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Yellowstone Park - Mr. Doose -  Vintage Photo - 1893

Yellowstone Park - Mr. Doose - Vintage Photo - 1893

Located in Roma, IT

, and America, where he attended the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. This is a rare and important It is a

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1890s Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

1933 General Electric “Cleopatra” Art Deco Bakelite and Plaskon Box, Machine Age
1933 General Electric “Cleopatra” Art Deco Bakelite and Plaskon Box, Machine Age

1933 General Electric “Cleopatra” Art Deco Bakelite and Plaskon Box, Machine Age

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Chicago World’s Fair, this design captures the forward-looking optimism of the era and remains one of the

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bakelite

Beauty in Nocturne: Ruckstull's Sculpture of Evening
Beauty in Nocturne: Ruckstull's Sculpture of Evening

Beauty in Nocturne: Ruckstull's Sculpture of Evening

By Peter Adams

Located in Pasadena, CA

Sculpture in the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago World's Fair). Peter Adams acquired the plaster

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Pair of Period Low Tables by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell
Pair of Period Low Tables by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell

Pair of Period Low Tables by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell

$4,250 / set

H 24.75 in W 13.5 in D 30 in

Pair of Period Low Tables by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell

By Wolfgang Hoffmann

Located in Hudson, NY

design and color scheme of the Chicago Worlds Fair as well as design the furniture and layout of the

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Vintage 1930s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

19th Century Black Forest Hand-Carved French Liqueur Stand
19th Century Black Forest Hand-Carved French Liqueur Stand

19th Century Black Forest Hand-Carved French Liqueur Stand

Located in Dallas, TX

Great Exhibition of 1851, Chicago World’s Fair 1893, and Exposition Universelle Paris 1900. In Europe

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Antique 1880s French Black Forest Barware

Materials

Crystal

Monumental KPM Berlin Porcelain Vase, Weichmalerei, World's Fair, 1893
Monumental KPM Berlin Porcelain Vase, Weichmalerei, World's Fair, 1893

Monumental KPM Berlin Porcelain Vase, Weichmalerei, World's Fair, 1893

Located in Berlin, DE

intended for the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893. Royal Porcelain Manufactory in Berlin, with red

Category

Antique 19th Century German Napoleon III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

'Loop Alley' — Modernist Chicago Cityscape, WPA
'Loop Alley' — Modernist Chicago Cityscape, WPA

'Loop Alley' — Modernist Chicago Cityscape, WPA

By Charles Turzak

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Progress International Exhibition (Chicago World’s Fair, 1933–34), providing financial stability throughout

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Pair Large Austrian Green Gold Art Nouveau Jugendstil Glass Gilt Metal Vases
Pair Large Austrian Green Gold Art Nouveau Jugendstil Glass Gilt Metal Vases

Pair Large Austrian Green Gold Art Nouveau Jugendstil Glass Gilt Metal Vases

By Loetz Glass

Located in London, GB

rich artistic tradition that gained international acclaim following the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. The

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Metal

'World’s Fair' Bamboo Floor Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
'World’s Fair' Bamboo Floor Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant

'World’s Fair' Bamboo Floor Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant

By Tennant New York

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Japanese Pavilion during the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago. It sits atop a lacquered bamboo column with

Category

2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

'World’s Fair' Black Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
'World’s Fair' Black Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant

'World’s Fair' Black Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant

By Tennant New York

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Japanese Pavilion during the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago. It sits atop a lacquered, mahogany brown

Category

2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Candle Holder
Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Candle Holder

Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Candle Holder

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

in Philadelphia (1876)", "Chicago Worlds Fair (1893)", "Exposition Universelle in Paris (1900

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Grizzly Bear
Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Grizzly Bear

Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Grizzly Bear

$1,180Sale Price|20% Off

H 12.5 in W 5.88 in D 5.75 in

Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Grizzly Bear

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

)", "Centennial Exhibit in Philadelphia (1876)", "Chicago Worlds Fair (1893)", "Exposition Universelle in Paris

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Momento of the 1893 World's Fair, " Bronze Relief w/ American Indian Motif
"Momento of the 1893 World's Fair, " Bronze Relief w/ American Indian Motif

"Momento of the 1893 World's Fair, " Bronze Relief w/ American Indian Motif

Located in Philadelphia, PA

cornucopia and held aloft by a crowd of putti. Issued to celebrate the great World's Fair in Chicago, the

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Beaux Arts Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Ceramic Figurines Rstk Amphora Austria Turn Teplitz
Art Nouveau Ceramic Figurines Rstk Amphora Austria Turn Teplitz

Art Nouveau Ceramic Figurines Rstk Amphora Austria Turn Teplitz

$3,081Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 17.1 in W 7.5 in D 5.7 in

Art Nouveau Ceramic Figurines Rstk Amphora Austria Turn Teplitz

By Amphora Austria Manufactory

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

items were introduced to the United States at the Chicago World's Fair, where they were awarded the

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Vintage Ladys Black Forest German Jewelry Box Casket Carve Pheasant Bird
Antique Vintage Ladys Black Forest German Jewelry Box Casket Carve Pheasant Bird

Antique Vintage Ladys Black Forest German Jewelry Box Casket Carve Pheasant Bird

Located in Dublin, Ireland

World’s Fair and in Paris in 1900   Please take time to scroll down below and click "View All From Seller

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Antique Early 19th Century German Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Delphos Salad Bowl Set by Libbey
Delphos Salad Bowl Set by Libbey

Delphos Salad Bowl Set by Libbey

$9,850

H 4.75 in Dm 9.75 in

Delphos Salad Bowl Set by Libbey

By Libbey Glass Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

incredible exhibit at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair propelled Libbey's world-wide reputation. They brought

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Other Glass

Materials

Cut Glass

German Art Deco 1920's 10 Karat Gold Guilloche Enamel Locket Pendant
German Art Deco 1920's 10 Karat Gold Guilloche Enamel Locket Pendant

German Art Deco 1920's 10 Karat Gold Guilloche Enamel Locket Pendant

By Ernst Gideon Bek 1

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

World’s Fair at the age of 24. At the age of 25 he founded his own company with branches in Birmingham

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Deco Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Bear Pipe Tobacco Holder Stand
Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Bear Pipe Tobacco Holder Stand

Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Bear Pipe Tobacco Holder Stand

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Exhibition in London (1851)", "Centennial Exhibit in Philadelphia (1876)", "Chicago Worlds Fair (1893

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A Grand Neo-Gothic Gilt-Bronze Lantern, By Louchet Frères, Paris
A Grand Neo-Gothic Gilt-Bronze Lantern, By Louchet Frères, Paris

A Grand Neo-Gothic Gilt-Bronze Lantern, By Louchet Frères, Paris

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

stamp ‘Louchet’. Louchet Frères exhibited bronze works of art at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

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