On December 2, Christie’s set a new world auction record for Fabergé—the third in its history—after hammering the Winter Egg, ...
One can only pity the anonymous buyer who dropped £22.9m on a vintage Fabergé egg this week. Who hasn’t panic-bought a hideous luxury item at this time of year?
On Tuesday evening, Christie’s delivered exactly that — the kind of auction theatre that makes the room hum — when the ...
Fabergé is believed to have produced 50 of the ornate eggs for Russia’s czars. The Winter Egg, sold on Tuesday, is considered ...
A rare Fabergé "Winter Egg" made for Russia's imperial family sold for 22.9 million pounds ($30.2 million) at Christie's in ...
The 'Winter Egg' went under the hammer and went above and beyond its estimates by fetching a massive $30.2 million.
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Combining precious jewels, meticulous craftsmanship and a history as the plaything of the decadent elite, there ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sergei Mosunov is trying to buy history. The Russian tech investor, who bought luxury brand Fabergé for $50mn ...
Kieran McCarthy of Wartski said on Wednesday the egg was purchased at a Midwestern antique fair for about $US14,000 ($A15,389). The buyer only began to suspect its ...
For the imperial families at the helm of Russia’s empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, even Easter eggs were sometimes made of diamonds. Between 1885 and 1916, the luxury jewelry firm ...
Ice is forecast at Christie’s London this winter. A collection of diamond-encrusted Fabergé collectibles, including one incredible rarity known as the Winter Egg, will go under the gavel at the ...