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Original vs. modern-style Fabergé
Objects from the House of Fabergé were made up until the Russian Revolution in 1918, when the Bolsheviks closed down the shop in St. Petersburg. Soon after, objects were sold by the Soviet government throughout the world and began appearing at auctions in the 1930s. In the 1950s, Fabergé's grandson Theo began creating elegant objets d’art from rare wood and ivory using a Holtzapffel lathe. In 1984, he was persuaded to produce the more originally styled "St. Petersburg Collection" which his daughter Sarah continues today. Additionally, in the early 1990s, major American museums that owned authentic Fabergé allowed licensed reproductions to be made for sale in their museum stores.
- Fabergé in the 21st Century - A Timeline of the Fabergé Lineage
- Creations by Theo & Sarah Fabergé (warning: resizes browser)
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Catalogues on Ornamental Turning
Other auction catalogues
Most auction houses produce catalogues for their auctions. Although earlier ones often contain no photos, some of the more recent ones are superb references with beautiful full-color photos of nearly every item.
- Christies – The Kazan Collection of Works of Art by Carl Fabergé. New York. April 15, 1997. Color photographs 109 pages.
- Sotheby's – Fine Clocks, Watches, Barometers, Mechanical Music & Scientific Instruments, London. September 29, 2005.
- Sotheby Bearne – Ornamental Turning Lathes, Collectors Items, Clocks& Watches, July 18th, 1979
- Brown Auction Services – 22nd International antique tool auction, Saturday April 5, 2003.
- Bonhams, 2006.
Exhibition catalogues
Museums and galleries often produce beautiful color catalogues for their exhibits. Here are a few:
- M. Dale Chase. November 29 - December 31, 2005. Del Mano Gallery. Los Angeles, CA. 32 pages. Full color.
- Fabergé & Forbes – A History of Collecting. The Forbes gallery catalog from the former exhibit in New York City which housed twenty-eight cases of Fabergé selections from the now disbanded Forbes collection.
- Fabergé in America, Thames & Hudson, Inc, New York, 1996. Published on the occasion of the exhibition "Fabergé in America" which was organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA.
Company catalogues
As to be expected, various manufacturers have produced catalogues of their products, which are now of historical interest. Here are a few:
- Holtzapffel & Co. catalogues.
- Plant & Son Ltd., Birmingham. "Engine Turning Machines" - Details straightline and rotary engine turning machines, chucks and accessories.
- Neuweiler & Engelsberger – engine turning machines catalog.
- Lienhard & Co., La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.
- R. Gudel Ltd,. Engine Works - Bienne, Switzerland. "Engraving and Engine Turning Machines" - 63 pages.
- Pledge & Aldworth – Engine turning samples catalogue. 12 pages.
- Henry Milnes, Ingleby Works, Bradford, England. "Lathes, Accessories, & Machine Tools" 1899. 80 pages. 6-1/4" x 9". Henry Milnes was contemporary of Holtzapffel and built lathes in Bradford England From 1858 until the 1970s.