Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis put up around 135 items for auction on November 7-8th, 2005. The German Princess was known for her lavish life and being the "punk princess" who collects contemporary art. The auction ended up clearing $7 million dollars over the 2 days with Phillips auction house.

The auction catalog was produced as a book for this special occasion, with photography by Juergen Teller.  Pictures of the artin the Princess' house, along with full list of items with price estimates make up the book.