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“Innocent Captivation Amusement Pastorale”
By Anthony Cardon
Located in Southampton, NY
is 22 by 18 inches. Provenance: a Sarasota gentleman. Engraving: ‘Innocent Captivation – Amusement
Category

Early 1800s Academic Antique Amusements

Materials

Engraving, Laid Paper

Amusements of Other Times - Oil painting by Amelia Da Forno Casonato
Located in Roma, IT
Amusements of other times is an original modern artwork realized by Amelia Da Forno Casonato in
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Amusements

Materials

Oil

Elegant Amusements of Eastern Genji - Japanese Triptych Woodblock Print on Paper
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Soquel, CA
Elegant Amusements of Eastern Genji - Japanese Triptych Woodblock Print on Paper Dynamic woodblock
Category

1850s Edo Antique Amusements

Materials

Paper, Ink, Woodcut

19th Century Carousel Ornament Painted Cast Iron King Mask Amusement Folk Art
Located in Forney, TX
a 19th century country fair carousel amusement ride, the sculptural ornament depicting a medieval
Category

19th Century European Folk Art Antique Amusements

Materials

Iron

30's Mechanical Football Toy Game by Chester-Pollard Amusement Company-New York
By New York Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
"30's Mechanical Football Toy Game" Manufactured by CHESTER-POLLARD AMUSEMENT COMPANY - New York
Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Amusements

Materials

Wood

A Marie Thérèse 8 light chandelier, from the Tivoli gardens.
Located in London, GB
. Tivoli Gardens (or simply Tivoli) is a famous amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Amusements

Materials

Crystal

Ceiling plan of Crosby Hall, Bishopsgate Street
Located in Middletown, NY
Of Early Amusement and Modern & Present Theatres, In the Cities And Suburbs of London & Westminster
Category

Early 19th Century English School Antique Amusements

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

1896 poster by H. G. Ibels "Demi Cabots le café-concert le cirque les forains"
By Henri Gabriel Ibels
Located in PARIS, FR
contrast, the café-concert and circus represent spaces of escapism and amusement, where people from all
Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Amusements

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

French Satyr Faun Face Wall Ornaments
Located in New York, NY
an amusement park.
Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Amusements

Materials

Zinc

Bobyrug’s Wonderful Fine Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
, Tapestry illustrating the game of Colin-Maillard, one of the subjects of the Country Amusements, and
Category

Early 20th Century French Aubusson Antique Amusements

Materials

Wool, Silk

A rare Anglo-Chinese Regency polychrome painted wax and wood group of two Chines
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
amusement at the frustration of his companion at having dropped his cards on the floor. Anglo-Chinese
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Amusements

Materials

Wood

Magnificent 18th Century Detailed Wood Inlay Baroque Game Table ca 1780
Located in Doha, QA
conversation piece and can be used for your weekly card and games amusement.
Category

Late 18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Amusements

Materials

Cherry, Maple, Walnut, Wood

Early 20th century fairground figure Pierre Jean Marie Laval 
Located in London, GB
at them in amusement at a fairground stall of sorts. Pierre Jean Marie Laval (French pronunciation
Category

1920s French Folk Art Antique Amusements

Materials

Pine

Jens Sørensen, Bakken, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
scene at Bakken, the world’s oldest amusement park. Jens Sørensen was predominantly known for his
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Amusements

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Elegant Georgian Young Ladies Woodland Park Antique English Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Morning Amusement' English School, circa 1800's after the painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds, British
Category

Early 19th Century Old Masters Antique Amusements

Materials

Oil

Early 20th century fairground figure
Located in London, GB
in amusement at a fairground stall of sorts. Benito Mussolini was an Italian nationalist and the
Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Amusements

Materials

Pine

Early 20th century fairground figure
Early 20th century fairground figure
H 10 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
18th Century Landscape Giovanni Battista Busiri Nature Rome Oil on Panel Green
Located in Sanremo, IT
, more in their daily work commitments than in their amusements, and always proposed in a disengaged
Category

Early 18th Century Italian School Antique Amusements

Materials

Oil, Board

Nelson's Guide to the City of New York and its Neighbourhood, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
topics including a Historical Retrospect, Places of Amusement, the vibrant Broadway scene, the New Bible
Category

1850s Antique Amusements

Materials

Paper

Antique 18th Century Georgian Mahoghany Paper Scroll Work Tea Caddy Box 1780
Located in Portland, OR
gilded or coloured to simulate metalwork. The technique was mostly carried out by ladies for amusement or
Category

1780s English George III Antique Amusements

Materials

Ivory, Mahogany, Satinwood, Paper

Venus Cupid Satyr Palma Il Giovane Paint Oil on canvas 17th Century Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
amusement of the patron landlord. For comparison, see, by Palma the Younger, the painting 'Venus and Cupid
Category

17th Century Old Masters Antique Amusements

Materials

Oil

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
the 'Amusements champêtres', ('The Pastoral Amusements') after Huet’s paintings who renewed for the
Category

Late 19th Century European Aubusson Antique Amusements

Materials

Wool

A Very Fine and Rare Headrest ‘Kali’ or ‘Kalimasi’ / ‘Kali Toloni’
Located in London, GB
amusement of the townsfolk William Young (auctioneer, dealer, collector) died 1930’s Miss Young (grand
Category

Early 19th Century Tongan Antique Amusements

Materials

Bamboo, Natural Fiber, Wood, Coconut

1904 Mills Owl Strength Tester, Floor Standing Arcade Machine
Located in Peekskill, NY
Today in the world of collecting coin operated amusements, there are many machines which are
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Amusements

Materials

Bronze

Antique Welsh Folk Art Pilgrim Man Cloth Doll Formal Wool Suit Wales
Located in Dayton, OH
amusement. Dolls were made by local craftsmen or a child's parents from wood or cloth, thus being rather
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Amusements

Materials

Fabric

Antique Carved Stone Lion Head Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
baiting was staged for the amusement of the court. It was first recorded in 1610, during the rain of King
Category

19th Century Antique Amusements

Materials

Sandstone

Antique Carved Stone Lion Head Sculpture
Antique Carved Stone Lion Head Sculpture
H 13 in W 7.09 in D 8.67 in
18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry "Le Cheval Fondu" by J.B. Huet
By Jean-Baptiste Huet
Located in Dallas, TX
series "Les Amusements Champetres". The "Pastoral Amusement" is a series of tapestries designed between
Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Amusements

Materials

Tapestry

Set of Five Children's Lithographed Alphabet Nesting Blocks, American Circa 1915
Located in Incline Village, NV
both an educational item as well as toy/game amusement for children in teaching them "numbers", and the
Category

1910s American Folk Art Antique Amusements

Materials

Paper

19th Century German Carved Polychrome Carousel Horse by P. Schneider
Located in Forney, TX
golden age of the carousel amusement ride, this exceptionally executed prancer standing style carousel
Category

Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Amusements

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry "La Bergere" After J. B. Oudry
By Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Located in Dallas, TX
Beauvais, and was part of a serie titled, "Les Amusements Champetres". The "Pastoral Amusement", was a
Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Amusements

Materials

Tapestry

Early 20th Century English Metal Fairground Crown Light
Located in London, GB
the top of a fairground amusement of sorts. All its original paint still present as shown, a real
Category

1920s British Folk Art Antique Amusements

Materials

Metal

Antique Early Gambling Folk Art Gaming Device, Holtz
Located in Forney, TX
marker you win. Trade stimulators were countertop or freestanding amusement gaming machines widely
Category

19th Century Folk Art Antique Amusements

Materials

Metal, Iron

Set of Two Framed French Engraved Art Prints
Located in Guaynabo, PR
known by The four amusements of youth. Both of them are in white, grey & black colors and have a gilt
Category

Early 20th Century French Rococo Antique Amusements

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Poster Coney Island In July Scribner's Magazine 1896 New York
Located in London, GB
seaside amusement park in Brooklyn New York in the late 1800s with the man wearing a black hat and holding
Category

1890s American Antique Amusements

Materials

Paper

"La Danse à la Campagne", 2nd plate by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Hinsdale, IL
dancing, boating and country amusements. Not far away, on a small island in the Seine opposite Croissy
Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Amusements

Materials

Etching

Landslide (Bergsturz)
By Max Klinger
Located in Long Island City, NY
Max Klinger's Intermezzi (Intermezzos) offers a diverse selection of amusements, like brief comedic
Category

1880s Old Masters Antique Amusements

Materials

Etching

Antique American Dapple Jumper Track Carousel Horse, Charles W Dare Attributed
Located in Forney, TX
. Dare was the founder of Country Fair-style carousels and was one of the earliest makers of amusement
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Amusements

Materials

Wood, Paint

Rare Antique Early American Carnival Coin Toss Game Table
Located in Forney, TX
solid wood amusement park / county fair / mid-way gaming table features a square top fitted with
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Amusements

Materials

Wood, Paint

Maxfield Parrish Lithograph “Garden of Allah”, 1919
By Maxfield Parrish
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Bancroft. He began drawing for his own amusement as a child. He was raised in a Quaker society. His given
Category

1910s North American Antique Amusements

Materials

Paper

"Femme au Tub" from "Elles" by Toulouse-Lautrec
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in Hinsdale, IL
artist was deeply influenced by Japanese woodblock prints. Just like the exuberant life of the amusement
Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Amusements

Materials

Crayon, Lithograph

Early 20th Century Folk Art Fairground Elephant
Located in London, GB
, and so have named him Nelly. We would assume Nelly is from a children’s amusement ride or sorts and
Category

1920s British Folk Art Antique Amusements

Materials

Wood

Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock with Portrait Plaque of Molière, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
amusements) because it was performed during a series of parties that Nicolas Fouquet gave in honor of the
Category

1860s French Antique Amusements

Materials

Bronze

Gerlach's Allegorien, plate #66: "Tragedy" Lithograph, Gustav Klimt.
By Gustav Klimt
Located in Chicago, IL
activities, sports and amusements, breathed fresh, modern life into the allegorical genre. Specific topics
Category

1890s Vienna Secession Antique Amusements

Materials

Lithograph

Procession Four girls with flowers - English Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
children's book illustrations. The first came in 1867 for a frontispiece for Infant Amusements, setting a
Category

1890s Academic Antique Amusements

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Meissen Commedia Dell'Arte Group Harlequin Family by J.J. Kaendler Germany c1870
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
, hunt, fireworks and illumination were part of the varied amusement of the court - as was the Commedia
Category

1850s German Rococo Antique Amusements

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Pink and White Opaline Glass Urns Gilded and Painted with Flowers
By Baccarat
Located in Queens Village, NY
beloved cat bring joy and amusement to so many people, and they knew it was all thanks to the exquisite
Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Amusements

Materials

Crystal, Opal, Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Gold Leaf

Woman with Tambourine
By Pierre Auguste Renoir
Located in Missouri, MO
atmosphere of the place. When the master accused him of seeking amusement from painting, he replied that of
Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Amusements

Materials

Bronze

Woman with Tambourine
Woman with Tambourine
H 29.5 in W 17.75 in D 1.25 in
Kolf, Les Amusemens De L'hiver 'Winter Fun', Golf Engraving
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Dutch Golf Engraving By J. Aliamet, Les Amusements De L'Hiver. Rare 18th century Dutch golf
Category

18th Century French Sporting Art Antique Amusements

Materials

Paper

Late 19th-Century Silver and Opal Cape Clasp by Louis Wièse
Located in Chicago, IL
these dragons are not; if anything, they arouse amusement. Wièse’s attraction to Gothic art must have
Category

1890s French Gothic Revival Antique Amusements

Materials

Opal, Silver

Pair of Japanese Two-Fold Screens with Flower Arrangements and Rare Birds
Located in Milano, IT
amusement: kept on an elaborate perch or in an elegant cage fitted with a scholar’s stone, these birds are
Category

18th Century Japanese Antique Amusements

Materials

Paper

"La Danse à la Campagne", 2nd plate by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Hinsdale, IL
dancing, boating and country amusements. Not far away, on a small island in the Seine opposite Croissy
Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Amusements

Materials

Etching

Mexican Orchestra (joy of the people is captured in this celebratory festival)
By George Overbury Hart
Located in New Orleans, LA
early age and supported himself with odd jobs. From 1907 to 1912 he painted signs at amusement parks in
Category

1920s American Modern Antique Amusements

Materials

Lithograph

Gertrude Fiske, Jade Bracelet Oil on Canvas
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
outdoor settings, landscapes, beach scenes, amusement parks, and the occasional still life. All were
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Amusements

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Kids Carousel Duck Figure Ride Carnival Folk Art
Located in Forney, TX
circular platform. The simple, country style amusement ride (typically a horse or menagerie animal) was
Category

19th Century Dutch Folk Art Antique Amusements

Materials

Iron

Four Framed Hogarth Engravings "Four Times of the Day"
By William Hogarth
Located in Alamo, CA
northern edge of London, a popular amusement center for London's middle class. Unlike the crowded London
Category

Mid-18th Century Old Masters Antique Amusements

Materials

Engraving, Etching

“Jester”
By Rolph Scarlett
Located in Southampton, NY
amusement rides and guided missiles. His streamlined modern designs emphasized efficiency, science, and
Category

1920s American Modern Antique Amusements

Materials

Oil Pastel, Watercolor, Gouache

“Jester”
“Jester”
H 7.19 in W 4.73 in D 0.5 in
Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1900
By Kobe Toys
Located in Incline Village, NV
handmade dice which were probably used and made, for gambling and or amusement as children's toys, and
Category

Early 1900s Japanese Folk Art Antique Amusements

Materials

Ebony

Antique Art Deco Maxfield Parrish Print 'Dinky Bird', Circa 1920
By Maxfield Parrish
Located in Big Flats, NY
Bancroft. [2] He began drawing for his own amusement as a child. He was raised in a Quaker society. [1]:110
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Amusements

Materials

Paper

1855 "New-York City & County Map" by Charles Magnus
By Charles Magnus
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, Colleges and Scientific and Literary, Benevolent-Institutions,' 'Public Buildings' and 'Places of Amusement
Category

1850s American Antique Amusements

Materials

Paper

Eighteenth-century Irish portrait of the Rev. Henry Dabzac
By Hugh Douglas Hamilton
Located in London, GB
Pall Mall’s manner of taking likenesses in crayons… to the amusement of ladies… [as] far preferable to
Category

18th Century Old Masters Antique Amusements

Materials

Pastel

Gerlach's Allegorien Folio, plate #58: "Sculpture" Lithograph, Gustav Klimt.
By Gustav Klimt
Located in Chicago, IL
Sciences; the Seasons and their corresponding activities, sports and amusements, breathed fresh, modern
Category

1890s Vienna Secession Antique Amusements

Materials

Lithograph

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Antique Amusements For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique amusements for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique amusements was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and cast stone. Antique amusements have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique amusements bearing Modern hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique amusements over the years, but those made by New York Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Amusements?

Prices for antique amusements can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique amusements begin at $416 and can go as high as $88,266, while the average can fetch as much as $2,150.