V&A hosts ‘Faberge in London: Romance to Revolution’

The Alexander Palace Egg, Faberge. Chief Workmaster Henrik Wigstrom (1862-1923), gold, silver, enamel, diamonds, rubies, nephrite, rock crystal, glass, wood, velvet, bone. 1908 © The Moscow Kremlin Museums
The Alexander Palace Egg, Faberge. Chief Workmaster Henrik Wigstrom (1862-1923), gold, silver, enamel, diamonds, rubies, nephrite, rock crystal, glass, wood, velvet, bone. 1908 © The Moscow Kremlin Museums
The Alexander Palace Egg, Faberge. Chief Workmaster Henrik Wigstrom (1862-1923), gold, silver, enamel, diamonds, rubies, nephrite, rock crystal, glass, wood, velvet, bone. 1908 © The Moscow Kremlin Museums

LONDON – Faberge in London: Romance to Revolution is the first major exhibition devoted to the international prominence of the legendary Russian goldsmith, Carl Faberge, and the importance of his little-known London branch. With a focus on Faberge’s Edwardian high society clientele, the exhibition shines a light on his triumphs in Britain as well as a global fascination with the joyful opulence of his creations. The largest collection of the legendary Imperial Easter Eggs in a generation are on display together as part of the exhibition’s dramatic finale, several of which are being shown in the UK for the first time. The show is on through May 8, 2022.

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