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Original Vintage WWII Poster When You Ride Alone You Ride with Hitler W. Pursell
Located in Boca Raton, FL
for Coca-Cola, American Airlines, Standard Oil, the Chicago World's Fair and more, although his work
Category

1940s More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Monumental KPM Berlin vase, Weichmalerei, World s Fair.
Located in Berlin, DE
intended for the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893. Royal Porcelain Manufactory in Berlin, with red
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Antique 19th Century German Napoleon III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Nepal. On the way from Dakh-na Bah to Barbara Valley - Vintage Photo 1893
Located in Roma, IT
, Australia, and America, where he attended the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. This is a rare and important It
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1890s Portrait Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

Ceylon - Descent from Dambool Temple -Vintage Photo - 1893
Located in Roma, IT
attended the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. This is a rare and important It is a rare and important testimony
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1890s Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

Yellowstone Park - Mr. Doose - Vintage Photo - 1893
Located in Roma, IT
, and America, where he attended the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. This is a rare and important It is a
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1890s Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

Lacquer and Gilt Bronze Cabinet in the Japonisme Style by Rosel
By Rosel
Located in London, GB
, including at the Chicago Worlds Fair in 1893.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu

World’s Columbian Exposition 1893 – Set of Photographic Prints Published in 1902
Located in Langweer, NL
original photographic prints from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World
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Antique Early 1900s Prints

Materials

Paper

Beauty in Nocturne: Ruckstull s Sculpture of Evening
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sculpture in the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago World's Fair). Peter Adams acquired the plaster
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Pair of Period Low Tables by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell
By Wolfgang Hoffmann
Located in Hudson, NY
design and color scheme of the Chicago Worlds Fair as well as design the furniture and layout of the
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Vintage 1930s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

19th Century Black Forest Hand-Carved French Liqueur Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Great Exhibition of 1851, Chicago World’s Fair 1893, and Exposition Universelle Paris 1900. In Europe
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Antique 1880s French Black Forest Barware

Materials

Crystal

Loop Alley — Modernist Chicago Cityscape, WPA
By Charles Turzak
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Progress International Exhibition (Chicago World’s Fair, 1933–34), providing financial stability throughout
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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Pair Large Austrian Green Gold Art Nouveau Jugendstil Glass Gilt Metal Vases
By Loetz Glass
Located in London, GB
rich artistic tradition that gained international acclaim following the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. The
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Metal

World’s Fair Bamboo Floor Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Pavilion during the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago. It sits atop a lacquered bamboo column with
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2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

World’s Fair Black Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Pavilion during the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago. It sits atop a lacquered, mahogany brown
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2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Candle Holder
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
in Philadelphia (1876)", "Chicago Worlds Fair (1893)", "Exposition Universelle in Paris (1900
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Momento of the 1893 World s Fair, " Bronze Relief w/ American Indian Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
cornucopia and held aloft by a crowd of putti. Issued to celebrate the great World's Fair in Chicago, the
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Antique 19th Century Italian Beaux Arts Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Grizzly Bear
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
)", "Centennial Exhibit in Philadelphia (1876)", "Chicago Worlds Fair (1893)", "Exposition Universelle in Paris
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Art Nouveau Ceramic Figurines Rstk Amphora Austria Turn Teplitz
By Amphora Austria Manufactory
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
items were introduced to the United States at the Chicago World's Fair, where they were awarded the
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Delphos Salad Bowl Set by Libbey
By Libbey Glass Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
incredible exhibit at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair propelled Libbey's world-wide reputation. They brought
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Antique Late 19th Century American Other Glass

Materials

Cut Glass

German Art Deco 1920 s 10 Karat Gold Guilloche Enamel Locket Pendant
By Ernst Gideon Bek 1
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
World’s Fair at the age of 24. At the age of 25 he founded his own company with branches in Birmingham
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Bear Pipe Tobacco Holder Stand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Exhibition in London (1851)", "Centennial Exhibit in Philadelphia (1876)", "Chicago Worlds Fair (1893
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Consort , Modernist Equestrian Gouache, AIC, WPA artist, Benezit
By Eduard Buk Ulreich
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
in Chicago for the Temple Building and a marble mosaics mural for the 1933 Chicago World Fair
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1950s Animal Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Gouache, Illustration Board

Modernist Equestrian , WPA Murals, Kansas City Art Institute, PAFA, Horses
By Eduard Buk Ulreich
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Century of Progress Exhibition. at the 1933 Chicago World Fair. Ulreich was a member of the Guild of
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1940s Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Gouache, Illustration Board

Navajo Family , Santa Fe, Modernism, Corcoran, Whitney, PAFA, AIC, WPA
By Eduard Buk Ulreich
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
World Fair's Century of Progress Exhibition. Ulreich was a member of the Guild of Free Lance Artists
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1940s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley
By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
collector. Provenance: - Exhibited at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair - George Jay Gould, Lakewood, New
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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

Materials

Oil

Edgardo Simone, Accordion Player, Art Deco Silvered Plaster Sculpture, ca. 1925
By Edgardo Simone
Located in New York, NY
, John J. Pershing, Henry Ford and Louis Brandeis. Sally Rand, the famous fan dancer of Chicago's World
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

The Bride
By Janet Scudder
Located in PARIS, FR
presented at the Chicago World Fair in 1893. Janet Scudder was then honored with official controls as
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Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

View of Valdelateja. Oil on canvas. SANTA MARÍA SEDANO, Marceliano. 1925
Located in Madrid, ES
with several awards (the sole medal at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, the Medal of Honor at the 1934
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Vintage 1920s Spanish Other Paintings

Materials

Other

Edgardo Simone Nude Figurative Sculpture "THE KISS"
By Edgardo Simone
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
. Pershing, Henry Ford and Louis Brandeis. Sally Rand, the famous fan dancer of Chicago's World's Fair in
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Early 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

American Impressionism Oversized Hardcover Book by William H. Gerdts
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
triumph during the 1813 Chicago World Fair and its replacement by the radical styles of Cubism and
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Late 20th Century American American Classical Books

Materials

Paper

Madonna , Paris Universal Exposition, Danish Academy Fine Arts, Palestine, Rome
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
1891, 1892, 1894, 1901), and also at the Chicago World's Fair (1893). Among other positions, Helsted
Category

1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

Blossom and Tree Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Araki Kanpo
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
many international exhibitions; he won awards at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893; the Paris Exposition
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Red Geraniums and Yellow Curtain Original Paul Schmitt California Impressionist
Located in Soquel, CA
San Francisco galleries, including De Young, and in the Chicago World's Fair, and New York. His murals
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1960s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Pont Neuf, Seine, Paris, France" Carle Blenner, American Impressionism
By Carle John Blenner
Located in New York, NY
important 1893 Chicago World's Fair Columbian Exposition. He also exhibited regularly at the National
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1880s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Young Woman with a Gold Earring , Paris, Royal Academy, Colarossi, Jeu-de-Paume
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Christine Sundberg is well-listed in all relevant art reference works
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1880s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Untitled (Round Hill Beach, Buzzards Bay), 1899” Dartmouth MA Impressionist
Located in Yardley, PA
grew as he exhibited his work in Boston, Providence, New York and at the 1892 Chicago World's Fair. In
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1890s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century Santo Domingo Landscape Etching Proof
By George Overbury Hart
Located in Soquel, CA
worked for a while as an illustrator for a newspaper and also as a sign painter for the Chicago World
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1920s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Girl with a Banjo by Mary Cassatt
By Mary Cassatt
Located in New Orleans, LA
for the Woman’s Building at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Her monumental work, Modern Woman, spanned
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19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Board

Original Mid Century Western Pen and Ink "Cowboy and Bronco"
Located in Soquel, CA
Western paintings started to sell and he received commissions for murals for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair
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1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

India Ink, Laid Paper

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
Category

Vintage 1930s French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

19th c. Chicago Stock Exchange Building Molding Fragment Architectural Element
Located in Forney, TX
Chicago hosted the World's Fair and became known on a more international scale. Sullivan guided the
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Antique 19th Century American Industrial Architectural Elements

Materials

Plaster, Paint

Coastal Sunset , California Impressionist, USC, LACMA, AIC, Académie Julian
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
to Chicago. After the Chicago World's Fair (1893), Judson moved to southern California where he
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1890s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

A Magnificent Rococo Style Commode After Johann Melchoir Kambli
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
François Rosel is recorded at 85, Rue Neuve, Brussels. At the Chicago Worlds Fair of 1893 he exhibited in
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Dancers — 1930s American Modernism
By Charles Turzak
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
World’s Fair, 1933-34) that it supported him throughout the Depression. He followed it with 'Benjamin
Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Setter in a Landscape, Antique Dog Painting
By John Martin Tracy
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
, five paintings slated for inclusion in the 1893 Chicago World's Fair were lost in a fire, a devastating
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Late 19th Century American Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Winter Landscape at Dusk
Located in Stockholm, SE
. He won an honourable mention in the 1889 Paris Salon and a medal at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair
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1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lu Blows Again
By Hassel Smith
Located in Austin, TX
. His exposure to modern art at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair, including works by Henri de Toulouse
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early spring (Sketch), oil on jute by Endogurov Ivan Ivanovich (1861-1898)
Located in Gent, VOV
), receiving a silver medal, at the Berlin International Fair (1891) and at the Chicago World Fair (1893). In
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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Vase
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Chicago World's Fair in 1893. This was the first major success that propelled Daum into the closed circle
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Shaker for sugar
By Daum
Located in PARIS, FR
1893, he was entrusted with creating works to appear at the Chicago World Fair of 1893. It was the
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau More Art

Materials

Glass

Royal Doulton Isaac Walton Series Ware Jardiniere by Charles Noke, Signed
By Royal Doulton, Charles Noke
Located in Soquel, CA
pieces to be displayed at exhibitions around the world, most notably the Chicago World Fair in 1893. It
Category

Early 20th Century English Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Stoneware

Daum Nancy Art Deco Pendant Light
By Daum, Georges Capon
Located in NANTES, FR
entrusted with the creation of pieces for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. This was the first major success
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Vase
By Daum
Located in PARIS, FR
1893, he was entrusted with creating works to appear at the Chicago World Fair of 1893. It was the
Category

1930s Art Deco More Art

Materials

Glass

Daum Nancy Art Deco Pendant Light
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
, he was entrusted with the creation of pieces for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. This was the first
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Lamp
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
artist. Recruited in 1893, he was entrusted with the creation of pieces for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vase with Dandelions
By Daum
Located in PARIS, FR
company. Recruited in 1893, he was entrusted with creating works to appear at the Chicago World Fair of
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau More Art

Materials

Blown Glass

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