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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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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
H 126 in W 12 in D 0.13 in
Signed Snap Wyatt Sideshow Banner
By Snap Wyatt
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic "Plenty For Two" sideshow banner painted by Snap Wyatt. Great manageable size.
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Iron

Vintage Signed Snap Wyatt Sideshow Banner
Signed Snap Wyatt Sideshow Banner
H 90 in W 120 in D 0.25 in
Sideshow, county fair, central Ohio
By Ben Shahn
Located in New York, NY
Sideshow, county fair, central Ohio 1938 Stamped, “Reproduced for the Library of Congress,” verso
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1930s Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Silver Gelatin

1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s "Prince Buddah" circus sideshow banner.
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Iron

American Sideshow "Double" Banner by Johnny Meah
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vividly painted American sideshow banner with larger than life subject matter. Painted by the self
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1960s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

American Sideshow Wondercade Circus Banner Signed J. Sigler
By Sigler Studios
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A personal favorite! 15 1/2 feet tall. American "Wondercade" sideshow banner. Painted and signed by
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

O'Henry Fred Johnson Salem Witch Trials Sideshow Spider Girl Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
O'Henry Tent and Awning sideshow banner with original shipping tag. Unusual subject matter and
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

Dennis Burlingame, WPA Era, Circus Sideshow "SnakeCharmer" Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist painting of a circus by Dennis Meighan Burlingame (1901 - 1964). Oil on canvas, circa 1935. Signed on verso. Displayed in a period modern frame. Image...
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1930s Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas, Oil

C F S I, Hand Drawn Signed Lithograph, Coney Island, Sideshow Banner Art
By Marie Roberts
Located in Union City, NJ
Island Sideshow Performance with several onlookers standing by the stage watching the show. C F S I is a
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Lithograph

Abstract Gestural Drawing Chalk and Charcoal Drawing, Light Sculpture Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Museum of Art, Lynchburg, VA (catalogue) 2002 James Clark and Joan Waltemath, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn
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1980s Abstract Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Chalk, Charcoal

Batman The Animated Series Original Production Drawing: Killer Croc
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Series, Sideshow SKU: IFA3752 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Batman: The Animated Series is an American superhero
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1990s Pop Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Large Colorful Bold 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Painting Joan Thorne
By Joan Thorne
Located in Surfside, FL
galleries such as: Sideshow Gallery New York, Fishbach Gallery, New York City, Corcoran Gallery of Art
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1980s Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

'Magic Mirrors' Signs
Located in Alton, GB
sideshow stall.
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1950s Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Metal

'Magic Mirrors' Signs
'Magic Mirrors' Signs
H 39.38 in W 118.12 in D 3.94 in
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
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

Batman The Animated Series Original Production Cel and Background: Killer Croc
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Animated Series, Sideshow SKU: IFA7497 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Batman: The Animated Series is an
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1990s Pop Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paint, Paper

Joan Thorne "Izz", Oil on Canvas, 1979
Located in Dallas, TX
Latin America. She has had numerous one person shows in galleries such as: Sideshow Gallery New York
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Untitled, 1982 by Joan Thorne (abstract with bright colors)
By Joan Thorne
Located in New York, NY
galleries such as: Sideshow Gallery New York, Fishbach Gallery, New York City, Corcoran Gallery of Art
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Screen

"Tugboat at Dock, " Reginald Marsh, Modern WPA Industrial Ship
By Reginald Marsh
Located in New York, NY
, capturing the boardwalks, beaches and sideshows in his sketch books. Marsh often remained in New York for
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1930s Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

TODT Dystopian Contemporary Motorcycle Art Sculpture 1995 Reclaimed Steam Punk
Located in Dayton, OH
“EXURBIA,” Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, New York. (solo) 2002 “Red Show,” Linda Schwortz Gallery
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1990s Steampunk Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Metal, Other

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Collage Assemblage Painting Sculpture Art Brut
By Loren Munk
Located in Surfside, FL
at Pembroke and Sideshow Gallery Brooklyn 2007 “More Is More—Maximalist Tendencies in Recent American
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Gold Leaf

Large Colorful 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Joan Thorne
By Joan Thorne
Located in Surfside, FL
Latin America. She has had numerous one person shows in galleries such as: Sideshow Gallery New York
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Oil

Large Colorful 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Joan Thorne
By Joan Thorne
Located in Surfside, FL
Latin America. She has had numerous one person shows in galleries such as: Sideshow Gallery New York
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Oil

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Painting Drawing African American Kids in Park
By Loren Munk
Located in Surfside, FL
A.D. Gallery, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Sideshow Gallery Brooklyn 2007 “More Is
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Painting Drawing African American Kids in Park
By Loren Munk
Located in Surfside, FL
A.D. Gallery, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Sideshow Gallery Brooklyn 2007 “More Is
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

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Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

1993 "Barrel Lift" Art Sculpture by TODT Alien Sci-Fi Dystopia Exhibit
Located in Dayton, OH
Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio. (solo) 2003 “EXURBIA,” Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, New York. (solo) 2002
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1990s American Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Metal

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Collage Painting African American Kids, Bicycle NY
By Loren Munk
Located in Surfside, FL
A.D. Gallery, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Sideshow Gallery Brooklyn 2007 “More Is
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Paint, Paper, Ink

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Photo Collage Painting Drawing Kids in NYC Park
By Loren Munk
Located in Surfside, FL
at Pembroke and Sideshow Gallery Brooklyn 2007 “More Is More—Maximalist Tendencies in Recent American
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Photographic Paper, Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Mixed Media Collage Neo Expressionist Painting, Drawing NYC Artist
By Loren Munk
Located in Surfside, FL
at Pembroke and Sideshow Gallery Brooklyn 2007 “More Is More—Maximalist Tendencies in Recent American
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

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1950’s Enamel and Neon Corner Sign Cafe
Located in Chicago, IL
1950’s enamel and neon corner Cafe sign. It has new transformer and wiring. Please note that there will be additional fee for making shipping crate.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Enamel

Think Big Giant Matches and Matchbox
By Think Big
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic set of oversized matches and matchbox, made by Think Big NYC in 1984. Set contains all 8 original matches. Box slides open as a normal matchbox would. Matches are removable...
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1980s American Vintage Sideshow

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Felt, Wood, Paint, Plastic, Paper

Vintage Think Big Giant Matches and Matchbox
Think Big Giant Matches and Matchbox
H 13.5 in W 20.25 in D 2.75 in
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 Vintage Sideshow

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Walnut

Giant Ceramic Tooth Catchall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique oversized molar catchall sculpture from France. Heavy and well made. Just under 7" tall. Great condition. The body of the tooth is a cream ceramic while the indentation is col...
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1950s French Vintage Sideshow

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Ceramic

Giant Ceramic Tooth Catchall
Giant Ceramic Tooth Catchall
H 6.75 in W 5 in D 5 in
American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Tall one of a kind cowboy and horse spinning whirligig American Folk Art piece. Most likely from a larger folk art environment. Sheet steel construction on a large spoked farm wheel ...
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

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Iron, Sheet Metal

Carousel Boat by L' Autopède, 1940s
By L'Autopède
Located in Antwerp, BE
Carousel boat by Atelier L' Autopède Belgium. This merry-go-round hand-made metal boat is the first model of the first serie boats made by L' Autopède in 1948: it has a beautiful m...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Modern Vintage Sideshow

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Metal

Carousel Boat by L' Autopède, 1940s
Carousel Boat by L' Autopède, 1940s
H 59.65 in W 66.93 in D 29.14 in
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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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideshow

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Plywood

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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1880s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

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.
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1950s American Steampunk Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

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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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

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Composition, Metal

Pair of Vintage Carnival Mirrors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool pair of vintage carnival fun house mirrors. Both are convex mirrors in a black wood frame. Mirrors are made of Lucite not glass. Sold as a pair excellent vintage condition....
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1960s English Vintage Sideshow

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Wood

Pair of Vintage Carnival Mirrors
Pair of Vintage Carnival Mirrors
H 31 in W 17.75 in D 3 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.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Enamel

1950’s Enamel and Neon TV Sign
1950’s Enamel and Neon TV Sign
H 61 in W 24 in D 9 in
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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1920s North American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Iron

20thc "Meat Market" Trade Sign from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The patina is so wonderful on this 20thc Meat Market trade sign. The sign is in good used condition.There is a minor crack in the middle of the sign. This sign was found in Pennsylva...
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20th Century American Adirondack Vintage Sideshow

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Wood

Carousel Donald Duck Figurine Carnival Ride
Located in Antwerp, BE
Donald Duck carnival ride or children's ride. A carousel Donald Duck in bright colors which makes you smile. It's a two-seat children's ride with two steering wheels in the shape o...
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Late 20th Century European Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Polyester

Carousel Donald Duck Figurine Carnival Ride
Carousel Donald Duck Figurine Carnival Ride
H 32.68 in W 40.16 in D 24.41 in
Parker Carousel Company Wood Carved Chariot Side
By John Adams Parker
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Carved wood Parker Carousel chariot side. Fantastic carved dragon with the original jewel eye.
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Early 20th Century American Steampunk Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Wood

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Vintage Hand-Painted Sideshow Canvas
Located in Aurora, OR
the sideshow. A busty beauty, she's rocking that yellow dress and pearls with a flair that lets you
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20th Century Other Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Hand-Painted Sideshow Canvas
Vintage Hand-Painted Sideshow Canvas
H 60 in W 47 in D 0.25 in
Hollywood Rubber Replicas Sideshow Banner
By Fred G. Johnson
Located in Toronto, ON
This is a large sideshow banner painted by Chicago based Fred g Johnson in the 1960s. Originally
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1960s American American Craftsman Vintage Sideshow

1950s Circus Sideshow Banner "Prince Buddah"
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s circus sideshow banner "Prince Buddah".
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Iron

1950s Circus Sideshow Banner "Prince Buddah"
1950s Circus Sideshow Banner "Prince Buddah"
H 85.25 in W 112.5 in D 0.1 in
Vintage Sideshow Banner by Fred Johnson
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage hand painted sideshow banner by Fred Johnson. It is signed.
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Leather, Canvas

Vintage Sideshow Banner by Fred Johnson
Vintage Sideshow Banner by Fred Johnson
H 92.75 in W 228 in D 0.1 in
Vintage Sideshow Banner "Hippolyta" by Snap Wyatt
By Snap Wyatt
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage hand painted sideshow banner "Hippolyta" by Snap Wyatt. It is signed.
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Leather, Canvas

Eccentric Escapeologist Sideshow Banner by Fred G. Johnson
By Fred G. Johnson
Located in Toronto, ON
Large sideshow banner painted by Fred g Johnson, commissioned by Harold J Potter. Signed by Johnson.
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1960s American Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Metal

Master Mentalist Sideshow Banner by Fred G Johnson
By Fred G. Johnson
Located in Toronto, ON
Large banner by Johnson commissioned by Harold J Potter. Signed by Johnson.
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1960s American Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Metal

Veteran Ventriloquist Sideshow Banner By Fred G Johnson
By Fred G. Johnson
Located in Toronto, ON
Veteran Ventriloquist painted banner by Fred G. Johnson commissioned by Harold J. Potter.
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1960s American Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Metal

Master Hypnotist Banner by Fred G. Johnson
By Fred G. Johnson
Located in Toronto, ON
'Master Hypnotist" Sideshow banner painted by Fred Johnson commissioned by Harold J Potter. Near
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1960s American Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Metal

Hand-Painted Carnival Sideshow Banner
Located in Peekskill, NY
quality that this was done by one of the good ones. As with most sideshow banner, good deal of them are
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20th Century American Vintage Sideshow

C. 1930s American Sideshow Phrenology Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
"We Tell You All"! Fantastic carnival midway sideshow banner. Great subject matter and very
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Original Coney Island Sideshow Banner Millard & Bulsterbaum
By Hillard Bulsterbaum
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original Coney Island side show banner from Sam Wagners World Sideshow c. 1930's. "Voltess - the
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1930s American Vintage Sideshow

Canvas Fortune Teller Sideshow Banner, circa 1950s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Canvas fortune teller sideshow banner, circa 1950s - Hand painted on wax canvas - Mustard
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1950s English Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Canvas Escape Artist Sideshow Banner, circa 1950s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Canvas escape artist sideshow banner, circa 1950s - Hand painted on wax canvas - Mustard yellow
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1950s English Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

A Vintage Large Wrestlers Canvas from a Circus Sideshow
Located in Ferndale, MI
A Wonderful large 1950s painted canvas banner from an all-star wrestlers circus show. Front has Leger inspired form of 2 men, and back (blue background) has off-center wrestlers as w...
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1950s American Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Johnny Meah Sideshow Banner "A Tidal Wave Of Fun"
Located in Santa Monica, CA
sideshow banner artists. This beauty is big and bold!
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1960s American Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Iron

Large 1930s Carnival Sideshow Painting on Wood Senora Juanita the Snake Charmer
Located in Savannah, GA
This "truly" charming painted large size Carnival sideshow advertisement for the talented " Senora
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Wood

"Midget Stallion" Carnival Banner
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic carnival sideshow banner depicting a woman and miniature horse titled ‘Midget Stallion
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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Midget Stallion" Carnival Banner
"Midget Stallion" Carnival Banner
H 93 in W 101 in D 0.25 in
Batman The Animated Series Original Production Cel: Batman and Killer Croc
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the Animated Series EPISODE: Sideshow SKU: IFA6712 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Batman: The Animated Series is
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1990s Pop Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Batman The Animated Series Original Production Cel: Batman and Killer Croc
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Animated Series, Sideshow SKU: IFA3720 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Batman: The Animated Series is an
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1990s Pop Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Batman The Animated Series Original Production Cel: Killer Croc
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the Animated Series EPISODE: Sideshow SKU: IFA7462 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Batman: The Animated Series is
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1990s Pop Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Abstract Gestural Drawing Chalk and Charcoal Drawing, Light Sculpture Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Museum of Art, Lynchburg, VA (catalogue) 2002 James Clark and Joan Waltemath, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn
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1980s Abstract Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Chalk, Charcoal

Side-Show Tattooed Man Peter Blake pop art woodcut portfolio on Japanese paper
By Peter Blake
Located in New York, NY
sideshow performers. The intimate scale and format of this portfolio are rarely found in Pop artworks. The
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Woodcut

Side-Show, Peter Blake pop art by The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's album cover artist
By Peter Blake
Located in New York, NY
sideshow performers. The intimate scale and format of this portfolio are rarely found in Pop artworks. The
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Woodcut

Large Colorful Bold 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Painting Joan Thorne
By Joan Thorne
Located in Surfside, FL
galleries such as: Sideshow Gallery New York, Fishbach Gallery, New York City, Corcoran Gallery of Art
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1980s Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

Congress of Wonders Circus Painting by Dennis Meighan Burlingame NY
Located in Bernville, PA
sideshow scenes, Burlingame's early works became part of a circus art genre Dennis Burlingame traveled
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

Coney Island
By Paul Cadmus
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
place for hustlers, loose women, thieves, and sideshow freaks. In these images, people-watching is a
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1930s Ashcan School Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Etching

Coney Island
Coney Island
H 9.13 in W 19.19 in
"Congress of Wonders, Carnival Show" Dennis Burlingame, WPA Figurative Modernism
Located in New York, NY
of clowns and sideshow scenes, Burlingame's early works became part of a circus art genre. Several
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1930s American Realist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sky Festival" Modern Monumental Primary Toned Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Gordon Wagner
Located in Houston, TX
fetish and icon was to inform his early paintings and later assemblages. Yet it was the sideshow/peepshow
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Oil

"Two Women Walking, Granville, New York, " Reginald Marsh, American Modernism
By Reginald Marsh
Located in New York, NY
and sideshows in his sketch books. Marsh often remained in New York for the summer to spend time at
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1940s American Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Snap Wyatt Attributed Sideshow Banner
By Snap Wyatt
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sideshow banner attributed to Snap Wyatt for The Black Mask Sideshow in Montgomery, AL. "GIRLS
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Leather, Canvas

Snap Wyatt Attributed Sideshow Banner
Snap Wyatt Attributed Sideshow Banner
H 136 in W 116 in D 0.13 in
Two-Sided Sideshow Banner, Signed Sigler
By Sigler Studios
Located in Peekskill, NY
If you know vintage circus sideshow banners than you know the name SIGLER - TAMPA. This is one of
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Vintage Carnival Sideshow Sheet Iron Freaks Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage carnival midway sheet iron Freaks sideshow sign. Hand painted and lettered.
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1950s Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Sheet Metal

Vintage Urana the Ape Girl Sideshow Banner
By Hennen Studios
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic, circa 1960s sideshow banner from Pete Hennen's midway marvels ten in one show. Hennen is
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1960s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas, Paint

c. 1940's Fred Johnson Signed Sideshow Banner
By Fred G. Johnson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original signed Fred Johnson sideshow banner. Fred Johnson painted circus and sideshow banners for
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1940s American Vintage Sideshow

Vintage Turtle Baby Carnival Sideshow Banner, circa 1930s-1940s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic turtle baby sideshow banner. Great colors and a nice manageable size. This banner was
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Large Sideshow Palm Readers Banner, "Temple Of Palmistry"
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great subject matter! Carnival or sideshow "Temple of Palmistry" banner from palm reader's booth
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1930s American Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

Large Hand-Painted American Circus Sideshow Banner, circa 1960s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Large hand-painted American circus sideshow banner, circa 1960s - Hand-painted on canvas
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1960s American Vintage Sideshow

Vintage Circus or Sideshow Hand-Painted Giant Clown Banner, circa 1940s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage one of a kind circus or sideshow hand painted banner with a giant clown balancing a feather
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

C F S II, Snake Charmer, Signed Lithograph, Coney Island Sideshow, Gold, Green
By Marie Roberts
Located in Union City, NJ
Island Sideshow Performance of a SNAKE CHARMER with several onlookers standing by the stage curiously
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Canvas Side Show Banner Carnival
Located in Santa Monica, CA
"First Time Here!" Fantastic graphic sideshow banner. Traditional heavy canvas. Some remaining
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1940s American Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

"Picasso Theatre" Book by Douglas Cooper
By Pablo Picasso
Located in San Diego, CA
, from cabaret and sideshow, Picasso created an illusory pictorial world, then thrust himself or his
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paper

"Picasso Theatre" Book by Douglas Cooper
"Picasso Theatre" Book by Douglas Cooper
H 11.75 in W 10 in D 2.25 in
Poodle and Pussy
By Lydia Viscardi
Located in Darien, CT
include the Drawing Center, ODETTA, Sideshow Gallery, Active Space, Brooklyn Fireproof and The Heckscher
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20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Archival Pigment, Gouache, Pencil

Vintage SIlver Gelatin Photograph Rabbinical Scholars Rare 1930's Judaica Photo
By Lusha Nelson
Located in Surfside, FL
Street and Coney Island to circus sideshows and sanitariums. While Nelson portrayed the glamour of
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1930s American Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Artist Working At His Easel in WPA Style Michael Tanzer New York 1961-67
By Michael Tanzer
Located in Soquel, CA
. He loved sideshows, he loved freaks, he loved outcasts." His focus, however, wasn’t to expose or mock
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1960s American Realist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas, Oil

CARNIVAL SIDESHOW EXHIBIT
Located in New York, NY
) with inside shelf. This would have been part of a carnival sideshow with different
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20th Century American Vintage Sideshow

CARNIVAL SIDESHOW EXHIBIT
CARNIVAL SIDESHOW EXHIBIT
H 34 in W 19 in D 14 in
Carnival Sideshow Painted Panel
Located in New York, NY
This painting of an Indian or exotic dancer was on the side of a podium for the barker enticing visitors to see the show. Found in Texas from one of the traveling carnivals that woul...
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20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Carnival Sideshow Painted Panel
Carnival Sideshow Painted Panel
H 34 in W 21 in D 1.5 in
Carnival Sideshow Metal Sign
By St. Louis Carnival Co.
Located in New York, NY
Oddities of the World sign from a St Louis carnival supplier. This vintage sign would have been made for one of the many traveling carnivals that would seek to lure visitors to pay f...
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1960s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Carnival Sideshow Metal Sign
Carnival Sideshow Metal Sign
H 11.5 in W 38 in D 0.75 in
Popeye Carnival Sideshow Banner
Located in New York, NY
Large painting on canvas of on of the great heros of the cartoons and childhood. Popeye is shown strutting on board a ship. So this would attract the visitors to the carnival to fina...
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Original American Circus Sideshow Banner
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid century hand painted on canvas circus sideshow banner.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

ZOMA the Depraved Sideshow Banner
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a superb recreation of the early Sideshow Banners found at Fairs, Carnivals and Circuses
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20th Century American Vintage Sideshow

Sideshow $1000 Reward Lighted Carnival Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an authentic Carnival Sideshow sign offering a $1000 Reward if it's not Real or Alive. The
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20th Century American Vintage Sideshow

1950s Circus Sideshow Banner, "Sword Swallower"
Located in Chicago, IL
1950's original circus sideshow banner " Sword Swallower ".
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

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Cotton Canvas

Mid Century " World Museum " Circus Sideshow Banner
Located in Chicago, IL
Original American mid century hand painted on canvas circus sideshow banner " World Museum ". It
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideshow

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Canvas

Electra Circus Sideshow Banner by Snap Wyatt
Located in North Hollywood, CA
reverence. The paintings created by these two are considered the pinnacle of sideshow art. These large
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1950s American Vintage Sideshow

Carnival Sideshow Painting of a Hairy Freak
Located in New York, NY
Painting on wood panel that was one of the sides of the barker's podium where he would call out to entice the fair goers to pay to see the exotic acts and carnival freaks. This was o...
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Plasteena Sideshow Banner by Fred G Johnson
By Fred G. Johnson
Located in Toronto, ON
"Plasteena" side show banner painted by Fred Johnson commissioned by Harold J Potter. Near mint condition. Signed by Johnson.
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1960s American Vintage Sideshow

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Metal

Carnival Sideshow Painting of Hula Dancer on Panel
Located in New York, NY
The side show painting of an exotic dancer was on the side of a the barker's podium of a traveling carnival. Each of the 4 sides of the podium were painted to attract the crown and e...
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

1950's Circus Sideshow Banner " Fish Girl " By Sigler Studios
By Sigler Studios
Located in Chicago, IL
1950's Circus Sideshow Banner " Fish Girl " By Sigler Studios. It is signed.
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

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Fabric

1950s Circus Sideshow Banner, "Dance of Voodoo" by Sigler Studios
By Sigler Studios
Located in Chicago, IL
1950's circus sideshow banner " Dance Of Voodoo " by Sigler Studios. It is signed.
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1950s North American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

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Fabric

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Vintage Sideshow For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage sideshow you’re looking for. A vintage sideshow — often made from fabric, canvas and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer vintage sideshow, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage sideshow, designed in the folk art, mid-century modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Fred G. Johnson, Sigler Studios and Hennen Studios each produced at least one beautiful vintage sideshow that is worth considering.

How Much is a Vintage Sideshow?

The average selling price for a vintage sideshow at 1stDibs is $4,000, while they’re typically $275 on the low end and $27,500 for the highest priced.