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Vintage Art Deco Revival Accent Chair Armchair Chrome and Upholstered
Vintage Art Deco Revival Accent Chair Armchair Chrome and Upholstered

Vintage Art Deco Revival Accent Chair Armchair Chrome and Upholstered

Located in Topeka, KS

The name Art Deco is derived from The International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrials Arts (i.e. exposition internationale des arts decoratifs et industriels modernes) ...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Oswald Haerdtl Amboss 12 Pcs. Breakfast Cutlery, Flatware Set , Austria, 1958
Oswald Haerdtl Amboss 12 Pcs. Breakfast Cutlery, Flatware Set , Austria, 1958

Oswald Haerdtl Amboss 12 Pcs. Breakfast Cutlery, Flatware Set , Austria, 1958

By Amboss Austria, Oswald Haerdtl

Located in Vienna, AT

He also designed the Austrian Pavilion for the 1937 Paris World's Fair. In addition to his architectural work, he designed furniture, glassware, cutlery, and particularly lighting fi...

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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Elsa Gullberg Armchair in Taupe Velvet and Elm, Sweden, Late 1930s
Elsa Gullberg Armchair in Taupe Velvet and Elm, Sweden, Late 1930s

Elsa Gullberg Armchair in Taupe Velvet and Elm, Sweden, Late 1930s

By Elsa Gullbergs Textiles and Interiors AB 1, Elsa Gullberg

Located in The Hague, NL

This design was exhibited at several important exhibitions at the time: Liljevalchs, Stockholm 1936, Paris World Fair 1937 and at Vi Bo in Ribbershus, 1938.

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Elm

Marco
Marco

Marco

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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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Tony Rosenthal

Located in New York, NY

Tony Rosenthal received his first public art commission for the Elgin Watch Company building at the 1939 World's Fair. His public art works include five in Manhattan, and numerous ot...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pavillon Tuilerie – French Architecture Lithograph from La Brique, 1889 Expo
Pavillon Tuilerie – French Architecture Lithograph from La Brique, 1889 Expo

Pavillon Tuilerie – French Architecture Lithograph from La Brique, 1889 Expo

Located in Langweer, NL

The piece captures the spirit of the Belle Époque, when French industrial and artistic innovation converged in ambitious architectural presentations for world fairs. The use of vibra...

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20th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

An Opulent Evening
An Opulent Evening

An Opulent Evening

By Guiseppe Aureli

Located in Missouri, MO

He received his early art education at the Academia de San Luca where he was the pupil of Pietro Gabarini and Cesare Maccari.[1] He exhibited in various exhibitions; including: The I...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

Lucien Rollin Art Deco desk
Lucien Rollin Art Deco desk

Lucien Rollin Art Deco desk

By Lucien Rollin

Located in Philadelphia, PA

He designed several rooms for the French pavilion at the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair: The World of Tomorrow. Also in the USA, he showed his work at the Marshall Fields Gallery in ...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Nils Landberg Red Tulpanglas, Orrefors Glassworks, 1957
Nils Landberg Red Tulpanglas, Orrefors Glassworks, 1957

Nils Landberg Red Tulpanglas, Orrefors Glassworks, 1957

By Nils Landberg, Orrefors

Located in New York, NY

His engraved glassware from this period was shown at both the 1937 Paris "Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne" and the 1939 New York World's Fair. Du...

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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Magazine Rack Walnut Centennial Exhibition, circa 1876
Magazine Rack Walnut Centennial Exhibition, circa 1876

Magazine Rack Walnut Centennial Exhibition, circa 1876

By Charles Locke Eastlake

Located in Incline Village, NV

This event was also referred to as the Philadelphia World's Fair of 1876. The typewriter and telephone were new inventions introduced at this important exposition, which was host to ...

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Antique 1870s American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

“How beautiful it is!”
“How beautiful it is!”

“How beautiful it is!”

By Dean Cornwell

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Other murals: Rockefeller Center, Bethlehem Steel, New York's General Motors Building, 1939 World's Fair. Year: 1921 Dimensions: 34.00" x 30.00", Framed 41.50" x 37.50" Medium: Oil...

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1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A 92 Pieces Baccarat, « Harcourt Empire » Crystal Glass Set, France, Circa 1970
A 92 Pieces Baccarat, « Harcourt Empire » Crystal Glass Set, France, Circa 1970

A 92 Pieces Baccarat, « Harcourt Empire » Crystal Glass Set, France, Circa 1970

By Cristalleries De Baccarat

Located in PARIS, FR

A key phrase, “the perfection of the material and the cut,” recurs in all reports from the World’s Fairs between 1855 and 1867, where Baccarat crystal dominated due to the quality of...

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Vintage 1970s French Louis Philippe Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Copper  and glass Wall Lamps , Sweden  1940/50s l
Pair of Copper  and glass Wall Lamps , Sweden  1940/50s l

Pair of Copper and glass Wall Lamps , Sweden 1940/50s l

By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy

Located in Forest, BE

Her work was presented in New York’s World Fair of 1939 and the Milan Triennial IX, where she won an award in 1951.

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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Copper

Iridescent Art Nouveau Forest Bats Vase by Delphin Massier
Iridescent Art Nouveau Forest Bats Vase by Delphin Massier

Iridescent Art Nouveau Forest Bats Vase by Delphin Massier

By Delphin Massier

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Among the many international awards earned during his lifetime, Massier was awarded a gold medal at Paris’s World’s Fair in 1889 at l’Exposition Universelle.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Iridescent Art Nouveau 2-Handled Butterfly Vase by Clement Massier
Iridescent Art Nouveau 2-Handled Butterfly Vase by Clement Massier

Iridescent Art Nouveau 2-Handled Butterfly Vase by Clement Massier

By Clement Massier

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Among the many international awards earned during his lifetime, Massier was awarded a gold medal at Paris’s World’s Fair in 1889 at l’Exposition Universelle.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

ZSOLNAY 1915 Hungary Nouveau Dish Lobster 7 Snake Eosin Iridescent Green Glazed
ZSOLNAY 1915 Hungary Nouveau Dish Lobster 7 Snake Eosin Iridescent Green Glazed

ZSOLNAY 1915 Hungary Nouveau Dish Lobster 7 Snake Eosin Iridescent Green Glazed

By Zsolnay

Located in Miami, FL

Vilmos took control in the 1860s, introducing artistic, high-quality pieces, leading to major awards at World Fairs in Vienna (1873) and Paris (1878). The innovation with Eosin and P...

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Vintage 1910s Hungarian Art Nouveau Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

A Grand Neo-Gothic Gilt-Bronze Lantern, By Louchet Frères, Paris
A Grand Neo-Gothic Gilt-Bronze Lantern, By Louchet Frères, Paris

A Grand Neo-Gothic Gilt-Bronze Lantern, By Louchet Frères, Paris

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Louchet Frères exhibited bronze works of art at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Adopting the Art Nouveau style, they collaborated with Louis Majorelle, René Lalique and the Daum broth...

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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

'Sheila', Pacific Grove Art Association Exhibit, Woman Artist, LACMA, PAFA, SFMA
'Sheila', Pacific Grove Art Association Exhibit, Woman Artist, LACMA, PAFA, SFMA

'Sheila', Pacific Grove Art Association Exhibit, Woman Artist, LACMA, PAFA, SFMA

By Virginia Conroy

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Annual Exhibition 1959-1967 San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco CA (‘67, 85th, last annual) 1963-1968 San Francisco Art Institute Bank, Traveling Shows: (Fred Martin) 1962 Sea...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite, Mica

Fashion Sketch
Fashion Sketch

Fashion Sketch

By Raoul Dufy

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Received a major commission for the 1937 Paris World's Fair to paint the mural "La Fee Electricite".

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1920s Fauvist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Pen

'Consort', Modernist Equestrian Gouache, AIC, WPA artist, Benezit
'Consort', Modernist Equestrian Gouache, AIC, WPA artist, Benezit

'Consort', Modernist Equestrian Gouache, AIC, WPA artist, Benezit

By Eduard Buk Ulreich

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Ulreich additionally designed and painted murals in Chicago for the Temple Building and a marble mosaics mural for the 1933 Chicago World Fair's Century of Progress Exhibition. Ulr...

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1950s Animal Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Gouache, Illustration Board

'Modernist Equestrian', WPA Murals, Kansas City Art Institute, PAFA, Horses
'Modernist Equestrian', WPA Murals, Kansas City Art Institute, PAFA, Horses

'Modernist Equestrian', WPA Murals, Kansas City Art Institute, PAFA, Horses

By Eduard Buk Ulreich

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Ulreich additionally designed and painted murals in Chicago for the Temple Building and a marble mosaic mural for the Century of Progress Exhibition. at the 1933 Chicago World Fair. ...

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1940s Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Gouache, Illustration Board

Downtown New York

Downtown New York

Located in Los Angeles, CA

He also exhibited at the 1939 New York World's Fair and the Society of Independent Artists.

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1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Eiffel Tower Metal Etagere
Eiffel Tower Metal Etagere

Eiffel Tower Metal Etagere

Located in Bradenton, FL

Originally constructed as the centrepiece of the 1889 World's Fair, and to crown the centennial anniversary of the French Revolution, the tower has been used to commemorate different...

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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Metal

Iridescent Art Nouveau Iris Cabinet Vase w/Silver Collar by Clement Massier
Iridescent Art Nouveau Iris Cabinet Vase w/Silver Collar by Clement Massier

Iridescent Art Nouveau Iris Cabinet Vase w/Silver Collar by Clement Massier

By Clement Massier

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Among the many international awards earned during his lifetime, Massier was awarded a gold medal at Paris’s World’s Fair in 1889 at l’Exposition Universelle.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

Iridescent Art Nouveau Leaves Vase by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer for Clement Massier
Iridescent Art Nouveau Leaves Vase by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer for Clement Massier

Iridescent Art Nouveau Leaves Vase by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer for Clement Massier

By Lucien Levy-Dhurmer, Clement Massier

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Among the many international awards earned during his lifetime, Massier was awarded a gold medal at Paris’s World’s Fair in 1889 at l’Exposition Universelle.

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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Iridescent Art Nouveau Foliage Vase w/Silver Mount by Clement Massier
Iridescent Art Nouveau Foliage Vase w/Silver Mount by Clement Massier

Iridescent Art Nouveau Foliage Vase w/Silver Mount by Clement Massier

By Clement Massier

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Among the many international awards earned during his lifetime, Massier was awarded a gold medal at Paris’s World’s Fair in 1889 at l’Exposition Universelle.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

Art Nouveau Lobster Vase by Clement Massier
Art Nouveau Lobster Vase by Clement Massier

Art Nouveau Lobster Vase by Clement Massier

By Clement Massier

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Among the many international awards earned during his lifetime, Massier was awarded a gold medal at Paris’s World’s Fair in 1889 at l’Exposition Universelle.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Iridescent Art Nouveau Spider Mum Floral Motif Vase by Clement Massier
Iridescent Art Nouveau Spider Mum Floral Motif Vase by Clement Massier

Iridescent Art Nouveau Spider Mum Floral Motif Vase by Clement Massier

By Clement Massier

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Among the many international awards earned during his lifetime, Massier was awarded a gold medal at Paris’s World’s Fair in 1889 at l’Exposition Universelle.

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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Iridescent Art Nouveau Vase with Crabs and Seaweed by Clement Massier
Iridescent Art Nouveau Vase with Crabs and Seaweed by Clement Massier

Iridescent Art Nouveau Vase with Crabs and Seaweed by Clement Massier

By Clement Massier

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Among the many international awards earned during his lifetime, Massier was awarded a gold medal at Paris’s World’s Fair in 1889 at l’Exposition Universelle.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Iridescent Iris Art Nouveau Colorful Cachepot by Clement Massier
Iridescent Iris Art Nouveau Colorful Cachepot by Clement Massier

Iridescent Iris Art Nouveau Colorful Cachepot by Clement Massier

By Clement Massier

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Among the many international awards earned during his lifetime, Massier was awarded a gold medal at Paris’s World’s Fair in 1889 at l’Exposition Universelle.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Dora Jung / Table runner / Gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé in 1954.
Dora Jung / Table runner / Gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé in 1954.

Dora Jung / Table runner / 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...

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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Linen

'South-Western Landscape', Art Institute of Chicago, Whitney Museum, WPA, Odessa
'South-Western Landscape', Art Institute of Chicago, Whitney Museum, WPA, Odessa

'South-Western Landscape', Art Institute of Chicago, Whitney Museum, WPA, Odessa

By Todros Geller

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Geller exhibited widely and with success including, from 1925, at the Chicago Art Institute as well as at the Riverside Museum (New York, 1939), the New York World's Fair (1939) and ...

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1930s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

'Oleta's Hat', Carmel Art Association Exhibit, California Woman Artist, SFMA
'Oleta's Hat', Carmel Art Association Exhibit, California Woman Artist, SFMA

'Oleta's Hat', Carmel Art Association Exhibit, California Woman Artist, SFMA

By Virginia Conroy

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Annual Exhibition 1959-1967 San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco CA (‘67, 85th, last annual) 1963-1968 San Francisco Art Institute Bank, Traveling Shows: (Fred Martin) 1962 Sea...

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1980s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite

'Out of Hokkaido', Carmel Art Association Exhibit, Japanese portrait, Kimono
'Out of Hokkaido', Carmel Art Association Exhibit, Japanese portrait, Kimono

'Out of Hokkaido', Carmel Art Association Exhibit, Japanese portrait, Kimono

By Virginia Conroy

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Annual Exhibition 1959-1967 San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco CA (‘67, 85th, last annual) 1963-1968 San Francisco Art Institute Bank, Traveling Shows: (Fred Martin) 1962 Sea...

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1970s Post-Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite

Art Nouveau Psychedelic Dandelion Vase by Clement Massier
Art Nouveau Psychedelic Dandelion Vase by Clement Massier

Art Nouveau Psychedelic Dandelion Vase by Clement Massier

By Clement Massier

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Among the many international awards earned during his lifetime, Massier was awarded a gold medal at Paris’s World’s Fair in 1889 at l’Exposition Universelle.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Iridescent Art Nouveau Bramble Vase by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer for Clement Massier
Iridescent Art Nouveau Bramble Vase by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer for Clement Massier

Iridescent Art Nouveau Bramble Vase by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer for Clement Massier

By Clement Massier, Lucien Levy-Dhurmer

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Among the many international awards earned during his lifetime, Massier was awarded a gold medal at Paris’s World’s Fair in 1889 at l’Exposition Universelle.

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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Leaving the Factory- American Scene Watercolor Painting-WPA Painter
Leaving the Factory- American Scene Watercolor Painting-WPA Painter

Leaving the Factory- American Scene Watercolor Painting-WPA Painter

Located in Marco Island, FL

As part of the WPA project, he executed a number of murals, including the Sports Pavilion on the Heinz Building of the New York World's Fair 1939. Some of his fresco and mural techn...

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Early 20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

Antique Howard & Sons Aesthetic Movement Sofa Claw & Ball Feet Chinoiserie Fabic
Antique Howard & Sons Aesthetic Movement Sofa Claw & Ball Feet Chinoiserie Fabic

Antique Howard & Sons Aesthetic Movement Sofa Claw & Ball Feet Chinoiserie Fabic

By Howard & Sons, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

They also went on to exhibit at the Paris World's Fair, called an Exposition Universelle twice; once in 1878 and again in 1900.

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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Trees in Autumn
Trees in Autumn

Trees in Autumn

By Albert Gleizes

Located in Sheffield, MA

Later in his career he was commissioned for murals for the Paris Worlds Fair of 1937. In 1947, a major Gleizes retrospective occurred in Lyons at the Chapelle du Lycee Ampere.

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Art Nouveau Thonet   Wood Children Cradle Sculpture
Art Nouveau Thonet   Wood Children Cradle Sculpture

Art Nouveau Thonet Wood Children Cradle Sculpture

By J.&J. Khon 1

Located in Valladolid, ES

Winfield, presented at the 1851 London World's Fair, of which drawings are preserved. J.

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Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Beech

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 98-Piece Flatware Set in English King Pattern
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 98-Piece Flatware Set in English King Pattern

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 98-Piece Flatware Set in English King Pattern

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

In 1878, Tiffany won the gold medal for jewelry and a grand prize for silverware at the Paris World Fair Exposition. The luxury brand’s enduring legacy remains vibrant to this day.

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20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley
Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley

Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley

By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley

Located in London, GB

The present example, produced circa 1890, was exhibited at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, where it garnered admiration for its exceptional artistry.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

1930s Bedside tables model "O.K" by Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet
1930s Bedside tables model "O.K" by Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet

1930s Bedside tables model "O.K" by Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet

By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth

Located in Hägersten, SE

His first major project was the creation of NK's exclusive showcase at the International World Fair held in Barcelona in 1929, a platform that enabled him to exhibit his exceptional ...

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Night Stands

Materials

Metal

Set of three oak Stools by Genevieve Dangles edited by Group 4, France 1950s
Set of three oak Stools by Genevieve Dangles edited by Group 4, France 1950s

Set of three oak Stools by Genevieve Dangles edited by Group 4, France 1950s

By Geneviève Dangles, Charron Groupe 4

Located in Berlin, DE

Together with Pierre Guariche and Michel Mortier, he founded the Plastic Research Workshop (ARP), and collaborated with the 4-Charron Group, which in 1954 published its ash and mahog...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Af. Henri Chapu and Att. to Prof. Guiseppe BESSI, Joan of Arc Bust, Italy 19th C
Af. Henri Chapu and Att. to Prof. Guiseppe BESSI, Joan of Arc Bust, Italy 19th C

Af. Henri Chapu and Att. to Prof. Guiseppe BESSI, Joan of Arc Bust, Italy 19th C

By Giuseppe Bessi, Henri Chapu

Located in PARIS, FR

Bessi's works in alabaster were exhibited at important expositions, including the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1900, the International Exposition of Modern Decorative Art held in...

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Antique 19th Century Romantic Busts

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Lifesize original Goldscheider polychrome terracotta figure of a young boy
Lifesize original Goldscheider polychrome terracotta figure of a young boy

Lifesize original Goldscheider polychrome terracotta figure of a young boy

By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna

Located in New York City, NY

Many of their creations which won prestigious awards at world fairs and exhibitions As a leading ceramic manufactory in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Goldscheider collabora...

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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Jugendstil Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of candelabrum with 9 lights in gilded, silvered and burnished bronze
Pair of candelabrum with 9 lights in gilded, silvered and burnished bronze

Pair of candelabrum with 9 lights in gilded, silvered and burnished bronze

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

On this same year, the company which had already won medals for the quality of its production during previous events, sells during the World Fair, to the Impress Eugénie, a bonheur d...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases

Materials

Bronze

Iridescent Winter Moon Art Nouveau Plaque by Clement Massier
Iridescent Winter Moon Art Nouveau Plaque by Clement Massier

Iridescent Winter Moon Art Nouveau Plaque by Clement Massier

By Clement Massier, Lucien Levy-Dhurmer

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Among the many international awards earned during his lifetime, Massier was awarded a gold medal at Paris’s World’s Fair in 1889 at l’Exposition Universelle.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Waylande Gregory Art Deco Ceramic Toucan Sculpture in Red and Gold, circa 1940s
Waylande Gregory Art Deco Ceramic Toucan Sculpture in Red and Gold, circa 1940s

Waylande Gregory Art Deco Ceramic Toucan Sculpture in Red and Gold, circa 1940s

By Waylande Gregory

Located in Minneapolis, MN

His achievements included the monumental Fountain of the Atom for the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Alongside these ambitious public works, Gregory developed decorative ceramics that t...

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Two Landscapes in Pair
Two Landscapes in Pair

Two Landscapes in Pair

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A retrospective of his work was held in Montigny-sur-Loing in 1982. Exhibitions: - 1900 World Fair in Paris: World Tour Overview (Silver Medal) - 1920 Paris: Berard Gallery - 1925 P...

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1890s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Alvar Aalto Vase Model 9748, Iittala 1956, Clear Glass Blown into Wooden Mold
Alvar Aalto Vase Model 9748, Iittala 1956, Clear Glass Blown into Wooden Mold

Alvar Aalto Vase Model 9748, Iittala 1956, Clear Glass Blown into Wooden Mold

By Iittala, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, FI

Alvar Aalto entered and won a competition held at the Karhula-Iittala glass factory that was organized for the 1937 Paris World Fair. The year was 1936 and Aalto´s entry was called `...

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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage French World Atlas, Fernand Nathan 1982 — Geography Encyclopedia 2C165
Vintage French World Atlas, Fernand Nathan 1982 — Geography Encyclopedia 2C165

Vintage French World Atlas, Fernand Nathan 1982 — Geography Encyclopedia 2C165

Located in Bordeaux, FR

A large, heavy, beautiful book. The world in 1982. CONDITION Fair to Good overall. Cover/dust jacket: Good — glossy photographic cover vivid and well-preserved; slight wear at edges.

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20th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Paper

Self Portrait in a Mirror with Artist's Tools, Oil on canvas, Signed, Polish

Self Portrait in a Mirror with Artist's Tools, Oil on canvas, Signed, Polish

By Joseph Biel

Located in London, GB

His paintings were featured in solo shows at the Brooklyn Museum (1932) and the ACA Gallery (1934, 1936, 1939); they also appeared at the 1934 Whitney Biennial, the 1939 World’s Fair...

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20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Yellow Gold Retro Old Cut Diamond Fan Earrings 7.00 Carat
Yellow Gold Retro Old Cut Diamond Fan Earrings 7.00 Carat

Yellow Gold Retro Old Cut Diamond Fan Earrings 7.00 Carat

Located in New York, NY

They exhibited their collection at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York and when World War II began, those designs remained in New York.

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Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

French 19th century Louis XVI/XV st. Ormolu cartel clock
French 19th century Louis XVI/XV st. Ormolu cartel clock

French 19th century Louis XVI/XV st. Ormolu cartel clock

By F. E. Becker & Co, F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The Exposition Universelle of 1900, better known in English as the 1900 Paris Exposition, was a world's fair held in Paris, France, from 14 April to 12 November 1900, to celebrate th...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Paul Landacre Original Wood Engraving, 1940 - Black Stallion
Paul Landacre Original Wood Engraving, 1940 - Black Stallion

Paul Landacre Original Wood Engraving, 1940 - Black Stallion

By Paul Landacre

Located in Phoenix, AZ

His wood engravings were included in numerous exhibitions, including the 1939 New York World's Fair, and are illustrated in many books on wood engraving and American printmaking.

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Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink

Winter Landscape, 1908, Watercolor
Winter Landscape, 1908, Watercolor

Winter Landscape, 1908, Watercolor

Located in Stockholm, SE

Thegerström's Paris years were marked by engagement with the vibrant art scene, notably through his studies at Académie Julian and participation in the Paris Salons and the 1889 Worl...

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Early 1900s Naturalistic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

William Hesthal Original Watercolor, 1939, Surreal Whimsical Circus Scene
William Hesthal Original Watercolor, 1939, Surreal Whimsical Circus Scene

William Hesthal Original Watercolor, 1939, Surreal Whimsical Circus Scene

By William Hesthal

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Exh: San Francisco Art Association, 1924-29, 1935 (1st prize); SFMA Inaugural, 1935; GGIE, 1939; NY World's Fair, 1939; Santa Barbara Museum, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1953 (solos), 1985 (me...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paint

Signed 1920 Canadian Landscape “Cold” in Charcoal
Signed 1920 Canadian Landscape “Cold” in Charcoal

Signed 1920 Canadian Landscape “Cold” in Charcoal

Located in San Francisco, CA

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: While best recognized for his luminous oil landscapes and his public murals (including works for the Canadian Pacific Railway and the 1939 New York World's Fair),...

Category

Early 20th Century Tonalist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Untitled (Houses and Railroad Tracks)
Untitled (Houses and Railroad Tracks)

Untitled (Houses and Railroad Tracks)

By Harry Lane

Located in Los Angeles, CA

He exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Dallas Museum of Fine Art, the New York World’s Fair and the Society of Independent Artists.

Category

1940s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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