Paris Exposition Universelle 1878 Photos

The 1878 world's fair was held on the Champs de Mars. The Palais du Trocadéro built for the 1878 fair, reused in 1900 & replaced by Palais de Chaillot in 1937. The completed head of the Statue of Liberty was displayed.

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Cybèle cup by Sèvres given a prize in agriculture for Paris Expo 1878 at Petit Palace Museum. Paris, France.Candelabra-vase by Christofle Co. of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Medal showing figure of victory from Universal Exposition of Paris by Jules-Clément Chaplain at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Medal souvenir of balloon over Paris from Universal Exposition of Paris by Charles Trotin at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
Cybèle cup by Sèvres given a prize in agriculture for Paris Expo 1878 at Petit Palace Museum. Paris, France.Candelabra-vase (1874) by Christofle Co. of Paris (shown Paris Expo 1878, 1889, 1900, Amsterdam 1883, Chicago 1893) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Medal showing figure of victory from Universal Exposition of Paris (1878) by Jules-Clément Chaplain at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Medal souvenir of balloon over Paris from Universal Exposition of Paris (1878) by Charles Trotin at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
Carp vase by Émile Gallé of Nancy at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass "bamboo" vase by François-Eugène Rousseau & "Four Seasons" cup by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France."Chimer" ewer by Baccarat crystal glassworks of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Liquor bottles in gilded bronze frame by Baccarat at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Carp vase by Émile Gallé of Nancy (shown Paris Expo 1878) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass "bamboo" vase by François-Eugène Rousseau & "Four Seasons" cup by Émile Gallé (both shown Paris Expo 1878) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France."Chimer" ewer (1878) by Baccarat crystal glassworks of Paris (shown Paris Expo 1878) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Liquor bottles in gilded bronze frame by Baccarat (shown Paris Expo 1878) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Enamelled glass pitcher by Baccarat at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Replica of Portland vase carved by Joseph Locke of England, Wordsley, Hodgetts, Richardson & Son won silver medal at Paris World's Fair of 1878 at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Birth of Venus glass vase carved by Alphonse Lechevrel of England, Wordsley, Hodgetts, Richardson & Son displayed at Paris World's Fair of 1878 at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Milton Paradise Lost Vase by John Northwood I at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Enamelled glass pitcher by Baccarat (shown Paris Expo 1878) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Replica of Portland vase (1878) carved by Joseph Locke of England, Wordsley, Hodgetts, Richardson & Son won silver medal at Paris World's Fair of 1878 at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Birth of Venus glass vase (1877) carved by Alphonse Lechevrel of England, Wordsley, Hodgetts, Richardson & Son displayed at Paris World's Fair of 1878 at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Milton Paradise Lost Vase (1878) by John Northwood I (probably displayed a Paris World's Exposition of 1878) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Glass vase with Cupid by Joseph Locke made by Hodgetts, Richardson & Son at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Glass covered vase with Cupid riding panther by Alphonse Eugene Lechevrel made by Hodgetts, Richardson & Son at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Vase of the Arts by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse for Christofle Co. of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Embossed plate with chimera fighting snake by Elkington Co. of Birmingham at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Glass vase with Cupid (c1877-8) by Joseph Locke made by Hodgetts, Richardson & Son (as displayed a Paris World's Exposition of 1878) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Glass covered vase with Cupid riding panther (1877) by Alphonse Eugene Lechevrel made by Hodgetts, Richardson & Son (as displayed a Paris World's Exposition of 1878) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Vase of the Arts (1878) by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse for Christofle Co. of Paris (shown Amsterdam Expo 1883) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Embossed plate with chimera fighting snake (1878) by Elkington Co. of Birmingham (shown Paris Expo 1878) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Egyptian revival necklace by Émile Philippe at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Egyptian revival brooch by Émile Philippe at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Heraldic paintings of American patriots for coaches by Peter Barry of Brewster & Co. were displayed at Paris Exposition Universelle at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Mounted button boards exhibited at World's Expositions in Philadelphia & Paris at Mattatuck Museum. Waterbury, CT.
Egyptian revival necklace (1878) by Émile Philippe (shown Paris Expo 1878) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Egyptian revival brooch (1878) by Émile Philippe (shown Paris Expo 1878) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Heraldic paintings (1878) of American patriots for coaches by Peter Barry of Brewster & Co. were displayed at Paris Exposition Universelle at carriage collection of Long Island Museum. Stony Brook, NY.Mounted button boards exhibited at World's Expositions in Philadelphia (1876) & Paris (1878) at Mattatuck Museum. Waterbury, CT.
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