The Most Expensive Record Breakers For 2004
While not for the average person, 2004 was a record year in a number of areas for the extremely rich. A number of "most expensive" records fell this past year. Here are a few of those record breakers for 2004:
Most Expensive House Worldwide: The most expensive home ever sold worldwide was purchased in April when a 12-bedroom London house was bought for $128,000,000.
Most Expensive House US: The most expensive home ever sold in the US was purchased in November when six-acre oceanfront estate (Casa Apava) in Palm Beach, Florida was bought for $70,000,000.
Most Expensive Antique: The most expensive antique ever sold was a Badminton Cabinet in December for approximately $36,500,000.
Most Expensive Painting: The most expensive painting ever sold was Pablo Picasso's Garçon à la Pipe in May for $104,168,000.
Most Expensive Wine: The most expensive bottle of wine ever sold in the US was a bottle of 1978 Montrachet from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti in 2004 for $71,675.
Most Expensive Yacht: The most expensive yacht ever sold was a 377-foot Lurssen yacht, Pelorus, in early 2004 for approximately $150,000,000.
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