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Rare Louis XV Style Tulipwood Bome Vitrine by Maison Krieger, French, circa 1880
Rare Louis XV Style Tulipwood Bome Vitrine by Maison Krieger, French, circa 1880

Rare Louis XV Style Tulipwood Bome Vitrine by Maison Krieger, French, circa 1880

By Maison Krieger

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London Krieger were awarded a medal for an exhibition oak sideboard made for a client from the Ottoman Empire.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Vitrine by Alfred Louis Beurdeley, circa 1880
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Vitrine by Alfred Louis Beurdeley, circa 1880

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Vitrine by Alfred Louis Beurdeley, circa 1880

By Maison Beurdeley

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

L'Ameublement d'Art Français, 1850-1900, Les Editions de L'Amateur, (Paris), 2010, pp.262-276. Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-190...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Cut Crystal Tent and Basket Chandelier Attributed to Baccarat, circa 1890
Cut Crystal Tent and Basket Chandelier Attributed to Baccarat, circa 1890

Cut Crystal Tent and Basket Chandelier Attributed to Baccarat, circa 1890

By Baccarat

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Baccarat, Thames and Hudson, (London), 1992. Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions: London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique Collector's Club, (Woodbridge, UK), 2006; ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Sculptural Polished aluminium Dining Table signed Fred Brouard, circa 1979
Sculptural Polished aluminium Dining Table signed Fred Brouard, circa 1979

Sculptural Polished aluminium Dining Table signed Fred Brouard, circa 1979

By Fred Brouard

Located in Miami, FL

Throughout the 1970s, Brouard continued to exhibit in France, participating in the Great Exhibition – Youth of Today (1974), the Biennale of Padua (Lausanne, Switzerland, 1975), and ...

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Vintage 1970s French Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Bronze Seven-Light Candelabra After Clodion Cast, Suse Frères French circa 1890
Bronze Seven-Light Candelabra After Clodion Cast, Suse Frères French circa 1890

Bronze Seven-Light Candelabra After Clodion Cast, Suse Frères French circa 1890

By Claude Michel Clodion, Susse Freres

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...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Dixon James English Teapot-Chocolate Pot In Silver Plated
Dixon James English Teapot-Chocolate Pot In Silver Plated

Dixon James English Teapot-Chocolate Pot In Silver Plated

By James Dixon & Sons

Located in Prato, Tuscany

The company exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851, receiving numerous awards in different classes for silver and Britannia metal.

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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Mahogany Safe Cabinet with Chubb Safe, England, Circa 1910
Antique Mahogany Safe Cabinet with Chubb Safe, England, Circa 1910

Antique Mahogany Safe Cabinet with Chubb Safe, England, Circa 1910

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

This invention, created in response to a government competition for an un-pickable lock, remained secure until the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Chubb business moved to Wolverhampto...

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Early 20th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Elkington Challenge Cup trophy shield in silverm 1909 Birmingham Cattle Show
Elkington Challenge Cup trophy shield in silverm 1909 Birmingham Cattle Show

Elkington Challenge Cup trophy shield in silverm 1909 Birmingham Cattle Show

Located in Milan, IT

Elkington & Co partecipò alle grandi esposizioni internazionali dell’Ottocento, tra cui la Great Exhibition del 1851 a Londra, ottenendo riconoscimenti prestigiosi e consolidando una...

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Early 20th Century Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Silver, Britannia Standard Silver

IMPORTANT PAIR OF ROYAL STAMPED JOHNSTONE & JEANES CROWN ESTATE MADE ARMCHAiRS
IMPORTANT PAIR OF ROYAL STAMPED JOHNSTONE & JEANES CROWN ESTATE MADE ARMCHAiRS

IMPORTANT PAIR OF ROYAL STAMPED JOHNSTONE & JEANES CROWN ESTATE MADE ARMCHAiRS

By Johnstone, Jeanes & Co.

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The firm exhibited their furniture at the Great Exhibition 1851, The International Exhibition of London in 1862, and The Paris Exhibition of 1878.

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Very Rare 19th Century Coromandel Veneered Year-Running Clock by Thomas Cole
Very Rare 19th Century Coromandel Veneered Year-Running Clock by Thomas Cole

Very Rare 19th Century Coromandel Veneered Year-Running Clock by Thomas Cole

By Thomas Cole (Clockmaker), Achille Brocot

Located in London, GB

Thomas Cole (1800-1864) Son of Thomas Cole Snr, a Somerset clockmaker, Cole is known as a specialist in making decorative timepieces of the highest quality. He exhibited at the Gr...

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Antique 19th Century English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

An Extremely Rare Arnold and Frodsham Carriage Timepiece
An Extremely Rare Arnold and Frodsham Carriage Timepiece

An Extremely Rare Arnold and Frodsham Carriage Timepiece

Located in Amersham, GB

He was awarded a first class medal at the great exhibition and went on the win a further fourteen medals at other international exhibitions.

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Antique 1840s English Chinoiserie Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Gold, Brass

F. & C. Osler Cut Crystal Pendant Lights in Gilt Brass Frames, Rare Set of Five
F. & C. Osler Cut Crystal Pendant Lights in Gilt Brass Frames, Rare Set of Five

F. & C. Osler Cut Crystal Pendant Lights in Gilt Brass Frames, Rare Set of Five

By F. & C. Osler

Located in Nottingham, GB

Osler became the pre-eminent name in cut crystal lighting of the nineteenth century, celebrated for the crystal fountain at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and for supplying lighting to...

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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Fine Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Augustus Prima Porta by Boschetti
Fine Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Augustus Prima Porta by Boschetti

Fine Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Augustus Prima Porta by Boschetti

By Benedetto Boschetti

Located in Shippensburg, PA

His workshop exhibited at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. An incredibly intricate casting that showcases the highest level of attention to detail throughout, not only is the...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Victorian Japanned Papier-Mâché Tilt Table with Nacre Inlay, c.1850 hand painted
Victorian Japanned Papier-Mâché Tilt Table with Nacre Inlay, c.1850 hand painted

Victorian Japanned Papier-Mâché Tilt Table with Nacre Inlay, c.1850 hand painted

Located in London, GB

Henry Clay’s 1772 Birmingham patent pioneered pasteboard furniture production, and by the mid-1800s, English papier-mâché makers were celebrated for their technical excellence. At th...

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Antique 1850s English Victorian Center Tables

Materials

Paper

Very Rare Portrait of 6 Dogs on Enamelled Ceramic by Maison Pichenot-Loebnitz
Very Rare Portrait of 6 Dogs on Enamelled Ceramic by Maison Pichenot-Loebnitz

Very Rare Portrait of 6 Dogs on Enamelled Ceramic by Maison Pichenot-Loebnitz

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Many architectural projects were born from the collaboration of Sédille and Loebnitz: World’s fair pavilions, apartment buildings, villas, hotels, and monuments. During the Great Ex...

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1870s Art Nouveau Animal Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass Decanter Set by Baccarat
Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass Decanter Set by Baccarat

Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass Decanter Set by Baccarat

By Cristalleries De Baccarat

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Baccarat, Thames and Hudson, (London), 1992. Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions: London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique Collector's Club, (Woodbridge, UK), 2006; ...

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Antique 19th Century French Barware

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Regency Mahogany & Rosewood Brass Inlaid Campaign Writing Slope Box
Antique Regency Mahogany & Rosewood Brass Inlaid Campaign Writing Slope Box

Antique Regency Mahogany & Rosewood Brass Inlaid Campaign Writing Slope Box

Located in King's Lynn, GB

In 1851, he designed a special secure display case for the Koh-I-Noor diamond for its appearance at The Great Exhibition, London, 1851. The ivory reference number for this item is: ...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

A Rare Early Victorian Strut Clock by Thomas Cole
A Rare Early Victorian Strut Clock by Thomas Cole

A Rare Early Victorian Strut Clock by Thomas Cole

Located in London, GB

Cole's strut clocks subsequently became one of the defining luxury clock forms of the Victorian period, and his work achieved international recognition at the Great Exhibition of 185...

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Antique 1840s English Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Curtains, Set of 3, Silk Velvet, Charles II-Style, Burgundy Damask Cowdray Park
Curtains, Set of 3, Silk Velvet, Charles II-Style, Burgundy Damask Cowdray Park

Curtains, Set of 3, Silk Velvet, Charles II-Style, Burgundy Damask Cowdray Park

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Exhibitors at the 1862 Great Exhibition of London. In that same year they supplied furniture to William Duckworth at Orchard Leigh Park, Frome, which was later sold at Christie's Hou...

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Early 20th Century European Charles II Curtains and Valances

Materials

Velvet

Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III
Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III

Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III

Located in New Orleans, LA

The firm exhibited several cups and centerpieces at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, and from 1846, held the Imperial Warrant.

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Antique 19th Century Russian Other Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

The Tower of London
The Tower of London

The Tower of London

By Henry Pether

Located in London, GB

Henry's talents were not limited to painting alone and he was described as a surveyor, engineer, artist and architect, applying for patents for lamps, architectural materials and til...

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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture “Augustus Prima Porta” by Boschetti ca. 1870
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture “Augustus Prima Porta” by Boschetti ca. 1870

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture “Augustus Prima Porta” by Boschetti ca. 1870

Located in Shippensburg, PA

His workshop exhibited at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. An incredibly intricate casting that showcases the highest level of attention to detail throughout, not only is th...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Fine19th Century Louis XIV Style Collard & Collard Marquetry Baby Grand Piano
A Fine19th Century Louis XIV Style Collard & Collard Marquetry Baby Grand Piano

A Fine19th Century Louis XIV Style Collard & Collard Marquetry Baby Grand Piano

By Collard & Collard

Located in Los Angeles, CA

About this time a novelty was brought out, which was suggested by an article in Chambers's Journal, a piano of the cottage class styled pianoforte for the people, which was sold in c...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Leleu by François Linke, circa 1910
Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Leleu by François Linke, circa 1910

Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Leleu by François Linke, circa 1910

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Linke ... was an example of what can be done by seeking inspiration amongst the classic examples of Louis XV and XVI without in any great sense copying these great works. M. Linke's ...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Antique Victorian Billiard Snooker and Life Pool Scoreboard 19th Century
Antique Victorian Billiard Snooker and Life Pool Scoreboard 19th Century

Antique Victorian Billiard Snooker and Life Pool Scoreboard 19th Century

By John Thurston

Located in London, GB

After his death in 1850 the company continued to flourish and won a Gold medal at the Great exhibition of 1851. In addition to the honour of further Royal Warrants bestowed in the 20...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Games

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kidney Desk 19th Century
Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kidney Desk 19th Century

Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kidney Desk 19th Century

Located in London, GB

In 1851 he was sent to the Great Exhibition in London where he successfully picked the famous Chubb and Bramah locks. ( "Great Lock Controversy" .)

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Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Bronze Reductions of a Young Queen Victoria on Horseback after Thomas Thornycrof
Bronze Reductions of a Young Queen Victoria on Horseback after Thomas Thornycrof

Bronze Reductions of a Young Queen Victoria on Horseback after Thomas Thornycrof

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Thomas Thornycroft’s plaster equestrian statue of Queen Victoria was exhibited at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851 to great acclaim.

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Antique 19th Century English Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Exceptional 19C French Empire Style Buffet/Vitrine by AME Fournier
Exceptional 19C French Empire Style Buffet/Vitrine by AME Fournier

Exceptional 19C French Empire Style Buffet/Vitrine by AME Fournier

By A.M.E Fournier

Located in Dallas, TX

As well as exceptional case furniture, Fournier was famed for his upholstered work, exhibiting at many of the great exhibitions of the period, including the Exposition Universelle of...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Credenzas

Materials

Siena Marble, Ormolu

Portrait of Rebecca Octavia Dorothy Nash, Victorian Graphite Drawings

Portrait of Rebecca Octavia Dorothy Nash, Victorian Graphite Drawings

By Joseph Nash

Located in London, GB

Other works to which Nash contributed were Lawson's Scotland Delineated (1847–54), Comprehensive Pictures of the Great Exhibition of 1851, McDermot's The Merrie Days of England (1858...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Rare Pair - Osler Satin Crystal Bowl Plafonniers in Opalescent Inset Brass Rings
Rare Pair - Osler Satin Crystal Bowl Plafonniers in Opalescent Inset Brass Rings

Rare Pair - Osler Satin Crystal Bowl Plafonniers in Opalescent Inset Brass Rings

By F. & C. Osler

Located in Nottingham, GB

Osler became the pre-eminent name in cut crystal lighting of the nineteenth century, celebrated for the crystal fountain at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and for supplying lighting to...

Category

Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Regence Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat by Zwiener, circa 1890
Regence Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat by Zwiener, circa 1890

Regence Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat by Zwiener, circa 1890

By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

François Linke, 1855-1946, The Belle Epoque of French Furniture, Antique Collectors' Club, (Woodbridge, UK), 2003. Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Ph...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Régence Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Cherub Wall Appliques by Baccarat, circa 1890
Pair of Louis XVI Style Cherub Wall Appliques by Baccarat, circa 1890

Pair of Louis XVI Style Cherub Wall Appliques by Baccarat, circa 1890

By Baccarat

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Baccarat, Thames and Hudson, (London), 1992. Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions: London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique Collector's Club, (Woodbridge, UK), 2006; ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Elaborate Gilt Bronze and Sèvres-style Porcelain Mantel Clock, circa 1870
Elaborate Gilt Bronze and Sèvres-style Porcelain Mantel Clock, circa 1870

Elaborate Gilt Bronze and Sèvres-style Porcelain Mantel Clock, circa 1870

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Bibliography: Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique Collectors' Club, (Woodbridge, UK), 2006.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Pair French 19th Century Ormolu & Malachite Pedestal Side Tables, Attr F.E. Piat
Pair French 19th Century Ormolu & Malachite Pedestal Side Tables, Attr F.E. Piat

Pair French 19th Century Ormolu & Malachite Pedestal Side Tables, Attr F.E. Piat

By Frédéric - Eugène Piat 1

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Literature: Victor Champier Les Industries D'Art - a L'Exposition Universelle de 1900. cf. Jonathan Meyer, Great Exhibitions: London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Side Tables

Materials

Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

Beautreillis

Beautreillis

By René Lalique

Located in Miami, FL

So when René Lalique took part in the 1900 Great Exhibition in Paris, it was the crowning moment of René Lalique's career as a jeweler.

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1920s Art Deco More Art

Materials

Glass

Louis XV Style Mahogany Vitrine by François Linke, France Circa 1900
Louis XV Style Mahogany Vitrine by François Linke, France Circa 1900

Louis XV Style Mahogany Vitrine by François Linke, France Circa 1900

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Linke ... was an example of what can be done by seeking inspiration amongst the classic examples of Louis XV and XVI without in any great sense copying these great works. M. Linke's ...

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Victorian New Zealand Specimen Wood Marquetry Table by Anton Seuffert
Antique Victorian New Zealand Specimen Wood Marquetry Table by Anton Seuffert

Antique Victorian New Zealand Specimen Wood Marquetry Table by Anton Seuffert

Located in King's Lynn, GB

Anton trained in Vienna within the prestigious firm of Carl Leistler & Sons, and worked on significant decorative commissions including the interiors of the Liechtenstein Stadtpa...

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Antique Late 19th Century New Zealand Late Victorian Card Tables and Tea...

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Style Parquetry Gueridon Attributed to François Linke, circa 1890
Louis XV Style Parquetry Gueridon Attributed to François Linke, circa 1890

Louis XV Style Parquetry Gueridon Attributed to François Linke, circa 1890

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Linke ... was an example of what can be done by seeking inspiration amongst the classic examples of Louis XV and XVI without in any great sense copying these great works. M. Linke's ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Gueridon

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing-Table by François Linke, circa 1890
Louis XV Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing-Table by François Linke, circa 1890

Louis XV Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing-Table by François Linke, circa 1890

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Linke ... was an example of what can be done by seeking inspiration amongst the Classic examples of Louis XV and XVI without in any great sense copying these great works. M. Linke's ...

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

Materials

Bronze

Parquetry Inlaid Centre Table Attributed to François Linke, circa 1900
Parquetry Inlaid Centre Table Attributed to François Linke, circa 1900

Parquetry Inlaid Centre Table Attributed to François Linke, circa 1900

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Linke ... was an example of what can be done by seeking inspiration amongst the classic examples of Louis XV and XVI without in any great sense copying these great works. M. Linke's ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Mahogany Vitrines by François Linke, circa 1890
Pair of Louis XVI Style Mahogany Vitrines by François Linke, circa 1890

Pair of Louis XVI Style Mahogany Vitrines by François Linke, circa 1890

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Linke ... was an example of what can be done by seeking inspiration amongst the Classic examples of Louis XV and XVI without in any great sense copying these great works. M. Linke's ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Rare Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Bureau de Dame François Linke, circa 1980
Rare Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Bureau de Dame François Linke, circa 1980

Rare Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Bureau de Dame François Linke, circa 1980

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Linke ... was an example of what can be done by seeking inspiration amongst the classic examples of Louis XV and XVI without in any great sense copying these great works. M. Linke's ...

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

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Clock By François Linke, circa 1890
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Clock By François Linke, circa 1890

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Clock By François Linke, circa 1890

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Linke ... was an example of what can be done by seeking inspiration amongst the classic examples of Louis XV and XVI without in any great sense copying these great works. M. Linke's ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vernis Martin Mounted Parquetry Side Cabinet by Maison Krieger, French
Vernis Martin Mounted Parquetry Side Cabinet by Maison Krieger, French

Vernis Martin Mounted Parquetry Side Cabinet by Maison Krieger, French

By Maison Krieger

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London Krieger were awarded a medal for an exhibition oak sideboard made for a client from the Ottoman Empire.

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Coromandel and Inlaid Table Attributed to Jackson & Graham
19th Century Coromandel and Inlaid Table Attributed to Jackson & Graham

19th Century Coromandel and Inlaid Table Attributed to Jackson & Graham

By Jackson & Graham

Located in London, GB

They were feted exhibitors at many of the Great Exhibitions of the 19th century, and frequent prize winners.

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Antique 19th Century English Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A seed of inspiration may have come from Paxton's Crystal Palace built for the Great Exhibition of 1851, but more likely from closer to its home, The Eiffel Tower built in 1889 for t...

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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Louis XVI Style Five-Drawer, Marble Top Chiffonier by Zwiener, circa 1880
Louis XVI Style Five-Drawer, Marble Top Chiffonier by Zwiener, circa 1880

Louis XVI Style Five-Drawer, Marble Top Chiffonier by Zwiener, circa 1880

By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

François Linke, 1855-1946, The Belle Epoque of French Furniture, Antique Collectors' Club, (Woodbridge, UK), 2003. Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Ph...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Satinwood Sheraton Revival Breakfront Marquetry Commode
Satinwood Sheraton Revival Breakfront Marquetry Commode

Satinwood Sheraton Revival Breakfront Marquetry Commode

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Boston born Alfred Charles Hobbs (1812-1891) created quite a stir at the Great Exhibition of 1851 when he picked the ‘impregnable’ locks of both Bramah and Chubb!

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Antique Early 1900s English Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Victorian Hunt & Roskell Pearl Diamond Silver and Gold Brooch-Pendant Circa 1895
Victorian Hunt & Roskell Pearl Diamond Silver and Gold Brooch-Pendant Circa 1895

Victorian Hunt & Roskell Pearl Diamond Silver and Gold Brooch-Pendant Circa 1895

Located in London, GB

They were creating wonderful pieces of silverware and impressive jewellery, exhibiting at the Great Exhibition, in 1851, at the Crystal Palace in London’s Hyde.

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Antique 1890s British Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver

Victorian Chiseled And Engraved Sterling Silver Basket With Handle
Victorian Chiseled And Engraved Sterling Silver Basket With Handle

Victorian Chiseled And Engraved Sterling Silver Basket With Handle

Located in Prato, Tuscany

Around 1870, the brothers became partners in the silversmith Creswick & Co.; this firm, established in Sheffield in 1810, initially produced knives, but other silver tableware in...

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Antique Late 19th Century British Early Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Pedestal Desk 19th Century

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Pedestal Desk 19th Century

Located in London, GB

In 1851 he was sent to the Great Exhibition in London where he successfully picked the famous Chubb and Bramah locks. ( "Great Lock Controversy" .)

Category

Antique 1880s Desks

Materials

Mahogany

La Collana II
La Collana II

La Collana II

By Massimo Campigli, 1895-1971

Located in San Francisco, CA

He is invited to participate in the great exhibition of Italian art of the twentieth century in New York, organized by Alfred H.

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Settee Sofa Couch Knole Velvet Strie Olive 3-seater H44" Adjustable L67-101"
Settee Sofa Couch Knole Velvet Strie Olive 3-seater H44" Adjustable L67-101"

Settee Sofa Couch Knole Velvet Strie Olive 3-seater H44" Adjustable L67-101"

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

The company exhibited in the Great Exhibition of 1851, The New York International Exhibition of 1853, and The London International Exhibition of 1862.

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Antique Early 1900s English Baroque Revival Settees

Materials

Velvet

Mappin Brothers English Tray Old Sheffield, Victorian Style Engraved And Marked
Mappin Brothers English Tray Old Sheffield, Victorian Style Engraved And Marked

Mappin Brothers English Tray Old Sheffield, Victorian Style Engraved And Marked

By Mappin Brothers

Located in Prato, Tuscany

In 1851, the company moved its operations to the new Queens Plate & Cutlery Works and participated in the Great Exhibition in London, opening showrooms in the city.

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Ernst Svedbom Pair of Swedish Grace Sphinx Candlesticks, Sweden, 1930
Ernst Svedbom Pair of Swedish Grace Sphinx Candlesticks, Sweden, 1930

Ernst Svedbom Pair of Swedish Grace Sphinx Candlesticks, Sweden, 1930

Located in Hammarö, SE

The story is not only Stockholm. It is not only the great exhibitions, the famous architects or the designers who later became synonymous with Scandinavian Modern.

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Pewter

Antique Victorian Pool Scoreboard and 2 Prints Palmer & Sons-Joe Davis
Antique Victorian Pool Scoreboard and 2 Prints Palmer & Sons-Joe Davis

Antique Victorian Pool Scoreboard and 2 Prints Palmer & Sons-Joe Davis

Located in London, GB

They were quickly recognised as a world-class manufacturer and received a prize medal for a table entered for the Great Exhibition of 1851, with a similar award being received at the...

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Games

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Mures Opalescent Vase

Mures Opalescent Vase

By René Lalique

Located in Miami, FL

So when René Lalique took part in the 1900 Great Exhibition in Paris, it was the crowning moment of René Lalique's career as a jeweler.

Category

1920s Art Nouveau More Art

Materials

Glass

Original Antique Map of the Peninsula of India with Part of Ceylon by Wyld, 1844
Original Antique Map of the Peninsula of India with Part of Ceylon by Wyld, 1844

Original Antique Map of the Peninsula of India with Part of Ceylon by Wyld, 1844

Located in Langweer, NL

This attraction, situated in London's Leicester Square, attracted substantial crowds, second only to the Great Exhibition in visitor numbers. Simultaneously managing this attraction...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Table Vitrine by François Linke, circa 1900
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Table Vitrine by François Linke, circa 1900

Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Table Vitrine by François Linke, circa 1900

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Linke ... was an example of what can be done by seeking inspiration amongst the classic examples of Louis XV and XVI without in any great sense copying these great works. M. Linke's ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

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