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9 Amazingly Fancy Things You Can Buy If You're Seriously Rich (PICTURES)

LOOK: 9 Amazingly Fancy Things You Can Buy If You're Rather Rich
Asa Bennett
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London is currently hosting art galleries from across the world in the confines of The Royal Hospital Chelsea as specialists have gathered together the fanciest and finest works of art for the "Masterpiece London" fair.

Think of it as an jet-setters' version of IKEA that they would browse for items to decorate their home, which draws the likes of Princess Beatrice, Vogue editor Anna Wintour, designer Tom Ford, Made in Chelsea stars galore along with Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster.

As Bob Chaundy blogs, "You can wander past pictures by Warhol and Magritte, life-size horse sculptures by Nic Fiddian-Green, dazzling diamonds by Cartier or collections of medieval armour. You can even buy a beautiful bespoke safe in which to lock away your jewels and watches."

Now in its fifth year, Masterpiece London has got a vast range of jewllery, antiques, furniture, paintings and design. HuffPost UK has rounded up the nine most fantastically fancy items that you could get... if you had a bit of money to spare.

Masterpiece London 2014 - Top 9 pieces you can get
This golden hat may tempt you...(01 of09)
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This golden hat, part of Giovanni Corvaja's Golden Fleece collection, is made from 5 million hand-crafted gold threads and is being offered by Adrian Sassoon.
What about this lovely Georgian painting?(02 of09)
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'A Bay Colt', from circa 1755-59, is the earliest work of British animal artist George Stubbs, and is on offer for around £425,000 from sports art dealer James Harvey. (credit:Nick Ansell/PA Wire)
Fancy this golden sculpture of Kate Moss?(03 of09)
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This one of a kind "Siren" golden sculpture of Kate Moss, by Marc Quinn, is valued at £1 million, and is being exhibited by Osborne Samuel.
Or what about this freaky piece?(04 of09)
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"The Masterpiece", made by Tim Noble and Sue Webster, uses the remains of mummified animals cast in solid silver to produce an eerie shadow. It is being offered by Blain Southern.
Protect yourself properly with this armour (05 of09)
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Who doesn't need armour? This piece, from Milan circa 1590-1600, is offered by Peter Finer.
There's something for the Satanists...(06 of09)
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This monumental sculpture "His Satanic Majesty," an Indian water buffalo skull made of nickel silver and ebonized wood, is being offered by Sinai and Sons.
Find your inner Gatsby with this cane(07 of09)
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Ursus Books has the item on sale that used to belong to Great Gatsby author F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Why not pounce on this bronze dancer?(08 of09)
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Edgar Degas' ‘Dancer, Twisting’, from 1885,is being offered by the Sladmore Gallery for around. £500 000.
Even the watches are fancy too...(09 of09)
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Swiss watchmaker Jaeger Le-Coultre is offering their Master Grande Gyrotourbillion 3 for around 450,000 euros (£360,500).

On the blog:

Bob Chaundy on Paradox at Masterpiece London 2014

Thomas Woodham Smith on Life in the Arts Lane - Week 80 - Progress and Protest

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