1939 Fair
17
to
285
1,651
726
3,756
2,512
1,570
907
535
304
281
234
202
173
91
65
63
63
49
30
23
16
11
11
10
10
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
82
67
48
45
43
Sort By
1939 World's Fair Airplane Art Deco Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The 1939 World's Fair Airplane Art Deco Lamp captures the essence of that era's innovation and
Category
Vintage 1930s Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
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
Young Girls Floral Ensemble, 1939 Worlds Fair
Located in New York, NY
Charming Young Girls Floral Ensemble from the 1939 Worlds Fair comprising cotton floral dress and
Category
1930s American Children
Trylon Perisphere Novelty Purse, 1939 World's Fair
Located in New York, NY
Rare Trylon Perisphere Novelty Purse, made of custom created tapestry for the 1939 World's Fair. 6
Category
1930s American Novelty Bags
1939 Art Deco New York Worlds Fair Platinum & Gem set Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
Very Scarce Art Deco 1939 New York Worlds Fair Charm, featuring the famous Trylon and Perisphere
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Charm Bracelets
Materials
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Platinum
Original Vintage Poster New York World Fair 1939 Fireworks Art Deco Staehle USA
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster for the World Fair held in New York at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park from 30
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
H 20.08 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 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
1939, New York Worlds Fair Fan “The Fan of Tomorrow” Trylone and Perisphe
Located in Wallkill, NY
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
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
H 16.93 in W 19.69 in D 13 in
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
NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century
Eugene Savage (1883
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
NYC 1939 World's Fair 5 - 8 x 10 photographs Mid 20th Century WPA Architectural
Located in New York, NY
NYC 1939 World's Fair 5 - 8 x 10 photographs Mid 20th Century WPA Architectural
Underwood and
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1, 000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art & Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair
By Harry Lane
Located in New York, NY
1,000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art & Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair
Harry Lane (1891
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Photographic Paper, Plaster, Oil
1, 000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art & Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair
By Ilya Bolotowsky
Located in New York, NY
1,000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art & Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair.
Ilya Bolotowsky
Category
1930s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Canvas, Plaster, Oil
Alvar Aalto for Artek Rectangle Coffee Table 1939 World's Fair Finnish Pavilion
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An important piece designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek placed at the Finnish Pavillion at the 1939
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
H 15 in W 43.25 in D 25 in
Industrial Machine Age American Scene WPA Mid 20th Century 1939 SF World's Fair
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Machine Age American Scene WPA Mid 20th Century 1939 SF World's Fair
HAIG PATIGIAN
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
1, 000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art & Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair
By Chester Beach
Located in New York, NY
1,000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art & Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair is available for
Category
1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Photographic Paper, Plaster
Il Barocciaio - Etching and Drypoint by A. Checchi - 1939
Located in Roma, IT
1939 by the Italian artist Arturo Checchi (1886-1971)
Signed in pencil on lower right margin, and
Category
1930s Figurative Prints
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
H 14.06 in W 19.97 in D 0.08 in
Alvar Aalto Finnish Modern Chair for Wilh Schauman, Finland, 1939
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
was showcased at the New York World's Fair in 1939. Crafted under the skilled hands of Wilh Schauman
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Bentwood
"The Return of Timothy Pickering, " WPA Mural Study Painting, 1939
Located in Philadelphia, PA
to do a series of murals for the 1939-1940, New York World's Fair.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Pictorial Vintage Map of New York City Showing Numerous Landmarks, 1939
Located in Langweer, NL
This pictorial souvenir map focuses on New York City and the site of the 1939 World's Fair. It was
Category
Vintage 1930s Maps
Materials
Paper
Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House Glassic Collection Chair, circa 1939
By Lorin Jackson, Grosfeld House
Located in Saint Louis, MO
shearling upholstery. Designed by Lorin Jackson, this collection debuted at the 1939 New York world’s fair
Category
Vintage 1930s American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Lucite, Sheepskin
"Charleston Dancers" Cast Iron Doorstop, Anne Fish for Hubley, C 1939
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
"Charleston Dancers" Cast iron doorstop, Anne Fish for Hubley, C 1939
Inscribed © Fish, Lower left
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Doors and Gates
Materials
Iron
Mid Century San Diego Impressionist Seascape by Georgia Crittenden Bemis, 1939
Located in Soquel, CA
Georgia Crittenden Bemis (American, 1908-2008), 1939. Signed lower left corner and on verso. Presented in
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Charles PICART LE DOUX, The Beautiful Girl, Oil on Canvas, 1939
By Charles Picart le Doux
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959), France, 1939. The Beautiful Girl. With frame
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 33.67 in W 28.55 in D 1.97 in
"Motion, " Victor Arnautoff, San Francisco Lighthouse, World's Fair WPA Painting
By Victor Michail Arnautoff
Located in New York, NY
from the New York World's Fair 1939, Poughkeepsie, 1987, no. 11, p. 41, illustrated.
Robert W. Cherny
Category
1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Oil, Canvas
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
1939 Art Deco Original Story & Clark "Storytone" Electric Piano and Bench
By John Vassos
Located in Oakland, CA
designed by John Vassos.The first American electric piano debuted at the 1939 World’s Fair and has an art
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
Original Vintage Travel Poster New York World's Fair Trylon Perisphere Libertas
By John Atherton
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the World Fair event held in New York at the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
H 30.32 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster New York Worlds Fair Binder Art Deco
By Joseph Binder
Located in London, GB
lettering reading: New York World's Fair The World of Tomorrow 1939. Excellent condition, backed on linen.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
H 20.08 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Pair of Embassy Art Deco Wine Glasses by Walter Dorwin Teague. 1939
By Walter Dorwin Teague
Located in Bellport, NY
Building in 1939 New York Worlds Fair.
Rare and no longer produced, highly collectable.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Crystal Serveware
Materials
Cut Glass
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
Sideshow, county fair, central Ohio
By Ben Shahn
Located in New York, NY
Sideshow, county fair, central Ohio
1938
Stamped, “Reproduced for the Library of Congress,” verso
Category
1930s Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1939 Mexican Farm Worker WPA Artist Adolf Dehn American Modern Gouache Painting
By Adolf Dehn
Located in Surfside, FL
ADOLF ARTHUR DEHN (American, 1895-1969)
Portrait of Mexican Man with Agave Cactus plant, 1939
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
William Hesthal Original Watercolor, 1939, Surreal Whimsical Circus Scene
By William Hesthal
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fair, 1939; Santa Barbara Museum, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1953 (solos), 1985 (memorial). In: SF Art Institute
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Paint
Important 1939 Walnut Art Deco Modern "Dashboard" Desk by Alexis De Sakhnoffsky
By Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky
Located in Lafayette, IN
World's fair.
The desk was manufactured in 1939 by the Red Lion Table Co. of Red Lion, PA. Interestingly
Category
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
H 37.5 in W 62 in D 34 in
Witold Gordon Gouache "Shipsmiths - Vanity Fair"
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See.” Framed to 9
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Witold Gordon Gouache, Phrenology, Vanity Fair
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See.” Framed to 9
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Witold Gordon Gouache "Reeperbahn - Vanity Fair"
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See”. Framed to 9
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Witold Gordon Gouache Undertaker Vanity Fair
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See”. Measures
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Frida with Cigarette by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Giclée Print, Photography
By Nickolas Muray
Located in Dallas, TX
Fair and Harper's Bazaar. In the 1930s his friends included Mexico's Renaissance artists: Miguel
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
H 15.5 in W 11 in D 0.1 in
Frida Kahlo by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Platinum Print, Portrait Photography
By Nickolas Muray
Located in Dallas, TX
celebrities. His work was often seen in Vanity Fair magazine. Nick’s friendship with the Mexican artist
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.1 in
Witold Gordon Gouache, Democratic Club, Vanity Fair
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See.” Framed to 9
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Witold Gordon Gouache, Jesus Saves, Vanity Fair
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See.” Framed to 9
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Frida with Picasso Earrings by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Carbon Pigment Print
By Nickolas Muray
Located in Dallas, TX
portraits of celebrities. His work was often seen in Vanity Fair magazine. Nick’s friendship with the
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Carbon Pigment
H 13.75 in W 9.25 in D 0.01 in
Frida with Granizo by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
By Nickolas Muray
Located in Dallas, TX
photographer and freelanced for magazines including Vanity Fair and Harper's Bazaar. In the 1930s his friends
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
H 14.25 in W 14 in D 0.1 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
Frida Kahlo - The Breton Portrait by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Carbon Pigment Print
By Nickolas Muray
Located in Dallas, TX
, specializing in portraits of celebrities. His work was often seen in Vanity Fair magazine. Nick’s friendship
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Carbon Pigment
H 14.63 in W 11.63 in D 0.1 in
THE LITTLE COURT - CLOTH FAIR
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Portland, ME
Whistler, James A. M. THE LITTLE COURT CLOTH FAIR. Spink 22. Lithograph, 1887. A lifetime
Category
1880s Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Witold Gordon Gouache "Park Row Theater - Vanity Fair"
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See”. Framed to 9
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Original Leipziger Messe International Leipzig Trade Fair vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original German vintage poster: International Leipzig Trade Fair Leipziger Messe in NYC
Category
1930s Academic Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 37 in W 24.75 in D 0.05 in
Brassaï Original Black & White Photograph of a Street Fair
By Brassaï
Located in Larchmont, NY
BRASSAI (Hungarian–French, 1899-1984)
Street Fair on the Place d'Italie, 1931
Medium: Sheet-fed
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogravure
1930s Finnish "World's Fair" 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
Circa 1930 Gouache for the Coloniale & Internationale fair of Bordeaux
Located in PARIS, FR
Circa 1930 Gouache for the Coloniale & Internationale fair of Bordeaux
Exhibition - Colony
Category
1930s Paintings
Materials
Paper
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
Original Painting. Vanity Fair Illustration Proposal. Art Deco Modern 1930s
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting. Vanity Fair Illustration Proposal. Art Deco Modern 1930s
Antonio Petruccelli
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
'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:
Edan
Category
1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Cardboard
World's Fair 1934 (Chicago), Art Deco Drawing by A. Raymond Katz
By Alexander Raymond Katz
Located in Long Island City, NY
This is the original drawing for the cover of the Chicago World's Fair Guide Book by A. Raymond
Category
1930s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
Kurt Hutton Fair Fun 1938 Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Kurt Hutton
Located in London, GB
Fair Fun (1938) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Kurt Hutton/Getty Images)
Two young women
Category
1930s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
Free Shipping
H 40 in W 30 in
"Vanity Fair (The Face Off) Recto, Camel Cigarette Verso, " by Paolo Garretto
By Paolo Garretto
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This double-sided lithograph by Paolo Garretto features a Vanity Fair cover "The Face Off" on the
Category
1930s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
- 1
- ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "1939 Fair", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
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.
More Ways To Browse
Black Satin Belt
1930s Silk Gown
Satin Long Sleeved Dress
Crystal Embellished Black Dress
Ruffled Knit
1930s Bias Cut Dress
1930 Bias Dress
Knit Ruffles
Silk Dress Peach
Bias Panel
Bias Cut Satin Dress
Tea Length
Pearl Embellished Dress
Tea Length Dress
Crystal Pleat
1930 Satin Dress
1930s Lace Gown
Ruffle Knit Dress