The Great Exhibition
Located in valatie, NY
The Great Exhibition. New York: Gramercy Books, 1995.
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Antique Elephant Doorstop, English, Great Exhibition, Door Keeper, Victorian
$1,297Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Elephant Doorstop, English, Great Exhibition, Door Keeper, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A fine example in the Great Exhibition taste, rich with character and original finish.
Category
Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
The Great Exhibition - Lithograph by J. L. Williams - 1851
Located in Roma, IT
The Great Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations is an original old master artwork realized in 1851.
Category
1850s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
1851 Great Exhibition 'Wisdom and Providence' Pitcher by Samuel Alcock
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
1851 Great Exhibition 'Wisdom and Providence' Pitcher by Samuel Alcock
By Samuel Alcock & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1851 Great Exhibition 'Wisdom and Providence' Pitcher by Samuel Alcock England, 1851, unmarked This 1851 Great Exhibition 'Wisdom and Providence' Pitcher by Samuel Alcock is a true ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Townhouse Boot Scraper, English, Great Exhibition, Shoe Pull, Victorian
$1,927Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Townhouse Boot Scraper, English, Great Exhibition, Shoe Pull, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
An English, cast iron Great Exhibition doorway shoe pull, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Antique Great Exhibition Fruit Dish, English, Gilt Metal Display Bowl, Victorian
$1,297Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Great Exhibition Fruit Dish, English, Gilt Metal Display Bowl, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Great Exhibition fruit dish. An English, cast gilt metal display bowl, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
Antique Print of the Tunisian Textiles stand at the Great Exhibition '1854'
$697Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Print of the Tunisian Textiles stand at the Great Exhibition '1854'
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique print of the Tunisian textiles stand at the Great Exhibition, Crystal Palace, London, 1851. This print originates from Dickinson's 'Comprehensive Pictures of the Gre...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Antique Adjustable Fire Curb, English Hearth Fender, Great Exhibition, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
An English, ornate brass hearth fender in Great Exhibition taste, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Category
Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass
Antique Print of the Chinese Stand at the Great Exhibition by Dickinson '1854'
$697Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Print of the Chinese Stand at the Great Exhibition by Dickinson '1854'
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique print of the Chinese stand at the Great Exhibition, Crystal Palace, London, 1851. This print originates from Dickinson's 'Comprehensive Pictures of the Great Exhibit...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of the Dutch Stand at the Great Exhibition by Dickinson '1854'
$697Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Print of the Dutch Stand at the Great Exhibition by Dickinson '1854'
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique print of the Dutch stand at the Great Exhibition, Crystal Palace, London, 1851. This print originates from Dickinson's 'Comprehensive Pictures of the Great Exhibitio...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of the Turkish Stand at the Great Exhibition by Dickinson, '1854'
$653Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Print of the Turkish Stand at the Great Exhibition by Dickinson, '1854'
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique print of the Turkish stand at the Great Exhibition, Crystal Palace, London, 1851. This print originates from Dickinson's 'Comprehensive Pictures of the Great Exhibit...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Prints
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of the Tunisian Stand at the Great Exhibition by Dickinson, '1854'
$697Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Print of the Tunisian Stand at the Great Exhibition by Dickinson, '1854'
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique print of the Tunisian textiles stand at the Great Exhibition, Crystal Palace, London, 1851. This print originates from Dickinson's 'Comprehensive Pictures of the Gre...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Antique Grand Tour Urn, Italian, Bronze, Posy Vase, Great Exhibition, Victorian
$1,289Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Grand Tour Urn, Italian, Bronze, Posy Vase, Great Exhibition, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
An Italian, bronze table top posy vase in the Great Exhibition manner, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Urns
Materials
Bronze
Lowes Cato DickinsonMid 19th Century Figurative Scene from "Great Exhibition of 1851", London, 1854
$950
Mid 19th Century Figurative Scene from "Great Exhibition of 1851", London
By Lowes Cato Dickinson
Located in Soquel, CA
Hand-colored steel engraving of a the Turkish section of the Great Exhibition of 1851 by Lowes Cato Dickinson (British, 1819-1908).
Category
1850s Aesthetic Movement Interior Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
A Fine & Rare Sterling Silver Snuff Box Made For The Great Exhibition of 1851
By Foxall & Co.
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A fine and rare 19th century sterling silver snuff box made specifically for the Great Exhibition of 1851, held at the Crystal Palace in London.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
The suite also found success when it was exhibited at the 1853 Dublin Great Industrial Exhibition. At this time, an elaborate description of the suite written by John Lambert Jones, ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Yew
Antique Superb Exhibition Quality Silver Fitted Dressing Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The silver has assay stamps '1907-8'. Provenance: At the Great Exhibition, Paris 1878 in class 29, Betjemann and Son, of 36 38 and 40 Pentonville Road, Clerkenwell, London had an...
Category
20th Century English Dressers
Materials
Satinwood
Antique Exhibition Showpiece Fire Kerb, English, Fireplace, Fender, Victorian
$2,061Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Exhibition Showpiece Fire Kerb, English, Fireplace, Fender, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Fascinating moustache shape with appealing nautical mythology centrepiece Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order throughout Steel fender presents polished tonality to t...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Bronze, Steel
19th Century Exhibition Model of Expanding Table by Samuel Hawkins
By Samuel Hawkins
Located in New Orleans, LA
The model is mentioned in detail in the catalog of the Great Exhibition of 1851, the first international exhibition of industry, manufacturing, and science.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Other Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Great Lodge Style Antler Mantel Clock 1900
$2,980Sale Price|20% Off
Great Lodge Style Antler Mantel Clock 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851.
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Mantel Clocks
Materials
Wood, Antler
Treasures of Catherine the Great, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Treasures of Catherine the Great. Published by Hermitage Development Trust and Christie's, 2000. 1st Ed softcover.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Books
Materials
Paper
Exhibition-Quality Antique Silvered and Gilt Bronze Centrepiece by Morel
By Jean-Valentin Morel
Located in London, GB
When preparing for the 1851 Great Exhibition, Morel could not rely on past commissions to populate his stand, unlike his more established British counterparts.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Centerpieces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Minton Exhibition Vases
$168,500
Pair of Minton Exhibition Vases
By Minton
Located in New Orleans, LA
Minton's rise to prominence began with their establishment in 1793, but it was their revolutionary ceramic techniques displayed at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London that catapulted...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Measures: Width: 6.3" (16 cm) Height: 7.87" (20 cm) Depth: 8.27" (21 cm) Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nat...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Decorative Art
Materials
Antler, Wood
Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Measures: Width: 6.69" (17 cm) Height: 9.84" (25 cm) Depth: 9.84" (25 cm) Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all na...
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Antler, Wood
Brass Door Porter by William Tonks & Sons
Located in London, GB
Awarded medals at the Great exhibition 1851, Paris 1855, and London 1862.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Doors and Gates
Materials
Brass
'Le Puits Qui Parle' an Exhibition Bronze, Paul Eugène Mengin French, circa 1900
By Susse Freres, Paul Eugène Mengin 1
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Renowned for the quality of its casting and multipatinated finishes, the firm of Susse Frères exhibited with notable success at many of the great exhibitions of the 19th century incl...
Category
Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Great Carved Black Forest Horn Lithophany, Germany ca. 1840
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Materials
Wood, Antler
Milton GlaserMilton Glaser's Great Illustrators of Our Time exhibition at Rizzoli Galleries, 1982
$988
Milton Glaser's Great Illustrators of Our Time exhibition at Rizzoli Galleries
By Milton Glaser
Located in PARIS, FR
Created to promote the Great Illustrators of Our Time exhibition at Rizzoli Galleries, the poster is both an homage and a showcase—highlighting not just the work of Glaser himself bu...
Category
1980s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
19th Century English Parian Group Of The Three Graces By Copeland
By Copeland
Located in Dublin, IE
Displayed by Copeland at the Birmingham Exhibition of 1849, also the Great Exhibition, London 1851.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Lugger Lifeboat Model by Twyman for the International Exhibition, London, 1862
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Twyman (designer/modeller) thence by descent Exhibited: International Exhibition, London 1862, Vol. 2, object no. 2760 The 1862 International Exhibition in London hosted a fine...
Category
Antique 1860s English Nautical Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood
North View of St. Paul's Cathedral, London English School, 19th century
Located in Middletown, NY
From a group of views of London England printed by Tallis & Co. printed in commemoration of the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Category
Mid-19th Century English School Interior Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Lithograph
North View of St. Paul's Cathedral, London / English School
Located in Middletown, NY
From a group of views of London England printed by Tallis & Co. printed in commemoration of the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Category
Mid-19th Century English School Landscape Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Lithograph
Heavy Pair Of Portico Tables, English, Iron, Statuary, Planter Stand, Victorian
$4,783Sale Price|20% Off
Heavy Pair Of Portico Tables, English, Iron, Statuary, Planter Stand, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Exquisite and substantial ironmongery from the evocative time of the Great Exhibition Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good order throughout Quality walnut plinths of 1'' st...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...
Materials
Iron
English School, A Rare Portrait of John Scott Russell and "The Great Eastern"
Located in Queens, NY
One time secretary of the society of arts, Russell was also one of the royal commissioners for the 1851 Great Exhibition, One of the Founders of The Institute Of Naval Architects and...
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pair of 19th Century French Bronzes
$4,522 / set
Pair of 19th Century French Bronzes
Located in Martlesham, GB
The bronzes were most probably cast for the great exhibition of 1855 in Paris, and their oak pedestals renewed about 80 years later.
Category
Antique 1850s French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Neo-Renaissance Cabinet by G.F. Quignon, Universal Exhibition of Paris 1889
$98,874Sale Price|37% Off
Neo-Renaissance Cabinet by G.F. Quignon, Universal Exhibition of Paris 1889
By Frederic Gustave Quignon
Located in PARIS, FR
Neo Renaissance Cabinet exhibited at the Universal Exhibition of Paris in 1889. Illustrated in J. Meyer, Great Exhibitions, London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique ...
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Cast Iron Firedog Andirons of Soldiers Val D´Osne, 19th Century
By Val D'Osne Foundry
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
The foundry of Val d´Osne grounded in 1836 by Jean-Pierre-Victor André, is the maker of the Crystal Palace in London, build for the 1851 Great Exhibition where this cast iron factory...
Category
Antique 19th Century French British Colonial Andirons
Materials
Iron
Herend Queen Victoria Pattern Large Platter Vintage Vibrant Hand Painting
By Herend
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
One of the most beloved and recognized patterns since London’s first world’s expo, the Great Exhibition of 1851. This signature Herend pattern received Queen Victoria’s admiration.
Category
Vintage 1980s Hungarian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Rare Irish Armorial Pietra Dura Low Table with Seashells
By J. Darmanin & Sons
Located in New York, NY
Darmanin and Sons, who traded from about 1800-1880s and exhibited at several international exhibitions including the Great Exhibition, London in 1851.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Maltese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
19th Century Victorian Scale Model Of A Gas Meter, Crystal Palace Expo, c.1851
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique mid-19th Century Victorian very rare cast iron scale model of the original meter used to measure the amount of gas used at the Crystal Palace, in Hyde Park during the Great E...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Iron
19th Century Oversized Huge Folk Art Full Leather Trade Show Sign Balmoral Boot
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A oversized full leather replica of a balmoral boot, likely to of been used in a great exhibition/trade show when the balmoral boot was made popular after it was created for Prince A...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Signs
Materials
Leather
John Pollard Seddon A pair of Gothic Revival oak dining chairs. 4 more available
By John Pollard Seddon
Located in London, GB
These upholstered dining chairs are the side chairs en suite to the important Gothic Revival armchair by J P Seddon designed for The Great Exhibition of 1851, carved in oak, embossed...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Animalier French Bronze 'Pheasant & Weasel' by Jules Moigniez
By Jules Moigniez
Located in London, GB
He won a medal at the Great Exhibition of 1862.
Category
Antique 1870s French Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Spanish 1910s Bronze and Glass Hexagonal Lantern with Three Lights and Volutes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish hexagonal bronze lantern from the early 20th century, similar to the style of the Plaza de España built for the great exhibition of 1929. Created in Spain during the early ...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
J P Seddon, Exhibited Crystal Palace 1851. Six Gothic Revival oak dining chairs
By John Pollard Seddon
Located in London, GB
These upholstered dining chairs are the side chairs en suite to the important Gothic Revival armchair by J P Seddon designed for The Great Exhibition of 1851, carved in oak, embossed...
Category
Antique 1850s Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Christopher Dresser Aesthetic Movement Japonism Style Green Minton Plate, 1876
By Minton, Christopher Dresser
Located in Paris, FR
Minton exhibited pieces at the Great Exhibition of 1851, received a gold medal in 1855 for the Exposition Universelle in Paris, and had the most prestigious clients like Queen Victoria.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Geo III Sheffield Telescopic Candlesticks, circa 1815, by T&J Creswick
Located in valatie, NY
They exhibited their work at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and they have pieces displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
Category
Antique 1810s English George III Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Untitled
By Fabrice Penaux
Located in New York, NY
In 1993, the Niort Museum had a great exhibition of his work, 200 pieces. After this event, Fabrice Penaux started to show his art in many countries around the world.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Elle Arrive
By Fabrice Penaux
Located in New York, NY
In 1993, the Niort Museum had a great exhibition of his work, 200 pieces. After this event, Fabrice Penaux started to show his art in many countries around the world.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Neoclassical Patinated and Gilt-Bronze Gueridon with a Marble Top, circa 1890
By Ferdinand Levillain, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Literature: Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions, Antique Collectors club, (Woodbridge,UK), 2006; p. 276, H28.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Gueridon
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1954 original exhibition poster for the exhibition Peintres Lithographes
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in PARIS, FR
The exhibition celebrated the great masters of lithography, showcasing works by some of the most influential artists of the 19th and 20th centuries, including Édouard Manet, Henri de...
Category
1950s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Wedgwood Renaissance Revival Majolica Pitcher
By Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Produced not long after Minton's debut of majolica pottery at the Great Exhibition of 1851, this Wedgwood pitcher expands upon the Renaissance Revival style shown there.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Renaissance Revival Pitchers
Materials
Earthenware, Majolica
Fine Quality Pair of Two Tier Etegeres, After Donald Ross, circa 1860
By Donald Ross
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Ross exhibited at the Great Exhibition, London 1851 and his work was retailed by top Victorian furniture stores such as Edwards and Roberts, James Winter & Sons and John Watson of Ox...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Christopher Dresser Aesthetic movement Japonism style Pink Minton Plate 1876
By Minton, Christopher Dresser
Located in Paris, FR
Minton exhibited pieces at the Great Exhibition of 1851, received a gold medal in 1855 for the Exposition Universelle in Paris, and had the most prestigious clients like Queen Victoria.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Christopher Dresser Japonism Yellow Minton Plate, 1876
By Christopher Dresser, Minton
Located in Paris, FR
Minton exhibited pieces at the Great Exhibition of 1851, received a gold medal in 1855 for the Exposition Universelle in Paris, and had the most prestigious clients like Queen Victoria.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A mid Victorian mahogany framed ottoman
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The “Hobbs” in Hobbs patent hinges refers to Alfred Charles Hobbs, an American locksmith who gained fame for his lock-picking skills, particularly at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Wh...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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19th Century Great Exhibition of 1851 Print in Original Maple Frame
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 25.2 in D 1.19 in
19th Century Great Exhibition of 1851 Print in Original Maple Frame
By Dickinson
Located in Richmond, London
19th century Great Exhibition of 1851 chromolithographic print in its original maple frame.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper
Important 19th Century Porcelain Exhibition Pedestal by Spode and Garrett
Unavailable
H 50.4 in Dm 14.97 in
Important 19th Century Porcelain Exhibition Pedestal by Spode and Garrett
By Copeland & Garrett Spode
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
The Spode Museum Trust has only confirmed the appearance of two of these pedestals, one of unknown colour which was made for the Manchester Exhibition in 1845, and a blue and white p...
Category
Antique 1840s English William IV Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Porcelain
The Piano-Forte By Dr Rosamund Harding
Located in London, GB
The Pianoforte – It’s history traced to the Great Exhibition of 1851 The Pianoforte – It’s history traced to the Great Exhibition of 1851 By Dr Rosamund Harding This is a pre-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Books
Materials
Paper
A very rare and important English sideboard.
By Matthew Bland of Halifax
Located in Miami, FL
A very rare and important English sideboard made for and exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 at the Crystal Palace in London.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Illustrated Map of London from Exhibtion
Located in Alton, GB
Detailed illustrated map of London from the great exhibition of industry of all nations 1851.
Category
Antique 19th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
Renaissance Damascened Steel Casket from 1872 Great London Exhibition
Unavailable
H 8.25 in W 8.25 in D 6 in
Renaissance Damascened Steel Casket from 1872 Great London Exhibition
Located in New York, US
Our gold damascened Renaissance Revival jewelry chest by Antonio Cortelazzo (1819-1903) was commissioned by the English lawyer and antiquarian, Sir William Drake (1817-1890) and exhi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Steel
Elizabethan Revival Oak Library Table
By C. J. Richardson
Located in London, GB
This table is very similar to one exhibited by Richardson at the Great Exhibition in 1851.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Center Tables
Materials
Oak
"Milan 'The Great Fair'" Original Vintage Exhibition Poster (Polish text), 1972
Unavailable
H 38 in W 24 in
"Milan 'The Great Fair'" Original Vintage Exhibition Poster (Polish text)
Located in Boston, MA
This simple poster promoting the Milan Trade Fair in Polish shows a pyramid of colored marbles with one waiting to be placed at the top. A unique metaphor for a trade fair as bringin...
Category
1970s Post-Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Offset
French Inlaid Cabinet attributed to Jeanselme, Paris
Located in Bantam, CT
The fully fitted interior with satin pull-out drawers, of exceptional quality.Parisian cabinetmaker Jeanselme showed similar furniture to Palagi's at the Great Exhibition in London i...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
Antique Winfield Chair
By R. W. Winfield & Co.
Located in St. Helena, CA
1850s upholstered chair, similar rocking-chair was shown by R.W. Winfield at the great exhibition in 1851. After which iron rocking-chairs became popular throughout Europe during the...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Rocking Chairs
Materials
Iron
Carriage Clock with Original Case, Paris, circa 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Engraved on the rear door: “This clock was exhibited at the great exhibition of all Nations held in the Crystal Palace, HYDE PARK, Anno 1851”.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Carriage Clocks and Trav...
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel
Christofle, a Monumental 19th Century Silver Plated Bronze Centre Piece
Unavailable
H 28.75 in W 27.17 in D 22.05 in
Christofle, a Monumental 19th Century Silver Plated Bronze Centre Piece
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
After a model shown by Christofle at the great exhibition of 1851. Measures: 29 inches (73cm) high 27 inches (69cm) long 22 inches (56cm) front to back.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Baroque Revival Centerpieces
Materials
Bronze, Silver Plate
A Venetian Glass dragon pitcher with two matching goblets.
By Giuseppe Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by Asian dragons they saw at the 19th century European and British Great Exhibitions, Murano’s glassmakers introduced dragon motifs to their glassware in the early 1880s.
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Rocking Chair Peter Cooper for R. W. Winfield in 1851
Unavailable
H 43.31 in W 25.6 in D 37.41 in
Vintage Rocking Chair Peter Cooper for R. W. Winfield in 1851
By R. W. Winfield & Co.
Located in Oldenburg, NI
Winfield first exhibited this chair design at the Great Exhibition of 1851. This later copy from circa 1950 is made from an aluminum base with vintage tufted leather in black.
Category
Antique 1850s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Castle-Top Vinaigrette Crystal Palace
Unavailable
H 0.9 in W 1.3 in D 0.5 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Castle-Top Vinaigrette Crystal Palace
By John Tongue
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
Other nations were invited to participate, and the official name of the show was The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations.
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
19th Century English Johnston's Terrestrial Globe
By W. & A.K. Johnston
Located in San Francisco, CA
" Amongst the Johnstons brothers' many achievements and one of their major claims, was that of the first physical globe, which won them a number of awards at the Great Exhibitio...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Globes
Turn of the Century Black Forest Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
The carvings became very popular and were exhibited at the 1851 'London Great Exhibition'. Dearing Antiques was established in 1977.
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Walnut Stools, 19th Century, with Berlin Needlework Covers, Circa 1862
Unavailable
H 16 in W 18 in D 18 in
Pair of Walnut Stools, 19th Century, with Berlin Needlework Covers, Circa 1862
Located in London, GB
The style of the stools, the complexity of the needlework and the inclusion of glistening cut steel and glass beads indicates the period of The Great Exhibition of 1862; by, and re...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19Th Century Howard and Sons Armchair
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Howard and Sons of Berners Street, London were the foremost upholstery makers of the 19th century, exhibiting at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and in exhibitions across America and Fr...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Copeland Dancing Girl In Repose
By Copeland
Located in Bransby, GB
Copeland displayed the parian figure at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and is featured on the frontice piece of Robert Copeland's book Parian, Copelands Statuary Porcelain.
Category
Antique 1840s English Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Trollope & Sons Leather Desk Chair
By Trollope & Sons
Located in Newark, GB
Founded in 1778, they were one of the largest prestige furniture makers of the 19th century, participating at the Great Exhibitions in London & Paris. This is a great chair to match ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Mahogany
Lying woman -akt-
Located in Stuttgart, DE
He often painted figures rich in figures of antiquity. For the great exhibition of the Paris Salon of 1877 Garnier created "Die Favoritin" In his late work, then, despite drama and ...
Category
Late 19th Century Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Buff Terracotta Urn by the Renowned Maker James Pulham of Broxbourne, circa 1880
Unavailable
H 51.19 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Buff Terracotta Urn by the Renowned Maker James Pulham of Broxbourne, circa 1880
Located in York, GB
They began making terracotta in 1846 and their work won awards and medals throughout the 1850s and 1860s, at the Great Exhibition and other International Exhibitions They were awarde...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Urns
Materials
Terracotta
English Victorian Lacquered Tilt-Top Table
Located in New York, NY
The fashion for black lacquered, parcel gilded, polychrome painted and mother-of-pearl inlaid furniture, often made of papier mache, was extremely popular in the third quarter of the...
Category
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top ...
Materials
Brass
Tunbridge Ware Thermometer Signed H Hollamby
Located in Kent, GB
Henry Hollamby had a showroom at No. 12 the Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells and was one of the largest producers, one of three manufactures who exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851. ...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments
English 19th Century Campaign Chair
By R. W. Winfield & Co.
Located in Mexico City, DF
Featured by R.W. Winfield in the Great Exhibition of London in 1851, it was meant to demonstrate a transformative work of design and use of materials for an everyday object.
Category
Antique 1850s English Rocking Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Penelope StewartParadise at Kew Gardens, hand printed photo lithography on Japanese paper 2018,, 2018
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H 12 in W 24 in
Paradise at Kew Gardens, hand printed photo lithography on Japanese paper 2018,
By Penelope Stewart
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Unlike previous trade and industry exhibits, the Great Exhibition shifted emphasis away from the individual maker to that of the British Empire and the power of capital.
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints
Materials
Photogravure
Bouquet #3
By Joseph Nigg
Located in New York, NY
At the the international Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, Nigg presented a painting on porcelain, thirty inches in height.
Category
1940s Baroque Still-life Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Hummingbird, Long-Tailed Woodnymph Lithograph, circa 1850
By John Gould
Located in Houston, TX
He accumulated a collection of 320 species, which he exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Gould published many works on birds and mammals, one of which was A Monograph of the T...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Prints
A Duo of Beautiful Bouquets
By Joseph Nigg
Located in New York, NY
At the the international Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, Nigg presented a painting on porcelain, thirty inches in height.
Category
Mid-19th Century Abstract Still-life Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Early XXth Century Bentwood Hall Stand Thonet Style
By Michael Thonet
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
He received a bronze medal at The Great exhibition of London in 1851 and at the next World's Fair, Exposition Universelle in Paris 1855, he was awarded the silver medal.
Category
Vintage 1920s European Edwardian Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Bentwood
His and Hers 19th Century Wrought Iron Winfield Rocking Chairs
By R. W. Winfield & Co.
Located in Woodbury, CT
Winfield of Birmingham, England, this chair was first shown at the Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851, so they are a real piece off history!
Category
Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Bouquet #6
By Joseph Nigg
Located in New York, NY
At the the international Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, Nigg presented a painting on porcelain, thirty inches in height, on behalf of the Viennese factory.
Category
Mid-19th Century Baroque Still-life Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Bouquet #1
By Joseph Nigg
Located in New York, NY
At the the international Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, Nigg presented a painting on porcelain, thirty inches in height, on behalf of the Viennese factory.
Category
Mid-19th Century Baroque Still-life Prints
Materials
Lithograph
A magnificent English inlaid center table.
Located in Miami, FL
This type of quality was only seen at the great exhibitions of the 19th century. The top is crossbanded and also detailed with the most intricate of step down moldings.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Center Tables
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany, Holly
Six-piece Sterling Silver Tea Set, Harrison Brothers & Howson
By Harrison Brothers & George Howson 1
Located in Westmount, Quebec
Leuchars won prize medals at the Great Exhibition of 1851, the International Exhibition of 1862, and at the International Exposition of 1867 and 1878 in Paris.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hummingbird, Rufous Sabrewing, circa 1850
By John Gould
Located in Houston, TX
He accumulated a collection of 320 species, which he exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Gould published many works on birds and mammals, one of which was A Monograph of the T...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Prints
James Lamb set of twelve Arts and Crafts dining chairs, England circa 1890
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H 33.47 in W 18.9 in D 23.63 in
James Lamb set of twelve Arts and Crafts dining chairs, England circa 1890
By Lamb of Manchester
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
Circa 1890 48cms w x 60cms d x 85cms h James Lamb launched the firm in 1843 from premises in John Dalton Street, Manchester, and over the subsequent years the Business became one ...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
A Trio of Beautiful Nigg Bouquets
By Joseph Nigg
Located in New York, NY
At the the international Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, Nigg presented a painting on porcelain, thirty inches in height.
Category
1940s Realist Still-life Prints
Materials
Ink
19th Century Italian Sculpture Yellow Marble Oil Lamp Grand Tour Boschetti
Unavailable
H 6.3 in W 8.27 in D 2.76 in
19th Century Italian Sculpture Yellow Marble Oil Lamp Grand Tour Boschetti
By Benedetto Boschetti
Located in Roma, IT
Boschetti is recorded as having won a prize medal at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851 and a model of Cesare Augusto was displayed at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelp...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Antique English, Cast Border, Sterling Silver Tray
By Martin, Hall & Co. Ltd.
Located in New York, NY
Martin Hall & Co was one of the best known British manufacturers and participated too many international exhibitions including the Crystal Palace 1851 Great exhibition.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Sterling Silver
19th Century Pair of Golden Oak Table Cabinets
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Amazingly, no one was able to answer this challenge for over 60 years, until 1851, at the great exhibition. Bramah locks were only used on quality furniture, as they were so expen...
Category
Antique 1840s English Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Flatware by Frederick Elkington, England 1880
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Flatware by Frederick Elkington, England 1880
By Frederick Elkington
Located in London, GB
The firm produced several important items to be shown at The Great Exhibition of 1851.. The history Elkington & Co. was established by George Richards Elkington's uncle (17 October...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British High Victorian More Dining and Enterta...
Materials
Silver
Pair of Chimney Columns by Garnkirk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
The company grew and were even represented at the 1851 Great Exhibition. Their reputation was such that both sculptors and architects collaborated with them.
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Pedestals and Columns
French Biscuit Figures, Mid-19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Gilles displayed at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London where he was awarded a Gold Medal.
Category
Mid-19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Thonet Settee with Cushions
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
He received a bronze medal at The Great exhibition of London in 1851 and at the next World's Fair, Exposition Universelle in Paris 1855, he was awarded the silver medal.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Settees
Materials
Bentwood
Anatomical Study
Located in Heathfield, GB
The faces seem to be a gallery of portraits, perhaps of visitors to the 1851 Great Exhibition. They are mostly young men with fine hair-bearded, clean-shaven, or mustachioed, with or...
Category
1850s Nude Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Gillows of Lancaster walnut and thuya wood sideboard, England circa 1877
Unavailable
H 66.93 in W 75.01 in D 19.1 in
Gillows of Lancaster walnut and thuya wood sideboard, England circa 1877
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
He was extremely involved in the design of Gillows furniture in this period and created a number of pieces for the Gillows Stand at the Great Exhibition in 1872.
Category
Antique 1870s English Arts and Crafts Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
Roman Grand Tour Carved Marble Tazza
By Benedetto Boschetti
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
His work was widely praised and he was awarded a medal at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London. The most celebrated examples of his work today are a mosaic table depicting the Triu...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Profusely Engraved to All Sides Gilt Bronze Carriage Clock, circa 1860
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H 5.75 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Profusely Engraved to All Sides Gilt Bronze Carriage Clock, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
They exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition and the partnership appears to have lasted until 1863 after which it would appear that Klaftenberger worked alone until 1881.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Very Cool Wooden Schweppes Crate 1969 Belgium
Located in Achterveld, NL
In 1792 he moved the company to London. During the Great Exhibition in 1851, Schweppes featured prominently in the Crystal Palace with a fountain in the shape of a crown.
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Anatomical Study
Located in Heathfield, GB
The faces seem to be a gallery of portraits, perhaps of visitors to the 1851 Great Exhibition. They are mostly young men with fine hair-bearded, clean-shaven, or mustachioed, with or...
Category
Mid-19th Century Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Rare and Possibly Unique Ridgway Royal Porcelain Plate C.1850
By J & W Ridgway
Located in Exeter, GB
Possibly made for the Great Exhibition of 1851. It is noted that ''this extraordinary plate is something of a mystery.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Victorian Walnut Library Table
By Charles Hindley & Sons
Located in Poling, West Sussex
Thereafter, they established trade at the Oxford Street premises where their business as high quality cabinet makers flourished, earning them a Royal Appointment, and a part in the G...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Christophe FratinA large late 19th century French animalier bronze of a recumbent greyhound dog, circa 1880
Unavailable
H 8.67 in W 16.15 in
A large late 19th century French animalier bronze of a recumbent greyhound dog
By Christophe Fratin
Located in Bath, Somerset
Fratin was asked to sculpt life-size monuments for French cities, including his home town of Metz. At the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London he was considered the greatest animalier ...
Category
1880s Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French swinger (mystery) clock by Auguste Moreau
By Auguste Moreau
Located in HAARLEM, NL
These imposing clocks were very much in demand during the great exhibition in Paris late 19th century. The high quality imposing clock with a romantic scene of a beautiful winged (a...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks
Materials
Metal, Bronze
1870s British Royal RW Winfield Leather and Steel Campaign ‘Rocking Chair’
Unavailable
H 42 in W 26 in D 42 in
1870s British Royal RW Winfield Leather and Steel Campaign ‘Rocking Chair’
By R. W. Winfield & Co.
Located in Newbury, Berkshire
The striking design of the chair dates back to the Great Exhibition of 1851 and was produced specifically for the exhibition by RW Winfield.
Category
Antique 1870s English British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
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