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1939 World's Fair Plaster Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A modernist, molded plaster table lamp in the style of Francis Elkins, fabricated in the 2010s by Ismay and Company San Francisco. With an acrylic base, polished nickel hardware, and...
Category
2010s Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare McKay Art Deco Chrome Banded Glider Sofa 1933 Worlds Fair
By McKay Furniture Corp.
Located in Cincinnati, OH
, this styled sofa was used in the 1933 Chicago Worlds Fair Florida House display . Design attribution to
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Steel, Chrome
It Happened at the World's Fair
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the 1963 musical comedy film It Happened at the World's Fair.
This film
Category
Vintage 1960s American Posters
Materials
Paper
1958 Brussels World's Fair Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
The 1958 Brussels World's Fair or "Expo 58" was the first major World Expo held after World War II
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Posters
Materials
Paper
The Linke Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock
François Linke
Circa 1900
Widely regarded as the greatest
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Art Deco Signed Wolfgang Hoffmann for Romweber World's Fair Display Cabinet
By Wolfgang Hoffmann, Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Forney, TX
1933-1936
Created for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, one piece design, having a rectangular showcase
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Rosewood
$9,500
H 66.75 in W 47.5 in D 19.5 in
Art Deco Wolfgang Hoffmann Romweber World's Fair Century of Progress Sideboard
By Romweber Furniture Co., Wolfgang Hoffmann
Located in Forney, TX
World’s Fair “A Century of Progress”. He was also commissioned to design the interior and furniture for
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sideboards
Materials
Birch, Mahogany, Rosewood
$9,500
H 30 in W 49 in D 20 in
Exceptional "Elephant in Plaster" 1931 World's Fair
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exceptional elephant in plaster
1931 World's Fair
This extraordinary elephant was on display at
Category
Vintage 1930s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Original Vintage Travel Poster New York World's Fair 1939 World Of Tomorrow
By Joseph Binder
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the World Fair event held in New York at Flushing
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
$2,056
H 10.63 in W 7.09 in D 0.04 in
Art Deco Widdicomb Chicago Worlds Fair Illuminated Vanity
By Ralph Widdicomb
Located in Cincinnati, OH
example was featured in the 1933 Chicago World's Fair Century of Progress , showcased in the Florida Room
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vanities
Materials
Mirror, Bakelite, Maple, Walnut, Burl
Original Vintage Advertising Poster New York World's Fair 1939 World Of Tomorrow
By Joseph Binder
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the World Fair event held in New York at Flushing
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
$8,912
H 19.89 in W 13.59 in D 0.04 in
1964 New York World's Fair Original Vintage Poster
By Bob Peak
Located in Winchester, GB
’s Fair was a world’s fair celebrating technology, culture, and corporation. Set amidst the backdrop of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
New York World's Fair", Advertising Poster, 1964/65
Located in Neuss, NW
Original vintage advertising poster for the “New York World’s Fair” which took place in New York
Category
Vintage 1960s Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
E. CLAVIER, Andirons with Owls, 1867 World's Fair
By E. Clavier
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
the World Fairs of 1855, 1862, and 1867, showcasing the bronze piece we present here at the latter
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Scalamandre Silk Textile, "Atomic Energy", 1964 Worlds Fair
By Scalamandre
Located in Riverdale, NY
1964, Exhibited at the Worlds Fair. Edge printed "Atomic Energy, Hand Print, Scalamandre Silk inc
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Curtains and Valances
Materials
Silk
1891-1911 Chinese World's Fair Souvenir Mud Man Figure
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1891-1911 Chinese World's Fair Souvenir Mud Man Figure. Wonderfully expressive face; dressed in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair 1930s Art Deco Worlds Fair "Saturn" Nickel Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1930's Art Deco Worlds Fair Nickel "Saturn" Wall Sconces. Black shades included. Acquired from
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Nickel
$1,780 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 6 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
1964 New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Original Vintage Poster
By Bob Peak
Located in Winchester, GB
’s Fair was a world’s fair celebrating technology, culture, and corporation. Set amidst the backdrop of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Vintage Eames Flag from the 1964 Worlds Fair for IBM
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Very rare Eames flag from the 1964 World's Fair in Queens, NY. These flags were designed to sit
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster New York Worlds Fair 1939 Large
By John Atherton
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the World Fair event held in New York at the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
$3,427
H 30.32 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Frosted Cobalt Blue 1939 World Fair Bottle Lamp Base by Sarsaparilla
By Cvv Vianne
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Re-edition frosted cobalt blue 1939 World Fair bottle lamp base made by Sarsaparilla. The lamp base
Category
Vintage 1980s American Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
$118 Sale Price / item
44% Off
H 8.5 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
1939 World's Fair Marked Center Table by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Sagaponack, NY
label from the 1939 World's Fair.
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Center Tables
Materials
Teak, Maple
Pair of 1939 World's Fair Capital & Labor Turquoise Souvenir Ceramic Plates
By Homer Laughlin
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of 1939 World's Fair Homer Laughlin Glazed Ceramic Souvenir Plates. Featuring two Aqua, glazed
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$500 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 7.25 in
Roy Lichtenstein the World's Fair, 1964 (Roy Lichtenstein Art in America)
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Brooklyn, NY
panorama” of the New York World’s Fair. A must have 60s Pop Art collectible.
Medium: Offset lithograph on
Category
Vintage 1960s Books
Materials
Paper
$200
H 9.25 in W 12.25 in D 0.2 in
'World’s Fair' Bamboo Floor Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and
Category
2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Cement, Brass
$2,200 / item
H 60 in Dm 19 in
'World’s Fair' Black Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and
Category
2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Cement, Brass
$2,593 / item
H 60 in Dm 19 in
Seattle 'World's Fair' Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Cement, Brass
Rare Aino & Alvar Aalto Armchair for New York World Fair 1939, Schuman
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
for the restaurant section in the New York World Fair of 1939. The chair was produced for a short
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
$4,460 Sale Price
48% Off
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 23.63 in
19th Century Plaster & Wood Trade Relief from 1897 World's Fair, Brussels
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Plaster & Wood Trade Relief from 1897 World's Fair, Brussels
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
$3,700
H 39 in W 60 in D 5 in
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster World Fair 1940 New York Washington
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster - World's Fair of 1940 New York For Peace and Freedom
Category
Vintage 1940s American Posters
Materials
Paper
$1,028
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster New York World Fair 1939 Fireworks Art Deco Staehle
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster for the World Fair held in New York at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park from 30
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
$1,028
H 10.24 in W 7.09 in D 0.04 in
MCM New York's World's Fair "Peace Through Understanding" Platter / Tray '64
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and hard to find MCM New York's World's Fair "Peace Through Understanding" platter / tray
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Plastic
Art Deco 1939 New York Worlds Fair Collectible Salt & Pepper Shakers
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique and rare Art Deco salt & peppershakers from the 1939 New York Worlds fair great deign
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
H 4 in W 2 in D 3 in
Mid-Century Modern Cast Aluminum Mounted Carousel Horse Sculpture Worlds Fair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
+ years ago and its been used as a sculptural piece of art.. Last owners claim it came from the Worlds
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$7,800
H 63 in W 68 in D 18 in
Vanity Fair Print 'H. Searle' Professional Champion Sculler of the World – 1889
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Vanity Fair Print 'H. Searle' Professional Champion Sculler of the World – 1889
This is an
Category
Antique 1880s Prints
Materials
Paper
$211 Sale Price
20% Off
H 15.56 in W 10.44 in D 0 in
Super Collectable World Fair Chicago 1893 Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Tray
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
serving tray with the Globe stamp placing the piece as being made and Exhibited at the World's Fair
Category
Antique 1890s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$8,912
H 1.97 in W 14.26 in D 11.03 in
Mid Century modern - Grand Server boomerang bar /table 1960s, NYC Worlds Fair
By A.H. Stock
Located in Buffalo, NY
(139.7 cm)
This model was showcased at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York City; the “Grand Server” was
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
$3,900
H 22 in W 55 in D 31 in
Original Vintage Travel Poster Paris 1937 World Fair Villemot Bouissoud Art Deco
By Bernard Villemot
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the World's Fair in Paris May-November 1937
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
$1,234
H 18.12 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in
New York World's Fair "Christian Science Pavilion" Architects Model, circa 1965
Located in San Francisco, CA
New York World's Fair "Christian Science Pavilion" Architects Model, circa 1965
Measures: 27.5
Category
Mid-20th Century American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
$2,850
H 12.5 in W 27.5 in D 29.5 in
Visit Walt Disney's Progressland, New York World's Fair 1964-65 Original Poster
By Bob Peak
Located in Winchester, GB
Walt Disney presentation at the 1964-65 NY World's Fair". The General Electric sponsored installation
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
$7,465
H 42.5 in W 27.8 in D 0.1 in
New York 'World's Fair' Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cement, Brass
Monumental 1939 World’s Fair Heraldic Panel of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
By Gilbert Bayes
Located in Morristown, NJ
Monumental 1939 World’s Fair Heraldic Panel of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick. Sculpted by
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$14,680
H 105.5 in W 98 in D 6 in
1939 World's Fair Finnish Pavilion Coffee Table by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
World's Fair. The table has a solid teak top on laminated maple legs, it retains it's original customs
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
$12,600
H 15 in W 43.25 in D 25 in
1933 - A Century of Progress - Chicago Worlds Fair Solid Etched Copper Tray
By Raymond Hood 1
Located in St. Louis, MO
1933 - A Century of Progress - Chicago Worlds Fair solid etched copper souvenir tray, unusual
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Copper
$150
H 0.5 in W 10.88 in D 6.94 in
Chinese 1891-1911 World's Fair Souvenir Seated Elder Farmer Mud Man Figure
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Chinese 1891-1911 World's Fair Souvenir Seated Elder Farmer Mud Man Figure. Moderate size. Sun
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Ceramic
$115
H 4.88 in W 2.19 in D 2.5 in
"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
$3,850
H 17.25 in W 11.5 in D 0.5 in
"Momento of the 1893 World's Fair, " Bronze Relief w/ American Indian Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
cornucopia and held aloft by a crowd of putti. Issued to celebrate the great World's Fair in Chicago, the
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Beaux Arts Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,100 Sale Price
24% Off
H 0.2 in Dm 4 in
Margaret T. Nordman, 1930s Taburette Designed for the New York World Fair, 1939
By Margaret Travers Nordman
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Margaret N. Nordman designed this stool/taburette in 1939 for the New York World Fair. The elegant
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Birch
$661 Sale Price
20% Off
H 16.93 in W 19.69 in D 13 in
1939 Aino & Alvar Aalto Chair for Finnish Pavilion at World's Fair by Wilhelm
By Aino Aalto, Alvar Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
for the World's Fair in New York. This chair was presented as part of his vision. The chair was
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
$7,000
H 31.25 in W 24 in D 20 in
1939, New York Worlds Fair Fan “The Fan of Tomorrow” Trylone and Perisphe
Located in Newfoundland, PA
This is a very rare, extremely unusual original 1939 New York World’s Fair fan. There is a plaque
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
"Orpheus Over the Globe, " Important Mural Study for 1939-1940 NY World's Fair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
painted for the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair. Beck also painted a WPA mural for the Post Office in
Category
Vintage 1930s American Paintings
Materials
Paper
$3,500
H 14.25 in W 20.5 in
Neo Art Deco 1939 New York World's Fair DC-3 Airplane Lamp Derico, Rick Ramírez
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Reedition 1939 World's Fair Airplane Art Deco Lamp based on the DC-3 passenger plane and the 1939
Category
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$987 Sale Price / item
44% Off
H 15 in Dm 14 in
Taro Okamoto ‘Tower of the Sun’ Ceramic Wall Sculpture, Expo 70 Osaka World Fair
By Tarō Okamoto
Located in London, GB
Taro Okamoto, artist (Japan)
Tower of the Sun’ ceramic face wall plaque, for Expo ’70 world fair
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$272 Sale Price / item
25% Off
H 1.38 in Dm 5.32 in
6 Art Deco 1939 New York World's Fair RCA Radio Advertising Cocktail Glasses Set
Located in San Diego, CA
New York World's Fair. These are Tom Collins or Zombie glasses. Each have the wonderful logo on the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Barware
Materials
Glass
$375 / set
H 7 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Gilbert Rohde Dresser 4041 Kroehler New York World's Fair 1940 Two-Tone 44" long
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Home' building at the New York World's Fair 1940.
Honeymoon furniture by Kroehler is outstanding in
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Birdseye Maple
$5,484
H 32.49 in W 43.9 in D 18.9 in
Important Design Living Room Lamp, by Maison Rougier, Circa 1970
By Roger Rougier, Maison Rougier
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
international exhibitions, including the 1957 Milan Triennale and the 1958 Brussels World's Fair.
His objects
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Karim Rashid for Leonardo Germany Limited Edition New Move Glass Vase, ca 1999
By Karim Rashid
Located in Cathedral City, CA
profile is way up. Earlier this year, while at the Salone in Milan, the world’s biggest furniture fair
Category
1990s German Minimalist Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
$250
H 8 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Hand-Painted Folding Screen of Worlds Fair Exposition Scene, French
Located in San Francisco, CA
and laid down on canvas of the World's Fair Exposition scene, France, mid-19th century.
This screen
Category
Antique 19th Century French Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Canvas
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of world fair furniture on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and paper. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect piece of world fair furniture — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An item from our selection of world fair furniture, designed in the Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern or Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made choice in our collection of world fair furniture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gilbert Rohde, A.H. Stock and Alvar Aalto are consistently popular.
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Prices for a piece of world fair furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $150 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,995.
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