Eyes And Eggs

There were 69 original Imperial Fabergé eggs produced by the jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé for the Russian royal family. Only 57 of these originals survived. The House of Fabergé continues to produce decorative accents inspired by the eggs. Find a range of Fabergé on 1stDibs.

To make a Fabergé egg, an artisan first crafts the body of the egg from a precious metal like platinum or gold. The hand-crafting process continues with embellishments like metalwork, enamel, gold leaf and gemstones. Find a variety of Fabergé jewelry on 1stDibs.

Fabergé eggs are hand-crafted in Russia using gold, diamonds and other gemstones. Each design is one-of-a-kind and features intricate layers of enamel, metalwork and gold leaf. Find your own one-of-a-kind Fabergé egg from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

The Imperial Fabergé eggs were created for members of the Russian royal family, including czars Alexander III and Nicholas II. The first one was an Easter gift for Alexander III's wife, Empress Maria Feodorovna. You'll find a range of Fabergé jewelry on 1stDibs.

How big a Fabergé egg is depends on the individual item. The sizes of Peter Carl Faberé's original Imperial eggs varied, but most of them were between 3 and 5 inches tall. Shop a collection of Fabergé jewelry on 1stDibs.

What Fabergé eggs symbolize is largely a matter of individual interpretation. Many people associate them with power and wealth because they are rare collectibles, while others associate them with the Russian Imperial family, who owned several. Best known for creating the lavishly ornate and intricately devised Imperial Easter eggs given by the last czars to their families as annual holiday gifts, the House of Fabergé was the most prestigious Russian luxury goods maker of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Fabergé jewelry and decorative objects.

Yes, Fabergé eggs are fragile. They may break if dropped or handled too roughly. Because they are so delicate, several of the original Imperial eggs are no longer in existence. Fabergé produced 69, but only 57 remain. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Fabergé jewelry.

Yes, there is one Fabergé egg in the collection of the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is the Rothschild egg, made of gold and enamel. On the front of the egg is a clock. Shop a selection of Fabergé jewelry on 1stDibs.

Fabergé eggs are made of a variety of materials including gold and other precious metals, enamel and gemstones. They are all handmade and of the highest quality, with each one being a unique design. You'll find a collection of Fabergé jewelry on 1stDibs.

Arne Jacobsen invented the Egg chair. Designed in 1958 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, it is a Scandinavian classic that has over the years become a fixture of corporate offices. The Egg chair is notable for its overtly organic appearance, which Jacobsen achieved with craft-based padding and upholstery finishing. Unlike the furniture maker's previous range of shell chairs designed in laminated wood for Fritz Hansen, the Egg reflected a soulful new vision of modernity. Its finished shells were made of fiberglass-reinforced polyurethane foam, padded with cast latex foam rubber and then upholstered with leather (or, in the cost-conscious hotel's case, fabric). Shop a range of Arne Jacobsen Egg chairs on 1stDibs.

The Egg chair came out in 1959. Danish designer Arne Jacobsen created it along with a number of other famous mid-century modern chairs, including the Series 7, the Swan and the Ant. Find a collection of Egg chairs on 1stDibs.

Fabergé eggs are valuable for a number of reasons. Peter Carl Fabergé only produced 69 of them, and their original owners were members of the Russian royal family. The precious metals and gemstones used to handcraft the eggs also add to their value. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Fabergé jewelry.

Yes, the cat’s eye chrysoberyl gem is extremely rare. The highly sought after stone is only found in a few deposits in the world. Shop a collection of expertly vetted gems from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

The real artist of Big Eyes is Margaret Keane. Keane's paintings are recognizable by the oversized, doe-like eyes of her subjects. She said she was always interested in eyes and used to draw them in her school books. She began painting her signature "Keane eyes" when she started to create portraits of children. "Children do have big eyes,” Keane said. “When I'm doing a portrait, the eyes are the most expressive part of the face. And they just got bigger and bigger and bigger." On 1stDibs, find a range of Margaret Keane art.

Yes, cat's eye is a real stone. Its scientific name is cymophane. Cat's eye is part of the chrysoberyl family of minerals, which also includes alexandrite. The stone is a greenish-yellow color and shows off a luminescent band that resembles the way a cat's eyes shine in the dark. On 1stDibs, find a collection of cat's eye jewelry.