Russian Fabergé exhibition contains 'at least 20 fakes', expert says

Andre Ruzhnikov accuses director Mikhail Piotrovsky of ‘destroying the authority of the museum’A Russian museum has been asked to close a Fabergé exhibition that contains items loaned from the personal collection of a billionaire, after a prominent expert said it contained more than a dozen fakes.In a letter, the art dealer Andre Ruzhnikov accused the Hermitage Museum’s director, Mikhail Piotrovsky, of “destroying the authority of the museum” by hosting the Fabergé: Jeweller to the Imperial Court show, which runs until 14 March. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/feb/01/russian-faberge-exhibition-contains-fakes-expert-says #russia #museums #the_art_market #europe #art_and_design #culture #world_news #exhibitions