Faberge in Ukraine

The House of Faberge’s rise from a modest jewellery concern to gaining international acclaim through their displays in Paris meant that by 1900 expansion took Faberge to Kyiv and Odessa. The beauty and grandeur of the Ukrainian aristocratic estates attracted prominent families to the Crimean Peninsula and provided a ready market for his creations.

Cynthia Coleman Sparkes

Cynthia is an independent researcher, author and lecturer on Russian pre-Revolutionary works of art, consulting regularly on Faberge for auction houses. Previously, Cynthia ran the Russian Department for Christie’s in New York and worked for Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens in Washington DC. This was followed by a restoration project at the Alexander Palace in Tsarskoe Selo, Nicholas II’s last residence. Her book Russian Decorative Arts was published in 2014 by the Antique Collectors’ Club.