Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Russian
While the House of Fabergé is 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, it was the most prestigious Russian luxury goods maker of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Serving the aristocracy and the well-to-do through stores in St. Petersburg, Moscow and as far afield as London, Fabergé crafted a wide range of brooches and other jewelry, clock cases, silver and myriad objets de vertu that included picture frames, cigarette cases, cufflinks and carved hardstone floral and animal figurines. Following the revolution, the firm was closed by the Soviet state in 1918.
Master goldsmith Gustav Fabergé, a descendant of Huguenot emigrées, founded the company in St. Petersburg in 1842. The firm did a brisk trade among the lesser nobility and the merchant class, but it flourished under the guidance of Gustav’s eldest son Peter Carl Fabergé — known also as Karl Gustavovich Fabergé — who took over in 1872.
Cosmopolitan, widely-traveled and himself a master goldsmith — he was sent on a Grand Tour in the 1860s — the younger Fabergé drew early design inspiration when he volunteered to catalogue and restore pieces in the imperial jewelry collection in the Hermitage.
Fabergé pieces based on historical jewelry from the Hermitage caught the attention of Czar Alexander III at a Moscow exhibition in 1882, and three years later he commissioned the first Imperial Easter egg as a gift for the czarina. Czar Nicholas II continued the tradition, presenting two eggs each Easter — one for his wife and one for his mother.
Relatively simple in design compared to the complex cloisonné-adorned eggs that followed, the first Fabergé egg was a white-enameled ovoid containing a gold “yolk” that held a gold hen, which in turn contained a replica of the imperial crown from which hung an egg-shaped ruby pendant.
As the appointed goldsmith to the royal court, the House of Fabergé became the darling of Russian aristocrats as well as wealthy patrons across Europe. Many and varied objets — hundreds of thousands by one count — were made to meet their demand. The firm employed some 500 craftsmen and designers when it was shuttered.
After the Russian Revolution, the Fabergé name and trademark endured a checkered passage through the 20th century.
Family members left their homeland in 1918 and set up a new business in Paris that was mainly concerned with repairing and restoring earlier-made wares. The name was adopted by an American fragrance and beauty products maker in the late 1930s, and later authorized by the family in a 1951 agreement. The trademark has been subsequently sold several times, and attached to numerous products including jewelry.
Fabergé pieces are richly redolent of a romantic past, and a source of thorough delight — for connoisseurs, true Fabergé refers to items made in the firm’s brief, golden decades from 1885 to 1917.
Collectors are advised to make a study of Fabergé works in museum collections such as the Victoria & Albert and the Royal Collection in London to gain an understanding of the quality of genuine goods made by the original firm, and then to purchase only from reputable and reliable dealers, such those at 1stDibs.
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Creator: Fabergé
Fabergé Imperial Russian Nephrite Duckling with Garnet Eyes and Silver Hallmarks
By Fabergé
Located in Chesterland, OH
Let us introduce another exquisite piece from our beloved collection — a stone figurine by the renowned Carl Fabergé firm. This delightful duckling is carved from genuine Russian nephrite, featuring garnet eyes framed in gold. The duckling’s feet are made of imperial Russian silver of 88 standard.
Both feet bear hallmarks: on the right foot, the Cyrillic initials "КФ" (Carl Fabergé), a kokoshnik head, and the 88 silver standard; the left foot carries the same markings, including the master’s initials "КФ" and identical quality stamps.
This figurine enchants with its charm, exceptional detailing, and substantial weight. Approximate dimensions:
Height: 66.3 mm
Length: 70 mm
Weight: 135 grams
Unfortunately, the original box is not included, as it was likely lost long ago.
A true treasure for collectors and admirers of Fabergé craftsmanship!
I would like to share with you an interesting piece of information: a similar figurine of a duckling made of gold-mounted chalcedony, with rose-cut diamond set eyes and gold feet in the original fitted case, was sold at one of the well-known auctions. It was valued at £20,000-£30,000.
Our figurine is not decorated with precious stones and does not have gold feet, and the only golden detail is the frame of her eyes, it is made of Russian jade...
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Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Garnet, Jade, Silver, Gold
Fabergé Lion Egg, 18k gold, 16 Diamonds 0.198ct, Jasper, Purple Enamel, Nr. 1/75
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Fabergé Lion Egg, objet d'art / objet de vertu, workmaster Victor Mayer, 18-carat yellow gold, 16 brilliant-cut diamonds totalling 0.198ct G VS, translucent purple guilloché enamel, ...
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Early 2000s German Art Deco Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, Jasper, 18k Gold, Enamel
Fabergé Agate Goldfish Figurine
By Fabergé
Located in Chesterland, OH
Fabergé Goldfish Sculpture – A Symbol of Fortune and Elegance
Like a shimmering dream captured in stone, this exquisite Fabergé sculpture depicts a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Agate, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Fabergé Egg Object 18 K Yellow Gold Blue Guilloche Enamel Paillons Ruby Cabochon
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Fabergé egg object of art, 18-carat yellow gold, blue guilloché enamel with paillons, ruby cabochon 0.75 ct.
This exquisite Fabergé egg, crafted entirely from solid gold by Workmas...
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1990s German Belle Époque Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Fabergé Egg Object of Art 18 K Gold Red Guilloché Enamel Fleur-De-lys Paillons
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Fabergé Egg Object of Art, 18-Carat Yellow Gold, Red Guilloché Enamel with Fleur-de-Lys Paillons
This exceptional -Fabergé egg-, crafted entirely from -solid 18-carat yellow gold- b...
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1990s German Belle Époque Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
1890s Russian Fabergé Imperial-era Silver Dip Pen, St. Petersburg
By Fabergé
Located in St. Catharines, ON
From the Romanov era, period of Tsar Nicholas II, the tapering cylindrical quill of rococo design, the ends decorated with scrolls, one with a reeded foliate border.
by Fabergé, workmaster Julius...
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Late 19th Century Russian Rococo Antique Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver
Faberge Bi-Color Ribbed Gold Cigarette Case
By Fabergé
Located in Capri, IT
1896 - 1908 Circa Yellow and Rose Gold Faberge Cigarette Case. Workmaster August Hollming, ST Petersburg with scratched inventory number 5695. ...
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1890s Russian Victorian Antique Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Fabergé Limited Edition >Spring< Egg, 18k Yellow Gold, 79 Diamonds, Pink Enamel
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
The 1996 Fabergé >Spring Egg<: A precious bouquet of flowers moving to Vivaldi's melody, 18 carat yellow gold, 79 diamonds 1.060 ct GVS, pink enamel.
Creative Background:
This obje...
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1990s German Belle Époque Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, Amethyst, Citrine, Rock Crystal, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
Fabergé Pill Box 18K Yellow Gold Green Enamel 12 Diamonds and 16 Rubies
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Fabergé Limited Edition Pill Box 18K Yellow Gold, Vitreous Green Enamel, Diamonds 0.30 ct G VS, Rubies 0.48ct
This piece is an original modern Fabergé creation, crafted in 18k gold by the master artisans of Victor Mayer in Pforzheim, Germany. Victor Mayer, who held the exclusive Fabergé license from 1989 to 2009 and continues to produce objects and jewelry for Fabergé to this day, is renowned for its meticulous craftsmanship and faithful adherence to the illustrious Fabergé tradition.
The exterior features a vivid green guilloché enamel. Guilloché is a technique where intricate, repeating patterns are engine-turned into the underlying metal; when covered with translucent enamel and fired, these engraved patterns shimmer beneath the glass-like surface. The result is a dynamic play of light and depth, with the green enamel glowing as it highlights the geometric motif beneath.
Over this enamel surface, a raised latticework of gold “struts” is set at regular intervals, creating a trellis-like pattern. At each intersection, a gemstone is placed—alternating rubies and diamonds. The rubies, with their rich red hue, and the diamonds, with their brilliant sparkle, form a lively contrast against the green enamel and warm gold tones. Each stone is carefully set into the gold to ensure secure positioning and uniform alignment. Delicate rope-like gold borders and ornamental edging around the box add further intricacy and textural interest, emphasizing the level of detail that goes into such a piece.
Supported by small, individually crafted gold feet, the box stands slightly elevated, suggesting a sense of grandeur and presence. Inspired by the lavish snuff boxes and treasure boxes of the 18th and 19th centuries, such a piece might have once held finely ground tobacco for aristocrats. Today, it could serve as a pill box or simply be cherished as a precious keepsake—an objet d’art that blends historical elegance with artisanal mastery.
Though small and portable, this is far more than a container. It is a miniature work of art that embodies time-honored techniques, luxurious materials, and a heritage steeped in the tradition of Old World craftsmanship. It stands as a testament to the exquisite skill of those who created it, worthy of admiration in a collection or showcased as a decorative masterpiece.
The stunning contemporary 18-carat gold Faberge Pill Box...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Belle Époque Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Fabergé Pill Box 18K Yellow Gold, Blue Enamel, Diam. 1.2 ct G VS, Blue Sapphire
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Fabergé Pill Box 18K Yellow Gold, Vitreous Blue Enamel, 51 Brilliant Cut Diamonds 1.2 ct G VS, Sapphire 0.37ct
This exquisite Fabergé case, crafted ...
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1990s German Belle Époque Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Imperial Period Faberge Bowenite and Silver-Gilt Inkwell
By Fabergé
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
An Imperial Period, silver-gilt, bowenite inkwell by Faberge featuring chased laurel leaves, acanthus swags, and a hinged cover with a ribbon-tied acanthus wreath finial. The inkwell...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver, Gilt Metal
Fabergé "Autumn"-Egg Object, 18k Yellow Gold, translucent Enamel, 3.34ct G VS
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Fabergé "Autumn"-Egg Objet, 18k Yellow Gold, Diamonds 3.34ct G VS
This Fabergé egg is part of the "Four Seasons" series inspired by the music of Vivaldi. Th...
Category
1990s German Edwardian Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Agate, Amber, Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Fabergé "Rose" - Egg Object , 18k Yellow Gold, Diamonds 4.355ct GVS
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Fabergé "Rose" - Egg Object , 18k Yellow Gold, Diamonds 4,355 ct GVS
The 18k yellow gold egg is covered several times with translucent dark red fire enamel on a guilloché backgroun...
Category
Early 2000s German Edwardian Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Polar-Bear Egg Object, 18k White Gold, translucent Enamel, 0.17ct G VS
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Fabergé "Polar Bear"-Egg Object, 18k Yellow Gold, Diamonds 0,17ct G VS
The egg is made of 18k white gold covered with multiple layers of turquoise fire enamel. The egg is crowned wi...
Category
Early 2000s German Edwardian Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Topaz, 18k Gold, Enamel, White Gold
Fabergé Guilloche Enamelled Box by Fabergé, ca 1890
By Fabergé
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
A fine white guilloche enamel box by August Hollming for Fabergé, of very unusual convex shape, the outside entirely worked in white enamel guil...
Category
Late 19th Century British Belle Époque Antique Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, Enamel, Gold Plate, Silver
Fabergé 18 Kt Gold Egg Red Enamel with Gold Stand, Emeralds, Sapphires, Diamonds
By Fabergé
Located in BARI, IT
Rare Fabergé gold egg with its gold stand. It is decorated with red guilloche enamel and precious stones: emeralds (0.40 carats), sapphires (3.15 carats), d...
Category
1990s European Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, Gold, Enamel
Faberge Silver Cigarette Case, 1914-1915
By Fabergé
Located in Milano, IT
A SILVER CIGARETTE CASE
MARKED FABERGÉ WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, CIRCA 1915
Rectangular with rounded corners, the cover repoussé with a circular reserve centring the Imperia...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver
Fabergé White Enamel Egg Shaped Miniature Frame
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé white enamel egg shaped miniature frame, the translucent enamel on an engine turned radiating guilloché ground, with a picture aperture surr...
Category
Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Antique Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Enamel
Faberge Jade Gold Important Nephrite Cache Pot by Michael Perchin, circa 1890
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A late nineteenth century Fabergé nephrite cache pot carved from a single piece of nephrite, the two colour gold rim top and base decorated with acanthu...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Art Nouveau Antique Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Yellow and Rose Gold Miniature Picture Frame
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé yellow and rose gold miniature picture frame with pearl decoration and ribbon bow top, workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, circa 1895.
This elegant miniature frame ...
Category
1890s Russian Russian Empire Antique Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Rose Gold
Faberge Blue Enamel Gold Vanity Case
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé two-colour gold and blue enamel vanity case by Workmaster A.Holmstrom, the rectangular case of three sections, the main powder compartment comprising two decorative section...
Category
20th Century Russian Edwardian Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Faberge Rock Crystal Gold Inkwell
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé gold and rock crystal inkwell, the lobed rock-crystal body carved with bombe' sides, the hinged gold cover also lobed and surmounted with a cabochon sapphire, marked Faberg...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, Gold
Faberge Lilac Enamel and Yellow Gold Frame
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
An important Faberge gold and enamel frame, the frame comprising an oval glass photograph pane with yellow gold surround, within a rectangular frame exquisitely laid with a fine lilac enamel...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Yellow Gold
Faberge Circular Green Enamel Silver-Gilt Gold Pill Box
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
An early twentieth century Faberge circular green enamel silver-gilt and gold pill box, the translucent grass green enamel upon an engine-turned guilloche ground with radiating patte...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Yellow Gold
Fabergé Pearl White Enamel Gold Lorgnette
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
An important Fabergé enamel and gold lorgnette, the lorgnette comprising two circular lens within a rose gold mount, with exquisite pearl white enamel handle with engine-turned background, with yellow and rose gold floral decoration and ring termination, bearing Fabergé marks...
Category
20th Century Russian Edwardian Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Bownite and Enamel Fabergé Frame
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A jewelled gold-mounted bowenite and enamel frame, Fabergé, Michael Perchin, St. Petersburg, before 1899, the circular bowenite frame centred by translucent mauve bezel with applied ...
Category
1890s Russian Russian Empire Antique Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, Other, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Imperial Faberge Enamel Silver-Gilt Thermometer
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
An Imperial Fabergé silver-gilt and enamel thermometer, of rectangular form with semi-circular ends, the surface enamelled in translucent royal blue over banded wavy engine-turning w...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver
Faberge Gold and Gem Set Paperknife by Eric Kollin
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé yellow gold and gem-set paperknife with book-blade, with a "samaradok" molten texture handle set with a ruby, sapphire and diamond, workmaster Eric Kollin, St Pet...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Faberge Gold, Enamel and Hardstone Desk Seal
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé gold, enamel and hardstone desk seal, workmaster Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, 1904-1908 the spherical handle carved of aventurine quartz, the co...
Category
Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau Antique Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Carnelian, Quartz, Gold, Enamel
Faberge Lilac Enamel Gold Vanity Case
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé two-colour gold and lilac enamel vanity case by Workmaster A.Holmstrom, the rectangular case measuring approximately 11cms in width, the central...
Category
20th Century Russian Edwardian Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Faberge Chalcedony Enamel Gold Bell Push
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
An important Faberge chalcedony, gold and enamel bell push, enamelled translucent blush and pearl grey with sunburst guilloche background, with circular cabo...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Chalcedony, Yellow Gold
Fabergé 18 Kt Gold Frame with Red Enamel
By Fabergé
Located in BARI, IT
Small 18 kt gold frame with guilloche red enamel and small gold decorations inserted on the edge. Limited edition no. 21/300. It has its original certi...
Category
1990s European Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, Enamel
A jewelled gold trompe l’oeil scent bottle
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A jewelled gold trompe l’oeil scent bottle, attributed to Fabergé, in the form of a paint tube with detachable cover, all finely engraved to imitate snake-leather texture, the front applied with a label featuring a lucky horse-shoe, encrusted with small rubies, sapphires and rose-cut diamonds, mounted in yellow gold with oval pendant loop, bearing indistinct marks, circa 1890, measuring 5 x 1.6cm, gross weight 10.9 grams.
Compare with similar scent bottle by Faberge lot 25, from the Harry Woolf Collection auctioned at Christies, 29th November 2021,
This antique scent bottle...
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Late 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hollming Fabergé White Enamel Diamond Silver Pill Box
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé white enamel and diamond circular pill box, the translucent white enamel with undulating guilloché ground and circular rock crystal section to top and base, each with a ros...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Silver, Enamel
Fabergé Urn-Shaped gum pot
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé silver mounted sang-de-beouf gum pot in the shape of an urn, with two silver handles and rim decorated with Greek key pattern, convex silver lid with...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fabergé Glass Bottle with Silver Lid
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé glass bottle with silver lid, comprising a barrel shaped cut-glass bottle, glass 'stopper' with rectangular finial, outer silver lid with dom...
Category
Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Antique Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver
Fabergé objets d'art and vertu for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a range of Fabergé objets d'art and vertu available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique items was designed with extraordinary care, often using gold. While looking for the most stylish antique or vintage Fabergé jewelry to pair with your ensemble, you’ll find that Fabergé diamond objets d'art and vertu, from our inventory of 7, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look. We have 32 pieces in this collection as well as a number of other designs by this jeweler. victorian and Art Nouveau are among the most popular styles of Fabergé objets d'art and vertu available on 1stDibs. While this collection reflects work that originated over various time periods, most of these items were designed during the 20th century. Prices for Fabergé objets d'art and vertu can differ depending upon gemstone, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $900 and tops out at $489,327, while pieces like these, on average, can sell for $72,981.
Questions About Fabergé Objets d'Art and Vertu
- Did Faberge make jewelry?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Faberge makes fine jewelry and other items including silver tableware. Although Faberge is known around the world for their Easter eggs, the House of Faberge has a long history of creating exceptional jeweled items and paying great attention to detail. The brand is still in business today and offers a wide range of luxe jewelry options. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Faberge pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.
- Where are Faberge watches made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Faberge watches are made in Geneva, Switzerland. Faberge is Renowned for its luxury jewelry and timepieces and has enthusiasts and collectors worldwide. Shop a collection of antique and contemporary Faberge watches from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.