A few examples of appraisal values for
WORLD S FAIR 1893

• 28 HARRISON 1893 CHICAGO WORLD'S
  28 HARRISON 1893 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR PHOTOGRAPHS United States,189328 Albumen cards featuring different exhibitions around the fair.
• Glenn C. Sheffer (American, 1881-1948)
  Glenn C. Sheffer (American, 1881-1948) Chicago World's Fair Century of Progress 1833-1933 vintage travel poster The Fair's symbolic siren welcomes travelers to the Windy City's futuristic skyline. 41 7/8" x 21". Good condition with very small tear to upper margin and very minor wrinkling to edges.
• 1 piece. Original Watercolor Poster
  1 piece. Original Watercolor Poster Master. "Chicago World's Fair." N.p., [1933]. 20 1/2 x 14 1/4 inches (520 x 360mm) - sheet size. Geometrical architectural & Egyptian motifs in pastel colors.
• Three Photographs of the 1939-1940
  Three Photographs of the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair Image dimensions 4 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches.
• GROUP OF 1933 1939 WORLD'S FAIR
  GROUP OF 1933 1939 WORLD'S FAIR SOUVENIRSLot of objects from the World's Fair including 1939 New York license plate, milk glass uranium globe bottle, fabric pennant flag, small globe and obelisk bakelite souvenir and 1933 Century of Progress clear glass bottle. Milk glass bottle measures9" high. Wear to fabric, oxidation on the licence plate, loss on bakelite souvenir, see images for more details on condition. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• Chicago World's Fair 1934 Century
  Chicago World's Fair 1934 Century of Progress vintage travel poster The noted Expressionist poster artist employs a Deco beauty to invite the public to attend the Fair before its extended 1934 closing. 39 5/8" x 26 1/2". Good condition with one small tear to the lower margin and one 1/2" tear into upper field, also very minor wrinkling to right edge.
• 1893 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR BOARD,
  1893 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR BOARD, SCARCE1893 Chicago World's Fair board , a scarce souvenir consisting of a colorful lithographed paper on heavy board that is a bird's-eye view of the Midway Plaisance, in the center is a lithographed tin Ferris Wheel which was the great attraction of the fair, the wheel indicates the maker as Hamilton-Myers Co. of Middletown, Pennsylvania, 20" x 4". Provenance: Flora Gill Jacobs private collection, Noel Barrett Auctions, 2014. Condition: Excellent condition, with some light scuffing to tin.
• Lot of three New York World's Fair
  Lot of three New York World's Fair 1939-40 publications, including Billy Rose's Aquacade 1940 program with Coca Cola ad, and two 1939 and 1940 Railroads on Parade train pageant program featuring the streamline locomotive. Largest, 12 3/4" x 9 3/4".
• 1900 PARIS WORLD'S FAIR PLAQUETTE,
  1900 PARIS WORLD'S FAIR PLAQUETTE, RARE SILVER Medal for the Universal Exposition in Paris, July 4 1900 by Brenner. Obverse has 2 women standing before the National Pavillion with wording below "Presented by the Commissioner General of the United States": Reverse is the Lafayette monument in Paris. The Paris World's Fair ran in 1900 from April to November. One of the interesting exhibits was by the Lumière brothers who did the first public presentation of motion pictures in 1895. This is an unlisted variety for this medal as Smedley only listed bronze while this one is silver, inscribed on the edge - Argent. The engraving and die work on this medal is exquisite
• Glen C. Sheffer (American, 1881-1948)
  Glen C. Sheffer (American, 1881-1948) Chicago World's Fair, Century of Progress 1833-1933 Vintage travel poster Signed in print The Fair's symbolic muse reaches out to the world from the futuristic skyline. 41 7/8" x 28". Good condition with very minor roughness to upper right margin.
• WORLD'S FAIR BELL, 1894 SAN FRANSouvenir
  WORLD'S FAIR BELL, 1894 SAN FRANSouvenir table bell from the San Francisco Mid Winter Exhibition of 1894, with 3 eglomise vignettes depicting various buildings, and a gilt metal filigree frame affixed to a round marble disc. 3"H. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com) Condition: Bell functional. Some wear to gilding and eglomise paint. One vignette is sideways in its frame and we have not attempted to right it.
• (CHICAGO CENTURY OF PROGRESS) A
  (CHICAGO CENTURY OF PROGRESS) A Century of Progress International Exposition Chicago 1933-1934. Chicago: Kaufmann-Fabry Photographers n.d. [c. 1934] Large 4to full blue morocco gilt lettering to spine and front board moire silk endpapers. One of a small number of copies printed for major contributors to the World's Fair this copy for Henry Paschen ''in grateful acknowledgement of valuable support.'' Each photograph is a silver gelatin print on thick mat paper showing scenes from the Fair annotated in pencil by the photographers. Minor rubbing to boards; otherwise a fine copy.
• SIXTEEN DREAM CITY ART PORTFOLIOS
  SIXTEEN DREAM CITY ART PORTFOLIOS FROM THE 1893 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR. Included are volumes 1 - 16 published by N.D. Thompson November 9 1893 through February 22 1894. 11'' h. 13.5'' w. Signs of wear and use. Some page separations tears corner folds.
• George Petty (American, 1894-1975)
  George Petty (American, 1894-1975) Century of Progress 1833-1933 Chicago World's Fair Vintage travel poster Signed in print Images of ghostly warrior and modern goddess urge train travel to the fair. 39 7/8" x 26 7/8". Good condition, several very minor creases at bottom of field, edge roughness on top and right borders, and minor soiling lower margin.
• LOT OF WORLD'S FAIR POSTCARDS AND
  LOT OF WORLD'S FAIR POSTCARDS AND EPHEMERA: Comprising Three books; ''Going to the Fair'', 1939; Chicago ''A Century of Progress'' 1883-1933; ''New York Advancing'' World's Fair edition. Also included are 2 binders of sleeved postcards & Ephemera from the World's fairs. CONDITION: Wear & foxing consistent with age and use.
• Glenn C. Sheffer (American, 1881-1948)
  Glenn C. Sheffer (American, 1881-1948) Chicago World's Fair, Century of Progress 1833-1933 Vintage travel poster Signed in print The Goddess (of History) symbol stands atop the globe surrounded by futuristic city images. 41 7/8" x 28". Good condition, minor roughness on left and bottom border and mild soiling bottom border.
• (LOT OF 13) GROUP OF MAINLY 1933
  (LOT OF 13) GROUP OF MAINLY 1933 CHICAGO AND 1939 NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR BAKELITE AND OTHER COMMEMORATIVE ITEMS (Lot of 13) Group of mainly 1933 Chicago and 1939 New York Worlds Fair Bakelite and other commemorative items, including (5) General Electric Art Deco vanity or cigarette boxes, 3.5"h x 5"l; (3) napkin holders; obelisk-and-orb salt and pepper shaker, pencil shapener and thermometer; Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. souvenier and a Metropolitan Life Insurance coin.
• ALICE BARBER STEPHENS (PENNSYLVANIA/NEW
  ALICE BARBER STEPHENS (PENNSYLVANIA/NEW JERSEY, 1858-1932), THE 1915 PAN-PACIFIC EXPOSITION., OIL ON CANVAS, 13.5” X 10.5”. FRAMED 20.75” X 17.75”.ALICE BARBER STEPHENS, Pennsylvania/New Jersey, 1858-1932, The 1915 Pan-Pacific Exposition. Initialed lower center "A.B.S.". Signed in pencil on stretcher "Alice B. Stephens". Dimensions: Oil on canvas, 13.5" x 10.5". Framed 20.75" x 17.75". Provenance: Bonhams California, June 9, 2002, Lot #8173.Notes:The Pan-Pacific or Panama–Pacific International Exposition world fair was held in San Francisco from February 20 to December 4, 1915. While its stated purpose was to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal, it was also considered an opportunity for the city of San Francisco to show how well it had recovered from the 1906 earthquake. The fair was held in what is now known as the Marina District and exhibits included a steam locomotive, the Liberty Bell, the Tower of Jewels and a telephone line that ran to New York so that people could hear the ocean from opposite sides of the continent.
• POLYCHROME PAINTED CAST IRON WORLD'S
  POLYCHROME PAINTED CAST IRON WORLD'S FAIR ADMIN BUca. 1893 dated; cast iron bank based on administration building at 1893 "Columbian World's Fair" at Chicago, having a domed center spire with two-side domes, combination operated safe door, painted white with red roof and gold accents to dome, 6"h; Condition: good, 70-80% surface intact
• Collection of World's Fair Items.
  Collection of World's Fair Items. NYWF 39-40; NYWF 64-65. NYWF 1939 Scarf featuring so many of the stylishly Modernist iconic buildings of the 1939 Fair. Two fabric patches. Lots of figural TandP Items including Thermometer and Snow Globe. Many glass items. From The Personal Collection of Neil Benson, a Philadelphia Photographer and Founding Member of the Found Object Artist's Collective known as the Dumpster Divers. --- Condition: Expect wear. Well used and loved.
• LARGE PANORAMIC VIEW OF 1933 CHICAGO
  LARGE PANORAMIC VIEW OF 1933 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR PHOTO...Large panoramic photograph of the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. All the buildings are labeled; text along the lower right reads "Panorama of the Century of Progress Exhibition, Chicago, Ill. 1933." Sight; height: 8 3/4 in x width: 58 1/4 in. Framed; height: 10 3/4 in x width: 60 1/4 in. Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions. Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
• George Petty (American, 1894-1975)
  George Petty (American, 1894-1975) Century of Progress 1833-1933 Chicago World's Fair Vintage travel poster Signed in print 39 7/8" x 26 7/8". Good condition with wrinkling to the edges.
• FLORIDA 1940 EXHIBIT NY WORLD'S
  FLORIDA 1940 EXHIBIT NY WORLD'S FAIR PHOTO BOOKFlorida had a large state exhibit at the 1939-1940 World's Fair held in New York City. A great book of photographs "FLORIDA- The land where Dreams Come True," which proudly displays the wonders produced in Florida, was printed, and personalized copies were given to dignitaries. This copy was presented to Floyd Bell and signed by both the president and vice-president of the Florida State Exhibit. The hardbound book, 14" x 10", has a tooled leatherette cover like many old high school yearbooks. The book is all photos, a mix of color and B/W, with captions being the only text.
• Raymond Katz 1934 Chicago World's
  Raymond Katz 1934 Chicago World's Fair Century of Progress vintage travel poster The profitable Fair's extended run comes to an end with a final invitation from a Deco beauty created by the influential Expressionist. 39 5/8 x 26 1/2". Good condition with no damage to the borders.
• (3) RARE 1939 NEW YORK WORLD'S
  (3) RARE 1939 NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR POSTERS The penultimate Art Deco Posters of the Perisphere from the 1939 New York World's Fair, by John Carleton Atherton (1900-1952), published by Grinnell Litho of NYC.. Two copies of Lady Liberty holding the symbols of the 1939 World's Fair, the Trylon and Perisphere as well as Earth in her lap; one copy of a woman in front of the same giving an arm up salute (?). Small format, unframed, rolled, 20" x 13 3/4", fine condition.
• (CHICAGO) COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION
  (CHICAGO) COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION A History of the World's Columbian Exposition Held in Chicago in 1893. Edited by Rossiter Johnson. New York: D. Appleton 1897. 4 vols. 4to quarter morocco over marbled boards spines lettered in gilt t.e.g. With portrait frontispieces and numerous photographic illustrations throughout. Wear to boards; ends chipped; rear board detached from vol. 1; minor foxing concentrated and endpapers; offsetting from frontispieces.
• World's Fair letter opener,
  World's Fair letter opener, elaborately etched and gilt inlaid steel, cherub and Swedish crest, "Souvenir de A:F, 21-4-93/A.Northrop", Columbian Exposition, 1893, 9 in. Wear and minor rust. Gift to Alice Northrop, niece of Jay and Helen Gould, from Helen Gould, daughter of Jay Gould; by descent to Howard Snow; by descent to Peter Denman Snow.
• UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION PLAQUETTE,
  UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION PLAQUETTE, PARIS 1900 Medal for the Universal Exposition in Paris, July 4 1900 by Brenner. Obverse has 2 women standing before the National Pavillion with wording below "Presented by the Commissioner General of the United States": Reverse is the Lafayette monument in Paris. The Paris World's Fair ran in 1900 from April to November. One of the interesting exhibits was by the Lumi?re brothers who did the first public presentation of motion pictures in 1895
• Sandor (20th century) Chicago World's
  Sandor (20th century) Chicago World's Fair, Century of Progress 1934 Vintage travel poster Signed in print Deco beauty heralds the impending closing of the fair. 39 5/8" x 26 1/2". Good condition; small crease lower right margin and small tear to edge of right field, and short tear into field top border.
• JOHN COLLINS PHOTO - EXHIBITED
  JOHN COLLINS PHOTO - EXHIBITED AT 1933 WORLD'S FAIRJohn F. Collins (American, 1888-1990). Bromoil gelatin silver print photograph, 1927. A striking "Machine Age" photograph of an adding machine by John F. Collins that was exhibited in the International Photographic Salon at the 1933 A Century of Progress World's Fair in Chicago. In this work, Collins took an everyday object and transformed it to a work of modern art by focusing on shapes and sharp contrasts between light and dark in his photograph. Collins' magical use of light created a marvelous shadow beyond the adding machine, presenting an elegant silhouette. Throughout the 1920s, Collins used avant-garde photography to zoom in on modern tools of technology with a studio camera of his own design that he called Big Bertha, oftentimes creating a sacred visual aura to elevate everyday objects as we see in this photo. Size of photo: 10.875" L x 13.875" W (27.6 cm x 35.2 cm) Size of matte: 15.25" L x 16.25" W (38.7 cm x 41.3 cm) John F. Collins was part of the first generation of 20th century American photographers - along with Edward Steichen, Charles Sheeler, and others - who employed avant-garde ideas into their commercial work and saw no distinction between fine and applied photography, much like the Bauhaus and Constructivist photographers in Europe. His creations reflected the Machine Age when modernists paid homage to America's glistening man-made environment and mechanical forms - everything from streamlined automobiles, airplanes and locomotives to skyscrapers and bridges and yes, even seemingly ordinary objects like typewriters and adding machines! What's more, this piece was exhibited at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, and technological innovation was the theme of the fair. Its motto was "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Adapts", conveying the idea that science and American life were intertwined. "Collins's work was usually simple, elegant, refined in conception and highly dramatic. The pictures emphasized Cubist flattened space, overlapping planes of light, vigorous and subtle tones and textures, to accentuate boldly the forms of the objects, which were treated as abstract shapes. Collins's powerful graphic images called attention to the uniqueness of each object, emphasizing 'the thing itself.' This was the core and heart of avant-garde photography of the 1920s." ("John F. Collins Photographs 1904-1946" Photofind Gallery Inc. 1987) This photograph once belonged to pioneering collector and patron of the arts, Ginny Williams. Sotheby's hosted a series of auctions featuring art and photography in the Ginny Williams Collection in June and July of 2020. Their press release began as follows, "Born in rural Virginia in 1927, Ginny moved to Denver, Colorado in the late 1950s with her husband, Carl Williams. An avid photographer herself, who studied with Austrian-American photojournalist and photographer Ernst Haas, her collecting journey began with classical figurative photography. Her passion and keen eye eventually prompted her to open her namesake gallery in Denver in the 1980s. While her passion for photography never waned, remaining a primary focus of both her gallery and private collection, her voracious curiosity quickly widened her curatorial focus. Over time, Ginny became increasingly courageous and experimental in her selections, venturing into Abstract Expressionism and Contemporary Art and following her artists themselves through gallery shows and museum exhibitions. As the years passed, Ginny became as much of a trailblazer as the artists she collected." Provenance: private Idledale, Colorado, USA collection; ex-Ginny Williams collection of Denver, Colorado All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #171273 Condition: Minute loss to tip of upper left corner that only effects the white border of the photograph. Minor crease marks as shown. John F. Collins stamp on the verso. "1927 VINTAGE $1200" and "PF3857" handwritten in pencil on verso. Set in a matte that shows some age wear with stains, toning, and missing corner mount. Matte has a World's Fair sticker on the verso that reads, "EXHIBITED INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SALON 1933 A CENTURY OF PROGRESS CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR CHICAGO CAMERA CLUB" - in addition, "pg 328" is handwritten in pencil on the verso of the matte.
• FOUR SHELVES OF MOSTLY 1915 PPIE
  FOUR SHELVES OF MOSTLY 1915 PPIE WORLDS FAIR PUBLICATIONS Four shelves of mostly 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) worlds fair publications, including Impressions of Art, The Anthropology of Worlds Fairs by Burton Benedict, Palaces and Courts of the Exhibition, The Magic City, Treasure Island, Official Guide to the Fair, etc.
• (CHICAGO COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION)
  (CHICAGO COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION) A group of five World's Columbian Exposition admission tickets Chicago 1893 comprising a Columbus Washington Indian Chief and two Lincoln examples together with a booklet cover and a Louisiana Purchase Exposition Official Souvenir Token.
• Signed and dated polychrome painted
  Signed and dated polychrome painted ''N.Y. World Fair 1939'' gameboard. 28'' x 19 1/2''.
• WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION-ART
  WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION-ART & ARCHITECTURE'World's Columbian Exposition-Art & Architecture', Vols. I-V, by William Walton (American 1843-1915). Leather bound in Burgundy with gold lettering. Printed and published by George Barrie, 1889 for Mr. W. Luttgen. Copy #49 of 100 complete copies printed for sale. Measures 22.5"L x 16"W x 1 7/8"D.
• [Fairs and Expos] Panama-Pacific
  [Fairs and Expos] Panama-Pacific Expo and American Culture Explained  Lot of 4. The Expo was mounted to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal opened Feb. 20 closed Dec. 4 1915. The Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Information for Visitors. Panama-Pacific International Exposition Co. 1913. 8vo printed paper covers 24pp. The Exposition Fact-Book. Panama-Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco 1915. 3.75 x 9 in. brochure 30pp. Advertising brochure for Inside Inn a hotel ''Situated within the grounds of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.'' Single sheet folded (6 x 19 in.) Pidgeon Daniel. Old-World Questions and New-World Answers. New York: Harper & Brothers 1885. Harper's Handy Series Weekly. 16mo printed paper wraps 193pp plus 6pp ads. The booklet is an attempt to explain America and her people to Europeans (and others). The preface begins with The United States of America are a great alembic into which the emigrant vessels of Europe are constantly pouring a vast quantity... the raw material of the American people that is yet to be. Toning and chipping of the wraps. Very light toning of leaves but basically clean.
• St. Louis World's Fair Match Safe.
  St. Louis World's Fair Match Safe.
  1904. Only light wear and slightly yellowed.
  Condition (Excellent). Size 2 - 1/4" T.