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World's Columbian exhibition 1893 - Painting of Evariste Luminais
World's Columbian exhibition 1893 - Painting of Evariste Luminais

World's Columbian exhibition 1893 - Painting of Evariste Luminais

$25,319Sale Price|65% Off

H 3.15 in W 62.6 in D 80.32 in

World's Columbian exhibition 1893 - Painting of Evariste Luminais

Located in PAU, FR

exhibition 1893: official catalogue, department K. Fine arts by Moses P.Handy World's Columbian Exposition

Category

Antique 1890s French Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Royal Doulton Christopher Columbus Commemorative Jug
Royal Doulton Christopher Columbus Commemorative Jug

Royal Doulton Christopher Columbus Commemorative Jug

$3,450

H 7.25 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in

Royal Doulton Christopher Columbus Commemorative Jug

By Royal Doulton

Located in New Orleans, LA

Columbian Exposition of 1893. Designed by John Broad, it not only features busts of George Washington and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Pitchers

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Sterling Silver and Crystal Flask, Tiffany and Co., 1893
Sterling Silver and Crystal Flask, Tiffany and Co., 1893

Sterling Silver and Crystal Flask, Tiffany and Co., 1893

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

waves and bubbles Made for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition. With the mark of a globe

Category

Antique 1880s American Barware

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Robert W Edis, An Aesthetic Movement rush seat armchair in the bamboo style
Robert W Edis, An Aesthetic Movement rush seat armchair in the bamboo style

Robert W Edis, An Aesthetic Movement rush seat armchair in the bamboo style

By Robert William Edis

Located in London, GB

Healthy Furniture and Decoration (1884) He also designed the British pavilion at the World's Columbian

Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Rush

The Postern & The Boulder Wall by Albert Winslow Barker, 1930-39
The Postern & The Boulder Wall by Albert Winslow Barker, 1930-39

The Postern & The Boulder Wall by Albert Winslow Barker, 1930-39

Located in Kenilworth, IL

while still in studies in 1993, the Academy sent two of his charcoal drawings to the World's Columbian

Category

Vintage 1930s American Prints

Materials

Paper

Rare Industrial Factory Painting J.H. Williams & Co. by Richard W. Rummell
Rare Industrial Factory Painting J.H. Williams & Co. by Richard W. Rummell

Rare Industrial Factory Painting J.H. Williams & Co. by Richard W. Rummell

By Richard W. Rummell

Located in Buffalo, NY

WORLD's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION' -drop Forgings exhibit of J.H. Williams & Co Brooklyn, NY. Very minor water

Category

Antique 1890s American Industrial Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper, Wood

Tiffany & Co Sterling Christopher Columbus Globe Bowl Souvenir Spoon #14890
Tiffany & Co Sterling Christopher Columbus Globe Bowl Souvenir Spoon #14890

Tiffany & Co Sterling Christopher Columbus Globe Bowl Souvenir Spoon #14890

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Washington Depot, CT

the 1983 Columbian Exposition, World's Fair. It features a handle topped with Christopher Columbus

Category

Antique 1890s Chain Bracelets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rocky Coast 1874
Rocky Coast 1874

Rocky Coast 1874

By John Appleton Brown

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 where he won a medal. His

Category

1870s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Sculpting the Nude, " Monumental and Important Painting, Denmark, Belle Epoch
"Sculpting the Nude, " Monumental and Important Painting, Denmark, Belle Epoch

"Sculpting the Nude, " Monumental and Important Painting, Denmark, Belle Epoch

By Oscar Matthiesen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

to the Denmark pavilion at the Columbian Exposition in 1893 in Chicago. The painting is oil on

Category

Antique Early 1900s Danish Belle Époque Paintings

Materials

Paint

Late 19th Century Landscape Painting Oil on Canvas Signed Jennie Young Framed
Late 19th Century Landscape Painting Oil on Canvas Signed Jennie Young Framed

Late 19th Century Landscape Painting Oil on Canvas Signed Jennie Young Framed

Located in Stamford, CT

National Academy of Design, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the World's Columbian Exposition

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Parisian Fountain, 1899
Parisian Fountain, 1899

Parisian Fountain, 1899

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Columbian Exposition in Chicago and in 1899 he received an honorable mention in Paris. From the Philadelphia

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

View Along the Seine

View Along the Seine

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

awarded a honorable mention at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago and in 1899 he received an honorable

Category

20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Charger with Insects and Fall Foliage Plate Goto
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Charger with Insects and Fall Foliage Plate Goto

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Charger with Insects and Fall Foliage Plate Goto

Located in Long Island City, NY

1893 Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition. Today, examples of his exquisite craftsmanship can be found

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Flying Geese Enamel Plate Goto
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Flying Geese Enamel Plate Goto

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Flying Geese Enamel Plate Goto

$2,700Sale Price|40% Off

H 12 in Dm 12 in

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Flying Geese Enamel Plate Goto

Located in Long Island City, NY

Exhibition and earning a medal at the 1893 Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition. Today, examples of his

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Enamel, Copper

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Plate Goto
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Plate Goto

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Plate Goto

Located in Long Island City, NY

Columbian Exposition. Today, examples of his exquisite craftsmanship can be found in the collection of the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Ceramic Vase from Colonnata Tuscany from the 1930s
Ceramic Vase from Colonnata Tuscany from the 1930s

Ceramic Vase from Colonnata Tuscany from the 1930s

$414Sale Price|20% Off

H 15.36 in Dm 4.73 in

Ceramic Vase from Colonnata Tuscany from the 1930s

Located in Milano, MI

Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The Colonnatas' production ranged from everyday objects, such as plates

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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

The Cottage Homes of England by Helen & Stewart D. Allingham
The Cottage Homes of England by Helen & Stewart D. Allingham

The Cottage Homes of England by Helen & Stewart D. Allingham

Located in Middletown, NY

exhibited at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Condition: Very Good +

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Modern Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Rare Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne White Enamel Butterfly Plate Charger GOTO
Rare Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne White Enamel Butterfly Plate Charger GOTO

Rare Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne White Enamel Butterfly Plate Charger GOTO

Located in Long Island City, NY

the 1881 Second Japan Domestic Exhibition and earning a medal at the 1893 Chicago World’s Columbian

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tableware

Materials

Enamel, Brass

An Italian Cast 19th Century Bronze Group Mother & Children Titled "La Tempête"
An Italian Cast 19th Century Bronze Group Mother & Children Titled "La Tempête"

An Italian Cast 19th Century Bronze Group Mother & Children Titled "La Tempête"

$15,160Sale Price|20% Off

H 26.25 in W 16.5 in D 11.25 in

An Italian Cast 19th Century Bronze Group Mother & Children Titled "La Tempête"

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in Los Angeles, CA

the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.[citation needed] Nelli made artistic bronzes for

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Columbia by 1847 Rogers Silverplate Flatware Set for 12 Service 104 pcs
Columbia by 1847 Rogers Silverplate Flatware Set for 12 Service 104 pcs

Columbia by 1847 Rogers Silverplate Flatware Set for 12 Service 104 pcs

By 1847 Rogers Bros.

Located in Big Bend, WI

This exquisite and desirable pattern was designed for the Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in

Category

20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pasadena San Gabriel Mission Victorian Oil Painting on Canvas by Ellen B. Farr
Pasadena San Gabriel Mission Victorian Oil Painting on Canvas by Ellen B. Farr

Pasadena San Gabriel Mission Victorian Oil Painting on Canvas by Ellen B. Farr

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. She also worked with the California Board of Lady Managers at the

Category

Antique 1890s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique Watercolour 'The Garden Music Recital' by Martinetti 19th Century
Antique Watercolour 'The Garden Music Recital' by Martinetti 19th Century

Antique Watercolour 'The Garden Music Recital' by Martinetti 19th Century

Located in London, GB

United States. Martinetti exhibited her work at the Palace of Fine Arts at the 1893 World's Columbian

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Sterling Cordial Cups by Alvin Co.
Sterling Cordial Cups by Alvin Co.

Sterling Cordial Cups by Alvin Co.

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

-94 Chicago Columbian Exposition, was purchased by Joseph Fahys & Co (watch-case manufacturer

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Montana Landscape with Felled Elk" Original Oil Painting by John Fery
"Montana Landscape with Felled Elk" Original Oil Painting by John Fery

"Montana Landscape with Felled Elk" Original Oil Painting by John Fery

By John Fery

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

his first landscape of the American West. Fery exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition in

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Girl with a Banjo by Mary Cassatt
Girl with a Banjo by Mary Cassatt

Mary CassattGirl with a Banjo by Mary Cassatt, Circa 1894

Price Upon Request

H 37.5 in W 28 in D 2.75 in

Girl with a Banjo by Mary Cassatt

By Mary Cassatt

Located in New Orleans, LA

World’s Columbian Exposition, underscoring her pivotal role in both American and European art history

Category

19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Board

Genuine 1880s Albany Slip Glazed Anna Pottery Stoneware Pig Flask
Genuine 1880s Albany Slip Glazed Anna Pottery Stoneware Pig Flask

Genuine 1880s Albany Slip Glazed Anna Pottery Stoneware Pig Flask

$6,000Sale Price|40% Off

H 3.5 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in

Genuine 1880s Albany Slip Glazed Anna Pottery Stoneware Pig Flask

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Columbian Exposition in Chicago 1893. In 1938 the first inscription of Anna pottery was published in the New

Category

Antique 1880s American Pottery

Materials

Pottery

"Reclining Woman"  Karl Bitter, Reclining Woman with Reddish Patina
"Reclining Woman"  Karl Bitter, Reclining Woman with Reddish Patina

"Reclining Woman" Karl Bitter, Reclining Woman with Reddish Patina

Located in New York, NY

presented at Chicago’s 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and directed the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo

Category

1890s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Tropical Landscape
Tropical Landscape

Norton BushTropical Landscape

$9,500

H 8.75 in W 11.75 in

Tropical Landscape

By Norton Bush

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

director for the California section of the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. However, this effort

Category

19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Harvest Scene With Farmer and Scythe, 1886
Harvest Scene With Farmer and Scythe, 1886

Harvest Scene With Farmer and Scythe, 1886

Located in Stockholm, SE

Nordic Art and Industrial Exhibition in Copenhagen in 1888, and the World's Columbian Exposition in

Category

1880s Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nita
Nita

James Carroll BeckwithNita, 1897

$60,000

H 10.07 in W 7.63 in

Nita

By James Carroll Beckwith

Located in New York, NY

Charleston Exposition of 1902, and painted a mural at the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. The artist

Category

Late 19th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Monumental Japanese Three-Piece Peach Cloisonné Enamel Garniture, Nagoya Company
Monumental Japanese Three-Piece Peach Cloisonné Enamel Garniture, Nagoya Company

Monumental Japanese Three-Piece Peach Cloisonné Enamel Garniture, Nagoya Company

By Nagoya Craftsmen

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Universelle of 1878, and the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, where Japanese cloisonné won global

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Garniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Heroes of the Plains by J. W. Buel, Illustrated, circa 1880s
Heroes of the Plains by J. W. Buel, Illustrated, circa 1880s

Heroes of the Plains by J. W. Buel, Illustrated, circa 1880s

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis. CONDITION

Category

Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

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19th Century Art of the World Columbian Exposition Books, Two Volumes
19th Century Art of the World Columbian Exposition Books, Two Volumes

19th Century Art of the World Columbian Exposition Books, Two Volumes

Located in Nashville, TN

Chicago at the World's Columbian Exposition. There are numerous engravings by well known artists, i.e

Category

Antique 19th Century American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique Bronze Figurine by Bessie Potter Vonnoh
Antique Bronze Figurine by Bessie Potter Vonnoh

Antique Bronze Figurine by Bessie Potter Vonnoh

Unavailable

H 13 in W 6 in D 6 in

Antique Bronze Figurine by Bessie Potter Vonnoh

Located in Chicago, IL

Columbian Exposition of 1893, one of a group of talented women apprentices. Potter also modeled an

Category

Early 20th Century American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Joseph Henry Hatfield, "Young Woman Fishing Along a River" Oil on Canvas

Joseph Henry Hatfield, "Young Woman Fishing Along a River" Oil on Canvas

Located in Litchfield, CT

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Hatfield particiapted at the Paris Salon in 1891, the World's Columbian

Category

20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Ernest Parton, A River Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas

Ernest Parton, A River Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Litchfield, CT

exhibitions including the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas

ONE-OF-A-KIND Gorham Enamel, Sterling Silver Columbia Expo Cigarette Case
ONE-OF-A-KIND Gorham Enamel, Sterling Silver Columbia Expo Cigarette Case

ONE-OF-A-KIND Gorham Enamel, Sterling Silver Columbia Expo Cigarette Case

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in New York, NY

intended to be included at Gorham's display at the 1893 Columbian World's Exposition which was held in

Category

Antique 19th Century American Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Impresionist style landscape titled, "French River Backyard"
Impresionist style landscape titled, "French River Backyard"

Impresionist style landscape titled, "French River Backyard"

By Frederick Charles Vipont Ede

Located in Washington, DC

Montreal, 1891 World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893 Paris, 1896–1910 Salon, Société des Artistes

Category

Late 19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Brittany Village
Brittany Village

Edgar Spier CameronBrittany Village

Unavailable

H 14 in W 18 in

Brittany Village

By Edgar Spier Cameron

Located in Nashville, TN

also executed murals at the World's Columbian Exposition, where he exhibited In the Studio, painted in

Category

Late 19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Painting by Walter MacEwen
Painting by Walter MacEwen

Painting by Walter MacEwen

Unavailable

H 21.25 in W 26.25 in D 2.5 in

Painting by Walter MacEwen

By Walter MacEwen 1

Located in Alexandria, VA

-99), the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, the Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago and many

Category

Antique 1890s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

UNTITLED (INTERIOR OF A SYNAGOGUE)
UNTITLED (INTERIOR OF A SYNAGOGUE)

Ernst OpplerUNTITLED (INTERIOR OF A SYNAGOGUE)

Unavailable

H 9.25 in W 11.25 in

UNTITLED (INTERIOR OF A SYNAGOGUE)

By Ernst Oppler

Located in Los Angeles, CA

winning a winning a gold medal at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. His works are in

Category

1920s Art

Pontoise Market
Pontoise Market

Luis Jimenez Aranda Pontoise Market

Unavailable

H 21.5 in W 18 in

Pontoise Market

Located in Richmond Hill, ON

World's Columbian Exposition (1893) in Chicago. He was a regular participant in the Spanish National

Category

Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Jizai Okimono, Russet-Iron Articulated Figure of a Crab
Jizai Okimono, Russet-Iron Articulated Figure of a Crab

Jizai Okimono, Russet-Iron Articulated Figure of a Crab

Unavailable

H 1.19 in W 1.97 in D 5.91 in

Jizai Okimono, Russet-Iron Articulated Figure of a Crab

Located in Milano, IT

Columbian Exposition the craftsman Itao Shinjiro (Kiyoharu, b. 1842) showed an articulated piece which was

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Iron

19th Century, Equestrian, Horseback Riding
19th Century, Equestrian, Horseback Riding

19th Century, Equestrian, Horseback Riding

Located in Washington, DC

, New York, 1884 Goupil Gallery, New York, 1874 World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Art Nouveau Set Vases Enameled Amphora Porcelain Riessner Stellenmacher, 1900
Art Nouveau Set Vases Enameled Amphora Porcelain Riessner Stellenmacher, 1900

Art Nouveau Set Vases Enameled Amphora Porcelain Riessner Stellenmacher, 1900

By Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in EL Waalre, NL

the highest award at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago and in the same year received the Gold

Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

The First Snow, 1898 by Walter Launt Palmer (1854-1932, American)
The First Snow, 1898 by Walter Launt Palmer (1854-1932, American)

The First Snow, 1898 by Walter Launt Palmer (1854-1932, American)

By Walter Launt Palmer

Located in New York, NY

the National Academy of Design in 1887, a medal at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, a

Category

19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"St. Valery" by Frank Myers Boggs
"St. Valery" by Frank Myers Boggs

"St. Valery" by Frank Myers Boggs

Unavailable

H 9.5 in W 14 in D 1.25 in

"St. Valery" by Frank Myers Boggs

Located in Hillsborough, CA

silver medals from the Paris Universal Exposition of 1889 and the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition of

Category

Early 20th Century American Paintings

19th Century American Gilt & Patinated Bronze Jardiniere, Circa 1880
19th Century American Gilt & Patinated Bronze Jardiniere, Circa 1880

19th Century American Gilt & Patinated Bronze Jardiniere, Circa 1880

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in Pasadena, CA

the New York State Building at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago), The [Metropolitan Club

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Empire Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Ormolu

19th Century Oak and Wrought Iron Ornamental Potter Palmer Staircase Fragment
19th Century Oak and Wrought Iron Ornamental Potter Palmer Staircase Fragment

19th Century Oak and Wrought Iron Ornamental Potter Palmer Staircase Fragment

By Henry Ives Cobb and Charles Summer

Located in Chicago, IL

1893 world's Columbian exposition for which bertha palmer was a major planner and booster. the palmers

Category

Antique 1880s American Renaissance Revival Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

At Grandmother’s

At Grandmother’s

Located in New York, NY

to be included in the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago. An American reviewer wrote of this

Category

Mid-19th Century Dutch School Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Late 19th Century Copper-Plated Staircase Baluster from the Guaranty Building
Late 19th Century Copper-Plated Staircase Baluster from the Guaranty Building

Late 19th Century Copper-Plated Staircase Baluster from the Guaranty Building

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Chicago, IL

century. ironically this change was precipitated by the world's Columbian exposition where Sullivan was

Category

Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

1893 Cast Iron Book Press "Columbian Exposition"
1893 Cast Iron Book Press "Columbian Exposition"

1893 Cast Iron Book Press "Columbian Exposition"

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H 16.5 in W 20.5 in D 11.5 in

1893 Cast Iron Book Press "Columbian Exposition"

Located in Oakville, CT

Antique 1893 cast iron book press, reads "Columbian Exposition the Highest Award 1893". Measures 11

Category

Antique 1890s American Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron

Tiffany Chrysanthemum Knife - World's Fair - Columbian Exposition  - 1893
Tiffany Chrysanthemum Knife - World's Fair - Columbian Exposition  - 1893

Tiffany Chrysanthemum Knife - World's Fair - Columbian Exposition - 1893

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

and date (June 6th, 1895). Hallmark includes the mark of the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893, and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement More Silver, Flatw...

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany Chrysanthemum Knife - World's Fair -  Columbian Exposition - 1893
Tiffany Chrysanthemum Knife - World's Fair -  Columbian Exposition - 1893

Tiffany Chrysanthemum Knife - World's Fair - Columbian Exposition - 1893

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

). Hallmark includes the mark of the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893, and the letter M for the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid Century Columbian Blue & White Marbled Granite Enamel Roasting Pan 20"
Mid Century Columbian Blue & White Marbled Granite Enamel Roasting Pan 20"

Mid Century Columbian Blue & White Marbled Granite Enamel Roasting Pan 20"

By Columbian Metal Craftsmen

Located in Dayton, OH

Columbian Exposition,” was held in Chicago. This prompted the Bellaire company to change their name to

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Northwest Coast Child's Cradle, 19th Century
Northwest Coast Child's Cradle, 19th Century

Northwest Coast Child's Cradle, 19th Century

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H 13.25 in W 42 in D 14.25 in

Northwest Coast Child's Cradle, 19th Century

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

accompanying label states that this cradle was exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, with an

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Antique 19th Century American Native American Tribal Art

Pan Pacific Exposition, San Francisco, 1915
Pan Pacific Exposition, San Francisco, 1915

Pan Pacific Exposition, San Francisco, 1915

By Alice Brown Chittenden

Located in Milford, NH

A fine impressionist cityscape painting of the Pan Pacific Exposition at the Presidio in San

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Antique Chandelier. American Antique Billiard Light
Antique Chandelier. American Antique Billiard Light

Antique Chandelier. American Antique Billiard Light

Located in Atlanta, GA

exhibited at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893 at the Columbian Exposition. This fixture has 8 total lights

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Antique Whiting Sterling Silver World Expo 1892 Vesta Case Match Safe #16527
Antique Whiting Sterling Silver World Expo 1892 Vesta Case Match Safe #16527

Antique Whiting Sterling Silver World Expo 1892 Vesta Case Match Safe #16527

By Whiting

Located in Washington Depot, CT

rare piece from the year 1892 even though the World's Columbian Exposition (or Chicago World's Fair

Category

Antique 19th Century Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ellen Lanyon Abstract Gouache In Rich Sage, Browns And Reds
Ellen Lanyon Abstract Gouache In Rich Sage, Browns And Reds

Ellen Lanyon Abstract Gouache In Rich Sage, Browns And Reds

Located in Chicago, IL

). The granddaughter of an English artist who came to America to work on Chicago's Columbian Exposition

Category

Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Tiffany & Co. Exhibition Silver Child's Service
Tiffany & Co. Exhibition Silver Child's Service

Tiffany & Co. Exhibition Silver Child's Service

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H 8.5 in W 21.5 in D 11.5 in

Tiffany & Co. Exhibition Silver Child's Service

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

York, and is illustrated on page 84 of Tiffany at the World's Columbian Exposition, 2006, by J. Blades

Category

20th Century American Other Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Streets of London
Streets of London

Joseph PennellStreets of London

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H 9.69 in W 6.75 in

Streets of London

By Joseph Pennell

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Paris Exposition of 1900, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Pan

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Portrait of a Young Woman
Portrait of a Young Woman

Portrait of a Young Woman

By Florence Mackubin

Located in Wiscasset, ME

in London, National Academy of Design in New York, Columbian Exposition in Chicago and at the

Category

1890s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Opulent Set of 12 Cobalt and Raised Gilt Service Plates
Opulent Set of 12 Cobalt and Raised Gilt Service Plates

Opulent Set of 12 Cobalt and Raised Gilt Service Plates

By Royal Doulton, Herbert Betteley 1

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Columbian Exposition) of 1893. Later, he designed patterns for Doulton and ware bearing pattern numbers

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Sumptuous Set of 12 Tiffany Sevice Plates
Sumptuous Set of 12 Tiffany Sevice Plates

Sumptuous Set of 12 Tiffany Sevice Plates

By Tiffany & Co., Royal Doulton

Located in Lambertville, NJ

the ornamental ware exhibited at the Chicago World’s Fair (World’s Columbian Exposition) of 1893

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Alvin Sterling Silver J1011 Oval Bread Serving Tray Dish 241g 12"
Vintage Alvin Sterling Silver J1011 Oval Bread Serving Tray Dish 241g 12"

Vintage Alvin Sterling Silver J1011 Oval Bread Serving Tray Dish 241g 12"

By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company

Located in Dayton, OH

-Beiderhase Co, maker of Official World Fair souvenir spoons for 1893-94 Chicago Columbian Exposition, was

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Opulent Set of 12  Ornate Gilded Cobalt Dinner Service Plates

Opulent Set of 12 Ornate Gilded Cobalt Dinner Service Plates

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the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. In 1894, as an illustrator, he accompanied a

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Find many varieties of an authentic columbian exposition available at 1stDibs. A columbian exposition — often made from metal, animal skin and fabric — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect columbian exposition — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right columbian exposition, those designed in Industrial and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made columbian exposition over the years, but those crafted by Tiffany & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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