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Fabergé Imperial Egg Shatters Auction Record at £22.9 Million

12/3/2025

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The Winter Egg, a Fabergé Imperial Egg, sold for £22.9 million ($30.2 million) at Christie’s in London, a new auction record for the jeweler.
Commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II in 1913, it belonged to a rare collection with seven remaining in private hands.
The design resembles ice with a platinum and diamond snowflake motif, created by Alma Pihl, a notable female jeweler of the time.

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The Winter Egg, a Fabergé Imperial Egg, sold for £22.9 million ($30.2 million) at Christie’s in London, a new auction record for the jeweler.
Commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II in 1913, it belonged to a rare collection with seven remaining in private hands.
The design resembles ice with a platinum and diamond snowflake motif, created by Alma Pihl, a notable female jeweler of the time.