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Unknown — A Fabergé jewelled, varicoloured gold and guilloché enamel miniature photograph frame, workmaster Victor Aarne, St Petersburg, circa 1900
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A Fabergé jewelled, varicoloured gold and guilloché enamel miniature photograph frame, workmaster Victor Aarne, St Petersburg, circa 1900

This exquisite miniature photograph frame exemplifies the technical mastery and luxurious aesthetic that defined Fabergé's St. Petersburg workshop at the turn of the twentieth century. Crafted by workmaster Victor Aarne, the piece showcases the house's signature techniques of guilloché enameling and precious metal work, combining varicoloured gold with vibrant enamel to create a jewel-like object of exceptional refinement. Such intimate frames were among the most coveted luxury goods of the period, designed to display precious photographs while functioning as decorative objets d'art in their own right.

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Fabergé, Imperial & Revolutionary Art

November 26, 2024

Estimate: $35,000$45,000

Lot 241

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Unknown, A Fabergé jewelled, varicoloured gold and guilloché enamel miniature photograph frame, workmaster Victor Aarne, St Petersburg, circa 1900

This exquisite miniature photograph frame exemplifies the technical mastery and luxurious aesthetic that defined Fabergé's St. Petersburg workshop at the turn of the twentieth century. Crafted by workmaster Victor Aarne, the piece showcases the house's signature techniques of guilloché enameling and precious metal work, combining varicoloured gold with vibrant enamel to create a jewel-like object of exceptional refinement. Such intimate frames were among the most coveted luxury goods of the period, designed to display precious photographs while functioning as decorative objets d'art in their own right.

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Related themes

Precious metals and jewels, Art Nouveau, Ornamental elegance, Decorative Arts, Guilloché Enamel, Russian Artist, Early 20th Century, Miniature frame, Luxury Craftsmanship, Fabergé

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Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art