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Imperial Cornflowers

ca. 1900–1905
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 555
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.
This floral composition, said to have come from the imperial apartments, is thought to have been in the personal collection of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna. The eight cornflowers stand in an Art Nouveau vase made by the Imperial Glass Manufactory, an unusual choice for Fabergé, which demonstrates his attention to and awareness of contemporary art.

[Wolfram Koeppe, 2011]

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Imperial Cornflowers
  • Maker: House of Carl Fabergé
  • Date: ca. 1900–1905
  • Culture: Russian, St. Petersburg
  • Medium: Gold, silver, enamel; blown and iridized glass
  • Dimensions: Overall: 8 1/4 x 3 7/8 x 2 1/4 in. (21 x 9.8 x 5.7 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
  • Credit Line: Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation
  • Object Number: L.2011.66.33
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts