Tony Sarg's Oasis Cafe

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Title

Tony Sarg's Oasis Cafe

Subject

Restaurants

Description

Tony Sarg's "Oasis Cafe" was located across the corridor from the "Lounge Restaurant" in the Peacock Alley lounge and cafe region of our hotel throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.

The murals on the walls of the Oasis Cafe contained mural's designed by artist and puppeteer Anthony Frederick Sarg; a.k.a. Tony Sarg.
In 1928, Tony Sarg and his protégé Bil Baird designed and built tethered helium-filled balloons up to 125 feet (40 m) long, resembling animals, for the New York institution of Macy's department store, involving a number of issues familiar from puppetry; these participated in the store's Thanksgiving Day parade.

In 1935, he undertook the puppet-related work of designing Macy's elaborate animated window display between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Creator

Erin Allsop

Source

Waldorf Astoria Archive

Rights

Copyright is held by the Waldorf Astoria Hotel unless otherwise noted.

Access Rights

Access is provided by the Waldorf Astoria Archive.

Format

Paper

Medium

Postcard
Booklet
Napkin

Language

English

Citation

Erin Allsop, “Tony Sarg's Oasis Cafe,” Host to the World, accessed March 29, 2024, https://waldorfnewyorkcity.com/archive/items/show/1009.