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Mid-19th Century French Bronze Entitled "Old Man Odry" by Christophe Fratin
Mid-19th Century French Bronze Entitled "Old Man Odry" by Christophe Fratin

Mid-19th Century French Bronze Entitled "Old Man Odry" by Christophe Fratin

By Christophe Fratin

Located in London, GB

1850–1862, as well as at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. Fratin never signed his bronzes but

Category

Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

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

the Great Exhibitions of the 19th century, and frequent prize winners. At the Paris International

Category

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

Victorian period. A seed of inspiration may have come from Paxton's Crystal Palace built for the Great

Category

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

. Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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

; Creswick was awarded a medal at the Great Exhibition (1851). One of the firm's owners James Creswick died

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Early Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Louis XIV Style Marquetry Baby Grand Piano by Collard & Collard
19th Century Louis XIV Style Marquetry Baby Grand Piano by Collard & Collard

19th Century Louis XIV Style Marquetry Baby Grand Piano by Collard & Collard

By Collard & Collard

Located in Los Angeles, CA

class styled pianoforte for the people, which was sold in considerable numbers. To the Great Exhibition

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

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

Exhibition in London where he successfully picked the famous Chubb and Bramah locks. ( "Great Lock

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

recognized as one of the best contemporary Italian painters. He is invited to participate in the great

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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

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

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

participated in the Great Exhibition in London, opening showrooms in the city. In 1857, John Newton Mappin, the

Category

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

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Mures Opalescent Vase

Mures Opalescent Vase

By René Lalique

Located in Miami, FL

an independent designer for some of the great jewelry Houses such as Jacta, Cartier, and Boucheron

Category

1920s Art Nouveau More Art

Materials

Glass

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

Collectors' Club, (Woodbridge, UK), 2003. Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris

Category

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

Collectors' Club, (Woodbridge, UK), 2003. Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris

Category

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

. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique Collectors' Club

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

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

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

By Georges Bastard

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

chess boards, enjoyed great success at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1867 with the monture of a

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

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

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

By Georges Bastard

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

such as chess boards, enjoyed great success at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1867 with the

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

La Collana I
La Collana I

La Collana I

By Massimo Campigli, 1895-1971

Located in San Francisco, CA

Italian painters. He is invited to participate in the great exhibition of Italian art of the twentieth

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

French Furniture, Antique Collectors' Club, (Woodbridge, UK), 2003. Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Le Passeggiatrici
Le Passeggiatrici

Le Passeggiatrici

By Massimo Campigli, 1895-1971

Located in San Francisco, CA

recognized as one of the best contemporary Italian painters. He is invited to participate in the great

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

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

and Crafts Exhibition Society” As a result, he was the first to use the term “Art and Crafts” and also

Category

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

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

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

such as chess boards, enjoyed great success at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1867 with the

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

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

all the great exhibitions in France and abroad. In 1935, he becomes Director of the Ecole Nationale

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

, enjoyed great success at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1867 with the monture of a fan, Diana

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Georges BASTARD French Art Deco Waiter Porcelain Bottle, Paris Olympic Games
Georges BASTARD French Art Deco Waiter Porcelain Bottle, Paris Olympic Games

Georges BASTARD French Art Deco Waiter Porcelain Bottle, Paris Olympic Games

By Georges Bastard

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

all the great exhibitions in France and abroad. In 1935, he becomes Director of the Ecole Nationale

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

recognition, including at London’s Great Exhibition of 1851, which featured works created by members of the

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Antique 1860s Austrian Rococo Revival Dining Room Tables

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

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 F. Barbedienne Foundry, Louis-Constant Sevin

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

auspices, Sévin designed many pieces that were presented at The Great Exhibition of 1851. Returning to

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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

), 2003; p. 208, pl. 228. Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Corner Cupboards

Materials

Bronze

Georges Art Deco BASTARD Golfer Porcelain Bottle Ca.1924, Paris Olympic Games
Georges Art Deco BASTARD Golfer Porcelain Bottle Ca.1924, Paris Olympic Games

Georges Art Deco BASTARD Golfer Porcelain Bottle Ca.1924, Paris Olympic Games

By Georges Bastard

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

all the great exhibitions in France and abroad. In 1935, he becomes Director of the Ecole Nationale

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

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

auspices, Sévin designed many pieces that were presented at The Great Exhibition of 1851. Returning to

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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

, (Woodbridge, UK), 2003. Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

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

1851, chairs, chests of drawers and a sofa made of horns were exhibited at the Great Exhibition Of The

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Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Antler, Hide

Vintage Flame Mahogany Sideboard Retailed by Harrods Late 20th Century
Vintage Flame Mahogany Sideboard Retailed by Harrods Late 20th Century

Vintage Flame Mahogany Sideboard Retailed by Harrods Late 20th Century

Located in London, GB

escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby

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Late 20th Century British Regency Revival Sideboards

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

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

to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small

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Mid-20th Century English Chippendale Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

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

Street and employed 351 people, they won a prize at the Great Exhibition for a bookcase. By then, after

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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

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

based in Mount Street and employed 351 people, they won a prize at the Great Exhibition for a bookcase

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

& Company’, Regional Furniture (2005); Meyer, Great Exhibitions. London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia. 1851

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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

); Meyer, Great Exhibitions. London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia. 1851-1900 (2006); Carruthers, ‘William

Category

20th Century English Country Curtains and Valances

Materials

Textile

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

exhibition of one sort or another perhaps. The firm later exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and later

Category

Antique 19th Century Maltese Center Tables

Materials

Marble

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

Street and employed 351 people, they won a prize at the Great Exhibition for a bookcase. By then, after

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

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

. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique Collectors' Club

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

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

based in Mount Street and employed 351 people, they won a prize at the Great Exhibition for a bookcase

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

of the Great Exhibition in London in 1851 included images of a gothic chandelier exhibited by the

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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

at the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Exposition Universelle of 1855, and various international

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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

cribbage boards, paperweights, writing slopes, snuffboxes and glove boxes. At the Great Exhibition of 1851

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

'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

colours. Desfossé exhibited and was awarded at all the Great Exhibitions of the nineteenth century

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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Wallpaper

Materials

Canvas, Paper

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

 bought at great expense from Harrods and dating from the second half of the 20th Century. These chairs

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Mid-20th Century English Sheraton Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

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