Henrik Wigström

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Henrik Wigström was a renowned Finnish-born Russian goldsmith best known as one of the leading workmasters for the House of Fabergé, creating many of its famous jeweled eggs and luxury objects.

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Henrik Immanuel Wigström 1
Henrik Wigström canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Fabergé workmaster
goldsmith
person
activeYearsEnd 1917
activeYearsStart 1880
associatedWith Fabergé Imperial Easter eggs
linked to: Fabergé egg

Russian Imperial family
linked to: House of Romanov
birthCountry Grand Duchy of Finland
birthDate 1862-10-21
birthPlace Ekenäs
citizenship Russian Empire
deathDate 1923-03-05
deathPlace Helsinki
employer House of Fabergé
era early 20th century
late 19th century
ethnicOrigin Finnish
familyName Wigström
givenName Henrik
languageOfWorkOrName Russian
Swedish
name Henrik Immanuel Wigström
linked to: Henrik Wigström
nationality Finnish
Russian
notableFor creating luxury objets d’art for the Russian Imperial Court
designing and producing Fabergé eggs
notableWorkType cigarette cases
desk accessories
frames
jeweled eggs
occupation goldsmith
jeweler
silversmith
partOf Fabergé workmasters tradition
position leading workmaster at the House of Fabergé
residence Helsinki
Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg
studentOf Jean Augustin Dietrich
style Art Nouveau influences
late Russian Imperial decorative style
succeeded Mikhail Perkhin as chief workmaster for Fabergé
usedMaterials enamel
gold
precious stones
silver
workLocation Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg
workshopMark H.W

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House of Fabergé employed Henrik Wigström
Henrik Wigström name Henrik Immanuel Wigström
linked to: Henrik Wigström