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Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Stramberk Czechoslovak State Railways
Located in London, GB
Republiky / Railways of the Slovak Republic in 1992. Printed by Neuber, Prague. c.1930s-1940s. Fair
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1940s Czech 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Paper

Green Dot Confetti Style Bakelite Bangle Bracelet, 1940's
Located in Atlanta, GA
1940's bakelite bangle bracelet in shades of green ranging from olive to forest with a marbleized
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1940s American Art Deco 1940s Vintage Fairs

Ceramic, Sign: England Minerava S , 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: England Minerava S , 1940 We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Ceramic

1940's Americana WPA Modernist Watercolor Painting Catskill Mountains Bungalow
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
Bungalow (fauvist painting of New York scene) 1940's. image is 10X 11.5 inches. Hand signed lower
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1940s Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Watercolor

1940's ENGLISH HAND DYED RESTORED WHISKY BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD CLUB SOFA
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
original 1940’s Whisky brown leather Chesterfield club sofa in newly restored condition with feather filled
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1940s English Art Deco 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Leather

Novelty Loft Hat Box Candy Container, 1940's
Located in Atlanta, GA
container box produced by Loft's Candies of New York. Loft's was founded in 1860 and by the 1920's was the
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Fairs

1940's American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Tenement Market
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
The Market, (fauvist painting of NYC scene) 1940's. image is 10X 11.5 inches. Hand signed lower
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1940s Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Watercolor

1940's American WPA Modernist New York Watercolor Painting 59th st Central Park
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
Horse and Buggy 59th st. Manhattan (fauvist painting of NYC outside central park) 1940's. image is
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20th Century Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Watercolor

1940's Carmel Landscape, Sycamore Grove by Nell Walker Warner
By Nell Walker Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
1940's Carmel Landscape, Sycamore Grove by Nell Walker Warner Beautiful, substantial and period
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1940s American Impressionist 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Linen, Oil

Red & Blue Crepe Skirt Suit With Cropped Jacket, 1940's
Located in Atlanta, GA
1940's patriotic style red & blue crepe skirt suit with cropped jacket. The jacket is a stylized
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Fairs

1940s Afghan Bokhara Rug
Located in New York, NY
Large Afghan Bokhara rug, hand-woven in the 1940s. It features the traditional guls arranged in a
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1940s Afghan 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Wool

1940s Afghan Bokhara Rug
1940s Afghan Bokhara Rug
W 119 in L 146 in
Vintage 1940's GIA Certified 39.77cts. Blue Star Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1940's translucent 39.77 carat incredible Blue star sapphire Art Deco cocktail ring. Hand
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Mid-20th Century American Retro 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum

"Bedouin, " Striking Art Deco Painting by Stahlhut, NY World's Fair Poster Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fair in New York, which provided a dizzying, high-level view of the fair's location in metropolitan New
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1940s American Art Deco 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Paint

Henry Jacques Le Même Oak Stool France - 1940s
By Henry Jacques Le Même
Located in Berlin, DE
Henry Jacques Le Même Oak Stool, France - 1940s in fair original condition.
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1940s French 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Oak

Fishermen Painting, 1940s
Located in Savannah, GA
publication circa 1940s. canvas: 27 by 21 inches frame: 31 by 25 inches Fair overall with unfinished
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Paint

Fishermen Painting, 1940s
Fishermen Painting, 1940s
H 25 in W 31 in D 1.5 in
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
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1930s American Art Deco 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Paper

1940s Distressed Blue Overdyed Rug, Citron Accents
Located in New York, NY
arabesques and carnations in the reserves. Moderate weave, cotton foundation, fair condition with some wear
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1940s Pakistani Tabriz 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Wool

Josef Frank, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and fabric floor lamp designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1940s
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Brass

Lying Figure - Original Charcoal on Paper - 1940s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
label is present on the upper right corner. Dimensions: cm 35 x 48. Fair/Good conditions: small folds
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1940s Contemporary 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Charcoal, Paper

ROBBIE BEE c.1940's Vtg Brown Copper Hand Beaded Accent Trompe-L'oeil Day Dress
Located in Thiensville, WI
ROBBIE BEE c.1940's Vtg Brown Copper Hand Beaded Accent Trompe-L'oeil Day Dress Brand
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1940s 1940s Vintage Fairs

"Trampoline-WI State Fair Park" original signed drawing by Sylvia Spicuzza
By Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, Kandinsky and Max Ernst in the 1930's and 1940's. Biomorphic and organic, Modernist images are presented
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1950s American Impressionist 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Crayon

A Comissioned Paavo Tynell Ceiling Lamp, Taito, 1940s
By Taito, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
career. We believe this lamp is from the 1940s because of the style and the combination of materials
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1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Metal, Brass

Hans Bergström, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
By Hans Bergström, ASEA
Located in High Point, NC
in fair condition.
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Brass

1940s French Umbrella Stand Solid Brass Faux Bamboo France
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s French Umbrella Stand Solid Brass Faux Bamboo France Crafted in Solid Brass with vintage
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1940s French Hollywood Regency 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Brass

1940s Regency Mohair Wingback Armchair Arturo Pani Mexico City
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Mexican Regency modernism high wingback lounge armchair by Arturo Pani Retains original brown
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1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Walnut, Mohair

Paire of Rope and Dark Oak Side Chairs in the Style of Jourdain, France, 1940's
By Francis Jourdain
Located in New York, NY
. Can be used in a living room or individually as office chairs. Fair vintage condition. These chairs
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1940s French 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Rope, Oak

"Vanity Fair (The Face Off) Recto, Camel Cigarette Verso, " by Paolo Garretto
By Paolo Garretto
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This double-sided lithograph by Paolo Garretto features a Vanity Fair cover "The Face Off" on the
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1930s Surrealist 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Lithograph

The American Actor Alan Ladd - Original Vintage Photograph - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The American Actor Alan Ladd. Fair conditions, with some Damage.
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1940s 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Photographic Paper

'Bighorn' — 1940s American Regionalism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Institute in 1940. McKim served in the U.S. Army during World War II and taught visual communication in the
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1940s American Realist 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Lithograph

1940s Rustic Turkish Broken Stripe Flatweave Rug, Neutral Tones
Located in New York, NY
of long strips, but there is no match that would allow the lines to run across correctly. Fair
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1940s Turkish Rustic 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Wool

Art Deco Arm Chair attributed to Francis Jourdain 1940s brown leather
By Francis Jourdain
Located in Berlin, DE
Art Deco Armchair attributed to Francis Jourdain, France - 1940s in original fair condition. With
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1940s French Art Deco 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Faux Leather, Beech

"Orpheus Over the Globe, " Important Mural Study for 1939-1940 NY World's Fair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
painted for the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair. Beck also painted a WPA mural for the Post Office in
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1930s American 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Paper

1940s Southwestern Figurative Landscape -- Pueblo Village New Mexico
By William Frates
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous 1940s New Mexico village scene with small figures going about daily life among adobe
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1940s American Impressionist 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Oil, Fiberboard, Masonite

'Seated Nude', Woman Artist, Paris Salon, Jeu de Paume, World's Fair, GGIE LACMA
By Caroline Lloyd
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Gate International Exposition. 1939; New York World's Fair, 1939; Painters & Sculptors of Los Angeles
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1930s Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Bronze

Scandinavian Modern Brass Floor Lamp by LYFA, Denmark, Bent Karlby, 1940s
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Odense, DK
1940s by LYFA, Copenhagen and attributed to Bent Karlby. The brass stem can be adjusted in height (123
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Brass

'Fish, Dove and Musical Instrument', Italian School (circa 1940s)
Located in London, GB
1940s). Surely this very attractive piece was inspired by Georges Braque (1882-1963) and Juan Gris
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1940s Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Paper, Gouache

NYC 1939 World's Fair 5 - 8 x 10 photographs Mid 20th Century WPA Architectural
Located in New York, NY
NYC 1939 World's Fair 5 - 8 x 10 photographs Mid 20th Century WPA Architectural Underwood and
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1930s American Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Silver Gelatin

Vase ‘Fish Grail’ designed by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden, 1940s.
By Edward Hald
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase designed by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden. 1940s. Glass. Signed. Edward Hald (1883
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Glass

Six 1940s Chairs in Mahogany Melchiorre Bega attributed, by Galleria Mobili Arte
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant 1940s six chairs in mahogany laquered, Melchiorre Bega attributed; neoclassical stylized
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Mahogany

Gilbert Rohde Dresser 4041 Kroehler New York World's Fair 1940 Two-Tone 44" long
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
: Kroehler Exhibited : 'America at Home' at the New York World's Fair 1940. Created by Gilbert Rohde
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1950s North American Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Birdseye Maple

Mid-Century “Gamla Berlin” Easy Chair by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
version of the armchair “Jonas Love”, which Carl Malmsten designed for the New York World Fair in 1939
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Sheepskin, Wood

Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, Red Borders, Taupe Allover Field, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
design on an ecru taupe ground. Red details. Red cartouches dominate the border. Fair to fairly good
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1940s Turkish Oushak 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Wool

Antique Turkish Sivas Rug, Light Brown Paisley Design Field, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
. Fair condition with even wear except in one area of spot wear. Cotton foundation, medium weave.   
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1940s Turkish Tribal 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Wool

Danish Modern Chandelier in Leather, Brass and Glass by LYFA, Denmark, 1940s
By Lyfa
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing and rare Danish Modern "Ring Chandelier" made by LYFA, Copenhagen in the 1940s. The metal
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Brass

Pair of Elias Svedberg Armchairs for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1940s
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Elias Svedberg, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in The Hague, NL
) in the 1940s. The rounded, curved lines and the tufted interior on the back and sides give the chair
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Leather, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Birch

Armchair, attr. Gunnel Nyman, 1940s, Finland
By Gunnel Nyman
Located in Helsinki, FI
Armchair, attributed to Gunnel Nyman, 1940s. Birch with reupholstered seat with quality Lauritzon's
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Fabric, Birch

Armchair, attr. Gunnel Nyman, 1940s, Finland
Armchair, attr. Gunnel Nyman, 1940s, Finland
H 31.89 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Pair 1940s Side Hall Chairs in Mahogany Melchiorre Bega Attributed, Springs Seat
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant pair 1940s side hall chairs in mahogany laquered, Melchiorre Bega attributed, with springs
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Mahogany

Italian 1940s Sofa By Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Dublin, GB
Ettedgui’s personal collection of mid twentieth century furniture which was shown at the 2007 antiques fair
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Brass

Italian 1940s Sofa By Guglielmo Ulrich
Italian 1940s Sofa By Guglielmo Ulrich
H 28.35 in W 964.97 in D 33.47 in
"Jump Shot, " Model for Art Deco Bronze Basketball Award Plaque, 1940s
By Fred Torrey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Walks at Midnight" sculpture which premiered at the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair (now displayed near
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1940s American Art Deco 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Bronze

Carved Tattoo Ink Pot from Timor Island, Indonesia 'circa 1940s-1950s'
Located in London, GB
Carved buffalo horn tattoo ink pot from Timor Island, Indonesia (circa 1940s-1950s) on a modern
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Horn

Pair of Solid Lucite Vanity Chair, 1940s
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration encouraged by the periods of
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1940s American Space Age 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Lucite

Pair of Solid Lucite Vanity Chair, 1940s
Pair of Solid Lucite Vanity Chair, 1940s
H 35.04 in W 22.45 in D 20.48 in
Rare Pair of André Arbus Chairs, France, 1940s
By André Arbus
Located in L'Escala, ES
Rare elegant pair of André Arbus chairs, manufactured in France in 1940s. Signed. André Arbus
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Mid-20th Century French 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Oak

Rare Pair of André Arbus Chairs, France, 1940s
Rare Pair of André Arbus Chairs, France, 1940s
H 35.44 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Birth, 1940s Modernist Surrealist Abstract Figural Watercolor Painting
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Denver, CO
City Art Institute where Bunnell himself later taught in the summers of 1929-1930 and in 1940-41
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1940s Surrealist 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Watercolor

Pair of 1940s Stools in the manner of Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in New York, NY
might say these stools can be attributed to the 1940s B.C.C. (Bureau Central de Construction). However
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1940s French Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Hardwood

1940s Our Big Red Story Book First Edition Children's Book
Located in New York, NY
"Our Big Red Story Book" 1940s binder children's book with a red vinyl cover. Published by Ginn and
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Paper

'Priests' from 'In Praise of Folly' — 1940s Graphic Modernism
By Lynd Ward
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
,’ 1939, was shown at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, and ‘Clouded Over,’ 1948, received the 1948 Library
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1940s American Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Mezzotint

'Pope' from 'In Praise of Folly' — 1940s Graphic Modernism
By Lynd Ward
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
World’s Fair, and ‘Clouded Over,’ 1948, received the 1948 Library of Congress Award and was included in
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1940s American Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Mezzotint

'Judges' from 'In Praise of Folly' — 1940s Graphic Modernism
By Lynd Ward
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
,’ 1939, was shown at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, and ‘Clouded Over,’ 1948, received the 1948 Library
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1940s American Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Mezzotint

'Doctor' from 'In Praise of Folly' — 1940s Graphic Modernism
By Lynd Ward
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
,’ 1939, was shown at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, and ‘Clouded Over,’ 1948, received the 1948 Library
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1940s American Modern 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Mezzotint

1940s Vertical American Modern Mining Town Landscape Lithograph, Mountain Scene
By Otis Dozier
Located in Denver, CO
Arts Center. Dozier served as Boardman Robinson’s assistant at the Fine Arts Center in the 1940’s. The
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1940s Abstract 1940s Vintage Fairs

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Paper, Lithograph

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1940S Vintage Fairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of 1940s vintage fairs is available on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of Impressionist versions of these works for sale today — there are 1 Impressionist examples available. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. 1940s vintage fairs available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes beige, gray, yellow and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but George Wachsteter and Hugh Pakenham Mahon produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in paper, board and ink, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are 1940S Vintage Fairs?

Prices for pieces in our collection of 1940s vintage fairs start at $445 and top out at $10,000 with the average selling for $1,750.