David Geffen

David Geffen is amongst few who invest boldly in art. With the Art collection worth $1 billion he has been proved to be a judicious buyer and seller of art. Geffen owns quite a few magnum opus by the best artists of the second half of the 20th century. Few years ago he sold two of his expensive paintings ackson Pollock's "Number 5" and Willem de Kooning's "Woman III") for $277 million. These paintings are still two most expensive painting sold ever. 

Hollywood mogul David Geffen, is an avid collector of American artists’ work. It’s been said that there’s no collection that has better representation of post-war American art than David Geffen’s. Geffen, an insightful buyer and seller of art reportedly sold 4 paintings for whopping $420 million. David’s coveted masterpiece “Number 5” was sold for $134 million, and is the most expensive painting ever sold. He even sold Jasper John’s “False Start” for $80 million to Citadel’s Kenneth Griffin.

Geffen purchased this 115m (377 ft) motor yacht from Russian billionaire’s ex-wife Irina Abramovich for $300 million making him the exclusive owner of two of the top 20 largest yachts in the world. Custom built by Lurssen Yards in 2003, this yacht was handed over to Irina Abramovich in 2009 as part of her divorce settlement. The other mega-yacht that Geffen owns is The Rising Sun, which he bought from another billionaire Mr. Larry Ellison.

Features:    Like its Greek name which translates into ‘vast’, this yacht stands as one of most expensive cruise ships. With luxurious amenities like a spa pool, a swimming pool, two helicopter pads and a spacious owner’s suite with a private deck and 180-degree view, it's a floating paradise. It’s previous owner Roman Abramovich had installed additional helipads, new zero speed stabilizers, extra wave runners and jet skies on to the yacht. A crew of 48, continuously looks after the yacht and ensures smooth sailing for its owner and guests.

Accommodations: It’s known to be loaded with features including jet skies, wave runners, helipads, swimming pools, conference rooms and suites which can comfortably house 18 guests and 48 permanent members of staff.

Specs: The yacht is powered by 2 Wartsila engines generating 5500 HP of power, making it cruise at 20 knots but is best suited for a cruise speed of 16 knots over a distance of 6000 nautical miles. 

At a stunning 138.4m (453 feet), the Rising Sun is the sixth largest yacht in the world which Geffen purchased last year from Larry Ellison. The mega-yacht was built by Lurssen Yards in 2004, makers of other super-yachts like Pelorus, which incidentally is also owned by David Geffen. Originally co-owned by Geffen and Larry Ellison, the yacht reportedly cost around $250 million to built.

Features: The opulent interiors have been designed by Seccombe Design. The luxury yacht offers multiple recreational facilities to its owner and guests which include a , a spa, sauna, gymnasium, wine cellar, private cinema and a basketball court that doubles into a helipad. Furthermore, the yacht has all other extravagancies like a top-deck swimming pool and sumptuous guest suites, which are a natural consequence of being an ultra-luxurious mega-yacht. In case passengers need to take an emergency exit from the vessel, it has space for a submarine.

Accommodations: With a total of 8000 sq ft of available space, the yacht provides room for stretching and lounging around. There are 82 luxurious rooms on 5 stories, which can easily accommodate 45 crew members and up to 16 guests. It has also been noted that this vessel takes an average of $13 million a year, just to maintain and keep it in perfect shape.

Specs: The engine aboard the yacht is comprised of 4 MTU 20V 8000 M90 engines which generate 50,000 HP of output, and takes the boat up to 28 knots of speed.