Nbook 1939 world's fair saturn lamps

Standard socket, with rotating on and off switch, utilizes small bulb. Vintage art deco 1939 new york worlds fair saturn lamp green satin glass size. That was in 1995 or 1996, before the several sites dedicated to this topic appeared. Cover with trylon and perisphere illustrationbirdseye view of fair. A look back at some of the coolest attractions at the 1939.

Doctorows novel, the worlds fair and in song aimee mann, 50 years after the fair, with numerous references to it in popular culture. The seller is wladdy1 and is located in niles, ohio. Pair of 19391940 worlds fair saturn lamps dec 06, 2009. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs art deco etched opaque and blue reverse painted planetary desk lamp of the planet saturn. They are both working and there is one very small flea bite at the bottom of one base. Vintage frosted art deco style pink glass saturn 1939 worlds fair lamp with blue stars reverse painted on inside. It is a frosted, light green opaque glass with a shade of planetary design in a pale green that was applied to the interior of the lamp shade only. The hunt for a saturnshaped lamp seen in twin peaks and blade. I think this is a reproduction by sarsaparilla from the 1980s though not entirely sure. Beautiful green vaseline 1939 worlds fair saturn lamp glows beautifully in black light.

Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from nov 19, 1920 or search by date, day or keyword. Mediasaturn, the worlds second biggest consumer electronics chain after best buy, which competes with. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This listing is for a cool reproduction of the 1939 worlds fair saturn lamp. Frosted glass was made by houze glass works back in the day. Youll find lamps available for your living room, bedroom, hanging lamps, floor lamps and just about any other kind you can imagine.

The books homepage helps you explore earth s biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Art deco, new york worlds fair 19391940 beautifully luminescent frosted glass saturn lamp on white frosted skyscraper base, angled, round planetary top. Saturn lamp up for auction a rare vintage 1939 40 new york worlds fair saturn table lamp. The 1939 new york worlds fair early television museum. Apr 30, 2014 electronics chain mediasaturn squares up to ecommerce challenge. Saturn lamp 1939 ny worlds fair vintage original art.

Souvenirs from the 1939 worlds fair highly collectible. Art deco green frosted glass with white moon and stars on saturn. See more ideas about world s fair, world of tomorrow and eclectic lamps. The 19641965 new york worlds fair was a worlds fair that held over 140 pavilions, 110.

I was told this lamp is about 30 years old and not the original lamp from the 1939 worlds fair. Featured on the cover of the collector s guide to art deco, 2nd edition, it is made of frosted, opaque glass with a saturn shade design which sits atop a conical base. The glass has a frosted finish and the connection between the top and bottom is made from chrome steel that does show light surface rust. Ny worlds fair exposition american legion 1939 xfau ny worlds fair exposition american legion 1939 xfau this is a scarce higher grade medal issued from the new york worlds fair exposition held in 1939. This medal was struck in copper and was issued to commemorate the 1937 american legion convention. This is a genuine 1939 worlds fair vaseline saturn lamp also called uranium glass by some collectors. Vintage art deco 1939 new york worlds fair saturn lamp working green glass. Electronics chain mediasaturn squares up to ecommerce. Pair 1939 new york worlds fair reverse painted globe lamps. Saturn lamp 1939 ny world s fair vintage original art deco red table desk 1 of 3 1939 ny worlds fair saturn lamp. Harry dazey began his career by producing butter churns, but when mr. I have been told that it was called an art deco 1939 worlds fair saturn lamp. Isaiah wilsons mother is all of us, as black twitter crowns her the real mvp of the 2020 nfl draft.

Used vintage art deco 1939 new york worlds fair saturn. It was the second most expensive american worlds fair of all time, exceeded only by st. There is also a brass piece on the front for a monogram. Sold in commemoration of the 1939 world s fair in new york. Thinking that almost everything was on the web, one day i searched for the new york world s fair of 1939 and 1940, but i didnt find it. Find great deals on ebay for saturn lamp and saturn lamp worlds fair. This item is in the category collectibles\lamps, lighting\lamps\ electric\table lamps. Following pages show illustrations of various indian models on left page with various worlds fair buildings in bkg.

Photo taken by his father, miklos klein, after arriving from hungary in 1939. The saturn lamp was sold at the 1939 worlds fair held in flushing, new york. Saturn lamps are frosted pastels with reverse painted with stars and planets. Saturn lamp 1939 ny worlds fair vintage original art deco. The books that look cool are the ones that get more sales.

A technological history of the apollosaturn launch vehicles is his crowning achievement. This depicts the 1939 new york worlds fair symbols of trylon and perisphere. My 3d quest for a rare blade runner and twin peaks prop cnet. Saturn lamps are mostly in frosted pastels with reverse painted with stars and planets. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.

The 193940 new york worlds fair was a worlds fair held at flushing meadowscorona park in queens, new york, united states. Pair 1939 new york worlds fair saturn globe lamp art deco. Rare vintage 1939 new york worlds fair frosted saturn. All memberships include a free online antique store with shopping cart and all the tools you need. It s an all original 1939 world s fair lamp that needs some tlc. A national mailorder catalog sold a new version of an art deco classic, the figural glass saturn lamp. This summer marks the 73rd anniversary of the 1939 worlds fair, an event that would change the new york dining world forever. Art deco saturn lamp in green from the 1939 new york worlds fair. This design was originally introduced at the chicago worlds fair in 1933. Not everything they saw there came true, but plenty was close. Instead the surfaces are filled with a myriad of lamps including a strangely kitsch worlds fair saturn lamp. Incredible 1939 worlds fair lightup bottle airplane lamp. Glass 1939 worlds fair planet saturn table lamp jul. Worlds fair saturn lamp vintage film and furniture.

Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. You have to know what attracts you to the fair as a collector, said judith schwartz of twin brooks antiques of bennington, vt. Vintage art deco 1939 new yorks world fair saturn green. The theme, building the world of tomorrow echoed in virtually every corner of the fair. Jul 08, 2015 1939 world s fair art deco saturn lamp today s item for discussion is a rare frosted glass art deco style saturn lamp from the 1939 world s fair expo. The official guide book to the 1939 new york worlds fair is a beautiful, hardbound book full of paleofuturistic delights. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Vintage art deco frosted glass saturn planet lamp 1939. First page lists outstanding features for 1939 with illustrations. It measures about 215 inches long and 1 inch wide in center. If you or a friend is a collector of twentieth century americana, you may be interested to know more about worlds fair collectibles form the new york worlds fair of 19391940. A book in the 1970s was published on worlds columbian and i believe a recent book has. Queens nyc dutch golden age machine age atomic age world s fair retro futurism fashion lighting mid century furniture craftsman.

Robert sonneman style saturn lamps for kovacs a pair. The conical stepped base and bottom half of tilted saturn including saturn ring are one piece with the top of saturn as the second. Jul 17, 2012 saturn lamp 1939 ny worlds fair vintage original art deco via zuburbia jul 17, 2012 saturn lamp 1939 ny worlds fair vintage original art deco via zuburbia stay safe and healthy. The item art deco lamp vintage 1939 new york worlds fair chrome dc3 airplane metalware is in sale since friday, february 19, 2016. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Art deco saturn lamp in satin green from the 1939 new york worlds fair. The site was used for the 19391940 new york worlds fair, and at the. Thank you for looking and please check out my other items for sale. The 1939 worlds fair sat on the precipice of disaster. Rca introduced television to the american public at the 1939 worlds fair. It is in overall very good condition and working order. Worlds fair highly collectible by bob brooke with so many souvenirs from the 1939 new york worlds fair out there, how do collectors know what to look for. The lamp is one of the special saturn souvenir lamps houze designed especially for and sold at the 1939 worlds fair held at flushing, new.

Over the years the lamp has been rewired and some chipping has occurred as seen in pictures. Chicago worlds fair expo sterling silver rare souvenir fork auction nr c. Beautiful green vaseline 1939 world s fair saturn lamp glows beautifully in black light. Gilbert rohde herman miller art deco 1933 worlds fair nightstands matched pair. Mint condition memorabilia from this most famous world fair. Antique, 1939 worlds fair frosted glass art deco design lamp it needs restoredalthough the damage is not noticeable when sitting upright.

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. A stunning yet powerful bike it features the 1939 world s fair paint scheme of thunder black and indian red with gold pinstripes along with a refined 105 ci powerplus engine. Art deco 1939 new york worlds fair saturn lamp green. Rare paperweight 1958 worlds fair brussels belgium mint condition. New decostyle saturn lamps in frosted glass real or repro. And is wired with a 3 way switch on the base that controls the airplane light or globe light separately or together. Pair of 1939 new york worlds fair reverse painted globe lamps. I have had this and a few others for about 30 years, just thought they were cool. Frosted green glass with white frosted saturn ring.

This was the heyday of the worlds fair and is among one of the most popular worlds fairs for collectibles. Constitution and worlds fair issues published by the sun, new york booklet cover. Pair of 19391940 worlds fair saturn lamps made of frosted glass and in original condition, each lamp stands over eleven inches tall and over 7 inches in diameter. Feb 26, 2014 orig vtg 1939 world fair saturn lamp houze glass art deco planet twin peaks. Rare 1939 worlds fair white frosted saturn table lamp. Set up a search alert to hear when glass table lamps items arrive. The same lamp also features in twin peaks red room.

President franklin roosevelt dedicated the fair, thereby becoming the first president to be televised. In 1993, a series of art deco lamps was introduced featuring a chrome plated metal airplane on new glass bases. I would love to repaint the inside, but dont want to ruin it. American art deco saturn table lamp, pink glass, made for the 1939 worlds fair in new york, while looking for a lamp for your home, the options are almost limitless. Saturn lamp up for auction a rare vintage 193940 new york worlds fair saturn table lamp. It has a few problems, but lights up, and displays very nicely. Full text of the new york times, 1976, usa, english. Rare vintage 1939 new york worlds fair frosted saturn planet. Heres a look back at all the wonderful things that the visitors to. Covering 1,216 acres, in flushing meadows, new york, the 1939 new york worlds fair, like the legendary phoenix rising from the ashes, was erected on what was an ashdump. About this blue frosted glass saturn lamp is an exquisite and unusual example of art deco style made to commemorate. T is flaking around the edges of some of the shapes and some are missing, especially on the upper part of the shade. Before the fair, they published a brochure for their dealers to explain television. One of the glass bases is a copy of a 1939 new york worlds fair commemorative bottle.

The item vintage art deco frosted glass saturn planet lamp 1939 worlds fair is in sale since monday, december 05, 2016. Unable to fit a bulb into socket until the shade bracket has been properly installed. It stands about 11 14 high and is in working condition. Your lamp is one of the special saturn souvenir lamps houze designed especially for and sold at the 1939 worlds fair held at flushing, new york. Jim dean would continue to build the nasm collection as the museum s first curator of art. The new york worlds fair of 1939 and 1940 promised visitors they would be looking at the world of tomorrow. Many countries around the world participated in it, and over 44 million people attended its exhibits in two seasons. Worlds columbian exposition 1893 souvenir white cedar wood. Feb 24, 2018 your lamp is one of the special saturn souvenir lamps houze designed especially for and sold at the 1939 worlds fair held at flushing, new york. I am amazed how much art deco design that was generated out of the worlds fairs. If perfect, this lamp would cost 3 or 4 times the opening bid. With the celebration of the united states constitution sesquicentennial from 1937 to 1939, the holding of the new york worlds fair and the golden gate international exposition in 1939, many nations saw fit to issue stamps to note the event and the goodwill existing between them and the united states. I would love to re paint the inside, but dont want to ruin it.

Its an all original 1939 worlds fair lamp that needs some tlc. The kennedy space center visitor complex is the visitor center at nasa s kennedy space center in florida. The court of the 1939 worlds fair was the second fairs homage to the first in 1939 that same area was the court of communications around which there were rca, ibm adding machines and time clocks, crosley radios refrigerators and cars,and bell telephone with their futuristic and somewhat frightening keyboard controlled. Set of 4 frankart style nymph lying down art deco sanded alum lamp bodies. History of dazor dazor s history started in 1938 when harry dazey teamed up with washington university professor albert perbal, to create a company that would manufacture lamps. It has the logo of the 1933 chicago worlds fair on the front. Vintage art deco saturn lamp is in good working condition. Pair of 1939 1940 worlds fair saturn lamps made of frosted glass and in original condition, each lamp stands over eleven inches tall and over 7 inches in diameter.

Used vintage art deco 1939 new york worlds fair saturn lamp. Chicago worlds fair hall of science architectural modellamp american. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Vintage art deco 1939 new yorks world fair saturn green glass lamp. While researching a art deco clock, i came across info on this. Both originals and the reproductions are made of matte finish glass with air brushed. The glass has a frosted finish and the connection between the top and bottom is made from chrome steel that does show light surface rust, however this can be cleaned and removed as there is no pitting. Dazey came up with the idea for the floating arm portable light he decided to restructure his. Vintage art deco 1939 new york world s fair saturn lamp green satin glass size. Half round blue saturn top is accented with stars, moon, and saturn with white frosted saturn ring accent and half moon bottom. Worlds fair souvenir, chicago 1933, hall of science. Offered in a number of pastel shades to the shows more than 44 million visitors from april 1939 to october 1940. It features exhibits and displays, historic spacecraft and memorabilia, shows, two imax theaters, and a range of bus tours of the spaceport. The item art deco 1939 new york worlds fair saturn lamp green satin glass blade runner is in sale since thursday, november 26, 2015.

This would make a nice gift for the new york lover. Hakes indian motorcycles 1939 new york worlds fair. Apr 18, 2018 roger bilstein is one of the worlds premier experts in the history and development of aeronautical invention for the purpose of extraterrestrial travel, he has written widely across this field but stages to saturn. The opening ceremony and events at the fair were televised, and nbc began regularly scheduled broadcasts. American art deco saturn table lamp, pink glass, made for the 1939 world s fair in new york, while looking for a lamp for your home, the options are almost limitless.

With the acquisition of the nasa art, the museum was in possession of one of the world s great collections of art exploring aerospace themes. Feb 06, 2014 50 years later, worlds fair lampposts are a bright light for collectors. Art deco saturn lamp in satin green from the 1939 new york world s fair. An idea dreamed up at the height of the depression, the theme of the 1939 worlds fair in new york was the world of tomorrow. Featured on the cover of the collectors guide to art deco, 2nd edition, it is made of frosted, opaque glass with a saturn shade design which sits atop a conical base.