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Imperial Easter-Egg
Coming up for auction this Easter is a wonderful porcelain vase in the shape of an Easter-egg bearing Imperial monogram MA for the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, née Danish Princess Dagmar. The vase was manufactured by The Imperial Porcelain Manufactory in St. Petersburg, c. 1900 and probably given as Easter-Egg present according to orthodox tradition. […]
Wonderfull watercolors by Grand Duchess Olga up for auction 12 February 2024!
Lot 2407/25 Olga Alexandrovna (b. Peterhof Palace 1882, d. Toronto 1960, Grand Duchess of Russia): Colourful flowers in the windowsill at her Danish residence Knudsminde in Ballerup. Signed Olga. Oil on canvas. 32×47 Provenance: “The Danish seller’s stepmother’s parents, Arne Hammer and his Russian-born wife, Tatiana Konstantinova Hammer, née Martinson. Arne Hammer worked for the […]
A once-in-a-lifetime-buy – The Imperial “Peterhof” banqueting Service
Up for sale at Auction on September 19th in Copenhagen is a very rare and delicate Imperial banqueting service, “The Banqueting Service for the Grand Peterhof Palace”. A remarkable large Russian porcelain dinner service, including several serving pieces, comprising 57 parts in total. The dinner sercvice was originally ordered by Tsar Nicholas I of Russia […]
Happy independence day
Today, Ukraine celebrates 32 years of independence. The independence day is the main state holiday in modern Ukraine, celebrated on August 24 in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence of 1991. In 1916 the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna left Petrograd (Sct. Petersburg) to join her daugther, the grandduchess Olga then working as a trained nurse […]
Book release
Our latest book release features articles commemorating the danish princess Dagmar – the Russian empress Maria Feodorovna – and the memorable moments and places in Denmark dearest to her heart: – The double engagements to the granddukes Nicolas (1864) and Alexander (1866) at the Bernstorff and Fredensborg Palaces – The grand fête celebrated at her […]
Russian Icons and antiques
Great variety in artefacts coming up next week on web auction sale in Copenhagen, including another wonderful painting by Grandduchess Olga and several 18th century Russsian icons, including a richly decorated silver Oklad and Mother of God inlaid with pearls Link to auction
Grandduchess Olga painting for sale
Upcoming international Danish web auction in Copenhagen features yet another delicate and lovely oilpainting by Grandduchess Olga, to be sold on august 21st, valued at 10.000 Dkkr. and signed “Olga” Visit webauction
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Bargain-hunt
Artworks from the times of the Romanov Empire could seem out-of-reach for many. Though with a keen interest in such historic and precious objects, there are still affordable artefacts to collect. Upcoming on Copenhagen webauction on the 19th of June 2023, are some fabulous imperial style smaller objects at affordable prices: A cigarettecase in birch […]
Imperial splendour
Upcoming danish auction at Bruun-Rasmussen – Part of the Bonham´s network – on sale 15th of June in Copenhagen are some really spectacular imperial easter-eggs. The 4 eggs are by renowned Petersburg workshops, notably Carl Fabergé, Alfred Thieleman and August Holmström; They each come with a royal provenance, since they were given as presents by […]