32 items for the home only billionaires can afford
The most opulent home accessories money can buy

Lacquered gold-leaf wardrobe: $8,200 (£6.5k)

This white lacquered wardrobe with gold leaf accents by Juliettes Interiors is a far cry from your run-of-the-mill flat-pack closet. Adorned with Swarovski crystal handles and a cherry wood frame, the smallest model comes in at $8,200 (£6.5k) but if you need more space to store all those couture outfits, you can expect to pay $13,200 (£10.5k) for the largest spec.
Koket Camilia cabinet: $19,600 (£15.5k)

Moneyed fashionistas can't get enough of exclusive brand KOKET's stylish collection of furniture – and this peacock motif cabinet is one of the company's most lusted-after items. Featuring mother of pearl, hand-carved gold-leaf details and a gold-leaf interior, sideboards don't get much more opulent than this.
Bespoke glass fireplace: from $20,000 (£15.8k)

This stark contemporary fireplace by Bloch Design is bound to impress even the most jaded billionaire. More work of art than traditional hearth, the statement fireplace is made from flame-resistant glass and black granite.
Maison Valentina diamond bathtub: $23,000 (£19.7k)

This freestanding bathtub by Maison Valentina is as showy as they come and would look perfectly at home in one of the world's most expensive bathrooms. For sale via Crystalluxe London for $23,000 (£19.7k), the diamond-faceted design features a high-gloss finish and gold-plated taps.
Wayside screen: $24,500 (£19.4k)

This decorative screen, which has been hand-picked by Uber Interiors, is finished in bronze and polished stainless steel. Made with the finest materials using traditional methods, each ornamental room divider is carefully handmade in Cambridge, England by artisans. Just don't try getting changed behind it!
Missoni sofa: $25,000 (£19.7k)

Missoni knitwear doesn't come cheap, so it's no wonder that this sprawling bohemian-style modular sofa, a collaboration between Missoni and high-end French furniture firm Roche Bobois, is a little on the pricey side... Clad in Missoni Home fabrics, the customisable design is a haute couture patchwork of pattern and colour.
Crochet washbasin: $26,500 (£21k)

This stunning double washstand is the perfect addition to a luxury ensuite bathroom. With four tiers of intricate crochet detailing in gold, the plush design by Boca do Lobo features a marble counter top and polished brash details.
Parnian Executive Cylinder desk: $28,500 (£22.5k)

The go-to office furniture firm for billionaire CEOs, Arizona-based company Parnian manufactures some of the world's finest desks. The cylinder desk, for example, is handmade from exotic – and very expensive – solid woods.
Crystal pool table: $53,000 (£42k)

Designed by Marc Sadler and made in Italy, this pool table by Teckell is made entirely of crystal and includes a playing surface that's been specially treated to replicate the friction of traditional cloth. With a bevelled glass sheet and solid wood supports, it turns a games room into the world's best man cave.
Symphony Cabinet: $56,000 (£44.4k)

Previously on the market via Uber Interiors, the Symphony Cabinet by Boca Do Lobo is enveloped in 95 polished brass tubes, which disguise a secret cupboard for hiding your treasures. The rosewood inner cabinet is decorated with gold leaf and features a number of artistic techniques, including wood carving, metal cutting and galvanizing. For the billionaire who has everything, get the matching nightstand and sideboard!
Diamond-encrusted door handle: $114,000 (£90.4k)

Designed for superyachts and palatial residences, this bejewelled door handle by Italian firm F.Lli Razeto & Casareto is made from gold-plated brass, titanium, premium diamonds and diamond powder. Talk about the Midas touch...
Georgian 32-seater dining table: $165,000 (£130k)

Renowned New Orleans antique dealer M.S. Rau is selling this enormous Georgian dining table in solid mahogany. Ideal for billionaire banquets, the table seats an incredible 32 guests and can even be divided into individual pedestal tables if necessary.
Venetian-style birdcage sofa: $225k (£178k)

This whimsical Italian birdcage sofa would make the perfect addition to a billionaire's conservatory or aviary. The Venetian-style ornamental seat, on sale via Newel New York, dates from the early 20th century and features a filigree dome and luxury upholstered seating around the base.
Round Cleo Table: $283,500 (£224k)

Crafted in Florence, Italy, this showstopping table is made from deep green malachite and features gold-plated bronze detailing. The ultimate piece of billionaire bling for a grand entrance, it's on the market for a whopping $283,500 (£224k) with Appian Market. If green just isn't your colour, the gemstone surface is also available in amethyst.
Silver centrepiece: $292,500 (£230k)

On sale via 1stdibs and designed by Paul Storr, one of the world's most renowned silversmiths, this spectacular silver centrepiece combines neo-classical and Rococo Revival details, including harvest motifs and ornate lion heads that adorn the ornament's feet. How's that for a dining table showstopper?
Suite of three stained-glass windows: $325,000 (£379k)

Previously on the market with 1stdibs, this set of three stained-glass windows were made for a chapel in Ghent, Belgium during the 19th century. With hand-carved tracery surrounds, they feature scenes from the nativity, the road to Golgotha and the Supper at Emmaus. No grand entrance would be complete without these historic window panes!
Ornate 19th-century table: $360,500 (£285k)

Made in Italy during the 19th century, this remarkable antique table listed on 1stdibs has a hand-carved wood base and intricate, clawed feet. The spectacular illustrated tabletop features the Vatican and St Peter's Square in the centre, surrounded by eight roundels depicting scenes and landscapes from Greek and Roman history.
Mills Dewey-Chicago slot machine: $425,000 (£334k)

An American artifact from the early 20th century, this Mills Dewey-Chicago slot machine is perfect for a history-loving billionaire with a grand party house. The only one of its kind known to exist today, it's in good working condition and the piece's impeccable craftsmanship is clear to see. Fancy taking a gamble?
Pietro Bossi 18th-century marble fireplace: $439,300 (£346k)

Every billionaire home needs a wow-factor hearth and this spectacular surround is the ideal choice to frame a roaring fire. This beautiful inlay fireplace listed on 1stdibs is the handiwork of the master of the art of scagliola (an imitation of decorative stone), Pietro Bossi, and is made from the finest white marble in the world.
Salon de Hercules fireplace: $500,000 (£394k)

An exact copy of a fireplace that adorns the Salon de Hercules at the Palace of Versailles, this historically important reproduction was made in the late 19th century from the finest marble and gilded bronze. Sold via Charles Cheriff Galleries, the magnificent surround is the perfect piece to take centre stage in a palatial sitting room.
Gold-plated skull armchair: $500,000 (£394k)

The bling just keeps on coming in the form of this striking multi-faceted skull armchair by hip French furniture company Harow. Its distinctive bevelled design, modelled after a diamond, is constructed from reinforced fibreglass and a steel internal frame, while a 24-carat gold coating completes the extravagant seat.
Rock crystal chandelier: $934,000 (£737k)

Standing at 106 inches high and weighing 350kgs each, these lights are the largest pair of rock crystal chandeliers in the world, according to their listing on 1stdibs. Made of bronze, quartz and rock crystal, they were designed by Alexandre Vossion and crafted in Paris in 2010. We can't think of a more apt accessory to go with a $50 million home!
Crystal bathtub: $1 million (£788k)

Baldi Home Jewels is behind this opulent tub, which comes with a price tag of $1 million (£788k). Carved from a 10-tonne piece of rock crystal from the Amazon rainforest, the raw material was then taken to Florence to be hand-carved. The exclusive crystal tub is also available in green quartz, rock crystal and rose quartz, so there's something for even the fussiest of billionaires.
Diamond-encrusted tiles: $1 million (£788k) per square metre

Yours for the eye-watering sum of $1 million (£788k), each square metre of these blingy LuxTouch tiles is inlaid with over 1,000 premium diamonds, 2,400 pieces of mother of pearl, 400 pieces of abalone shell and 500 pieces of black onyx. Imagine how much it would cost to kit out a billionaire's bathroom!
Monumental sterling silver wine cooler: $1.6 million (£1.3m)

On sale via the Estate Silver Company, this epic wine cooler is one of just four known copies of an iconic design crafted by German silversmith, Charles Frederick Kandler in the 18th century. While the original now sits in the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Russia, this dazzling reproduction could make a spectacular drinks party centrepiece. At 54 inches wide and 49 inches tall, there's plenty of room for a couple of champagne magnums. It's a bit of a step up from a built-in wine rack, no?
The Bureau du Roi : $1.6 million (£1.3m)

Built circa 1922, this desk listed on 1stdibs was designed by François Linke, a famed Parisian cabinet maker of the 19th and 20th centuries. A copy of the design made for Louis XV in 1769, which now sits in the Palace of Versailles, the lavish desk is embellished with intricate marquetry and gilt bronze statues and figurines. Talk about a hardworking home office...
Queen Adelaide candelabra set: $2.4 million (£1.9m)

This magnificent candelabra set by prestigious London jeweller Robert Garrard was gifted by Queen Adelaide, the consort of King William IV, to Earl Howe in 1796. Crafted from solid silver, the ornate set is on sale via A. Pash & Sons of Mayfair, purveyors of London's finest silverware.
Solid gold safe: $2.6 million (£2m)

Built like a fortress, this extraordinary piece of design by Boca do Lobo is actually a functioning safe. If you're watching the pennies, you can go for the gold-plated version but if you do splash out on the solid gold edition you'll probably need to keep it within a vault of its own, as there are only 20 in the world.
Apollo's Fountain: $3 million (£2.4m)

An ideal showpiece for a billionaire's backyard, the original Apollo's Fountain was built between 1668 and 1671 by Jean-Baptiste Tuby for King Louis XIV at the Palace of Versailles. Previously on sale via 1stdibs, this bronze copy, which is composed of 21 different sculptural elements, was made in 2008 and took four years to create.
Rare 17th-century Persian rug: $3.2 million (£2.5m)

It may look a bit faded and time-worn around the edges, but this rare 17th-century antique Persian rug is one of the most covetable and historically important carpets on sale right now on 1stdibs. Probably best to hang this one on the wall, rather than the floor.
Solid gold crib: $16 million (£12.6m)

This outrageously expensive cradle by Suommo was produced in limited numbers back in 2014. It's made from solid 24-carat gold and weighs an impressive 188kg. The perfect addition to an opulent, adorable nursery, the world's most expensive crib is upholstered in exquisite wild silk and gold thread bedding.
De Gournay Rainfall by Fisher Weisman gilded wallpaper: price on application

De Gournay produces some of the world's most expensive wallpaper and this collaboration with San Francisco design firm Fisher Weisman is one of its priciest. 'Rainfall' is hand-gilded in 22-carat gold and 12-carat gold leaf on empire blue silk. Wallpaper doesn't get much more wow-factor than that...
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