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WELCOME TO THE 1939 WORLD ‘S FAIR, a stunning gold patinated 17 x 15 inch plaster plaque. This happy object welcomes visitors to our 1939 World’s Fair Room.
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Artnet just ran this amazing story about our 1939 World’s Fair collection. https://news.artnet.com/partner-content/new-york-worlds-fair-80th-anniversary.
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This painting is part of our 1,000 piece museum quality collection of art, photographs, objects and ephemera from New York’s 1939 World's Fair.
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The collection as a whole is for sale. Inquiries invited.
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This New York Times story offers some background about the collection: http://nyti.ms/1fWLZMc
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