The Fabergé Winter Egg Sells for $30.2 Million at Christie’s Auction

Crazy how art from a fallen empire still rules modern auctions. Fabergé’s detail turns pure opulence into historic poetry.

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Fabergé’s rare Winter Egg fetches record a £22.9 million at auction.

Fabergé’s The Winter Egg sold for nearly £23 million (€26 million) at Christie’s in London, setting a new world auction record.

Commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II in 1913, it is one of 43 surviving Imperial Easter Eggs, prized for its rarity and craftsmanship.

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Fabergé’s rare Winter Egg fetches record a £22.9 million at auction.

Fabergé’s The Winter Egg sold for nearly £23 million (€26 million) at Christie’s in London, setting a new world auction record. Commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II in 1913, it is …

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