Fabergé is believed to have produced 50 of the ornate eggs for Russia’s czars. The Winter Egg, sold on Tuesday, is considered one of the jewelry house’s greatest creations.
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Napoleon’s Brooch, Lost as He Fled Waterloo, Sells for $4.4 Million
The diamond-encrusted jewel, which the 19th-century French emperor wore on his hat, was lost along with other valuables as he retreated from his final battle.
UK Antiques Show Expert Admits Selling Art to Suspected Hezbollah Financier
Oghenochuko Ojiri, an art dealer who appeared on the popular BBC show “Bargain Hunt,” appeared in a London court on Friday.
Where Bruce Lee Practiced on the Roof, a Shrine to Old Hong Kong Rises
At a formerly grand hotel where the famed martial arts star once stayed, a group of collectors is trying to preserve vestiges of the city’s past as its political identity changes.
Art Expert Accused of Duping Prince and Palace of Versailles Stands Trial
A connoisseur of 18th-century French furniture fooled buyers into purchasing chairs with fake royal pedigrees, authorities say. The distinct taste of licorice helped give him away.
Judith Miller, ‘Antiques Roadshow’ Mainstay, Is Dead at 71
Known for her many guidebooks, she helped determine what was trash and what was treasure on the BBC series that inspired the American show.
Long-Lost Mosaic From a ‘Floating Palace’ of Caligula Returns Home
A 2,000-year-old artifact that had ended up in the home of a Manhattan antiquities dealer is now in an Italian museum.
For Britain’s Art Dealers, Post-Brexit Trade Isn’t So Free
New taxes, fees and red tape have some in the trade worried they will go out of business. Others see opportunities as the market readjusts.
Storied Russian Miniatures Dwindling in Face of Icon Revival
Russian miniatures — boxes painted with elaborate fairy tales — once replaced the holy icons banned by the Soviets, but now history is reversing itself.
They Look Like the Emperors’ Clocks. But Are They Real?
A legal dispute in New York is part of a broader questioning of the authenticity of some ornate timepieces that have come on the market from China.