Paris Exposition Universelle 1889 Photos

The centerpiece of 1889 world's fair was the Eiffel Tower on the Champs de Mars, but the fair also extended to an esplanade around Les Invalides. The expo marked the 100th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille. Buffalo Bill Cody performed at the Expo.

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Entrance to the Universal Exposition of 1889 with Eiffel Tower painting by Jean Béraud at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Night festivities at Universal Exposition of 1889 with Eiffel Tower & lit fountains of Palace of Industry painting by Roux ? at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Inside Central Dome of Machinery Gallery of 1889 Universal Exposition painting by Louis Béroud at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Multi-national visitors detail to Central Dome of Machinery Gallery of the 1889 Universal Exposition painting by Louis Béroud at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Entrance to the Universal Exposition of 1889 with Eiffel Tower painting by Jean Béraud at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France. Night festivities at Universal Exposition of 1889 with Eiffel Tower & lit fountains of Palace of Industry painting by Roux ? at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Inside Central Dome of Machinery Gallery of 1889 Universal Exposition painting by Louis Béroud at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Multi-national visitors detail to Central Dome of Machinery Gallery of the 1889 Universal Exposition painting by Louis Béroud at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Cody rides under Eiffel Tower at Exposition Universelle Paris 1889, on Cody Scenes of Life poster. CO.Photo from Paris' Exposition Universelle of Central Dome of Champs de Mars at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Map of Paris Exposition of 1889 at Musée des Monuments Français. Paris, France.Eiffel Tower painting by Georges Seurat at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Cody rides under Eiffel Tower at Exposition Universelle Paris 1889, on Cody Scenes of Life poster. CO.Photo from Paris' Exposition Universelle (1889) of Central Dome of Champs de Mars at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.Map of Paris Exposition of 1889 at Musée des Monuments Français. Paris, France.Eiffel Tower painting (c1889) by Georges Seurat at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Paris World's Fair of 1889 grand prize awarded to T.G. Hawkes of Corning at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.First prize medal awarded to Rookwood Pottery from Universal Exposition Paris France at Cincinnati Art Museum. Cincinnati, OH.Paris World's Fair of 1889 gold medal awarded to T.G. Hawkes of Corning at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Candelabra-vase by Christofle Co. of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Paris World's Fair of 1889 grand prize awarded to T.G. Hawkes of Corning at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.First prize medal awarded to Rookwood Pottery from Universal Exposition (1889) Paris France at Cincinnati Art Museum. Cincinnati, OH.Paris World's Fair of 1889 gold medal awarded to T.G. Hawkes of Corning at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.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.
Arithmetical machine with direct multiplication by Léon Bollée at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Glass vase by Ernest Léveillé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Orpheus vase by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Four glass vessels: 1. my chimera heritage; 2. thick matrix of wisdom could extract me like a pure vase; 3. cup of black sorrow sweet amethyst console; & 4. flight of mayflies by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Arithmetical machine with direct multiplication (1889) by Léon Bollée (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Glass vase by Ernest Léveillé (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Orpheus vase by Émile Gallé (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Four glass vessels: 1. my chimera heritage; 2. thick matrix of wisdom could extract me like a pure vase; 3. cup of black sorrow sweet amethyst console; & 4. flight of mayflies by Émile Gallé (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Fanciful leaves enamelled on glass bowl by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Purple poppy glass bouquet holder by Émile Gallé at Petit Palace Museum. Paris, France.Frog ceramic bowl by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Porcelain Saigon Vase by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse & Henri Ernest Brécy for Sèvres at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Fanciful leaves enamelled on glass bowl (1889) by Émile Gallé (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Purple poppy glass bouquet holder (1889) by Émile Gallé (shown Paris Expo 1900) at Petit Palace Museum. Paris, France.Frog ceramic bowl (c1889) by Émile Gallé (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Porcelain Saigon Vase (1887-8) by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse & Henri Ernest Brécy for Sèvres (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Ceramic plate with models of fish & seafood by August Chauvigné of Tours at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Ceramic vase painted with peacock feathers by Auguste Delaherche of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Gilt silver & ivory Tea service by Bapst & Falize silversmiths of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Silver serving tray for roasts by Bapst & Falize silversmiths of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Ceramic plate with models of fish & seafood (c1889) by August Chauvigné of Tours (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Ceramic vase painted with peacock feathers (c1889) by Auguste Delaherche of Paris (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Gilt silver & ivory Tea service (c1889) by Bapst & Falize silversmiths of Paris (shown Paris EXPO 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Silver serving tray for roasts (c1889) by Bapst & Falize silversmiths of Paris (shown Paris EXPO 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Milk pitcher by Christofle Co. of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.The Voice enamelled on copper painting by Paul Grandhomme & Alfred Garnier after Gustave Moreau at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Peonies Blowing in the Wind stained glass window by John La Farge possibly for Paris Exposition Universelle at Nelson-Atkins Museum. Kansas City, MO.Madame Blerzy portrait by Henri Gervex at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Milk pitcher (c1889) by Christofle Co. of Paris (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.The Voice enamelled on copper painting (1889) by Paul Grandhomme & Alfred Garnier after Gustave Moreau (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Peonies Blowing in the Wind stained glass window (1889) by John La Farge possibly for Paris Exposition Universelle at Nelson-Atkins Museum. Kansas City, MO.Madame Blerzy portrait (1884) by Henri Gervex (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Velvet silk cloth in chrysanthemum pattern by Maison Brunet-Lecomte Moise et Cie shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France.Silk cloth with crown of roses around arms of Lyon by Maison Ogler, Duplan et Cie shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France.Silk cloth with orchid pattern by Maison Schulz, Gourdon et Cie shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France.Silk cloth with iris pattern by Maison Piotet et Roque shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France.
Velvet silk cloth in chrysanthemum pattern (1889) by Maison Brunet-Lecomte Moise et Cie shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France.Silk cloth with crown of roses around arms of Lyon (1889) by Maison Ogler, Duplan et Cie shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France.Silk cloth with orchid pattern (1889) by Maison Schulz, Gourdon et Cie shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France.Silk cloth with iris pattern (1889) by Maison Piotet et Roque shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France.
Silk cloth with willow branch pattern by Chavent père et fils shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France.Silk cloth with pine cone pattern by Maison Poncet père et fils shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France.Silk cloth in chrysanthemum pattern by Maison Atuyer, Bianchini et Férier shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France.Silk cloth with swallow pattern by Les Petits-Fils de C.-J. Bonnet et Cie shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France.
Silk cloth with willow branch pattern (1889) by Chavent père et fils shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France.Silk cloth with pine cone pattern (1889) by Maison Poncet père et fils shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France.Silk cloth in chrysanthemum pattern (1889) by Maison Atuyer, Bianchini et Férier shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France.Silk cloth with swallow pattern (1889) by Les Petits-Fils de C.-J. Bonnet et Cie shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France.
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