Kim Kardashian West

Photo Credit: ShutterstockPhoto Credit: ShutterstockKanye and Kim Kardashian West have notably worked with Axel Vervoordt to create their dreamy, futuristic Los Angeles home. The acclaimed interior designer is also an established antiquarian, foundation owner, and owner of two art galleries. Mrs. West is an enthusiast of Vervoordt's minimalistic expression and apparently, has the same taste in art as well.

In 2016, Kim allegedly purchased a sculpture called "Fragment of Myron's Samian Athena” from Vervoordt’s gallery. When a 5 ton, 40 piece shipment arrived at U.S. customs for inspection and the "large draped statue" from an "Old German Collection" bought before 1980, turned out to be a $745,882 sculpture made sometime between the 1st and 2nd century A.D it was flagged as possible culturally protected property. The ancient Roman limestone statue is believed to be illegally smuggled from Italy. Could Kim Kardashian have been part of this art heist of sorts?

A representative for Kim Kardashian claims she never purchased this piece and didn’t even know of its existence until she was alerted of a federal civil forfeiture action on April 30th. Records indicate that Vervoordt is the shipper of the statue, but the importer is listed as “Kim Kardashian dba Noel Roberts Trust.” This trust has been linked to Mr. and Mrs. West for previous real estate purchases, and while neither the trust nor the Wests or Vervoordt are listed as defendants, they may be troubled or negatively affected by these events.

A representative for Vervoordt has said "there is no evidence that this piece was illegally imported from Italy. Our client, as well as our gallery and the gallery from whom we've bought the piece, have always acted in good faith when dealing with the work." The piece is currently in federal custody pending a judge’s decision.

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The Jills team includes Jill Eber, Jill Hertzberg, Felise Eber, Danny Hertzberg and Hillary Hertzberg.

The Jills have been named Coldwell Banker's No. 1. residential real estate large team in Florida for gross income commission -- for the 15th consecutive year. The Jills' expertise and knowledge of South Florida's luxury market have helped them achieve record-breaking sales as they hold the largest inventory of exceptional luxury residences throughout the Magic City. The team has amassed more than $4 billion in sales since 2005 of some of their most exclusive listings situated in Star Island, Fisher Island, Hibiscus Islands, Miami Beach and more.

"2018 was a remarkable year for us and we so appreciate all the incredible clients that were a part of making that happen," Jill Eber said. "The luxury real estate market in Miami continues to be very exciting. We look forward to continuing to work toward even higher sales goals in 2019 and delivering the highest level of service to many more buyers and sellers."

Outside of the incredible success the team has had in real estate, The Jills are also extremely involved in contributing to the community and ensuring they contribute to causes important to the city. Through 'The Jills Giving,' the team supports a variety of charitable groups including Habitat for Humanity, the Jewish Federation-Pacesetters, Ronald McDonald House Charities, United Way and more.

In addition, the team was also named the No. 1 large team across the country for Coldwell Banker NRT in gross income and the No. 1 large team for Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate in gross commission income.

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Oolitic limestone is one of the most historic and most interesting building materials used in South Florida and can be seen used heavily in such classic and iconic structures as the Coconut Grove Women's Club, Vizcaya, and the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club. Coral Gables' famous Venetian Pool was originally a coral rock quarry used to build many of the oldest structures in that city. Locally quarried coral rock was even used to give a local flair to particularly unique single-family homes as well (think of the Merrick House in Coral Gables) up through the 1930s, when this house was built. And just like it is today, even back then it was considered a special and unusual material.

The interior is no less magnificent. The low slung facade hides a grand, wood-paneled and vaulted living room, a double-height stair hall, large formal dining room, kitchen, and bedrooms on the second floor, facing a large rear yard. Ornate fireplaces decorate the living and master bedrooms, and a hot pink bathroom in original 1930s tilework, with a graceful arch over the matching tub, is in absolutely pristine condition. Probably the only rather odd aspect of the house is the pool, which is squeezed into the front yard under high privacy foliage to obscure the view. Relocating that would really open things up beautifully.

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