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Yellowstone Lake - Vintage Photo 1893
Located in Roma, IT
India, East Asia, Australia, and America, where he attended the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. This is a
Category

1890s Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

Columbia River - Tooth Bridge - Vintage Photo - 1893
Located in Roma, IT
Africa to India, East Asia, Australia, and America, where he attended the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair
Category

1890s Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

Early American Parlor, Circa 1820, Miniature Room by Eugene Kupjack
By Eugene J. Kupjack
Located in Chicago, IL
was hired immediately. Their first collaborations were displayed at the 1939 World's Fair and then
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Tiffany Co. Sterling Silver Bowl in Mid-Century Modern Style
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
jewelry and a grand prize for silverware at the Paris World Fair Exposition. The luxury brand’s enduring
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Tiffany Co Sterling Silver Large 1914 Centerpiece Bowl in Kings Pattern
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
silverware at the Paris World Fair Exposition. Its exceptionally enduring legacy as a luxury brand is still
Category

Vintage 1910s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Tiffany Co. Sterling Silver 1925 "Hampton" Centerpiece Bowl in Art Deco Style
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Paris World Fair Exposition. Its exceptionally enduring legacy as a luxury brand is still vibrant to
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Original Vintage Poster Renold Coventry Cycle Chain Abram Games Cycling Standee
By Abram Games
Located in London, GB
one of the oldest leading chain manufacturers in the world. Fair condition, staining, creasing
Category

Vintage 1950s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Tiffany Co. Sterling Silver 1890s Bowl in Art Nouveau Style
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
grand prize for silverware at the Paris World Fair Exposition. The luxury brand’s enduring legacy
Category

Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

German Wall Plate by Jean Baptist Stahl for Mettlach Villeroy and Boch, 1898
By Mettlach
Located in Delft, NL
public attention at the World's Fair 1900 in Paris. Signed J. Stahl, lower left of the loader. This
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Nude Female Figures (Nude Women Study)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Congress, 1938; World's Fair, New York, 1939; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1936, 1949, 1952-53
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Ceylon Kalawewa - Vintage Photo - 1893
Located in Roma, IT
Chicago World’s Fair. This is a rare and important It is a rare and important testimony of the Asian
Category

1890s Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

Japan - Jinn Ricshas in Gotemba - Vintage Photo 1893
Located in Roma, IT
, East Asia, Australia, and America, where he attended the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. This is a rare
Category

1890s Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

Yellowstone Park - Upper Geyser Basin - Vintage Photo 1893
Located in Roma, IT
India, East Asia, Australia, and America, where he attended the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. This is a
Category

1890s Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

U.St. Columbia River - Echofalls and Pallisades - Vintage Photo - 1893
Located in Roma, IT
India, East Asia, Australia, and America, where he attended the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. It is a
Category

1890s Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

Australia - Wallendelly River - Vintage Photo 1893
Located in Roma, IT
, where he attended the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. This is a rare and important It is a rare and
Category

1890s Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

Australia - Durch den Wallendelly River - Original Vintage Photo 1893
Located in Roma, IT
, where he attended the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. This is a rare and important It is a rare and
Category

1890s Portrait Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

Winter Landscape by the River
By Jean Eugene Clary
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
”. He obtained an honourable mention in 1883, in 1890, and a bronze medal in 1900 for the World Fair
Category

1880s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Market Scene
Located in San Francisco, CA
when he was awarded medals at the Gallery of Science and Art (New York World Fair) and the IBM Medal
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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. Decanter
Category

Vintage 1930s American Barware

Materials

Wood

Michel Dufet Modernist Side / End Table
By Michel Dufet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
world’s fair which would influence contemporary design for several decades In 1939 he was commissioned
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco End Tables

Materials

Maple, Rosewood

Find the Woman
By Dean Cornwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
, 1939 World's Fair.
Category

1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Art Glass Vase by Alvar Aalto for ittala
By Alvar Aalto, Iittala
Located in Roma, IT
asymmetrical vases won the 1937 Paris World Fair, and have become iconic for almost a century. Excellent
Category

Vintage 1980s Swedish Vases

Materials

Art Glass

GABRIEL VIARDOT 1900 Japonisme Two Tiers Pedestal In Gilded Walnut Marble
Located in Miami, FL
furniture”, which he was able to see predominately at the World's Fair of 1867. At this same exposition
Category

Antique 1890s French Japonisme Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

Rare Original Thonet Settee with Cushions
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in High Peak, GB
World's Fair, Exposition Universelle in Paris 1855, he was awarded the silver medal. In 1856 Thonet
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Aesthetic Movement Settees

Materials

Bentwood

Louis Comfort Tiffany Jade Ring, 7.45 Carats
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Louis World's Fair, featuring organic motifs that reflected his background as a painter and his
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold

Tiffany Co. Sterling Silver Sauce Ladle Spoon in Hampton Pattern
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
1878, Tiffany won the gold medal for jewelry and a grand prize for silverware at the Paris World Fair
Category

20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Stoneware Table Lamps by Michael Andersen Sons, Denmark, 1940s
By Michael Andersen Son
Located in Odense, DK
founder. At the World’s Fair in Brussels in 1935, it was awarded a Gold Medal, and it was used into the
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Two Yellow Faience Ceramic Cats, Emile Gallé for Gallé Reinemer
By Émile Gallé
Located in Paris, FR
present his own creations at the 1878 and 1889 World’s Fairs, where he won numerous awards for his work in
Category

Antique 1880s French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

California Landscape , Royal Danish Academy, Art Institute of Chicago, LACMA
By Ejnar Hansen
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the 1939 World's Fair and at the Cincinnati
Category

1930s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Laid Paper

Andy Warhol Most Wanted Men exhibit poster 1988
By Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
: Thirteen Most Wanted Men was originally a large mural created by Andy Warhol for the 1964 World's Fair in
Category

1960s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Olivier Mourgue pair of rare Montreal armchairs Airborne France 1967
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Paris, FR
collaboration with Mobilier National dates back to the 1967 Montreal World's Fair, for which he created a set of
Category

Vintage 1960s French Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Rene Roubicek Czechoslovakian Pop Art Blown Glass Finger Sculpture 1980s
Located in Palm Springs, CA
World’s Fairs held in Montreal in 1967 and Osaka in 1970. He is collected in many museums and in private
Category

Vintage 1980s Czech Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Large 19th Century Carved Giltwood Mirrors by Charles Andrea Nosotti
By Charles Nosotti
Located in London, GB
presented their work at several World Fairs, including the 1862 London International Exhibition and the
Category

Antique 19th Century English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Hippolyte Hautin Boulenger Cie, Choisy-le-Roi Majolica Pitcher
By Hippolyte Boulenger 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
international reputation, exhibiting at the great world's fairs. In 1889, a store opened in Paris. Hyppolite was
Category

Antique 1880s French Art Nouveau Pitchers

Materials

Majolica

Oscar Heyman Platinum/18KT Gold Orchid Brooch with Fancy Yellow White Diamond
By Oscar Heyman
Located in New York, NY
New York Worlds Fair in 1939. These designs would go on to become the most iconic of the house. Our
Category

1990s American Romantic Brooches

Materials

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

Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
. Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) is probably the most famous Finnish architect and designer in the world. Aalto
Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch

Monumental Bronze Bowl Centerpiece French Classical Lerolle Freres
Located in Potters Bar, GB
at major exhibitions, including the World's Fair of 1867, and won a silver medal at the 1849
Category

Late 20th Century French Provincial Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

Stool Model 60, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
. Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) is probably the most famous Finnish architect and designer in the world. Aalto
Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Stool Model 60, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
(1939) World's Fairs. In 1935, Alvar Aalto founded Artek, a well-known Finnish furniture and lighting
Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Model 46 Armchair with Floral Fabric, Alvar Aalto, 1930/1940s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
(1939) World's Fairs. In 1935, Alvar Aalto founded Artek, a well-known Finnish furniture and lighting
Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Early Side Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
(1939) World's Fairs. In 1935, Alvar Aalto founded Artek, a well-known Finnish furniture and lighting
Category

Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Birch, Oak

Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs. In 1935
Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930/1940s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
. Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) is probably the most famous Finnish architect and designer in the world. Aalto
Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch, Paint

Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930/1940s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Aalto (1898-1976) is probably the most famous Finnish architect and designer in the world. Aalto
Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch, Paint

Alvar Aalto Coffee Table, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs. In 1935, Alvar Aalto
Category

Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Birch

Baccarat Grasshopper Vase Exposition Universelle Paris 1878, made in France
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
Universelle (World’s Fair) in Paris in 1878. The vase is moulded glass and is modelled in the shape of a
Category

Antique 1870s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Model HB96 Chest of Drawers, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas AB
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
. Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) is probably the most famous Finnish architect and designer in the world. Aalto
Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

Model HB96 Chest of Drawers, Alvar Aalto, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs. In 1935, Alvar Aalto founded Artek, a well
Category

Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

Classic Italian sculpture Antonio Frilli
By Antonio Frilli
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Australia, as he took part in several world's fair exhibitions. He was in Philadelphia for the Centennial
Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Bronze

Pair of Greenwich Village artist Rebaje Hammered Copper and Brass Cuff Links
By Francisco Rebajes
Located in Ferndale, MI
Metropolitan Museum of art, Brooklyn Museum and 1939 Worlds fair. As he prospered outfitting the greater public
Category

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

Materials

Brass, Copper

Pair of Shearling Chairs by Alfred Christensen, Denmark circa 1950
By Alfred Christensen
Located in San Angelo, TX
for the 1929 World's Fair in Barcelona. The chair, with its chromed steel frame and leather cushion
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Aux Buttes Chaumont Poster 1888 by Jules Cheret Men s Fashions Large
By Jules Chéret
Located in Boca Raton, FL
gold medal at the Paris World's Fair in 1889. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a
Category

1880s Art Nouveau Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Antique Print of the Great London Exposition Seen from Cromwell Road, 1862
Located in Langweer, NL
International of 1862, or Great London Exposition, was a world's fair. It was held from 1 May to 1 November 1862
Category

Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Combat: Indian, Horse and Buffalo
Located in Long Island City, NY
world's fair, officially known as the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, and was responsible for
Category

Early 20th Century Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Anna Petrus Firma Svenskt Tenn Pewter Box Womens Face
By Anna Petrus, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
to Italy and France. Anna Petrus had her international breakthrough at the Paris World Fair in 1925
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter, Brass

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
Category

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
Category

1890s Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

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