Faberge: The Imperial Eggs

This catalogue is of a high standard in text and illustration. it was good value for money and considering the distance it travelled from the USA to Yorkshire, it arrived quickly. Thank you!

Fantastic book with great picture of all of Faberge's egga.

excellent book and service

I live the different items Faberge created it’s a book filled with all aspects of his work

The bokk was in a as new condition. Perfect! Great deal and fast shipping.

Très bonnes descriptions des oeufs,à qui ils ont été offerts,propriétaites successifs etc...

This review is of the soft cover version as that is what I received, but, for content purposes that is of no consequence. This book was prepared for the exhibition "Faberge: The Imperial Eggs" October 22, 1989-January 7, 1990 organized by the San Diego (California) Museum of Art and made possible by a gift from the Hibben Fund of the San Diego Community Foundation and the subsequent exhibition at the Armoury Museum, State Museums of the Moscow Kremlin, January 30, 1990-March 15, 1990. Of the several books available detailing the Faberge Imperial Eggs this book is more complete than most as it contains pictures, details, provenance and the most expansive listing of the Eggs in chronological order including the ones that have been lost and are known only by photographs. This book is already somewhat outdated. It must be noted that the Forbes collection, nine eggs and other Faberge pieces, were an important part of this exhibition. In early 2004 the Forbes collection was sold to Russian Industrialist, Victor Vekselberg for an estimated $100 million and subsequently returned to Russia for exhibition. And in 2014 one of the missing or lost eggs, the 1887 Third Imperial Egg containing a Vacheron Constantin watch was found and identified. It was purchased by London based jeweler Wartski on behalf of an unidentified private collector. Wartski displayed the Egg for four days after the purchase. Then it was withdrawn. Presently it is not displayed.

Ce livre je l'ai offert, mais la personne qui l'a reçu a beaucoup aimé les superbes photos en illustration et le teste très interessant sur l'histoire de ces oeuvres magnifiques

Another reviewer stated this was the most complete up to pub. date, and I agree. Wonderful quality photos, fascinating essays, and even b/w photos in back, of “missing” eggs.