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Vintage Slip Graal Bowl by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden
Vintage Slip Graal Bowl by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden

Vintage Slip Graal Bowl by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden

By Orrefors, Edward Hald

Located in Berghuelen, DE

The celestial globe that Edward Hald created for the 1930 Stockholm World's Fair is seen as the pinnacle of his career.

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden
Vintage Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden

Vintage Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden

By Orrefors, Edward Hald

Located in Berghuelen, DE

The celestial globe that Edward Hald created for the 1930 Stockholm World's Fair is seen as the pinnacle of his career.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1963
Vintage Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1963

Vintage Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1963

By Orrefors, Edward Hald

Located in Berghuelen, DE

The celestial globe that Edward Hald created for the 1930 Stockholm World's Fair is seen as the pinnacle of his career.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Early Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1948
Early Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1948

Early Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1948

By Edward Hald, Orrefors

Located in Berghuelen, DE

The celestial globe that Edward Hald created for the 1930 Stockholm World's Fair is seen as the pinnacle of his career.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Game Plaque with Fox
Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Game Plaque with Fox

Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Game Plaque with Fox

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Brienz woodcarvings were presented on several worlds fairs with great success. With the Gran Tour Tourism wealthy people from all over the word visited the area and took their woodca...

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wooden Statue of a Walking Bear Hand Carved in Switzerland, circa 1930s
Wooden Statue of a Walking Bear Hand Carved in Switzerland, circa 1930s

Wooden Statue of a Walking Bear Hand Carved in Switzerland, circa 1930s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Brienz woodcarvings were presented on several worlds fairs with great success. With the Gran Tour Tourism wealthy people from all over the word visited the area and took their woodca...

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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Gabriel Viardot 19th Century Carved Wooden Dragon Crescent Mirror
Gabriel Viardot 19th Century Carved Wooden Dragon Crescent Mirror

Gabriel Viardot 19th Century Carved Wooden Dragon Crescent Mirror

By Gabriel Viardot

Located in Hastings, GB

Viardot received numerous accolades, including gold medals at the Paris World's Fairs in 1889 and 1900. Mirror dates to the Late 19th Century (Circa 1880–1890).

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Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Sycamore

1960 Gerald Luss Rosewood & Metal Credenza Cabinet Once Attributed to Eames IBM
1960 Gerald Luss Rosewood & Metal Credenza Cabinet Once Attributed to Eames IBM

1960 Gerald Luss Rosewood & Metal Credenza Cabinet Once Attributed to Eames IBM

By Gerald Luss

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This credenza is now famous for its misattribution to Charles and Ray Eames for the IBM Pavilion at the 1964 World's fair. Instead, it was actually designed by architect, designer, a...

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Vintage 1960s American Modern Credenzas

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Vintage Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1963
Vintage Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1963

Vintage Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1963

By Edward Hald, Orrefors

Located in Berghuelen, DE

The celestial globe that Edward Hald created for the 1930 Stockholm World's Fair is seen as the pinnacle of his career.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1947
Vintage Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1947

Vintage Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1947

By Edward Hald, Orrefors

Located in Berghuelen, DE

The celestial globe that Edward Hald created for the 1930 Stockholm World's Fair is seen as the pinnacle of his career.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk by Svenska Möbler, Circa 1950
Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk by Svenska Möbler, Circa 1950

Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk by Svenska Möbler, Circa 1950

By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

In 1893, the firm won the gold medal for its chairs at the Worlds's Fair in Chicago, United States. During a period, the company was the largest furniture manufacturer in the Nordic ...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Birch, Jacaranda

Set of 3 Alvar Aalto Savoy Vases Model. 3030 in Clear Glass, Iittala 1960-70s
Set of 3 Alvar Aalto Savoy Vases Model. 3030 in Clear Glass, Iittala 1960-70s

Set of 3 Alvar Aalto Savoy Vases Model. 3030 in Clear Glass, Iittala 1960-70s

By Iittala, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, FI

Alvar Aalto won a competition held by the Karhula-Iittala glass factory in 1936, which was organized for the 1937 Paris World Fair. His winning entry, titled ‘Eskimoerindens skinnbux...

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Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Large Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930
Large Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930

Large Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Brienz woodcarvings were presented on several worlds fairs with great success. With the Gran Tour Tourism wealthy people from all over the word visited the area and took their woodca...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1950
Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1950

Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1950

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Brienz woodcarvings were presented on several worlds fairs with great success. With the Gran Tour Tourism wealthy people from all over the word visited the area and took their woodca...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

18th Century Style Lacarrière Wall lamp in Bronze 18K Gold
18th Century Style Lacarrière Wall lamp in Bronze 18K Gold

18th Century Style Lacarrière Wall lamp in Bronze 18K Gold

By OMBRES ET FACETTES, Lacarrière, Delatour and Co.

Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF

Lacarrière, Delatour et Cie (active in 1870) cast and chiseled most of the lamp posts, candelabras and chandeliers of the Paris Opera, including the one in the auditorium, designed b...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Vintage Wooden Walking Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930s
Vintage Wooden Walking Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930s

Vintage Wooden Walking Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Brienz woodcarvings were presented on several worlds fairs with great success. With the Gran Tour Tourism wealthy people from all over the word visited the area and took their woodca...

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz Ca. 1930s
Large Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz Ca. 1930s

Large Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz Ca. 1930s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Brienz woodcarvings were presented on several worlds fairs with great success. With the Gran Tour Tourism wealthy people from all over the word visited the area and took their woodca...

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hazelnut wood and silver walking stick, by Franz Karl Delavilla, Austria 1915
Hazelnut wood and silver walking stick, by Franz Karl Delavilla, Austria 1915

Hazelnut wood and silver walking stick, by Franz Karl Delavilla, Austria 1915

Located in Milan, IT

His father, Julius Willheim Dietrich, founded his firm in Vienna in 1848, where he learned his skills as a goldsmith. At the 1900 World's Fair in Paris, he exhibited trophies, belt b...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver

"Over and Under" Soft Blue Toned Portrait of a Lady Wearing a Victorian Dress
"Over and Under" Soft Blue Toned Portrait of a Lady Wearing a Victorian Dress

"Over and Under" Soft Blue Toned Portrait of a Lady Wearing a Victorian Dress

Located in Houston, TX

His works have been exhibited at: the Art Institute of Chicago, the Carnegie Institute, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, the Denver Art Museum and the World's Fair in New York,...

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Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Pair of Candelabras in Gilded Bronze
Pair of Candelabras in Gilded Bronze

Pair of Candelabras in Gilded Bronze

By Henry Cahieux and Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

In 1855, a year after his death, his lamps won a Medal of Honour at the Barbedienne stand at the Paris World Fair. Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) was the founder and director o...

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Antique 1880s French Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

A Large, Compelling Mid-Century Modern Figurative Painting- Equestrienne & Clown
A Large, Compelling Mid-Century Modern Figurative Painting- Equestrienne & Clown

A Large, Compelling Mid-Century Modern Figurative Painting- Equestrienne & Clown

By Gerrit Hondius

Located in Chicago, IL

Hondius had over fifty one-man exhibitions in Europe and the United States, as well as showing at New York City venues including the Whitney Museum of American Art, 1924-26, 1932 and...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Pennsylvania Farm
Pennsylvania Farm

Pennsylvania Farm

By Marion Butler Ewald

Located in North Clarendon, VT

One of her most praised works was a painting of the 12th Jump of the Maryland Hunt Cup Race, created for the Maryland Exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair. She painted historica...

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1930s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Nicola Simbari

Located in San Francisco, CA

The youthful artist knew success early, and within months of a one-man show in London, he was awarded the commission to paint murals for the Italian Pavilion at the 1958 World's Fair...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jenő Kerényi, Magician, Hungarian Art Deco Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1930s
Jenő Kerényi, Magician, Hungarian Art Deco Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1930s

Jenő Kerényi, Magician, Hungarian Art Deco Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1930s

Located in New York, NY

National Statuette Biennale, Pécs, Baranya county grand prize 1968 Gold grade of work merit 1966 Outstanding artist 1964 Merited artist 1958 Brussels World's Fair, Grand Prix 19...

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Vintage 1930s Hungarian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

André Arbus Suite of 3 Double Wall Lights
André Arbus Suite of 3 Double Wall Lights

André Arbus Suite of 3 Double Wall Lights

By André Arbus

Located in NANTES, FR

In 1939, he exhibited his work at the New York World's Fair (designing the French sections of the Expo in New York and San Francisco) and was commissioned to design the interior of t...

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Iconic Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase Model. 3030 in Clear Glass, Iittala 1960s
Iconic Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase Model. 3030 in Clear Glass, Iittala 1960s

Iconic Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase Model. 3030 in Clear Glass, Iittala 1960s

By Iittala, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, FI

Alvar Aalto won a competition held by the Karhula-Iittala glass factory in 1936, which was organized for the 1937 Paris World Fair. His winning entry, titled ‘Eskimoerindens skinnbux...

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Art Deco Armchairs by Robert Mallet-Stevens, Cut Steel, France, 1932
Art Deco Armchairs by Robert Mallet-Stevens, Cut Steel, France, 1932

Art Deco Armchairs by Robert Mallet-Stevens, Cut Steel, France, 1932

Located in Wiesbaden, DE

He planned pavilions for the 1937 World’s Fair, two of which were decorated by Robert Delaunay.

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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Cut Steel

19th-Century Carrara Marble Sculpture of Psyche and Cupid, Signed Pugi
19th-Century Carrara Marble Sculpture of Psyche and Cupid, Signed Pugi

19th-Century Carrara Marble Sculpture of Psyche and Cupid, Signed Pugi

Located in NICE, FR

Many of his works were shown at major international exhibitions, such as the 1901 Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo and the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. Dimensions without base ...

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Antique 1880s Italian Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Dora Jung / Tapestry / Gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé in 1954.
Dora Jung / Tapestry / Gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé in 1954.

Dora Jung / Tapestry / Gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé in 1954.

By Dora Jung

Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP

In 1937, she won a gold medal at the Paris World's Fair, began collaborating with Tampella, who later became her artistic advisor, and started working with Artek on tablecloths and n...

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Damask, Linen

Portrait of Louisiana Refugees by Michael Kelly
Portrait of Louisiana Refugees by Michael Kelly

Portrait of Louisiana Refugees by Michael Kelly

Located in New York, NY

One of Kelly’s own designs reached the finals in a contest sponsored by the 1939 World’s Fair. Perhaps the most significant flowering of Kelly’s talent as a major artist came about ...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Authentic Tea Trolley 901 in Birch by Alvar Aalto & Artek
Authentic Tea Trolley 901 in Birch by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Authentic Tea Trolley 901 in Birch by Alvar Aalto & Artek

By Artek, Hella Jongerius, Alvar Aalto

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Introduced at the 1937 Paris world's fair, they are in the permanent collection of the museum of modern art.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar ...

Materials

Birch

Vintage Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1963
Vintage Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1963

Vintage Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1963

By Orrefors, Edward Hald

Located in Berghuelen, DE

The celestial globe that Edward Hald created for the 1930 Stockholm World's Fair is seen as the pinnacle of his career.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Very Large Antique Louis XV Style Mantel Clock by Beurdeley and Raingo Frères
Very Large Antique Louis XV Style Mantel Clock by Beurdeley and Raingo Frères

Very Large Antique Louis XV Style Mantel Clock by Beurdeley and Raingo Frères

By Raingo Frères, Maison Beurdeley

Located in London, GB

Founded in 1818, the prestigious firm gained international recognition, frequently showcasing its exquisite craftsmanship at world’s fairs throughout the 19th century, where it recei...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Exhibition Satinwood Sideboard By Wright And Mansfield
Exhibition Satinwood Sideboard By Wright And Mansfield

Exhibition Satinwood Sideboard By Wright And Mansfield

By Wright and Mansfield

Located in New Orleans, LA

Widely recognized for their superb craftsmanship and innovative designs, they received acclaim for their works exhibited in the 1862 London International Exhibition, the 1867 Paris E...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Danish Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, 1960s
Danish Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, 1960s

Danish Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, 1960s

By Marianne Starck, Michael Andersen & Son

Located in Frederiksberg C, DK

The workshop was known for its innovative use of glazes, including the famous "Persia glaze", which won the Grand Prix at the 1935 World’s Fair in Brussels. During the mid-century pe...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Great Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1957
Great Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1957

Great Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1957

By Edward Hald, Orrefors

Located in Berghuelen, DE

The celestial globe that Edward Hald created for the 1930 Stockholm World's Fair is seen as the pinnacle of his career.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Maurice Jallot Lacquer and Verre Eglomise Coffee Table
Maurice Jallot Lacquer and Verre Eglomise Coffee Table

Maurice Jallot Lacquer and Verre Eglomise Coffee Table

By Maurice Jallot

Located in Philadelphia, PA

For the 1925 L'Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes - the World's fair held in Paris, France, from April to October 1925 the Jallots provided furnish...

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

"Grove of Palms" 1950 Watercolor for Town & Country Magazine
"Grove of Palms" 1950 Watercolor for Town & Country Magazine

"Grove of Palms" 1950 Watercolor for Town & Country Magazine

By Reynaldo Luza

Located in Bristol, CT

Among other distinctions, he received several honorary appointments from the government of Peru, including that of Artistic Director of the Paris Exposition of 1938 and the New York ...

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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Palm Trees" 1950 Watercolor by Reynaldo Luza
"Palm Trees" 1950 Watercolor by Reynaldo Luza

"Palm Trees" 1950 Watercolor by Reynaldo Luza

Located in Bristol, CT

Among other distinctions, he received several honorary appointments from the government of Peru, including that of Artistic Director of the Paris Exposition of 1938 and the New York ...

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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gouache

"Palm Tree Outside Cottage Window" 1950 Watercolor by Reynaldo Luza
"Palm Tree Outside Cottage Window" 1950 Watercolor by Reynaldo Luza

"Palm Tree Outside Cottage Window" 1950 Watercolor by Reynaldo Luza

By Reynaldo Luza

Located in Bristol, CT

Among other distinctions, he received several honorary appointments from the government of Peru, including that of Artistic Director of the Paris Exposition of 1938 and the New York ...

Category

1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Joseph Hirsch Original Lithograph Signed in Pencil - The Toast
Joseph Hirsch Original Lithograph Signed in Pencil - The Toast

Joseph Hirsch Original Lithograph Signed in Pencil - The Toast

By Joseph Hirsch

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Hirsch followed this award with the prestigious Woolley Fellowship that provided for a year of study in Paris. At the 1939 New York World's Fair, by public ballot, the Philadelphia ...

Category

1970s Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Tree In Winter
Tree In Winter

Tree In Winter

Located in Sheffield, MA

In 1940 she participated in the exhibition held at the American Art Today Building at the New York World’s Fair where she showed the work “Chain Gang” (AKA Song of the Chain Gang), ...

Category

Early 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Libbey Delphos Salad Bowl Set
Libbey Delphos Salad Bowl Set

Libbey Delphos Salad Bowl Set

By Libbey Glass Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Libbey became the largest cut glass factory in the world during the Brilliant Period (1878-1915). The company's incredible exhibit at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair propelled Libbey's...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Other Glass

Materials

Cut Glass

Atomium - large scale photograph of the iconic modernist architectural landmark
Atomium - large scale photograph of the iconic modernist architectural landmark

Atomium - large scale photograph of the iconic modernist architectural landmark

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large scale original art photograph of the Atomium, a landmark modernist monument building in Brussels, Belgium, originally constructed as the centrepiece of the 1958 Brussels World'...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Atomium - large scale photograph of the iconic modernist architectural landmark
Atomium - large scale photograph of the iconic modernist architectural landmark

Atomium - large scale photograph of the iconic modernist architectural landmark

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large scale original art photograph of the Atomium, a landmark modernist monument building in Brussels, Belgium, originally constructed as the centrepiece of the 1958 Brussels World'...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

"Into the Woods" Henry Prellwitz, Lyrical Woman In Wooded Landscape Painting
"Into the Woods" Henry Prellwitz, Lyrical Woman In Wooded Landscape Painting

"Into the Woods" Henry Prellwitz, Lyrical Woman In Wooded Landscape Painting

By Henry Prellwitz

Located in New York, NY

He exhibited mainly on the east coast and at expositions like the St. Louis World's Fair, where he won a silver medal. He won the Third Hallgarten Prize from the National Academy of ...

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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Vintage Poul Henningsen 4/3 Table Lamp from the 1960s
Vintage Poul Henningsen 4/3 Table Lamp from the 1960s

Vintage Poul Henningsen 4/3 Table Lamp from the 1960s

By Poul Henningsen

Located in Søborg, DK

Design & Function: The lamp features Henningsen’s legendary 3-shade system, which he first developed with Louis Poulsen in 1925 for the World’s Fair in Paris. The principle is pure...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Pair Black Forest Carved Table Lamps with Ibex and Chamois
Pair Black Forest Carved Table Lamps with Ibex and Chamois

Pair Black Forest Carved Table Lamps with Ibex and Chamois

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Brienz woodcarvings were presented on several worlds fairs with great success. With the Gran Tour Tourism wealthy people from all over the word visited the area and took their woodca...

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Jeweled Walking Stick by Babst & Falize, France, Circa 1890
Jeweled Walking Stick by Babst & Falize, France, Circa 1890

Jeweled Walking Stick by Babst & Falize, France, Circa 1890

By Falize Frères

Located in Milan, IT

However, in contrast to the serenity of his Japonism, Falize also created elaborate works, such as the ornate 1881 mantel clock now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. At ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Other Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver

Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900s
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900s

Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Brienz woodcarvings were presented on several worlds fairs with great success. With the Gran Tour Tourism wealthy people from all over the word visited the area and took their woodca...

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Victorian Chairs

Materials

Wood

A set of four chairs, G.-E. Lexcellent, France, circa 1850-1870
A set of four chairs, G.-E. Lexcellent, France, circa 1850-1870

A set of four chairs, G.-E. Lexcellent, France, circa 1850-1870

By E. Guillaume-Edmond Lexcellent

Located in PARIS, FR

He took part in several World’s Fairs, exhibiting furniture in various styles: in 1855 he was awarded an honourable mention; in 1867 he received a bronze medal; and in 1889, he was a...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Cane, Giltwood

Pair of Daum Nancy Art Deco Wall Sconces
Pair of Daum Nancy Art Deco Wall Sconces

Pair of Daum Nancy Art Deco Wall Sconces

By Daum

Located in NANTES, FR

It was not until the 1900 World's Fair that the company rose to prominence in the decorative arts, when Daum was awarded the prestigious Grand Prix medal.

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

Yellow Bikini
Yellow Bikini

Yellow Bikini

By Reynaldo Luza

Located in Bristol, CT

Among other distinctions, he received several honorary appointments from the government of Peru, including that of Artistic Director of the Paris Exposition of 1938 and the New York ...

Category

1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Seated Woman in Pink Bathing Suit by Reynaldo Luza (1893-1978)
Seated Woman in Pink Bathing Suit by Reynaldo Luza (1893-1978)

Seated Woman in Pink Bathing Suit by Reynaldo Luza (1893-1978)

By Reynaldo Luza

Located in Bristol, CT

Among other distinctions, he received several honorary appointments from the government of Peru, including that of Artistic Director of the Paris Exposition of 1938 and the New York ...

Category

1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden
Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden

Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden

By Edward Hald, Orrefors

Located in Berghuelen, DE

The celestial globe that Edward Hald created for the 1930 Stockholm World's Fair is seen as the pinnacle of his career.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

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