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Yellowstone Park - Mr. Doose -  Vintage Photo - 1893

Yellowstone Park - Mr. Doose - Vintage Photo - 1893

Located in Roma, IT

Despite his affairs and the growing importance of his role within the Empire (he will be killed in Sarayevo in 1914, starting the 1st World War), he took a year off his duties to tra...

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1890s Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Hats
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Hats

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Hats

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Lounge Wear & Pajamas
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Lounge Wear & Pajamas

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Lounge Wear & Pajamas

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Design for Formal Evening Wear
A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Design for Formal Evening Wear

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Design for Formal Evening Wear

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Red Evening Gown
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Red Evening Gown

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Red Evening Gown

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Casual Lounge Wear
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Casual Lounge Wear

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Casual Lounge Wear

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Designs for Women's Hat, Suit and Coat
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Designs for Women's Hat, Suit and Coat

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Designs for Women's Hat, Suit and Coat

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

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

Often associated with the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair, this design captures the forward-looking optimism of the era and remains one of the most recognizable early plastic designs produ...

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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

His work "Evening" was awarded the Grand Medal for Sculpture in the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago World's Fair).

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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

By Wolfgang Hoffmann

Located in Hudson, NY

In 1932 he was asked to contribute to the design and color scheme of the Chicago Worlds Fair as well as design the furniture and layout of the exhibits lumber industry house.

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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

Trough out Europe popularity of style grew and the carvings were exhibited at many international exhibitions such as London Great Exhibition of 1851, Chicago World’s Fair 1893, and E...

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Antique 1880s French Black Forest Barware

Materials

Crystal

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Design Study, Marshall Field & Co.
A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Design Study, Marshall Field & Co.

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Design Study, Marshall Field & Co.

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Designs for Women’s Suit Jacket & Hat
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Designs for Women’s Suit Jacket & Hat

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Designs for Women’s Suit Jacket & Hat

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Featuring Designs for Women’s Day Dresses
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Featuring Designs for Women’s Day Dresses

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Featuring Designs for Women’s Day Dresses

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

A Stylish, Early 1940s Woman's Fashion Study Featuring Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics
A Stylish, Early 1940s Woman's Fashion Study Featuring Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics

A Stylish, Early 1940s Woman's Fashion Study Featuring Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Watercolor

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Red Gown, Evening Wear
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Red Gown, Evening Wear

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Red Gown, Evening Wear

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Design for a Formal Evening Gown
A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Design for a Formal Evening Gown

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Design for a Formal Evening Gown

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Cover Design for Hattie Carnegie
A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Cover Design for Hattie Carnegie

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Cover Design for Hattie Carnegie

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil, Watercolor

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Town and Country, Blum’s Vogue
A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Town and Country, Blum’s Vogue

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Town and Country, Blum’s Vogue

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

A Striking, Vintage Early 1940s Fashion Study of Women’s Hat & Gloves
A Striking, Vintage Early 1940s Fashion Study of Women’s Hat & Gloves

A Striking, Vintage Early 1940s Fashion Study of Women’s Hat & Gloves

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

A Striking, Vintage Early 1940s Fashion Study, Woman with a Suit, Hat & Purse
A Striking, Vintage Early 1940s Fashion Study, Woman with a Suit, Hat & Purse

A Striking, Vintage Early 1940s Fashion Study, Woman with a Suit, Hat & Purse

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for a Woman's Hat, Suit and Coat
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for a Woman's Hat, Suit and Coat

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for a Woman's Hat, Suit and Coat

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Hats, Lily Daché
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Hats, Lily Daché

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Hats, Lily Daché

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Watercolor

Vintage Couture Fashion Design, Advertisement Study, Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics
Vintage Couture Fashion Design, Advertisement Study, Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics

Vintage Couture Fashion Design, Advertisement Study, Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Design Study, Marshall Field & Co.
A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Design Study, Marshall Field & Co.

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Design Study, Marshall Field & Co.

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Fashion Design, Woman's Dress, Marshall Field & Co.
A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Fashion Design, Woman's Dress, Marshall Field & Co.

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Fashion Design, Woman's Dress, Marshall Field & Co.

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, "Southern Collection" by Nettie Rosenstein
Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, "Southern Collection" by Nettie Rosenstein

Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, "Southern Collection" by Nettie Rosenstein

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Designs for Women's Jewelry & Accessories
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Designs for Women's Jewelry & Accessories

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Designs for Women's Jewelry & Accessories

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Design Study, Hat & Scarf, First Night
A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Design Study, Hat & Scarf, First Night

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Design Study, Hat & Scarf, First Night

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

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

This extremely decorative porcelain masterpiece is unique and was intended for the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893. Royal Porcelain Manufactory in Berlin, with red painter's mark, b...

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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

His first, Abraham Lincoln, achieved notable commercial success at the Century of Progress International Exhibition (Chicago World’s Fair, 1933–34), providing financial stability thr...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Designs for Women's Active Wear
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Designs for Women's Active Wear

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Designs for Women's Active Wear

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

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

Inspired by the acclaimed work of Loetz, a leading glass manufacturer of the era, these vases celebrate a rich artistic tradition that gained international acclaim following the 1893...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Metal

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Fashion Design, Woman's Suit, Marshall Field & Co.
A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Fashion Design, Woman's Suit, Marshall Field & Co.

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Fashion Design, Woman's Suit, Marshall Field & Co.

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Fashion Design, Women's Dresses, Marshall Field & Co.
A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Fashion Design, Women's Dresses, Marshall Field & Co.

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Fashion Design, Women's Dresses, Marshall Field & Co.

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

Mutual Sunset Lamp Manufacturing Company 1940's Art Deco/Neoclassical Table Lamp
Mutual Sunset Lamp Manufacturing Company 1940's Art Deco/Neoclassical Table Lamp

Mutual Sunset Lamp Manufacturing Company 1940's Art Deco/Neoclassical Table Lamp

By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.

Located in Doraville, GA

One of Rohde’s iconic lamp designs was featured as part of Mutual-Sunset’s light fixtures included in the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. A 1936 catalog shows Mutual Sunset operating show...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, 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

Exhibits such as "Great Exhibition in London (1851)", "Centennial Exhibit in Philadelphia (1876)", "Chicago Worlds Fair (1893)", "Exposition Universelle in Paris (1900)" showcased th...

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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

'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

Model No. 001 features an oil-paper shade constructed from a vintage souvenir parasol handed out at the Japanese Pavilion during the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago. It sits atop a lacq...

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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

Model No. 001A features an oil-paper shade constructed from a vintage souvenir parasol handed out at the Japanese Pavilion during the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago. It sits atop a l...

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2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, "Personal Choice of Gertrude Lawrence"
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, "Personal Choice of Gertrude Lawrence"

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, "Personal Choice of Gertrude Lawrence"

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair, Steckl Jurin outfitted a float promoting Marshall Field’s with models wearing her own elegant fashion des...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

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

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Exhibits such as "Great Exhibition in London (1851)", "Centennial Exhibit in Philadelphia (1876)", "Chicago Worlds Fair (1893)", "Exposition Universelle in Paris (1900)" showcased th...

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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

Issued to celebrate the great World's Fair in Chicago, the bronze depicts the City of Washington in the distance.

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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

By Amphora Austria Manufactory

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

In 1893, their items were introduced to the United States at the Chicago World's Fair, where they were awarded the "best in show" award.

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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

Swiss wood carvers became world renown and featured at many international exhibitions including the 1851 London Great Exhibition, Philadelphia in 1876, the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair ...

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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

By Libbey Glass Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Libbey became the largest cut glass factory in the world during the Brilliant Period (1878-1915). The company's incredible exhibit at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair propelled Libbey's...

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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

A talented jeweler, he was CEO of the Pforzheim jewellery industry at the Chicago World’s Fair at the age of 24. At the age of 25 he founded his own company with branches in Birmingh...

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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

Exhibits such as "Great Exhibition in London (1851)", "Centennial Exhibit in Philadelphia (1876)", "Chicago Worlds Fair (1893)", "Exposition Universelle in Paris (1900)" showcased th...

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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

Louchet Frères exhibited bronze works of art at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Adopting the Art Nouveau style, they collaborated with Louis Majorelle, René Lalique and the Daum broth...

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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

'Consort', Modernist Equestrian Gouache, AIC, WPA artist, Benezit
'Consort', Modernist Equestrian Gouache, AIC, WPA artist, Benezit

'Consort', Modernist Equestrian Gouache, AIC, WPA artist, Benezit

By Eduard Buk Ulreich

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Ulreich additionally designed and painted murals in Chicago for the Temple Building and a marble mosaics mural for the 1933 Chicago World Fair's Century of Progress Exhibition.

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1950s Animal Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Gouache, Illustration Board

'Modernist Equestrian', WPA Murals, Kansas City Art Institute, PAFA, Horses
'Modernist Equestrian', WPA Murals, Kansas City Art Institute, PAFA, Horses

'Modernist Equestrian', WPA Murals, Kansas City Art Institute, PAFA, Horses

By Eduard Buk Ulreich

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Ulreich additionally designed and painted murals in Chicago for the Temple Building and a marble mosaic mural for the Century of Progress Exhibition. at the 1933 Chicago World Fair.

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1940s Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Gouache, Illustration Board

Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley
Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley

Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley

By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley

Located in London, GB

The present example, produced circa 1890, was exhibited at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, where it garnered admiration for its exceptional artistry.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Edgardo Simone, Accordion Player, Art Deco Silvered Plaster Sculpture, ca. 1925
Edgardo Simone, Accordion Player, Art Deco Silvered Plaster Sculpture, ca. 1925

Edgardo Simone, Accordion Player, Art Deco Silvered Plaster Sculpture, ca. 1925

By Edgardo Simone

Located in New York, NY

Sally Rand, the famous fan dancer of Chicago's World's Fair in 1933-1934, sat as a model in his studio as did President Franklin Roosevelt and author Theodore Dreiser.

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

The Bride
The Bride

The Bride

By Janet Scudder

Located in PARIS, FR

She taught in 1888 women wood carving, at Coates College in Terre Haute, then moved to Chicago in 1891, where she became the assistant of the American sculptor Lorado Taft, preparing...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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