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English 19th C. Thomas Webb
Sons Double Handle Cameo Vase, Signed G. Woodall
By Thomas Webb
Sons, George Woodall
Located in New York, NY
King of England,” cementing this title with prizes at London’s Great Exhibition of 1851 and Paris
Category
Antique 1880s English Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Crystal
Rare Pair Irish Georgian Dublin Silver Sauce Gravy Boats Circa 1760 Matthew West
By Matthew West
Located in Dublin, Ireland
to Dublin in 1849.
West & Son participated to the 1851 Great Exhibition in London and to the Dublin
Category
Antique 18th Century Irish Georgian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
André Aucoc Paris Set of Six Wine or Champagne Coasters in Sterling Silver.
By A. Aucoc
Located in Skanninge, SE
the Great Exhibition in London in 1851.
In 1854, Casimir Aucoc was succeeded by his son Louis Aucoc
Category
Early 20th Century French Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of Four Antique English Victorian Mahogany Hall Chairs by Holland
Sons
By Holland
Sons
Located in Glasgow, GB
supplied pieces for various British and European exhibitions including the famous 1851 Great Exhibition
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Side Cabinet by Henry Dasson, French, circa 1880
By Henry Dasson
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
exhibited by Dasson in 1889 in his book on the Great Exhibitions.
French, circa 1880.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Louis-Constant SÉVIN, Ferdinand BARBEDIENNE, Pair of Ornamental Vases
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Louis-Constant Sevin
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Barbedienne were made near 1858 and four years after he presents in the Great Exhibition of London a stand
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Vases
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Victorian Vanity Box by David Edwards
By David Edwards
Located in Northampton, GB
reign.
The firm won a prize medal for excellence of workmanship at the Great Exhibition of 1851 when it
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
Rare Pair of Louis XVI Style Vitrines de Milieu by Paul Sormani, circa 1870
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
français : 1850-1900, Les Editions de l'Amateur, (Paris), 2010.
Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze S.Cloud Chandelier after P.P. Thomire
Located in Berlin, DE
l'Amateur, Paris; p.262-276.
Meyer, Jonathan, Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Secretaire "À Abattant" Signed Hyppolyte-Edme Pretot, Paris, 19th Century
By Hippolyte-Edme Pretot
Located in Madrid, ES
works at the Exposition Nationale de France in 1849 and at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851 he
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
A Fine Louis XVI Style Centre Display Cabinet by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
l'Amateur, (Paris), 2010.
Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Materials
Ormolu
A Superb and very rare Engraved Thomas Cole Mantle Clock
Located in London, GB
the Great Exhibition of 1851 and the Paris Universelle of 1855. His craftsmanship influenced other
Category
Antique 1840s English Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Sculptural Polished Bronze Dining Table by Fred Brouard, circa 1979
By Fred Brouard
Located in Miami, FL
Great Exhibition – Youth of Today (1974), the Biennale of Padua (Lausanne, Switzerland, 1975), and the
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Bronze
Dixon James English Teapot-Chocolate Pot In Silver Plated
By James Dixon
Sons
Located in Prato, Tuscany
exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851, receiving numerous awards in different classes for silver and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare Louis XV Style Tulipwood Bome Vitrine by Maison Krieger, French, circa 1880
By Maison Krieger
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
, again in Paris. At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London Krieger were awarded a medal for an exhibition
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
An Extremely Rare Arnold and Frodsham Carriage Timepiece
Located in Amersham, GB
and clocks. He was awarded a first class medal at the great exhibition and went on the win a further
Category
Antique 1840s English Chinoiserie Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Gold, Brass
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Vitrine by Alfred Louis Beurdeley, circa 1880
By Maison Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
, 1850-1900, Les Editions de L'Amateur, (Paris), 2010, pp.262-276.
Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
Cut Crystal Tent and Basket Chandelier Attributed to Baccarat, circa 1890
By Baccarat
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. Baccarat, Thames and Hudson, (London), 1992.
Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions: London, New York, Paris
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Mahogany Safe Cabinet with Chubb Safe, England, Circa 1910
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
secure until the Great Exhibition of 1851.
The Chubb business moved to Wolverhampton in 1820
Category
Early 20th Century English Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Bronze Seven-Light Candelabra After Clodion Cast, Suse Frères French circa 1890
By Susse Freres, Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
notable success at many of the great exhibitions of the 19th century including a prize medal at the 1851
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Japanned Papier-Mâché Tilt Table with Nacre Inlay, c.1850 hand painted
Located in London, GB
Great Exhibition, jurors praised papier-mâché pieces for their durability and refined finish, superior
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Center Tables
Materials
Paper
Bronze Reductions of a Young Queen Victoria on Horseback after Thomas Thornycrof
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
the Great Exhibition in London in 1851 to great acclaim. It was later exhibited at the Royal Academy
Category
Antique 19th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Regency Mahogany
Rosewood Brass Inlaid Campaign Writing Slope Box
Located in King
s Lynn, GB
Koh-I-Noor diamond for its appearance at The Great Exhibition, London, 1851.
The ivory reference
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
IMPORTANT PAIR OF ROYAL STAMPED JOHNSTONE
JEANES CROWN ESTATE MADE ARMCHAiRS
By Johnstone, Jeanes
Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
until 1880 suppling fine quality furniture.
The firm exhibited their furniture at the Great Exhibition
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Very Rare Portrait of 6 Dogs on Enamelled Ceramic by Maison Pichenot-Loebnitz
Located in SANTA FE, NM
, villas, hotels, and monuments.
During the Great Exhibition of 1878, Paul Sédille created the door of the
Category
1870s Art Nouveau Animal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Very Rare 19th Century Coromandel Veneered Year-Running Clock by Thomas Cole
By Thomas Cole (Clockmaker), Achille Brocot
Located in London, GB
the highest quality. He exhibited at the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in 1851; he warranted
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III
Located in New Orleans, LA
exhibited several cups and centerpieces at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, and from 1846, held the
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Other Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kidney Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
of his competitors.
In 1851 he was sent to the Great Exhibition in London where he successfully
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass Decanter Set by Baccarat
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. Baccarat, Thames and Hudson, (London), 1992.
Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions: London, New York, Paris
Category
Antique 19th Century French Barware
Materials
Ormolu
Curtains, Set of 3, Silk Velvet, Charles II-Style, Burgundy Damask Cowdray Park
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
flourish and expand throughout the 19th century. Exhibitors at the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace
Category
Early 20th Century European Charles II Curtains and Valances
Materials
Velvet
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Dressing Table Attributed to Linke, c 1910
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique Collectors' Club
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Majolica Large Palissy Fish Dish, Longchamp Maker.
By Longchamp
Located in Downingtown, PA
.)
Mottahedeh, Mildred. The Great Exhibition of 1851: Majolica and the New Victorian Ceramics. New York
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Leleu by François Linke, circa 1910
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
of index number 1127
Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions, Antique Collectors club, (Woodbridge, UK
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Exceptional 19C French Empire Style Buffet/Vitrine by AME Fournier
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Dallas, TX
furniture, Fournier was famed for his upholstered work, exhibiting at many of the great exhibitions of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Credenzas
Materials
Siena Marble, Ormolu
$76,000 Sale Price
39% Off
Portrait of Rebecca Octavia Dorothy Nash, Victorian Graphite Drawings
By Joseph Nash
Located in London, GB
Delineated (1847–54), Comprehensive Pictures of the Great Exhibition of 1851, McDermot's The Merrie Days of
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
English Fusee Carriage Clock By Thomas Cole and James Ferguson Cole
Located in London, GB
significant recognition, earning him awards at international exhibitions, including the Great Exhibition of
Category
Antique 1830s English Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Rare
Large 19th Century English Extending Dining Table by Jackson
Graham
By Jackson
Graham
Located in London, GB
employing 600 workers.
They were feted exhibitors at many of the Great Exhibitions of the Nineteenth
Category
Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Tables
Materials
Boxwood, Oak, Harewood
Pair Gilt Bronze Stork Candlesticks by Christopher Fratin
By Christophe Fratin
Located in Staffordshire, GB
well as at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. Fratin never signed his bronzes but instead used a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Satinwood Sheraton Revival Breakfront Marquetry Commode
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
) created quite a stir at the Great Exhibition of 1851 when he picked the ‘impregnable’ locks of both Bramah
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Regence Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat by Zwiener, circa 1890
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
), 2003.
Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Régence Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Cherub Wall Appliques by Baccarat, circa 1890
By Baccarat
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. Baccarat, Thames and Hudson, (London), 1992.
Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions: London, New York, Paris
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Elaborate Gilt Bronze and Sèvres-style Porcelain Mantel Clock, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
to Louis's mistress Madame de Pompadour's own château at Bellevue.
A great lover of Sèvres
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
British Campaign Mahogany “Knock-Down" Antique Armchair Johnstone
Jeanes
By Johnstone, Jeanes
Co.
Located in Shippensburg, PA
. They exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851, the International Exhibition of London in 1862 and the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Chairs
Materials
Brass
Beautreillis
By René Lalique
Located in Miami, FL
took part in the 1900 Great Exhibition in Paris, it was the crowning moment of René Lalique's career as
Category
1920s Art Deco More Art
Materials
Glass
Pair French 19th Century Ormolu
Malachite Pedestal Side Tables, Attr F.E. Piat
By Frédéric - Eugène Piat 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exhibition in Paris in 1878 where the artist is omnipresent in the entire section devoted to bronze art
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Side Tables
Materials
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
$48,950 Sale Price / set
42% Off
Louis XV Style Mahogany Vitrine by François Linke, France Circa 1900
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique Collectors' Club
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Ormolu
Victorian Chiseled And Engraved Sterling Silver Basket With Handle
Located in Prato, Tuscany
; Creswick was awarded a medal at the Great Exhibition (1851). One of the firm's owners James Creswick died
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Early Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Louis XV Style Parquetry Gueridon Attributed to François Linke, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Collectors' Club, (Woodbridge, UK), 2003.
Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Gueridon
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing-Table by François Linke, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Collectors' Club, (Woodbridge, UK), 2003.
Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Parquetry Inlaid Centre Table Attributed to François Linke, circa 1900
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
, (Woodbridge, UK), 2003.
Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Center Tables
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Mahogany Vitrines by François Linke, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
, (Woodbridge, UK), 2003.
Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
Rare Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Bureau de Dame François Linke, circa 1980
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique Collectors' Club
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Clock By François Linke, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
, (Woodbridge, UK), 2003.
Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vernis Martin Mounted Parquetry Side Cabinet by Maison Krieger, French
By Maison Krieger
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
1851 in London and 1855, again in Paris. At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London Krieger were awarded a
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Bronze Entitled "Old Man Odry" by Christophe Fratin
By Christophe Fratin
Located in London, GB
1850–1862, as well as at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. Fratin never signed his bronzes but
Category
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Coromandel and Inlaid Table Attributed to Jackson
Graham
By Jackson
Graham
Located in London, GB
the Great Exhibitions of the 19th century, and frequent prize winners. At the Paris International
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Exhibition in London where he successfully picked the famous Chubb and Bramah locks. ( "Great Lock
Category
Antique 1880s Desks
Materials
Mahogany
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