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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
Rare Wardrobe, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940s
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 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Birch, Plywood, Paint
Poster project for the "XVe Salon des Artistes Décorateurs"
By Jean Dupas
Located in PARIS, FR
the design of the French Pavilion for the 1939 New York World's Fair, whose architects were Roger
Category
1920s Art Deco More Art
Materials
Paper
Fairytale
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
Watercolor
Washington Square
Located in Sheffield, MA
Fair New York 1939; Cincinnati Art Museum, 1940-41; Toledo Museum of Art, 1940-45, Metropolitan Museum
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Visionary" - Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board by Hamilton Achille Wolf
By Hamilton Achille Wolf
Located in Soquel, CA
World's Fair, 1939; GGIE, 1939; Carnegie Inst., 1941; De Young Museum, 1943; CPLH, 1945, 1946, 1948. In
Category
Early 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Illustration Board
White Stoops, West 88th Street, NYC - New York City, City Scene, Snow, Winter
By Ruth Orkin
Located in Denton, TX
United States from Los Angeles to New York City to see the 1939 World’s Fair, and she photographed along
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ballcage
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
Sunbutton
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
Snake Poisenous to an Orange
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
Carneval 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
Watercolor, Ink
Model “30-061” Floor Lamp by Lisa Johansson-Pape, Finland 1960s
By Stockmann-Orno, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Utrecht, NL
presented at international design fairs such as New York’s World Fair of 1939. This classic lamp reflects
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Set of Three Awa Odori Ceramic Dancing Figures
Located in Hanover, MA
Takahashi Keiten for the 1939 World's Fair representing the traditional Awa Odori festival dancers.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Brutalist Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic
Mother Elizabeth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
World's Fair in 1939, where he also won a prize. He is listed in Who Was Who in American Art and all other
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Tempera
"Money Lender" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Mid 20th Century
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
Modern Art, 1941 (prize); "World's Fair, New York", 1939; Golden Gate Exposition, 1939; Carnegie
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Autumn Color
Located in North Clarendon, VT
1946)
Butter Art Institute, 1953
World's Fair, New York, 1939
Baltimore Museum of Art, 1939
Art
Category
1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Coney Island, Fourth of July
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Parachute Jump, introduced at the 1939 New York World’s Fair and relocated to Coney Island in 1941
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
“Gamla Berlin” Easy Chair by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1940s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Utrecht, NL
version of the armchair “Jonas Love”, which Carl Malmsten designed for the New York World Fair in 1939
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Relining Nude (WG6)
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
a theme in Gregory's most significant work, the Fountain of the Atom (fig. 4), at the 1939 New
Category
1950s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
California Impressionist Ferdinand Kaufmann Oil Painting Harbor w Boats Marine
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
, 1929 (prize); Laguna Beach Art Gallery, 1930; Calif. State Fair, Sacramento, 1935, 1939 (prize
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract in Saffron and Tourmaline
, New York School, WPA
By John von Wicht
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Academy of Fine Arts and the 1939 New York World's Fair among others. He also exhibited throughout Europe
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
By Lawrence Kupferman
Located in Surfside, FL
exhibited at the World's Fair (New York, 1939), the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1938), the Whitney
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Skultuna, Sweden, "Liljan" candle holder in brass, Modern design.
Located in København, Copenhagen
(1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Skultuna, Sweden. "Liljan" candle holder in brass. Designed by Ivar Björk
Located in København, Copenhagen
(1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in brass, Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk
Located in København, Copenhagen
(1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in brass. Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk
Located in København, Copenhagen
(1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Skultuna, Sweden, "Liljan" candle holder in brass, modern design.
Located in København, Copenhagen
(1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Skultuna, Sweden. "Liljan" candle holder in brass. Modern design. 21st C
Located in København, Copenhagen
(1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Skultuna, Sweden. "Liljan" candle holder in brass. Modern design. 21st C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
(1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Skultuna, Sweden. "Liljan" candle holder in brass. Modern design.
Located in København, Copenhagen
(1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in brass. Swedish design. 21th C
Located in København, Copenhagen
(1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in brass. Swedish modern design. 21th C
Located in København, Copenhagen
(1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in brass. Swedish modern design. 21th C
Located in København, Copenhagen
(1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
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
Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in plated silver. Swedish modern design. 21th C
Located in København, Copenhagen
Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Silver Plate
Skultuna, Sweden. Pair of "Liljan" candle holders in brass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Skultuna, two "Liljan" candle holders in brass, Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Skultuna, two "Liljan" candle holders in brass. Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in brass. Swedish modern design.
Located in København, Copenhagen
(1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Skultuna, Sweden. Pair of "Liljan" candle holders in brass, 21st C
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Skultuna, Sweden. Pair of "Liljan" candle holders in brass, 21st C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Skultuna, Sweden. Pair of "Liljan" candle holders in brass. 21st C
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Rare 1948 James Mont Designed Wide Tufted Seat Lounge Chair Oval Back Cushion
By James Mont
Located in St. Louis, MO
, invited to create a “Chinese Modern” room for the 1939 New York World’s Fair.) Showmanship played a large
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Sycamore
Skultuna, pair of "Liljan" (Lilly) candle holders in brass. 21st C
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in plated silver. Swedish modern design.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Silver Plate
Skultuna, pair of "Liljan" (Lilly) candle holders in brass. 21st C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by Ystad
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Skultuna, a pair of "Liljan" (Lilly) candle holders in plated silver.
Located in København, Copenhagen
.
Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.
It was manufactured by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Silver Plate
Model 915 Side Table, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
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
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Birch, Paint
Mid-Century “Gamla Berlin” Easy Chair by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1940s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Utrecht, NL
version of the armchair “Jonas Love”, which Carl Malmsten designed for the New York World Fair in 1939
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Ivar Alenius Bjork for Ystad Metall Liljan Brass Candlestick Sweden 1950s
By Ystad-Metall
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
.
Designed in 1939 for the Scandinavian Pavilion of the 1939 New York World Fair.
The Lily candle stick was
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Mother and Baby Playing WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
Building, and for the France Overseas and Finnish Buildings at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Gross was
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Atonal
Located in Sheffield, MA
Watercolor Exhibition, Art Institute, Chicago, 1939
New York World's Fair, American Pavillion, 1939
Modern
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$10,200
Leaving the Factory- American Scene Watercolor Painting-WPA Painter
Located in Marco Island, FL
, including the Sports Pavilion on the Heinz Building of the New York World's Fair 1939. Some of his fresco
Category
Early 20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Archival Paper
Model 112b Shelf, Alvar Aalto, 1930/1940s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Birch, Paint
Model 112b Shelf, Alvar Aalto, 1950/1960s
By 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 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Birch
"Spear Dancer", Spectacular, Rare Bronze with Male Nude by Brenda Putnam
By Brenda Putnam
Located in Philadelphia, PA
a a large male nude swimming atop a stylized wave -- for the 1939 New York World's Fair. This
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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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?
Prices for a 1939 fair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $128 and can go as high as $42,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,773.
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