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After the Carnival, Signed 19th Century Italian Oil
By Luigi Ferrazzi
Located in London, GB
Luigi Ferrazi Italian Fl: 1880 - 1888 After the Carnival Oil on canvas, signed, dated '1885' and
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19th Century Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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 Signs

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Canvas

Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Panel
Located in London, GB
allowed the showman to place this panel in line with other sections. Signed “Makers, Mechanical Novelty Co
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1920s British Edwardian Antique Carnival Signs

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Wood, Paint

Vardo Wagon Panels, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
show maroon, green and gold. The wood shows signs of age through wear and tear as illustrated in the
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1890s British Folk Art Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Wood

Antique Vardo Wagon Panels, circa 1880
Vardo Wagon Panels, circa 1880
H 45 in W 2.5 in D 1 in
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), A Carnival scene, watercolor signed
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
Edouard Detaille (1848-1912) A carnival scene 21 x 16.5 cm Watercolor and brown ink on paper
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1880s Academic Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Carnival in Venice
By Charles Cousin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
COUSIN Charles Carnival in Venice Oil on canvas signed low right Old frame regilded with leaves
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Late 19th Century Academic Antique Carnival Signs

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Oil

Antique Carnival in Venice
Carnival in Venice
H 37.8 in W 54.34 in D 1.97 in
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), A Carnival character, original signed Drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
Edouard Detaille (1848-1912) A Carnival character and a Zouave 19.5 x 12.5 cm Pen and ink on paper
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1880s Academic Antique Carnival Signs

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Ink

Carnival Cart School of Paris Surreal Figurative
By Francesco Christofanetti
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming surreal oil on board painting of carnival wagon by Francesco Christofanetti (Italian, 1901
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1920s Aesthetic Movement Antique Carnival Signs

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Oil, Cardboard

Carnival Day Place de la Republique in Paris
By Gustave Madelain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
MADELAIN Gustave (1867 - 1944) Carnival Day at the Place de la Republique in Paris with Characters
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1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Carnival Signs

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Oil

Coleth : The Lovers of Venice Carnival - Original Art Deco pochoir
Located in Paris, FR
Coleth The Lovers of Venice Carnival Original gouache and ink drawing (c. 1925) Signed bottom
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Gouache, Stencil

Nude Dancer with Ornate Floral Headdress and Japanese Lantern - Carnival
By Theodore Lukits
Located in Miami, FL
sensuality. The effect is both visually lovely and provocative. It is signed lower right. It is elegantly
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1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Carnival Signs

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Oil, Wood Panel

Venetian Rococò painter - 18th century mask figure painting - Pantalone Carnival
Located in Varmo, IT
: Original canvas glued on panel. Good condition of the pictorial surface, there are signs of aging and wear
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Late 18th Century Rococo Antique Carnival Signs

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Canvas, Oil

Venetian Rococò painter - 18th century mask figure painting - Colombina Carnival
Located in Varmo, IT
: Lined canvas. Good state of conservation of the pictorial surface, there are signs of aging and wear
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Late 18th Century Rococo Antique Carnival Signs

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Canvas, Oil

Carnival painter (Italian school)- 18th century figure painting - Street show
Located in Varmo, IT
. Good state of conservation of the pictorial surface, there are signs of aging and wear. - All
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Antique Carnival Signs

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Canvas, Oil

Goldscheider Art Déco Carnival Group 'Harlequin & Columbine', by Lorenzl c. 1929
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Josef Lorenzl
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of a carnival dancing couple: Harlequin kissing the hand of his Columbine. The female
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Carnival Signs

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Ceramic

Scene of Venetian evenings during the Carnival - Ink drawing - circa 1916
By Georges Conrad
Located in Paris, FR
Georges CONRAD (1874-1936) Scene of Venetian evenings during the Carnival Original India ink and
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1910s Academic Antique Carnival Signs

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India Ink, Color Pencil

Carnevale di Venezia - Large 19th Century Oil Painting of Venice Carnival Italy
By James Holland
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
should also note that tracked and signed for international shipping is complimentary. Dimensions
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Oil

Carl Ludwig Friedrich Becker 'German, 1820-1900' Oil on Canvas Venetian Carnival
By Carl Ludwig Friedrich Becker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Ludwig Friedrich Becker (German, 1820-1900) "Karneval von Venedig" (The Venetian Carnival) oil
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19th Century Italian Romantic Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Les Gilles - 19th Century Watercolor, Figures at Carnival, Belgium by H Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
costume at the Carnival of Binche, Belgium. Signed and titled lower left. This painting is not currently
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Les Gilles de Binche - 19th Century Watercolor, Figures Belgian Carnival H Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Watercolour on paper circa 1920 by Henri Duhem depicting The Gilles at the Carnival of Binche
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Carnival Signs

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Paper, Watercolor

Jules Cheret (1836-1932) A couple, 1909, drawing signed
By Jules Chéret
Located in Paris, FR
Jules Cheret (1836-1932) A couple, 1909 signed and dated in the lower right Charcoal and
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Carnival Signs

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Charcoal, Chalk

Jules Cheret (1836-1932) La Confidence, 1909, drawing signed
By Jules Chéret
Located in Paris, FR
Jules Cheret (1836-1932) La Confidence (The confidence) 1909 signed and dated in the lower right
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Carnival Signs

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Chalk, Charcoal

PIERROT FACE MASK BROOCH Deco, Paste, Sterling, made in france, early 1920/30
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Pierrot is a sad clown that we often see at Halloween and Carnival. This PIERROT FACE BROOCH "MADE
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Carnival Signs

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Crystal, Silver

Oil painting of Clown
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This is a painting done by the American artist L.A. McMillen. It is signed lower right and is in
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Early 20th Century Surrealist Antique Carnival Signs

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Canvas, Oil

Young woman with mask, Henri SERRUR, 1844
Located in PARIS, FR
. Signed SERRUR in the middle right. This is probably a costume worn by the young woman for a festival or
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19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Canvas

Young woman with mask, Henri SERRUR, 1844
Young woman with mask, Henri SERRUR, 1844
H 34.65 in W 29.53 in D 2 in
Dancing in the Street - Original Etching by C. G. Hyalmar Morner - 1820
By Carl Gustaf Hyalmar Morner
Located in Roma, IT
Carnival, a period of leisure and celebration in the city. Many characters are represented, also in
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1820s Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Etching, Gouache

Der Neger (The Negro)
By Max Beckmann
Located in Santa Monica, CA
b. Rifkind 138 6.) Drypoint, Signed in pencil from Jahrmarkt (The Annual Fair) . One from a
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1920s Expressionist Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Drypoint

Odalisque - Woman in a Harem - French 1900 Orientalist art portrait oil painting
By Lucien Laurent Gsell
Located in London, GB
thought. A lovely painting. Signed lower right. Provenance. Sale, Christie's, London, 19 November 1993
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Early 1900s Realist Antique Carnival Signs

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Oil

Such Young Love. The Anticipation of a Kiss. Last of the Pre-Raphaelites.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
. Watercolor. Signed. Image size 17.3 inches x 13.8 inches ( 44cm x 35cm ). Frame size 25.4 inches x 20.9
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Early 20th Century Pre-Raphaelite Antique Carnival Signs

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Paper, Watercolor

Le Carnaval - Original Woodcut Print After Emile Bayard - 1880
By Charles Laplante
Located in Roma, IT
! Signed on plate on sides. With an incredible freshness of line and a beautiful dynamism, this original
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1880s Modern Antique Carnival Signs

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Woodcut

"Applause for the Acrobat, " Extraordinary Art Deco Painting on Silk, Paris
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in Paris, this remarkable scene shows a circus or carnival acrobat at the center, his legs contorted
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Carnival Signs

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Silk

Advice
By Walt Kuhn
Located in New York, NY
Walt Kuhn (1877-1949), Advice, etching and drypoint, 1915, signed in pencil lower right and titled
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1910s American Modern Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Strong Girl
By Walt Kuhn
Located in New York, NY
Walt Kuhn (1877-1949), Strong Girl, drypoint, 1916 [signed in pencil by Kenneth Hays Miller and
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1910s American Modern Antique Carnival Signs

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Drypoint

Assassinat - Etching by James Ensor - 1888
By James Ensor
Located in Roma, IT
Assassinat is an original etching on the Japanese paper, realized by James Ensor in 1888, signed on
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1880s Surrealist Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Etching

La Gourmandise - Etching by James Ensor - 1904
By James Ensor
Located in Roma, IT
1904, signed and dated with the second signature and title on the reverse, 2nd state on 2. In good
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Early 1900s Surrealist Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Etching

Le Roi Peste (The Plague Kings) - Etching by James Ensor - 1895
By James Ensor
Located in Roma, IT
, signed on the plate and dated, unique state, with the second signature on the reverse and, inscribed: “à
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1890s Surrealist Antique Carnival Signs

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Etching

Hunt Brother Circus & Wild West Show Three-Sheet Broadside, circa 1900-1910
Located in York County, PA
,) plus “Games of the Real Redmen” and “Camel Races.” The poster is signed along the bottom edge
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Early 20th Century American Antique Carnival Signs

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Paper

"The end of the Ball", 19th Century oil on canvas by José García y Ramos
Located in Madrid, ES
JOSÉ GARCÍA Y RAMOS Spanish, ( 1852 - 1912 ) THE END OF THE BALL signed J. García y Ramos and
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Early 1900s Realist Antique Carnival Signs

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Canvas, Oil

Large scale 19th Century historical genre oil painting of a group of musicians
By Robert Alexander Hillingford
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 40 inches x 59 inches Size including frame
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19th Century Victorian Antique Carnival Signs

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Canvas, Oil

Capture of a strange town - Etching by James Ensor - 1888
By James Ensor
Located in Roma, IT
Etching on cream paper, copper plate, 4th final state of four. Titled on lower left, hand signed in
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1880s Modern Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Etching

Frise, the Swedish botanist - Original Etching y James Ensor - 1886
By James Ensor
Located in Roma, IT
Orginal etching on zinc plate, signed and dated on plate on verso. Second state of two(II/II). Very
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1880s Modern Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Etching

Study for « The Chinese Masquerade » by Jean-Baptiste Pierre (1714 - 1789)
By Jean-Baptiste Pierre
Located in PARIS, FR
Winter Carnival festivities of 1735, which he nevertheless immortalised in an engraving made shortly
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1730s Old Masters Antique Carnival Signs

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Graphite

Thomas Luny, Hms Bellerophon Leaving Torbay with the Defeated Emperor Napoleon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
the distance, the foreground with working boats approaching, signed and dated ‘Luny 1827’(lower left
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19th Century British Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Paint

19th Century Impressionistic Oil Painting by Pierre Georges Jeanniot
By Pierre Georges Jeanniot
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
is signed in the lower left and dated 1884. On the back is a label, presumably stuck on it by a
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1880s French Romantic Antique Carnival Signs

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Paint

Pierre-Georges Jeanniot (1848–1934), Henri Rochefort for a duel, drawing
By Pierre Georges Jeanniot
Located in Paris, FR
Signed and titled lower left 28 x 21 cm In good condition : the left and right borders irregularly cut In
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1870s Romantic Antique Carnival Signs

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Carbon Pencil

Carousel Horse
By A. Saget
Located in Summerland, CA
Unusual Carousel Horse Minimalist hand carved horse used for traveling carousel. Signed "A
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19th Century American Antique Carnival Signs

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Iron

Carousel Horse
Carousel Horse
H 58 in W 47 in D 12 in
Pair of 19th Century Painted English Trick Scenery Boards as the Queen’s Guard
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
canvas, comprising of two rows of the Queen’s guard appearing from their guard houses, sign written with
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1880s English Folk Art Antique Carnival Signs

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Pine

Glass Carnival Funhouse Mirror, 1920s
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
while also functioning as a shelf. Signed JG.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Carnival Signs

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Mirror, Wood

Glass Carnival Funhouse Mirror, 1920s
Glass Carnival Funhouse Mirror, 1920s
H 70 in W 32.5 in D 11.75 in
1855 Painting of "Carnival in Venice" by Jean Carolus
By Jean Carolus
Located in Paris, FR
Painting of "Carnival in Venice" signed by Jean Carolus and dated 1855. Oil on canvas, framed in
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19th Century Italian Antique Carnival Signs

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Giltwood, Canvas

Carnival in Rome. Spectacular Roman costume and masked festivity
By Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Located in Rome, IT
Signed and dated lower left: C Werner f Rome 1835 The watercolor Carnival in Rome represents a
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1830s Antique Carnival Signs

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Watercolor, Pencil, Color Pencil

Bohemian Moser Art Deco Polychrome Oroplasic 'Masks' Glass Box and Cover
By Rudolf Wels, Moser Glassworks
Located in London, GB
Superb signed Moser -Topaz brown box and cover decorated with the very rare 'Masks' oroplastic
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1920s Czech Art Deco Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Art Glass

19th Century Landscape Ippolito Caffi View of Nice Oil on Canvas
By Ippolito Caffi
Located in roma, IT
Oil on canvas, depicting the view of Nice from Villafranca, signed and dated Ippolito Caffi
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1850s Italian School Antique Carnival Signs

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Canvas, Oil

After the masked ball
By Max Rabes
Located in Eltville, DE
Gouache on paper Signed: "Max Rabes" Size: 12.4 x 14.8 in. / 31,5 x 37,5 cm Frame: 30 x
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1920s Impressionist Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Gouache

Fantastic "No Bumping Try To Dodgem" Original Paint Carnival Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FANTASTIC ORIGINAL LARGE PAINTED EARLY 20THC DOUBLE SIDED PRE- BUMPER CAR SIGN FROM A CARNIVAL
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Early 20th Century American Antique Carnival Signs

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Wood

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 Signs

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Iron

Tin Folk Art Elephant Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
The patina and character make this rustic sign so likable. Its two sided with weathered soon in the
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Carnival Signs

Tin Folk Art Elephant Sign
Tin Folk Art Elephant Sign
H 26 in W 34 in D 1 in
Early 20th Century Fairground Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century fairground sign We are proud to offer an early 20th century fairground hand
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Carnival Signs

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Wood, Paint

Giant Ice Cream Advertising Sign, Funky Quirky Nostalgic
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Giant ice cream advertising sign, funky quirky nostalgic. This is a Classic of the post war era
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Early 20th Century English Industrial Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Plastic

Porcelain Caterpillar Ride Sign from Riverview Amusement Park
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare porcelain sign from the caterpillar ride from Riverview Amusement Park (1904-1967) in
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Early 20th Century American Antique Carnival Signs

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Metal

Small 19th Century painted Wooden Carousel Galloper or Fair Ground Horse
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
century fair ground Galloper, he is made in wood, the carnival paint is bright and seems to be the
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Carnival Signs

Materials

Wood

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Antique Carnival Signs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique carnival signs available for sale. Each of these unique antique carnival signs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and paint. Antique carnival signs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique carnival signs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art, Industrial and Mid-Century Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many antique carnival signs are appealing in their simplicity, but Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille and Luigi Ferrazi produced popular antique carnival signs that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Carnival Signs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,000, while they’re typically $646 on the low end and $21,778 highest priced.