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Raymond Granville Barger, American Abstract Bronze Sculpture
By Raymond Granville Barger
Located in New York, NY
metal sculptor active in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Barger exhbited two sculptures at the 1939 New
Category
Vintage 1970s American Abstract Sculptures
Pair of Lisa Johansson-Pape Ceiling Lamps
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By Orno Oy, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
known for her work in lighting. Her work was presented in New York’s World Fair of 1939 and the Milan
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opal, Brass
$19,224 / set
Lisa Johansson-Pape Floor Lamp, Finland, 1950s
By Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Salzburg, Austria
Fair of 1939, she carried out part of the interior design of the Finland department and at the Milano
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
UNTITLED #7MFN
By Xavier Amiama
Located in Haverstraw, NY
, Haiti in 1936 to teach painting. He encouraged Pétion Savain to participate in the 1939 New York World’s
Category
Mid-20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon
UNTITLED #26MFN
By Xavier Amiama
Located in Haverstraw, NY
-Prince, Haiti in 1936 to teach painting. He encouraged Pétion Savain to participate in the 1939 New York
Category
1910s Outsider Art Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
UNTITLED #3MFN
By Xavier Amiama
Located in Haverstraw, NY
-Prince, Haiti in 1936 to teach painting. He encouraged Pétion Savain to participate in the 1939 New York
Category
Mid-19th Century Outsider Art Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
UNTITLED #9MFN
By Xavier Amiama
Located in Haverstraw, NY
teach painting. He encouraged Pétion Savain to participate in the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Amiama was
Category
1940s Outsider Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon
UNTITLED #4MFN
By Xavier Amiama
Located in Haverstraw, NY
teach painting. He encouraged Pétion Savain to participate in the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Amiama was
Category
Mid-20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon, Ink
UNTITLED #27MFN
By Xavier Amiama
Located in Haverstraw, NY
-Prince, Haiti in 1936 to teach painting. He encouraged Pétion Savain to participate in the 1939 New York
Category
Mid-19th Century Outsider Art Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
UNTITLED Portrait by Contemporary Artist Xavier Amiama
By Xavier Amiama
Located in Haverstraw, NY
, Haiti in 1936 to teach painting. He encouraged Pétion Savain to participate in the 1939 New York World’s
Category
Mid-19th Century Outsider Art Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon
UNTITLED #5MFN
By Xavier Amiama
Located in Haverstraw, NY
1936 to teach painting. He encouraged Pétion Savain to participate in the 1939 New York World’s Fair
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Village Doodka player
By Boris Deutsch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(all solo exh.). Oakland Art Gal., 1931, 1939, 1940; Pomona (CA) Fair, 1938 (prize); AIC, 1945; Pepsi
Category
20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Etching
Abstract by Henry Kallem
By Henry Kallem
Located in San Francisco, CA
including at the Pennsylvania Academy, the 1939 New York World's Fair, and the Pepsi Cola Exhibition of 1947
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$4,800
“Village Groom”
By Boris Deutsch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(all solo exh.). Oakland Art Gal., 1931, 1939, 1940; Pomona (CA) Fair, 1938 (prize); AIC, 1945; Pepsi
Category
19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Etching
Untitled
By Jacques Schnier
Located in Emeryville, CA
the 1939 World's Fair on Treasure Island; some of which were 80 feet tall! Another large sculpture of
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic Polymer
Midcentury Sarsparilla Co. Airplane Lamp Light
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
1939, as it was the main carrier of passengers attending the Fair. This lamp is of later manufacture
Category
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Arts
Crafts Period Albino Manca Cufflinks Hand-Wrought in 14 Karat Gold
Located in Warrington, PA
Battery Park NYC. Extremely famous for his sculpting work he was featured in the worlds fair in 1939 and
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cufflinks
Materials
14k Gold
Pair of Lisa Johansson-Pape Ceiling Lamps
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By Orno Oy, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
known for her work in lighting. Her work was presented in New York’s World Fair of 1939 and the Milan
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opal, Brass
$19,224 / set
Henry Kallem, American Abstract landscape, American 1912-1985
By Henry Kallem
Located in Hallowell, ME
widely including at the Pennsylvania Academy, the 1939 New York World's Fair, and the Pepsi Cola
Category
1920s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Men of Steel
By Samuel Margolies
Located in Wellesley, MA
exhibited at the New York World's Fair in 1939, Mineola N. Y. State Fair, 1935 (prize); and the Queensboro
Category
1940s Realist More Prints
Materials
Drypoint
The Jury
By Mervin Jules
Located in Concord, MA
Modern Art, 1941 (prize); "World's Fair, New York", 1939; Golden Gate Exposition, 1939; Carnegie
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Pair of André Arbus Armchairs
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
veneers, lacquer, parchment, and vellum. Arbus participated in the 1939 World’s Fair in the US, designing
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
$35,000 / set
The Fertility Dance
By Andre Durenceau
Located in Minneapolis, MN
a painter and muralist, Andre Durenceau created murals for The New York World's Fair of 1939. His
Category
1940s Art Deco Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board
The Osprey
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, Kavin’s sculpture was included in the New Mexico art exhibited at the 1939 New York World’s Fair; and in
Category
20th Century Surrealist Animal Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Painting Vermont
By Henry Ernst Schnakenberg
Located in New York, NY
dealer C. W. Kraushaar Galleries in New York City. He also exhibited at the New York’s World Fair in
Category
1940s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Pandora" Lead Sculpture "Childhood of the Gods" Wheeler Williams
By Wheeler Williams
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
comprised of eight figures was shown at the 1939 Worlds Fair. Here Pandora is holding her box (which opens
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Statues
Materials
Lead
Six Framed (32 x 17 in) Charcoal Figure Drawings
By Maurice Newman
Located in New York, NY
Children's Museum in Boston, the 1939 World's Fair in New York, and the Essex Institute in Salem. In 1942 he
Category
1920s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Abstract
By Aage Christian Wiboltt
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
exhibited at the New York World’s Fair in 1939, and his work was included in the 1939 Golden Gate
Category
20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Around East River
By Maurice Kish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Museum, the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts and the World’s Fair in New York in 1939. Kish received
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Mill Town
By Louis Ribak
Located in Graton, CA
, 1925; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Annual, 1933, 1946, 1950, 1953; World's Fair, New York
Category
Early 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gouache
William Frederick Chicago Sterling Cocktail Drinks Set, circa 1945-1950
By William Frederick
Located in New York, NY
1939 New York World’s Fair. He also wanted to design glasses where one’s fingers did not touch the
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Three Figures in the Night
By Nils Gren
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, and also at the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939 and California State Fairs throughout the
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Matilija Poppies
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
International Exposition in Paris, the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco, the 1939 New
Category
20th Century American Modern Still-life Prints
Materials
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
Pears and Grapes
By Russell Cowles
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
the Art Institute of Chicago in 1925, the Denver Art Museum in 1936, the New York World’s Fair in 1939
Category
20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still-life with Pipe, Books and Jar by Olga Sorensen (1877-1963, American)
Located in New York, NY
exhibited her work at the World’s Fair of 1939 in New York. She died on February 24, 1963 at the age of
Category
20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Prometheus
By Nina Saemundsson
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
World's Fair in 1939, the only statue of a Broadway or Hollywood notable to be accepted. The piece was
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Chaim Gross Signed and Casting 1/6 Bronze Tumbler Sculpture
By Chaim Gross
Located in New York, NY
form" articulated with "earthy humor." For weeks at the New York Worlds Fair of 1939, Gross carved a
Category
20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Rare Hand-Carved and Hand-Adzed WPA Period Trastero from New Mexico
Located in San Francisco, CA
by one of Lucero’s students, Domingo Tejada, was displayed at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York
Category
Early 20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Rare 1939 New York Worlds Fair Fan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This is a very rare, extremely unusual original 1939 New York World’s Fair fan. There is a plaque
Category
Vintage 1930s American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
RCA 1939 New York Worlds Fair Radio
Located in Newfoundland, PA
RCA 1939 New York Worlds Fair Tube Radio, Model 40X56 Wood. The front of the Radio as the Trylon
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Objects
1939 World
s Fair Chrome Airplane Art Deco Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The 1939 World's Fair, held in New York, was a dazzling spectacle of innovation and progress. It
Category
Vintage 1930s Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1939 World
s Fair Japanese Pav Bronze Patinated Iron Souvenir
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A great 1939 World's Fair souvenir from the Japanese pavillion. It was made in three sizes and this
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Rare Sheet Metal Tray from New York World
s Fair, 1939
Located in Uppsala, SE
World's Fair 1939. The front side with a few scratches and marks from normal use, backside with a bit of
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Sheet Metal
TWO GREAT AIRPLANES LAMPS MADE FOR THE WORLD FAIR 1939
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TWO GREAT AIRPLANES LAMPS DESIGN FOR THE WORLD FAIR 1939.
TALL MADE ON 1939 H 14" X 14
Category
Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Wood
John Elder Jersey Central Railroad 1939 World
s Fair Model Train
By John Elder
Located in Stamford, CT
commissioned to build this model by the New Jersey Central Railroad. It was displayed at the 1939 New York
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Mounted Objects
Materials
Copper
1939 Worlds Fair Frosted Glass Saturn Lamp.
Located in Peekskill, NY
commemorate the space theme of the 1939 New York World's Fair. The shade is made up of 2 pieces held together
Category
Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Antique 1939 World
s Fair Enamel Top Kitchen Dining Table
Chairs Set
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 1939 World's Fair Enamel top kitchen dining table & chairs set.
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Dining Room Sets
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Original Vintage Poster New York World
s Fair 1939 World Of Tomorrow Modernism
By Joseph Binder
Located in London, GB
lettering reading: New York World's Fair The World of Tomorrow 1939. Very good condition, restored crease
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
Rare Impressive Banner for the 1939 New York World
s Fair
Located in New York, NY
of the 1939 New York World's Fair. Over 12' in length, the cotton banner is dyed a deep blue, with
Category
20th Century American Decorative Objects
Materials
Cotton
Original Vintage Poster New York World Fair 1939 Fireworks Art Deco Staehle USA
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster for the World Fair held in New York at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park from 30
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
Margaret T. Nordman, 1930s Taburette Designed for the New York World Fair, 1939
By Margaret Travers Nordman
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Margaret N. Nordman designed this stool/taburette in 1939 for the New York World Fair. The elegant
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Birch
1939 World’s Fair Light Up Bottle Airplane Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1939 cobalt blue World's Fair vinaigrette bottle. The 1939 vinaigrette bottle was re-purposed for the
Category
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
$1,295 / item
1939 Bobby
Bettys Trip to the New York Worlds Fair Parker Brothers Board Game
By Parker Brothers
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique 1939 board game, Bobby and Betty's Trip to the New York World's Fair by Parker
Category
Vintage 1930s Games
Materials
Paper
1939 World
s Fair Glass Planetary Desk Lamp Of Saturn
Located in Chicago, IL
commemoration of the 1939 World's Fair in New York. Conical art deco etched glass base brass spacer with reverse
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
"Commercial Fair" Lithographic Poster
Located in New York, NY
Large lithograph with bold colors and design from the
1939 Commercial Fair in Lille, France.
Category
20th Century Paintings
Original Vintage Poster New York World
s Fair Modernist Trylon Perisphere Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster for the World Fair held in New York at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park from 30
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster New York World
s Fair Trylon Perisphere Libertas
By John Atherton
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the World Fair event held in New York at the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
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