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Pair of Model Pikku Paimio, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Pair of Model Pikku Paimio, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab

Pair of Model Pikku Paimio, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab

By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Birch, Paint

Model 42 "Pikku Paimio" Armchair, Alvar Aalto, Artek, Late 20th Century
Model 42 "Pikku Paimio" Armchair, Alvar Aalto, Artek, Late 20th Century

Model 42 "Pikku Paimio" Armchair, Alvar Aalto, Artek, Late 20th Century

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Category

Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Birch, Paint

Model 42 "Pikku Paimio" Armchair, Alvar Aalto, Artek, Late 20th Century
Model 42 "Pikku Paimio" Armchair, Alvar Aalto, Artek, Late 20th Century

Model 42 "Pikku Paimio" Armchair, Alvar Aalto, Artek, Late 20th Century

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Category

Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Birch, Paint

Pair of Copper  and glass Wall Lamps , Sweden  1940/50s l
Pair of Copper  and glass Wall Lamps , Sweden  1940/50s l

Pair of Copper and glass Wall Lamps , Sweden 1940/50s l

By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy

Located in Forest, BE

Her work was presented in New York’s World Fair of 1939 and the Milan Triennial IX, where she won an award in 1951.

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Copper

"Conductor" WPA American Scene. Social Realism. Mid 20th Century. Modern. Music.
"Conductor" WPA American Scene. Social Realism. Mid 20th Century. Modern. Music.

"Conductor" WPA American Scene. Social Realism. Mid 20th Century. Modern. Music.

By Mervin Jules

Located in New York, NY

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, ...

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Casein, Board

Cute Cow Milks into Bottle. Mid Century Illustration
Cute Cow Milks into Bottle. Mid Century Illustration

Cute Cow Milks into Bottle. Mid Century Illustration

By George Giusti

Located in Miami, FL

He collaborated with Herbert Matter on the design of the Swiss pavilion at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. He is a artist/illustrator/ graphic designer and sculptor who's simplified...

Category

1950s Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani

Rudy Giuliani

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

He bought his first camera at the 1939 World's Fair for 39 cents, but he did not start taking photographs as a vocation until he was a paratrooper in occupied Japan following World W...

Category

1990s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rare Table/Wall Mirror, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
Rare Table/Wall Mirror, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s

Rare Table/Wall Mirror, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Bröderna Malmströms Metallvarufabrik wall lamps, brass with leafs, Sweden, 1950s
Bröderna Malmströms Metallvarufabrik wall lamps, brass with leafs, Sweden, 1950s

Bröderna Malmströms Metallvarufabrik wall lamps, brass with leafs, Sweden, 1950s

By Bröderna Malmströms Metallvarufabrik

Located in Forserum, SE

Renowned for innovations like Sweden’s first S-marked lamp holders in 1932 and its contributions to Swedish Modern design—featured at the 1939 New York World’s Fair—it also produced ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Side Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustehdas Ab, 1940s
Side Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustehdas Ab, 1940s

Side Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustehdas Ab, 1940s

By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Birch, Paint

Model 70 Side Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940s
Model 70 Side Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940s

Model 70 Side Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940s

By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Birch

Pair of Model 112B Shelves, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1960s
Pair of Model 112B Shelves, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1960s

Pair of Model 112B Shelves, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1960s

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Birch, Paint

Model 900 Tea Cart, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1960s
Model 900 Tea Cart, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1960s

Model 900 Tea Cart, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1960s

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Ceramic, Rattan, Birch

J.C. Menihan Untitled Carved Brick Wall Hanging
J.C. Menihan Untitled Carved Brick Wall Hanging

J.C. Menihan Untitled Carved Brick Wall Hanging

By John C. Menihan

Located in Long Island City, NY

In the late 1930s, Menihan exhibited his works at the Los Angeles Museum of Fine Art and at the 1939 World's Fair in New York. His work is represented in the collections of the Briti...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mounted Objects

Materials

Clay, Polyester

Ace Bar, Gouache American Scene. Witold Gordon
Ace Bar, Gouache American Scene. Witold Gordon

Ace Bar, Gouache American Scene. Witold Gordon

By Witold Gordon

Located in Surfside, FL

Gordon was later commissioned to conceive a 6000 square foot mural for a building at the New York Worldʼs Fair in 1939 and this amazing feat is captured in postcards from the fair as...

Category

20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Pair of Copper Wall Lamps by Lisa Johansson Pape, Orno 1940/50s Finland Rare
Pair of Copper Wall Lamps by Lisa Johansson Pape, Orno 1940/50s Finland Rare

Pair of Copper Wall Lamps by Lisa Johansson Pape, Orno 1940/50s Finland Rare

By Orno Oy, Lisa Johansson-Pape

Located in Forest, BE

Her work was presented in New York’s World Fair of 1939 and the Milan Triennial IX, where she won an award in 1951.

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Copper

Gunnar Ander floor candle holder, cat sculpture, Ystad Metall, Sweden, 1950s
Gunnar Ander floor candle holder, cat sculpture, Ystad Metall, Sweden, 1950s

Gunnar Ander floor candle holder, cat sculpture, Ystad Metall, Sweden, 1950s

By Ystad-Metall, Gunnar Ander

Located in Forserum, SE

The company’s most famous product is the Liljan candlestick, which was introduced at the 1939 New York World’s Fair.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rare! Japan Panasonic Modernist Fluorescent Table Lamp! 1960 Wow Black & Cream!
Rare! Japan Panasonic Modernist Fluorescent Table Lamp! 1960 Wow Black & Cream!

Rare! Japan Panasonic Modernist Fluorescent Table Lamp! 1960 Wow Black & Cream!

By Panasonic

Located in Peoria, AZ

The cone design dates back to the Art Deco era and the 1939 New York World's Fair, here updated with a sleek black synthetic covering!

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Voluminous
Voluminous

Voluminous

Located in Sheffield, MA

SOME EXHIBITIONS Gallerie Sturm, Berline, 1927 Barta Miklos Tarsag, Budapest, 1929 Society of Independent Artist, NYC, 1932 Park Lane Gardens, NYC, 1934 Salons of America, The Forum ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of “Lata Greven” Armchairs by Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjögren, Sweden 1950s
Pair of “Lata Greven” Armchairs by Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjögren, Sweden 1950s

Pair of “Lata Greven” Armchairs by Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjögren, Sweden 1950s

By O.H. Sjögren, Carl Malmsten

Located in Utrecht, NL

This model is a simplified version of the “Jonas Love” armchair, which Carl Malmsten designed for the New York World Fair 1939. Sweeping curves with an organic impression and utmost ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Rare Nesting Tables, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s
Rare Nesting Tables, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s

Rare Nesting Tables, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s

By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Ta...

Materials

Birch, Mahogany

Pewter and brass Jewelry box by Nils Fougstedt for Svenskt Tenn, 1953
Pewter and brass Jewelry box by Nils Fougstedt for Svenskt Tenn, 1953

Pewter and brass Jewelry box by Nils Fougstedt for Svenskt Tenn, 1953

By Svenskt Tenn, Nils Fougstedt

Located in Hägersten, SE

Their work graced the world's stages, from the 1937 Paris Exposition to the 1939 New York World's Fair, establishing Svenskt Tenn as a leading voice of "Swedish Modern" design.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass, Pewter

California Impressionist Ferdinand Kaufmann Oil Painting Harbor w Boats Marine
California Impressionist Ferdinand Kaufmann Oil Painting Harbor w Boats Marine

California Impressionist Ferdinand Kaufmann Oil Painting Harbor w Boats Marine

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Gillespie Gallery, Pittsburgh, 1922 (marine paintings, around Glouchester, MA); Pasadena Art Institute, 1928, 1929 (prize); Laguna Beach Art Gallery, 1930; Calif. State Fair, Sacrame...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

'Venice', Post-Impressionist Woman Artist, Salon d'Automne, Paris, France, SFMA
'Venice', Post-Impressionist Woman Artist, Salon d'Automne, Paris, France, SFMA

'Venice', Post-Impressionist Woman Artist, Salon d'Automne, Paris, France, SFMA

By Irma Engel Grabhorn

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

She exhibited internationally with success including at the Salon d'Automne (Paris), 1926; Berlin; NY World's Fair, 1939; Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939; San Francisco Mu...

Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon

'Summer Flowers', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Post-Impressionist California Artist
'Summer Flowers', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Post-Impressionist California Artist

'Summer Flowers', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Post-Impressionist California Artist

By Irma Engel Grabhorn

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

She was the recipient of numerous prizes, medals and juried awards and exhibited internationally with success including at the Salon d'Automne (Paris), 1926; Berlin; NY World's Fair,...

Category

1950s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Belgian Marble Jewish American Modernist Sculpture Chaim Gross Art Deco
Rare Belgian Marble Jewish American Modernist Sculpture Chaim Gross Art Deco

Rare Belgian Marble Jewish American Modernist Sculpture Chaim Gross Art Deco

By Chaim Gross

Located in Surfside, FL

Under these programs Gross taught and demonstrated art, made sculptures that were placed in schools and public colleges, made work for Federal buildings including the Federal Trade C...

Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair of Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Brass Hurricane Candle Sconces
Pair of Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Brass Hurricane Candle Sconces

Pair of Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Brass Hurricane Candle Sconces

By Tommi Parzinger

Located in Southampton, NJ

His furniture then went on exhibition at the 1939 New York World's Fair. The main years of his company saw Parzinger developing a new furniture line every year, which usually consist...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Candle Sconces

Materials

Brass

Rare Shelf, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s
Rare Shelf, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s

Rare Shelf, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s

By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Birch

'The Cote d'Azur', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Post-Impressionist California Artist
'The Cote d'Azur', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Post-Impressionist California Artist

'The Cote d'Azur', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Post-Impressionist California Artist

By Irma Engel Grabhorn

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

She was the recipient of numerous prizes, medals and juried awards and exhibited internationally with success including at the Salon d'Automne (Paris), 1926; Berlin; NY World's Fair,...

Category

1960s Expressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink

War Time Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940s
War Time Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940s

War Time Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940s

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Category

Vintage 1940s Children's Furniture

Materials

Birch

Model 330 Pendant, Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö, 1950s
Model 330 Pendant, Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö, 1950s

Model 330 Pendant, Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö, 1950s

By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

A Large, Compelling Mid-Century Modern Figurative Painting- Equestrienne & Clown
A Large, Compelling Mid-Century Modern Figurative Painting- Equestrienne & Clown

A Large, Compelling Mid-Century Modern Figurative Painting- Equestrienne & Clown

By Gerrit Hondius

Located in Chicago, IL

Hondius had over fifty one-man exhibitions in Europe and the United States, as well as showing at New York City venues including the Whitney Museum of American Art, 1924-26, 1932 and...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Willem de Kooning - Rainbow: Thelonious Monk, Devil at the Keyboard poster print
Willem de Kooning - Rainbow: Thelonious Monk, Devil at the Keyboard poster print

Willem de Kooning - Rainbow: Thelonious Monk, Devil at the Keyboard poster print

By Willem de Kooning

Located in New York, NY

De Kooning’s voracious half-century of painting began robustly in the late 1930s when he was among a group of artists selected to paint murals for the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Thi...

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Abstraction, " Rolph Scarlett, ca 1947, abstract expressionism, gouache
"Abstraction, " Rolph Scarlett, ca 1947, abstract expressionism, gouache

"Abstraction, " Rolph Scarlett, ca 1947, abstract expressionism, gouache

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Wiscasset, ME

While beginning his career as an abstract artist, Scarlett designed sets for George Bernard Shaw’s play Man and Superman, as well as designing modern furniture and creating several p...

Category

1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Coffee Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s
Coffee Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s

Coffee Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s

By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Birch, Teak

Model 402 Armchair, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940/50s
Model 402 Armchair, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940/50s

Model 402 Armchair, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940/50s

By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Birch

"ADOBE CHURCH" NEW MEXICO DATED 1943 FRAMED 28.75 X 33.25
"ADOBE CHURCH" NEW MEXICO DATED 1943 FRAMED 28.75 X 33.25

"ADOBE CHURCH" NEW MEXICO DATED 1943 FRAMED 28.75 X 33.25

By Edmund Daniel Kinzinger

Located in San Antonio, TX

Exhibitions: Galerie Pierre, Paris (1933 one-man); Bloomsbury Gallery, London (1933 one-man); Rouillier Gallery, Chicago (1935); Art Institute of Chicago (1935 one man,1938); Texas...

Category

1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Pastel

Pair of Model 401 Armchairs, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Pair of Model 401 Armchairs, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab

Pair of Model 401 Armchairs, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab

By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Birch

Pair of Model 60 Stools, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1960s
Pair of Model 60 Stools, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1960s

Pair of Model 60 Stools, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1960s

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

“Untitled”
“Untitled”

“Untitled”

By Leon Wall

Located in Southampton, NY

From 1939 to 1940, he was a member of the research staff at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, concentrating on Persian Art and also lectured on art at the New York 1939 Wor...

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Archival Paper, Gouache

“Untitled”
“Untitled”

“Untitled”

By Leon Wall

Located in Southampton, NY

From 1939 to 1940, he was a member of the research staff at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, concentrating on Persian Art and also lectured on art at the New York 1939 Wor...

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Archival Paper, Gouache

“Untitled”
“Untitled”

“Untitled”

By Leon Wall

Located in Southampton, NY

From 1939 to 1940, he was a member of the research staff at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, concentrating on Persian Art and also lectured on art at the New York 1939 Wor...

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

Vintage Patinated Brass Sculptural Andirons by Donald Deskey
Vintage Patinated Brass Sculptural Andirons by Donald Deskey

Vintage Patinated Brass Sculptural Andirons by Donald Deskey

By Donald Deskey

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Inspired by Samuel Gottscho's 1939 "Trylon and Perisphere" exhibited at the 1939 World's Fair, the bulbous, orb-form iron bases are contrasted by the sharp, streamlined blades/uprigh...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Set of Three Awa Odori Ceramic Dancing Figures
Set of Three Awa Odori Ceramic Dancing Figures

Set of Three Awa Odori Ceramic Dancing Figures

Located in Hanover, MA

I believe these figures are based on a design by Japanese metal artist Takahashi Keiten for the 1939 World's Fair representing the traditional Awa Odori festival dancers.

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Brutalist Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture by Jose Pinal, Mid-Century Modern, Mexico
Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture by Jose Pinal, Mid-Century Modern, Mexico

Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture by Jose Pinal, Mid-Century Modern, Mexico

By Jose Pinal

Located in Round Top, TX

This sculpture, with its strong posture and deeply incised features, captures both the dignity and hardship of the everyday worker. Exhibited at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, it ma...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Model 330 Table, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
Model 330 Table, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s

Model 330 Table, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Category

Vintage 1960s Tables

Materials

Brass

Portrait of Louisiana Refugees by Michael Kelly
Portrait of Louisiana Refugees by Michael Kelly

Portrait of Louisiana Refugees by Michael Kelly

Located in New York, NY

One of Kelly’s own designs reached the finals in a contest sponsored by the 1939 World’s Fair. Perhaps the most significant flowering of Kelly’s talent as a major artist came about ...

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Washington Square
Washington Square

Washington Square

Located in Sheffield, MA

She exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1892; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 1893, 1898; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Annual, 1901, 1927-52; Boston Art Club 1894-95, 1897 and at ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Seated Nude with Mirror /// Figurative Chair Lady Woman Byron Browne Drawing Art
Seated Nude with Mirror /// Figurative Chair Lady Woman Byron Browne Drawing Art

Seated Nude with Mirror /// Figurative Chair Lady Woman Byron Browne Drawing Art

By Byron Browne

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He created murals under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration for the Chronic Disease Hospital and the 1939 New York World's Fair. In 1940 he married fellow artist Rosali...

Category

1950s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Graphite

Model DL82 Drop-leaf Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustytehdas Ab
Model DL82 Drop-leaf Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustytehdas Ab

Model DL82 Drop-leaf Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustytehdas Ab

By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Birch

MOTHER AND CHILDREN PLAYING Signed Lithograph Watercolor Figures, Muted Burgundy
MOTHER AND CHILDREN PLAYING Signed Lithograph Watercolor Figures, Muted Burgundy

MOTHER AND CHILDREN PLAYING Signed Lithograph Watercolor Figures, Muted Burgundy

By Chaim Gross

Located in Union City, NJ

Under these programs Gross taught and demonstrated art, made sculptures for schools and public colleges, and created works for Federal buildings including the Federal Trade Commissio...

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ladies in a Church Yard in Shady Afternoon, Early 20th Century Cleveland School
Ladies in a Church Yard in Shady Afternoon, Early 20th Century Cleveland School

Ladies in a Church Yard in Shady Afternoon, Early 20th Century Cleveland School

By Henry Keller

Located in Beachwood, OH

That year, his painting Circus Day was on display at the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco, while at the New York World's Fair in 1939, his Horse Barn appeared in...

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Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Rare Wardrobe, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940s
Rare Wardrobe, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940s

Rare Wardrobe, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940s

By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs. In 1935, Alvar ...

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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Birch, Plywood, Paint

"The Visionary" - Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board by Hamilton Achille Wolf
"The Visionary" - Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board by Hamilton Achille Wolf

"The Visionary" - Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board by Hamilton Achille Wolf

By Hamilton Achille Wolf

Located in Soquel, CA

Art Club, 1914-15; Seattle Art Society, 1917 (prize); LACMA, 1922; Galerie Beaux Arts (SF), 1928; Oakland Art Gallery, 1928-50; San Francisco Art Association, 1928-44 (prizes); Calif...

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Early 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

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