The Big Egg Hunt (with an Architectural Twist)

Launched in February, The Big Egg Hunt presented by Fabergé consisted in 210 painted and decorated egg sculptures scattered in 12 different zones in central London.

The initiative – set to break the Guinness World Record for the most people participating in an Egg Hunt – is actually also a charity campaign hoping to raise money for the Elephant Family and Action for Children.

Now that the hunt is over, the eggs are indeed all on sale: some of them can still be auctioned until Monday 9th April, while others have already been sold.

The eggs – created by famous artists, experimental design and research practices, interior and fashion designers and architectural firms – are divided into themes, including "Abstract", "Graphic", "Interactive", "Jewelled" and "Sculptural".

There is something for every taste in this rather bizarre arty hunt: Sir Peter Blake came up with a simple egg in bold graphic patterns (sold at £35,000; View this photo); Mary Katrantzou’s egg looks like the final dress in her John Chamberlain-inspired S/S 2012 collection (sold at £12,000 – View this photo); children author Georgia Byng moved instead from her character Molly Moon, child hypnotist, for her "Hypno" egg (lie on the floor and stare at its swirls to see it in action…) (View this photo).

There is also an entire architectural section, probably the best one on the list, since all the architects involved managed to come up with something innovative while retaining their own identity.

Zaha Hadid's egg with its futuristic fluid and dynamic forms sold at a record breaking £45,000, followed by a series of equally intriguing eggs by other firms such as international architecture practice Fourfoursixsix, that designed a rather intricate yet delicate piece working with EOS and Ogle Models; Sir Nicholas Grimshaw who used for his egg elements reclaimed from his latest building, and Wilkinson Eyre Architects’s "Algorithm" egg, based on technology, mathematics and experimental materials.

Bidding implies having several thousands of pounds in your bank account, but there are also cheaper options at the Big Egg Shop at Covent Garden Piazza and Selfridges, with The Big Egg Hunt inspired tote bags, tea towels or egg cups. But if you're extremely skint, you can still join in the fun and visit Covent Garden Piazza until Monday to see all the eggs displayed together.

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