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Henry Kallem, American  Abstract landscape, American 1912-1985
Henry Kallem, American  Abstract landscape, American 1912-1985

Henry Kallem, American Abstract landscape, American 1912-1985

By Henry Kallem

Located in Hallowell, ME

He was a member of the National Society of Painters in Casein and exhibited widely including at the Pennsylvania Academy, the 1939 New York World's Fair, and the Pepsi Cola Exhibitio...

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1920s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Men of Steel

Men of Steel

By Samuel Margolies

Located in Wellesley, MA

Margolies exhibited at the New York World's Fair in 1939, Mineola N. Y. State Fair, 1935 (prize); and the Queensboro Society of Allied Arts and Crafts in 1936 (prizes) and 1937 (priz...

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1940s Realist More Prints

Materials

Drypoint

The Jury
The Jury

The Jury

By Mervin Jules

Located in Concord, MA

Exhibition Venues: "Baltimore Museum of Art, 1936-46; Whitney Museum of American Art, 1938, 1940-49; Art Institute of Chicago, 1938-41; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts annual,...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Pair of André Arbus Armchairs
Pair of André Arbus Armchairs

Pair of André Arbus Armchairs

Unavailable|$35,000 / set

Pair of André Arbus Armchairs

By André Arbus

Located in New York, NY

Arbus participated in the 1939 World’s Fair in the US, designing the French sections at the Expo in New York and in San Francisco.

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Vintage 1940s French Armchairs

The Fertility Dance
The Fertility Dance

The Fertility Dance

By Andre Durenceau

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Primarily known as a painter and muralist, Andre Durenceau created murals for The New York World's Fair of 1939. His artistic oeuvre has spanned many years and many illustrations, an...

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1940s Art Deco Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

The Osprey
The Osprey

The Osprey

By Zena Kavin

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

During her time in New Mexico, Kavin’s sculpture was included in the New Mexico art exhibited at the 1939 New York World’s Fair; and in 1940 she created two frescoes as part of the k...

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20th Century Surrealist Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Painting Vermont

Painting Vermont

By Henry Ernst Schnakenberg

Located in New York, NY

He also exhibited at the New York’s World Fair in 1939, along with his teacher and mentor Kenneth Hayes Miller.

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1940s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Pandora" Lead Sculpture "Childhood of the Gods" Wheeler Williams
"Pandora" Lead Sculpture "Childhood of the Gods" Wheeler Williams

"Pandora" Lead Sculpture "Childhood of the Gods" Wheeler Williams

By Wheeler Williams

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The original series which is comprised of eight figures was shown at the 1939 Worlds Fair. Here Pandora is holding her box (which opens and closes) and is accompanied by her feline c...

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Statues

Materials

Lead

Abstract
Abstract

Abstract

By Aage Christian Wiboltt

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Wiboltt exhibited at the New York World’s Fair in 1939, and his work was included in the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco, where he painted murals in the Da...

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20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Six Framed (32 x 17 in) Charcoal Figure Drawings
Six Framed (32 x 17 in) Charcoal Figure Drawings

Six Framed (32 x 17 in) Charcoal Figure Drawings

By Maurice Newman

Located in New York, NY

Newman also created dioramas and miniature models which were exhibited at the Children's Museum in Boston, the 1939 World's Fair in New York, and the Essex Institute in Salem.

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1920s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Around East River
Around East River

Around East River

By Maurice Kish

Located in Los Angeles, CA

He exhibited at several galleries over a period of three decades including such distinguished galleries as the National Academy of Design, the Corcoran Gallery, the Pennsylvania Acad...

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mill Town
Mill Town

Mill Town

By Louis Ribak

Located in Graton, CA

Damned abstract[ionists], realists, illustrators…" Exhibited: Society of Independent Artists, 1925; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Annual, 1933, 1946, 1950, 1953; World's Fa...

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Early 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

William Frederick Chicago Sterling Cocktail Drinks Set, circa 1945-1950
William Frederick Chicago Sterling Cocktail Drinks Set, circa 1945-1950

William Frederick Chicago Sterling Cocktail Drinks Set, circa 1945-1950

By William Frederick

Located in New York, NY

His early visits to both the Chicago World’s Fair in 1933-34 and the New York World’s Fair in 1939 further influenced his early design sensibility and cemented the role of engineerin...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Three Figures in the Night
Three Figures in the Night

Three Figures in the Night

By Nils Gren

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

His work also was exhibited in many museum shows, including the Oakland Art Gallery in 1932 and 1934, the San Francisco Museum of Art Inaugural Exhibition in 1935, the Palace of the ...

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20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Matilija Poppies
Matilija Poppies

Matilija Poppies

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Hebert’s work was included in the 1937 International Exposition in Paris, the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco, the 1939 New York World’s Fair, and the 1940...

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20th Century American Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Pears and Grapes
Pears and Grapes

Pears and Grapes

By Russell Cowles

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

By 1948 Russell Cowles had produced over 40 one-person shows, and won many awards including prizes at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1925, the Denver Art Museum in 1936, the New Yor...

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20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still-life with Pipe, Books and Jar by Olga Sorensen (1877-1963, American)
Still-life with Pipe, Books and Jar by Olga Sorensen (1877-1963, American)

Still-life with Pipe, Books and Jar by Olga Sorensen (1877-1963, American)

Located in New York, NY

She also exhibited her work at the World’s Fair of 1939 in New York. She died on February 24, 1963 at the age of 87 while residing at Sunnyside Convalescent Home, and is buried...

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20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Prometheus
Prometheus

Prometheus

By Nina Saemundsson

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Saemundsson's granite bust of actress Hedy Lamarr, one of many likenesses of Hollywood celebrities Saemundsson created during her years in Los Angeles, was chosen for exhibition at t...

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20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Chaim Gross Signed and Casting 1/6 Bronze Tumbler Sculpture
Chaim Gross Signed and Casting 1/6 Bronze Tumbler Sculpture

Chaim Gross Signed and Casting 1/6 Bronze Tumbler Sculpture

By Chaim Gross

Located in New York, NY

For weeks at the New York Worlds Fair of 1939, Gross carved a six-foot log of exotic Imbuya wood in front of 1000s of visitors to the fair.

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20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Rare Hand-Carved and Hand-Adzed WPA Period Trastero from New Mexico
Rare Hand-Carved and Hand-Adzed WPA Period Trastero from New Mexico

Rare Hand-Carved and Hand-Adzed WPA Period Trastero from New Mexico

Located in San Francisco, CA

An upholstered chair with colcha-style embroidery by one of Lucero’s students, Domingo Tejada, was displayed at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York. George Segura was a driving force b...

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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Rare 1939 New York Worlds Fair Fan
Rare 1939 New York Worlds Fair Fan

Rare 1939 New York Worlds Fair Fan

Located in Palm Springs, CA

This is a very rare, extremely unusual original 1939 New York World’s Fair fan. There is a plaque mounted on the front cage that says New York Worlds Fair.

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Vintage 1930s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

RCA 1939 New York Worlds Fair Radio
RCA 1939 New York Worlds Fair Radio

RCA 1939 New York Worlds Fair Radio

Located in Newfoundland, PA

RCA 1939 New York Worlds Fair Tube Radio, Model 40X56 Wood.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Objects

1939 World's Fair Chrome Airplane Art Deco Lamp
1939 World's Fair Chrome Airplane Art Deco Lamp

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.

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Vintage 1930s Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Rare Sheet Metal Tray from New York World's Fair, 1939
Rare Sheet Metal Tray from New York World's Fair, 1939

Rare Sheet Metal Tray from New York World's Fair, 1939

Located in Uppsala, SE

Rare Art Deco sheet metal tray in dark blue, orange and cream white from the very famous New York World's Fair 1939. The front side with a few scratches and marks from normal use, ba...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Barware

Materials

Sheet Metal

TWO GREAT AIRPLANES LAMPS MADE FOR THE WORLD FAIR 1939
TWO GREAT AIRPLANES LAMPS MADE FOR THE WORLD FAIR 1939

TWO GREAT AIRPLANES LAMPS MADE FOR THE WORLD FAIR 1939

Located in Los Angeles, CA

TWO GREAT AIRPLANES LAMPS DESIGN FOR THE WORLD FAIR 1939. TALL MADE ON 1939 H 14" X 14" DIAMETER $ 2,200.00 SMALL MADE ON 1930 H 12" X 11" DIAMETER $ 1,800.00

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Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Wood

John Elder Jersey Central Railroad 1939 World's Fair Model Train
John Elder Jersey Central Railroad 1939 World's Fair Model Train

John Elder Jersey Central Railroad 1939 World's Fair Model Train

By John Elder

Located in Stamford, CT

It was displayed at the 1939 New York Worldʼs Fair "The World of Tomorrow" Train House.

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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Mounted Objects

Materials

Copper

1939 Worlds Fair Frosted Glass Saturn Lamp.
1939 Worlds Fair Frosted Glass Saturn Lamp.

1939 Worlds Fair Frosted Glass Saturn Lamp.

Located in Peekskill, NY

This blue frosted glass Saturn lamp is an exquisite and unusual example of Art Deco style made to commemorate the space theme of the 1939 New York World's Fair. The shade is made up ...

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Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Antique 1939 World's Fair Enamel Top Kitchen Dining Table & Chairs Set
Antique 1939 World's Fair Enamel Top Kitchen Dining Table & Chairs Set

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.

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Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Dining Room Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Original Vintage Poster New York World's Fair 1939 World Of Tomorrow Modernism
Original Vintage Poster New York World's Fair 1939 World Of Tomorrow Modernism

Original Vintage Poster New York World's Fair 1939 World Of Tomorrow Modernism

By Joseph Binder

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel advertising poster for the World Fair event held in New York at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park from 30 April 1939 to 31 October 1940.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Posters

Materials

Paper

Rare Impressive  Banner for the 1939 New York World's Fair
Rare Impressive  Banner for the 1939 New York World's Fair

Rare Impressive Banner for the 1939 New York World's Fair

Located in New York, NY

This huge banner was strung across Fifth avenue in Manhattan, as advertising prior to the opening of the 1939 New York World's Fair. Over 12' in length, the cotton banner is dyed a d...

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20th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Cotton

Original Vintage Poster New York World Fair 1939 Fireworks Art Deco Staehle USA
Original Vintage Poster New York World Fair 1939 Fireworks Art Deco Staehle USA

Original Vintage Poster New York World Fair 1939 Fireworks Art Deco Staehle USA

Located in London, GB

Original vintage poster for the World Fair held in New York at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park from 30 April 1939 to 31 October 1940.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Posters

Materials

Paper

Margaret T. Nordman, 1930s Taburette Designed for the New York World Fair, 1939
Margaret T. Nordman, 1930s Taburette Designed for the New York World Fair, 1939

Margaret T. Nordman, 1930s Taburette Designed for the New York World Fair, 1939

By Margaret Travers Nordman

Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi

Nordman designed this stool/taburette in 1939 for the New York World Fair. The elegant stool has detailed legs and a nice curved seat.

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Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

1939 World’s Fair Light Up Bottle Airplane Lamp
1939 World’s Fair Light Up Bottle Airplane Lamp

1939 World’s Fair Light Up Bottle Airplane Lamp

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This custom chrome airplane accent lamp was created in Los Angeles in the 1980s using a re-edition 1939 cobalt blue World's Fair vinaigrette bottle.

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Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

1939 World's Fair Glass Planetary Desk Lamp Of Saturn
1939 World's Fair Glass Planetary Desk Lamp Of Saturn

1939 World's Fair Glass Planetary Desk Lamp Of Saturn

Located in Chicago, IL

Internal candelabra based lighting element brass switch and finial. 1939 New York World's Fair

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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

"Commercial Fair" Lithographic Poster
"Commercial Fair" Lithographic Poster

"Commercial Fair" Lithographic Poster

Located in New York, NY

Large lithograph with bold colors and design from the 1939 Commercial Fair in Lille, France.

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20th Century Paintings

Original Vintage Travel Poster New York World's Fair Trylon Perisphere Libertas
Original Vintage Travel Poster New York World's Fair Trylon Perisphere Libertas

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 Flushing Meadows Corona Park from 30 April 1939 to 31 October 1940.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Posters

Materials

Paper

1933 World's Fair Pendant 14 Karat Gold
1933 World's Fair Pendant 14 Karat Gold

1933 World's Fair Pendant 14 Karat Gold

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A gold pendant commemorating the 1933 Chicago World's Fair One side depicting the newest innovations of the time, new cars, trains, planes and ships The other side depicts an old ...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold

Witold Gordon Gouache, Bowling Alley, Vanity Fair

Witold Gordon Gouache, Bowling Alley, Vanity Fair

By Witold Gordon 1

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This gouache, by Witold Gordon, is one of a series commissioned by Conde Nast which were published in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See...

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Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Lilian Swann Saarinen 'Woman Playing Accordion' Bronze Sculpture, circa 1939
Lilian Swann Saarinen 'Woman Playing Accordion' Bronze Sculpture, circa 1939

Lilian Swann Saarinen 'Woman Playing Accordion' Bronze Sculpture, circa 1939

Located in Astoria, NY

Much of the artist’s inspiration came from animals and nature; one of her best known works, entitled ‘Night’, exhibited at the World’s Fair in 1939, which depicts the panther Bagheer...

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Mid-20th Century American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Extraordinary Art Deco Painting of World's Fair Hall, Rosenfeld
Extraordinary Art Deco Painting of World's Fair Hall, Rosenfeld

Extraordinary Art Deco Painting of World's Fair Hall, Rosenfeld

By Arthur Rossfield

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This dramatic view of a World's Fair hall leading to an exhibit area, probably from the 1939-40 New York fair, depicts a series of allegorical figures surmounted by a grand male nude...

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Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

An Original Miguel Covarrubias Drawing for Vanity Fair Magazine
An Original Miguel Covarrubias Drawing for Vanity Fair Magazine

An Original Miguel Covarrubias Drawing for Vanity Fair Magazine

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Original ink wash illustration by Miguel Covarrubias (1902-1957), done for Vanity Fair magazine in the early 1930's. Titled "Swimming Pool Photographer", this piece captures the wit...

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Vintage 1930s American Drawings

I WILL COME CENTURY OF PROGRESS Original Vintage World's Fair Poster LARGE
I WILL COME CENTURY OF PROGRESS Original Vintage World's Fair Poster LARGE

I WILL COME CENTURY OF PROGRESS Original Vintage World's Fair Poster LARGE

Located in Chicago, IL

I WILL COME! A CENTURY OF PROGRESS - CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR 1933 Authentic original art deco World's Fair travel poster Artist: George Petty Condition: B+ Dimensions: 26.6 x 40.4 in. /...

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Vintage 1930s Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage World's Fair Poster 1937 Exposition Internationale Paris France
Original Vintage World's Fair Poster 1937 Exposition Internationale Paris France

Original Vintage World's Fair Poster 1937 Exposition Internationale Paris France

Located in London, GB

Original vintage poster by the renowned poster artist Leonetto Cappiello (1875-1942) for the 1937 World's Fair / Exposition Internationale held in Paris France featuring a great desi...

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Vintage 1930s French Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Poster Exposicao Colonial Exhibition Porto World Fair Portugal
Original Vintage Poster Exposicao Colonial Exhibition Porto World Fair Portugal

Original Vintage Poster Exposicao Colonial Exhibition Porto World Fair Portugal

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel advertising poster for the Colonial Exhibition / Exposicao Colonial in Porto Portugal in 1934, a world fair showcasing Portugal's colonies in Africa and Asia ...

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Vintage 1930s Portuguese Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Poster By L Cappiello For The 1937 World Fair Exposition Internationale

Original Poster By L Cappiello For The 1937 World Fair Exposition Internationale

By Leonetto Cappiello

Located in London, GB

Original vintage poster by the renowned Italian poster artist, Leonetto Cappiello (1875-1942), for the 1937 World's Fair / Exposition Internationale held in Paris, France. Great desi...

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Vintage 1930s French Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Paris 1937 World Fair Villemot Bouissoud Art Deco
Original Vintage Travel Poster Paris 1937 World Fair Villemot Bouissoud Art Deco

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 enchanting art and light - Paris 1937 Exposition Internationale Feerie d'art et de lumiere ...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Posters

Materials

Paper

Norman Bel Geddes Pair of Modern Lounge Chairs, USA, 1939
Norman Bel Geddes Pair of Modern Lounge Chairs, USA, 1939

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 pair of chairs.

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Axel Larsson (attr.) Swedish Modern Armchair, Sweden 1940s
Axel Larsson (attr.) Swedish Modern Armchair, Sweden 1940s

Axel Larsson (attr.) Swedish Modern Armchair, Sweden 1940s

By Axel Larsson

Located in Utrecht, NL

Swedish Modern, subtitled “A Movement Towards Sanity in Design”, was actually coined by a critic at the 1939 Fair to describe Sweden's interior display.

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Mountain Panorama (Colorado Springs, Colorado), Vintage Watercolor Landscape
Mountain Panorama (Colorado Springs, Colorado), Vintage Watercolor Landscape

Mountain Panorama (Colorado Springs, Colorado), Vintage Watercolor Landscape

By David Fredenthal

Located in Denver, CO

The same Project awarded him a mural commission for the Heinz Building’s Sports Pavilion at the New York World Fair in 1939. Under the Treasury Section he produced murals installed ...

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1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Streamline DC-3 Airplane Table Lamp
Streamline DC-3 Airplane Table Lamp

Streamline DC-3 Airplane Table Lamp

Located in Van Nuys, CA

The lamp was originally sold at the 1939 World's Fair and has been recently rewired.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Art Deco Machine Age "Polaroid" Desk Lamp by Walter Dorwin Teague
Art Deco Machine Age "Polaroid" Desk Lamp by Walter Dorwin Teague

Art Deco Machine Age "Polaroid" Desk Lamp by Walter Dorwin Teague

By Walter Dorwin Teague, Polaroid Corporation

Located in New York, NY

His firm went on to design pavilions for the 1939 New York World’s Fair, as well as rail coaches, automobiles, corporate logos and a Boeing airliner.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Madonna of the Picture, 1930s Framed Figural Devotional New Mexico Oil Painting
Madonna of the Picture, 1930s Framed Figural Devotional New Mexico Oil Painting

Madonna of the Picture, 1930s Framed Figural Devotional New Mexico Oil Painting

By Howard Schleeter

Located in Denver, CO

Original 1939 oil painting by New Mexico modernist, Howard Schleeter (1903-1976), Madonna of the Picture includes a santo of the Virgin Mary, a still life of flowers in a vase and a ...

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1930s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Repose
Repose

Repose

By Victor Michail Arnautoff

Located in Los Angeles, CA

-Pacific Int'l Expo (San Diego), 1935; GGIE, 1939; NY World's Fair, 1939. In: SFMA. Murals: Linden and College Station (TX) Post Offices; Richmond (CA) Post Office; Pacific Grove (CA...

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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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