Russian Works of Art

A white-glove sale tells its own story about the health of a market

An en bloc private sale has been arranged for a group of Fabergé object d’art formerly in the Wernher collection at Luton Hoo.

The sale at Hargesheimer (28% buyer’s premium) on April 18 included an outstanding Russian icon and oklad by Orest Kurlyukov.

The original workshop drawing for a Fabergé jewel in the Royal Collection has been found in the Wartski archive.

It is traditional in Russia for important, respected or admired guests to be greeted with an offering of bread and salt.

Tennants’ Fine Jewellery, Watches and Silver sale, held concurrently with the Country House auction on March 18 included a very tactile and much-coveted Fabergé silver table lighter in the form of a walking Indian elephant.

In the wake of new sanctions on Russia, auction houses Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Bonhams have cancelled sales of Russian art in London scheduled for June.

A number of UK auction houses have stopped taking bids from buyers in Russia in response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Four years after the publication of his book 'Fabergé in London', Wartski’s Kieran McCarthy has brought it to life.

Russian interest drives €125,000 result in Germany.

A rare Fabergé jade carving of a Tyrannosaurus Rex emerged for sale at a US regional auction house to sell for $65,000 (£50,000).