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Set of Three Model 60 Stools, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
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 Stools
Materials
Birch, Paint
Art Deco Cobalt Glass
Chrome Airplane Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
elegance of the Machine Age, and its form was used in a lamp commemorating the 1939 World Fair.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps
Count Alexis De Sakhnoffsky Sever
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
theTown of Tomorrow
1939 Worlds Fair
Category
20th Century American Cabinets
Snake Charmer
By James Prendergast
Located in Los Angeles, CA
; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1938-40; Walker Gallery (LA), 1939; NY World's Fair, 1939; GGIE
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Set of Three Ivar Alenius Björk Lily Candle Holders Ystad Metall Sweden Brass
By Ivar Ålenius Björk
Located in Basel, BS
the 1939 New York World‘s Fair.
The Lily candle sticks were originally produced by Ystad-Metall in
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Curved Glass Chair, Italy 1980s
By Louis Dierra
Located in Athens, Attiki
Pavillon at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, that were manufactured by the Pittsburgh Plate Glass company
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Minimalist Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Glass
New York Social Realist Etching Cease To Do Evil Learn To Do Well WPA Artist NYC
Located in Surfside, FL
Society of Independent Artists, 1938
World's Fair, New York, 1939
Library of Congress, 1943-45
Albright
Category
1960s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Rudy Giuliani
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
Giuliani in the Blue Room.
He bought his first camera at the 1939 World's Fair for 39 cents, but he
Category
1990s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rudy Giuliani
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
Giuliani in the Blue Room.
He bought his first camera at the 1939 World's Fair for 39 cents, but
Category
1990s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Carl Malmsten Lit de Repos/ Day bed
Located in New York, NY
' In the US mainly known for 1925 Paris World Fair where he received 2 Grand Prix, 1939 New York World
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Daybeds
Josef Frank, Armchair / Sidechair, Mahogany, Green Velvet, Svenskt Tenn, 1940s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in High Point, NC
, Sweden. Model was exhibited at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Frame in mahogany, reupholstered in a
Category
Vintage 1940s Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Pair of Calla Lily Candle Holders Carl Einar Borgström Brass Ystad Metall Sweden
By Ystad-Metall, Carl-Einar Borgstrom
Located in Basel, BS
Sweden in the 1940s.
These were designed for the 1939 New York world fair.
Both are stamped with the
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
World Champion Mets
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
Fred McDarrah bought his first camera at the 1939 World's Fair for 39 cents, but he did not start
Category
1960s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Pair of Carl Einar Borgström Candle Holders Ystad Metall Silver 1940s
By Ystad-Metall, Carl-Einar Borgstrom
Located in Basel, BS
Ystad-Metall in Sweden in the 1940s.
These were designed for the 1939 New York world fair.
Both are
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Silver Plate, Nickel
World Champion Mets
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
Fred McDarrah bought his first camera at the 1939 World's Fair for 39 cents, but he did not start
Category
1960s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Walnut Side table
October
designed by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
New York in 1930 and presented his furniture and furnishings at the New York World Fair in 1939.
H
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Marta Maas Rug
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in San Francisco, CA
originally exhibited at the 1939 World's Fair in New York, and it comes to us from the family of the original
Category
20th Century Swedish Western European Rugs
$28,500
Tiffany
Co. 0.25 CTW Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Earrings Streamerica, CA 2000
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, highlighted by the 1939 New York Worlds Fair with it's futuristic and aerodynamic theme
Diameter: 15.0 mm
Category
Early 2000s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Tiffany
Co. 0.30 Carat Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Streamerica Band Ring
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1939 New York World's Fair with it's futuristic and aerodynamic theme
Ring Size: 9.5 & Not Sizable
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Band Rings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Carved Cubist Style Mahogany Sculpture
Farewell
by Clara Shainess, 1896-1987
By Clara Shainess
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Aaron Goodelman She exhibited at the World’s Fair 1939, NY Riverside Museum 1939, NY Hacker Gallery 1979
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
Ace Bar, Gouache American Scene. Witold Gordon
By Witold Gordon
Located in Surfside, FL
New York Worldʼs Fair in 1939 and this amazing feat is captured in postcards from the fair as well as
Category
20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Ace Bar, Gouache American Scene. Witold Gordon
By Witold Gordon
Located in Surfside, FL
at the New York Worldʼs Fair in 1939 and this amazing feat is captured in postcards from the fair as
Category
20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Kurt Versen Mid Century Modern Saturn Ring UFO Pendant Lights
By Kurt Versen
Located in Surrey, BC
and the 1939-1940 World's Fair in NYC. In addition to table and floor lamps produced by his own Kurt
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
"Fencing at M. De Florette
s Academy" Philadelphia Blended Whisky Ad
By Everett Henry
Located in Fort Washington, PA
service center, all at the New York World’s Fair in 1939-40. He also painted both murals and easel
Category
1950s Other Art Style Paintings
Materials
Board, Gouache
Holocaust Memorial Oil Painting Judaica Rabbi Composed of Figures Artists Frame
By Maurice Newman
Located in Surfside, FL
Children's Museum in Boston, the 1939 World's Fair in New York, and the Essex Institute in Salem.
He studied
Category
1960s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vicke Lindstrand, Ceramic Seashell Vase, for Ekeby Sweden, Scandinavian Modern
By Upsala Ekeby, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
York World Fair in 1939.
The Seashell Vases are one of his most appreciated works. Made in white
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vicke Lindstrand, Ceramic Seashell Vase, for Ekeby Sweden, Scandinavian Modern
By Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
the New York World Fair in 1939.
The Seashell Vases are one of his most appreciated works. Made in
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Deco Folk Art Wood Marquetry Floor Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
see the Trylon and Perisphere from the 1939 World’s Fair reflected in the pattern. This lamp was
Category
Vintage 1950s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Vicke Lindstrand, Ceramic Seashell Vase, for Ekeby Sweden, Scandinavian Modern
By Upsala Ekeby, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
York World Fair in 1939.
The Seashell Vases are one of his most appreciated works. This example is one
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Undersea Bacchanale, Art Deco Mural Masterpiece, attr. Bourdelle
By Pierre Bourdelle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
World's Fair, 1939-1940. The figures in this mural include a nude male figure topped with a hat that
Category
Vintage 1940s American Decorative Art
Theodore C. Polos Abstract Mid Century Painting
Located in Phoenix, AZ
included in the San Francisco Museum of Art Inaugural, the 1939 New York World's Fair, the 1939 Golden Gate
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Rare Round Dining Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 50s
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
New York (1939) World's Fairs.
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Birch
Model 70 Round Side Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennutehdas Oy, 1940
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Birch
Rare Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940/1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
New York (1939) World's Fairs.
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tables
Materials
Birch
Model 901 Tea Cart, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1980/1990s
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.
Category
1990s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch
Model 900 Tea Cart, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1980/1990s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's
Category
1990s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Ceramic, Rattan, Birch
“Riding along the Shore” by Helena Sturtevant
Located in Sheffield, MA
; Newport Art Association, 1912; Art Institute of Chicago, 1913; Paris salon, 1927; World Fair, New York
Category
Vintage 1940s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Geometric Orange Abstract on Paper
By John O
Neil
Located in Houston, TX
.
Exhibited: World's Fair New York, 1939; Carnegie Institute, 1941; Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, 1939
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Set of Six Model 66 Chairs, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
(1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
Rare Model 47 Armchair, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wool, Birch
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In Praise of Folly
— Mid-Century Graphic Modernism
By Lynd Ward
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
,’ 1939, was shown at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, and ‘Clouded Over,’ 1948, received the 1948 Library
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Mezzotint
Doctor
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In Praise of Folly
— Mid-Century Graphic Modernism
By Lynd Ward
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
,’ 1939, was shown at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, and ‘Clouded Over,’ 1948, received the 1948 Library
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Mezzotint
Pope
from
In Praise of Folly
— Mid-Century Graphic Modernism
By Lynd Ward
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
wood engravings, paintings, and drawings. His print ‘Sanctuary,’ 1939, was shown at the 1939 New York
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Mezzotint
Ghostly Painting by Paul Julian
By Paul Julian
Located in Palm Desert, CA
), 1939; California State Fair, 1936 (first prize); Santa Cruz Art League, 1936, 1938; Golden Gate Intern
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Linen
Pair of Rare Aalto Model 69 Wartime Chairs, 1940s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
New York (1939) World's Fairs.
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Mixed-Media Abstract Painting by Leon Wall
By Leon Wall
Located in Wiscasset, ME
also lectured on art at the New York 1939 World's Fair.
From 1941 to 1946, he served in the US Army
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
At the Arcade
By Leon Wall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1939 World's Fair.
From 1941 to 1946, he served in the US Army. In the service, he was given the
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,950
Phenomenal Surrealist Painting by Hugo Gnam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fair (1939).
Awards:First Prize for Mural Excellence: American Union of Decorative
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
American Artist Abstract Painting - Bernece Berkman-Hunter
Located in Surfside, FL
, 1938
New York World's Fair, 1939
International Water Color Exhibition, Art Institute of Chicago, 1940
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint
American Artist Abstract Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
, 1938
New York World's Fair, 1939
International Water Color Exhibition, Art Institute of Chicago, 1940
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint
Edgar Stareck 1957 mixed media New york skyline Brooklyn Bridge
Located in Palm Springs, CA
studied at the University of Kansas at Lawrence. He exhibited at the Kansas Free Fair in 1939 and the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Paintings
Figural Study
By Chaim Gross
Located in New York, NY
Buildings at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. His works often eerily mimic human forms in their overly
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Model 90A Dining Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
New York (1939) World's Fairs.
In 1935, Alvar Aalto founded Artek, a well-known Finnish furniture and
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
Armchair Model 35, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, 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
Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.
In 1935, Alvar Aalto founded
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Birch
Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
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
Coat Rack, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
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 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 1939 fair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, paper and wood, every 1939 fair was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a 1939 fair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A 1939 fair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Folk Art and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. Witold Gordon, Gilbert Rohde and Herman Miller each produced at least one beautiful 1939 fair that is worth considering.
How Much is a 1939 Fair?
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