Record-Breaking Fabergé Egg Sells for Over $30 Million at Auction
TL;DR
A rare Fabergé Winter Egg sold for a record $30.2 million at Christie's auction in London, setting a new high for the most expensive Fabergé work ever sold, due to its rarity, artistic brilliance, and historical significance as one of only seven remaining in private hands.
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