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1933 Tree Bark Decanter
1933 Tree Bark Decanter

1933 Tree Bark Decanter

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Tree bark style decanter from the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago with Indian Chief motif.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Barware

Materials

Wood

Find the Woman
Find the Woman

Find the Woman

By Dean Cornwell

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Other murals: Rockefeller Center, Bethlehem Steel, New York's General Motors Building, 1939 World's Fair.

Category

1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Provincetown Painting, Oil on Board. Important Woman American Impressionist
Provincetown Painting, Oil on Board. Important Woman American Impressionist

Provincetown Painting, Oil on Board. Important Woman American Impressionist

By Kathryn Cherry

Located in Phoenix, AZ

She began her formal art education at the Saint Louis School of Fine Arts and then studied with Richard Miller at the New York School of Arts and Hugh Breckenridge at the Pennsylvani...

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Monumental Panoramic View of the 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle with the Eiff
Monumental Panoramic View of the 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle with the Eiff

Monumental Panoramic View of the 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle with the Eiff

Located in Madrid, ES

An exceptional piece for a collection of Parisian iconography, architectural engravings, World's Fair memorabilia, Eiffel Tower material, or 19th-century French graphic art.

Category

Antique 1880s Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Louis Comfort Tiffany Scarab Ring
Louis Comfort Tiffany Scarab Ring

Louis Comfort Tiffany Scarab Ring

By Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in New Orleans, LA

His jewelry was prominently exhibited at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, reflecting a creative language rooted in natural forms, enriched by his background as a painter and his mast...

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Fashion Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

'Poliedri' Sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
'Poliedri' Sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini

'Poliedri' Sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini

By Carlo Scarpa, Venini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The Poliedri modules were first introduced as components of the monumental Venini chandelier presented at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair, installed in the central hall of the Italian...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

H. Journet & Cie, Japanese style Planter, France, Circa 1880
H. Journet & Cie, Japanese style Planter, France, Circa 1880

H. Journet & Cie, Japanese style Planter, France, Circa 1880

By H. Journet & Cie

Located in PARIS, FR

At their booth at the 1867 Paris World’s Fair, they presented an impressive pair of vases made of onyx, bronze, and enamel, featuring elephant-shaped bases (signed “G.

Category

Antique 1880s French Japonisme Decorative Bowls

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

"Lumberjack", Quintessential WPA-Era Sculpture by Harry Rosin
"Lumberjack", Quintessential WPA-Era Sculpture by Harry Rosin

"Lumberjack", Quintessential WPA-Era Sculpture by Harry Rosin

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Rosin studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, spent several years in Tahiti, and exhibited/showed his works at the National Academy of Design, the 1933 Century of Progress ...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Lacquer and Gilt Bronze Cabinet in the Japonisme Style by Rosel
Lacquer and Gilt Bronze Cabinet in the Japonisme Style by Rosel

Lacquer and Gilt Bronze Cabinet in the Japonisme Style by Rosel

By Rosel

Located in London, GB

Rosel was a Brussels based furniture maker renowned for its Japonisme and Chinoiserie style pieces, which won numerous awards, including at the Chicago Worlds Fair in 1893.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Asparagus Tongs in Richelieu Pattern
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Asparagus Tongs in Richelieu Pattern

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Asparagus Tongs in Richelieu 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.

Category

Antique 1890s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Murano Sommerso Glass Jug by Arte Nuova 1950s
Vintage Murano Sommerso Glass Jug by Arte Nuova 1950s

Vintage Murano Sommerso Glass Jug by Arte Nuova 1950s

By Arte Nuova Murano

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Their products were awarded a Grand Prix at the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels. A classic mid-century modern art glass design from Italy.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Expansive Landscape
Expansive Landscape

Expansive Landscape

By Willy Eisenschitz

Located in Wien, 9

At an early stage, he was awarded the Gold Medal at the World’s Fair in Paris, and his paintings entered important private collections and museums.

Category

20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Conductor" WPA American Scene. Social Realism. Mid 20th Century. Modern. Music.
"Conductor" WPA American Scene. Social Realism. Mid 20th Century. Modern. Music.

"Conductor" WPA American Scene. Social Realism. Mid 20th Century. Modern. Music.

By Mervin Jules

Located in New York, NY

Exhibition Venues: "Baltimore Museum of Art, 1936-46; Whitney Museum of American Art, 1938, 1940-49; Art Institute of Chicago, 1938-41; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts annual, ...

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Casein

Vintage Art Glass Vase by Alvar Aalto for Iittala, Finland, 1980s
Vintage Art Glass Vase by Alvar Aalto for Iittala, Finland, 1980s

Vintage Art Glass Vase by Alvar Aalto for Iittala, Finland, 1980s

By Alvar Aalto, Iittala

Located in Roma, IT

These asymmetrical vases won the 1937 Paris World Fair, and have become iconic for almost a century.

Category

Vintage 1980s Swedish Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Two Yellow Faience Ceramic Cats, Emile Gallé for Gallé Reinemer
Two Yellow Faience Ceramic Cats, Emile Gallé for Gallé Reinemer

Two Yellow Faience Ceramic Cats, Emile Gallé for Gallé Reinemer

By Émile Gallé

Located in Paris, FR

He later had the opportunity to present his own creations at the 1878 and 1889 World’s Fairs, where he won numerous awards for his work in glass, ceramics, and furniture.

Category

Antique 1880s French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Sauce Ladle Spoon in Hampton Pattern
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Sauce Ladle Spoon in Hampton Pattern

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Sauce Ladle Spoon in Hampton 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.

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Stoneware Table Lamps by Michael Andersen & Sons, Denmark, 1940s
Art Deco Stoneware Table Lamps by Michael Andersen & Sons, Denmark, 1940s

Art Deco Stoneware Table Lamps by Michael Andersen & Sons, Denmark, 1940s

By Michael Andersen & Son

Located in Odense, DK

The special "Persia" glaze was created in the early-1930s by Daniel Folkmann Andersen (1885-1959), the eldest son of the founder. At the World’s Fair in Brussels in 1935, it was awar...

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

GABRIEL VIARDOT 1900 Japonisme Two Tiers Pedestal In Gilded Walnut & Marble
GABRIEL VIARDOT 1900 Japonisme Two Tiers Pedestal In Gilded Walnut & Marble

GABRIEL VIARDOT 1900 Japonisme Two Tiers Pedestal In Gilded Walnut & Marble

Located in Miami, FL

He decided to devote himself to “Chinese-Japanese style furniture”, which he was able to see predominately at the World's Fair of 1867. At this same exposition, Viardot was awarded f...

Category

Antique 1890s French Japonisme Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

'California Landscape', Royal Danish Academy, Art Institute of Chicago, LACMA
'California Landscape', Royal Danish Academy, Art Institute of Chicago, LACMA

'California Landscape', Royal Danish Academy, Art Institute of Chicago, LACMA

By Ejnar Hansen

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Partial List of Exhibitions: Art Institute of Chicago, 1918 (Honorable mention), 1945, 1946; Los Angeles County Museum, 1927 (1st prize), 1954; Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1928; ...

Category

1930s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Laid Paper

Andy Warhol Most Wanted Men exhibit poster 1988
Andy Warhol Most Wanted Men exhibit poster 1988

Andy Warhol Most Wanted Men exhibit poster 1988

By Andy Warhol

Located in NEW YORK, NY

History: Thirteen Most Wanted Men was originally a large mural created by Andy Warhol for the 1964 World's Fair in New York. Warhol used the same silkscreens to create a series of ...

Category

1960s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Olivier Mourgue pair of rare Montreal armchairs Airborne  France 1967
Olivier Mourgue pair of rare Montreal armchairs Airborne  France 1967

Olivier Mourgue pair of rare Montreal armchairs Airborne France 1967

By Olivier Mourgue

Located in Paris, FR

Olivier Mourgue's collaboration with Mobilier National dates back to the 1967 Montreal World's Fair, for which he created a set of seats and tables to furnish the Salon d'Honneur in ...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Rene Roubicek Czechoslovakian Pop Art Blown Glass Finger Sculpture 1980s
Rene Roubicek Czechoslovakian Pop Art Blown Glass Finger Sculpture 1980s

Rene Roubicek Czechoslovakian Pop Art Blown Glass Finger Sculpture 1980s

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Roubícek’s monumental objects made of glass and metal had already earned him international acclaim at Expo ’58 in Brussels and, a decade later, at the World’s Fairs held in Montreal ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Czech Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Large 19th Century Carved Giltwood Mirrors by Charles Andrea Nosotti
Pair of Large 19th Century Carved Giltwood Mirrors by Charles Andrea Nosotti

Pair of Large 19th Century Carved Giltwood Mirrors by Charles Andrea Nosotti

By Charles Nosotti

Located in London, GB

They presented their work at several World Fairs, including the 1862 London International Exhibition and the Paris 1867 Expo.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Hippolyte Hautin Boulenger & Cie, Choisy-le-Roi Majolica Pitcher
Hippolyte Hautin Boulenger & Cie, Choisy-le-Roi Majolica Pitcher

Hippolyte Hautin Boulenger & Cie, Choisy-le-Roi Majolica Pitcher

By Hippolyte Boulenger 1

Located in New Orleans, LA

He transformed it into a company with an international reputation, exhibiting at the great world's fairs. In 1889, a store opened in Paris.

Category

Antique 1880s French Art Nouveau Pitchers

Materials

Majolica

Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s
Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s

Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s

By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs. In 1935, Alvar ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch

Oscar Heyman Platinum/18KT Gold Orchid Brooch with Fancy Yellow & White Diamond
Oscar Heyman Platinum/18KT Gold Orchid Brooch with Fancy Yellow & White Diamond

Oscar Heyman Platinum/18KT Gold Orchid Brooch with Fancy Yellow & White Diamond

By Oscar Heyman

Located in New York, NY

Their floral brooch depicting orchids as seen with our enamel and diamond piece, along with roses and pansies were awarded the highest honors at the New York Worlds Fair in 1939. The...

Category

1990s American Romantic Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Model 46 Armchair with Floral Fabric, Alvar Aalto, 1930/1940s
Model 46 Armchair with Floral Fabric, Alvar Aalto, 1930/1940s

Model 46 Armchair with Floral Fabric, Alvar Aalto, 1930/1940s

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs. In 1935, Alvar ...

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Monumental Bronze Bowl Centerpiece French Classical Lerolle Freres
Monumental Bronze Bowl Centerpiece French Classical Lerolle Freres

Monumental Bronze Bowl Centerpiece French Classical Lerolle Freres

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing monumental French bronze centerpiece or Jardiniere Two maiden figurines sit either side of the bowl At other points it's decorated with tiger heads, lions paw feet an...

Category

Late 20th Century French Provincial Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930/1940s
Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930/1940s

Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930/1940s

By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs. In 1935, Alvar ...

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch, Paint

Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930/1940s
Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930/1940s

Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930/1940s

By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs. In 1935, Alvar ...

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch, Paint

Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s

Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs. In 1935, Alvar ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Alvar Aalto Coffee Table, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930s
Alvar Aalto Coffee Table, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930s

Alvar Aalto Coffee Table, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930s

By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs. In 1935, Alvar ...

Category

Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Birch

Baccarat Signed, Equise Large Ginkgo Bamboo Crystal Vase, France
Baccarat Signed, Equise Large Ginkgo Bamboo Crystal Vase, France

Baccarat Signed, Equise Large Ginkgo Bamboo Crystal Vase, France

By Baccarat

Located in Rijssen, NL

In 1855, for the first World Fair in Paris, Baccarat unveiled its unique original, soulful craftsmanship to the world.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Josef Inwald, Large Art Glass Platter With 5 Claw Dragons - Barolac Glass, 1930
Josef Inwald, Large Art Glass Platter With 5 Claw Dragons - Barolac Glass, 1930

Josef Inwald, Large Art Glass Platter With 5 Claw Dragons - Barolac Glass, 1930

By Josef Inwald

Located in Toronto, CA

Glass objects from the factory received multiple awards and were featured at various exhibitions, including the Vienna World Exhibition of 1873 , the Paris exhibition in 1878 and the...

Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Model HB96 Chest of Drawers, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas AB
Model HB96 Chest of Drawers, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas AB

Model HB96 Chest of Drawers, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas AB

By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs. In 1935, Alva...

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

Model HB96 Chest of Drawers, Alvar Aalto, 1930s
Model HB96 Chest of Drawers, Alvar Aalto, 1930s

Model HB96 Chest of Drawers, Alvar Aalto, 1930s

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs. In 1935, Alva...

Category

Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

Pair of Rattan Chairs by Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol for Rougier, France
Pair of Rattan Chairs by Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol for Rougier, France

Pair of Rattan Chairs by Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol for Rougier, France

By Janine Abraham and Dirk Jan Rol

Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest

Their celebrated Soleil armchair, created in 1956, was awarded a gold medal at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. This pair remains in good original vintage condition, with visible pat...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Baccarat Grasshopper Vase Exposition Universelle Paris 1878, made in France
Baccarat Grasshopper Vase Exposition Universelle Paris 1878, made in France

Baccarat Grasshopper Vase Exposition Universelle Paris 1878, made in France

By Baccarat

Located in London, GB

A rare and beautiful ‘Grasshopper’ vase by Baccarat, made in France and designed for the Exposition Universelle (World’s Fair) in Paris in 1878. The vase is moulded glass and is mo...

Category

Antique 1870s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Classic Italian sculpture Antonio Frilli
Classic Italian sculpture Antonio Frilli

Classic Italian sculpture Antonio Frilli

By Antonio Frilli

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Frilli and his gallery were well known in Europe, the United States and Australia, as he took part in several world's fair exhibitions. He was in Philadelphia for the Centennial Expo...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Bronze

Danish Ceramic Wall Mirror by Marianne Starck, Persia Glaze, 1960s
Danish Ceramic Wall Mirror by Marianne Starck, Persia Glaze, 1960s

Danish Ceramic Wall Mirror by Marianne Starck, Persia Glaze, 1960s

By Rörstrand, Michael Andersen & Son, Marianne Starck, Arabia, Nils Thorsson

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Persia glaze was created by Michael Andersen's son, Daniel Andersen, and awarded a Gold Medal at the World's Fair in Brussels in 1935. Marianne Starck (1937-2001) worked as the artis...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware, Mirror

Pair of Greenwich Village artist Rebaje Hammered Copper and Brass Cuff Links
Pair of Greenwich Village artist Rebaje Hammered Copper and Brass Cuff Links

Pair of Greenwich Village artist Rebaje Hammered Copper and Brass Cuff Links

By Francisco Rebajes

Located in Ferndale, MI

The work continued to rise in popularity especially after showing at Metropolitan Museum of art, Brooklyn Museum and 1939 Worlds fair. As he prospered outfitting the greater public w...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

Pair of Shearling Chairs by Alfred Christensen, Denmark circa 1950
Pair of Shearling Chairs by Alfred Christensen, Denmark circa 1950

Pair of Shearling Chairs by Alfred Christensen, Denmark circa 1950

By Alfred Christensen

Located in San Angelo, TX

One of Christensen's most famous projects was the "Barcelona" chair, which he designed with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for the 1929 World's Fair in Barcelona. The chair, with its chrom...

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Antique Print of the Great London Exposition Seen from Cromwell Road, 1862
Antique Print of the Great London Exposition Seen from Cromwell Road, 1862

Antique Print of the Great London Exposition Seen from Cromwell Road, 1862

Located in Langweer, NL

The International of 1862, or Great London Exposition, was a world's fair. It was held from 1 May to 1 November 1862, beside the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society, South Ken...

Category

Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Nepal. On the way from Dakh-na Bah to Barbara Valley - Vintage Photo 1893

Nepal. On the way from Dakh-na Bah to Barbara Valley - Vintage Photo 1893

Located in Roma, IT

Despite his affairs and the growing importance of his role within the Empire, he took a year off his duties to travel the world, from North Africa to India, East Asia, Australia, and...

Category

1890s Portrait Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

Ceylon - Descent from Dambool Temple -Vintage Photo - 1893

Ceylon - Descent from Dambool Temple -Vintage Photo - 1893

Located in Roma, IT

Despite his affairs and the growing importance of his role within the Empire, he took a year off his duties to travel the world, from North Africa to India, East Asia, Australia, and...

Category

1890s Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

Yellowstone Park - Mr. Doose -  Vintage Photo - 1893

Yellowstone Park - Mr. Doose - Vintage Photo - 1893

Located in Roma, IT

Despite his affairs and the growing importance of his role within the Empire (he will be killed in Sarayevo in 1914, starting the 1st World War), he took a year off his duties to tra...

Category

1890s Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

Combat: Indian, Horse and Buffalo
Combat: Indian, Horse and Buffalo

Combat: Indian, Horse and Buffalo

Located in Long Island City, NY

He won a gold medal at the 1915 San Francisco world's fair, officially known as the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, and was responsible for large sculptural works that stand...

Category

Early 20th Century Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Anna Petrus Firma Svenskt Tenn Pewter Box Womens Face
Anna Petrus Firma Svenskt Tenn Pewter Box Womens Face

Anna Petrus Firma Svenskt Tenn Pewter Box Womens Face

By Svenskt Tenn, Anna Petrus

Located in Stockholm, SE

Anna Petrus had her international breakthrough at the Paris World Fair in 1925, where she displayed pewter and cast iron objects in the Swedish Grace style.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter, Brass

Tiffany & Co Hand Hammered Sterling Silver Japanesque 1879 Tureen wth Handles
Tiffany & Co Hand Hammered Sterling Silver Japanesque 1879 Tureen wth Handles

Tiffany & Co Hand Hammered Sterling Silver Japanesque 1879 Tureen wth Handles

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. Its exceptionally enduring legacy as a luxury brand is still vibr...

Category

Antique 1870s American Japonisme Centerpieces

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. 1860s Sterling Silver Basket Centerpiece Bowl
Tiffany & Co. 1860s Sterling Silver Basket Centerpiece Bowl

Tiffany & Co. 1860s Sterling Silver Basket Centerpiece Bowl

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. Its exceptionally enduring legacy as a luxury brand is still vibr...

Category

Antique 1860s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

"Racers Pass the President's House" Philadelphia Blended Whisky Ad
"Racers Pass the President's House" Philadelphia Blended Whisky Ad

"Racers Pass the President's House" Philadelphia Blended Whisky Ad

By Everett Henry

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Government Building and the Building service center, all at the New York World’s Fair in 1939-40. He also painted both murals and easel pictures for private collectors, and is repres...

Category

1950s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Board, Gouache

Museum Quality Wiener Werkstätte Wool Rug by Philipp Haas & Söhne, 1910s
Museum Quality Wiener Werkstätte Wool Rug by Philipp Haas & Söhne, 1910s

Museum Quality Wiener Werkstätte Wool Rug by Philipp Haas & Söhne, 1910s

By Philipp Haas & Shone

Located in Milan, IT

Soon their carpets achieved an international reputation for excellence in quality, especially after they exhibited at the 1873 Vienna World Fair. Soon after they were awarded the pre...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mervin Jules Folk Singer Portrait, Signed
Mervin Jules Folk Singer Portrait, Signed

Mervin Jules Folk Singer Portrait, Signed

By Mervin Jules

Located in New York, NY

Exhibition Venues: "Baltimore Museum of Art, 1936-46; Whitney Museum of American Art, 1938, 1940-49; Art Institute of Chicago, 1938-41; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts annual, ...

Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

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