The 45-year old recently walked away with £25,000 and the title of crowned champion of the 2010’s prestigious Turner Prize.

The Turner prize is the most prominent and often controversial British art prize, and Susan Philipsz has now become the first person in the history of the award to have created something that you can’t see or touch. The artist, born in Glasgow, Scotland, created a sound installation featuring her own singing voice, singing a 16^th century traditional Scottish song named ‘Lowlands Away’; a song about a drowned sailor that comes back to bid a final farewell to their lover.

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When faced with the dilemma of buying a gift for that friend or relative that seems to have everything, novelty gifts never fail to provide the solution. Not completely necessary, but always appealing, and not something they would ever ask for but are sure to enjoy.

This set of chrome and glass decanters by Nicholas Brawer are a great present for the person who has everything. Each of the five decanters replicates the radiator grille from a classic Rolls Royce, Bentley, Bugatti, Mercedes-Benz or Jaguar Motor car. The expert craftsmanship and authentic design provide a luxury spin on the standard gift.

Nicholas Brawer is a specialist in industrial antiques and sporting works of art. Working as a researcher at the Victoria and Albert Museum, a research curator at the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum in England and a specialist in the Department of American Paintings, Drawing and Sculpture at Sotheby’s New York has provided Brawer with his extensive knowledge of antique dealing. Using this experience, he currently owns his own gallery on Madison Avenue where he stores his most treasured finds.