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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

Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in brass. Swedish modern design. 21th C
Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in brass. Swedish modern design. 21th C

Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in brass. Swedish modern design. 21th C

Located in København, Copenhagen

Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939. It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being reproduced by Skultuna. 21st century.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in plated silver. Swedish modern design. 21th C
Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in plated silver. Swedish modern design. 21th C

Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in plated silver. Swedish modern design. 21th C

Located in København, Copenhagen

Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939. It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being reproduced by Skultuna. 21st century.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate

Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in brass. Swedish modern design.
Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in brass. Swedish modern design.

Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in brass. Swedish modern design.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939. It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being reproduced by Skultuna. 21st century.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

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

Skultuna, Sweden. Pair of "Liljan" candle holders in brass
Skultuna, Sweden. Pair of "Liljan" candle holders in brass

Skultuna, Sweden. Pair of "Liljan" candle holders in brass

Located in København, Copenhagen

Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939. It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being reproduced by Skultuna. 21st century.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Skultuna, two "Liljan" candle holders in brass, Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk
Skultuna, two "Liljan" candle holders in brass, Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk

Skultuna, two "Liljan" candle holders in brass, Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk

Located in København, Copenhagen

Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939. It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being reproduced by Skultuna. 21st century.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Skultuna, two "Liljan" candle holders in brass. Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk
Skultuna, two "Liljan" candle holders in brass. Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk

Skultuna, two "Liljan" candle holders in brass. Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk

Located in København, Copenhagen

Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939. It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being reproduced by Skultuna. 21st century.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Skultuna, Sweden. Pair of "Liljan" candle holders in brass, 21st C
Skultuna, Sweden. Pair of "Liljan" candle holders in brass, 21st C

Skultuna, Sweden. Pair of "Liljan" candle holders in brass, 21st C

Located in København, Copenhagen

Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939. It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being reproduced by Skultuna. 21st century.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Skultuna, Sweden. Pair of "Liljan" candle holders in brass, 21st C.
Skultuna, Sweden. Pair of "Liljan" candle holders in brass, 21st C.

Skultuna, Sweden. Pair of "Liljan" candle holders in brass, 21st C.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939. It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being reproduced by Skultuna. 21st century.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Skultuna, Sweden. Pair of "Liljan" candle holders in brass. 21st C
Skultuna, Sweden. Pair of "Liljan" candle holders in brass. 21st C

Skultuna, Sweden. Pair of "Liljan" candle holders in brass. 21st C

Located in København, Copenhagen

Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939. It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being reproduced by Skultuna. 21st century.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Skultuna, pair of "Liljan" (Lilly) candle holders in brass. 21st C
Skultuna, pair of "Liljan" (Lilly) candle holders in brass. 21st C

Skultuna, pair of "Liljan" (Lilly) candle holders in brass. 21st C

Located in København, Copenhagen

Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939. It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being reproduced by Skultuna. 21st century.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in plated silver.  Swedish modern design.
Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in plated silver.  Swedish modern design.

Skultuna "Liljan" candle holder in plated silver. Swedish modern design.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939. It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being reproduced by Skultuna. 21st century.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate

Skultuna, pair of "Liljan" (Lilly) candle holders in brass. 21st C.
Skultuna, pair of "Liljan" (Lilly) candle holders in brass. 21st C.

Skultuna, pair of "Liljan" (Lilly) candle holders in brass. 21st C.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939. It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being reproduced by Skultuna. 21st century.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Skultuna, a pair of "Liljan" (Lilly) candle holders in plated silver.
Skultuna, a pair of "Liljan" (Lilly) candle holders in plated silver.

Skultuna, a pair of "Liljan" (Lilly) candle holders in plated silver.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk (1905-1978) for the New York Worlds Fair in 1939. It was manufactured by Ystad Metall and now being reproduced by Skultuna. 21st century.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate

"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...

Category

Early 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

"Money Lender"  WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Mid 20th Century
"Money Lender"  WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Mid 20th Century

"Money Lender" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Mid 20th Century

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

Oil, Board

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 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. In 1935, Alvar ...

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Birch, Plywood, Paint

Donald Deskey Andirons for Bennett, Nickel Chrome, Wrought Iron, Signed
Donald Deskey Andirons for Bennett, Nickel Chrome, Wrought Iron, Signed

Donald Deskey Andirons for Bennett, Nickel Chrome, Wrought Iron, Signed

By Donald Deskey

Located in New York, NY

Deskey's design was inspired by the Trylon sphere exhibited at 1939 World's Fair. Both wrought iron shanks are signed Bennett and have an impressed logo.    

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron, Nickel

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...

Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

A Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup by Ludwig Wolpert
A Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup by Ludwig Wolpert

A Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup by Ludwig Wolpert

By Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert

Located in New York, NY

His international reputation grew after his work was featured at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, introducing modern Judaica to audiences worldwide.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mother Elizabeth

Mother Elizabeth

Located in Los Angeles, CA

He also exhibited at the New York World's Fair in 1939, where he also won a prize. He is listed in Who Was Who in American Art and all other standard references.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Tempera

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

Autumn Color
Autumn Color

Autumn Color

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Whalen (et al.), American Art from the New York World's Fair 1939 American Artist, "A Wreck at Monhegan," February 1951 Biography from Williams American Art Galleries, sourced on as...

Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Donald Deskey Fireplace Tools in Brass & Iron Tripod Stand
Donald Deskey Fireplace Tools in Brass & Iron Tripod Stand

Donald Deskey Fireplace Tools in Brass & Iron Tripod Stand

By Donald Deskey

Located in Hanover, MA

Deskey's design for the brass handles was inspired by the Trylon sphere exhibited at 1939 World's Fair.    

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass, Steel, Wrought Iron

A Sterling Silver Havdalah Set by Ludwig Wolpert
A Sterling Silver Havdalah Set by Ludwig Wolpert

A Sterling Silver Havdalah Set by Ludwig Wolpert

By Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert

Located in New York, NY

His groundbreaking Bauhaus-inspired Judaica achieved international recognition at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York. In 1956, Wolpert founded the Toby Pascher Workshop at The Jewish ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ivar Ålenius Björk Brass Candlestick for Ystad-Metall, Sweden, 1950s
Ivar Ålenius Björk Brass Candlestick for Ystad-Metall, Sweden, 1950s

Ivar Ålenius Björk Brass Candlestick for Ystad-Metall, Sweden, 1950s

By Ystad-Metall

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage organic metal candlestick, candleholder, designed by Ivar Åhlenius Björk for Ystad Metall. Designed in 1939 for the Scandinavian Pavilion of the 1939 New York World Fair.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Model 112b Shelf, Alvar Aalto, 1930/1940s
Model 112b Shelf, Alvar Aalto, 1930/1940s

Model 112b Shelf, Alvar Aalto, 1930/1940s

By 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. In 1935, Alvar ...

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Birch, Paint

Model 112b Shelf, Alvar Aalto, 1950/1960s
Model 112b Shelf, Alvar Aalto, 1950/1960s

Model 112b Shelf, Alvar Aalto, 1950/1960s

By 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. In 1935, Alvar ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Birch

Large Watercolor Painting John Groth, Men Wrestling, Esquire Magazine WPA Artist
Large Watercolor Painting John Groth, Men Wrestling, Esquire Magazine WPA Artist

Large Watercolor Painting John Groth, Men Wrestling, Esquire Magazine WPA Artist

By John Groth

Located in Surfside, FL

Gallery in New York City; Dayton Art Institute; National Academy of Design; Whitney Museum of American Art; Corcoran Gallery of Art; 1939 Worlds Fair in New York.His work is in colle...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

White Stoops, West 88th Street, NYC - New York City, City Scene, Snow, Winter
White Stoops, West 88th Street, NYC - New York City, City Scene, Snow, Winter

White Stoops, West 88th Street, NYC - New York City, City Scene, Snow, Winter

By Ruth Orkin

Located in Denton, TX

At 17 years old she took a monumental bicycle trip across the United States from Los Angeles to New York City to see the 1939 World’s Fair, and she photographed along the way.

Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Atonal
Atonal

Atonal

By Emory Ladanyi 1

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

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Coney Island, Fourth of July

Coney Island, Fourth of July

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Willlette depicts the joy of holiday fireworks against the backdrop of some of the most iconic symbols of Coney Island’s enduring appeal, including the Parachute Jump, introduced at ...

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

American Artist Abstract Painting
American Artist Abstract Painting

American Artist Abstract Painting

Located in Surfside, FL

In 1934, Berkman-Hunter's work was exhibited for the first time in a group show of Jewish artists at the Palmer House in Chicago. In 1939 she exhibited a painting at the New York Wor...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paint

1960s Hard Edge Oil on Canvas by Modernist Artist Henry Kallem
1960s Hard Edge Oil on Canvas by Modernist Artist Henry Kallem

1960s Hard Edge Oil on Canvas by Modernist Artist Henry Kallem

By Henry Kallem

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Kallem exhibited widely including the 1939 World's Fair.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

"Spear Dancer", Spectacular, Rare Bronze with Male Nude by Brenda Putnam
"Spear Dancer", Spectacular, Rare Bronze with Male Nude by Brenda Putnam

"Spear Dancer", Spectacular, Rare Bronze with Male Nude by Brenda Putnam

By Brenda Putnam

Located in Philadelphia, PA

., executed a number of portraits in bronze, exhibited at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, and created "The Crest" -- consisting of a a large male nude swimming atop a stylized wave...

Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sabbath Angels, Signed, 1983 Judaica Lithograph, 14x20.5"
Sabbath Angels, Signed, 1983 Judaica Lithograph, 14x20.5"

Sabbath Angels, Signed, 1983 Judaica Lithograph, 14x20.5"

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 Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Oscar Heyman Platinum/18KT Gold Orchid Brooch with Fancy Yellow & White Diamond
Oscar Heyman Platinum/18KT Gold Orchid Brooch with Fancy Yellow & White Diamond

Oscar Heyman Platinum/18KT Gold Orchid Brooch with Fancy Yellow & White Diamond

By Oscar Heyman

Located in New York, NY

Their floral brooch depicting orchids as seen with our enamel and diamond piece, along with roses and pansies were awarded the highest honors at the New York Worlds Fair in 1939. The...

Category

1990s American Romantic Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

'Abstract in Saffron and Tourmaline', New York School, WPA
'Abstract in Saffron and Tourmaline', New York School, WPA

'Abstract in Saffron and Tourmaline', New York School, WPA

By John von Wicht

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Over the course of a long and successful career, he exhibited widely and with success in the United States, including at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of ...

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Poster project for the "XVe Salon des Artistes Décorateurs"
Poster project for the "XVe Salon des Artistes Décorateurs"

Poster project for the "XVe Salon des Artistes Décorateurs"

By Jean Dupas

Located in PARIS, FR

In 1938, he collaborated with Yves Brayer, Jean Dunand, Paul Landowski, and photographers Marc Vaux and John-Adams Davis on the design of the French Pavilion for the 1939 New York Wo...

Category

1920s Art Deco More Art

Materials

Paper

Fly Bird
Fly Bird

Fly Bird

By Sacha Kolin

Located in San Francisco, CA

Feigen & Co., New York Gallery 256, Provincetown, NY Guild Hall, Easthampton, NY IBM Gallery, NY Maison des Arts, Brussels, Belgium MFA, Boston National Academy Galleries, NY Nationa...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Neon Lights
Neon Lights

Neon Lights

By Sacha Kolin

Located in San Francisco, CA

Feigen & Co., New York Gallery 256, Provincetown, NY Guild Hall, Easthampton, NY IBM Gallery, NY Maison des Arts, Brussels, Belgium MFA, Boston National Academy Galleries, NY Nationa...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Dedication
Dedication

Dedication

By Sacha Kolin

Located in San Francisco, CA

Feigen & Co., New York Gallery 256, Provincetown, NY Guild Hall, Easthampton, NY IBM Gallery, NY Maison des Arts, Brussels, Belgium MFA, Boston National Academy Galleries, NY Nationa...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Go Left and Right
Go Left and Right

Go Left and Right

By Sacha Kolin

Located in San Francisco, CA

Feigen & Co., New York Gallery 256, Provincetown, NY Guild Hall, Easthampton, NY IBM Gallery, NY Maison des Arts, Brussels, Belgium MFA, Boston National Academy Galleries, NY Nationa...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Fairytale
Fairytale

Fairytale

By Sacha Kolin

Located in San Francisco, CA

Feigen & Co., New York Gallery 256, Provincetown, NY Guild Hall, Easthampton, NY IBM Gallery, NY Maison des Arts, Brussels, Belgium MFA, Boston National Academy Galleries, NY Nat...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

UNTITLED
UNTITLED

UNTITLED

By Morris Shulman

Located in Portland, ME

He had his first exhibition at the 1939 World's Fair. After WWII he studied at the Art Student's League and with Hans Hoffmann at Hoffmann's school.

Category

1950s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Casein

Early 20th C. Bertha De Hellebranth Painting of Budapest Castle (Hungary)
Early 20th C. Bertha De Hellebranth Painting of Budapest Castle (Hungary)

Early 20th C. Bertha De Hellebranth Painting of Budapest Castle (Hungary)

Located in Round Top, TX

Elena contributed several folk style panels to the Hungarian Pavilion's display at the 1939 New York World's Fair, while Bertha exhibited a couple of sculptures, one entitled "Sleepi...

Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Metal

Ballcage
Ballcage

Ballcage

By Sacha Kolin

Located in San Francisco, CA

Feigen & Co., New York Gallery 256, Provincetown, NY Guild Hall, Easthampton, NY IBM Gallery, NY Maison des Arts, Brussels, Belgium MFA, Boston National Academy Galleries, NY Nat...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Sunbutton
Sunbutton

Sunbutton

By Sacha Kolin

Located in San Francisco, CA

Feigen & Co., New York Gallery 256, Provincetown, NY Guild Hall, Easthampton, NY IBM Gallery, NY Maison des Arts, Brussels, Belgium MFA, Boston National Academy Galleries, NY Nat...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Snake Poisenous to an Orange
Snake Poisenous to an Orange

Snake Poisenous to an Orange

By Sacha Kolin

Located in San Francisco, CA

Feigen & Co., New York Gallery 256, Provincetown, NY Guild Hall, Easthampton, NY IBM Gallery, NY Maison des Arts, Brussels, Belgium MFA, Boston National Academy Galleries, NY Nat...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Carneval Lights
Carneval Lights

Carneval Lights

By Sacha Kolin

Located in San Francisco, CA

Feigen & Co., New York Gallery 256, Provincetown, NY Guild Hall, Easthampton, NY IBM Gallery, NY Maison des Arts, Brussels, Belgium MFA, Boston National Academy Galleries, NY Nat...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Ink

Leaving the Factory- American Scene Watercolor Painting-WPA Painter
Leaving the Factory- American Scene Watercolor Painting-WPA Painter

Leaving the Factory- American Scene Watercolor Painting-WPA Painter

Located in Marco Island, FL

As part of the WPA project, he executed a number of murals, including the Sports Pavilion on the Heinz Building of the New York World's Fair 1939. Some of his fresco and mural techn...

Category

Early 20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Lawrence Kupferman

Located in Surfside, FL

He produced both etchings and paintings during this period, and his work was exhibited at the World's Fair (New York, 1939), the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1938), the Whitney...

Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

MCM "Lily" Brass Candlestick Holders By Ivar Ålenius Björk for Ystad-Metall
MCM "Lily" Brass Candlestick Holders By Ivar Ålenius Björk for Ystad-Metall

MCM "Lily" Brass Candlestick Holders By Ivar Ålenius Björk for Ystad-Metall

By Ystad-Metall

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This set of Classic, Mid-Century "Lily" candle holders in brass was designed by Ivar Alenius Bjork for Ystad Metal in Sweden. Premiering in 1939 for the Scandinavian Pavilion of the ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

19th Century Landscape of Shepherdess w/ Sheep & Dog, Munich, Cleveland School
19th Century Landscape of Shepherdess w/ Sheep & Dog, Munich, Cleveland School

19th Century Landscape of Shepherdess w/ Sheep & Dog, Munich, 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...

Category

1890s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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

Table, 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. In 1935, Alvar ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch

Fallon House, Colombia, California
Fallon House, Colombia, California

Fallon House, Colombia, California

By William Frates

Located in San Francisco, CA

Exh: Oakland Art Gallery, 1924-39; Calif. State Fair, 1930; Santa Cruz Art League, 1934, 1938; GGIE, 1939; Society for Sanity in Art, CPLH, 1939; Alameda Co.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nude Female Figures (Nude Women Study)
Nude Female Figures (Nude Women Study)

Nude Female Figures (Nude Women Study)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Exhibitions: Corcoran Gallery, 1935, 1939, 1947 and 1953; American Artists Congress, 1938; World's Fair, New York, 1939; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1936, 1949, 1952-53; M...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

Mark Freeman Mix Media Drawing - Chinatown New York
Mark Freeman Mix Media Drawing - Chinatown New York

Mark Freeman Mix Media Drawing - Chinatown New York

By Mark Freeman

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Also, an innovator in the early use of airbrush rendering in color, his futuristic depictions of the New York World's Fair of 1939 with its theme of "the World of Tomorrow" are among...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mixed Media

Materials

Crayon, Color Pencil, Graphite

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1939 Fair For Sale on 1stDibs

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.

How Much is a 1939 Fair?

Prices for a 1939 fair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $128 and can go as high as $42,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,773.