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Coburg ivory at the Getty
The Getty Museum in Los Angeles features an ornamental turned ivory object created by the German sculptor Marcus Heiden in the early 17th century. Heiden's fragile and intricate ivory objects were plundered as spoils of war in Coburg in 1632, and were placed in the Florentine treasure house of the Grand Dukes of Tuscany, today called the Museo degli Argenti (Museum of Silver Objects). It appears at least one of them has been spirited off to the United States as part of the Getty Museum collection in Los Angeles, California.
The Old Schwamb Mill
The Old Schwamb Mill produces museum quality hand-turned wooden oval and circular frames. Persons interested in industrial history, woodworking, mechanics, or simply the ambiance of an ancient, woodworking shop in its original historic setting, are welcome to visit the Mill buildings in Arlington, Massachusetts.
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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Where can I see ornamental turnings?
Museums and antique dealers showing ivory works and ornamental turnings created by European craftsmen from the 17th through 19th centuries:
- The Museo Degli Argenti of the Pitti Palace (Florence, Italy)
- Grünes Gewölbe (Dresden, Germany)
- Bayerisches Nationalmuseum (Munich, Germany)
- Musée du Conservatoire des Artes et Métiers (Paris, France)
- Science Museum (London, England)
- Rosenborg Castle (Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Kunsthistorisches Museum (Vienna, Austria)
- Galleria Regionale della Sicilia (Sicily, Italy)
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City, New York)
- The Getty Museum (Los Angeles, California) [Coburg Ivory]
- Mallett Antiques - Dealers of Exceptional Antiques (London, England)
Fabergé eggs and other objects created by the House of Fabergé are often on display at museums throughout the world. Here are a few:
Permanent exhibitions
- Armoury Museum (Moscow, Russia)
- Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art (Nashville, TN)
- Cleveland Museum of Art (Cleveland, OH)
- Fersman Mineralogical Museum (Moscow, Russia)
- Hillwood Museum and Gardens (Washington, DC)
- New Orleans Museum of Art (New Orleans, LA) – Eighty-two Fabergé objects.
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Richmond, VA)
Temporary exhibitions
- The Hermitage (Amsterdam, Netherlands). October 13, 2007 through May 5, 2008. "Art Nouveau during the Reign of the Last Tsars." Major works included in this venue are by Gallé, the Daum brothers, Lalique and 12 objects by Fabergé.
- Cleveland Museum of Art (Cleveland, OH). October, 2008. Moves to San Francisco in January 2009. "Artistic Luxury: Fabergé - Tiffany - Lalique" is a comparative study of three of the greatest jewelry and luxury goods designers at the turn of the 20th century.
- Fabergé Museum in the Hermitage Museum (St. Petersburg, Russia). Scheduled opening Fall 2008.
- The Royal Collection of Queen Elizabeth II (London, England). Objects from permanent collection are shown from time to time. Check for schedule.
- The Link of Times Foundation Fabergé Collection (USA). Objects from permanent collection are shown from time to time. Check for schedule.
Related information
- Production list and original owners of the Fabergé eggs
- Current location and pictures of the Fabergé eggs
Museums and galleries showing contemporary ornamental turning work:
- The Contemporary Museum (Honolulu, HI)
- Del Mano Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)
- Gallery M (Half Moon Bay, CA)
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles, CA)
- Northwest Fine Woodworking Gallery (Seattle, WA)
- The Real Mother Goose Gallery (Portland, OR)
- The White House Collection (Washington, DC)
- Wood Turning Center (Philadelphia, PA)