The AIDS SOLIDARITY COOLER designed by Cavalli and manufactured by Lobmeyr impresses with its unique design. Moreover, it is the piece bearing the highest sentimental value of all auction items. The champagne cooler designed by Roberto Cavalli was purchased by Karolína Kurková and her husband Archie Drury during the AIDS Solidarity Gala 2012. Due to the great interest in it, they donated it back into the auction the following year.

The cooler was grinded by hand at the Lobmeyr workshops and is auctioned off every year.

In addition to the cooler, the new buyer gets six exclusive champagne glasses by Lobmeyr. Each buyer keeps the cooler for one year. The buyers’ name is engraved in the base of the cooler, thus increasing the immaterial worth of this exquisite cooler every year. Founded in 1743, Moët & Chandon is the Maison that introduced champagne to the world by offering a range of unique wines for every occasion. From iconic Moët Impérial to the Grand Vintage Collection, from the extroverted Moët Rosé Impérial to the innovative Moët Ice Impérial, each champagne dazzles and delights with bright fruitiness, an enticing palate and an elegant maturity.Moët Impérial is created in the heart of Champagne from more than 100 wines (of which 20–30% are reserve) carefully selected to enhance the champagne’s complexity and constancy.

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