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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...

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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 ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Satine Bookcase by François Linke, circa 1890
Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Satine Bookcase by François Linke, circa 1890

Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Satine Bookcase 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 Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Centre Table Attributed to François Linke, circa 1890
Louis XVI Style Centre Table Attributed to François Linke, circa 1890

Louis XVI Style Centre Table 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 ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Pair Harrods Biedermeier Birdseye Maple Coffeee Tables 20th Century
Vintage Pair Harrods Biedermeier Birdseye Maple Coffeee Tables 20th Century

Vintage Pair Harrods Biedermeier Birdseye Maple Coffeee Tables 20th Century

Located in London, GB

In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompto...

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Late 20th Century English Biedermeier Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

19th Century Grand Tour' Giltwood and Micromosaic Centre Table with Roman Scenes
19th Century Grand Tour' Giltwood and Micromosaic Centre Table with Roman Scenes

19th Century Grand Tour' Giltwood and Micromosaic Centre Table with Roman Scenes

Located in London, GB

The taste for monopedia supports was of fashion, in the Regency period and models of such were displayed in the 1851 Great Exhibition. The Macclesfield coat of arms depicts a shield...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Center Tables

Materials

Malachite

La Collana I
La Collana I

La Collana I

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Rare Matched Pair of Louis XVI Style Wall Vitrines by Zwiener, circa 1890
Rare Matched Pair of Louis XVI Style Wall Vitrines by Zwiener, circa 1890

Rare Matched Pair of Louis XVI Style Wall Vitrines 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...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Modernist Boat Cocktail Bar Umberto Mascagni Harrods 20th Century
Vintage Modernist Boat Cocktail Bar Umberto Mascagni Harrods 20th Century

Vintage Modernist Boat Cocktail Bar Umberto Mascagni Harrods 20th Century

By Umberto Mascagni

Located in London, GB

In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompto...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Dry Bars

Materials

Wood

Le Passeggiatrici
Le Passeggiatrici

Le Passeggiatrici

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Le Bagnanti
Le Bagnanti

Le Bagnanti

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ararat Rugs Holland Park William Morris Carpet, Arts and Crafts, Natural Dyed
Ararat Rugs Holland Park William Morris Carpet, Arts and Crafts, Natural Dyed

Ararat Rugs Holland Park William Morris Carpet, Arts and Crafts, Natural Dyed

By Ararat Rugs

Located in Tokyo, JP

They saw a plethora of uninteresting items on display at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and became inspired to launch a Campaign for originality and uniqueness.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage Harrods Birdseye Maple Coffee Table 20th Century
Vintage Harrods Birdseye Maple Coffee Table 20th Century

Vintage Harrods Birdseye Maple Coffee Table 20th Century

Located in London, GB

In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompto...

Category

Late 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Georges BASTARD Art Deco Showjumper Porcelain Bottle 1924, Paris Olympic Games
Georges BASTARD Art Deco Showjumper Porcelain Bottle 1924, Paris Olympic Games

Georges BASTARD Art Deco Showjumper Porcelain Bottle 1924, Paris Olympic Games

By Georges Bastard

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

He participates in all the great exhibitions in France and abroad. In 1935, he becomes Director of the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs de Limoges and curator of the Musée Adrien-...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Early Michael Thonet Bistro Dining Table in Bentwood and Cane - Austria
Early Michael Thonet Bistro Dining Table in Bentwood and Cane - Austria

Early Michael Thonet Bistro Dining Table in Bentwood and Cane - Austria

By Thonet, Michael Thonet

Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland

From there, the cabinetmaker gained international recognition, including at London’s Great Exhibition of 1851, which featured works created by members of the Arts and Crafts movement...

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Antique 1860s Austrian Rococo Revival Dining Room Tables

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Georges BASTARD Art Deco Rower Porcelain Bottle 1924, Paris Olympic Games
Georges BASTARD Art Deco Rower Porcelain Bottle 1924, Paris Olympic Games

Georges BASTARD Art Deco Rower Porcelain Bottle 1924, Paris Olympic Games

By Georges Bastard

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

He participates in all the great exhibitions in France and abroad. In 1935, he becomes Director of the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs de Limoges and curator of the Musée Adrien-...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Georges BASTARD Art Deco White Boxer Porcelain Bottle 1924, Paris Olympic Games
Georges BASTARD Art Deco White Boxer Porcelain Bottle 1924, Paris Olympic Games

Georges BASTARD Art Deco White Boxer Porcelain Bottle 1924, Paris Olympic Games

By Georges Bastard

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

He participates in all the great exhibitions in France and abroad. In 1935, he becomes Director of the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs de Limoges and curator of the Musée Adrien-...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Napoleon III Clock Garniture Designed by Sévin, Cast by Barbedienne
Napoleon III Clock Garniture Designed by Sévin, Cast by Barbedienne

Napoleon III Clock Garniture Designed by Sévin, Cast by Barbedienne

By Louis-Constant Sevin, F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Under Morel’s auspices, Sévin designed many pieces that were presented at The Great Exhibition of 1851. Returning to France in 1851, he began designing porcelain models for the facto...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Style Petit Corner Vitrine by François Linke, French, circa 1890
Louis XV Style Petit Corner Vitrine by François Linke, French, circa 1890

Louis XV Style Petit Corner Vitrine by François Linke, French, 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 Corner Cupboards

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassical Style Gilt-Bronze Gueridon Attributed to Ferdinand Barbedienne
Neoclassical Style Gilt-Bronze Gueridon Attributed to Ferdinand Barbedienne

Neoclassical Style Gilt-Bronze Gueridon Attributed to Ferdinand Barbedienne

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Under Morel’s auspices, Sévin designed many pieces that were presented at The Great Exhibition of 1851. Returning to France in 1851, he began designing porcelain models for the facto...

Category

Antique 1860s French Neoclassical Revival Gueridon

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Louis XV Style Vitrine with Vernis Martin Panels by François Linke, circa 1900
Louis XV Style Vitrine with Vernis Martin Panels by François Linke, circa 1900

Louis XV Style Vitrine with Vernis Martin Panels 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

Leucippus Fallax (Buffy Hummingbird) — Original Hand-colored Lithograph
Leucippus Fallax (Buffy Hummingbird) — Original Hand-colored Lithograph

Leucippus Fallax (Buffy Hummingbird) — Original Hand-colored Lithograph

By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Though not seeing one alive until a specially arranged trip to the United States in 1857 specifically for that purpose, he collected over 1,500 different birds from across 300 specie...

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1850s Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Armchair, Pair, Hunting Trophy, Antler, Red Deer, Fallow, Wild Boar, Hide
Armchair, Pair, Hunting Trophy, Antler, Red Deer, Fallow, Wild Boar, Hide

Armchair, Pair, Hunting Trophy, Antler, Red Deer, Fallow, Wild Boar, Hide

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

In 1851, chairs, chests of drawers and a sofa made of horns were exhibited at the Great Exhibition Of The Industries Of All Nations in London which were considered one of the great n...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Antler, Hide

Vintage George III Revival Bookcase Restall Brown & Clennell 20th Century
Vintage George III Revival Bookcase Restall Brown & Clennell 20th Century

Vintage George III Revival Bookcase Restall Brown & Clennell 20th Century

By Restall Brown & Clennell

Located in London, GB

In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalize on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompto...

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Late 20th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood

Vintage George III Revival Side Cabinet Restall Brown & Clennell 20th Century
Vintage George III Revival Side Cabinet Restall Brown & Clennell 20th Century

Vintage George III Revival Side Cabinet Restall Brown & Clennell 20th Century

By Restall Brown & Clennell

Located in London, GB

In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompto...

Category

Late 20th Century English George III Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Vintage Pair English George III Revival Library Bookcases 20th Century
Vintage Pair English George III Revival Library Bookcases 20th Century

Vintage Pair English George III Revival Library Bookcases 20th Century

By Restall Brown & Clennell

Located in London, GB

In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompto...

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Late 20th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Pair Vintage English Flame Mahogany Corner Display Cabinets Harrods 20th Century
Pair Vintage English Flame Mahogany Corner Display Cabinets Harrods 20th Century

Pair Vintage English Flame Mahogany Corner Display Cabinets Harrods 20th Century

Located in London, GB

In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompto...

Category

20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

STUNNING ANTiQUE VICTORIAN 1880 SATIN BIRCH HOLLAND & SON'S CHEST OF DRAWERS
STUNNING ANTiQUE VICTORIAN 1880 SATIN BIRCH HOLLAND & SON'S CHEST OF DRAWERS

STUNNING ANTiQUE VICTORIAN 1880 SATIN BIRCH HOLLAND & SON'S CHEST OF DRAWERS

By Holland & Sons

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

In 1851, when the company was based in Mount Street and employed 351 people, they won a prize at the Great Exhibition for a bookcase. By then, after being granted a Royal Warrant of ...

Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

Vintage English Flame Mahogany Display Cabinet Retailed Harrods 20th Century
Vintage English Flame Mahogany Display Cabinet Retailed Harrods 20th Century

Vintage English Flame Mahogany Display Cabinet Retailed Harrods 20th Century

Located in London, GB

In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompto...

Category

Late 20th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Silk, Mahogany, Satinwood

Pair Of 19th Century Silver Candelabra B Hunt & Roskill Late Storr & Mortimer
Pair Of 19th Century Silver Candelabra B Hunt & Roskill Late Storr & Mortimer

Pair Of 19th Century Silver Candelabra B Hunt & Roskill Late Storr & Mortimer

Located in Dublin, IE

They exhibited at the Great Exhibition held in 1851 at the Crystal Palace in London’s Hyde Park where they were noted for the splendour of their display, reputedly worth a total of £...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Candelabras

Materials

Silver

Antique Harrods Green Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet on Stand Mid 20th Century
Antique Harrods Green Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet on Stand Mid 20th Century

Antique Harrods Green Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet on Stand Mid 20th Century

Located in London, GB

In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompto...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Chippendale Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Antique Victorian Holland & Sons Mount Street London Hand Carved Display Cabinet
Antique Victorian Holland & Sons Mount Street London Hand Carved Display Cabinet

Antique Victorian Holland & Sons Mount Street London Hand Carved Display Cabinet

By Holland & Sons

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

In 1851, when the company was based in Mount Street and employed 351 people, they won a prize at the Great Exhibition for a bookcase. By then, after being granted a Royal Warrant of ...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Pelmet Curtain Set 3 Duke of Northumberland Alnwick Castle Stone
Pelmet Curtain Set 3 Duke of Northumberland Alnwick Castle Stone

Pelmet Curtain Set 3 Duke of Northumberland Alnwick Castle Stone

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Sources: Joy, ‘The Royal Victorian Furniture-Makers, 1837-87’, The Burlington Magazine (November 1969); Anderson, ‘Robert Lorimer and Scott Morton & Company’, Regional Furniture (200...

Category

20th Century English Country Curtains and Valances

Materials

Textile

Pelmet Curtain Pair Duke of Northumberland Alnwick Castle
Pelmet Curtain Pair Duke of Northumberland Alnwick Castle

Pelmet Curtain Pair Duke of Northumberland Alnwick Castle

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Sources: Joy, ‘The Royal Victorian Furniture-Makers, 1837-87’, The Burlington Magazine (November 1969); Anderson, ‘Robert Lorimer and Scott Morton & Company’, Regional Furniture (200...

Category

20th Century English Country Curtains and Valances

Materials

Textile

Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode, Possibly by François Linke, circa 1900
Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode, Possibly by François Linke, circa 1900

Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode, Possibly 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 Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Rare Victorian Holland and Sons Double Sided Hardwood Partner Desk Writing Table
Rare Victorian Holland and Sons Double Sided Hardwood Partner Desk Writing Table

Rare Victorian Holland and Sons Double Sided Hardwood Partner Desk Writing Table

By Holland & Sons

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

In 1851, when the company was based in Mount Street and employed 351 people, they won a prize at the Great Exhibition for a bookcase. By then, after being granted a Royal Warrant of ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

A Highly Important Documentary Pietra Dura Table Top by Giuseppe Darmanin
A Highly Important Documentary Pietra Dura Table Top by Giuseppe Darmanin

A Highly Important Documentary Pietra Dura Table Top by Giuseppe Darmanin

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

This could indicate that this piece was intended for an important exhibition of one sort or another perhaps. The firm later exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and later intern...

Category

Antique 19th Century Maltese Center Tables

Materials

Marble

FiVE ANTIQUE HOLLAND & SON'S ATTRIBUTED DINING CHAIRS WITH ENGLISH OAK FRAMES 5
FiVE ANTIQUE HOLLAND & SON'S ATTRIBUTED DINING CHAIRS WITH ENGLISH OAK FRAMES 5

FiVE ANTIQUE HOLLAND & SON'S ATTRIBUTED DINING CHAIRS WITH ENGLISH OAK FRAMES 5

By Holland & Sons

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

In 1851, when the company was based in Mount Street and employed 351 people, they won a prize at the Great Exhibition for a bookcase. By then, after being granted a Royal Warrant of ...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

An Exceptional Pair of Ormolu and Glass Triton Wall Lights by Lerolle of Paris
An Exceptional Pair of Ormolu and Glass Triton Wall Lights by Lerolle of Paris

An Exceptional Pair of Ormolu and Glass Triton Wall Lights by Lerolle of Paris

By Lerolle

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

British newspaper coverage of the Great Exhibition in London in 1851 included images of a gothic chandelier exhibited by the firm on that occasion.

Category

Antique 1870s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

Palatial & Rare Napoleon III French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Detouche
Palatial & Rare Napoleon III French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Detouche

Palatial & Rare Napoleon III French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Detouche

By C. Detouche

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

The Maison Detouche’s acclaim was solidified through exhibitions at the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Exposition Universelle of 1855, and various international showcases that followe...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide
Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide

Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide

Located in Dallas, TX

Articles included cribbage boards, paperweights, writing slopes, snuffboxes and glove boxes. At the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tunbridge ware by Edmund Nye, Robert Russell and Henry ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

A Renaissance Revival , Copper & Brass Mounted with Malachite Top, Jewelry Box
A Renaissance Revival , Copper & Brass Mounted with Malachite Top, Jewelry Box

A Renaissance Revival , Copper & Brass Mounted with Malachite Top, Jewelry Box

Located in Sheffield, MA

This machine has been in operation almost continually day and night for six months, with scarcely any perceptible variation in its energy. By the time of the Great Exhibition they w...

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Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Boxes

Vintage Italian Dining Table and Chairs by Umberto Mascagni Retailed Harrods
Vintage Italian Dining Table and Chairs by Umberto Mascagni Retailed Harrods

Vintage Italian Dining Table and Chairs by Umberto Mascagni Retailed Harrods

By Umberto Mascagni

Located in London, GB

In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompto...

Category

Vintage 1950s Dining Room Sets

Materials

Wood

'Le Jardin d'Armide' - A Rare Wallpaper Panel by Desfossé
'Le Jardin d'Armide' - A Rare Wallpaper Panel by Desfossé

'Le Jardin d'Armide' - A Rare Wallpaper Panel by Desfossé

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Desfossé exhibited and was awarded at all the Great Exhibitions of the nineteenth century including Paris in 1855 and 1867 and London in 1862.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Wallpaper

Materials

Canvas, Paper

A Fine French 19th-20th C. Marquetry Gilt-Bronze Mounted, François Linke Attr.
A Fine French 19th-20th C. Marquetry Gilt-Bronze Mounted, François Linke Attr.

A Fine French 19th-20th C. Marquetry Gilt-Bronze Mounted, François Linke Attr.

By François Linke

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In 1878 Paris hosted the third great International Exhibition, a remarkable success for a country ravaged by war only seven years earlier.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Regence Style Trellis Parquetry Bureau Plat by François Linke, circa 1890
Regence Style Trellis Parquetry Bureau Plat by François Linke, circa 1890

Regence Style Trellis Parquetry Bureau Plat 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 work...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Régence Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Set 12 English Harrods Shield Back Dining Chairs Mid 20th Century
Vintage Set 12 English Harrods Shield Back Dining Chairs Mid 20th Century

Vintage Set 12 English Harrods Shield Back Dining Chairs Mid 20th Century

Located in London, GB

In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompto...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Sheraton Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

TEN ANTIQUE HOLLAND & SON'S DINING CHAiRS FROM THE BRITISH MUSEUM READING ROOM
TEN ANTIQUE HOLLAND & SON'S DINING CHAiRS FROM THE BRITISH MUSEUM READING ROOM

TEN ANTIQUE HOLLAND & SON'S DINING CHAiRS FROM THE BRITISH MUSEUM READING ROOM

By Holland & Sons

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

In 1851, when the company was based in Mount Street and employed 351 people, they won a prize at the Great Exhibition for a bookcase. By then, after being granted a Royal Warrant of ...

Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Victorian Royal Horse Racing Prize Tea Chest with Silver Tea Caddies
Antique Victorian Royal Horse Racing Prize Tea Chest with Silver Tea Caddies

Antique Victorian Royal Horse Racing Prize Tea Chest with Silver Tea Caddies

By Sebastian Crespel II

Located in Northampton, GB

Joseph Angell II exhibited in the 1851 Great Exhibition and was awarded a Prize Medal for his enamelled articles, he also attended the 1853 New York Exhibition winning the bronze med...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

19th Century, Louis XV Revival Ormolu-Mounted Bonheur Du Jour by Diehl
19th Century, Louis XV Revival Ormolu-Mounted Bonheur Du Jour by Diehl

19th Century, Louis XV Revival Ormolu-Mounted Bonheur Du Jour by Diehl

By Charles-Guillaume Diehl

Located in London, by appointment only

Diehl participated in the Great Exhibition in 1851 and in all the major international exhibitions during the middle of the 19th Century thereafter.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Gilt Bronze Centre Table by Paul Sormani, circa 1890
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Gilt Bronze Centre Table by Paul Sormani, circa 1890

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Gilt Bronze Centre Table by Paul Sormani, circa 1890

By Jean-Henri Riesener, Paul Sormani

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

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 Co...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Nasser Ovissi, 'Iranian, Born 1934' "Three Seated Girls" Oil on Canvas Painting
Nasser Ovissi, 'Iranian, Born 1934' "Three Seated Girls" Oil on Canvas Painting

Nasser Ovissi, 'Iranian, Born 1934' "Three Seated Girls" Oil on Canvas Painting

By Nasser Ovissi

Located in Queens, NY

His works are included in the collections of the Contemporary Art Museum in Madrid and the National Art Gallery of Greece in Athens. Artist Exhibitions: 1957 Tehran, First Prize 19...

Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage William Tillman Regency Revival Oval Dining Table & Leaf 20thCentury
Vintage William Tillman Regency Revival Oval Dining Table & Leaf 20thCentury

Vintage William Tillman Regency Revival Oval Dining Table & Leaf 20thCentury

By William Tillman

Located in London, GB

In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompto...

Category

1990s Regency Revival Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo for the Century Guild. An Important Art Nouveau Chair
Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo for the Century Guild. An Important Art Nouveau Chair

Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo for the Century Guild. An Important Art Nouveau Chair

By Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo

Located in London, GB

See Cooper, Jeremy Victorian and Edwardian Furniture and Interiors p. 199, illus. 516 (from the Bedford Lemere archive at the National Monuments Record) for this chair in situ and p....

Category

Antique 1880s English Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Oak

Alberto Biasi Signed Dated and Titled Contemporary Abstract Italian Artwork
Alberto Biasi Signed Dated and Titled Contemporary Abstract Italian Artwork

Alberto Biasi Signed Dated and Titled Contemporary Abstract Italian Artwork

By Alberto Biasi

Located in Roma, IT

His collective and personal exhibitions are countless, his participation in fundamental exhibitions in the history of kinetic art, such as "Nove Tendencije" in Zagreb and the great e...

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1970s Kinetic Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, PVC

Vintage William Tillman Regency Revival Dining Table & 6 chairs 20th Century
Vintage William Tillman Regency Revival Dining Table & 6 chairs 20th Century

Vintage William Tillman Regency Revival Dining Table & 6 chairs 20th Century

By William Tillman

Located in London, GB

In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompto...

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1990s Regency Revival Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Hobbs & Co. London Regency Style Exotic Zebra Wood Collector's Cabinet
Antique Hobbs & Co. London Regency Style Exotic Zebra Wood Collector's Cabinet

Antique Hobbs & Co. London Regency Style Exotic Zebra Wood Collector's Cabinet

By Hobbs & Co.

Located in Forney, TX

He travelled to London for the 1851 Great Exhibition and caused a storm when he managed to pick both a Bramah lock and also the famous Chubb detector lock.

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Nasser Ovissi, 'Iranian, Born 1934' "Four Blue Squares" Oil on Canvas Painting
Nasser Ovissi, 'Iranian, Born 1934' "Four Blue Squares" Oil on Canvas Painting

Nasser Ovissi, 'Iranian, Born 1934' "Four Blue Squares" Oil on Canvas Painting

By Nasser Ovissi

Located in Queens, NY

His works are included in the collections of the Contemporary Art Museum in Madrid and the National Art Gallery of Greece in Athens. Artist Exhibitions: 1957 Tehran, First Prize 19...

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21st Century and Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Miniature Portrait of the Prince of Wales, Later Edward VII
Miniature Portrait of the Prince of Wales, Later Edward VII

Miniature Portrait of the Prince of Wales, Later Edward VII

By Robert Henderson

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

In 1851 the firm was given the first of many endorsements by the royal family, being awarded a Royal Warrant by Prince Albert due to his interest in a set of lithographs of the Great...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Ivory, Satin, Glass, Paint

Pair of Louis Seize Fire Gilded Candlesticks France 1800 by F. Barbedienne
Pair of Louis Seize Fire Gilded Candlesticks France 1800 by F. Barbedienne

Pair of Louis Seize Fire Gilded Candlesticks France 1800 by F. Barbedienne

Located in Salzburg, AT

In 1851 he signed a contract with sculptor Jules Cavelier for an unlimited edition of his work Pénélope, which - originally created as Femme grecque endormie in 1842 - earned Barbedi...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

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