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Adrenaline Pill hammers down for €27,600

Bidding closed on 18 October through RM Sotheby’s in Munich

German artist Diana Korn's wall-mounted Adrenaline Pill—one of two produced—transforms Ferrari's Le Mans legacy into a pop sculpture. Measuring 160cm × 61cm x 15cm, the glossy capsule bears the race number of a Le Mans-winning Ferrari. Conceptual yet playful, it captures the spirit of endurance racing in a single, hyper-modern object. Offered with VAT on the full price, it sold for €27,600. For Ferrari devotees, it's pure performance distilled into art—a visceral reminder that speed, design, and adrenaline can exist as a cultural statement as well as a collectible object.

Boucheron emerald and diamond ring to fetch up to US$500,000

Bidding commences on 5 December through Sotheby’s in Abu Dhabi

This Boucheron Paris ring features a 7.88-carat Colombian emerald framed by a halo of pear- and marquise-shaped diamonds. Bearing French assay marks, the piece exemplifies the brand’s architectural clarity: strong geometry, lucid proportions, and radiance that commands attention. The certified no-oil emerald underscores its rarity. Balancing precision and poetry, the ring’s restrained design allows the stone's natural luminosity to dominate. It is an expression of Boucheron’s enduring mastery of proportion, purity, and Parisian sophistication.

Ni Zan’s River Pavilion, Mountain Colours sells for HK$160 million