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"The Train Trestle" Frank Dumond, American Impressionist Landscape Painting
By Frank Vincent Dumond
Located in New York, NY
World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, and the Saint Louis
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape
By Charles Henry Miller
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
, New York, NY, 1889 (exhibition & sale) • World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, IL, 1892
Category

Late 19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Sarah Bernhardt Hunting with Hounds by Louise Abbe
By Louise Abbema
Located in New Orleans, LA
Columbian Exposition in Chicago. She worked for several art magazines, including the journals Gazette des
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19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century American Bronze "Marsh Marigold" Planter by, Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
and Decorating Company from the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893, for example—published by Tiffany
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Canadian Geese (Frontispiece For Volume Two of the Paff Catalog)
By Frank W. Benson
Located in Fairlawn, OH
National Academy of Design in 1889 and a Columbian Exposition Medal in Chicago in 1893. In 1896 he provided
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1910s American Impressionist Animal Prints

Materials

Etching

32 STARS, COMMEMORATING MINNESOTA STATEHOOD
Located in York County, PA
1892-93 for the Minnesota Pavillon at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair (The World Columbian Exposition
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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

California State Flag, An Especially Early Example
Located in York County, PA
the design was produced for World's Fairs, such as the 1893 World Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the
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Antique 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Outstanding Set of 3 Matching Vintage "Kalmar" Austrian Crystal Wall Sconces
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Trade Exposition (Gewerbeausstellung Wien), the 1893 Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, the 1901
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Wall Lights and Sconces

Vintage Austrian "Kalmar" Crystal Four Tier Chandelier
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
(Gewerbeausstellung Wien), the 1893 Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, the 1901 Export Exposition Scandinavia and
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

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

POSTER FOR VII INTNL ART EXHIBITION OF MUNICH ARTISTS ASSOCIATION SECESSION
By Franz von Stuck
Located in Palm Beach, FL
included later that year in the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the largest attended World Fair in
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1890s Jugendstil Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Tiffany Studios Jeweled Turtle Back Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Synopsis of the Exhibit of the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company from the World’s Columbian Exposition
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Emile Galle Mold Blown Cameo Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in Dallas, TX
1878 Paris Universal Exposition, where his pavilion was thirty meters long; the 1893 World's Columbian
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Above the Dunes - American Impressionist Landscape Oil by Mary Evelyn McCormick
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
stayed with her artist-companion Mary Brady in Pacific Grove. At the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in
Category

1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Louise Jopling (1843-1933) Catalogue Raisonné Portrait
By Louise Jopling
Located in Holywell, GB
her work at the Palace of Fine Arts and The Woman's Building at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition
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1870s Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bronze Sculpture "Bacchante and Infant Faun" by Frederick MacMonnies American
By Frederick Macmonnes
Located in Shippensburg, PA
sculpture to date following his highly successful exhibition of Barge of State at the 1893 Columbian
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20th Century American Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"ZINNIAS" FLOWER BOUQUET STILL LIFE HOUSTON ARTIST 1930s
Located in San Antonio, TX
; World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago; Denver Artist's Club; Fort Worth Art Museum; Southern States Art
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1940s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"CALLA LILY" FLOWER BOUQUET STILL LIFE
Located in San Antonio, TX
, Omaha; the Art Institute of Chicago; World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago; Denver Artist's Club; Fort
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1940s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"MAGNOLIA" FLOWER BOUQUET STILL LIFE HOUSTON ARTIST 1930s
Located in San Antonio, TX
; World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago; Denver Artist's Club; Fort Worth Art Museum; Southern States Art
Category

1930s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

13 Stars with Scattered Positioning in a 3-2-3-2-3 Configuration
Located in York County, PA
World Columbian Exposition (the Chicago World’s Fair), or the celebration of our Nation’s
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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

A Set of Twelve Framed Japanese Watercolour Paintings of Irises
Located in Downingtown, PA
Columbian Exposition in 1893. This could easily explain the origin of the large bonsai specimen that
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Large Emile Galle Fire Polished Floral Art Nouveau Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in Dallas, TX
; the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago; and especially the 1900 Paris Universal Exposition
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Edwin Howland Blashfield Signed Exhibited, Books Oil Painting on Canvas 1914
Located in Kingston, NY
manufacturer's and liberal arts building at the 1893 world columbian exposition in chicago, which elicited
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Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"St. Moritz, A Sunny Corner" Eugene Vail, Winter Bobsled Figures in Snow, Ashcan
By Eugène Lawrence Vail
Located in New York, NY
Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Vail won the coveted Légion d'Honneur in 1894. Some of his paintings
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1920s Ashcan School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

18 Star and 13 Stripes American Flag
Located in York County, PA
within the state itself. Or it may have been produced for the World Columbian Exposition (a.k.a. the
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20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

"Boats stranded On The Beach" Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas by Eliseo Meifren
Located in Madrid, ES
1896) Universal Exhibition of Paris (1889 and 1900) Chicago World Columbian Exposition (1893) Universal
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Three Bucks in the Fontainebleu Forest
By Rosa Bonheur
Located in Miami, FL
World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago, indicating by this choice that she considered it one of
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1880s Academic Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early Example of the "Grand Union" American Flag, the First Flag of America
Located in York County, PA
events that may have led to the making of this particular flag include the 1893 World's Columbian
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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Emile Galle Mold Blown Wild Rose Art Nouveau Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in Dallas, TX
; the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago; and especially the 1900 Paris Universal Exposition
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

"The Tower in Miraflores: Dr. Urrutia’s Lost Garden" San Antonio Texas.
By Jose Arpa
Located in San Antonio, TX
government sent four of his paintings as part of the exhibition to the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in
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1920s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Southern Gentleman" Unusal White Subject. Known for his African American
By William Aiken Walker
Located in San Antonio, TX
Industrial Exhibition, the 1885 North, Central and South American Exposition and the 1893 Columbian
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1870s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique French 19th Century Equestrian Horse Fair Etching by Rosa Bonheur 36"
By Rosa Bonheur
Located in Dayton, OH
Women's Building at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. A young American female artist had
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Antique 19th Century French Provincial Prints

Materials

Paper

Columbian Exposition Souvenir Brooch, Chicago 1893
Located in New York, NY
Columbian Exposition Souvenir Brooch, Chicago 1893. Charming souvenir of one of the great "Worlds
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Antique 1890s American Victorian Brooches

Materials

Gold-filled, Silver

Large Hand Held Fan "Columbian Exposition", circa 1893
Located in Incline Village, NV
Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1893. Mekim, Mead & White Architects" as imprinted on the fan under the
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Antique 1890s Japanese Beaux Arts Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

View of the Swedish Building / World s Columbian Exposition, Chicago History
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Building / World's Columbian Exposition ", 1893 Watercolor on Paper 10 1/2" x 14 1/2" Site Size: 9 1/4
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Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Salesman Sample for Strauch Bros. Pianos Columbian Exposition 1893
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique working piano model for Strauch Bros. Pianos. A complex model in good working condition.
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Antique 19th Century North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

La Baigneuse (Seated Nude Woman by her Bath)
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
In a beautiful, period, hand carved, gilt frame. Exhibited in 1893 at The World's Columbian
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1880s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Panoramic View of Chicago World s Fair with Lake Michigan
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Panorama der Weltausstellung von Chicago'. View of the World's Columbian
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Tiffany Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set
By Tiffany Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
pattern was exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, 1893. Weighing approximately 72 oz
Category

Antique 1890s Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver

Opulent Set of 12 Ornate English Raised Gilded Cobalt Dinner Service Plates
By Herbert Betteley 1, Royal Doulton
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Columbian Exposition) of 1893. Later, he designed patterns for Doulton and ware bearing pattern numbers
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

J. Hoare Hand Blown "Rock Crystal" ABP Biscuit Barrel with Tiffany Sterling Lid
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Columbian Exposition including the gold medal. The Hoare shop furnished cut glass to the White House during
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Antique 1880s American Art Nouveau Barware

Materials

Crystal

"General Sherman" by Carl Rohl Smith
By Carl Rohl-Smith
Located in Kastrup, DK
Franklin for the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893, a statue group in Chicago commemorating the Fort
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Antique 1890s Danish American Classical Busts

Materials

Plaster

The Lily Pond
By William Baxter Closson
Located in Milford, NH
Columbian Exposition in Chicago, as well as the St. Louis Exposition in 1904 and the Paris Salon. Oil on
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Stag in the Rockies - 1930 s Mountain Landscape
By Julius Jacques Rorphuro
Located in Soquel, CA
and 1891, as well as the Fresno County Fair in 1892, and the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago
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1930s American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Pair of American Alvin Fine Silver Overlay Glass Perfume Bottles Art Nouveau
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Stockholm, SE
Fair souvenir spoons for 1893-94 Chicago Columbian Exposition, was purchased by Joseph Fahys & Co
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bottles

Materials

Silver

Duck in Flight
By Frank Benson
Located in Wiscasset, ME
American Artists and Guild of Boston Artists. He exhibited at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Prints

Materials

Etching

"Goose and Teal, " etching, Frank Benson, in collections of Met, MFA, Smithsonian
By Frank Benson
Located in Wiscasset, ME
American Artists and Guild of Boston Artists. He exhibited at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Animal Prints

Materials

Etching

The Riverbank
By Charles Sprague Pearce
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Paris advisory committee for the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, and chaired the Paris
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Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Farmer Boy With Cows in a Landscape, Swedish Artist Carl Trägårdh, Impressionist
Located in Stockholm, SE
(Bordeaux. 1891) and in Sweden (Helsingborg. 1897; Gothenburg. 1898) and at the World's Columbian Exposition
Category

1890s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sycamore Balls
By Bertha Evelyn Clausen Jaques
Located in Plano, TX
saw an exhibition of the new French etchings at the Chicago Columbian Exposition. Subsequently, she
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Meiji Period Japanese Pine and Plum Screens by Suzuki Shonen, Ink on Gold Leaf
Located in Kyoto, JP
exhibitions including the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago and the 1900 International Exposition
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Southern Kwagulth Moon, color screen print edition, North west coast, Canada
By Tony Hunt Sr.
Located in Santa Fe, NM
World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. After his grandfather Martin's death in 1962, Hunt became
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Kwakiutl Sculpin, color screen print edition, signed, First Nations Canada
By Tony Hunt Sr.
Located in Santa Fe, NM
exhibition at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. After his grandfather Martin's death in 1962
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1970s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Kwakiutl Killer Whale, color serigraph, screen print edition, First Nations, Canada
By Tony Hunt Sr.
Located in Santa Fe, NM
(Tlingit), who collected hundreds of Kwakwaka'wakw artworks for an exhibition at the 1893 World's Columbian
Category

1970s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

"House in a Summer Landscape, " Lyme Connecticut Female Impressionist, Flowers
By Matilda Browne 1
Located in New York, NY
exhibited in the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Browne was the first woman artist member of the Old
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Love Apples
By Bertha Evelyn Clausen Jaques
Located in Plano, TX
early twentieth century. She saw an exhibition of the new French etchings at the Chicago Columbian
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1930s American Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Drypoint

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