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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

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

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Antique Late 19th Century French Régence Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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

premises at 10 Strand, Charing Cross (1849). Joseph Angell II exhibited in the 1851 Great Exhibition and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

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

Reading Room stands at the heart of the Museum, in the centre of the Great Court. Completed in 1857, it

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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

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

in the Great Exhibition in 1851 and in all the major international exhibitions during the middle of

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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 Paul Sormani, Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

l'Amateur, (Paris), 2010. Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

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

the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod

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1990s Regency Revival Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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

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

Category

1990s Regency Revival Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Triple Pillar Dining Table by William Tillman Harrods 19th Century
Vintage Triple Pillar Dining Table by William Tillman Harrods 19th Century

Vintage Triple Pillar Dining Table by William Tillman Harrods 19th 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

Category

Vintage 1980s Regency Revival Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

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

of lithographs of the Great Exhibition that the firm published that year. Queen Victoria commissioned

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Antique Late 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Ivory, Satin, Glass, Paint

French Bronze Sculpture "Reclining Greyhound" by Christophe Fratin, circa 1860
French Bronze Sculpture "Reclining Greyhound" by Christophe Fratin, circa 1860

French Bronze Sculpture "Reclining Greyhound" by Christophe Fratin, circa 1860

By Christophe Fratin 1

Located in Shippensburg, PA

1862. The citation with his awarded medal during London's Great Exhibition of 1851 noted him as being

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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century
Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century

Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century

By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells

Located in Cheltenham, GB

work on the exhibits Nye showed at the 1851 Great Exhibition in Hyde Park. Nye displayed four items: a

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Antique 19th Century English Georgian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Boxwood, Ash, Satinwood, Walnut

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

Médailles at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London. At the 1855 Paris Universal Exhibition, he received the

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Vitrines with Wedgwood Plaques by Zwiener, circa 1880
Pair of Louis XVI Style Vitrines with Wedgwood Plaques by Zwiener, circa 1880

Pair of Louis XVI Style Vitrines with Wedgwood Plaques 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 Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

George III Serpentine Inlaid Writing Dressing Table
George III Serpentine Inlaid Writing Dressing Table

George III Serpentine Inlaid Writing Dressing Table

By Pierre Langlois

Located in Lymington, GB

for the latter purpose. The stairs of The Crystal Palace London in which The Great Exhibition of 1851

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Antique 1770s English Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Napoleon III Bronze Candlesticks by Foundry F. Barbedienne 1860s
Pair of French Napoleon III Bronze Candlesticks by Foundry F. Barbedienne 1860s

Pair of French Napoleon III Bronze Candlesticks by Foundry F. Barbedienne 1860s

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Salzburg, AT

- earned Barbedienne two Grand Médailles at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London. At the 1855 Paris

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Savinelli Karelian Birch Humidor Harrods Mid 20th Century
Vintage Savinelli Karelian Birch Humidor Harrods Mid 20th Century

Vintage Savinelli Karelian Birch Humidor Harrods Mid 20th Century

By Savinelli design

Located in London, GB

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Birch, Cedar

Russian Silver Troika Sculpture, I. Sazikov after E. Lanceray, Moscow, ca. 1875
Russian Silver Troika Sculpture, I. Sazikov after E. Lanceray, Moscow, ca. 1875

Russian Silver Troika Sculpture, I. Sazikov after E. Lanceray, Moscow, ca. 1875

By Ignaty Sazikov

Located in New York, NY

to work on his orders. The firm has also exhibited in several World Fairs - at the Great Exhibition

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Antique 1870s Russian Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Silver

19th-20th Century Marquetry and Gilt-Bronze Mounted, François Linke Atrributed
19th-20th Century Marquetry and Gilt-Bronze Mounted, François Linke Atrributed

19th-20th Century Marquetry and Gilt-Bronze Mounted, François Linke Atrributed

By François Linke

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exhibition held there in 1873. He subsequently travelled to Prague, Budapest & Weimar before finally

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Opalescent Salver Entitled “Sirène” by René Lalique
Early 20th Century Opalescent Salver Entitled “Sirène” by René Lalique

Early 20th Century Opalescent Salver Entitled “Sirène” by René Lalique

By René Lalique

Located in London, GB

world’s wealthy. So when René Lalique took part in the 1900 Great Exhibition in Paris, it was the

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Garniture

Materials

Glass

A rare scrimshaw decorated horn signed by C.H. Wood
A rare scrimshaw decorated horn signed by C.H. Wood

A rare scrimshaw decorated horn signed by C.H. Wood

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

exhibited his carved shells at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and the International Exhibition of 1862. A

Category

Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Horn

Nasiterna Pygmae
Nasiterna Pygmae

Nasiterna Pygmae

By John Gould

Located in Missouri, MO

320 species, which he exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Despite his interest Gould had never

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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Nasiterna Bruijni
Nasiterna Bruijni

Nasiterna Bruijni

By John Gould

Located in Missouri, MO

320 species, which he exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Despite his interest Gould had never

Category

1850s Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Puiforcat (Hermes) & Cardeilhac (Christofle): 182-piece Sterling Flatware Set
Puiforcat (Hermes) & Cardeilhac (Christofle): 182-piece Sterling Flatware Set

Puiforcat (Hermes) & Cardeilhac (Christofle): 182-piece Sterling Flatware Set

By Christofle Cardeilhac 1, Puiforcat

Located in Wilmington, DE

competed for prestigious awards. The 1851 Great Exhibition in London saw Cardeilhac awarded a Council Medal

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Modernist Simon Samsonian, Two Sisters Mixed Media
Modernist Simon Samsonian, Two Sisters Mixed Media

Modernist Simon Samsonian, Two Sisters Mixed Media

Located in New York, NY

the great genocide of the Armenians in Ottoman Turkey, in mid 1915, he was a 2-3 years old small child

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1990s Abstract Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media

Bloch & Esch. - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set
Bloch & Esch. - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set

Bloch & Esch. - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set

By Maison Bloch Eschwege 1

Located in Wilmington, DE

events was instrumental in securing their international renown.  The Great Exhibition of 1851, held in

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Antique Late 19th Century Napoleon III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

John Brogden Shell Cameo Brooch and Earrings, English, circa 1870
John Brogden Shell Cameo Brooch and Earrings, English, circa 1870

John Brogden Shell Cameo Brooch and Earrings, English, circa 1870

By John Brogden

Located in London, GB

Castellani. Brodgen exhibited in the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, the 1855 Paris Exposition, and won a

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Antique 1870s English Victorian Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Puiforcat (Hermes): 4pc. Antique French Louis XVI Sterling Silver Tea Set + Tray
Puiforcat (Hermes): 4pc. Antique French Louis XVI Sterling Silver Tea Set + Tray

Puiforcat (Hermes): 4pc. Antique French Louis XVI Sterling Silver Tea Set + Tray

By Puiforcat

Located in Wilmington, DE

the great international exhibitions of the nineteenth century served multiple functions: as marketing

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Tea Sets

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Puiforcat (Hermes), Christofle, Faberge - 5pc. French 950 Sterling Tea Set
Puiforcat (Hermes), Christofle, Faberge - 5pc. French 950 Sterling Tea Set

Puiforcat (Hermes), Christofle, Faberge - 5pc. French 950 Sterling Tea Set

By Limoges, Puiforcat, Fabergé

Located in Wilmington, DE

prestigious platforms to showcase its tea services. The Great Exhibition of 1851 in London featured a complete

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Tea Sets

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Christofle (Cardeilhac) - 10pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set
Christofle (Cardeilhac) - 10pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set

Christofle (Cardeilhac) - 10pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set

By Christofle Cardeilhac 1

Located in Wilmington, DE

celebrated on the international stage, where the firm’s creations were consistently honored at the great

Category

Early 20th Century Renaissance Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Boin Taburet - Sterling Table Service, 322pc Flatware Set + 15pc Platter Set !
Boin Taburet - Sterling Table Service, 322pc Flatware Set + 15pc Platter Set !

Boin Taburet - Sterling Table Service, 322pc Flatware Set + 15pc Platter Set !

By Boin-Taburet

Located in Wilmington, DE

. These events, including the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London and the Paris Expositions of 1855, 1867

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Antique Late 19th Century Louis XVI Tableware

Materials

Silver

circa 1845 C Hindley & Sons Lion Carved Chesterfield Brown Leather Dining Chairs
circa 1845 C Hindley & Sons Lion Carved Chesterfield Brown Leather Dining Chairs

circa 1845 C Hindley & Sons Lion Carved Chesterfield Brown Leather Dining Chairs

By Chesterfield, Charles Hindley & Sons

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

sideboard at the Great Exhibition in 1851, inspired by Pugin (illustrated Microulis, Studies in the

Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Golden Flow
Golden Flow

Golden Flow

Located in Zofingen, AG

. Different Angles, Latvian Artists' Union, Riga • The Great Spring Art Exhibition, BiArt Gallery, BSA

Category

2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Rare Pair of Irish 19th Century Giltwood Mirrors Labelled Strahan of Dublin
A Rare Pair of Irish 19th Century Giltwood Mirrors Labelled Strahan of Dublin

A Rare Pair of Irish 19th Century Giltwood Mirrors Labelled Strahan of Dublin

By Strahan of Dublin

Located in Dublin, IE

. grew to become one of Ireland's premiere furniture designers, exhibiting at The Great Industrial

Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Whisper of the Sea
Whisper of the Sea

Whisper of the Sea

Located in Zofingen, AG

Great Spring Art Exhibition, BiArt Gallery, BSA, Riga, Latvia, 2025 • Riga Furniture & Interior

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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