Highlights from last week's top news stories on luxury and global real estate, art, collectibles, and home. 

Sting Lists Manhattan Penthouse Duplex for $56 Million – Wall Street Journal

Five Properties with a Sense of Space at the Heart of the City – Financial Times

For Sale: 5 Jaw-Dropping Wisconsin Homes – The Week

Global Affluence: The Emerging Luxury Consumer – Sotheby’s International Realty

At €20 Million, Beach Villa Among the Most Expensive Properties in Greece – Mansion Global

Del Rey Home’s Reinvention Sets a Traditional Tone – Los Angeles Times

For Sale: 6 Luxurious Homes in Richmond, Virginia – The Week

The Iconoclastic Homes of Top Artists – Wall Street Journal

Tel Aviv’s Rothschild Neighborhood is Upmarket, Bustling and Near the Beach – Mansion Global

Is Florence’s Housing Market Poised for a Renaissance? – Financial Times

Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.: A Magnet for the Eclectic – The New York Times

10 Vineyard Homes You Can Actually Move Into – Elle Decor

Sotheby’s Opening Extends Appetite for Diamonds in Dubai – Vision