The 15 most expensive objects up for auction

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Can you afford it?: Have money? Try buying these! The most expensive objects up for auction. In this picture - Mathias Rajani, Danish luxury product company Aesir's chief commercial officer, holds a model of his company's new mobile phone during a press presentation in Moscow September 5, 2011. It doesn't do email, the internet, have a camera, games or GPS navigation, but a new mobile phone from Denmark is literally solid gold. Danish retailer Aesir said it hopes to sell its $57,400, limited-edition 18-carat gold phones to Moscow's fashion-forward elite.

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A Sotheby's employee poses with "Gudrun (633)" by Gerhard Richter from 1987 at Sotheby's in London October 7, 2011. The piece is estimated to sell between 3.5 million - 4.8 million pounds ($5.5 million - 7.5 million) when it is auctioned in New York on November 9. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

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A Sotheby's employee poses for a photograph with an 18 carat gold sculpture of Kate Moss entitled "Microcosmos (Siren)" by Marc Quinn at Sotheby's in London October 7, 2011. The piece is estimated to sell between 500,000 - 700,000 pounds ($777,000 - 1.1 million) when it is auctioned in London on October 13. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

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A model displays the Sun-Drop diamond during a media preview in Hong Kong October 6, 2011. The 110.03 carats diamond has been graded Fancy Vivid Yellow, the highest color grading for a yellow diamond. The diamond will be sold in auction at Sotheby's Geneva on November 15 and expected to fetch US$11-15 million. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

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A Bonhams employee poses with the Bulgari crossover ring set with 3.72 carat fancy vivid blue diamond and 3.93 carat diamond at Bonhams auction house in London September 21, 2011. The piece, dated circa 1960, is anticipated to achieve upto 800,000 pounds( $1.3 million) when it comes to auction this afternoon. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor

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A fine and rare famille-rose "peach" vase, Tianqiuping, with a seal mark and period of Qianlong, which is estimated to fetch 10.3 to 15.4 million dollars, is shown during a Sotheby's preview in Hong Kong September 7, 2011. The auction house will hold its Autumn sale in early October, with a total of over 310 lots of imperial Chinese porcelains which estimated a total vale of over 150 million dollars. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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A Hello Kitty figurine, studded with a total of 19,636 Swarovski crystals, is displayed during a press preview of Swarovski's Hello Kitty collection at an event entitled "House of Hello Kitty" in Tokyo on June 29, 2011. The figurine, limited to 88, will be on sale worldwide with a price tag of 1,155,000 yen ($14,246). REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao

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A Sotheby's employee poses with artist Andy Warhol's artwork "Debbie Harry" at Sotheby's Auction House in London June 17, 2011. The piece is expected to realise up to 5.5 million pounds ($9.1 million) when it comes to auction at Sotheby's on June 29, 2011. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor

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A Sotheby's employee poses with artist Alberto Giacometti's artwork "Trois hommes qui marchent II" at Sotheby's Auction House in London June 17, 2011. The piece is expected to realise upto 15 million pounds ($24.23 million) when it comes to auction at Sotheby's on June 22, 2011. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor

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Ultra rare magnums of Le Pin 1982 wine are displayed at Sotheby's ahead of their auction next week, in London June 10, 2011. The auction house estimates that a case of six magnums would fetch in the range of 50-60,000 pounds ($81-98,000) during a two day auction on June 15 and 16. REUTERS/Olivia Harris

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A Christie's employee models The Rosebery pearl and diamond tiara, bracelet and brooch at Christie's in London June 6, 2011. The tiara is expected to sell for 1 -1.5 million pounds (US $ 1.6-2.5 million) and the bracelet and brooch, which will be sold together, are expected to earn 300,000 pounds - 400,000 pounds (US $500,000-660,000) when they are auctioned in London on June 8. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

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An emerald and diamond tiara is displayed at Sotheby's auction house in London May 4, 2011. The tiara is estimated to sell for CHF 4.6-9.2 million ($5-10 million) when auctioned in Geneva on May 17. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

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Christie's Islamic art specialist Sara Plumbly holds a Fatimid bronze gazelle dating from the late 10th to early 11th century Egypt valued at 800 pounds - 1 million pounds (US$1.6-1.3 million) at Christie's in London April 4, 2011. The piece will go on auction in London on April 7, 2011 along with other art of the Islamic and Indian world. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

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A Gujarati mother-of-pearl and black composition overlaid wooden pen box from northwest India, valued at 100,000 pounds-150,000 pounds (US $160,000-240,000), is displayed at Christie's in London April 4, 2011. The piece will go on auction in London on April 7, 2011 along with other art of the Islamic and Indian world. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

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A Christie's employee holds a 17th-century silver and brass inlaid Bidri Ewer valued at 8,000-10,000 pounds (US $13,000-16,000) at Christie's in London April 4, 2011. The piece will go on auction in London on April 7, 2011 along with other art of the Islamic and Indian world. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett
 
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