A Marie Thérèse 8 light chandelier, from the Tivoli gardens.
Located in London, GB
The park opened on 15 August 1843 and is the second-oldest operating amusement park in the world.
Early 20th Century French Antique Amusement Park
Crystal
A Marie Thérèse 8 light chandelier, from the Tivoli gardens.
Located in London, GB
The park opened on 15 August 1843 and is the second-oldest operating amusement park in the world.
Crystal
Coney Island’s Wacky Reflections: Vintage Funhouse Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
These mirrors, once a staple of classic funhouses, are a unique relic of amusement park history and an eye-catching addition to any collection.
Wood, Mirror
$8,500
H 24.5 in W 20.5 in
"Harvest" Samuel S. Carr, American Pastoral Scene, Child in Wheat Field
By Samuel S. Carr
Located in New York, NY
These leisurely scenes at amusement parks often depict children playing. Samuel S.
Canvas, Oil
$595
H 22 in W 28.25 in
Mexican Orchestra (joy of the people is captured in this celebratory festival)
By George Overbury Hart
Located in New Orleans, LA
From 1907 to 1912 he painted signs at amusement parks in the New York City area. During the next decade, he painted stage sets for motion picture studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
Lithograph
$3,600
H 20.25 in W 38 in D 1 in
Rare Folk Art Hebrew Judaica Carved Gilded Wood Lions Torah Synagogue Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Some of these same Jewish European carvers worked on Coney Island amusement park rides and carousel horses and other carnival and circus carvings.
Metal
Gertrude Fiske, Jade Bracelet Oil on Canvas
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Her subject interests ranged broadly, however: figure studies in both indoor and outdoor settings, landscapes, beach scenes, amusement parks, and the occasional still life. All were ...
Canvas
Antique Early Gambling Folk Art Gaming Device, Holtz
Located in Forney, TX
They became popular in American saloon bar-rooms during the 1880s, their use spreading to cigar, confectionery and general store retail, later to carnivals, casino, traveling country...
Metal, Iron
Old Amusement Park Poster
Located in Stamford, CT
Old amusement park poster advertising Prince Karmi who was buried alive for 32 days.
Lion Statue From Belgian Amusement Park
Located in Northbrook, IL
This was one of ten friendly lions that used to guard an amusement park in Belgium. It has a gentle demeanor and wonderful lichen and moss embedded in the stone.
Cast Stone
Unavailable
H 19.5 in W 56 in D 4 in
Polychrome Carousel Panel from Excelsior Amusement Park, circa 1925
Located in Manalapan, NJ
It is signed on the back that this panel came from the carousel at the Excelsior Amusement Park in Excelsior, MN. The carousel was built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company and it o...
Unavailable
Boat Swing
Located in Fredericksburg, TX
Wonderful amusement park boat swing.
Metal
Carved Wood Carousel Giraffe
Located in Bedford, NY
HAND MADE AND HAND PAINTED WOOD GIRAFFE FOR AMUSEMENT PARK CAROUSEL- MADE IN AFRICA AROUND 1920 OF MAHOGANY WOOD- CAN HOLD CHILDREN
Camel, Charles Looff
By Charles Looff Or C.W. Parker
Located in Litchfield, CT
In addition to Coney Island, Looff built amusement parks and carousels at California's Santa Monica Pier in 1916, Ocean Park, Redondo Beach, Venice Beach, Santa Cruz, and San Francis...
Carved Carousel Jumper Horse Carnival Circus
By Charles Looff Or C.W. Parker
Located in Lenox, MA
One of the most famous Looff carousels still operates at Crescent Park in Riverside, Rhode Island. Looff was one of the first men to build an amusement park empire.
Pine
Unusual Cast Metal Amusement Park Horse
Located in Sheffield, MA
Very playful, painted cast metal amusement park horse.
French 1920's Amusement Park Swings
Located in Culver City, CA
Amusement Park Swing with original iron chain and painted wood seat
Iron
Luna Park Boat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Metal Amusement Park Boat. Used as a swing.Excellent, Gorgeous Patina.
Metal
Wood Carved Carousel Horse with Original Park Paint
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Superbly carved carousel horse found at an amusement park in the Northeastern United States. Most likely German carved.
Wood
Antique French Menagerie Carousel Dog
Located in Forney, TX
Hand-crafted in the late 19th / early 20th century, the large scale carnival fair / amusement park ride now fashioned as a one-of-a-kind folk art work / sculpture mounted on later pl...
Wood, Paint
Cast-iron Carousel Ornament of a Woman in a Turban
By Herschell Spillman
Located in Nantucket, MA
Painted cast-iron mask of a woman wearing a red turban with a star and crescent moon. Typical of amusement park and carnival art of the period it is painted in strong, bright colors,...
Iron
Antique Child's Carousel Sleigh
Located in Stamford, CT
This amusement park ride represents a great piece of folk art history.
19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED CAROUSEL HORSE FROM CONEY ISLAND, N.Y.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC PAINTED AND OVER PAINTED FOLKY CAROUSEL HORSE FROM CONEY ISLAND, NEW YORK AMUSEMENT PARK.THIS WONDERFUL FOLK ART HORSE COMES FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION IN THE WEST COAST.WAS PUR...
Wood
Collection of 5 American Antique Shooting Gallery Targets circa 1925
Located in San Francisco, CA
Shooting galleries were very popular at early 20th century amusement parks in the United States. This group of targets was purchased as a collection from a private San Francisco deal...
Iron
Tivoli Gardens Statue
Located in Greenwich, CT
Created as one of a series of figures dotted throughout the pleasure gardens of Tivloi, these figures added a certain frivolity and whimsy which set the tone for one of the world's f...
Sold
H 43.31 in W 8.67 in D 40.95 in
Antique Hand-Painted Wooden Carousel Horse with Saddle - Multicolored
Located in Mortsel, BE
Ideal for collectors of amusement park memorabilia or as a unique decorative piece, this carousel horse is sure to evoke nostalgia and admiration.
Metal
Sold
H 9.5 in W 12.5 in
Springtime in New Orleans (Man Shaving/Jackson Sq apt in New Orleans)
By George Overbury Hart
Located in New Orleans, LA
From 1907 to 1912 he painted signs at amusement parks in the New York City area. During the next decade, he painted stage sets for motion picture studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
Lithograph
Rare 1923 Wurlitzer Calliola Orchestral Band . "Old Time Circus Calliope
By Wurlitzer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wurlitzer Calliola is a specific type of large, elaborate, self-playing musical instrument, essentially a grand carousel or band organ, often with a beautiful wooden case, designed ...
Metal, Iron
Original Gustav Dentzel Carousel Horse
By Dentzel Carousel Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
By 1890, trolley lines reached Ocean Beach — the Ferries and Cliff House Railroad, the Park & Ocean Railroad, and the Sutro Railroad — that encouraged commercial amusement developmen...
Metal
Sold
H 3.86 in Dm 13.78 in
Old Japanese wooden and paper target/wall hanging object/early 20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This target, likely made during the early Showa period, was probably used as a play item in amusement parks or homes. It is believed to be a target used for archery, but since it doe...
Cypress, Paper
French Amusement Park Sign
Located in Winter Park, FL
A wonderful painted iron sign from an amusement park in France with five hooks on the back for children's coats.
Carnival Mirror from Coney Island
Located in New York, NY
This particular mirror likely provided amusement to many visitors at Coney Island and would make a fantastic addition to any collection of carnival or amusement park memorabilia.
Wood
Wooden "Tivoli" Carousel Horse, 1840-1850
Located in Kastrup, DK
Tivoli, which opened in 1843, is the second-oldest operating amusement park in the world. Walt Disney loved Tivoli so much, it inspired much of his own Disneyland theme park when he ...
Pine
Large Salviati Blue Venetian Glass Footed Bowl or Fruit Stand with Swan Support
By Salviati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
(By repute originally acquired on Atlantic City's Steel Pier in the 20s or 30s as an amusement park grand prize.) Height: circa 10 in.
Blown Glass
19th Century Hand Painted Carved Wood Carousel Horse
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century hand painted carved wood Carousel Horse is a splendid artifact of nostalgia, back when huge, brightly lit carousels were the centerpiece of traveling amusement parks, fa...
Wood
1920s Antique Reeves Mfg Air E Go Round Tin Litho Windup Flying Airplane Toy
Located in Dayton, OH
The company made a “Midget Roller Coaster,” a carousal and an “Air-E Go-Round” toy with small airplanes that looked like an amusement park ride. Reeves remained there until the bu...
Tin
Sold
H 9.5 in W 12.5 in
Springtime in New Orleans (Man Shaving/Jackson Sq apt in New Orleans)
By George Overbury Hart
Located in New Orleans, LA
From 1907 to 1912 he painted signs at amusement parks in the New York City area. During the next decade, he painted stage sets for motion picture studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
Lithograph
Rare Antique Early American Carnival Coin Toss Game Table
Located in Forney, TX
The rare and unusual antique hand carved and painted solid wood amusement park / county fair / mid-way gaming table features a square top fitted with numerous divided compartments.
Wood, Paint
Jens Sørensen, Bakken, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 20th-century oil painting by Danish artist Jens Sørensen (1887-1953) depicts a lively scene at Bakken, the world’s oldest amusement park. Jens Sørensen was predominantly ...
Canvas, Oil
The Pursuit of Happiness by Isidore Conti
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Some of this most notable works include the Tympanum, Grace Chapel, New York City 1894; Three Graces Hotel Astor, New York City, 1907; Gainsborough Studio Building, New York City, 19...
Bronze
Rounding Board from a Riverview Amusement Park
Located in Round Top, TX
A rounding board from a ride at Riverview Amusement Park (1904-1967) in Chicago, Illinois depicting cats walking atop a fence.
Wood
Porcelain Caterpillar Ride Sign from Riverview Amusement Park
Located in Round Top, TX
A rare porcelain sign from the caterpillar ride from Riverview Amusement Park (1904-1967) in Chicago, Illinois. The caterpillar ride was created by Hyla Maynes and first debuted at C...
Metal
American Carousel Camel
Located in Round Top, TX
Rare American Carousel Camel From Quassy Lake Amusement Park, Middlebury, CT. Made By E. Joy Morris of Philadelphia, C 1902
Wood, Leather
Venetian Gondola
Located in Savannah, GA
A Venetian Gondola from a lake amusement park. Originally two horsehair upholstered seats separated by a hinged door.
Metal
19th C Terra Cotta Head Of a Tiger
Located in Stamford, CT
19th C Terra Cotta Head Of a Tiger, from a small amusement park on a large Greenwich estate on the water.
Terracotta
Carnival Pictures
Located in Spokane, WA
Fantastic, Carnival head hole pictures from early 1900's amusement park in Spokane WA. Priced individually.
Large Metal Jeweled Hand
Located in Chicago, IL
We believe it is from Chicago's Riverview amusement park.
Metal
3 early 20th c. American Shooting Gallery Targets
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 3 iron shooting gallery targets from an Indian Lake, Ohio amusement park in the early 20th century. Two goats and one deer, all in prancing form.
Iron
Carnival Shooting Gallery from Pacific Ocean Park, Venice Beach
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Originally opened in 1919 as the Pickering / Licks Pier, most Southern Californians recall the later incarnation of "Pacific Ocean Park", or simply "POP". This glorious painted steel...
Steel
Three Elephant Shooting Gallery Targets on Contemporary Mount
Located in Sheffield, MA
These elephants would have been mounted on a movable trolley as part of a large amusement park shooting gallery. (We have two groups of three and four singles, similarly mounted.
Restored Spillman Carousel Horse
By Herschell Spillman
Located in Aurora, OR
Allan Herschell was a Pioneer, not only of carousels, but other amusement park rides for children and adults. His companies were founded in upstate New York and he counted Rudolph Wu...
Wood
AMERICAN ANTIQUE WICKER BOARDWALK CHAIR
Located in Sheffield, MA
The rolling chairs were an attraction unto their own, and subsequently other seaside resorts, amusement parks and the World’s Fair used them as a novel means of transportation.
Wood, Cane, Reed
Oils on Board Study of Three Scotch Fancy Canaries by J. White 1896
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The year of 1896 saw the Lumiere Brothers first project their films in Britain, Blackpool Pleasure Beach amusement park established and Walter Arnold of Kent receives the first speed...
Softwood
Antique Amusement Park Boat Swings
Located in Aurora, OR
These fantastical late 19th century boats came to us from a German amusement park. Handmade from wood and iron, they also retain the perfectly time weathered remanants of their origi...
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 60 in W 36 in D 3 in
"Reading in the Study" Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting Woman in Pink Dress
Located in New York, NY
An Early 20th Century elegant portrait oil painting by Gordon Stevenson depicting a pensive young woman seated in a serene, indoor setting wearing a light pink gown with delicate, ru...
Oil, Canvas
$16,300
H 25 in W 31 in D 2 in
The New Dress - British Victorian 1896 art figurative Interior oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This charming British Victorian oil painting is by noted artist Albert Chevalier Tayler. Painted in 1896 the composition is four women in a sitting room. One young woman is holding u...
Oil
Mexican Street Scene
By Miguel Covarrubias
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this lithograph, from an edition of 250. Signed in pencil by Covarrubias. Published by Associated American Artists, New York.
Lithograph
$1,200
H 24 in W 35 in
Mexican Travelers, Modern Lithograph by Millard Sheets
By Millard Sheets
Located in Long Island City, NY
Mexican Travelers by Millard Owen Sheets, American (1907–1989) Date: Circa 1977 Lithograph on Arches paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 250 Size: 24 in. x 35 in. (60.96 ...
Lithograph
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....
Wood