Incredible Artist Easter Eggs Created To Help Kids and Elephants

faberge artist easter eggs

The Fabergé Big Egg Hunt was a creative charity initiative which initially launched in London in 2012, then again in Dublin, Ireland in 2013 and finally in 2014, took place in New York. Hundreds of giant fiberglass egg sculptures, each designed by globally renowned artists, designers, architects and brands were placed throughout each of the cities during the Easter period. Each Faberge Big Egg Hunt event culminated in a grand auction where many of the giant egg sculptures were sold with proceeds going to various charities*.

Faberge Big Egg Hunt Artist Easter Eggs

Today I’m sharing with you several of my favorites from the New York Faberge Big Egg Hunt.

Faberge Big Egg Hunt

The 30″ tall fiberglass eggs were created by 3E Eye Studio and given to each artist who could then decorate them as they wished.

giant fiberglass eggs
The virgin fiberglass eggs by 3D EYE Studio

Some simply painted the eggs with acrylic paint and others add more complicated textiles, sculptural elements and more.

artist decorated easter eggs
Artists D*Face, Zhaha Hadid and Echo Design eggs with sculptural extensions
Zaha Hadid Easter Egg
Zaha Hadid Egg in situ

The Eggs on display in Rockefeller Center:
The Eggs on display in Rockefeller Center

faberge egg hunt rockefeller center

The Individual Artist Eggs:

Egg Globe
BELLERBY GLOBE MAKERS, Egg Globe, paper, acrylic paint
BETH KATLEMAN easter egg
BETH KATLEMAN, Untitled, porcelain, acrylic paint
CADOGAN TATE easter egg
CADOGAN TATE, Untitled, rubber, acrylic paint
CHRIS CARNABUCI WITH CA:CHE STUDIO easter egg
CHRIS CARNABUCI WITH CA:CHE STUDIO, Aphrodite, wood panels with a white lacquer finish
Aphrodite Easter Egg
Chris Carnabuci’s Aphrodite egg in situ
david ling easter egg
DAVID LING ARCHITECT, Cracked Egg, silicone, paint, glass
faust easter egg with swarovski crystals
FAUST, Untitled, enamel, Swarovski crystals
Jan Huling Easter Egg
JAN HULING FOR DUANE REED GALLERY, Untitled, beads, acrylic paint
Carter Jones Chocolate New York Easter Egg
CARTER JONES FOR JACQUES TORRES, We Are New York, chocolate
Jane Morgan Easter Egg
JANE MORGAN, The Golden Lincoln Cent Egg, pennies, glue
Jeff Koons Seal Easter Egg
JEFF KOONS, Untitled, Polychromed polyurethane, mirror polished stainless steel, paint
jeff koons faberge easter egg
Koons Egg in Rockefeller center
Marc Quinn Easter Egg
MARC QUINN Untitled, rubber, acrylic paint
Rasmussen Bejeweled Easter egg
RASMUSSEN, NEW YORK Diamond in the Rough, Crystals, platinum metalized finish, enamel
detail of the Rasmussen bejeweled egg
detail of the Rasmussen bejeweled egg
detail of the Rasmussen bejeweled egg
RICHARD MISHAAN Faberge easter egg
RICHARD MISHAAN Novae Aetatis, acrylic paint, neon
REMKO HEEMSKERK easter egg
REMKO HEEMSKERK Eggs and the City, acrylic paint
RYAN RUSSO FOR JUDITH CHARLES GALLERY
RYAN RUSSO FOR JUDITH CHARLES GALLERY Eggcessories, paint, metal, plastic
SANDRA NUNNERLEY faberge egg hunt
SANDRA NUNNERLEY Untitled, paint, metal
SARAH FLINT suede origami egg
SARAH FLINT Origami Egg, suede
plexiglass easter egg
STAMBERG AFERIAT: TSANG + VILANOVA Columbus Egg, plexiglass
WILLIAM WEGMAN AND STEPHEN DOYLE
WILLIAM WEGMAN AND STEPHEN DOYLE Untitled, acrylic paint
Zac Thomas Faberge egg hunt
ZAC THOMAS Untitled, paint, leather, metal

Here are more eggs from the event worth noting:
Artist designed eggs for New York Faberge Egg Hunt
above:
top row, l to r: Emma Clegg,  Alexis Barell, ASVP
second row, l to r: Benjamin Shine, Indie 184, Minka Sicklinger
third row, l to r: April Gornik, Marsha Meredith, Peter Max
fourth row, l to r: Nathan Sawaya, Emery and Whitworth, Peter Beard

See all of the artist eggs here
faberge the big egg hunt ny

*the NY event was 100% charitable, raising money for children in New York City through Studio in a School, and conservation efforts through Elephant Family, saving the endangered Asian elephant and its habitat.
images courtesy of Faberge and Paddle8