This December, Sotheby’s will present From the Vaults of A La Vieille Russie, a landmark sale drawn from the holdings of one of the world's most respected authorities on Fabergé, Russian works of art, European decorative arts and antique jewelry. Celebrating its 175th anniversary this year, the family-owned New York institution has helped shape generations of collectors and major museum collections through its scholarship and connoisseurship. Reflecting both the firm's rich history and the tastes of the extraordinary family behind it, the sale encompasses works across a remarkable breadth of periods and categories, from superb Fabergé works and masterful European gold boxes to paintings, icons, porcelain, silver, Imperial objects, and Swiss mechanical marvels. Many of the works in the sale were featured in seminal exhibitions of Fabergé and Russian works of art from the 1930s onward, staged by leading international museums and by A La Vieille Russie itself. Together, these exhibitions helped shape both scholarly understanding and collector appreciation of Russian art in the West, bringing many of the works to public attention before they entered renowned private collections.

This unprecedented offering of more than 300 works will be sold in New York this December in a dedicated live and online sale, with a combined estimate in excess of $15 million. Complementing the live auction, the online sale will include works offered without reserve, underscoring the collection’s breadth and accessibility. Ahead of the auctions, select highlights will embark on a worldwide tour, with exhibitions scheduled in Paris, Geneva, and London, in addition to the pre-sale exhibition in New York.

Highlights on view at the following Locations:

Paris

Sotheby's Paris, 83 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris

2–6 October, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM CEST

Saturday, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM CEST | Sunday, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM CEST

Geneva

Mandarin Oriental, Quai Turrettini 1, 1201 Geneva

5–8 November, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM CET

London

Sotheby's London, 34-35 New Bond St, Bond Street, London W1A 2AA

20–23 November, 9:00 AM–4:30 PM GMT

Saturday, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM GMT |Sunday, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM GMT

New York

Sotheby's New York, 945 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10021

24 November–8 December, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM EST | Sunday, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM EST

Please note the New York exhibition will be closed on November 26th.

For assistance with bidding and registration, please contact:

+1 212 606 7414

bids.newyork@sothebys.com

For all other enquiries please contact:

Helen Culver Smith

International Head of Decorative Arts

Global Head, Russian Works of Art

+44 207 293 6381

Helen.CulverSmith@sothebys.com

Sinead Rampersad

Cataloguer and Department Coordinator

Russian Works of Art and Decorative Arts

+44 207 293 5134

Sinead.Rampersad@sothebys.com

Daryn Schnipper

Chairman Emeritus

International Watch Division

+1 212 606 7184

Daryn.Schnipper.Consultant@sothebys.com

Christine Donahue Kavanagh

Vice President, Director

Collection Sale Management

+1 212 894 1437

Christine.Donahue@sothebys.com

Reto Barmettler

Consultant

Russian Paintings

+44 7809 316293

Reto.Barmettler.Consultant@sothebys.com

John Ward

Consultant

Silver & Vertu

+1 212 606 7160

John.Ward.Consultant@sothebys.com

Jennifer DeCata

Assistant Vice President

Project Manager, Single Owner Sales

+1 212 894 1565

Jennifer.DeCata@sothebys.com

Madison Jane Williams

Department Assistant

Furniture and Decorative Arts

+1 212 894 1808

MadisonJane.Williams@sothebys.com

Elisabeth Speal

Seller Operations Coordinator

+ 1 212 894 1498

Elisabeth.Speal@sothebys.com