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1939 World's Fair Plaster Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A modernist, molded plaster table lamp in the style of Francis Elkins, fabricated in the 2010s by Ismay and Company San Francisco. With an acrylic base, polished nickel hardware, and...
Category
2010s Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Young Girls Floral Ensemble, 1939 Worlds Fair
Located in New York, NY
Charming Young Girls Floral Ensemble from the 1939 Worlds Fair comprising cotton floral dress and
Category
1930s American Children
Trylon Perisphere Novelty Purse, 1939 World's Fair
Located in New York, NY
Rare Trylon Perisphere Novelty Purse, made of custom created tapestry for the 1939 World's Fair. 6
Category
1930s American Novelty Bags
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster New York Worlds Fair 1939 Large
By John Atherton
Located in London, GB
the title text running diagonally in stylised blue and yellow letters - New York World's Fair 1939
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
$3,459
H 30.32 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster New York World Fair 1939 Fireworks Art Deco Staehle
Located in London, GB
text above in blue and yellow letters - New York World's Fair 1939. Artwork by the American designer
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
$1,037
H 10.24 in W 7.09 in D 0.04 in
1939 Art Deco New York Worlds Fair Platinum & Gem set Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
Very Scarce Art Deco 1939 New York Worlds Fair Charm, featuring the famous Trylon and Perisphere
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Charm Bracelets
Materials
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Platinum
Original Vintage Travel Poster New York World's Fair 1939 World Of Tomorrow
By Joseph Binder
Located in London, GB
lettering reading: New York World's Fair The World of Tomorrow 1939. Very good condition, minor staining
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
$2,075
H 10.63 in W 7.09 in D 0.04 in
Pair of 1939 World's Fair Capital & Labor Turquoise Souvenir Ceramic Plates
By Homer Laughlin
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of 1939 World's Fair Homer Laughlin Glazed Ceramic Souvenir Plates. Featuring two Aqua, glazed
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$500 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 7.25 in
Original Vintage Advertising Poster New York World's Fair 1939 World Of Tomorrow
By Joseph Binder
Located in London, GB
lettering reading: New York World's Fair The World of Tomorrow 1939. Good condition, restored tears, small
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
$8,993
H 19.89 in W 13.59 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage New York World's Fair 1939 Poster by Joseph Binder Medium Forma
By Joseph Binder
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This poster, by Joseph Binder for the 1939 World’s Fair Poster features in the centermost portion
Category
1930s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Rare Aino & Alvar Aalto Armchair for New York World Fair 1939, Schuman
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
for the restaurant section in the New York World Fair of 1939. The chair was produced for a short
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
$4,432 Sale Price
48% Off
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 23.63 in
1939 World’s Fair NYC, 1000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art & Objects
By Harry Lane
Located in New York, NY
1,000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art & Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair
Harry Lane (1891
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Plaster, Photographic Paper
Price Upon Request
H 30 in W 40 in
"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
Category
Vintage 1930s American Paintings
Materials
Paper
$3,500
H 14.25 in W 20.5 in
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
1939 Aino & Alvar Aalto Chair for Finnish Pavilion at World's Fair by Wilhelm
By Aino Aalto, Alvar Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a very special chair. In 1939, Alvar Aalto was commissioned to create the Finnish pavilion
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
$7,000
H 31.25 in W 24 in D 20 in
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
$657 Sale Price
20% Off
H 16.93 in W 19.69 in D 13 in
Art Deco 1939 New York Worlds Fair Collectible Salt & Pepper Shakers
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique and rare Art Deco salt & peppershakers from the 1939 New York Worlds fair great deign
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
H 4 in W 2 in D 3 in
NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century
Eugene Savage (1883
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
San Francisco World's Fair Trojan Horse Bookends by Dodge Inc. c.1939
Located in San Francisco, CA
have bronze plaques attached "Golden Gate International Exposition World's Fair San Francisco in 1939
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze, Copper
$425 / set
H 7.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
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
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1939 World's Fair Finnish Pavilion Coffee Table by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An important piece designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek placed at the Finnish Pavillion at the 1939
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
$12,600
H 15 in W 43.25 in D 25 in
1, 000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art & Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair
By Ilya Bolotowsky
Located in New York, NY
1,000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art & Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair.
Ilya Bolotowsky
Category
1930s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Canvas, Plaster, Oil
Price Upon Request
H 4.88 in W 7.88 in
1939 World's Fair Marked Center Table by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Sagaponack, NY
label from the 1939 World's Fair.
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Center Tables
Materials
Teak, Maple
Monumental 1939 World’s Fair Heraldic Panel of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
By Gilbert Bayes
Located in Morristown, NJ
Monumental 1939 World’s Fair Heraldic Panel of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick. Sculpted by
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$14,680
H 105.5 in W 98 in D 6 in
Frosted Cobalt Blue 1939 World Fair Bottle Lamp Base by Sarsaparilla
By Cvv Vianne
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Re-edition frosted cobalt blue 1939 World Fair bottle lamp base made by Sarsaparilla. The lamp base
Category
Vintage 1980s American Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
$139 Sale Price / item
35% Off
H 8.5 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
6 Art Deco 1939 New York World's Fair RCA Radio Advertising Cocktail Glasses Set
Located in San Diego, CA
We are offering a set of 6 art deco RCA Radio advertising frosted glasses that are from the 1939
Category
Vintage 1930s American Barware
Materials
Glass
$375 / set
H 7 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
1, 000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art & Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair
By Chester Beach
Located in New York, NY
1,000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art & Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair is available for
Category
1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Canvas, Oil, Photographic Paper
Chester Beach1, 000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art & Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair, 1938
Price Upon Request
H 84 in W 54 in
Neo Art Deco 1939 New York World's Fair DC-3 Airplane Lamp Derico, Rick Ramírez
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Reedition 1939 World's Fair Airplane Art Deco Lamp based on the DC-3 passenger plane and the 1939
Category
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$1,166 Sale Price / item
35% Off
H 15 in Dm 14 in
Esperanto Fair Foirode Reichenberg
Located in Columbia, MO
Jager
Esperanto Fair Foirode Reichenberg
1936
Lithograph
Open edition
37 x 24 inches
Category
1930s More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Sideshow, county fair, central Ohio
By Ben Shahn
Located in New York, NY
Sideshow, county fair, central Ohio
1938/printed later
Stamped “Reproduced for the Library of
Category
1930s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"The Return of Timothy Pickering, " WPA Mural Study Painting, 1939
Located in Philadelphia, PA
to do a series of murals for the 1939-1940, New York World's Fair.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House Glassic Collection Chair, circa 1939
By Grosfeld House, Lorin Jackson
Located in Saint Louis, MO
shearling upholstery. Designed by Lorin Jackson, this collection debuted at the 1939 New York world’s fair
Category
Vintage 1930s American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Lucite, Sheepskin
"Motion, " Victor Arnautoff, San Francisco Lighthouse, World's Fair WPA Painting
By Victor Michail Arnautoff
Located in New York, NY
from the New York World's Fair 1939, Poughkeepsie, 1987, no. 11, p. 41, illustrated.
Robert W. Cherny
Category
1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Tempera
$60,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 67 in W 47 in
Sideshow, county fair, central Ohio
By Ben Shahn
Located in New York, NY
Sideshow, county fair, central Ohio
1938
Stamped, “Reproduced for the Library of Congress,” verso
Category
1930s Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Pair of Embassy Art Deco Wine Glasses by Walter Dorwin Teague. 1939
By Walter Dorwin Teague
Located in Bellport, NY
Building in 1939 New York Worlds Fair.
Rare and no longer produced, highly collectable.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Crystal Serveware
Materials
Cut Glass
$620 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 8 in Dm 3 in
Art Deco Articulating Desk Lamp. 1939 NYWF Rare Simulated Metal Leather
By Donald Deskey
Located in Peoria, AZ
1939
At the time of the New York World's Fair of 1939, designers architects and engineers were all
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
H 16 in W 10 in D 10 in
William Hesthal Original Watercolor, 1939, Surreal Whimsical Circus Scene
By William Hesthal
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fair, 1939; Santa Barbara Museum, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1953 (solos), 1985 (memorial). In: SF Art Institute
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paint
$2,250
H 16 in W 23 in D 0.1 in
Witold Gordon Gouache, Phrenology, Vanity Fair
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See.” Framed to 9
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Witold Gordon Gouache "Shipsmiths - Vanity Fair"
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See.” Framed to 9
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Witold Gordon Gouache "Reeperbahn - Vanity Fair"
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See”. Framed to 9
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Witold Gordon Gouache Undertaker Vanity Fair
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See”. Measures
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Witold Gordon Gouache, Jesus Saves, Vanity Fair
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See.” Framed to 9
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Witold Gordon Gouache, Democratic Club, Vanity Fair
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See.” Framed to 9
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Exceptional "Elephant in Plaster" 1931 World's Fair
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exceptional elephant in plaster
1931 World's Fair
This extraordinary elephant was on display at
Category
Vintage 1930s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Witold Gordon Gouache "Park Row Theater - Vanity Fair"
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See”. Framed to 9
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Original Leipziger Messe International Leipzig Trade Fair vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original German vintage poster: International Leipzig Trade Fair Leipziger Messe in NYC
Category
1930s Academic Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
H 37 in W 24.75 in D 0.05 in
Brassaï Original Black & White Photograph of a Street Fair
By Brassaï
Located in New York, NY
BRASSAI (Hungarian–French, 1899-1984)
Street Fair on the Place d'Italie, 1931
Medium: Sheet-fed
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogravure
$8,000
H 14.5 in W 12 in D 0.5 in
Side Show Barker - Original Modernist American Fair Scene Oil Painting
Located in Marco Island, FL
From the Michael Hall Collection, this is a great American scene showing the excitement of the fair
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$36,000
H 32 in W 37 in D 3 in
Circa 1930 Gouache for the Coloniale & Internationale fair of Bordeaux
Located in PARIS, FR
Circa 1930 Gouache for the Coloniale & Internationale fair of Bordeaux
Exhibition - Colony
Category
1930s Paintings
Materials
Paper
$1,668
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in
Pair 1930s Art Deco Worlds Fair "Saturn" Nickel Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1930's Art Deco Worlds Fair Nickel "Saturn" Wall Sconces. Black shades included. Acquired from
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Nickel
$1,780 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 6 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
Original Painting. Vanity Fair Illustration Proposal. Art Deco Modern 1930s
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting. Vanity Fair Illustration Proposal. Art Deco Modern 1930s
Antonio Petruccelli
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
1933 - A Century of Progress - Chicago Worlds Fair Solid Etched Copper Tray
By Raymond Hood 1
Located in St. Louis, MO
1933 - A Century of Progress - Chicago Worlds Fair solid etched copper souvenir tray, unusual
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Copper
$150
H 0.5 in W 10.88 in D 6.94 in
World's Fair 1934 (Chicago), Art Deco Drawing by A. Raymond Katz
By Alexander Raymond Katz
Located in Long Island City, NY
This is the original drawing for the cover of the Chicago World's Fair Guide Book by A. Raymond
Category
1930s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
$34,000
H 30 in W 23.5 in
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
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
$1,245
H 18.12 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in
Kurt Hutton Fair Fun 1938 Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Kurt Hutton
Located in London, GB
Fair Fun (1938) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Kurt Hutton/Getty Images)
Two young women
Category
1930s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
"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
Category
1930s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$650
H 20.625 in W 17.625 in
Circa 1935 original poster made by Bourgis, to promote the Paris Fair
Located in PARIS, FR
A very nice poster made around 1930 by Bourgis, to promote the Paris Fair.
The Paris Fair is the
Category
1930s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
$536
H 16.54 in W 11.03 in
Project home supervisor with ribbons won at Phillips Co. Fair, Lakeview Coop.
By Russell Lee
Located in New York, NY
Project home supervisor with ribbons won at Phillips Co. Fair, Lakeview Coop. Assn., Arkansas
Category
1930s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 1939 fair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, paper and wood, every 1939 fair was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a 1939 fair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A 1939 fair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Folk Art and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. Witold Gordon, Gilbert Rohde and Herman Miller each produced at least one beautiful 1939 fair that is worth considering.
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