When a person sets off on his last journey, he no longer cares what he will look like. He will face a difficult test, according to the representative of various religions, or he simply ceases to exist.
But relatives often would like to worthily spend a beloved family member. Someone organizes a magnificent funeral, someone is willing to spend a lot of money on a funeral.
Now there is an opportunity to buy everything, even the most expensive coffins in the world. And, although they will no longer help the deceased, the amount spent on the funeral cannot but surprise ordinary people.
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- 10. Coffin from Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop, $ 600
- 9. Rattan coffin from Natural Endings, $ 650
- 8. Coffin from Crazy Coffins, $ 1,500
- 7. Ecopod, $ 2,000
- 6. UONO Sarcophagus Cocoon, $ 3,500
- 5. Egg from Capsula Mundi, $ 3,700
- 4. Bert and Bud’s Vintage Coffins (USA), price on request
- 3. The coffin for Vasily Naumov, $ 15,000
- 2. "Prometheus" for Michael Jackson from Batesville, $ 25,000
- 1. The coffin with the music system from Pause Ljud & Bild, $ 36,400
10. Coffin from Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop, $ 600
These coffins are made in Ghana. There are many firms involved in this craft, but the most popular coffin from Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop. The owner of the company, Sentu Cane Quay, allegedly invented these special coffins.
Locals call them "proverbial boxes". And all because they can talk about how a person lived. If he was fond of sports, then his coffin was made like a sneaker, he liked to go fishing - in the form of fish, owned a tobacco shop - in the form of a cigarette.
They are made from easy-to-handle and malleable Vava wood, but if coffins are exported, harder grades are selected. One such coffin costs, as the annual income of a local resident, but they are still bought to express their respect to the deceased.
9. Rattan coffin from Natural Endings, $ 650
Made in England rattan coffins. These are peeled and dried stalks of calamus, which is also called rattan palm. The wood of this plant has a strong bark, a soft and porous middle layer and a hard core.
Coffins can be either round, similar to a large basket, or traditional. A company manufacturing these special coffins can either sell it separately or provide a whole package of funeral services. Those who purchase only the coffin can overpay for it.
8. Coffin from Crazy Coffins, $ 1,500
The division of the English company Vic Fearn & Company Ltd is called Crazy coffinsthat translates to "Crazy coffins».
The company has been manufacturing coffins since 1860. Its branch works according to individual customer requirements.
It all started with the order of one woman who asked to make a coffin. Her order was completed. Other customers also reached out. The local newspaper found out about all this, calling these coffins "crazy." This name attracted the company, which decided to make a separate unit.
Whatever orders they had to fulfill! There were even coffins in the form of a kite, a cell phone or a garbage container.
Some of the customers prepared them for the future, i.e. ordered it for yourself. The exact cost of the coffin cannot be called, because a lot depends on the model, how long it will take to do, and how much effort needs to be invested.
7. Ecopod, $ 2,000
The British in the first place - environmental friendliness. Not surprisingly, they even make coffins from recycled paper.
Firm Ecopod uses the old Times and The Sun newspapers, which are trash. Then the craftsmen veneered these unusual coffins with mulberry pulp.
There are two sizes of coffins created for the deceased of small stature (up to 160 cm) and for those who were taller in life (up to 180 cm). Inside the coffin is a cotton mattress. Belts are made of bamboo and metal, before burial they can be unfastened and returned back.
If relatives wish, the coffin can be decorated with colorful feathers: red, white, blue and cream.
6. UONO Sarcophagus Cocoon, $ 3,500
Not only the British, but also the demanding Germans can afford to buy a chic coffin from UONO. This designer house made sarcophagus Cocoonunusual shape.
Not everyone, having looked at this coffin, will guess what is in front of him, because there is no hint of a funeral. Rather, it looks like a big egg or a huge flying ship.
The design is calm, a minimum of text, and of the ornaments only flowers of tiger lilies. Designers are sure that such a coffin will inspire a sense of peace and security, necessary at this moment. It is made of jute and enameled on top. Manufacturers promise that in 10-15 years it will completely disintegrate.
5. Egg from Capsula Mundi, $ 3,700
Two Italian designers Capsula mundi decided to take a different look at the burial problem. Who needs cemeteries with endless rows of graves when you can plant a huge garden instead.
According to their idea, the human body is laid in a container made of bioplastics. It is made in the shape of an ordinary egg. Inside it is placed the deceased in a form customary for a person - in the fetal position.
This is not just a coffin, but something like a flower bulb. It is planted in the ground, and a sprout of a tree is placed on top. It will grow, receiving food from the soil.
Man died, but gave life to the plant. Gradually, instead of the traditional cemetery, a memorial garden will appear.
4. Bert and Bud’s Vintage Coffins (USA), price on request
The most expensive US coffins are made by the company Bert and Bud’s Vintage Coffins.
They make all their coffins only by hand, according to individual schemes. They had to make benches upholstered with pillows, shelves with crystal sets, bottles, coffins with Santa Claus and other original forms.
3. The coffin for Vasily Naumov, $ 15,000
The most expensive coffin in Russia was at one Far Eastern criminal authority. His name was Vasily Naumov, but for everyone he was known by the nickname "Yakut".
In 2003, he was shot dead in South Korea, near a house in the port of Busan. He died at the hands of a killer hired by representatives of a rival criminal community.
Friends did not stint, the funeral turned out to be luxurious. For him, they bought a place in the prestigious sector of the Yalta cemetery. A coffin of mahogany was ordered, which was decorated with engraving, gold inlay, carved elements.
Only the coffin of Vasily Naumov gave 15 thousand dollars. He had an automatically closing lid, as well as a refrigeration unit and a backlight.
2. "Prometheus" for Michael Jackson from Batesville, $ 25,000
Michael Jackson died in 2009 due to an overdose of drugs. He was buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The body was dressed in his stage costume, even put on his famous white gloves and a wig.
His family was worried that Jackson’s grave would be unearthed. To save his remains from fans, the coffin was flooded with concrete.
Coffin "Prometheus" for Michael Jackson became one of the most expensive. Back in 2007, the singer himself ordered this model for himself, having attended the funeral of James Brown.
It is called gold, but in reality only 14 carats were made of gold. And the coffin itself was made of bronze. Inside it was studded with blue velvet.
1. The coffin with the music system from Pause Ljud & Bild, $ 36,400
The Swedish company Pause Ljud & Bild has patented music coffin CataCoffin. This is a coffin with a Catacomb Soundsystem speaker system. It is connected using special cables to the Internet.
Relatives and friends can turn on this or that music for the dead person, at their discretion.
There is another option. If a person wants, he can, even before his death, pick up what he likes and configure the system so that only his favorite music plays. It is believed that this is ideal for music lovers.
A gravestone, also stuffed with electronics, is laid to the coffin. You can buy such a coffin in Stockholm, in the Pause salon.