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Vase with Dahlias
Vase with Dahlias

DaumVase with Dahlias, circa 1905

$16,947

H 10.63 in Dm 2.84 in

Vase with Dahlias

By Daum

Located in PARIS, FR

company. Recruited in 1893, he was entrusted with creating works to appear at the Chicago World Fair of

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau More Art

Materials

Glass

Vase with Columbines
Vase with Columbines

DaumVase with Columbines, circa 1905

$14,221

H 21.15 in Dm 6.62 in

Vase with Columbines

By Daum

Located in PARIS, FR

entrusted with creating works to appear at the Chicago World Fair of 1893. It was the first major success

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau More Art

Materials

Glass

Vase with Tobacco Flowers
Vase with Tobacco Flowers

Vase with Tobacco Flowers

By Daum

Located in PARIS, FR

Chicago World Fair of 1893. It was the first major success that propelled Daum in the closed circle of the

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau More Art

Materials

Glass

Vase with Dogwood Berries
Vase with Dogwood Berries

DaumVase with Dogwood Berries, circa 1905

$11,614

H 11.82 in Dm 4.73 in

Vase with Dogwood Berries

By Daum

Located in PARIS, FR

. Recruited in 1893, he was entrusted with creating works to appear at the Chicago World Fair of 1893. It was

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau More Art

Materials

Glass

Vase with Pelargoniums
Vase with Pelargoniums

DaumVase with Pelargoniums, circa 1905

$13,629

H 14.06 in Dm 6.89 in

Vase with Pelargoniums

By Daum

Located in PARIS, FR

Chicago World Fair of 1893. It was the first major success that propelled Daum in the closed circle of the

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau More Art

Materials

Glass

Dogwood Berries Bowl
Dogwood Berries Bowl

DaumDogwood Berries Bowl, circa 1905

$11,614

H 7.88 in Dm 8.86 in

Dogwood Berries Bowl

By Daum

Located in PARIS, FR

1893, he was entrusted with creating works to appear at the Chicago World Fair of 1893. It was the

Category

Early 20th Century French School More Art

Materials

Glass

Miniature with Landscape
Miniature with Landscape

Miniature with Landscape

By Daum

Located in PARIS, FR

Chicago World Fair of 1893. It was the first major success that propelled Daum in the closed circle of the

Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau More Art

Materials

Glass

Daum Nancy Art Deco Suspension
Daum Nancy Art Deco Suspension

Daum Nancy Art Deco Suspension

$1,422

H 23.63 in Dm 13.78 in

Daum Nancy Art Deco Suspension

By Daum

Located in NANTES, FR

1893, he was entrusted with the creation of pieces to appear at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. This

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

The New Puppy
The New Puppy

The New Puppy

Located in Naples, Florida

1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. Signed bottom right.

Category

Mid-19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Gilbert Rohde Herman Miller East India Laurel Group Art Deco Bookcases - A Pair
Gilbert Rohde Herman Miller East India Laurel Group Art Deco Bookcases - A Pair

Gilbert Rohde Herman Miller East India Laurel Group Art Deco Bookcases - A Pair

By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller

Located in Forest Grove, PA

furnishings debuted at the Century of Progress World’s Fair in Chicago in 1933; Herman Miller produced the

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk by Svenska Möbler, Circa 1950
Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk by Svenska Möbler, Circa 1950

Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk by Svenska Möbler, Circa 1950

By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

firm won the gold medal for its chairs at the Worlds's Fair in Chicago, United States. During a period

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Birch, Jacaranda

Botanical model Brassica Napus L., Rapeseed, Robert Brendel, Berlin, late 19th
Botanical model Brassica Napus L., Rapeseed, Robert Brendel, Berlin, late 19th

Botanical model Brassica Napus L., Rapeseed, Robert Brendel, Berlin, late 19th

By Robert Brendel

Located in Milano, IT

(1890) e alla World’s Fair di Chicago (1893) - offriva ormai una gamma di modelli che spaziava dalla

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Other Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

American Artist Abstract Painting
American Artist Abstract Painting

American Artist Abstract Painting

Located in Surfside, FL

, 1938 New York World's Fair, 1939 International Water Color Exhibition, Art Institute of Chicago, 1940

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paint

Voluminous
Voluminous

Emory LadanyiVoluminous

$9,400

H 40.75 in W 48.5 in

Voluminous

Located in Sheffield, MA

Congress, NYC 1939 International Watercolor Exhibition, Art Institute, Chicago, 1939 New York World's Fair

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Ferris Wheel
The Ferris Wheel

Carole GarlandThe Ferris Wheel, 2014

$3,500

H 48 in W 36 in D 2 in

The Ferris Wheel

By Carole Garland

Located in Palm Desert, CA

of this kind was designed for the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago by George Washington Ferris. The 48

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Early Signed Auböck Stainless Picnic or Fruit Knives (2)
Original Early Signed Auböck Stainless Picnic or Fruit Knives (2)

Original Early Signed Auböck Stainless Picnic or Fruit Knives (2)

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

at the World's Fair in Chicago. Choosing antique or vintage furniture reduces your carbon footprint

Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Minimalist Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Large Josef Inwald Art Glass Platter With 5 Claw Dragon - Barolac Glass
Large Josef Inwald Art Glass Platter With 5 Claw Dragon - Barolac Glass

Large Josef Inwald Art Glass Platter With 5 Claw Dragon - Barolac Glass

By Josef Inwald

Located in Atlanta, GA

and member of the central commission for the World's Fair in Chicago and in 1891 served as president

Category

20th Century Austrian Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Meiji era Japanese Screen Pair, Two-panel. Spring & Autumn Birds & Flowers.
Meiji era Japanese Screen Pair, Two-panel. Spring & Autumn Birds & Flowers.

Meiji era Japanese Screen Pair, Two-panel. Spring & Autumn Birds & Flowers.

Located in Kyoto, JP

international venues, including the Chicago Columbian World’s Fair (1893), the Fourth National Industrial

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

George T. Plowman (1869–1932), Venetian Scenes Framed Etching
George T. Plowman (1869–1932), Venetian Scenes Framed Etching

George T. Plowman (1869–1932), Venetian Scenes Framed Etching

$380Sale Price|20% Off

H 6.88 in W 6.88 in D 0.7 in

George T. Plowman (1869–1932), Venetian Scenes Framed Etching

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

constructing many buildings for the World's Fair in Chicago. During the following years, George Plowman

Category

Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Paintings

Materials

Paper, Glass, Wood

Girls Dancing

Bessie Potter VonnohGirls Dancing

$37,500

H 13.75 in Dm 8.5 in

Girls Dancing

By Bessie Potter Vonnoh

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Vonnoh initially trained under Lorado Taft at the Art Institute of Chicago. The 1893 World's Fair was an

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Gaspe: St. Lawrence Village

Gaspe: St. Lawrence Village

By William Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Exhibition in Chicago and the 1939 World’s Fair in New York City. Back in Ohio, Grauer became affiliated

Category

1950s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

19th Century Terracotta Uriela Statue, Titled "Fille de Capri"
19th Century Terracotta Uriela Statue, Titled "Fille de Capri"

19th Century Terracotta Uriela Statue, Titled "Fille de Capri"

Located in North Palm Beach, FL

Chicago. The World's Fair, also named the Colombian Exposition, was the biggest of its time. Orientalist

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

untitled (Yellow Adobe Building with Bell)
untitled (Yellow Adobe Building with Bell)

untitled (Yellow Adobe Building with Bell)

By William Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

1939 World’s Fair in New York City. Back in Ohio, Grauer became affiliated with Cleveland College, one

Category

20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

untitled (The White Barn with Farmers and Horse)
untitled (The White Barn with Farmers and Horse)

untitled (The White Barn with Farmers and Horse)

By William Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Exhibition in Chicago and the 1939 World’s Fair in New York City. Back in Ohio, Grauer became affiliated

Category

1950s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Important Linocut Print and Unique Biographical Documents for Eduard Ulreich
Important Linocut Print and Unique Biographical Documents for Eduard Ulreich

Important Linocut Print and Unique Biographical Documents for Eduard Ulreich

By Eduard Buk Ulreich

Located in Philadelphia, PA

World's Fair in Chicago, the Methodist Temple in Chicago, and Woodside Library on Long Island. Prepared

Category

Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Atonal
Atonal

Emory LadanyiAtonal, 1967

$10,200

H 39.5 in W 47.5 in

Atonal

Located in Sheffield, MA

Watercolor Exhibition, Art Institute, Chicago, 1939 New York World's Fair, American Pavillion, 1939 Modern

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Art Nouveau "Mounted Amazon" bronze sculpture by Franz von Stuck
Art Nouveau "Mounted Amazon" bronze sculpture by Franz von Stuck

Art Nouveau "Mounted Amazon" bronze sculpture by Franz von Stuck

By Franz von Stuck

Located in Palm Beach, FL

that year in the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the largest attended World Fair in history

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

McKay Co. Machine Age Art Deco Chrome and Painted Steel Magazine Holder
McKay Co. Machine Age Art Deco Chrome and Painted Steel Magazine Holder

McKay Co. Machine Age Art Deco Chrome and Painted Steel Magazine Holder

By John Waring Carpenter, McKay Furniture Corp.

Located in Ferndale, MI

producing chrome furniture using that same flat band chromed steel . for the 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago

Category

Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Chrome, Steel

1933 Tree Bark Decanter
1933 Tree Bark Decanter

1933 Tree Bark Decanter

$1,725

H 16 in W 8 in D 8 in

1933 Tree Bark Decanter

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Tree bark style decanter from the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago with Indian Chief motif. Decanter

Category

Vintage 1930s American Barware

Materials

Wood

The Model
The Model

William C. GrauerThe Model, c. 1930

$15,000

H 19.25 in W 25.25 in

The Model

By William C. Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Exhibition in Chicago and the 1939 World’s Fair in New York City. Back in Ohio, Grauer became affiliated

Category

1930s American Modern Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

CYMA 1929 Art Deco Enameled La Captive Squeeze Travel Clock In .925 Sterling
CYMA 1929 Art Deco Enameled La Captive Squeeze Travel Clock In .925 Sterling

CYMA 1929 Art Deco Enameled La Captive Squeeze Travel Clock In .925 Sterling

By CYMA Watch Co.

Located in Miami, FL

precision timekeeping, including a gold medal at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition (The World’s Fair

Category

Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

"Saddle Back Light"
"Saddle Back Light"

NORMAN MACLEISH"Saddle Back Light", 1955

$950

H 10 in W 13 in D 0.75 in

"Saddle Back Light"

Located in Southampton, NY

Institute of Chicago, the World’s Fair of New York in 1939, the Corcoran Gallery biennial in 1941 and the

Category

1950s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Spring Bouquet, Mid Century Floral Still-Life
Spring Bouquet, Mid Century Floral Still-Life

Helen Gapen OehlerSpring Bouquet, Mid Century Floral Still-Life

$1,080Sale Price|20% Off

H 21 in W 16.75 in D 1.5 in

Spring Bouquet, Mid Century Floral Still-Life

By Helen Gapen Oehler

Located in Soquel, CA

of Dayton Ohio Findley Galleries, Chicago Contemporary Arts World's Fair 1945 World Fair, Prize for

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Lloyd Lozes Goff Industrial Landscape Painting, American 20th Century
Lloyd Lozes Goff Industrial Landscape Painting, American 20th Century

Lloyd Lozes Goff Industrial Landscape Painting, American 20th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

Chicago, the 1939 World's Fair in New York, San Francisco Art Association, the New Mexico Museum of Art

Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Untitled Walter Clark  Pastel
Untitled Walter Clark  Pastel

Untitled Walter Clark Pastel

$2,875

H 12.75 in W 17.75 in D 1 in

Untitled Walter Clark Pastel

By Walter Clark

Located in Hudson, NY

and 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fairs. His work is represented in many public and private institutions. As a

Category

Early 20th Century American Drawings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Paper

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Mosaic Coffee Table by Berthold Muller
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Mosaic Coffee Table by Berthold Muller

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Mosaic Coffee Table by Berthold Muller

By Berthold Muller

Located in Weesp, NL

, and took part in, the Catholic section of the Exhibition of Ecclesiastical Art during the World’s Fair

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

untitled (Hillside in Spring)

untitled (Hillside in Spring)

By William C. Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago and the 1939 World’s Fair in New York City. Back in Ohio

Category

1960s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Mid-Century Modern Yellow and Sand Colored Mosaic Berthold Muller Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern Yellow and Sand Colored Mosaic Berthold Muller Coffee Table

Mid-Century Modern Yellow and Sand Colored Mosaic Berthold Muller Coffee Table

By Berthold Muller

Located in Weesp, NL

, and took part in, the Catholic section of the Exhibition of Ecclesiastical Art during the World’s Fair

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Gaspe Homes
Gaspe Homes

Gaspe Homes

By William C. Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Virginia exhibitions at the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago and the 1939 World’s Fair in New

Category

1970s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Canyon Country
Canyon Country

Canyon Country

By William C. Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Virginia exhibitions at the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago and the 1939 World’s Fair in New

Category

1970s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, ABS

Gaspe: St. Lawrence Village

Gaspe: St. Lawrence Village

By William Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Exhibition in Chicago and the 1939 World’s Fair in New York City. Back in Ohio, Grauer became affiliated

Category

1950s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Thunderous
Thunderous

Emory LadanyiThunderous, 1960

$5,500

H 42 in W 50 in D 2 in

Thunderous

Located in Sheffield, MA

Congress, NYC 1939 International Watercolor Exhibition, Art Institute, Chicago, 1939 New York World's Fair

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

untitled (Street Scene Mexico)
untitled (Street Scene Mexico)

William Graueruntitled (Street Scene Mexico), c. 1930's

$500Sale Price|28% Off

H 9.88 in W 7.63 in

untitled (Street Scene Mexico)

By William Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

1939 World’s Fair in New York City. Back in Ohio, Grauer became affiliated with Cleveland College, one

Category

1960s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Monumental Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra by Beurdeley
Monumental Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra by Beurdeley

Monumental Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra by Beurdeley

$479,338 / set

H 107.49 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in

Monumental Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra by Beurdeley

By Maison Beurdeley

Located in London, GB

multiple Vanderbilt estates, including The Breakers in Newport, and exhibited at the World’s Fair in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Daum Nancy, Art Deco Amber Glass Vase with Scalloped Rim, France, C. 1950's
Daum Nancy, Art Deco Amber Glass Vase with Scalloped Rim, France, C. 1950's

Daum Nancy, Art Deco Amber Glass Vase with Scalloped Rim, France, C. 1950's

By Daum

Located in New York, NY

their own cameo glass at the Chicago World’s Fair; thereafter, Auguste and Antonin effectively departed

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass

Charles Schneider, Art Deco Glass Vase, France, C. 1930
Charles Schneider, Art Deco Glass Vase, France, C. 1930

Charles Schneider, Art Deco Glass Vase, France, C. 1930

By Charles Schneider

Located in New York, NY

glass at the Chicago World’s Fair; thereafter, Auguste and Antonin effectively departed from the

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

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