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Oswald Haerdtl Chandelier for the World Exposition in Paris 1937 - Original
By Oswald Haerdtl, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
"Parisian" crystal chandelier made from solid brass designed by Oswald Haerdtl for the World
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Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Hermès Twilly Exposition Universelle World Silk
By Hermès
Located in Indianapolis, IN
The Hermès Twilly Exposition Universelle World Silk is a luxurious and versatile accessory that
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2010s French Scarves

World's Columbian Exposition Commemorative Presentation Medal
By Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Located in Concord, MA
Saint-Gaudens, who served as an advisor for the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition sculptural
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1890s Aesthetic Movement Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair Lobmeyr Haerdtl Crystal Brass Table Lamps
By Oswald Haerdtl, J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Lobmeyr three-light table lamps originally designed by Oswald Haerdtl for the World
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Japanese Kutani Vase with Camellia Design by Yoshiaki Yamada
Located in Prahran, Victoria
back to the Edo period, over 350 years ago. It was featured in the 1873 World Exposition and gained
Category

20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Of Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Wall Brackets By Luigi Frullini
Located in Essex, MA
over the world and was exhibited at world expositions. He did the library and dining room at Chateau
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Antique 1880s Italian Renaissance Revival Wall Brackets

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Cabinet by J.B.A. Lanneau
Located in New York, NY
Universelle in 1867 and Vienna World Exposition in 1873. Very few pieces by this innovative maker have been
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Goldscheider Polychrome Life-Size Figural Modelled as a North African Boy
Located in London, GB
Japan. He exhibited in all major events in Austria but also at the World Expositions abroad where he was
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Ceramic figure The Blacksmith by Michael Andersen
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Vojens, 83
gold medal at the World Exposition in Brussels (Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Bruxelles
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze-Mounted Marble Vases with Covers by Gagneau
Located in New York, US
world expositions throughout the nineteenth century.  
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Antique Late 19th Century Urns

Materials

Bronze

Very Rare Moser Rosalin Sculpture Designed by Oldrich Lipa c1960
By Moser
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
1981. His designs were ihncluded in the XI Milan Triennal in 1957, the Expo '58 World Exposition in
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Moser Pink Glass Pillow Vase
By Moser Glassworks
Located in New Orleans, LA
artistry, exhibiting at various world expositions and garnering a number of awards, often referred to as
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Early 20th Century Austrian Bohemian Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Antique Rocking Chair, Peter Cooper, R.W.Winfield Co. England Birmingham 1851
By R. W. Winfield & Co.
Located in Praha, CZ
world's leading auctions.The chair was first exhibited in 1851 at the first world exposition in London
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Antique 1850s Unknown Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Old Jewish Shtetl Rabbi Charcoal Judaica Drawing World War II Era
By Maurycy Trebacz
Located in Surfside, FL
also awarded a gold medal at the Universal World Exposition in Chicago. Subsequently, Trębacz also
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1930s Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

Kyohei Inukai Echo Signed Modern Opt Art Silkscreen on Paper 11/75 Framed 1974
By Kyohei Inukai
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
were two in 1970, at the year’s World Exposition in Osaka and the Brooklyn Museum, both in print
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1990s Japanese Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Egon Eiermann E10 Wicker Armchair 'Korbsessel, Murmann, Mid-Century Modern'
By Heinrich Murmann, Egon Eiermann
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
for the 1958 World Exposition in Brussels, which also featured this wonderful E10 armchair. Made of
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

World's Columbia Exposition Award by A. Saint-Gaudens and Charles F. Barber 1893
Located in Benalmadena, ES
at the World Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893, delivered to Baroness de Cortes. Being the
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Antique 1890s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Rosewood and Ormolu Side Table / Center Table
By Victor Raulin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. He exhibited in the Paris World Exposition in 1878 and 1889 where he was awarded silver medals.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Center Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Ohashi Suiseki, Resting tiger, Japanese watercolor on silk, Japan circa 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
1900 Exposition Universelle (Paris World Exposition) and the 1910 Japan–British Exhibition. Former
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings

Materials

Silk

Early 20th-Century Marquetry Commode with Marble Top from Maison Rinck
By Maurice Rinck
Located in NICE, FR
Prize at the Brussels World Exposition, tied with Citroën and Dior, for their collection of furniture
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

Set of Six Exbor Glass Fish
By Exbor
Located in Palm Springs, CA
in the World Exposition in Brussels. Rozinek, a keen angler, was a leading glassmaker at Novy Bor
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20th Century Czech Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Set of Six Exbor Glass Fish
Set of Six Exbor Glass Fish
H 2 in W 11 in D 2 in
Pair of Japanese Late Meiji Period Fukagawa Porcelain Vases, circa 1900
Located in Takarazuka, JP
the Grand Prix in the Paris World Exposition of 1900. This pair of porcelain vases was created at
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Gold

Light of Dawn
By George Carlson
Located in Pasadena, CA
art has been shown internationally at the Hakone Open-Air Museum, Tokyo, Japan; the Kyoto World
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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Light of Dawn
Light of Dawn
H 27.5 in W 10 in D 11 in
Jennifer Hornyak Portrait of a Woman in Orange C.1980s
By Jennifer Hornyak
Located in San Francisco, CA
alongside the renowned artists Picasso, Modigliani, and van Dongen at the Paris World Exposition. Increased
Category

Late 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Texas Centennial Exposition Pennant, ca 1936
Located in York County, PA
Exposition, or the “Central Centennial Exposition.” Like many World’s Fairs, this ran for a lengthy period
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Vintage 1930s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Felt

Early edition Model36 Lounge chair by Karl Mathsson, Sweden 1937, Bruno Mathsson
By Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Zandhoven, BE
collection of bentwood furniture at the 1937 World Exposition in Paris, launching his international
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Exceedingly Rare Gunilla Jung Table Lamp Model 2004 for Orno
By Gunilla Jung, Orno Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
exhibited at the 1937 Paris world exposition. This fine example is believed to be a unique version of this
Category

Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Exceedingly Rare Gunilla Jung Table Lamp Model 2004 for Orno
Exceedingly Rare Gunilla Jung Table Lamp Model 2004 for Orno
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Pair of Covered Vases Attributed to Maison Lexcellent, France, Circa 1890
By E. Guillaume-Edmond Lexcellent
Located in PARIS, FR
practiced until 1928. He participated in several World Expositions by exhibiting furniture of different
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XV Vases

Materials

Granite, Bronze

1892 Exposition Internationale Timbres-Poste original poster
Located in PARIS, FR
The 1892 Exposition Internationale Timbres-Poste poster, an enduring masterpiece, encapsulates the
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1890s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

A l'Exposition Universelle: La Tour Eiffel
By Auguste Louis Lepère
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Henri Lavedan, published in Revue illustré, 1889. Note: The Exposition Universelle was a world's fair
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1880s Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Arne Bang for Royal Copenhagen, Ribbed Ceramic Bowl, 1940s
By Royal Copenhagen, Arne Bang
Located in Milan, IT
brother, he traveled to Paris in 1925 to contribute to the Danish Pavilion at the World Exposition. While
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Henri Rapin 1925 Paris Exposition Model Cabinet
By Henri Rapin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
presented by Rapin at the Paris International Exposition in 1925. Documented in 1925 Exposition portfolio
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Silver Plate

1971 Max Ernst "Orangerie Des Tuileries" Exposition Lithograph
By Max Ernst
Located in San Carlos, CA
four years during World War I, and this experience left him shocked, traumatised and critical of the
Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Prints

Materials

Other

Japanese Bronze Kappa
Located in PARIS, FR
international exhibitions, as for example an incense burner at the Vienna World Exposition in 1873, which is now
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Kappa
Japanese Bronze Kappa
H 7.29 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in
Loetz Austria 1900 Art Nouveau Miniature Cabinet Vase Blue Iridescent Art Glass
By Loetz Glass
Located in Miami, FL
at the Paris World’s Exposition in 1889. In 1897, von Spaun first saw Tiffany Favrile glass exhibited
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Loetz 1900 Austria Art Nouveau Miniature Cabinet Vase In Blue Iridescent Glass
By Loetz Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Brussels, Munich and Vienna were crowned by awards at the Paris World’s Exposition in 1889. In 1897, von
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
from the Exposition Universelle of 1878. The Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor, created for the
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Barware

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Glorious Victus museum original from the 1890 columbian exposition
Located in Van Nuys, CA
, swivel base This particular bronze was the one that was shown in 1890 Colombian worlds fair This very
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Antique 1880s Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bronze

1922 original poster for the Exposition Nationale Coloniale in Marseille
Located in PARIS, FR
David Dellepiane's 1922 masterpiece for the Exposition Nationale Coloniale in Marseille stands as a
Category

1920s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Paper, Linen

Original 1926 Sesquicentennial Int'l Exposition 150th Year USA Anniversay
Located in Spokane, WA
: Dan V. Smith. The Sesquicentennial International Exposition of 1926 was a world's fair hosted in
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1920s American Impressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Loetz Rubin Matte Iris Handles Ewer Vase, Rare 1898
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
) at the Paris World’s Exposition in 1900. The company’s success during this period had two prime
Category

Antique 1890s Czech Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Czech Mstisov or Moser Duha Range Bell Vase Designed 1964
By Moser
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
exhibited to great acclaim in the Czech Pavilion at the Expo '70, the world Exposition at Osaka, Japan.
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany And Ormolu Mounted Partners Desk
By Victor Raulin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
and bronze work. He exhibited in the Paris World Exposition in 1878 and 1889 where he was awarded
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Ormolu

1893 Exposition Internationale des Produits du Commerce et de l'Industrie
By Adolphe Willette
Located in PARIS, FR
1893 poster for the Exposition Internationale presents a snapshot of the late 19th-century world. It
Category

1890s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

1895 original poster Exposition Russe Hippique &Ethnographique au Champs de Mars
Located in PARIS, FR
exposition wasn't just a showcase; it was a window to the world. It brought Russian equestrian traditions and
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1890s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Beer Serving Tray "Pan American Exposition" Buffalo, N.Y. Dated 1901
By Chas. W. Shonk Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Exposition Company" from Buffalo, New York; this pre-prohibition metal lithographed serving tray was made to
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Barware

Materials

Tin

"Radio City 1973 Art Deco Exposition", original Pencil drawing on Vellum
By David Edward Byrd
Located in Southampton, NY
City Music Hall. In 1973 The New York City Art Deco Exposition was held at Radio City Music Hall in New
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1970s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Vellum, Pencil

Antique Print of the Great London Exposition Seen from Cromwell Road, 1862
Located in Langweer, NL
International of 1862, or Great London Exposition, was a world's fair. It was held from 1 May to 1 November 1862
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Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

G A Rochegrosse (1859-1938) Study for the Exposition Internationale Paris 1900
By Georges Antoine Rochegrosse
Located in Paris, FR
fêtes (Ballroom) of the Exposition Internationale, Paris 1900 Pencil and charcoal on thin yellow paper
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1890s Symbolist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Carbon Pencil

Radio City original 1973 Art Deco Exposition, original Pencil drawing on Vellum
By David Edward Byrd
Located in Southampton, NY
City Music Hall. In 1973 The New York City Art Deco Exposition was held at Radio City Music Hall in
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1970s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Vellum

"The World Weary" Copper Plate Heliogravure
By Ferdinand Hodler & R. Piper & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
world’s esteem of this important artist has proved fickle. It has shifted from extolling his artistic
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1910s Symbolist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper

French Art Deco Certified Natural Sea Pearl & Platinum Ring
Located in Southbury, CT
resembles the Crystal Palace from the 1851 World Exposition. A pair of fleur-de-lis grace each shoulder
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Natural Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, Platinum

"Pirogue on the Mississippi" (comes with copy of hardcover in which it appears)
Located in New Orleans, LA
was the Artist in Residence of the Italian Village in the World Exposition held in New Orleans
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1970s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Loetz Silver Overlay Art Nouveau Vases Pair
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
exhibitions in Brussels, Munich and Vienna were crowned by awards at the Paris World’s Exposition in 1889
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen Set of Four 'Red Chairs' in Original Leather
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Waalwijk, NL
presented at the World Exposition in Barcelona, where the design won the grand prix medal in 1929. The
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Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

circa 1930 Japanese Silver Screens by Isoi Joshin, Flowers of the Four Seasons
Located in Kyoto, JP
studies. In 1904 he won a prize for a piece he exhibited at the St. Louis World Exposition. In 1909 he
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Mid-20th Century Asian Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Amphora Mystical Art Nouveau Ceramic Candelstick World’s Fair 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
1900 Exposition Universelle (World’s Fair) held in Paris. Titled "The Magic of Fire Light" and part of
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century 1958 Bruxelles World Expo Souvenir Side Table
By Bois Manu
Located in Weesp, NL
Rare 1958 Brussels World Expo souvenir. This palette shaped side table was created as a souvenir
Category

Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood, Beech

Framed Advertising Poster for the 1937 World Exhibition in Paris
Located in Ulm, DE
Advertising poster for the 1937 World Exhibition in Paris Framed advertising poster "exposition
Category

Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Period American Impressionist World Columbian Expositian Fair 0f 1893
Located in New York, NY
original oil on canvas depicting the 1893 Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois. Actual location is the
Category

1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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