Antique Carnival Banners
Vintage Late 19th Century Canvas Circus Carnival Midway Folk Art Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very early American circus or carnival Sideshow Banner, circa 1890-1900. Fantastic paint detail
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Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Canvas
H 144 in W 168 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.
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Early 20th Century British Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Linen
Child’s Wood Carousel Horse with Polychrome, Mohair, and Horse Hair, c. 1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
from the herd.
Of particularly interesting note is a hand-painted banner bearing the horse’s name on
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1920s American American Craftsman Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Brass, Metal
H 25.5 in W 38.5 in D 8.25 in
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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Textile
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Stilnovo, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting.
Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
19th Century, Apothecary Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
Figural trade sign in the form of a mortar and pestle, both the mortar and pestle are hand turned and gilded, with strong ring turnings. The top is capped with zinc and still bears i...
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Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Zinc
Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand-painted canvas sideshow banner for carnival midway sideshow entrance. Not signed but most likely out of Chicago Tent and Awning's banner shop. Original wood strip attac...
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1950s American Folk Art Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Canvas
German Hand Carved Wood and Painted Carousel Horse with Saddle Seat 19th Century
Located in Hollywood, SC
German hand carved wood and decorative painted carousel horse with flowing mane, hairy tail, upholstered saddle seat, original glass eyes, and mounted on a wrought iron scrolled brac...
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19th Century German Folk Art Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 48 in W 60 in D 12 in
1950’s Liquor Neon Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1950’s single sided Liquor neon and porcelain sign. New transformer and new wiring. It does work.
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1950s North American Industrial Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Metal, Enamel
White Horse Carousel, 1956 - Original Oil Painting On Linen
Located in Soquel, CA
White Horse Carousel, 1956 - Oil On Canvas
Oil painting of an empty carousel ride, a single white horse gleams in the center. Three doorways are seen to the right, with sunlight ema...
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1950s American Impressionist Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Oil, Linen
H 18.25 in W 25.25 in D 0.5 in
Vintage Magician Magic Suitcase Hand Painted Folk Art
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic Magician's suitcase. Hand painted and lettered. Vintage Folk Art rabbit trick and card paintings. Great bookshelf display.
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1940s American Folk Art Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Fabric, Canvas
'The Neophyte', Large Signed Etching by Gustave Doré, 19th Century Antique Print
By Gustave Doré
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique print entitled ‘the neophyte (first experience of the monastery)’ by Gustave Dore, 1832 -1883
A captivating, somewhat creepy and darkly humorous take on someone’s first day r...
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19th Century Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Paper
H 42.13 in W 36.23 in D 1.97 in
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 Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Silk
Rare Antique Early American Carnival Coin Toss Game Table
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce American carnival coin toss game. The rare and unusual antique hand carved and painted solid wood amusement park / county fair / mid-way gaming table features a square top f...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Wood, Paint
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 Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Plywood
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 Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Iron
H 50 in W 7 in D 11 in
Early 20th Century Carnival Carousel Funhouse Architectural Columns
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fun antique architectural elements from carnival carousel or funhouse ride. Layers of beautiful original park paint. Great scale for wall art or to act as a frame for something else....
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Wood
Antique Zinc Red Hat Maker Trade Sign, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
XXL Antique hat maker's trade sign, made in France circa 1900 - 1920.
This large sign was used as advertising - eyecatcher on the storefront.
A large facade sign - advertising sig...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Zinc
60" 19th Century American Hooked Rug Framed
Located in Water Mill, NY
Monumental 19th American hooked rug mounted as a wall hanging.
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19th Century American Antique Carnival Banners
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Chikanobu, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Meiji, Elephant, Tokyo
By Yoshu Chikanobu
Located in London, GB
. The carnival atmosphere was heightened by the elaborate platforms and floats that coloured the summer
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Late 19th Century Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
H 13.98 in W 28.47 in D 0.04 in
American Carnival Sideshow Banner "CRIME" c. 1920's Chicago
Located in Santa Monica, CA
CRIME banner from American carnival midway sideshow. Appropriately painted by the Driver Brothers
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Leather
Rare "Cheating At Poker" Carnival or Circus Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early 20th century sideshow banner with an extremely unusual subject matter. Painted and signed by
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Early 20th Century American Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Iron
Jumbo London Zoo Sideshow Banner
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Wonderful late 19th-early 20th century sideshow or advertising banner, oil on thick oilcloth canvas
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Late 19th Century English Antique Carnival Banners
Early 20th Century Applique Banner, Sussex Pig "We Wunt Be Druv"
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Wonderful large applique processional banner depicting a Sussex pig and six roses, with the phrase
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Early 20th Century English Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Cotton Canvas
1930s American Painted Circus Canvas Carnival Strange Girls Freakshow Sideshow
Located in Haarlem, NL
Antique American hand painted circus carnival canvas or banner to announce a sideshow with "Strange
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Early 20th Century Central American Folk Art Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Leather, Canvas
H 1.23 in W 0.95 in L 1.23 in
19thc Folky Original Paint Decorated Juggling Pins W/stars
Located in Los Angeles, CA
COLOR PAINT DECORATED PINS HAVE WONDERFUL FOLKY GILDED STARS AND ARROW BANNER SKIRT.THE TOP IS IN A VERY
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19th Century American Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Pine
Shield-Shapped Banner from the North Jersey Shore Woman's Suffrage League
Located in York County, PA
Shield-shaped banner from the North Jersey shore woman's suffrage league, handed down through the
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1910s American Antique Carnival Banners
H 46.25 in W 38.25 in D 2.5 in
A Victorian English Horse fair with pub, circus and many figures
By Edward Benjamin Herberte
Located in Woodbury, CT
where people from all over the local area would have gathered in an almost carnival atmosphere to trade
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1880s Victorian Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Oil
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H 36 in W 56 in D 4 in
Carved Figure from Circus or Carnival in Europe
Located in Wiscasset, ME
She would have originally held a banner in her hands.
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Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Carnival Banners
Hand Reading, Palmistry Shop or Circus Tent Sign, Americana, Folk Art
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Antique sideshow banner carnival circus Folk Art large American palmist trade sign from a unique
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Wood
H 29.73 in W 14.97 in D 1.19 in
Thompson's Automatic Negro Dancers Banner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th century canvas circus banner 'Thompson's American Museum of Genuine Curiosities
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19th Century American Antique Carnival Banners
Materials
Canvas
"Oriental Magic" Framed Circus Sideshow Banner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
In a classical circus style, this "Oriental Magic" painting displays the exotic mysticism designed to lure the public into the sideshow tent. The turbaned magician is conjuring up ba...
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Early 20th Century American Antique Carnival Banners
London Punch and Judy Painted Circus Banner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
show at a carnival midway. A version of this appears in the book "Freaks, Geeks, & Strange Girls", the
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Early 20th Century American Antique Carnival Banners
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Finding the Right folk-art for You
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
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