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Collection of Art Deco Plates made by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
, B209, B1894X, B2179
* Year: 1925-1939
* Condition: Fair vintage condition. Makers engravings intact
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Exotic Bird Frieze, Art Deco Decorative Painting by Dunbar Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
framed by mossy green. Beck executed an important set of murals for the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
"Music with Conch and Lyre, " Study for White House Piano by Dunbar Beck, 1938
Located in Philadelphia, PA
by Dunbar Beck. Beck is best known for his WPA work and his mural painting at the 1939-1940 New York
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Cuban Artist - Caricature of Adolphe Menjou Debonair Devil
Located in Miami, FL
, and painted a large graphic mural at the Cuba Pavilion of the 1939 New York World's Fair.However, this
Category
1930s Art Nouveau Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
By Seymour Fogel
Located in New York, NY
the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair, a highly controversial mural at the U.S. Post Office in Safford
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Board
"Black Figure in Yellow Room, " 1930s Portrait by Student of Thomas Hart Benton
By Trew Hocker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Louis. He also was drawn to urban environments, reportedly painting for the 1939-40 New York World's
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Composition" Balcomb Greene, Geometric Abstract, Early Modernist Composition
By Balcomb Greene
Located in New York, NY
Brevities and Graft. After joining the WPA, he painted abstract murals for the Hall of Medicine at the 1939
Category
1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Madman
s Drum (Brothel) —
Story Without Words
Graphic Modernism
By Lynd Ward
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
engravings, paintings, and drawings. His print ‘Sanctuary,’ 1939, was shown at the 1939 New York World’s Fair
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
"Pacific Basin, " Art Deco Painting of Golden Gate Expo in San Francisco
By May French Worth
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the Golden Gate Exposition was painted in 1937, just as Treasure Island was being created for the 1939
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paper, Paint
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Unique Cast Iron Leaf Platter: A Possible Prototype with Historic Design Roots
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
iron. The design originates from a model in cast brass plate that was exhibited at the 1939 World’s
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Nude with Drape
By Fletcher Martin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of the art exhibition at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, Holger Cahill noted, “The surrealists
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Boats Amongst the Mangroves, " Watercolor
Gouache on Paper signed by Doris Lee
By Doris Lee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Art. From 1936 to 1939, Doris Lee was invited to be a summer guest artist at the Colorado Springs
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
"Polo Player, " Classic and Rare Art Deco Sculpture in Caramel Hue by Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1939-1940 World's Fair in New York.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Wild Pilgrimage
(Contemplation) —
Story Without Words
Graphic Modernism
By Lynd Ward
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
drawings. His print ‘Sanctuary,’ 1939, was shown at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, and ‘Clouded Over
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
"Tobacco Road" Mid 20th Century Realism 1940 Drawing from the Novel WPA Literary
By David Fredenthal
Located in New York, NY
Building of the New York World's Fair 1939. Some of his fresco and mural techniques were inspired by his
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Michel Dufet Modernist Side / End Table
By Michel Dufet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
world’s fair which would influence contemporary design for several decades
In 1939 he was commissioned
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco End Tables
Materials
Maple, Rosewood
Wayland Gregory Art Deco Porcelain Zebra Sculpture, Glazed, Signed, 1940s, USA
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Brooklyn, NY
works, including The Swimmer (1937) and Fountain of the Atom for the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Gregory
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Gunnar Ander floor candle holder, cat sculpture, Ystad Metall, Sweden, 1950s
By Ystad-Metall, Gunnar Ander
Located in Forserum, SE
company’s most famous product is the Liljan candlestick, which was introduced at the 1939 New York World’s
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Wrought Iron
Cute Cow Milks into Bottle. Mid Century Illustration
By George Giusti
Located in Miami, FL
design of the Swiss pavilion at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. He is a artist/illustrator/ graphic
Category
1950s Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
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
J.C. Menihan Untitled Carved Brick Wall Hanging
By John C. Menihan
Located in Long Island City, NY
1939 World's Fair in New York. His work is represented in the collections of the British Museum in
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mounted Objects
Materials
Clay, Polyester
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
Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Birch
Rare! Japan Panasonic Modernist Fluorescent Table Lamp! 1960 Wow Black
Cream!
By Panasonic
Located in Peoria, AZ
& minimalist late sixties design! The cone design dates back to the Art Deco era and the 1939 New York World's
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Rare Nesting Tables, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s
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 Nesting Tables and Stacking Ta...
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
Pair of Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Brass Hurricane Candle Sconces
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Southampton, NJ
furniture then went on exhibition at the 1939 New York World's Fair. The main years of his company saw
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Candle Sconces
Materials
Brass
"Abstraction, " Rolph Scarlett, ca 1947, abstract expressionism, gouache
By Rolph Scarlett
Located in Wiscasset, ME
furniture and creating several pavilions at the 1939 World’s Fair and stage sets for the Rockettes at Radio
Category
1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Rare Shelf, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Birch
War Time Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.
Category
Vintage 1940s Children s Furniture
Materials
Birch
Venice
, Post-Impressionist Woman Artist, Salon d
Automne, Paris, France, SFMA
By Irma Engel Grabhorn
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
; Berlin; NY World's Fair, 1939; Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939; San Francisco Museum of Art
Category
1960s Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon
Model A70 Club Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas, 1940/1950
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch
Summer Flowers
, Paris, Salon d
Automne, Post-Impressionist California Artist
By Irma Engel Grabhorn
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
internationally with success including at the Salon d'Automne (Paris), 1926; Berlin; NY World's Fair, 1939; Golden
Category
1950s Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Model 330 Pendant, Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö, 1950s
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
The Cote d
Azur
, Paris, Salon d
Automne, Post-Impressionist California Artist
By Irma Engel Grabhorn
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
), 1926; Berlin; NY World's Fair, 1939; Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939; San Francisco Museum
Category
1960s Expressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink
Model 402 Armchair, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940/50s
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.
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Birch
"ADOBE CHURCH" NEW MEXICO DATED 1943 FRAMED 28.75 X 33.25
By Edmund Daniel Kinzinger
Located in San Antonio, TX
World's Fair (1939); Dallas Museum of Fine Arts (1939 and 1942 one-man, 1945, 1971); Golden Gate
Category
1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Coffee Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch, Teak
Pair of Model 401 Armchairs, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Birch
Seated Nude with Mirror /// Figurative Chair Lady Woman Byron Browne Drawing Art
By Byron Browne
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration for the Chronic Disease Hospital and the 1939
Category
1950s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Graphite
“Untitled”
By Leon Wall
Located in Southampton, NY
, concentrating on Persian Art and also lectured on art at the New York 1939 World's Fair.
From 1941 to 1946
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper, Gouache
“Untitled”
By Leon Wall
Located in Southampton, NY
the New York 1939 World's Fair.
From 1941 to 1946, he served in the US Army. In the service, he
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper, Gouache
$750
“Untitled”
By Leon Wall
Located in Southampton, NY
the New York 1939 World's Fair.
From 1941 to 1946, he served in the US Army. In the service, he
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
Pair of Model 60 Stools, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1960s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
(1939) World's Fairs.
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Birch
Ladies in a Church Yard in Shady Afternoon, Early 20th Century Cleveland School
By Henry Keller
Located in Beachwood, OH
Exposition in San Francisco, while at the New York World's Fair in 1939, his Horse Barn appeared in the
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
A Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup by Ludwig Wolpert
By Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert
Located in New York, NY
work was featured at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, introducing modern Judaica to audiences worldwide
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Sterling Silver Havdalah Set by Ludwig Wolpert
By Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert
Located in New York, NY
Judaica achieved international recognition at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York. In 1956, Wolpert founded
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$8,250 / set
Portrait of Louisiana Refugees by Michael Kelly
Located in New York, NY
, the United States Chamber of Commerce Building in Washington D.C, and the 1939 New York World’s Fair
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
SABBATH ANGELS Signed Lithograph, Watercolor Abstract Female Figures Candles
By Chaim Gross
Located in Union City, NJ
France Overseas and Finnish Buildings at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Gross was also recognized during
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Comic Book Readers, West Village, NYC - Children outside bookstore, street scene
By Ruth Orkin
Located in Denton, TX
York City to see the 1939 World’s Fair, and she photographed along the way.
Orkin moved to New York in
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture by Jose Pinal, Mid-Century Modern, Mexico
By Jose Pinal
Located in Round Top, TX
and hardship of the everyday worker. Exhibited at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, it marks an
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Model 330 Table, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.
Category
Vintage 1960s Tables
Materials
Brass
Model DL82 Drop-leaf Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustytehdas Ab
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
New York (1939) World's Fairs.
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Birch
Fly Bird
By Sacha Kolin
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Hartford, CT
Whitney Museum of American Art, NY
1939 World's Fair (1940 American Art of Today Building
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Neon Lights
By Sacha Kolin
Located in San Francisco, CA
1939 World's Fair (1940 American Art of Today Building)
Yeshiva University
MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
Lyman
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Dedication
By Sacha Kolin
Located in San Francisco, CA
1939 World's Fair (1940 American Art of Today Building)
Yeshiva University
MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
Lyman
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
A Third Thought
By Sacha Kolin
Located in San Francisco, CA
1939 World's Fair (1940 American Art of Today Building)
Yeshiva University
MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
Lyman
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Go Left and Right
By Sacha Kolin
Located in San Francisco, CA
1939 World's Fair (1940 American Art of Today Building)
Yeshiva University
MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
Lyman
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
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