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.
Tag: Collectors and Collections
Cartier, Vuitton and Pinault Use Private Money for Public Art Shows
In Paris, the Cartier and Vuitton foundations and the Pinault Collection are all presenting major exhibitions running at the same time as Art Basel.
Nonprofit Gets Two Paintings Stolen by Nazis Pulled From Auction
The paintings were among more than 300 works seized during World War II from Adolphe Schloss, a German Jew who lived in France and amassed a collection of old master paintings.
A Lifelong Party of ‘Puzzle-Making Tomfoolery’
In 1978, Jerry Slocum assembled the first International Puzzle Party in his living room. Now it’s a global event.
The South Korean Collector Who Fell for Posters From Communist Poland
Oh Hwangtaek has amassed one of the largest collections of Polish posters outside Poland. He shares his unlikely passion at his own museum in Seoul.
A Rare Copy of ‘The Hobbit’ Is Found on an Unassuming Shelf
Bidding for the Tolkien classic, which was discovered in a home in Bristol, England, has already exceeded $25,000.
A Rare Copy of ‘The Hobbit’ Is Found on an Unassuming Shelf
Bidding for the Tolkien classic, which was discovered in a home in Bristol, England, has already exceeded $25,000.
Ancient Gems Linked to Buddha Are Returned to India
Sotheby’s had canceled an auction of the Piprahwa Gems after pressure from the Indian government. India said the relics were back in their “rightful home.”
The Bayeux Tapestry, a British Masterpiece, Returns to England After 900 Years
The embroidered work, depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, will go on display in London for the first time, on loan from France.
Harvard Paid $27 for a Copy of Magna Carta. Surprise! It’s an Original.
Two British academics discovered that a “copy” of the medieval text, held in Harvard Law School’s library for 80 years, is one of seven originals dating from 1300.