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Constantine Pougialis Large Vibrant Color Abstract Oil Painting
By Constantine Pougialis
Located in Chicago, IL
" (1933-1934, Chicago), and in the famous "New York World's Fair" (1939-1940), where Dali caused a scandal
Category
Vintage 1960s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Constantine Pougialis Large Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
famous "New York World's Fair" (1939-1940), where Dali caused a scandal with his Pavillion and surrealist
Category
Vintage 1960s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Alfonso Iannelli Bronze Nude Figural Sculpture
By Alfonso Iannelli
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
(Chicago World's Fair), including the Radio Flyer and Havoline Thermometer buildings. He went on to open
Category
Vintage 1910s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modernist Jens Risom Floating Executive Desk in Peruvian Walnut
By Jens Risom
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stone and constructed in front of Rockefeller Center during the 1939 New York World's Fair.
In 1941
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Signed Artist Proof Etching "Pheasants" by Hans Kleiber, Early 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
1939 New York World's Fair exhibition, American Art Today. There was an exhibition of fifty of his
Category
Early 20th Century German Prints
Materials
Paper
Brazilian Modern Pair of Chaise Lounges in Hardwood
Fabric by Lucio Costa 1950
By Lucio Costa
Located in New York, NY
Corbusier. His works include the Brazilian pavilion at the New York World's Fair of 1939 (designed with
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Ballerina
By Roman Chatov
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pavilions at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. One of his most notable works are his murals commissioned for
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Still Life with Irises, " signed original gouache painting by Ruth Grotenrath
By Ruth Grotenrath
Located in Milwaukee, WI
venues ranging from the once important Wisconsin State Fair art building to the buildings of the 1939 New
Category
1980s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Rice Paper
"View of New York" WPA Mid 20th Century American Modern Watercolor on Paper
By David Fredenthal
Located in New York, NY
New York World's Fair 1939. Some of his fresco and mural techniques were inspired by his friendship
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Signed Emrich Nicholson Hand Painted Mirrored Screen Estate of Arthur Rubinstein
Located in New York, NY
New York World's Fair, earning him recognition from New York's Museum of Modern Art. His work also was
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Mirror, Paint
Triptych by Henry Kallem (American, 1912-1985)
Located in Hanover, MA
in Casein. He exhibited widely, including at the Pennsylvania Academy, the 1939 New York World's Fair
Category
Vintage 1960s American Wall-mounted Sculptures
Abstract
By Roman Chatov
Located in Atlanta, GA
paint murals for the Ford and Palestinian Pavilions at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. One of his most
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gilbert Rohde Chest of Drawers for Herman Miller in Birdseye Maple and Mahogany
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in San Diego, CA
chair made in 1939, and shown at the Rohm and Haas display at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Of the two
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
Floral Still Life
By William Gropper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art.
Gropper exhibited at the 1939 New York World's Fair
Category
1960s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Judaica Pastel Portrait Rabbi Painting WPA Era Artist, Social Realist
By Bernard Gussow
Located in Surfside, FL
World’s Fair. In the 1930s he also completed a mural for the East Rochester post office as part of the
Category
1940s American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
The Star
s Lounge, Josephine Baker
By Emrich Nicholson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pennants for the 1939 New York World's Fair, earning recognition from New York's Museum of Modern Art. His
Category
1940s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bacchanale - 20th Century, Mythological Figures Dancing in Landscape by Roussel
By Ker Xavier Roussel
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Venice Biennale and 1939 New York World Fair. He featured posthumously in Toulouse-Lautrec and the Nabis
Category
Mid-20th Century Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lisa Johansson-Pape Leather and Brass Table Lamp for Orno, Finland 1960s
By Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Utrecht, NL
-wide fame. Her work was presented in New York’s World Fair of 1939 and the Milan Triennial IX, where
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Steinhardt Woodcut Marian Anderson Signed African American, Israeli Bezalel Art
By Jacob Steinhardt
Located in Surfside, FL
of Arts and Design, Jerusalem
Awards And Prizes
1939 IBM prize, New York World's Fair, New York, USA
Category
1950s Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Lisa Johansson-Pape Model “2063” Floor Lamp for Stockmann Orno, Finland 1950s
By Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Utrecht, NL
World Fair of 1939 and the Milan Triennial IX, where she won an award in 1951.
Condition:
In good
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Lisa Johansson-Pape “30-061” Floor Lamp for Stockmann Orno, Finland 1960s
By Stockmann-Orno, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Utrecht, NL
World Fair of 1939 and the Milan Triennial IX, where she won an award in 1951.
Condition:
In good
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Lisa Johansson-Pape "70-016" Flush Mounts for Stockmann, Finland 1950s
By Orno Stockmann, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Utrecht, NL
brought her world-wide fame. Her work was presented in New York’s World Fair of 1939 and the Milan
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Jewish Rabbi with Torah German Expressionist Woodcut Israeli Early Bezalel
By Jacob Steinhardt
Located in Surfside, FL
Director, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem
Awards And Prizes
1939 IBM prize, New York World
Category
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Jewish Prophet Rabbi German Expressionist Color Woodcut Israeli Early Bezalel
By Jacob Steinhardt
Located in Surfside, FL
Director, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem
Awards And Prizes
1939 IBM prize, New York World
Category
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Jakob Steinhardt Jewish German Expressionist Lithograph Israeli Early Bezalel
By Jacob Steinhardt
Located in Surfside, FL
And Prizes
1939 IBM prize, New York World's Fair, New York, USA
1955 First Prize, Sao Paolo Biennale
Category
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Three Lisa Johansson-Pape "13-005" Wall Lights for Stockmann Orno, Finland 1950s
By Stockmann-Orno, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Utrecht, NL
World Fair of 1939 and the Milan Triennial IX, where she won an award in 1951.
Condition:
In good
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY
By Samuel Gottscho
Located in Surfside, FL
of the New York World's Fair of 1939 1939
Wild-Flower Bounty from a L.I. Bog by Samuel H. Gottscho
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY
By Samuel Gottscho
Located in Surfside, FL
of the New York World's Fair of 1939 1939
Wild-Flower Bounty from a L.I. Bog by Samuel H. Gottscho
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY
By Samuel Gottscho
Located in Surfside, FL
of the New York World's Fair of 1939 1939
Wild-Flower Bounty from a L.I. Bog by Samuel H. Gottscho
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Summer Afternoon, Taos, New Mexico, 1920s Modern Watercolor Mountain Landscape
By Arnold Rönnebeck
Located in Denver, CO
American Art, New York (1938); "American Art Today, 1939," New York World's Fair, Queens, New York (1939
Category
1920s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
German Expressionist Hand Carved Colored Original Wood Pane Art Israeli Bezalel
By Jacob Steinhardt
Located in Surfside, FL
Director, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem
Awards And Prizes
1939 IBM prize, New York World
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Woodcut
“The Circus Performer”
By William Gropper
Located in Southampton, NY
New York World's Fair, the Whitney Museum of American Art (1924-55), the Art Institute of Chicago
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Archival Paper
“Lata Greven” Pair of Armchairs by Carl Malmsten for AB OH Sjögren, Sweden, 1953
By Carl Malmsten, O.H. Sjögren
Located in Utrecht, NL
Carl Malmsten designed for the New York World Fair 1939. “Break all edges thoroughly”, was a frequent
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Bronze Modernist Sculpture Portrait, Leo Stein by Minna Harkavy WPA Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
, Israel
Harkavy's New England Woman, was displayed at the New York World's Fair of 1939
Leo Stein (1872
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Judaica Jewish Watercolor Painting Rabbis 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 Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Chaim Gross Judaica Jewish Watercolor Painting Rabbi Klezmer Music WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
and Finnish Buildings at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Gross was also recognized during these years
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Rare Belgian Marble Jewish American Modernist Sculpture Chaim Gross Art Deco
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
France Overseas and Finnish Buildings at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Gross was also recognized during
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Bronze Modernist Sculpture Portrait, Gertrude Stein by Minna Harkavy WPA Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
displayed at the New York World's Fair of 1939
Gertrude Stein (1874 – 1946) was an American novelist, poet
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Chaim Gross Watercolor Painting Manhattan Skyscrapers Train NYC WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
France Overseas and Finnish Buildings at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Gross was also recognized during
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Large Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Circus Acrobats WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
and Finnish Buildings at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Gross was also recognized during these years
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Branding Time" Texas Western Regionalist Painting
By Seymour Fogel
Located in San Antonio, TX
WPA Building at the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair, a highly controversial mural at the U.S. Post
Category
1940s Animal Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
American Woman Artist Modernist Large Oil Painting Cubist Influenced Landscape
By Lena Gurr
Located in Surfside, FL
of Women Artists, and the A.C.A. Gallery. She also showed at the World's Fair (1939), the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
1939 World
s Fair Airplane Art Deco Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The 1939 World's Fair Airplane Art Deco Lamp captures the essence of that era's innovation and
Category
Vintage 1930s Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1939 World
s Fair "Saturn" Lamp
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Art Deco, New York World's Fair (1939-1940) beautifully luminescent frosted Glass Saturn Lamp On
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
The New York "Official" 1939 World
s Fair Pictorial Map Created by Tony Sarg
By Tony Sarg
Located in Bristol, CT
1939 World's Fair
Pencil signed: From 'Uncle' Tony, Tong Sarg on right Moon on verso
Art Sz: 11"H x
Category
1930s Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Rare Art Deco/ Art Moderne Black and Chrome Dining Table, 1939 Worlds Fair
By Howell, Wolfgang Hoffmann
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Art Deco/ Art Moderne black and chrome dining table. Very possibly shown in the 1939 Worlds
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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
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
Modernist Mahogany and Glass Cocktail Table Designed by Gilbert Rhode
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Buffalo, NY
the 1939 Worlds Fair. Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywhere en route from Buffalo NY.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Pictorial Vintage Map of New York City Showing Numerous Landmarks, 1939
Located in Langweer, NL
This pictorial souvenir map focuses on New York City and the site of the 1939 World's Fair. It was
Category
Vintage 1930s Maps
Materials
Paper
Jimmy Carter
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
Jimmy Carter
Fred McDarrah bought his first camera at the 1939 World's Fair for 39 cents, but he
Category
1970s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Donald Deskey Andirons, Brass and Wrought Iron, Signed
By Donald Deskey, Bennett Co.
Located in New York, NY
Donald Deskey for Bennett. Deskey's design was inspired by the Trylon sphere exhibited at 1939 world
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
J
G Meakin New York Worlds Fair Commemorative Pottery Plate, 1939
By Meakin
Co.
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
George Washington whose 230th anniversary coincided with the opening of the 1939 New York World Fair
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Original Vintage Poster New York World
s Fair 1939 Modernist Trylon Perisphere
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 Poster New York World
s Fair 1939 Libertas Roman Goddess Globe
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
1939, New York Worlds Fair Fan “The Fan of Tomorrow” Trylone and Perisphe
Located in Newfoundland, PA
This is a very rare, extremely unusual original 1939 New York World’s Fair fan. There is a plaque
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
New York World
s Fair.
By Charles Ernest Pont
Located in Plano, TX
New York World's Fair. 1939-40. Watercolor. 19 1/8 x 24. Signed, lower left; dated, titled and
Category
1930s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
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