The world’s largest Easter egg hunt begins in New York City tomorrow!
The Big Egg Hunt, sponsored by Fabergé, will feature 275 egg sculptures created by the some of the world’s leading artists and designers, in hidden locations around the city from April 1st until the 17th. Artists and designers participating include artists such as Jeff Koons, Julian Schnabel and Dustin Yellin, as well as designers such as Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Zaha Hadid and Carolina Herrera.
The location of each egg will remain a secret until 10 people have identified the egg’s location via an app developed especially for the hunt. After that the eggs’ location will be displayed on an interactive map.
From April 18th until the 25th, all of the eggs will be displayed together at
Rockefeller Center.
Each highly collectible egg will be auctioned by Sotheby’s with 100% of the proceeds being given to raise awareness for the arts in NYC public schools through Studio in a School, and conservation efforts to save the endangered Asian elephant through Elephant Family.
For more information about the event and to download the app, go here.
Here’s a sneak peek of a few eggs…
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| Echo Design via |
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| Warby Parker via |
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| Tommy Hilfiger via |
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| Naeem Khan via |
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| Ralph Lauren via |
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| Franck via |
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| Ronnie Wood via |
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| Martin Handford via |
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| Benjamin Shine via |
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| Nathan Sawaya via |
If you are going to be in New York over the next few weeks, I would love to hear if you discover an egg! Please DO send photos! Happy hunting!
WOW! Aren't these a load of FUN today!
Sandy, these are amazing….what a fun and festive idea! I love it, getting the whole city involved…son is moving to his new apt. this weekend will tell him to "be on the hunt" (I can see his eye roll now lol)
The eggs are magical (that first one, wow!) and what fun to go on a Easter Egg hunt in bustling NYC.
Hope your week is full of treasure, Sandy! XOXO
Love this! May have to go to Rockefeller Plaza in a couple of weeks! Have a great day, Sandy!
What fun! Do you know where the eggs go to after each show? These are all exquisite and I'm curious where they get housed eventually. 🙂
Hi Sandy,
I LOVE this idea!!! What a fun excuse to take my boys into NYC. A big time Easter Egg hunt! I love the idea of serious, grown up New Yorkers hunting behind bushes and in trees, looking for one of these treasures.
So fun!!!!
xoxo Elizabeth
How fun that the hunt has come to New York (last year it was in London!) We'll have to make a trip into the city to scout out some eggs and make it an adventure for the boys.
xxoo
C + C
these are so cool! I did not know about this.What beautiful creations. Thanks for telling me about this! Hope you are well Sandy! xo Nancy
Good morning beautiful Sandy! I am loving these eggs and I want to decorate my own! I thank you so much for coming to visit, and yes, I am well (at least for now!)but the diagnosis of a blogger pal just moved me to post on it.
ENJOY a sunny day today! We are going up and down with the temps over here…oh spring, where art THOU?
These are absolutely fabulous. We had a similar egg hunt in England last year and we enjoyed finding the eggs when they were in Manchester (In fact I featured them on my blog) A great idea to raise money for charity. I would love to take part in the New York hunt!
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Hi Sandy, wow what amazing eggs. This would be fun to see in person. Enjoy the beautiufl sunshine.
I have always been captured by the alluring magic of a Faberge' egg.
Believe it or not, I saw my first real one at The Museum at Maryhill, high above the Columbia River in Goldendale, Washington, where there is a huge collection of religious artifacts that were rescued from destruction during the Russian revolution.
When my children were in grade school. I was an art docent. Prior to Easter we would fill walls of the cafeteria with over 300 interpretations of Peter Carl Faberge' magic!
I am always so wordy when I visit you Sandy. Your posts trigger such wonderful memories. You provoke all modes of travel my friend!
w/L
Babar Elephant egg in front of Plaza Athene on 64th between mad/park!!