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Art Deco 1939 New York Worlds Fair Collectible Salt & Pepper Shakers
Art Deco 1939 New York Worlds Fair Collectible Salt & Pepper Shakers

Art Deco 1939 New York Worlds Fair Collectible Salt & Pepper Shakers

Located in San Diego, CA

A unique and rare Art Deco salt & peppershakers from the 1939 New York Worlds fair great deign highly collectible piece.

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20th Century American Art Deco Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Plastic

Neo Art Deco 1939 New York World's Fair DC-3 Airplane Lamp Derico, Rick Ramírez
Neo Art Deco 1939 New York World's Fair DC-3 Airplane Lamp Derico, Rick Ramírez

Neo Art Deco 1939 New York World's Fair DC-3 Airplane Lamp Derico, Rick Ramírez

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Reedition 1939 World's Fair Airplane Art Deco Lamp based on the DC-3 passenger plane and the 1939 New York World's Fair commemorative bottle designed by Rick Ramírez for Derico Light...

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1980s American Art Deco Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Kenneth Thompson 'Aviation Building for 1939 New York World's Fair'
Kenneth Thompson 'Aviation Building for 1939 New York World's Fair'

Kenneth Thompson 'Aviation Building for 1939 New York World's Fair'

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Poster featuring a proposed design of the Aviation Building for the New York World's Fair in 1939. Designed by William Lescaze and James Gordon Carr.

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20th Century Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Offset

1939 World's Fair Finnish Pavilion Coffee Table by Alvar Aalto for Artek
1939 World's Fair Finnish Pavilion Coffee Table by Alvar Aalto for Artek

1939 World's Fair Finnish Pavilion Coffee Table by Alvar Aalto for Artek

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A rare and historically significant coffee table designed by Alvar Aalto for the Finnish Pavilion at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, produced by Artek. This piece exemplifies Aalto’s...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Teak

Cute Cow Milks into Bottle. Mid Century Illustration
Cute Cow Milks into Bottle. Mid Century Illustration

Cute Cow Milks into Bottle. Mid Century Illustration

By George Giusti

Located in Miami, FL

He collaborated with Herbert Matter on the design of the Swiss pavilion at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. He is a artist/illustrator/ graphic designer and sculptor who's simplified...

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1950s Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Gouache, Board

Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Brass and Crystal Floor Lamps, Jules Leleu
Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Brass and Crystal Floor Lamps, Jules Leleu

Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Brass and Crystal Floor Lamps, Jules Leleu

By Jules Leleu

Located in New York, NY

Literature: A similar model is reproduced in Plaisir de France, Le Pavilion Francais a L'Exposition Internationale de New York, Page VII, July 1939. (New York World's Fair, 1939) Sh...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Tiffany & Co. Streamerica Perisphere Stainless Steel Trinket Pill Box
Tiffany & Co. Streamerica Perisphere Stainless Steel Trinket Pill Box

Tiffany & Co. Streamerica Perisphere Stainless Steel Trinket Pill Box

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in University Place, WA

s celebrated Streamerica collection, crafted in stainless steel in the form of the Perisphere, one of the two iconic architectural symbols of the 1939 New York World's Fair. The dome...

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Late 20th Century American Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Stainless Steel

MCM "Lily" Brass Candlestick Holders By Ivar Ålenius Björk for Ystad-Metall
MCM "Lily" Brass Candlestick Holders By Ivar Ålenius Björk for Ystad-Metall

MCM "Lily" Brass Candlestick Holders By Ivar Ålenius Björk for Ystad-Metall

By Ystad-Metall

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This set of Classic, Mid-Century "Lily" candle holders in brass was designed by Ivar Alenius Bjork for Ystad Metal in Sweden. Premiering in 1939 for the Scandinavian Pavilion of the ...

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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Brass

MCM "Lily" Candlestick Holders w/ Brass Inserts By Ivar Ålenius Björk for Ystad
MCM "Lily" Candlestick Holders w/ Brass Inserts By Ivar Ålenius Björk for Ystad

MCM "Lily" Candlestick Holders w/ Brass Inserts By Ivar Ålenius Björk for Ystad

By Ystad-Metall

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Retaining their original Ystad-Metall foundry marks to the underside. Premiering in 1939 for the Scandinavian Pavilion of the 1939 New York World Fair, designed to fit a taper candl...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Brass

Libbey "The Embassy" Glasses Walter Dorwin Teague and Edwin W. Fuerst, Set of 23
Libbey "The Embassy" Glasses Walter Dorwin Teague and Edwin W. Fuerst, Set of 23

Libbey "The Embassy" Glasses Walter Dorwin Teague and Edwin W. Fuerst, Set of 23

By Libbey Glass Co.

Located in Toledo, OH

Fuerst for the State Dinning Room for the 1939 New York World's Fair. The fluted stem design was inspirated by the columns of the Federal Building, pattern #4900.

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1940s American Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Glass

Rare! Japan Panasonic Modernist Fluorescent Table Lamp! 1960 Wow Black & Cream!
Rare! Japan Panasonic Modernist Fluorescent Table Lamp! 1960 Wow Black & Cream!

Rare! Japan Panasonic Modernist Fluorescent Table Lamp! 1960 Wow Black & Cream!

By Panasonic

Located in Peoria, AZ

The cone design dates back to the Art Deco era and the 1939 New York World's Fair, here updated with a sleek black synthetic covering!

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture by Jose Pinal, Mid-Century Modern, Mexico
Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture by Jose Pinal, Mid-Century Modern, Mexico

Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture by Jose Pinal, Mid-Century Modern, Mexico

By Jose Pinal

Located in Round Top, TX

This sculpture, with its strong posture and deeply incised features, captures both the dignity and hardship of the everyday worker. Exhibited at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, it ma...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Wood

Gunnar Ander floor candle holder, cat sculpture, Ystad Metall, Sweden, 1950s
Gunnar Ander floor candle holder, cat sculpture, Ystad Metall, Sweden, 1950s

Gunnar Ander floor candle holder, cat sculpture, Ystad Metall, Sweden, 1950s

By Gunnar Ander, Ystad-Metall

Located in Forserum, SE

The company’s most famous product is the Liljan candlestick, which was introduced at the 1939 New York World’s Fair.

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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Wrought Iron

Bröderna Malmströms Metallvarufabrik wall lamps, brass with leafs, Sweden, 1950s
Bröderna Malmströms Metallvarufabrik wall lamps, brass with leafs, Sweden, 1950s

Bröderna Malmströms Metallvarufabrik wall lamps, brass with leafs, Sweden, 1950s

By Bröderna Malmströms Metallvarufabrik

Located in Forserum, SE

Renowned for innovations like Sweden’s first S-marked lamp holders in 1932 and its contributions to Swedish Modern design—featured at the 1939 New York World’s Fair—it also produced ...

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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Brass

'Abstract in Saffron and Tourmaline', New York School, WPA
'Abstract in Saffron and Tourmaline', New York School, WPA

'Abstract in Saffron and Tourmaline', New York School, WPA

By John von Wicht

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

His murals, mosaics and stained glass can be found in public buildings in numerous cities including the Federal Court House in Knoxville, Tennessee and the Pennsylvania Railroad Stat...

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1960s Abstract Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Modern art painting of a small band of horses
Modern art painting of a small band of horses

Modern art painting of a small band of horses

Located in Colfax, CA

Polos showed his works at prestigious venues of the day including at the 1939 New York World's Fair, the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition, Museum of Modern Art, Art Institut...

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1950s American Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Mixed Media

Allan Houser Native American Bronze Modernist Sculpture - "Waiting"
Allan Houser Native American Bronze Modernist Sculpture - "Waiting"

Allan Houser Native American Bronze Modernist Sculpture - "Waiting"

By Allan Houser

Located in Phoenix, AZ

He also painted murals in Washington, D.C., exhibited in the 1939 New York World's Fair, and had a one-person show at the Museum of New Mexico.

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1970s Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Bronze

Gilbert Rohde Dresser 4041 Kroehler New York World's Fair 1940 Two-Tone 44" long
Gilbert Rohde Dresser 4041 Kroehler New York World's Fair 1940 Two-Tone 44" long

Gilbert Rohde Dresser 4041 Kroehler New York World's Fair 1940 Two-Tone 44" long

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

He designed major exhibits for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939, including the Home Furnishing Pavilion, and the "Community Interests" exhibit in the Consumers Building.

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1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Birdseye Maple

Frosted Cobalt Blue 1939 World Fair Bottle Lamp Base by Sarsaparilla, 20 Availab
Frosted Cobalt Blue 1939 World Fair Bottle Lamp Base by Sarsaparilla, 20 Availab

Frosted Cobalt Blue 1939 World Fair Bottle Lamp Base by Sarsaparilla, 20 Availab

By Cvv Vianne

Located in Van Nuys, CA

The lamp base is made from a cast of the milk glass New York World Fair bottle that has been used as a lamp since the opening of the World Fair in opened in 1939.

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1980s American Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Art Glass

Ivar Alenius Bjork for Ystad Metall Liljan Brass Candlestick Sweden 1950s
Ivar Alenius Bjork for Ystad Metall Liljan Brass Candlestick Sweden 1950s

Ivar Alenius Bjork for Ystad Metall Liljan Brass Candlestick Sweden 1950s

By Ystad-Metall

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage organic metal candlestick, candleholder, designed by Ivar Åhlenius Björk for Ystad Metall. Designed in 1939 for the Scandinavian Pavilion of the 1939 New York World Fair.

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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Brass

Waylande Gregory Art Deco Ceramic Rooster Sculpture, Glazed, 1940s, USA
Waylande Gregory Art Deco Ceramic Rooster Sculpture, Glazed, 1940s, USA

Waylande Gregory Art Deco Ceramic Rooster Sculpture, Glazed, 1940s, USA

By Waylande Gregory

Located in Brooklyn, NY

His groundbreaking techniques enabled him to create monumental ceramic works, including The Swimmer (1937) and Fountain of the Atom for the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Gregory was th...

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1940s American Art Deco Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Ceramic

Nils Landberg Tall Expo Tulip Vase, Orrefors Glassworks, circa 1950s
Nils Landberg Tall Expo Tulip Vase, Orrefors Glassworks, circa 1950s

Nils Landberg Tall Expo Tulip Vase, Orrefors Glassworks, circa 1950s

By Orrefors, Nils Landberg

Located in New York, NY

His engraved glassware from this period was shown at both the 1937 Paris “Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne” and the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Du...

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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Blown Glass

Nils Landberg Red Expo Tulip Vase, Orrefors Glassworks, circa 1950s
Nils Landberg Red Expo Tulip Vase, Orrefors Glassworks, circa 1950s

Nils Landberg Red Expo Tulip Vase, Orrefors Glassworks, circa 1950s

By Orrefors, Nils Landberg

Located in New York, NY

His engraved glassware from this period was shown at both the 1937 Paris “Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne” and the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Du...

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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Glass

STRIDENT MAN Carved Wood Sculpture Hollywood WPA Modernist Puppet Mid-Century
STRIDENT MAN Carved Wood Sculpture Hollywood WPA Modernist Puppet Mid-Century

STRIDENT MAN Carved Wood Sculpture Hollywood WPA Modernist Puppet Mid-Century

Located in New York, NY

On his return to the United States, Bunin created animated three-dimensional puppets to appear in the 1939 New York World's Fair in New York City. His 1943 political stop-motion sati...

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1940s American Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Wood

Joseph Hirsch Original Lithograph Signed in Pencil - The Toast
Joseph Hirsch Original Lithograph Signed in Pencil - The Toast

Joseph Hirsch Original Lithograph Signed in Pencil - The Toast

By Joseph Hirsch

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Hirsch followed this award with the prestigious Woolley Fellowship that provided for a year of study in Paris. At the 1939 New York World's Fair, by public ballot, the Philadelphia ...

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1970s Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Paper, Lithograph

Nils Landberg Red Tulpanglas, Orrefors Glassworks, 1957
Nils Landberg Red Tulpanglas, Orrefors Glassworks, 1957

Nils Landberg Red Tulpanglas, Orrefors Glassworks, 1957

By Orrefors, Nils Landberg

Located in New York, NY

His engraved glassware from this period was shown at both the 1937 Paris "Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne" and the 1939 New York World's Fair. Du...

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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Blown Glass

Pewter and brass Jewelry box by Nils Fougstedt for Svenskt Tenn, 1953
Pewter and brass Jewelry box by Nils Fougstedt for Svenskt Tenn, 1953

Pewter and brass Jewelry box by Nils Fougstedt for Svenskt Tenn, 1953

By Svenskt Tenn, Nils Fougstedt

Located in Hägersten, SE

Their work graced the world's stages, from the 1937 Paris Exposition to the 1939 New York World's Fair, establishing Svenskt Tenn as a leading voice of "Swedish Modern" design.

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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Coney Island, Fourth of July

Coney Island, Fourth of July

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Willlette depicts the joy of holiday fireworks against the backdrop of some of the most iconic symbols of Coney Island’s enduring appeal, including the Parachute Jump, introduced at ...

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1940s American Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Paul Landacre Original Wood Engraving, 1940 - Black Stallion
Paul Landacre Original Wood Engraving, 1940 - Black Stallion

Paul Landacre Original Wood Engraving, 1940 - Black Stallion

By Paul Landacre

Located in Phoenix, AZ

His wood engravings were included in numerous exhibitions, including the 1939 New York World's Fair, and are illustrated in many books on wood engraving and American printmaking.

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Mid-20th Century Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Paper, Ink

A Pair of "Stora Furulid” Armchairs by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1950s
A Pair of "Stora Furulid” Armchairs by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1950s

A Pair of "Stora Furulid” Armchairs by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1950s

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Utrecht, NL

The expression “Swedish Modern” was first used at the 1939 New York World Fair, when the designer introduced the model “Oskar”.

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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Fabric, Wood

Mallard Drakes (Louisiana Honkers)
Mallard Drakes (Louisiana Honkers)

Mallard Drakes (Louisiana Honkers)

Located in Fairlawn, OH

His etching, Crossing the Platte, was included in the 1939 New York World's Fair exhibition, American Art Today.

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1940s American Realist Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Drypoint

The Cedars, Kensington watercolour by Colin Moss Modern British Art
The Cedars, Kensington watercolour by Colin Moss Modern British Art

The Cedars, Kensington watercolour by Colin Moss Modern British Art

Located in London, GB

He worked on murals for the British Pavilion at the 1939 New York World's Fair. During the war, Moss made a series of watercolours depicting his time as a camoufleur.

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1950s Realist Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Watercolor, Gouache

Michael Chomyck WPA American Regionalist Modern Industry & Progress Mural Study
Michael Chomyck WPA American Regionalist Modern Industry & Progress Mural Study

Michael Chomyck WPA American Regionalist Modern Industry & Progress Mural Study

By Michael Chomyk, Raymond Loewy

Located in St. Louis, MO

He famously designed the visionary "Futurama" exhibition at the 1939 New York World's Fair, which looked exactly like a massive, real-world version of a WPA progress mural

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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Paper, Glass, Wood, Paint

Pair of Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Brass Hurricane Candle Sconces
Pair of Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Brass Hurricane Candle Sconces

Pair of Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Brass Hurricane Candle Sconces

By Tommi Parzinger

Located in Southampton, NJ

His furniture then went on exhibition at the 1939 New York World's Fair. The main years of his company saw Parzinger developing a new furniture line every year, which usually consist...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Brass

A Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup by Ludwig Wolpert
A Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup by Ludwig Wolpert

A Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup by Ludwig Wolpert

By Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert

Located in New York, NY

His international reputation grew after his work was featured at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, introducing modern Judaica to audiences worldwide.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Sterling Silver

Judaica Pastel Portrait Rabbi Painting WPA Era Artist, Social Realist
Judaica Pastel Portrait Rabbi Painting WPA Era Artist, Social Realist

Judaica Pastel Portrait Rabbi Painting WPA Era Artist, Social Realist

By Bernard Gussow

Located in Surfside, FL

His work was also included in exhibitions at The Society of Independent Artists, the Luxembourg Museum in Paris, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, ...

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1940s American Realist Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Oil Pastel

NORMAN BEL GEDDES 1950 Retro Modernist Necklace In Gilt Steel
NORMAN BEL GEDDES 1950 Retro Modernist Necklace In Gilt Steel

NORMAN BEL GEDDES 1950 Retro Modernist Necklace In Gilt Steel

Located in Miami, FL

Bel Geddes designed the General Motors Pavilion, known as Futurama, for the 1939 New York World's Fair. For that famous and enormously influential installation, Bel Geddes exploited ...

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1950s American Retro Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Steel, Gilt Metal

Mid Century Modernist Seated Nude Figure Study
Mid Century Modernist Seated Nude Figure Study

Mid Century Modernist Seated Nude Figure Study

By George Giusti

Located in Soquel, CA

While on a visit to the United States in 1938, Giusti was induced to stay by the several excellent commissions that were offered to him, including the opportunity to collaborate with...

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1940s Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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India Ink, Paper, Gesso

Opera Box American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Classical Music
Opera Box American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Classical Music

Opera Box American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Classical Music

By William Gropper

Located in New York, NY

Gropper exhibited at the 1939 New York World's Fair, Whitney Museum of American Art (1924-55), Art Institute of Chicago (1935-49), Carnegie International (1937-50), Pennsylvania Acad...

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1950s American Realist Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Oil, Board

Willem de Kooning - Rainbow: Thelonious Monk, Devil at the Keyboard poster print
Willem de Kooning - Rainbow: Thelonious Monk, Devil at the Keyboard poster print

Willem de Kooning - Rainbow: Thelonious Monk, Devil at the Keyboard poster print

By Willem de Kooning

Located in New York, NY

De Kooning passed away in 1997, at his home in East Hampton, New York. De Kooning’s voracious half-century of painting began robustly in the late 1930s when he was among a group of a...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Lithograph, Offset

"Bedouin, " Striking Art Deco Painting by Stahlhut, NY World's Fair Poster Artist
"Bedouin, " Striking Art Deco Painting by Stahlhut, NY World's Fair Poster Artist

"Bedouin, " Striking Art Deco Painting by Stahlhut, NY World's Fair Poster Artist

Located in Philadelphia, PA

He also did important work in the Art Deco period, including a poster for the 1939-40 World's Fair in New York, which provided a dizzying, high-level view of the fair's location in m...

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1940s American Art Deco Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Paint

NEW INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDER Signed Serigraph, Peace Circle Dove Hands Fruit
NEW INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDER Signed Serigraph, Peace Circle Dove Hands Fruit

NEW INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDER Signed Serigraph, Peace Circle Dove Hands Fruit

By Chaim Gross

Located in Union City, NJ

Under these programs Gross taught and demonstrated art, made sculptures for schools and public colleges, and created works for Federal buildings including the Federal Trade Commissio...

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1970s Contemporary Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Lithograph

PROVINCETOWN SIDE STREET Signed Lithograph, New England Cape Cod Clapboard House
PROVINCETOWN SIDE STREET Signed Lithograph, New England Cape Cod Clapboard House

PROVINCETOWN SIDE STREET Signed Lithograph, New England Cape Cod Clapboard House

By Chaim Gross

Located in Union City, NJ

Under these programs Gross taught and demonstrated art, made sculptures for schools and public colleges, and created works for Federal buildings including the Federal Trade Commissio...

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1970s Contemporary Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Lithograph

Voluminous
Voluminous

Voluminous

By Emory Ladanyi 1

Located in Sheffield, MA

SOME EXHIBITIONS Gallerie Sturm, Berline, 1927 Barta Miklos Tarsag, Budapest, 1929 Society of Independent Artist, NYC, 1932 Park Lane Gardens, NYC, 1934 Salons of America, The Forum ...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Canvas, Oil

"Fir Tree, " Original Color Silkscreen signed by Ruth Grotenrath
"Fir Tree, " Original Color Silkscreen signed by Ruth Grotenrath

"Fir Tree, " Original Color Silkscreen signed by Ruth Grotenrath

By Ruth Grotenrath

Located in Milwaukee, WI

For many decades she produced and exhibited paintings, prints and textiles around the United States, winning many awards from venues ranging from the once important Wisconsin State F...

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1950s Expressionist Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Screen

"Pine Tree, " Offset Black & White Lithograph by Ruth Grotenrath
"Pine Tree, " Offset Black & White Lithograph by Ruth Grotenrath

"Pine Tree, " Offset Black & White Lithograph by Ruth Grotenrath

By Ruth Grotenrath

Located in Milwaukee, WI

For many decades she produced and exhibited paintings, prints and textiles around the United States, winning many awards from venues ranging from the once important Wisconsin State F...

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1960s Expressionist Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Lithograph

Atonal
Atonal

Atonal

By Emory Ladanyi 1

Located in Sheffield, MA

SOME EXHIBITIONS Gallerie Sturm, Berline, 1927 Barta Miklos Tarsag, Budapest, 1929 Society of Independent Artist, NYC, 1932 Park Lane Gardens, NYC, 1934 Salons of America, The Forum ...

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1960s Abstract Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Oil

Thunderous
Thunderous

Thunderous

By Emory Ladanyi 1

Located in Sheffield, MA

SOME EXHIBITIONS Gallerie Sturm, Berline, 1927 Barta Miklos Tarsag, Budapest, 1929 Society of Independent Artist, NYC, 1932 Park Lane Gardens, NYC, 1934 Salons of America, The Forum ...

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1960s Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Oil

Mark Freeman Mix Media Drawing - Chinatown New York
Mark Freeman Mix Media Drawing - Chinatown New York

Mark Freeman Mix Media Drawing - Chinatown New York

By Mark Freeman

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Also, an innovator in the early use of airbrush rendering in color, his futuristic depictions of the New York World's Fair of 1939 with its theme of "the World of Tomorrow" are among...

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Mid-20th Century Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Crayon, Color Pencil, Graphite

Visionary Abstraction — Signed Encaustic, Transcendental Painting Group, 1939
Visionary Abstraction — Signed Encaustic, Transcendental Painting Group, 1939

Visionary Abstraction — Signed Encaustic, Transcendental Painting Group, 1939

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

A unique, beautifully composed, large-scale geometric abstraction encaustic, with fresh colors, on fibrous buff, wove paper; the image extending to the sheet edges, in excellent cond...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Encaustic

Portrait of Louisiana Refugees by Michael Kelly
Portrait of Louisiana Refugees by Michael Kelly

Portrait of Louisiana Refugees by Michael Kelly

Located in New York, NY

Kelly remained an assistant to Winters and others from 1922 through 1939, working on design projects for the Cunard Building in New York City, the Eastman School of Music in Rocheste...

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1940s American Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Paper, Pastel

Exceptional Mahogany + Ivory Lacquer Brass Accented Armoire by Tommi Parzinger
Exceptional Mahogany + Ivory Lacquer Brass Accented Armoire by Tommi Parzinger

Exceptional Mahogany + Ivory Lacquer Brass Accented Armoire by Tommi Parzinger

By Tommi Parzinger

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

After exhibiting his furniture at the 1939 New York World's Fair, he launched his company and showroom under the name “Parzinger Originals,” located at 54 East 57th Street in Manhatt...

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1950s American Art Deco Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Brass

'O'Tannenbaum' original color silkscreen signed on verso, Christmas tree, winter
'O'Tannenbaum' original color silkscreen signed on verso, Christmas tree, winter

'O'Tannenbaum' original color silkscreen signed on verso, Christmas tree, winter

By Ruth Grotenrath

Located in Milwaukee, WI

For many decades she produced and exhibited paintings, prints and textiles around the United States, winning many awards from venues ranging from the once important Wisconsin State F...

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1940s Expressionist Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Screen

Frida with Granizo by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
Frida with Granizo by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography

Frida with Granizo by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography

By Nickolas Muray

Located in Denton, TX

Frida with Granizo by Nickolas Muray is a portrait of Frida Kahlo with her pet deer, Granizo. She places her hand lovingly on the deer while looking towards the viewer, with a cigare...

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20th Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Silver Gelatin

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Mauboussin 1939 New York World’s Fair Multicolored Sapphire Fish Brooch
Mauboussin 1939 New York World’s Fair Multicolored Sapphire Fish Brooch

Mauboussin 1939 New York World’s Fair Multicolored Sapphire Fish Brooch

By Mauboussin

Located in Greenwich, CT

This fish motif brooch was an iconic 1939 New York World’s Fair Norman Bel Geddes design.

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Mid-20th Century French Retro Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Selection of Framed Original 1939 New York World's Fair Photos
Selection of Framed Original 1939 New York World's Fair Photos

Selection of Framed Original 1939 New York World's Fair Photos

By Acme Photo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These great original 1939 New York World's Fair photographs were official published publicity photos taken by the Acme Photo Company in 1939 and 1940.

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20th Century American Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

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Other

Electrically Amplified Piano 1939 Story and Clark by John Vassos
Electrically Amplified Piano 1939 Story and Clark by John Vassos

Electrically Amplified Piano 1939 Story and Clark by John Vassos

By RCA, John Vassos

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Introduced to the world in the RCA Building of the 1939 New York World's Fair, this the first electrically amplified piano, was a calaboration between RCA and Story and Clark.

Category

20th Century American Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Abstract by Henry Kallem
Abstract by Henry Kallem

Abstract by Henry Kallem

Unavailable

H 30 in W 40 in

Abstract by Henry Kallem

By Henry Kallem

Located in San Francisco, CA

Kallem exhibited widely including at the Pennsylvania Academy, the 1939 New York World's Fair, and the Pepsi Cola Exhibition of 1947 where he won first prize.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Canvas

Raymond Granville Barger, American Abstract Bronze Sculpture
Raymond Granville Barger, American Abstract Bronze Sculpture

Raymond Granville Barger, American Abstract Bronze Sculpture

By Raymond Granville Barger

Located in New York, NY

Barger exhbited two sculptures at the 1939 New York Worlds Fair. Amongst his notable monumental works are Fantasia at the Metropolitan Oval Fountain in the Bronx and Transition now ...

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1970s American Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

UNTITLED #9MFN

Xavier AmiamaUNTITLED #9MFN, 1944

Unavailable

H 10 in W 8 in

UNTITLED #9MFN

By Xavier Amiama

Located in Haverstraw, NY

He encouraged Pétion Savain to participate in the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Amiama was among the original members of the Art Center and participated in several of its group exhibit...

Category

1940s Outsider Art Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Paper, Crayon

UNTITLED #4MFN

Xavier AmiamaUNTITLED #4MFN, 1938

Unavailable

H 10 in W 8 in

UNTITLED #4MFN

By Xavier Amiama

Located in Haverstraw, NY

He encouraged Pétion Savain to participate in the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Amiama was among the original members of the Art Center and participated in several of its group exhibit...

Category

Mid-20th Century Outsider Art Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Paper, Oil Crayon, Ink

UNTITLED #7MFN

Xavier AmiamaUNTITLED #7MFN, 1948

Unavailable

H 10 in W 8 in

UNTITLED #7MFN

By Xavier Amiama

Located in Haverstraw, NY

He encouraged Pétion Savain to participate in the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Amiama was among the original members of the Art Center and participated in several of its group exhibit...

Category

Mid-20th Century Outsider Art Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Paper, Crayon

The Osprey
The Osprey

Zena KavinThe Osprey, Circa 1935

Unavailable

H 13.5 in W 10 in

The Osprey

By Zena Kavin

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

During her time in New Mexico, Kavin’s sculpture was included in the New Mexico art exhibited at the 1939 New York World’s Fair; and in 1940 she created two frescoes as part of the k...

Category

20th Century Surrealist Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Matilija Poppies
Matilija Poppies

Marian HebertMatilija Poppies, 1936

Unavailable

H 16.75 in W 14.75 in

Matilija Poppies

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Hebert’s work was included in the 1937 International Exposition in Paris, the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco, the 1939 New York World’s Fair, and the 1940...

Category

20th Century American Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Paper, Etching, Aquatint

William Frederick Chicago Sterling Cocktail Drinks Set, circa 1945-1950
William Frederick Chicago Sterling Cocktail Drinks Set, circa 1945-1950

William Frederick Chicago Sterling Cocktail Drinks Set, circa 1945-1950

By William Frederick

Located in New York, NY

His early visits to both the Chicago World’s Fair in 1933-34 and the New York World’s Fair in 1939 further influenced his early design sensibility and cemented the role of engineerin...

Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modernist 1939 Oil Painting of Girl and her Dog by American Artist Nura Ulreich
Modernist 1939 Oil Painting of Girl and her Dog by American Artist Nura Ulreich

Modernist 1939 Oil Painting of Girl and her Dog by American Artist Nura Ulreich

By Nura Ulreich

Located in Atlanta, GA

She attended the Kansas City Art Institute, the Art Students League in New York City, and the Chicago Academy of Fine Art.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Untitled (New Mexico Church)
Untitled (New Mexico Church)

Untitled (New Mexico Church)

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Skeele had a solo show at the Dudensing Gallery, New York, in 1931; and her solo exhibitions in California during the early 1930s included the Little Studio-Gallery, Monrovia; Univer...

Category

20th Century American Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Figures of Night, Two Male Figures from No. 385 Flying with Clouds

Figures of Night, Two Male Figures from No. 385 Flying with Clouds

By Paul Manship

Located in New York, NY

Lifetime cast Provenance The Artist Private Collection, Massachusets A bronze maquette from the artist’s study for the four allegorical figures, representing Morning, Day, E...

Category

20th Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Lisa Johansson-Pape Floor Lamp, Finland, 1950s
Lisa Johansson-Pape Floor Lamp, Finland, 1950s

Lisa Johansson-Pape Floor Lamp, Finland, 1950s

By Lisa Johansson-Pape

Located in Salzburg, Austria

She represented Finland in many international exhibitions since the 1930s. At the New York World's Fair of 1939, she carried out part of the interior design of the Finland department...

Category

1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Brass

Set of 3 Framed Black and White Coney Island Photographs, Leonard Lewis, 1999
Set of 3 Framed Black and White Coney Island Photographs, Leonard Lewis, 1999

Set of 3 Framed Black and White Coney Island Photographs, Leonard Lewis, 1999

Located in New York, NY

The Parachute Jump is a 250-foot-tall open-frame steel tower built in 1939 for the New York World’s Fair at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park and was the tallest structure at the fair.

Category

1990s American Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Paper

Pair of Glass Chairs in the Manner of Louis Dierra
Pair of Glass Chairs in the Manner of Louis Dierra

Pair of Glass Chairs in the Manner of Louis Dierra

Unavailable

H 29 in W 22.25 in D 18.5 in

Pair of Glass Chairs in the Manner of Louis Dierra

By Louis Dierra, Pittsburg Plate Glass

Located in Providence, RI

Pair of plate glass chairs in the manner of the chair that Louis Dierra designed for the Glass Center Pavillon at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, that were manufactured by the Pit...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Fabric, Glass

The Jury
The Jury

Mervin JulesThe Jury, c. 1940's

Unavailable

H 14 in W 15.25 in

The Jury

By Mervin Jules

Located in Concord, MA

Exhibition Venues: "Baltimore Museum of Art, 1936-46; Whitney Museum of American Art, 1938, 1940-49; Art Institute of Chicago, 1938-41; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts annual,...

Category

1940s American Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Board, Oil

Pair of Lisa Johansson-Pape Ceiling Lamps 'b'
Pair of Lisa Johansson-Pape Ceiling Lamps 'b'

Pair of Lisa Johansson-Pape Ceiling Lamps 'b'

Unavailable

H 82.68 in Dm 23.63 in

Pair of Lisa Johansson-Pape Ceiling Lamps 'b'

By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy

Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE

Her work was presented in New York’s World Fair of 1939 and the Milan Triennale, where she won an award in 1951.

Category

1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Opal, Brass

Men of Steel

Samuel MargoliesMen of Steel, 1941

Unavailable

H 13.75 in W 11.63 in

Men of Steel

By Samuel Margolies

Located in Wellesley, MA

Margolies exhibited at the New York World's Fair in 1939, Mineola N. Y. State Fair, 1935 (prize); and the Queensboro Society of Allied Arts and Crafts in 1936 (prizes) and 1937 (priz...

Category

1940s Realist Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Drypoint

Pair of Lisa Johansson-Pape Ceiling Lamps 'a'
Pair of Lisa Johansson-Pape Ceiling Lamps 'a'

Pair of Lisa Johansson-Pape Ceiling Lamps 'a'

Unavailable

H 82.68 in Dm 23.63 in

Pair of Lisa Johansson-Pape Ceiling Lamps 'a'

By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy

Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE

Her work was presented in New York’s World Fair of 1939 and the Milan Triennale, where she won an award in 1951.

Category

1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Opal, Brass

Lumen Martin Winter, “Burgomeester’s Joke”, Large Oil Painting, Early 1950s
Lumen Martin Winter, “Burgomeester’s Joke”, Large Oil Painting, Early 1950s

Lumen Martin Winter, “Burgomeester’s Joke”, Large Oil Painting, Early 1950s

By Lumen Martin Winter

Located in San Francisco, CA

Jacob Ruppert, Sr. was a notable brewer in turn-of-the-century New York, and his son, Jacob Ruppert, Jr. was an important brewer, businessman, and politician who represented New York...

Category

1950s American Dutch Colonial Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Sarsparilla Co. Airplane Lamp Light
Midcentury Sarsparilla Co. Airplane Lamp Light

Midcentury Sarsparilla Co. Airplane Lamp Light

Unavailable

H 12.21 in W 13.39 in D 13 in

Midcentury Sarsparilla Co. Airplane Lamp Light

Located in Daylesford, Victoria

Believed to be based on the DC-3 Aeroplane designed in 1933 which was one of the main features of the New York World’s Fair in 1939, as it was the main carrier of passengers attendin...

Category

1970s American Art Deco Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Chrome

Painting Vermont

Painting Vermont

By Henry Ernst Schnakenberg

Located in New York, NY

Kraushaar Galleries in New York City. He also exhibited at the New York’s World Fair in 1939, along with his teacher and mentor Kenneth Hayes Miller.

Category

1940s American Realist Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pears and Grapes
Pears and Grapes

Russell CowlesPears and Grapes, Circa 1940

Unavailable

H 17.25 in W 21.5 in

Pears and Grapes

By Russell Cowles

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

By 1948 Russell Cowles had produced over 40 one-person shows, and won many awards including prizes at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1925, the Denver Art Museum in 1936, the New Yor...

Category

20th Century American Modern Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of André Arbus Armchairs
Pair of André Arbus Armchairs

Pair of André Arbus Armchairs

Unavailable

H 37.5 in W 23.5 in D 27 in

Pair of André Arbus Armchairs

By André Arbus

Located in New York, NY

Arbus participated in the 1939 World’s Fair in the US, designing the French sections at the Expo in New York and in San Francisco.

Category

1940s French Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

"Pandora" Lead Sculpture "Childhood of the Gods" Wheeler Williams
"Pandora" Lead Sculpture "Childhood of the Gods" Wheeler Williams

"Pandora" Lead Sculpture "Childhood of the Gods" Wheeler Williams

By Wheeler Williams

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The original series which is comprised of eight figures was shown at the 1939 Worlds Fair. Here Pandora is holding her box (which opens and closes) and is accompanied by her feline c...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Lead

The Fertility Dance
The Fertility Dance

Andre DurenceauThe Fertility Dance, 1940

Unavailable

H 28.5 in W 25 in D 1 in

The Fertility Dance

By Andre Durenceau

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Primarily known as a painter and muralist, Andre Durenceau created murals for The New York World's Fair of 1939. His artistic oeuvre has spanned many years and many illustrations, an...

Category

1940s Art Deco Vintage 1939 New York Worlds Fair

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

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