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Classic Art Deco Style Garden Bench, 1939 Worlds Fair / Centrial Park / N.Y.C.
By area fabrication
Located in Buffalo, NY
1939 NY Worlds Fair ,then all over Centrial Park in New York City..Stunning, classic . streamline
Category
Vintage 1950s Canadian Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
H 33 in W 72 in D 22 in
'Romany Flute Player', Royal Academy, NY World's Fair, Pasadena, GGIE, Gypsy
By Aage Christian Wiboltt
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
; GGIE, 1939; NY World's Fair, 1939. In: Fox Theater, LA (murals); LA Jr. College.
Bibliography:
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Category
1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Cardboard
'Gypsy Flute Player', Royal Academy, NY World's Fair, Pasadena, GGIE, Romany
By Aage Christian Wiboltt
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
(Hollywood), 1935 (solo); County Fair (LA), 1935; American Artists Congress, 1936; GGIE, 1939; NY World
Category
1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Cardboard
H 28 in W 23.25 in D 0.25 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
William Hesthal Original Watercolor, 1939, Surreal Whimsical Circus Scene
By William Hesthal
Located in Phoenix, AZ
: San Francisco Art Association, 1924-29, 1935 (1st prize); SFMA Inaugural, 1935; GGIE, 1939; NY World
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Bedouin, " Striking Art Deco Painting by Stahlhut, NY World's Fair Poster Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
and 60s. He also did important work in the Art Deco period, including a poster for the 1939-40 World
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 17.25 in W 11.5 in D 0.5 in
Alvar Aalto Rare Set of Early Armchairs, 1939
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
, Finland, 1939. Custom ordered for NY World's Fair Restaurant. Upholstered in quality Lauritzon's fabric
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
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
1939 Mexican Farm Worker WPA Artist Adolf Dehn American Modern Gouache Painting
By Adolf Dehn
Located in Surfside, FL
Artists Galleries, New York, NY
1951 Haitian World Associated American Artists Galleries, New York, NY
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY
By Samuel Gottscho
Located in Surfside, FL
of the New York World's Fair of 1939 1939
Wild-Flower Bounty from a L.I. Bog by Samuel H. Gottscho
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY
By Samuel Gottscho
Located in Surfside, FL
of the New York World's Fair of 1939 1939
Wild-Flower Bounty from a L.I. Bog by Samuel H. Gottscho
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY
By Samuel Gottscho
Located in Surfside, FL
of the New York World's Fair of 1939 1939
Wild-Flower Bounty from a L.I. Bog by Samuel H. Gottscho
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Modernist Mahogany and Glass Cocktail Table Designed by Gilbert Rhode
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Buffalo, NY
the 1939 Worlds Fair. Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywhere en route from Buffalo NY.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Art Deco Abstract Oil Painting by Burr Singer , 20th Century
By Burr Singer
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Worlds Fair, 1939; Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939; Oakland Art Gallery, 1940; Los Angeles
Category
1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 39.77 in W 24.81 in D 1.19 in
'Negro' — California WPA, 1930s Social Realism – African American Subject
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
ARTIST
Born in Massachusetts, Nicholas Panesis (1913-1967) studied art at Syracuse University, NY, and
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
"Tabac" Charles Green Shaw, Tobacco, Smoking, Park Ave Cubist, AAA
By Charles Green Shaw
Located in New York, NY
World War I. After his service, Shaw returned to New York and tried his hand as a businessman selling
Category
1930s Cubist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
San Francisco Cable Car WPA Artist Adolf Dehn Modernist Art Gouache Oil Painting
By Adolf Dehn
Located in Surfside, FL
Artists Galleries, New York, NY
1951 Haitian World Associated American Artists Galleries, New York, NY
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Gouache
'Madman's Drum (Plate 41)' — 1930s Graphic Modernism
By Lynd Ward
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
World’s Fair, and ‘Clouded Over,’ 1948, received the 1948 Library of Congress Award and was included in
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
'Mountain Climber' — 1930s American Modernism
By Rockwell Kent
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
,' Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York, 1933. '101 of The World’s Greatest Books', edited by Spencer
Category
1930s American Modern Nude Prints
Materials
Woodcut
'The Bather' — 1930s American Modernism
By Rockwell Kent
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Collection, IL; Chegodaev Collection, Moscow; Kent Collection, NY; Philadelphia Museum of Art; Princeton
Category
1930s American Modern Nude Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Wild Pilgrimage, No. 26
By Lynd Ward
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
engravings, paintings, and drawings. His print ‘Sanctuary,’ 1939, was shown at the 1939 New York World’s Fair
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Tomato/Pumpkin Vine Pattern Salad Bowl 9.25" #16806
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Wilford in the Art Deco fashion for the NY World's Fair, featured in Tiffany's display at the House of
Category
20th Century Art Deco Silver Bowls
Materials
Sterling Silver
Free Shipping
H 3.5 in W 9.25 in
Margaret Brassler Kane Signed Bronze Lamp Base
Located in Hudson, NY
.
Her work was exhibited in many places in the United States including the 1939 Worlds Fair
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
"Prospect Park, Brooklyn, " Nathan Hoffman, New York City Impressionist Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Art Festival Exhibition, Spring Lake, NJ, 1935; Sutton Gallery, New York, NY, 1939 – 63 (solos & group
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Pair of Greenwich Village artist Rebaje Hammered Copper and Brass Cuff Links
By Francisco Rebajes
Located in Ferndale, MI
Metropolitan Museum of art, Brooklyn Museum and 1939 Worlds fair. As he prospered outfitting the greater public
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 0.75 in W 0.75 in D 21 in
Seated Nude with Mirror /// Figurative Chair Lady Woman Byron Browne Drawing Art
By Byron Browne
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
New York World's Fair. In 1940 he married fellow artist Rosalind Bengelsdorf. He taught painting at
Category
1950s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Graphite
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Salad Bowl Tomato or Pumpkin Vine Pattern
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
1940.
Designed by Olad Wilford in the Art Deco fashion for the NY World's Fair, featured in Tiffany's
Category
20th Century Serving Bowls and Tureens
Materials
Sterling Silver
Free Shipping
H 3.51 in W 9.26 in
Donald Deskey Andirons and Wall Mounted Fireplace Tools by Bennett
By Donald Deskey, Bennett Co.
Located in Hanover, MA
inspired by the Trylon sphere exhibited at 1939 World's Fair. Both wrought iron shanks are signed Bennett
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
"The Visionary" - Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board
By Hamilton Achille Wolf
Located in Soquel, CA
World's Fair, 1939; GGIE, 1939; Carnegie Inst., 1941; De Young Museum, 1943; CPLH, 1945, 1946, 1948. In
Category
Early 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Illustration Board, Oil
H 29.5 in W 23.5 in D 2.5 in
'The Cote d'Azur', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Post-Impressionist California Artist
By Irma Engel Grabhorn
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
d'Automne (Paris), 1926; Berlin; NY World's Fair, 1939; Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939; San
Category
1960s Expressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper, Oil Pastel
'Summer Flowers', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Post-Impressionist California Artist
By Irma Engel Grabhorn
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
with success including at the Salon d'Automne (Paris), 1926; Berlin; NY World's Fair, 1939; Golden Gate
Category
1950s Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Central Park, Sherry Netherland Hotel, Plaza Hotel" Nathan Hoffman, New York
Located in New York, NY
Art Festival Exhibition, Spring Lake, NJ, 1935; Sutton Gallery, New York, NY, 1939 – 63 (solos & group
Category
1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Ocean Parkway Beach, October 2" Nathan Hoffman, Brooklyn, Impressionist
Located in New York, NY
, NY, 1939 – 63 (solos & group shows); Podell Art Exhibition, New York, NY, 1939; The Jewish Club, New
Category
1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
"Brighton Beach, August 5" Nathan Hoffman, Brooklyn, Impressionist, Sunny Day
Located in New York, NY
, NY, 1939 – 63 (solos & group shows); Podell Art Exhibition, New York, NY, 1939; The Jewish Club, New
Category
1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
"Manhattan from the Rooftops" Nathan Hoffman, Impressionist Cityscape Landscape
Located in New York, NY
, NY, 1939 – 63 (solos & group shows); Podell Art Exhibition, New York, NY, 1939; The Jewish Club, New
Category
1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
"Child in an American Landscape" James Gantt, Midwestern Regionalism, Missouri
Located in New York, NY
Missouri and the Midwest at the 1939 New York World's Fair held in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York. At
Category
1940s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
The Jury
By Mervin Jules
Located in Concord, MA
Modern Art, 1941 (prize); "World's Fair, New York", 1939; Golden Gate Exposition, 1939; Carnegie
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Judaica Pastel Portrait Rabbi Painting WPA Era Artist, Social Realist
By Bernard Gussow
Located in Surfside, FL
World’s Fair. In the 1930s he also completed a mural for the East Rochester post office as part of the
Category
1940s American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
September Morn
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in New Orleans, LA
Academy in Rome, the Walter Lippincott Prize, First Prize at the New York World's Fair (1939), the
Category
1960s American Modern Nude Prints
Materials
Lithograph
NEW INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDER Signed Serigraph, Abstract Cornucopia, Fruit
By Chaim Gross
Located in Union City, NJ
and Finnish Buildings at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Gross was also recognized during these years
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled Palestine Landscape, Vintage Bezalel Schoo Israeli Watercolor Painting
By Elias Newman
Located in Surfside, FL
: encaustic, casein, watercolors. Positions: art dir., Palestine Pavilion, New York World's Fair, 1938-40; art
Category
20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Winter Tracery (Milford Connecticut)
Located in San Francisco, CA
National Academy of Design from 1928 to 1946; the 1939 World's Fair in New York; the New Haven Paint and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
Untitled Figure signed numbered mixed media print from scarce European portfolio
By George McNeil
Located in New York, NY
selected for the New York World's Fair in 1939. During World War II, he served in the US Navy. In the late
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Pencil, Screen
Van Cleef & Arpels Tubogas Diamond Yellow Gold Passe-Partout Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
presented at the World’s Fair in 1939 as a multi-purpose item of jewelry for the modern woman, the
Category
Vintage 1940s American Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Gold Tubogas Passe-Partout Constellation Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
for many other fine jewelers at the time. Originally presented at the World’s Fair in 1939 as a multi
Category
Vintage 1940s French Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
FLAG SERIES 1980 Signed Lithograph Colorful Flag Collage Madagascar Stamp, Birds
By Chaim Gross
Located in Union City, NJ
World's Fair. Gross was also recognized during these years with a silver medal at the 1937 Exposition
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
NEW IMMIGRANTS Signed Lithograph, Refugees, Boat, Humanitarian Aid, Sun
By Chaim Gross
Located in Union City, NJ
Buildings at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Gross was also recognized during these years with a silver
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
MOTHER AND CHILD Signed Lithograph, Mother Daughter Pencil Drawing Portrait
By Chaim Gross
Located in Union City, NJ
Buildings at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Gross was also recognized during these years with a silver
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
HOMAGE TO SIGMUND FREUD Signed Lithograph, Surreal Portrait, Psychoanalysis
By Chaim Gross
Located in Union City, NJ
France Overseas and Finnish Buildings at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Gross was also recognized during
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
PROVINCETOWN SIDE STREET Signed Lithograph, New England Cape Cod White Clapboard
By Chaim Gross
Located in Union City, NJ
Buildings at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Gross was also recognized during these years with a silver
Category
1970s Contemporary Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
RECLINING NUDES, Signed Original Watercolor Drawing, Warm Gray, Graphite
By Chaim Gross
Located in Union City, NJ
World's Fair. Gross was also recognized during these years with a silver medal at the 1937 Exposition
Category
1980s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Mixed Media, Graphite
Thought Provoking Rock Quarry - Mid Century Abstract
Located in Miami, FL
increased with his art deco stone lithograph poster for the 1939 New York World's Fair. In 1941, his design
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Gouache, Board
The Peddler
Located in San Francisco, CA
.
Exhibitions: NY World's Fair, 1939; Montana Historical Society, 1944 (solo); NW AA, 1944-46; Statler Hotel (LA
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Hunt, " Francis Luis Mora, Sporting Art, Autumn Landscape, Impressionism
By Francis Luis Mora
Located in New York, NY
Era" for Dunn & Bradstreet for the 1939 Worlds Fair, as a commentary about wars waged among nations
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
'Priests' from 'In Praise of Folly' — 1940s Graphic Modernism
By Lynd Ward
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
,’ 1939, was shown at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, and ‘Clouded Over,’ 1948, received the 1948 Library
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Mezzotint
H 7.75 in W 4.75 in D 0.01 in
'Doctor' from 'In Praise of Folly' — 1940s Graphic Modernism
By Lynd Ward
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
,’ 1939, was shown at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, and ‘Clouded Over,’ 1948, received the 1948 Library
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Mezzotint
H 7.75 in W 4.75 in D 0.01 in
'Judges' from 'In Praise of Folly' — 1940s Graphic Modernism
By Lynd Ward
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
,’ 1939, was shown at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, and ‘Clouded Over,’ 1948, received the 1948 Library
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Mezzotint
H 7.82 in W 4.88 in D 0.01 in
'Pope' from 'In Praise of Folly' — 1940s Graphic Modernism
By Lynd Ward
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
World’s Fair, and ‘Clouded Over,’ 1948, received the 1948 Library of Congress Award and was included in
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Mezzotint
H 7.75 in W 4.75 in D 0.01 in
'Dogs of War' from 'In Praise of Folly' — 1940s Graphic Modernism
By Lynd Ward
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
,’ 1939, was shown at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, and ‘Clouded Over,’ 1948, received the 1948 Library
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Mezzotint
H 7.75 in W 4.82 in D 0.01 in
OPERATION MOSES Signed Lithograph, Historic 1984 Airlift Ethiopian Falasha Jews
By Chaim Gross
Located in Union City, NJ
France Overseas and Finnish Buildings at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Gross was also recognized during
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
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