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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
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
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 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
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
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
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
H 17 in W 24.5 in D 1 in
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
H 25.2 in W 22.05 in D 2.17 in
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
H 26 in W 14.5 in D 7 in
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
H 24.75 in W 21 in D 1.85 in
"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
H 8.5 in W 10.25 in D 4.5 in
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
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
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
H 8 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
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
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W 0.5 in D 0.5 in Dm 8.5 in L 15 in
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
H 7 in W 7.5 in D 1.5 in
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
H 20.25 in W 15.25 in D 0.5 in
"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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