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Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Circus Performer, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up Circus Performer is an original vintage toy. Vintage wind up mechanical toy
Category

Early 20th Century French Toys

Materials

Metal

Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Circus Performer, 1930s
Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Circus Performer, 1930s
No Reserve
H 4.73 in W 1.97 in D 2.76 in
Au Circus
By Dietz Edzard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Dietz Edzard German, 1893-1963 Au Circus Oil on canvas 22 by 31 in. W/frame 32 by 41 in. Signed
Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Au Circus
Au Circus
H 32 in W 41 in D 3 in
Folk Art Mexican Girl, Circus Clown Juggler
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
-art approach distinctly his own. When he was an infant, de Servin's family moved with him to
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Circus Wagons
By Millard Sheets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This watercolor is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1930s Circus
Category

1920s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Circus Wagons
Circus Wagons
H 10 in W 19.75 in D 2 in
"Circus Act"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes
Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

"Circus Act"
"Circus Act"
H 20 in W 23 in D 2 in
Early 20th Century Circus Banner
Located in Brecht, BE
For magician and circus lovers. This early 20th century circus banner. Hand painted on canvas.
Category

Early 20th Century British Carnival Art

Materials

Linen

Early 20th Century Circus Banner
Early 20th Century Circus Banner
H 33.47 in W 72.84 in D 0.4 in
Circus Night.
By Martin Lewis
Located in New York, NY
not want to be associated with any art movement of the period, but that is not to say he did not know
Category

1930s Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Circus Night.
Circus Night.
H 20 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Clowns and Circus Horse Watercolour Study
By Edward Seago
Located in ludlow, GB
collections and his prices can go to over a hundred thousand for his more sought after works. In the 1930's
Category

Early 20th Century Naturalistic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

The Circus Dressing Room
By Dame Laura Knight
Located in Missouri, MO
circus subjects in 1928 and her depictions of horse racing and gypsies in the 1930s. In 1929, she was
Category

1920s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Aquatint, Engraving

The Circus Dressing Room
By Dame Laura Knight
Located in Missouri, MO
Dame Laura Knight "The Circus Dressing Room" 1925 Etching Ed. 20 Signed Lower Right Image Size
Category

1920s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Aquatint

“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 Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

Circus Performers by WPA Artist Arthur Smith
By Arthur Smith
Located in Larchmont, NY
Arthur Smith (American, 1897-1972) Untitled (Circus Performers), 20th century Oil on board 21 x 18
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

American Circus Scene by WPA Artist Arthur Smith
By Arthur Smith
Located in Larchmont, NY
Arthur Smith (American, 1897-1972) Untitled (Circus Figures), 20th century Oil on board 16 x 19 3/4
Category

20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

French Neo-Romantic Surrealist Painting "Circus" by Kristians Tonny
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Kristians Tonny (French, born Holland; 1907-1977) Circus Oil on prepared board, 16 1/2 x 13 inches
Category

1920s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, "Clown Standing over Tents"
Located in Incline Village, NV
until the 1930's. There were 30 different posters, and they were advertised as "The only antique posters
Category

Vintage 1970s Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Circus Universal, Large Modernist Oil Painting with Clown Harlequin
By Stella Drabkin
Located in Surfside, FL
the early 1930s, the Drabkins moved to Philadelphia, and Stella Drabkin became integrally involved in
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, Portraying Six Seated Clowns
Located in Incline Village, NV
their select and most famous authentic posters dating from 1883 until the 1930's. There were 30
Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

"Circus Scene, " 1930s Painting with Barker in Orange & Green, American Flags
By Iver Rose
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A riot of color and movement, much like the experience of walking around the circus in its heyday
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Circus Performers - French Naive Figurative Oil by Camille Bombois
By Camille Bombois
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
art, including Three Self-taught Naive Painters from the 1930s ( Trois peintres autodidactes, dits
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros, circa 1971 "Buffalo Bill’s Wild West"
Located in Incline Village, NV
1883 until the 1930's. There were 30 different posters, and they were advertised as "The only antique
Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Equestrian Circus Poster by Ringling Bros Ca. 1971 Featuring "Miss Helen Girard"
Located in Incline Village, NV
1883 until the 1930's. There were 30 different posters, and they were advertised as "The only antique
Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Nandor Vagh Weinmann, Oil on cardboard, Naked Back, 1930s
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on cardboard by Nandor VAGH WEINMANN (1897-1978), France, 1930s. Naked back. With frame: 64x56
Category

1930s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
artist Published by Art in America and Perls gallery in 1964 (from drawings done in the 1930's) these
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
artist Published by Art in America and Perls gallery in 1964 (from drawings done in the 1930's) these
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
drawings done in the 1930's) these range slightly in size but they are all about 13 X 17 inches (with minor
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
artist Published by Art in America and Perls gallery in 1964 (from drawings done in the 1930's) these
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Large Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Circus Acrobats WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
the late 1930s, was exhibited at the Worcester Art Museum in the show The Sculptor's Eye: The African
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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 Figurative Prints

Materials

Aquatint

"Circus Scenes", Unique Art Deco Covered Urn w/ Ringmaster & Horse Rider
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although this unique covered urn captures circus scenes that are decidedly populist in nature, this
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Original vintage gouache painting on poster board by Emma Heinzelmann (Hungarian, born 1930
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Original vintage gouache painting on poster board by Emma Heinzelmann (Hungarian, born 1930
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Alfred Phillipe for Trifari Deco Circus Elephant
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Small yet charming, this early Trifari brooch depicts an Art Deco circus elephant performing on a
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches

Original Vintage Travel Poster Chessington Zoo Southern Railway Circus Seal Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Chessington Zoo Circus by Southern Railway - 50 acres of
Category

Vintage 1930s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Marcel Gromaire Original Watercolor - Circus Clown
By Marcel Gromaire
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Watercolor on paper by French artist Marcel Gromaire depicting a Circus Clown. The image measures
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

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 Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Rare Belgian Marble Jewish American Modernist Sculpture Chaim Gross Art Deco
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
, formed since the late 1930s, was exhibited at the Worcester Art Museum in the show The Sculptor's Eye
Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Portrait on Stage - Red Cape - Scottish 60s art theatrical portrait oil painting
By Doris Zinkeisen
Located in London, GB
School of Art for four years and won a scholarship to the Royal Academy Schools in 1917 together with her
Category

1960s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Circus Is in Town, " Social Realist Painting with Elephants and Giraffe
By Anne Walker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exuberant and vividly painted, this painting depicts the circus big top on the edge of a small town
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Horses in a Landscape - Scottish 1960's equine art oil painting female artist
By Doris Zinkeisen
Located in London, GB
Art for four years and won a scholarship to the Royal Academy Schools in 1917 together with her sister
Category

1960s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Miss Moggy Hennesey on her Hunter - Scottish 60s art horse portrait oil painting
By Doris Zinkeisen
Located in London, GB
1909. Zinkeisen attended the Harrow School of Art for four years and won a scholarship to the Royal
Category

1960s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Wood Carved SHOW Majorette Letterpress Triangle Poster Company
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand carved circus or carnival SHOW letterpress with wonderful and graphic carved majorette
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Original Wood Carved Carnival Midway Poster Letterpress
Located in Santa Monica, CA
. The colors are the original ink used during the three color posted printing process. Circus and
Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Still Life with Cakes - Scottish 1950s art still life oil painting female artist
By Doris Zinkeisen
Located in London, GB
1930s. The posters often featured historical themes such as Berwick-upon-Tweed by LNER (1930) which
Category

1950s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
(Симха Файбусович Симхович) (aka Simka Faibusovich Simkhovich) (Novozybkov, Russia May 21, 1885 O.S./June
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
(Симха Файбусович Симхович) (aka Simka Faibusovich Simkhovich) (Novozybkov, Russia May 21, 1885 O.S./June
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
(Симха Файбусович Симхович) (aka Simka Faibusovich Simkhovich) (Novozybkov, Russia May 21, 1885 O.S./June
Category

1930s American Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene Nude
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
Симхович) (aka Simka Faibusovich Simkhovich) (Novozybkov, Russia May 21, 1885 O.S./June 2, 1885 N.S
Category

1930s American Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
(Симха Файбусович Симхович) (aka Simka Faibusovich Simkhovich) (Novozybkov, Russia May 21, 1885 O.S./June
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape w Tower
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
(Симха Файбусович Симхович) (aka Simka Faibusovich Simkhovich) (Novozybkov, Russia May 21, 1885 O.S./June
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
(Симха Файбусович Симхович) (aka Simka Faibusovich Simkhovich) (Novozybkov, Russia May 21, 1885 O.S./June
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Couture 1930s ElsaSchiaparelliStyle Pink FauxRubyGoldGlassBeads Tassel Sautoir
Located in Chicago, IL
unsigned necklace that dates to the Art Deco period. The design of this highly-textural tri-color sautoir
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Gold

Riders of Pigeon Hill
By Jon Corbino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of floods and other disasters, as well as his portrayals of circuses, ballets, religious themes, and
Category

1940s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Black Face With Sun, 1968
By Alexander Calder
Located in Greenwich, CT
to work from.” – Alexander Calder, 1951 (‘What Abstract Art Means to Me’, The Bulletin of the Museum
Category

20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Bowling, 1974
By Alexander Calder
Located in Greenwich, CT
New York tour of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Likewise, he produced a series of
Category

20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Bouquet of Flowers
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
Симхович) (aka Simka Faibusovich Simkhovich) (Novozybkov, Russia May 21, 1885 O.S./June 2, 1885 N.S
Category

1930s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board, Watercolor

Three Girls Bronze Relief Sculpture Plaque Chaim Gross Modernist WPA Era Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
worked for later in the 1930s. Under these programs Gross taught and demonstrated art, made sculptures
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern More Art

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Interior Scene with Figures
By Louis Schanker
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Interior Scene with Figures Ink and watercolor on paper, c. 1930's Signed with the Estate stamp
Category

1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative
Located in New York, NY
of the prominent poet and translator Samuil Marshak, such as Circus, Ice Cream, Tale About a Foolish
Category

1920s Constructivist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

The Vendor of Masques (Masks), Modernist Gouache Painting by Boardman Robinson
By Boardman Robinson
Located in Denver, CO
also served as a one-time art editor at Vogue. Robinson worked with Thomas Hart Benton in the 1920’s
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

"Beach, Haiti, " Gifford Beal, Sunny Seascape Resort, American Impressionist
By Gifford Beal
Located in New York, NY
American Art, 1955 Lincoln, MA, DeCordova and Dana Museum, 1955 New York, American Academy of Arts and
Category

1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of 1930s circus art for your needs in our varied inventory. Find Art Deco versions now, or shop for Art Deco creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of 1930s circus art from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. When looking for the right choice in our collection of 1930s circus art for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, brown, black and beige. Finding an appealing object in our assortment of 1930s circus art — no matter the origin — is easy, but (after) Alexander Calder, Georges Rouault, Wolfgang Suschitzky, Arnold Blanch and Clifford Hall each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in lithograph, paint and oil paint, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a 1930s Circus Art?

The average selling price for a piece of 1930s circus art we offer is $2,087, while they’re typically $235 on the low end and $48,000 for the highest priced.
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