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19th century Portrait of a lady, Priscilla Osborn, William Jacob Baer
Located in York, GB
exhibited at the Chicago Worlds Fair of 1893. In New York and at the Paris Exposition of 1900. He also was a
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

13 STAR, SWALLOWTAILED, AMERICAN FLAG BANNER, RARE 5-3-5 PATTERN
Located in York County, PA
Exposition in Chicago (Chicago World’s Fair, 1893). The 13 star count has been used throughout our nation's
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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

32 Star Flag Commemorating Minnesota Statehood
Located in York County, PA
1893 Chicago World’s Fair (The World Columbian Exposition). The zigzag stitch used to appliqué the
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20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Very Rare Pair of Original Early 20th Century Black Forest Wood Bear Armchairs
By Black Forrest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
) Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia (1876) Chicago Worlds Fair, Chicago (1893) Exposition Universelle
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Black Forest Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Louis Vuitton Leather Cabin Trunk, circa 1930
By Louis Vuitton
Located in London, GB
firm even further, selling out at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. J.P. Morgan and family became valued
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Vintage 1930s French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

32 Stars, Commemorating Minnesota Statehood American Flag
Located in York County, PA
1893 Chicago World’s Fair (The World Columbian Exposition). The zigzag stitch used to appliqué the
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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Plage a Trouville
Located in Sheffield, MA
World's Fair Exposition for his mural, "The Art of Metal Working". It was a series of utilitarian-theme
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1890s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Oil Painting on Canvas Belly Dance Scene Expressionist Middle Eastern 3
Located in Dayton, OH
World’s Fair. At the time of high moral standards when even a naked ankle considered to be indecent, Sol
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Jules Didier (1831-1892) "The Falconer" Orientalist Hunting Painting
Located in Queens, NY
commission was that for the World’s Fair of 1893 in Chicago. He executed four paintings in 1892 including: Le
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

1893 Chicago World’s Fair Waltham Pocket Watch
By Waltham Watch Co
Located in Dallas, TX
, American collectibles and horology. This Waltham pocket watch was made in 1893 and was sold at the World
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Historical Memorabilia

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Silver Plate

Tiffany Studios Bronze And L.C.T. Favrile Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
designs. One of the first lamps designed by the company was exhibited at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago
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Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios Apple Blossom Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. In 1894, the company trademarked Favrile to prevent other studios
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Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pan of Rohallion, 1889-90 classical bronze sculpture
By Frederick William MacMonnies
Located in Beachwood, OH
World's Fair Exposition in Chicago. His work titled The Barge of State, a thirty-eight figure extravaganza
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1880s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Marion Jones Farquhar" Frederick William Macmonnies, Tennis Olympian Portrait
By Frederick William MacMonnies
Located in New York, NY
York City and had work at the 1893 World's Fair Exposition in Chicago. His work titled The Barge of
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Early 1900s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Sporting Dog Portrait of a Saint Bernard by Lily Irene Jackson
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
works at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Her work is represented in the West Virginia State Museum in
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Antique Late 19th Century American Sporting Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Japanese Meiji Satsuma Vase by Taizan Yohei With Enamel Decor by Kono Bairei
Located in Astoria, NY
who exhibited and won prizes at a number of international events, including the 1893 Chicago World
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Bear
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
"Great Exhibition in London (1851)", "Centennial Exhibit in Philadelphia (1876)", "Chicago Worlds Fair
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

President William H. Taft
By Anders Zorn
Located in Plano, TX
best wishes of Wm H Taft Jany 20, 1922. In 1893, the Columbian World Fair was arranged in Chicago
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1910s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Black Forest Mirror in Lindenwood Hand Carved Tree Branches in the Folk Style
Located in London, GB
international exhibitions such as London Great Exhibition of 1851, Chicago World’s Fair 1893, and Exposition
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Antique 1860s Swiss Black Forest Wall Mirrors

Materials

Other

Black Forest Mirror in Lindenwood Hand Carved Tree Branches in the Folk Style
Located in London, GB
international exhibitions such as London Great Exhibition of 1851, Chicago World’s Fair 1893, and Exposition
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Antique 1860s Swiss Black Forest Wall Mirrors

Materials

Other

Samurai Walking in Snow — Forty-seven Ronin Memorial Series, 1920
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
the Chicago World's Fair in 1893, the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1900, and the St. Louis World
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1920s Showa Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

19th Century Black Forest Music Box
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
) Chicago Worlds Fair, Chicago (1893) Exposition Universelle, Paris (1900) In Europe Black Forest carvings
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Musical Instruments

Materials

Other

Meiji Period Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Birds by Hasegawa Gyokujun
Located in Kyoto, JP
Chicago Columbian World Fair (1893), the Fourth National Industrial Exhibition (1895), and the first
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood

“Early Autumn, Bronxville Woods”
By George Henry Smillie
Located in Southampton, NY
Exhibition of 1893, and the World’s Fair’s St. Louis Exposition of 1904. Today, his paintings are featured in
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1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Very Rare Pair of Original Early 20th Century Black Forest Wood Bear Armchairs
By Black Forrest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
) Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia (1876) Chicago Worlds Fair, Chicago (1893) Exposition Universelle
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Black Forest Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Farming Rice Fields Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Suzuki Shonen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
] . 1893 (1893) Chicago World's Fair Sell the "in the snow cold crow view", "Shunkei landscape view" to. At
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Galloway Urns
By Galloway Pottery
Located in Katonah, NY
the 1876, 1893, and 1904 World’s fairs. The last incarnation of the company, the Galloway Terra-Cotta
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Vintage 1910s American Neoclassical Revival Urns

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Stoneware

Painting of the Transportation Building from the 1893 World’s Fair
Located in Round Top, TX
A truly beautiful polychrome painting depicting the Transportation Building from the 1893 World
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Antique Late 19th Century American Paintings

Glass Hatchet on Metal Base
Located in New York, NY
Cast glass hatchet probably inspired by the glass hatchets made for the 1893 Worlds Fair that were
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Early 20th Century American Other Glass

Rare Frosted Glass Double Hands Dish; Holyrood Glass Boston Fair, 1875
By John Ford Co Holyrood Glassworks 1
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
298609 and 31 1875 with a gilt-highlighted inscription for ‘World’s Fair 1893’ for Boston to the left
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Antique 1870s Scottish High Victorian Glass

Materials

Glass

"Waiting for Help, " Oil on Board by John Knighton Thomson
By John Knighton Thomson
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
the 1893 Columbian World Fair, Chicago and was later engraved. The painting is housed in its
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Paintings

Original Chateau Frontenac Hotel Poster
Located in Los Gatos, CA
for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, however the hotel was not finished in time. Le Chateau Frontenac
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Vintage 1930s Canadian Posters

French Louis XV Style Marble and Bronze Fireplace, 19th Century
Located in Richebourg, Yvelines
Chicago World's Fair, 1893. Exhibited: The World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1893
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Antique 19th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble, Bronze

"Grandmother s Loveletters", Painting by James Carrol Beckwith
By James Carroll Beckwith
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
World's Fair Exposition, he painted murals for the dome of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building
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Vintage 1910s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Art Nouveau pair of Loetz Olympia Silver Overlay Vases
By Loetz Glass
Located in Elswick, GB
Columbia World's Fair in Chicago, and he concentrated his efforts on developing iridescent finishes. In
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Antique 1880s Czech Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

Frank Penfold, Forest Interior Painted in France, fully signed and dated 1889
Located in Hallowell, ME
. 1893- Exhibited, Columbian Exhibition/World's Fair, Chicago, IL. Exhibited, Paris Salon, Paris, France
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1880s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Swiss Black Forest Wall Hanging, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Exhibition in Philadelphia as well as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Black Forest became a world-renowned
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Early 20th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Swiss Black Forest Small Bench, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Philadelphia as well as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Black Forest became a world-renowned collector's
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Early 20th Century Benches

Materials

Wood

Swiss Black Forest Bowl with Bear Detail, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
well as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Black Forest became a world-renowned collector's category that
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20th Century Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood

Swiss Black Forest Stick Umbrella Stand, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
. Spotlighted in the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia as well as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Black
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Early 20th Century Umbrella Stands

Materials

Wood

Swiss Black Forest Side Chair, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Black Forest became a world-renowned collector's category that still holds
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Early 20th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swiss Black Forest Carved Hall Bench, First Half 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
. Spotlighted in the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia as well as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Black
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20th Century Swiss Black Forest Benches

Swiss Black Forest Miniature Bench, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
well as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Black Forest became a world-renowned collector's category that
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Early 20th Century Benches

Materials

Wood

Swiss Black Forest Large Antler Trophy Mount, Dated 1889
Located in New York, NY
Philadelphia as well as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Black Forest became a world-renowned collector's
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Antique 1880s Mounted Objects

Materials

Antler

Swiss Black Forest Smoking Stand, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Philadelphia as well as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Black Forest became a world-renowned collector's
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Early 20th Century Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Wood

Group of Six Swiss Black Forest Moose Antler Trophy Mounts, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia as well as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Black Forest
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20th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Antler

Swiss Black Forest Tantalus Table, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
world. Spotlighted in the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia as well as the 1893 Chicago World
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Early 20th Century Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swiss Black Forest Vases, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Philadelphia as well as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Black Forest became a world-renowned collector's
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Wood

Group of Thirteen Swiss Black Forest Antler Trophy Mounts, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Black Forest became a world-renowned collector's category that still holds
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20th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Antler

Swiss Black Forest Antler and Boar Tusk-Mounted Mirror, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia as well as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Black Forest
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Early 20th Century Wall Mirrors

Materials

Antler, Mirror

Swiss Black Forest Wall-Mounted Stick Stand, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Philadelphia as well as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Black Forest became a world-renowned collector's
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20th Century Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Group of Four Swiss Black Forest Antler Trophy Mounts, 19th/20th Century
Located in New York, NY
1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia as well as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Black Forest
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20th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Antler, Wood

Group of Fifteen Swiss Black Forest Antler Trophy Mounts, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia as well as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Black Forest became a world
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20th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Antler

Wrought-Iron Grate, in the Style of Edgar Brandt, Modern
Located in New York, NY
Philadelphia as well as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Black Forest became a world-renowned collector's
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20th Century Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

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