Folk Art Midway
Vintage Late 19th Century Canvas Circus Carnival Midway Folk Art Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
. Great example of American folk art banner painting. The Great American African Camel Back Horse and Two
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Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
H 144 in W 168 in D 2 in
Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand-painted canvas sideshow banner for carnival midway sideshow entrance. Not signed but
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Carnival Midway Penny Pitch Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Nicely scaled carnival midway penny pitch game. Original paint surface. Graphic bold design with
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Carnival Midway Wood Ring Toss Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great vintage carnival midway ring toss game. Perfect wall art. Wood with original park paint
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Vintage 1950s Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Carnival Midway Punk Knockdown Goat Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage carnival punk. Unusual goat named "Billie". Knock "Billie" over and win the prize.
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Carnival Midway Wood Ring Toss Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great vintage carnival midway ring toss game. Perfect wall art. Wood with original park paint
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Original Wood Carved Carnival Midway Poster Letterpress
Located in Santa Monica, CA
carnival midway scene. Games, carnival rides and acrobats. Carved with incredible detail, please see photos
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Collection of Three Vintage Carnival Midway Nickel Ride Red Signs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fun collection of three vintage carnival midway signs. Nickel rides! Original professional sign
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Early Carnival Midway 7.5 Foot Tall Game Wheel Monterey with Gooseneck Light
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic giant carnival game wheel with applied scenic Monterey theme. All original surface paint. Chunky turned stand. Measures: 7 foot . Really unique gooseneck lamp for illuminat...
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Era Molded Fiberglass Carnival Clown Head or Midway Game Component
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
tank or a component of a carnival midway game.
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art
Materials
Fiberglass
H 23.5 in W 15 in D 16 in
Collection of Three Carnival Shooting Gallery Target Knockover Birds
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Nice collection of three carnival midway knockover shooting gallery targets. Nice chunky pieces
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
1930s Amusement / Carnival Motorcycle Ride, Carousal, Merry-go-round
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930s Antique midway amusement park wooden motorcycle ride is one of the earliest produced for
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Child’s Wood Carousel Horse with Polychrome, Mohair, and Horse Hair, c. 1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
as a nostalgic folk art sculpture.
Hole for original mounting pole in the middle of the saddle is
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Vintage 1920s American American Craftsman Carnival Art
Materials
Brass, Metal
H 25.5 in W 38.5 in D 8.25 in
A Carved Wooden Owl Statue
Located in Nashua, NH
a rounded base. On the back is a slightly flat panel midway to the bottom from which it was possibly
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in Perpignan, FR
Designed in 1972 by architects Michel Hudrisier and M. Roma for Studio Rochel, the Nova House came to fulfill the fantasy of those dreaming of living in space. While that type of arc...
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
McVitie & Price Counter Top Cake Shop Display Cabinet
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
McVitie & Price Counter Top Cake Shop Display Cabinet
This is a Glazed Counter top Display Cabinet is made in walnut it holds 4 sliding shelves so that the contents can be easily...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Hand Painted Double Sided English Fairground Sign
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Hand Painted Double Sided English Fairground Sign
A genuine English mid-20th Century double sided hand painted fairground sign. Better Game, Better Sport, Better Tr...
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Signs
Materials
Plywood
Orange Marigold Amber Coupe Champagne or Sorbet Ice Cream Glasses, Set of 5
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of five Mid-Century Modern orange carnival glass coupe champagne cups. This set of glasses will be a colorful addition to your barware. Each cup has a round, clear-footed base,...
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Vintage Magician Magic Suitcase Hand Painted Folk Art
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic Magician's suitcase. Hand painted and lettered. Vintage Folk Art rabbit trick and card paintings. Great bookshelf display.
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Fabric, Canvas
Wood Carved Red and White American Folk Art Barber Pole Trade Sign Sconce, C1920
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great Americana! c. 1920s American Folk Art wood and iron carved barber pole. Layers of thick original red and white hand painted surface. Substantial iron mounts and iron strapping ...
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Vintage 1920s North American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Iron
H 50 in W 7 in D 11 in
1950 Vintage American Folk Art Band Stand Hand Painted Goofy Jazz Music Stand
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Hand painted band stand folding music stand, circa 1950s. Great folk art design and Goofy dog painted. Possibly from the Jazz Mill in Phoenix. Great wall hanging.
When opened the de...
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Composition, Metal
H 30.5 in W 24 in D 4 in
1950’s Enamel and Neon TV Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1950’s enamel and glass TV sign. It has new transformer and new wiring. There will be Additional fee for shipping crate.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Signs
Materials
Enamel
1880s Odd Fellows Lodge Banner from Dakota
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early 1880s Odd Fellows Lodge all-seeing eye banner from Centerville, Dakota. Excellent hand painting and lettering. Centerville was platted in 1883. Dakota became the states of Nort...
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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Silk
Red and White Graphic New York Bus Subway Destination Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very large New York bus destination sign. Unusual in red. Very graphic. Bottom of roll was date stamped 1951. 7 1/2 feet tall.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Steampunk Signs
Materials
Canvas
Original Fairground 'Speedway' Rounding Boards, 1950s Red Gold
Located in Hastings, GB
We have several boards available for sale, priced individually, each board has differing words on reverse, see photos and options (1 Of Each Board Available Only) The photographs sh...
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Huckley Barrel Carnival Game
By St. Louis Carnival Co.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage carnival game made by the Saint Louis Carnival company. We also have the original paper game rules signs with these. Please note that not all crates are painted St. Louis Car...
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Clay, Wood
Early 20th Century Carnival Carousel Funhouse Architectural Columns
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fun antique architectural elements from carnival carousel or funhouse ride. Layers of beautiful original park paint. Great scale for wall art or to act as a frame for something else....
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Antique 1890s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Early Sunshine Studios American Side Show Electric Chair Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early example of American sideshow banner art. Painted at the Sunshine Studio in Witchita, Kansas by Geo Bellis. Signed by artist on front and studio name on front and back. This ban...
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
Jules Cheret (1836-1932) La Confidence, 1909, drawing signed
By Jules Chéret
Located in Paris, FR
Jules Cheret (1836-1932)
La Confidence (The confidence) 1909
signed and dated in the lower right
Charcoal and heightenings of white chalk
22.7 x 22.7 cm
Framed under glass : 33.8 x...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Charcoal
Mid Century Modern Paul McCobb Planner Group Modular Cabinet
By Paul McCobb
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Paul McCobb Planner Group Modular Cabinet
Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Has some expected slight finish wear and scratching. Has a coupl...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Maple
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Penny Toss Board, the Ultimate Suckers' Game
Located in Sheffield, MA
Penny toss boards were a feature in traveling carnival midways. Essentially a con game, the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Game Boards
Vintage Don Duck Carnival Midway Knockdown Punk
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage carnival midway knockdown punk. Perhaps one of a kind Don duck? Great condition and vibrant
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Vintage Abstract Carnival Midway or Tavern Dart Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large vintage carnival midway dart game found in the Midwest. Geometric shapes painted on wood
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Carnival Midway Double Game Wheel or Gambling Wheel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage double game wheel found in the south. Carnival midway or perhaps for table gambling
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20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Giant Carnival Midway Game Wheel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very large graphic carnival midway game wheel. See close-ups to view the nicely alligatored paint
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Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Carnival Midway Flashing Sputnik Light
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage flashing Sputnik light from carnival midway. Real attention grabber. One side has old
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Vintage 1950s American Steampunk Carnival Art
Materials
Plastic
Cast Iron Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Monkey Target Original Park Paint
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic carnival midway monkey or gorilla target. Perfect original multi-color park paint.
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Vintage 1920s Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
H 14.5 in W 10.25 in D 3.5 in
Carnival Midway Cast Iron Spinning Disc and Duck Shooting Gallery Target
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large-scale carnival midway cast iron spinning disk and knock over duck shooting gallery target. A
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Targets
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Found on a carnival shooting gallery in New Jersey. Most likely made by the Evan's gaming company. Great original white paint surface. Please note that these are sold individually...
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Brass Carnival Midway Marquee
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Brass marquee from a carnival in the southern United States. It appears that it may have originally hung over a carnival ride. Makes a great wall hanging or over head light. Would...
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Brass
Carnival Midway Heart Ring Toss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Crudely cut and painted in red, yellow, and blue, these doweled hearts fit into black painted boards and were used for a ring toss game in a mid-century Midwestern carnival. Some of ...
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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage 'Super Special' Carnival Midway Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold and graphic enameled sheet metal sign from a mid century carnival midway.
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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Traveling Carnival Midway Prize Display Cabinet
Located in Santa Monica, CA
American folk art furniture. Great detail in the construction of this piece. It is designed in two pieces
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Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Carnival Midway Cast Iron Spinning Disc and Rabbit Shooting Gallery Target
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large-scale carnival midway cast iron spinning disk and knock over rabbit shooting gallery target
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
H 37.25 in W 37.25 in L 37.25 in
Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target Rack
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great shooting gallery knock over targets. The four dove targets have multiple layers of white paint. Thick and heavy, they would have been quite difficult to knock down. Rack in ori...
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target Rack
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great birds and stars shooting gallery knock over targets. Thick and heavy, they would have been quite difficult to knock down. Easy and manageable wall mount size.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Carnival Midway Coyote Shooting Gallery Target
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Found on a carnival shooting gallery in New Jersey. Most likely made by the Evan's gaming company. Great original white paint surface.
Category
Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Carnival Midway Motorcycle with Original Paint
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This vibrant c. 1930's carousel motorcycle features wonderfully graphic painted sides.
Category
American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
c. 1930's Carnival Midway Game Board.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This c. 1930's carnival midway game board features a stapled rope grid of numbers, letters, and
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Rope
c. 1930's Carnival Midway Game Wheel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold and graphic red, yellow, and white painted carnival midway game wheel with blue arrows and
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
St. Louis Carnival Company Midway Carnival Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Abstract carnival game board. Made by the St. Louis Carnival Company. There is a faint mark on the back from the company. Great primary colors. The object was to get your ring ar...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Cat and Dog Carnival Midway Spinner Target
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great cat and dog spinner shooting gallery target with black paint and traces of yellow paint. Presented on custom museum stand which allows the target to swing.
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Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Large c. 1930's Carnival Midway Game Wheel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large yellow, black and red painted carnival midway game wheel.
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Mid Century St. Louis Carnival Co. Midway Sign
By St. Louis Carnival Co.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold and colorful carnival midway sign, made by the St. Louis Carnival Company.
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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Mid Century St. Louis Carnival Co. Midway Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold and colorful carnival midway sign made by the St. Louis Carnival Company. Other signs
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20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Mid Century St. Louis Carnival Co. Midway Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold and colorful carnival midway sign, made by the St. Louis Carnival Company. Other signs
Category
20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Giant Wheel of Chance Carnival Midway Game Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This brightly colored five-by-five foot plywood board was hand painted for a carnival wheel of chance game. Great 1950's theme.
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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
c. 1930's Massive Carnival Midway 'VENICE' Lighted Letters Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage carnival midway "VENICE" lighted sheet-metal letters with original red and white paint
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
c. 1920's Carnival Midway H.C. Evans Gorilla Shooting Target
Located in Santa Monica, CA
H.C. Evans gorilla shooting gallery target with layers of original park paint.
Established in 1892, H. C. Evans & Company of Chicago was the leading manufacturer of casino equipm...
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Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
C. 1930s American Sideshow Phrenology Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
manageable size for a carnival banner. Painted by a highly skilled banner painter with great folk art detail
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Thick Pair of Heavy Sheet Iron Cowboy Shooting Gallery Targets Original Paint
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great folk Art Form. Pair of carnival midway shooting gallery cowboy target forms. Both with a red
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
H 29.25 in W 16 in D 0.5 in
American Carnival Sideshow Banner "CRIME" c. 1920's Chicago
Located in Santa Monica, CA
CRIME banner from American carnival midway sideshow. Appropriately painted by the Driver Brothers
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Leather
Large 1930s Carnival Sideshow Painting on Wood Senora Juanita the Snake Charmer
Located in Savannah, GA
Juanita the Snake Charmer," is a colorful tribute to 1930s midway art. Painted on a board and mounted on
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
H 60 in W 36 in D 2.5 in
Cast Iron and Wood Carnival Ring Toss Game Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Cast iron carnival midway ring toss on walnut base. Found in the midwest.
Category
American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Carnival Iron Clown Head
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large carnival midway game clown head. Made by the Game Time Company in Litchfield, Michigan.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Carnival Dunk Tank "DICK" Knockdown
Located in Santa Monica, CA
midway.
Category
American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Collection of Gaffed Red White & Blue Carnival Knock-Overs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great vintage gaffed iron carnival midway game. These would be almost impossible to knock over as
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Fabulous Gorilla Carnival Shooting Gallery Target
Located in Santa Monica, CA
that is many layers thick from years of use on the carnival midway. Very heavy and substantial piece
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
St. Louis Carnival Company Marble Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Three dimensional carnival midway marble game from the St. Louis Carnival Company. Graphic wall
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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Original Wood Carved Letterpress Carnival Scene
Located in Santa Monica, CA
company in Arkansas. Great depiction of a carnival midway including a carousel with horses and swans, an
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Original Wood Carved Letterpress Carnival Scene
Located in Santa Monica, CA
company in Arkansas. Great depiction of a carnival midway including a carousel with horses and swans, an
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Orgininal Wood Carved Letterpress Carnival Scene
Located in Santa Monica, CA
in Arkansas in 1937. Great depiction of a carnival midway including a carousel with horses and swans
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
38-Star Printed Flower and Petals Design, circa 1876
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
blossoms at each corner, while four single stars sit midway along each side of the canton. At center is a
Category
Antique 1870s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Muslin
44 Stars, Wyoming Statehood with Scattered Star Positioning and an Overprint
Located in York County, PA
vertical axis, which adds a nice folk element to the design.
An interesting overprint in black ink
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Antique 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Monumental Waylande Gregory Iron Bird Sculpture
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Palm Springs, CA
and prolific American Art Deco ceramics sculptors of the early 20th century. His groundbreaking
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Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Sculptures
Vintage Carnival Midway "Bounce" Game Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage carnival midway sign from the St. Louis Carnival company. Bounce game that was most likely
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Vintage Carnival Midway Frozen Banana Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
c. 1950's Carnival or Fair midway concession sign. Fantastic original layered paint surface with
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Iron
Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Knockover Bird Targets
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Quirky vintage carnival bird knockover target from a midway shooting gallery. Priced individually
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
1940s American Carnival Midway "Roller Racer" Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
1950s carnival midway hand-painted roller racer sign. Holes were most likely for light bulbs. This
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Composition, Iron
Flying Goose Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very large and thick vintage iron goose target with heavily patinated original white paint surface.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Soap Box Derby Carnival Midway Car Racing Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
carnival midway ride. Presented in black wraparound metal frame.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Composition
Trio of Primitive Carnival Midway Knockdown Punks Handmade
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Collection of three primitive cool cat carnival midway punk knockdowns. Great graphic and color
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Carnival Midway 1950s Hand-Painted Menu Teaser Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
carnival midway snack booth. Please see images for close-ups of paint condition.
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Original Wood Carved Letterpress Carnival Midway Scene Carousel Ferris Wheel
By Neal Walters Poster Company
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Arkansas in 1937. Great depiction of a carnival midway including a carousel with horses and swans, an
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Carnival Midway "OK4U" Skeleton Ghost Train Rounding Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early 20th century carnival midway ghost train carnival ride rounding board. "OK4U" skeleton waving
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
H 54 in W 87.5 in D 2 in
Early Carnival Midway Sideshow or Circus Prop Sign Egyptian Mummy Crate
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great early vintage, circa 1920s sideshow or circus prop sign. Egyptian mummy shipping crate. Very graphic and quite possibly one of a kind. Found in the southern United States.
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
Unusual Carnival Midway Game Knock-Over Punks
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great pair of carnival punks found in the south. Quite possibly one-of-kind.
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20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas, Straw
"B Dam Family" Midwestern Amusement Park Midway Knockdown Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
black outline 'sketches.' C. 1940's Carnival softball knockdown midway game. These were salvaged from
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Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Carnival Midway Clown Head Found In Upstate New York
Located in Santa Monica, CA
American carnival midway clown head found in upstate New York. This was supposed to have come
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Battle of Midway Navy Admirals, Halsey, Nimitz, Fletcher, Spruance Autographs
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, Midway, and Eastern Solomons. He and his crew stayed out at sea in the Pacific immediately after the
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Late 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
H 36 in W 43 in D 2.5 in
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Folk Art Midway For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal folk art midway for your home. A folk art midway — often made from wood, metal and iron — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect folk art midway — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A folk art midway, designed in the Folk Art or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made folk art midway has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Neal Walters Poster Company are consistently popular.
How Much is a Folk Art Midway?
The average selling price for a folk art midway at 1stDibs is $1,450, while they’re typically $175 on the low end and $14,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right carnival-art for You
The collection of original antique and vintage carnival art on 1stDibs includes paintings and posters that promoted traveling carnivals and circuses of years past as well as masks, sculptures and other works of folk art associated with widespread public celebrations that mark the start of harvest season or are rooted in religion.
The concept of “Carnival” is linked to an event that precedes Lent, the season of preparation before Easter for Christians (it may also have roots in Ancient Rome’s pagan Saturnalian festival), while the modern traveling carnival that we know — i.e., amusement fairs — existed during the 19th century in North America. The Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 was pivotal to these traveling amusement fairs.
Some of the most famous celebrations of Carnival around the world include Karneval in Germany, Carnival in Brazil and Mardi Gras in the United States. Carnival in Barbados is a traditional harvest festival. The bright colors, the caricatured masks and floats and the over-the-top nature of Carnival continue to enthrall millions across the globe.
Carnivals have always given way to impressive displays of creativity and folk art. Folk art is art created by people who are not classically trained for either utilitarian or decorative purposes. With respect to visual art in folk art, it refers to work that is reflective of a community’s culture and usually handmade by craftspeople working within a popular tradition.
Carnival art reflects the way different cultures celebrate or mark an important community event. Some examples of Carnival art include fabric dolls and marionettes that are used to tell stories and capture your imagination. Antique dolls make for striking collectibles positioned for display on any shelf in your home, while carnival masks make a bold statement as wall art. A collection of masks could create an elevated accent wall in a living room or dining room.
Browse 1stDibs to find unique antique and vintage carnival art for your space today.
Questions About Folk Art Midway
- Is mandala art folk art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024Yes, mandala art is folk art. The definition of folk art is art that reflects the sociocultural characteristics and values of a particular group of people. Mandala art fits this definition due to its association with the Hindu and Buddhist faiths. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of folk art from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mexican folk art can be characterized by vibrant colored paintings and jewelry designed with floral motifs. Lush forests and animals, especially birds, are featured in Mexican folk art, which is a blend of Indigenous and European methods and skills. You’ll find a variety of Mexican folk art from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Among the materials used in folk art are cloth, wood, paper, clay and metal.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jamini Roy was an Indian artist whose paintings often reflected his Indian roots. Roy combined imagery from Indian folk art with Western motifs to create his unique modern works. Subjects ranged from paintings of legendary figures to everyday life in rural Bengal. His goal was to make art affordable to everyone. Browse a selection of Jamini Roy paintings on 1stDibs.
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Terracotta Rooster
John Cowan
Salome Bronze
Vintage Letterpress Poster
Vintage Concert Shirts
Vintage Letterpress Posters