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Untitled (Houses and Railroad Tracks)
By Harry Lane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
York World’s Fair and the Society of Independent Artists. He worked for the Treasury Department’s
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Oil, Board
A Pair of "Stora Furulid” Armchairs by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Utrecht, NL
1939 New York World Fair, when the designer introduced the model “Oskar”. Similarly to that model
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Yellow Gold Retro Old Cut Diamond Fan Earrings 7.00 Carat
Located in New York, NY
exhibited their collection at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York and when World War II began, those designs
Category
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Ace Bar, Gouache American Scene. Witold Gordon
By Witold Gordon
Located in Surfside, FL
New York World’s Fair in 1939. Take a peek at his ‘Nobody Collages‘ from 1940, exhibited at the Pavel
Category
20th Century Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Gouache
"Saga" Wall Sconces by Kay Kørbing for Lyfa, Denmark 1960s
By Lyfa, Kay Korbing
Located in Utrecht, NL
que ça!” (There is nothing like it!) exclaimed the 1925 Paris World Fair. As these sconces showcase
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass
A Midcentury 4 panel cubist glass table lamp with polished nickeled trim
Located in New York City, NY
, Czechoslovakia exhibited in the Brussels World Fair and gained world -wide attention for using modern materials
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Steel
Jean Despres Decorative Pan for Aperitif, 1950
By Jean Despres
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Indépendants, the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, and the 1937 World’s Fair (where he received multiple awards
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Silver Plate
Vase ‘Fish Graal’ designed by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden, 1949
By Edward Hald
Located in Stockholm, SE
the 1930 Stockholm World's Fair is seen as the pinnacle of his career.
The Graal glass technique was
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Glass
Tiffany
Co. Sterling Silver 98-Piece Flatware Set in English King Pattern
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
gold medal for jewelry and a grand prize for silverware at the Paris World Fair Exposition. The luxury
Category
20th Century American Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Modern Abstract Red, Orange and White Collage by Paul Showalter
Located in Pasadena, CA
California. At the 1970 World's Fair in Osaka, Japan, Paul was nominated for Best Animated Short Film for his
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Gouache, Paper
$480 Sale Price
36% Off
Comfortable Howard
Son
s Chairs Ltd Ticking Fabric Sofa Feather Fill Cushions
By Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons, Lenygon
Morant
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
went on to exhibit at the Paris World's Fair, called an Exposition Universelle twice; once in 1878 and
Category
20th Century English Victorian Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster World Peace USSR Fraternal Greetings
Located in London, GB
greetings to the participants of the world festival! Fair condition, restored paper losses, restored tears
Category
1950s Russian Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Paper
"Piscatory" Abraham P. Hankins, Modernist Composition of Fish, Abstracted Nature
Located in New York, NY
New York; the New York World's Fair; the Brooklyn Museum of Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Tempera, Panel
Small Midcentury Original Table Lamp /Night Light in Glass with Nickeled Clips
Located in New York City, NY
World Fair and gained world -wide attention for using modern materials of steel, glass and plastic. The
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Glass
Vintage Art Deco Revival Chrome and Upholstered Accent Armchair, 1970-1980
Located in Topeka, KS
Arts (i.e. exposition internationale des arts decoratifs et industriels modernes) World’s Fair held in
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Chrome
Set of Three Original Box Cube Pendant Lights, Cut Glass with Nickeled Clips
Located in New York City, NY
and set by the government.
In 1958, Czechoslovakia exhibited in the Brussels World Fair and gained
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Glass
Paris, Notre-Dame and Pont de l
Archevêché
CAC, ASL President, CWS President
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
decorations for the World's Fair and, In the 1940's, served as director of the Beaux Arts Institute of Design
Category
1960s Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Spring Bouquet, Mid Century Floral Still-Life
By Helen Gapen Oehler
Located in Soquel, CA
of Dayton Ohio
Findley Galleries, Chicago
Contemporary Arts World's Fair
1945 World Fair, Prize for
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Linen, Oil
Howard
Sons Fully Stamped Sofa Feather Filled Feather Cushions Ticking
By Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Internationale d'Anvers 1894 (International Exposition/World Fair Antwerp). Winning Prizes at them all including
Category
20th Century English Victorian Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Upholstery
Ducks in a Pond by Alexander Koester
Located in New Orleans, LA
. He was awarded a gold medal at the World's Fair in St. Louis in 1904 and was later granted another
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
50s Eichler Home Cold War Atomic Scare Mid Century Modern Brass Door Knocker
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
captivated millions at the '64-'65 World's Fair.
The logo for the campaign, as seen on this door knocker
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Brass
Jean Burkhalter, The Painter, circa 1925
By Jean Burkhalter
Located in PARIS, FR
composition.
For the 1937 World's Fair, the artist presented only paintings with allegorical subjects, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Gouache, Ink, Watercolor
Hupfeld Phonoliszt-Violina Model B Music Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
string tone, at the Leipzig Autumn Trade Fair. At the Brussels World’s Fair of 1910, a Photoliszt Violina
Category
20th Century German Other Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Wood
Snow Geese (Wyoming)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
in the 1939 New York World's Fair exhibition, American Art Today. There was an exhibition of fifty of
Category
1940s American Realist Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Drypoint
Mallard Drakes (Louisiana Honkers)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
etching, Crossing the Platte, was included in the 1939 New York World's Fair exhibition, American Art
Category
1940s American Realist Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Drypoint
44 Pieces Windsor Flowers
Livia
Dinner Set For 12 Persons, Herend Hungary
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
, who commissioned a service with this pattern for Windsor Castle at the first World's Fair in London in
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Other Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Porcelain
Iconic Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase Model. 3030 in Deep Green, Iittala 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Iittala
Located in Helsinki, FI
organized for the 1937 Paris World Fair. The year was 1936 and Aalto´s entry was called `Eskimoerindens
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Blown Glass
Iconic Alvar Aalto Savoy Glass Vase Model. 3030, Deep Green, Iittala 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Iittala
Located in Helsinki, FI
organized for the 1937 Paris World Fair. The year was 1936 and Aalto´s entry was called `Eskimoerindens
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Blown Glass
“Reclining Female Nude”
By Byron Browne
Located in Southampton, NY
Project, and the 1939 World’s Fair. In the 1940’s, he picketed the Museum of Modern art in New York
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Glass chair in the Manner of Louis Dierra
By Louis Dierra
Located in London, GB
Centre Pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, represents a masterful blend of artistry and
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Glass, PVC
Glass chair in the Manner of Louis Dierra
By Louis Dierra
Located in London, GB
Centre Pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, represents a masterful blend of artistry and
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Glass, PVC
Glass chair in the Manner of Louis Dierra
By Louis Dierra
Located in London, GB
Centre Pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, represents a masterful blend of artistry and
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Glass, PVC
Lion in Bowler Hat Graphic in Yellow, Red Blue, Holiday Magazine Mid-Century
By George Giusti
Located in Miami, FL
his own studio in New York. Worked on the Swiss Pavilion with Herbert Matter for the NY World’s Fair
Category
1950s Abstract Geometric Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Illustration Board
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 Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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 Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Sterling Silver
Napier Sterling Silver Cocktail Shaker in Mid-Century Modern Style
By Napier Co.
Located in New York, NY
. In 1925, James Napier attended the World's Fair Exposition Internationale des Artes Décoratifs et
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Brass
PAIR OF HOWARD
SON
S BRIDGEWATER MODEL EASY ARMCHAiRS WITH FULL STAMPED LEGS
By Howard and Sons, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
exhibit at the Paris World's Fair, called an Exposition Universelle twice; once in 1878 and again in 1900
Category
20th Century English Victorian Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Upholstery
"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII
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 Realist Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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 Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Large + tall pair of rectangular Mid Century Modern sparkly glass sconces
Located in New York City, NY
exhibited in the Brussels World Fair and gained world -wide attention for using modern materials of steel
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Steel, Nickel
The Cedars, Kensington watercolour by Colin Moss Modern British Art
Located in London, GB
Charles Mahoney. He worked on murals for the British Pavilion at the 1939 New York World's Fair.
During
Category
1950s Realist Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
David Webb Rock Crystal and Hammered Gold Bombé Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
innovative geodesic dome, versions of which were shown at the MOMA in 1952 and the World’s Fair in 1964. This
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
American Impressionism Oversized Hardcover Book by William H. Gerdts
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
triumph during the 1813 Chicago World Fair and its replacement by the radical styles of Cubism and
Category
Late 20th Century American American Classical Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Paper
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 Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,475 Sale Price
25% Off
NYC Watercolor Drawing American Modern 20th Century Modernism Mid-Century WPA
By David Fredenthal
Located in New York, NY
including the Sports Pavilion on the Heinz Building of the New York World's Fair 1939. Some of his fresco
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Square Chandeliers in Glass and Nickel
Located in New York City, NY
exhibited in the Brussels World Fair and gained world -wide attention for using modern materials of steel
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Nickel
Antique Pair of Cast Stone Recumbent Entrance Way or Garden Regal Lion Statues
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in St. Louis, MO
, popularly known as the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. This first land purchase became the nucleus for
Category
1960s American Classical Roman Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Cast Stone, Cement
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 Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Masonite, Tempera
Daum Nancy Art Deco Pendant Light
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
, he was entrusted with the creation of pieces for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. This was the first
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Wrought Iron
White and Blue
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Missouri, MO
the commission to paint murals for the Italian Pavilion at the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels. His
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Price Upon Request
Summer in Town
Located in Los Angeles, CA
International Exhibition, and the New York World’s Fair. Richardson was honored with a solo exhibition at the M
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Oil, Board
Sixteen Ducks in the Evening by Alexander Koester
Located in New Orleans, LA
St. Louis World's Fair in 1904. One of his duck paintings was even acquired by Kaiser Wilhelm II in
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still Life with Lilacs
By Nicolai Cikovsky
Located in Sheffield, MA
World's Fair, 1940
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, 1931 (medal), 1932 (Harris Bronze Medal and Logan
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Oil
Canadian Modernist Abstract Expressionist Painting Color Field Claude Vermette
By Claude Vermette
Located in Surfside, FL
buildings, including pavilions and buildings connected to the Montreal World's Fair in 1967, at Osaka in
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Canadian Modernist Abstract Expressionist Painting Color Field Claude Vermette
By Claude Vermette
Located in Surfside, FL
buildings, including pavilions and buildings connected to the Montreal World's Fair in 1967, at Osaka in
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Worlds Fair
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage worlds fair for your home. A vintage worlds fair — often made from metal, paper and wood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage worlds fair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vintage worlds fair made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. A well-made vintage worlds fair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller and A.H. Stock are consistently popular.
How Much is a Vintage Worlds Fair?
Prices for a vintage worlds fair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $75 and can go as high as $148,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,628.
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