes of diamonds--pink, blue, yellow, white, round, oval, square… you get the point. The vibrancy and glistening qualities of the diamonds on this watch would probably make it difficult to tell the time, not to mention it must weigh a ton 1. Most expensive violin The next time you ask your parents for violin lessons, tell them you want to practice on a Lady Blunt Stradivarius violin. The instrument was created by Italian craftsman Antonio Stradivari and played by (and named after) Lady Anne Blunt, granddaughter of the Romantic poet Lord Byron. The violin was recently sold at an auction house in London for $15.9 million. There’s a good chance you will never be able to afford another violin lesson again if you decide to bid on this instrument in the future.