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Gilbert Rohde Herman Miller Art Deco 1933 World
s Fair Dressers Matched Pair
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Gilbert Rohde Herman Miller Art Deco 1933 world's fair dressers matched pair
Classic original
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dressers
Materials
Aluminum
Ellis Ave. Chicago Worlds Fair 1933-34 - G.M.BLDG.
By Franklin Van Court
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago Worlds Fair. Van Court was born and raised in Chicago and later studied at the School of the Art
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Machine Age Art Deco New York World
s Fair Silver Plate Trivets by Reed
Barton
By Reed
Barton
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco, New York World's fair silver plate trivets by Reed & Barton
Two rare
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate
Original Vintage Travel Poster Paris 1937 World Fair Villemot Bouissoud Art Deco
By Bernard Villemot
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the World's Fair in Paris May-November 1937
Category
1930s Art Deco More Prints
Materials
Paper
Gilbert Rohde Herman Miller Art Deco 1933 World
s Fair Nightstands Matched Pair
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Gilbert Rohde Herman Miller Art Deco 1933 World's Fair Nightstands Matched Pair. End tables. Night
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Night Stands
Materials
Aluminum
"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
Electrically Amplified Piano 1939 Story and Clark by John Vassos
By RCA, John Vassos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introduced to the world in the RCA Building of the 1939 New York World's Fair, this the first
Category
20th Century American Musical Instruments
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Circus Workers
By Albert Gold
Located in New York, NY
other major national
shows. He exhibited at the New York World’s Fair in 1939.
In 1942, he was awarded
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
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
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
Category
Mid-19th Century Outsider Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
UNTITLED #8MFN
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
Category
1930s Outsider Art Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon
Dupagne "Woman on a Piroque" Belgian Bronze Africanist Sculpture, circa 1940
By Arthur Dupagne
Located in Paris, FR
assigments, including the World Exhibition in Paris in 1938, New York in 1939 and the World Fair in Brussel
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany
Co. / Albert Barney American Art Deco sterling demitasse pot 1936
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
information about Century Modern silver exhibited at the 1939 New York World’s Fair see: Tiffany Silver
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Norman Bel Geddes Art Deco Streamline Medal 25th anniversary of GM 1933
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in New York, NY
best known for another project for General Motors, the Futurama exhibition at the 1939 New York World
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture of Augustus John by Barney Seale, 1937
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
the Empire Exhibition, Glasgow, 1938 and a sixteen foot long Royal Lion for the New York World Fair
Category
Vintage 1930s English Busts
Materials
Bronze
Figures of Night, Two Male Figures from No. 385 Flying with Clouds
By Paul Manship
Located in New York, NY
, which were created for the 1939-1940 New York World’s Fair as hour markers in a large sundial and were
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
1940s Deskey Deco Andirons
By Donald Deskey
Located in Harbor Springs, MI
industrial designer (1894-1989). After the Trylon Sphere, he designed for the 1939 NY World Fair. Newly
Category
Vintage 1940s American Andirons
Materials
Iron
Lisa Johansson-Pape Floor Lamp, Finland, 1950s
By Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Salzburg, Austria
's 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
Raymond Granville Barger, American Abstract Bronze Sculpture
By Raymond Granville Barger
Located in New York, NY
York Worlds Fair. Amongst his notable monumental works are Fantasia at the Metropolitan Oval Fountain
Category
Vintage 1970s American Abstract Sculptures
Pair of Lisa Johansson-Pape Ceiling Lamps
b
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy
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
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon
UNTITLED #26MFN
By Xavier Amiama
Located in Haverstraw, NY
World’s Fair. Amiama was among the original members of the Art Center and participated in several of its
Category
1910s Outsider Art Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
UNTITLED #3MFN
By Xavier Amiama
Located in Haverstraw, NY
World’s Fair. Amiama was among the original members of the Art Center and participated in several of its
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
World’s Fair. Amiama was among the original members of the Art Center and participated in several of its
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
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
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
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
Set of 3 Framed Black and White Coney Island Photographs, Leonard Lewis, 1999
Located in New York, NY
Jump is a 250-foot-tall open-frame steel tower built in 1939 for the New York World’s Fair at Flushing
Category
1990s American Photography
Materials
Paper
Pair of Lisa Johansson-Pape Ceiling Lamps
a
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
Midcentury Sarsparilla Co. Airplane Lamp Light
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
the DC-3 Aeroplane designed in 1933 which was one of the main features of the New York World’s Fair in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Matilija Poppies
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
York World’s Fair, and the 1940 Venice Biennale; and in 1941 an exhibition of Hebert’s aquatints took
Category
20th Century American Modern Still-life Prints
Materials
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
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
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
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
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
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
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
John Elder Jersey Central Railroad 1939 World
s Fair Model Train
By John Elder
Located in Stamford, CT
Worldʼs Fair "The World of Tomorrow" Train House.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Mounted Objects
Materials
Copper
Norman Bel Geddes Pair of Modern Lounge Chairs, USA, 1939
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Norwalk, CT
Reportedly introduced at GM's "Futurama" exhibit at the 1939 World's Fair, this is an extraordinary
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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
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
Streamline DC-3 Airplane Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
lines. The airplane features a cobalt glass body. The lamp was originally sold at the 1939 World's Fair
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
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