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Unknown — A Fabergé varicoloured gold-mounted nephrite and carnelian desk seal and blotter, workmaster Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, 1899-1908
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A Fabergé varicoloured gold-mounted nephrite and carnelian desk seal and blotter, workmaster Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, 1899-1908

This elegant desk seal and blotter exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of the Fabergé workshop under master craftsman Henrik Wigström, combining precious materials including varicoloured gold with hardstones such as nephrite and carnelian. The piece demonstrates the Russian Imperial style's characteristic fusion of functional design with luxurious materials, typical of Fabergé's output during the early 20th century. Such desk accessories were among the firm's most coveted creations, appealing to wealthy patrons who valued both artistic quality and practical utility in their office furnishings.

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Fabergé, Imperial & Revolutionary Art

November 26, 2024

Estimate: $12,000$18,000

Lot 245

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Unknown, A Fabergé varicoloured gold-mounted nephrite and carnelian desk seal and blotter, workmaster Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, 1899-1908

This elegant desk seal and blotter exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of the Fabergé workshop under master craftsman Henrik Wigström, combining precious materials including varicoloured gold with hardstones such as nephrite and carnelian. The piece demonstrates the Russian Imperial style's characteristic fusion of functional design with luxurious materials, typical of Fabergé's output during the early 20th century. Such desk accessories were among the firm's most coveted creations, appealing to wealthy patrons who valued both artistic quality and practical utility in their office furnishings.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Gold-mounted nephrite and carnelian, Art Nouveau, Decorative Arts, Russian Artist, Early 20th Century, Desk Accessories, Ornamental Objects, Imperial Russian, Luxury Craftsmanship, Elegant And Refined

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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