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Antique Map of South Australia by Tallis, 1851
Antique Map of South Australia by Tallis, 1851

Antique Map of South Australia by Tallis, 1851

By Thomas Kitchin

Located in Langweer, NL

, possibly his brother, but their collaboration ended in 1849. For the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tallis

Category

Antique 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Rare Ebonised Settee by Gebrüder Thonet, with Gilded Decoration, Austria, 1890
Rare Ebonised Settee by Gebrüder Thonet, with Gilded Decoration, Austria, 1890

Rare Ebonised Settee by Gebrüder Thonet, with Gilded Decoration, Austria, 1890

By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH

Located in High Peak, GB

at The Great exhibition of London in 1851 and at the next World's Fair, Exposition Universelle in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Aesthetic Movement Settees

Materials

Bentwood

‘Vanity’ by Gustave Wertheimer
‘Vanity’ by Gustave Wertheimer

‘Vanity’ by Gustave Wertheimer

By Gustave Wertheimer

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

exhibited frequently at the Salon and participated in many of the great exhibitions of the period, receiving

Category

Antique 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Elkington Set of 2 English Sterling Silver Victorian Fish Servers from 1886
Elkington Set of 2 English Sterling Silver Victorian Fish Servers from 1886

Elkington Set of 2 English Sterling Silver Victorian Fish Servers from 1886

By Elkington & Co.

Located in New York, NY

. Elkington & Co exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 with enormous success. Elkington held Royal

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

India
India

Marc RiboudIndia, 1956

Price Upon Request

India

By Marc Riboud

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Riboud was born in 1923 in Lyon. At the Great Exhibition of Paris in 1937, he took his first

Category

1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Peacock, Jaipur, India
The Peacock, Jaipur, India

The Peacock, Jaipur, India

By Marc Riboud

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Riboud was born in 1923 in Lyon. At the Great Exhibition of Paris in 1937, he took his first

Category

1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Antique silver plated coffee and tea set by Elkington & Co, England, 1880s
Antique silver plated coffee and tea set by Elkington & Co, England, 1880s

Antique silver plated coffee and tea set by Elkington & Co, England, 1880s

By Elkington & Co.

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

electrotyping as a new method of production for silver plated items. Elkington & Co exhibited at the Great

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century Bronze paire of candlesticks signed by Christophe Fratin
19th Century Bronze paire of candlesticks signed by Christophe Fratin

19th Century Bronze paire of candlesticks signed by Christophe Fratin

By Christophe Fratin

Located in Paris, FR

at the Paris Salon from 1831 to 1842 and from 1850 to 1862, as well as at the Great Exhibition in

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Pair of rare Antler Parlor Chairs, France ca. 1860
Pair of rare Antler Parlor Chairs, France ca. 1860

Pair of rare Antler Parlor Chairs, France ca. 1860

Located in Berghuelen, DE

renewed. Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Chairs

Materials

Antler, Wood

19th Century Gilt Bronze Candlesticks by Christophe Fratin
19th Century Gilt Bronze Candlesticks by Christophe Fratin

19th Century Gilt Bronze Candlesticks by Christophe Fratin

By Christophe Fratin

Located in Paris, FR

sculptor, exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1831 to 1842 and from 1850 to 1862, as well as at the Great

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Wedgwood Black Basalt Figure of Cupid
Wedgwood Black Basalt Figure of Cupid

Wedgwood Black Basalt Figure of Cupid

By Wedgwood

Located in New Orleans, LA

first recorded at the Great Exhibition of 1851, London. A similar example of Cupid in this large size

Category

Antique 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Bronze Andirons
True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Bronze Andirons

True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Bronze Andirons

By Henry Vian

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Great Exhibition of 1878, 1889 and 1900 and received a Gold Medal in 1889. His workshop was based at 5

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Antler Candle Holder with Deer Horns, Germany Around 1900
Antique Antler Candle Holder with Deer Horns, Germany Around 1900

Antique Antler Candle Holder with Deer Horns, Germany Around 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

condition report. Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Candlesticks

Materials

Antler

A Pair Lovely Antique Candle Holders with Chamois Horns
A Pair Lovely Antique Candle Holders with Chamois Horns

A Pair Lovely Antique Candle Holders with Chamois Horns

Located in Berghuelen, DE

the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new lifestlye trend was

Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic Candlesticks

Materials

Antler, Wood

Mid-Century Vittorio Gentile White Carrara Marble Sculpture , Italy, 1960s
Mid-Century Vittorio Gentile White Carrara Marble Sculpture , Italy, 1960s

Mid-Century Vittorio Gentile White Carrara Marble Sculpture , Italy, 1960s

Located in Palermo, IT

great exhibition at the Vittoriano in 2003. Vittorio Gentile's forms have an organic genesis. They chase

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Rustic Antler Lamp with Deer Antlers
Rustic Antler Lamp with Deer Antlers

Rustic Antler Lamp with Deer Antlers

Located in Berghuelen, DE

. Manufactured in Germany ca. 1960. Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great

Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass, Antler

Victorian Antique Bull Horn Table, Wood & Antler, Austria, Circa 1870
Victorian Antique Bull Horn Table, Wood & Antler, Austria, Circa 1870

Victorian Antique Bull Horn Table, Wood & Antler, Austria, Circa 1870

Located in Berghuelen, DE

manufactured in Austria ca. 1870. Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Tables

Materials

Metal

Large Wool and Glass Beads Needlework Panel of Mary Queen of Scots
Large Wool and Glass Beads Needlework Panel of Mary Queen of Scots

Large Wool and Glass Beads Needlework Panel of Mary Queen of Scots

Located in London, GB

at the Great Exhibition in 1851. The needlework panel is framed in an exquisitely carved giltwood

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Bow-Front Marine Barometer by John Dollond
Bow-Front Marine Barometer by John Dollond

Bow-Front Marine Barometer by John Dollond

By Dollond, London

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

, Frederick the Great and Thomas Jefferson. At the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Dollonds were awarded a medal

Category

Antique 1820s English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Victorian Rosewood Fire Screen
19th Century English Victorian Rosewood Fire Screen

19th Century English Victorian Rosewood Fire Screen

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

collection near Balmoral. We believe this piece may have been made for The Great Exhibition of 1851. Width

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Rosewood

Superb 19thC. Iron Frame Leather Sling Rocking Chair by R W Winfield England
Superb 19thC. Iron Frame Leather Sling Rocking Chair by R W Winfield England

Superb 19thC. Iron Frame Leather Sling Rocking Chair by R W Winfield England

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

brass version of the rocking chair at the Great Exhibition of 1851. It is also documented that Charles

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Large Vitrine by Charles-Guillaume Diehl and Leon Bertaux
Large Vitrine by Charles-Guillaume Diehl and Leon Bertaux

Large Vitrine by Charles-Guillaume Diehl and Leon Bertaux

By Charles-Guillaume Diehl

Located in Tarzana, CA

sewing tables. By 1850 he was listed first time in the Trade Almanach. Diehl participated in the Great

Category

Antique 19th Century French Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Old Engraved Map of Hungary with Decorative Vignettes, 1851
Old Engraved Map of Hungary with Decorative Vignettes, 1851

Old Engraved Map of Hungary with Decorative Vignettes, 1851

Located in Langweer, NL

ended in 1849. For the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tallis published the Illustrated World Atlas, one of

Category

Antique 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

19th Century George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
19th Century George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

19th Century George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

." The challenge lock remained unpicked until the Great Exhibition of 1851, where Alfred Charles Hobbs

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Black Forest Candle Holder with Wooden Base and Spout, Germany
Black Forest Candle Holder with Wooden Base and Spout, Germany

Black Forest Candle Holder with Wooden Base and Spout, Germany

Located in Berghuelen, DE

great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new lifestlye trend was born and

Category

Mid-20th Century German Rustic Candlesticks

Materials

Antler, Wood

Persian-style double-sided clock and garnitures, Charles Stanislas MATIFAT
Persian-style double-sided clock and garnitures, Charles Stanislas MATIFAT

Persian-style double-sided clock and garnitures, Charles Stanislas MATIFAT

By Charles Matifat

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

section of the 1851 Great Exhibition in London. The MATIFAT display was located at the heart of the

Category

Antique 19th Century European Islamic Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

A Fantastic Quality Mid 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By Pretot
A Fantastic Quality Mid 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By Pretot

A Fantastic Quality Mid 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By Pretot

By Hippolyte-Edme Pretot

Located in Long Island City, NY

specialised in Boulle furniture exhibiting at the Exposition Nationale in 1849 and at the 1851 Great

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Minton grape gold & silver hand painted  Aesthetic Movement Plate 1880
Minton grape gold & silver hand painted  Aesthetic Movement Plate 1880

Minton grape gold & silver hand painted Aesthetic Movement Plate 1880

By Minton

Located in Paris, FR

Staffordshire. Minton exhibited pieces at the Great Exhibition 1851, received a gold medal in 1855 for the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair Antique Black Forest Gun Holders, Austria late 19th Century
A Pair Antique Black Forest Gun Holders, Austria late 19th Century

A Pair Antique Black Forest Gun Holders, Austria late 19th Century

Located in Berghuelen, DE

popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Rustic Candlesticks

Materials

Antler, Wood

Antique Candle Stick With Real Chamois Horn, 19th Century
Antique Candle Stick With Real Chamois Horn, 19th Century

Antique Candle Stick With Real Chamois Horn, 19th Century

Located in Berghuelen, DE

great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new lifestlye trend was born and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Candlesticks

Materials

Antler, Wood

20th Century Italian Carved Wood Flask By Aldo Tura For Macabo c.1960
20th Century Italian Carved Wood Flask By Aldo Tura For Macabo c.1960

20th Century Italian Carved Wood Flask By Aldo Tura For Macabo c.1960

By Aldo Tura, Macabo

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

the Brooklyn Museum in New York, after being exhibited in the great exhibition that took place in the

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

Antique Business Card Tray with Deer Antler Decorations, Germany, ca. 1900
Antique Business Card Tray with Deer Antler Decorations, Germany, ca. 1900

Antique Business Card Tray with Deer Antler Decorations, Germany, ca. 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Black Forest Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candle Holder with Deer Carving, Germany ca. 1900
Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candle Holder with Deer Carving, Germany ca. 1900

Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candle Holder with Deer Carving, Germany ca. 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new lifestlye trend was born and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Candlesticks

Materials

Antler, Wood

Pair of Victorian Antler Candle Holders with Fine Carvings, Germany Ca. 1880
Pair of Victorian Antler Candle Holders with Fine Carvings, Germany Ca. 1880

Pair of Victorian Antler Candle Holders with Fine Carvings, Germany Ca. 1880

Located in Berghuelen, DE

detailed condition report. Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Candlesticks

Materials

Antler, Wood

Large Rustic Antler Lamp with Fallow Deer and Deer Antlers
Large Rustic Antler Lamp with Fallow Deer and Deer Antlers

Large Rustic Antler Lamp with Fallow Deer and Deer Antlers

Located in Berghuelen, DE

European E14 sockets. Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of

Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Antler

Antique Black Forest Rustic Antler Table ca. 1900
Antique Black Forest Rustic Antler Table ca. 1900

Antique Black Forest Rustic Antler Table ca. 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

quote. Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Tables

Materials

Wood, Antler

Antique Bull Horn Boot Jack Austria 1870
Antique Bull Horn Boot Jack Austria 1870

Antique Bull Horn Boot Jack Austria 1870

Located in Berghuelen, DE

great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new lifestlye trend was born and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Rustic Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Fur, Wood, Antler

Near Pair of Mahogany Consoles Dessertes by Maison Grohé, French, circa 1860
Near Pair of Mahogany Consoles Dessertes by Maison Grohé, French, circa 1860

Near Pair of Mahogany Consoles Dessertes by Maison Grohé, French, circa 1860

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Gouthière’). Literature: Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Buffets

Materials

Bronze

Large Gilt Brass Engraved Oval Table Clock by Thomas Cole
Large Gilt Brass Engraved Oval Table Clock by Thomas Cole

Large Gilt Brass Engraved Oval Table Clock by Thomas Cole

By Thomas Cole (Clockmaker)

Located in London, GB

highest quality. He exhibited at the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in 1851; he warranted an

Category

Antique 19th Century English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Rare Museum-Quality Glass Radiator by René Coulon for Saint-Gobain
Rare Museum-Quality Glass Radiator by René Coulon for Saint-Gobain

Rare Museum-Quality Glass Radiator by René Coulon for Saint-Gobain

By Rene Coulon

Located in Los Angeles, CA

to general use in the 1960s, but it refers back to the Great Exhibition of Arts Decoratifs held in

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wire

Elkington & Co Heavy Silver Plated Oblong Shaped Sided Cake Basket c1906
Elkington & Co Heavy Silver Plated Oblong Shaped Sided Cake Basket c1906

Elkington & Co Heavy Silver Plated Oblong Shaped Sided Cake Basket c1906

By Elkington & Co.

Located in valatie, NY

electrotyping as a new method of production for silver plated items. Elkington & Co exhibited at the Great

Category

Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candlestick, Germany, circa 1900
Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candlestick, Germany, circa 1900

Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candlestick, Germany, circa 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new lifestlye trend

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Candlesticks

Materials

Antler

Rare Museum-Quality Glass Radiator by René Coulon for Saint-Gobain
Rare Museum-Quality Glass Radiator by René Coulon for Saint-Gobain

Rare Museum-Quality Glass Radiator by René Coulon for Saint-Gobain

By Rene Coulon

Located in Los Angeles, CA

to general use in the 1960s, but it refers back to the Great Exhibition of Arts Decoratifs held in

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wire

Mirada
Mirada

Mirada

Located in Sheffield, MA

exhibitions include a retrospective at the National Museum of Fine Arts in 1962 and, in 1968, the great

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Museum-Quality Glass Radiator by René Coulon for Saint-Gobain
Rare Museum-Quality Glass Radiator by René Coulon for Saint-Gobain

Rare Museum-Quality Glass Radiator by René Coulon for Saint-Gobain

By Rene Coulon

Located in Los Angeles, CA

to general use in the 1960s, but it refers back to the Great Exhibition of Arts Decoratifs held in

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wire

Rare Museum-Quality Glass Radiator by Rene Coulon for Saint-Gobain
Rare Museum-Quality Glass Radiator by Rene Coulon for Saint-Gobain

Rare Museum-Quality Glass Radiator by Rene Coulon for Saint-Gobain

By Rene Coulon

Located in Los Angeles, CA

to general use in the 1960s, but it refers back to the Great Exhibition of Arts Decoratifs held in

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wire

Early Victorian Pierced Sterling Mustard Pot by John Angell and George Angell
Early Victorian Pierced Sterling Mustard Pot by John Angell and George Angell

Early Victorian Pierced Sterling Mustard Pot by John Angell and George Angell

Located in Miami Beach, FL

George Angell manufacturing silversmith. George Angell participated to the 1851 Great Exhibition with a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of 19th Century Trellis and Dot Tables Attributed to Donald Ross
Pair of 19th Century Trellis and Dot Tables Attributed to Donald Ross

Pair of 19th Century Trellis and Dot Tables Attributed to Donald Ross

By Donald Ross, Edwards & Roberts

Located in London, GB

was exhibitor number 107 at the Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851, when he was working from 11

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Louis XVI Tables

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

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

luxury and wealth, and travel. Exhibits such as "Great Exhibition in London (1851)", "Centennial Exhibit

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock after Falconet
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock after Falconet

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock after Falconet

By Étienne Maurice Falconet

Located in London, GB

, caused such a stir when it was exhibited over 100 years later, at the Great Exhibition in Paris in 1900

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze

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