Great Exhibition

Renowned for the quality of its production, Denière et fils exhibited at many of the great exhibitions of the period, including the London International Exhibition of 1862 where they...

Sunday the 19th that was, visiting the Rijksmuseum for the big Vermeer exhibition. The Prinsenhof offered a great exhibition on the times of Vermeer in Delft.

Leuchars exhibited and won prize medals for his dressing cases at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and the International Exhibition of 1862, winning a further silver medal at the Interna...

The firm exhibited and won medals for its ornamental lathes at several World’s Fairs, including the Great Exhibition of 1851 and the International Inventions Exhibition of 1885.

Founded in 1837, Thomas Webb & Sons quickly established a reputation as the “Crystal King of England,” cementing this title with prizes at London’s Great Exhibition of 1851 and Paris...

The entire dressing table (table, mirror, candelabra, caskets) was presented in London at the Great Exhibition of 1851, where its virtuosity ensured Froment-Meurice’s triumph.

Jonathan Meyer illustrates a number of exceptional items exhibited by Dasson in 1889 in his book on the Great Exhibitions. French, circa 1880.  

L'Ameublement d'art français : 1850-1900, Les Editions de l'Amateur, (Paris), 2010. Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique ...

His craftsmanship was further acknowledged internationally when he won a prize medal at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. In 1854, Casimir Aucoc was succeeded by his son Louis...

Throughout this time Holland & Sons were at the forefront of the movement for improvement in design as well as production of furniture and supplied pieces for various British and Eur...

Mestdagh, Camille & Lécoules, Peter (2010), 'L'Ameublement d'Art Français, 1850-1900', Editions de l'Amateur, Paris; p.262-276.   Meyer, Jonathan, Great Exhibitions - London, Ne...

He showed some of his best works at the Exposition Nationale de France in 1849 and at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851 he obtained a Medal.

The first technical tries of Barbedienne were made near 1858 and four years after he presents in the Great Exhibition of London a stand mainly composed of works of art inlaid of enam...

L'Ameublement d'art français : 1850-1900, Les Editions de l'Amateur, (Paris), 2010. Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique C...

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.

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 ...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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: ...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

They exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851, the International Exhibition of London in 1862 and the Paris Exhibition of 1878.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.