For those who have it all... and want more

The international luxury fair which opened yesterday in Verona, Italy, is offering shoppers original and unique items.

For those wondering how to deal with the afterlife, a cell-phone-equipped golden coffin is one of the many items on display.

The coffin was priced at a mere €280,000 while a diamond-studded, can can-style wedding gown in pink chinchilla fur could be scooped up for €220,000.

More traditional items include a boat running on a Ferrari engine and a crystal-covered piano, whose price was undisclosed.

A limited-edition sports car was priced at €1.3 million, while the more ecologically conscious could opt for a 24-carat gold racer bicycle.

An armchair covered with the skin of 20 crocodiles, decorated in gold, diamonds and rubies was on sale for €200,000; a hand-crafted billiard table covered in golden sheets retailed at €60,000.

The economic crisis does not appear to have dulled luxury tastes - visitors turned out in hordes to the opening day of the annual fair in the northern Italian city, which runs until Monday.