The April 6, 2013 European Furniture & Decorative Arts auction in Boston features the Fletcher Collection of Imperial Russia along with fine silver, ceramics, and bronze, marble and alabaster sculpture.

Skinner is pleased to present Scott Ruby, Associate Curator of Russian and Eastern European Art at Hillwood Museum, for a lecture on decorative arts from the cultural Golden and Silver Ages of Imperial Russia.

The violent end of Russia’s last royal family fascinates collectors, historians, and those who simply love a compelling story. The last Romanov Tsar, Nicholas II, was executed along with his family in the summer of 1918 after months of imprisonment. The tragedy and historic impact of these events makes antiques and artifacts relating to the Romanovs all the more sought-after by collectors.