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Illustration for Toby Tyler: Ten Weeks with the Circus
By Everett Shinn
Located in Fort Washington, PA
with A Circus, by James Otis, which illustrates this work by Shinn. Accompanies the illustration
Category

1930s Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Pair of Circus Medrano Chalk Illustrations by André Legrand-Chabrier
By André Legrand-Chabrier
Located in valatie, NY
) was a French novelist, journalist, illustrator and chronicler of the French circus. One illustration
Category

1930s French Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Circus Trapeze Acrobat
By Marcel Vertès
Located in Surfside, FL
Proof Lithograph of a Circus scene. This depicts a trapeze artist an acrobat on the high wire. This
Category

1940s Post-Impressionist Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

“The Circus Performer”
By William Gropper
Located in Southampton, NY
Original gouache on archival paper of a female circus performer by the American artist, William
Category

1950s Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

Circus Clown and Guitarist
Located in Milford, NH
A fine graphite drawing of a circus clown with guitarist by British / Canadian artist Jack Leonard
Category

1940s Abstract Expressionist Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Toby Tyler Book Illustration
By Everett Shinn
Located in Fort Washington, PA
circus only to discover his new employer is a cruel taskmaster. Toby's friend, Mr. Stubbs the chimpanzee
Category

20th Century Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Circus Lovers (Horse & Dog)
By Marcel Vertès
Located in Surfside, FL
Proof Lithograph of a Circus scene. This depicts a trapeze artist an acrobat on the high wire. This
Category

1940s Art Deco Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

'Dancing Dogs', Impressionist Mid-century Circus Scene, Banjo Man, Acrobat
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
An interesting, American School Mid-century tempera painting showing a view of a seated clown rehearsing his dogs for a dance routine while a bareback rider in costume observes in th...
Category

1950s Impressionist Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Egg Tempera, Illustration Board

Story illustration for Redbook magazine
By Frank Bensing
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed and Dated Upper Right [19]37 Story illustration for "She Never Saw the Circus
Category

1930s Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Oil, Canvas

circus rider, colorful circus interior woman and elephant bright cheerful happy
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
initially attending the School of Visual Arts for Illustration, he realized painting was more engaging for
Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Perfect Service (La Bonne Table illustration)
By Ludwig Bemelmans, 1898-1962
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
illustration appearing on page 414 in La Bonne Table, (Simon and Schuster), 1964. Unframed. Conservation work
Category

Mid-20th Century Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Ink, Paper

Charlie Chaffinch - Original 1930s illustration by Steven Spurrier
By Steven Spurrier
Located in London, GB
Chaffinch. Sampsons Circus No.4 Faber & Faber Pen and ink, framed 17 by 9.5 cm., 6 ¾ by 3 ¾ in. (frame size
Category

1930s Realist Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Ink

Circus Girl with Horses Lithograph with Hand Coloring
By Marcel Vertès
Located in Surfside, FL
Proof Lithograph of a Circus scene. This depicts a circus girl with horses. This came from a portfolio
Category

1940s Post-Impressionist Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
(after) Alexander Calder "Calder's Circus" offset lithograph on wove paper after drawings by the
Category

1930s American Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
(after) Alexander Calder "Calder's Circus" offset lithograph on wove paper a reproduction
Category

1930s American Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
(after) Alexander Calder "Calder's Circus" offset lithograph on wove paper after drawings by the
Category

1930s American Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
(after) Alexander Calder "Calder's Circus" offset lithograph on wove paper after drawings by the
Category

1930s American Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Circus Figures by French Artist Jean Dassonval, 1989
Located in Larchmont, NY
wished he would have said, "No." Dassonval returns to his art, making illustrations and restoring
Category

1980s Contemporary Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Original Vintage Poster Chinese Artists Shanghai Circus Acrobats Balancing Ball
Located in London, GB
Ensemble Shanghai 50 Participants - featuring an illustration of two circus acrobats on a ball with one
Category

1950s German Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Paper

"The Circus" Original Surreal Watercolor & Ink Drawing by Walter Schnackenberg
By Walter Schnackenberg
Located in Chicago, IL
. His drawings, illustrations, folio prints, and posters are highly sought today for their exceedingly
Category

1940s Surrealist Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Original Vintage Soviet Advertising Poster Circus For Children Bear USSR Cyrk
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet advertising poster - Circus for Children - featuring a fun illustration of
Category

1980s Russian Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Paper

Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
unique drawing style that resembles children’s book illustrations. Working in psychedelic pop colors of
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Gouache

Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
. She has a very unique drawing style that resembles children’s book illustrations. Working in
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Gouache

"The Elephant Trainer at The Circus Bouglione" by André Legrand-Chabrier
By André Legrand-Chabrier
Located in valatie, NY
novelist, journalist, illustrator and chronicler of the French circus. The illustration is of a lady
Category

20th Century French Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Original Vintage Poster Zirkus Aeros Eros Circus Ft. Delhi The Cycling Elephant
Located in London, GB
Aeros circus featuring a fun colourful illustration of a grey elephant riding a red tricycle with the
Category

1960s German Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Paper

Clown et Enfant (Clown and Child) From the suite Cirque (Circus)
By Georges Rouault
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Clown et Enfant (Clown and Child)" from the suite "Cirque (Circus) by Andre
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Aquatint

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Horse Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
MALCAH ZELDIS Circus, Trapeze Artists, Horse rider and Acrobats gouache on paper Hand signed and
Category

1980s Folk Art Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Horse Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
MALCAH ZELDIS Circus, Trapeze Artists, Horse rider and Acrobats gouache on paper Hand signed and
Category

1980s Folk Art Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Artist Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
MALCAH ZELDIS Circus, Trapeze Artists and Acrobats gouache on paper Hand signed and dated bottom
Category

1980s Folk Art Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Clowns: Aren't We All?" Henry Glintenkamp, WPA Era Circus Figures, Modern
By Hendrik Glintenkamp
Located in New York, NY
-1946) is known mainly for his anti-war illustrations that appeared in The Masses and other publications
Category

1940s American Realist Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Artist Circus Fire Eater, Tiger
Located in Surfside, FL
MALCAH ZELDIS ''Circus, Fire Eaters'', 1989, gouache on paper Hand signed and dated bottom center
Category

1980s Folk Art Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Ole Olsen & Chick Johnson in " Hellz-a-Splashin Aqua Festival"
By George Wachsteter
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Right On 15.00" x 20.00
Category

1950s Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Illustration Board, Ink, Pen

The Bure Valley
By Edward Seago
Located in Missouri, MO
", published 1985; Full Page Illustration #43 ---------------------- Edward Brian (Ted) Seago RBA ARWS RWS (31
Category

1930s Impressionist Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Illustration Board, Oil

The Bure Valley
The Bure Valley
H 16 in W 19 in D 1 in
Israeli Motke Blum Modernist Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Bezalel Artist
By Motke Blum
Located in Surfside, FL
Bucharest where they settled in a house situated near a circus. The circus would become young Blum's
Category

20th Century Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Illustration Board

Jongieur
By Georges Rouault
Located in Irvine, CA
l'étoile filante (The Shooting Star Circus) 1935, published 1938 by Ambroise Vollard. Signed in plate on
Category

1930s Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Aquatint

Le Rencheri
By Georges Rouault
Located in Irvine, CA
l'étoile filante (The Shooting Star Circus) 1935, published 1938 by Ambroise Vollard. Signed in plate on
Category

1930s Expressionist Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Aquatint

"The Knockout" Boxing Sports American Watercolor WPA Mid-Century Modern 30s/40s
By Robert Riggs
Located in New York, NY
paintings of prize-fighting and circus-genre scenes and lithography of gigantic size compositions, Robert
Category

1930s American Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Dors Mon Amour
By Georges Rouault
Located in Irvine, CA
Love") (plate facing page 164) from Cirque de l'étoile filante (The Shooting Star Circus) 1935
Category

1930s Expressionist Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Aquatint

La Vierge (Virgo), Les Signes du zodiaque, Jean Lurçat
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
the Union Printing in Paris for typography; and, in Daniel Jacomet's workshops for the illustrations
Category

1950s Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Le Taureau (Taurus), Les Signes du zodiaque, Jean Lurçat
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
the Union Printing in Paris for typography; and, in Daniel Jacomet's workshops for the illustrations
Category

1950s Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Le Poisson (Pieces), Les Signes du zodiaque, Jean Lurçat
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
the Union Printing in Paris for typography; and, in Daniel Jacomet's workshops for the illustrations
Category

1950s Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Le Bélier (Aires), Les Signes du zodiaque, Jean Lurçat
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
the Union Printing in Paris for typography; and, in Daniel Jacomet's workshops for the illustrations
Category

1950s Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Le Sagitaire (Sagittarius), Les Signes du zodiaque, Jean Lurçat
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
the Union Printing in Paris for typography; and, in Daniel Jacomet's workshops for the illustrations
Category

1950s Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

La Balance (Libra), Les Signes du zodiaque, Jean Lurçat
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
the Union Printing in Paris for typography; and, in Daniel Jacomet's workshops for the illustrations
Category

1950s Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Le Scorpion (Scorpio), Les Signes du zodiaque, Jean Lurçat
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
the Union Printing in Paris for typography; and, in Daniel Jacomet's workshops for the illustrations
Category

1950s Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Le Verseau (Aquarius), Les Signes du zodiaque, Jean Lurçat
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
the Union Printing in Paris for typography; and, in Daniel Jacomet's workshops for the illustrations
Category

1950s Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Le Cancer (Cancer), Les Signes du zodiaque, Jean Lurçat
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
the Union Printing in Paris for typography; and, in Daniel Jacomet's workshops for the illustrations
Category

1950s Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Les Gémeaux (Gemini), Les Signes du zodiaque, Jean Lurçat
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
the Union Printing in Paris for typography; and, in Daniel Jacomet's workshops for the illustrations
Category

1950s Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Le Lion (Leo), Les Signes du zodiaque, Jean Lurçat
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
the Union Printing in Paris for typography; and, in Daniel Jacomet's workshops for the illustrations
Category

1950s Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Le Capricorne (Capricorn), Les Signes du zodiaque, Jean Lurçat
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
the Union Printing in Paris for typography; and, in Daniel Jacomet's workshops for the illustrations
Category

1950s Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Waterloo Station Southern Railway
Located in London, GB
-1948 A Centenary of Uninterrupted Service During Peace and War - featuring a detailed illustration of
Category

1940s British Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Paper

Surprised Woman with Cactus 1920s Female Illustrator
By Susan Flint
Located in Miami, FL
. Most likely an interior illustration for a newsstand magazine. Signed lower right Susan. unframed
Category

1930s American Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Robert Riggs Original Lithograph, Boxing Subject “Trial Horse”
By Robert Riggs
Located in Phoenix, AZ
. Robert Riggs (1896-1970) Known for his scenes of prize-fighting and circus-genre, Robert Riggs had a
Category

1930s American Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Paper

Robert Riggs Original Stone Lithograph, Boxing Subject “Afternoon at Max’s”
By Robert Riggs
Located in Phoenix, AZ
museum mat. Robert Riggs (1896-1970) Known for his scenes of prize-fighting and circus-genre, Robert
Category

1930s Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Paper

Vintage 1970s Alexander Calder lithograph (Calder three legged man)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
) and published without interruption until 1982 (n°253). Its original articles and illustrations (mainly
Category

1970s Pop Art Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

The Best People
By Arthur William Brown
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Illustration for story called 'The Best People', published in Redbook magazine, January, 1943, with
Category

1940s Other Art Style Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Gouache, Board, Watercolor

Utrillo, Vin d'honneur, Fleurs et Flammes (after)
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Japon of the illustrations of the book and the variant and an original etching by Bertin. Issues from LI
Category

1950s Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Derrière Le Miroir No. 156 (front cover) /// Modern Abstract Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
original articles and illustrations (mainly original color lithographs by the gallery artists) were famous
Category

1960s Modern Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Women and Baby
By Arthur William Brown
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Clark. Brown’s first chance at magazine illustration came when a friend was assigned to write a
Category

20th Century Other Art Style Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Watercolor

Don Ameche in "International Showtime"
By George Wachsteter
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Showtime` the series that presented circus acts and ice shows shot on location across Europe, and which
Category

1960s Circus Illustration Vintage

Materials

Watercolor, Ink, Board, Pen

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Circus Illustration Vintage For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the circus illustration vintage you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. You can easily find an example made in the contemporary style, while we also have 11 contemporary versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect circus illustration vintage may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a circus illustration vintage to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, beige, brown, black and more. There have been many interesting circus illustration vintage examples over the years, but those made by Alexander Calder, Henri Matisse, (after) Henri Matisse, Tom Hamil and (after) Alexander Calder are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in lithograph, paint and paper — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Circus Illustration Vintage?

A circus illustration vintage can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,303, while the lowest priced sells for $156 and the highest can go for as much as $50,000.