Carousel Horses
Vintage Carousel Horse
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage Carousel Horse believed to be from the 18th century with wonderful worn distress finish.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Carnival Art
1920s American Carousel Horse
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A decorative 1920s carved wood American carousel horse, in original paint. Rests on a later made
Category
20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand-Painted Wooden Carousel Horse with Saddle - Multicolored
Located in Mortsel, BE
This antique hand-painted wooden carousel horse is a beautiful piece of fairground history
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
$5,432
H 43.31 in W 8.67 in D 40.95 in
Rare Antique Distressed Carousel Horse on Iron Stand Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fantastic antique found unpainted carousel horse form having distressed wood, amazing character
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
$2,555 Sale Price
30% Off
H 57 in W 48 in D 10.5 in
1900s German Carved Wooden Carousel Horse in Gallop with Crystals and Gold Leaf
By Dentzel Carousel Company
Located in North Miami, FL
1900s German hand-carved wooden carousel horse in a gallop with colored crystals and gold leaf
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Belle Époque Carnival Art
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Gold Leaf, Enamel
$9,000
H 55 in W 51 in D 18.5 in
Hand Painted Midcentury Resin White Jumper Carousel Horse by C.W. Parker
By Charles Looff Or C.W. Parker
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Perfectly captured in all it’s glory, this vintage C.W. Parker carousel horse is sure to gallop
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Brass
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
H 52 in W 9.5 in D 59.75 in
Antique American Carousel Horse Carnival Ride Attrib Charles Dare
Located in Forney, TX
A charming antique, circa 1920, American track machine carousel horse amusement ride attributed to
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Wooden Carousel Horse / Zebra, European Hand-Carved Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
Detailed and expressive, this authentic handmade carousel / merry-go-round zebra demonstrates how
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Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
$7,760
H 35.44 in W 56.3 in D 11.82 in
Colorful Painted Carousel Style Rocking Horse
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A remarkable large scale painted rocking horse decorated in the manner of a carousel horse. The
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
19th century Carved wooden fairground horse by Limonaire Freres Paris
Located in Malton, GB
This a hugely decorative as well as collectible 19th century Fairground carousel horse by renowned
Category
Antique 19th Century Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
$5,027
H 30.71 in W 50.01 in D 10.24 in
Antique French Double Seater Carousel Rocker Horse
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Double Seater Carousel Rocker Horse
Beautiful antique French double seat carousel
Category
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Carnival Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique French Limonaire Frères Signed Carved Painted Wood Carousel Donkey Ride
Located in Forney, TX
typical carousel horse, this remarkable freestanding wooden carving would make for a fascinating sculpture
Category
Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
$13,500
H 44 in W 52 in D 10 in
Rare Early Childrens Carousel Ride Bird Figure Antique Carnival Folk Art
Located in Forney, TX
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Typically, this simple early country style carousel horse and menagerie animal (of all sizes) would have
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
$3,750
H 25 in W 31 in D 6 in
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Carousel Horse
By A. Saget
Located in Summerland, CA
Unusual Carousel Horse
Minimalist hand carved horse used
for traveling carousel. Signed "A
Category
Antique 19th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Carved Wood Carousel Horse
Located in Nashville, TN
1920's wood carousel horse, believed to be from the Glendale Park Carosel that was located in
Category
Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Carousel Horse by Gustave Dentzel
By Gustave Dentzel
Located in New Haven, CT
Carousel Horse, "Flossie" by Gustave Dentzel. This dramatic outside row "stander" retains a very
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carousel Horse Head with Iron Base
Located in Middleburg, VA
A charming and whimsical carousel horse head on base. Original paint with fantastic color, patina
Category
Early 20th Century English Carnival Art
Carved and Painted Wood Carousel Horse
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully painted and carved wood German or French carnival carousel horse 'Apache' with glass
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
Late 19th Century Carved Wood Carousel Horse Fragment
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th century carousel horse nicely carved and mounted on custom stand with traces of original
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Late19th/early 20th century American Carousel horse
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
stand. This carousel horse is particularly well carved and has original, beautifully expressive glass
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Wooden Carousel Horse in Fixed Position
Located in Southampton, NY
Wooden carousel horse in fixed position. Original gresso over wooden base resembling tree trunk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Carnival Art
Materials
Brass
Carousel Horse Fragment
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautifully rendered figure of running horse w/well weathered original paint. Original glass eye
Category
20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Carousel Horse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Deeply hand carved wooden horse from carousel with fine patina and amber glass eyes on a wooden
Category
Late 20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Wood
20th Century American Carved Wooden Carousel Horse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Thought to be made by the Herschell/Spillman Carousel Company, in North Tonawanda,NY. The horse
Category
American Carnival Art
Collector's Carousel Tin, Mari Pritchard, 1982
Located in Retie, BE
Large tin with carousel horses and animals.
A tin designed by Mari Pritchard in 1982 and made by
Category
Late 20th Century North American Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Carved Carousel Jumper Horse Carnival Circus
By Charles Looff Or C.W. Parker
Located in Lenox, MA
This gorgeous carousel horse once belonged to a summer camp in Glen Spey, NY. The camp owners
Category
Antique 19th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
Coney Island Jumper
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique carousel jumper horse from a Coney Island, N.Y. company. Originally part of a carousel, it
Category
20th Century Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Carousel Horse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique carousel horse
Category
Antique 19th Century Carnival Art
Provencal Carousel Horse
Located in Napa, CA
Original Childrens Carousel Horse
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Wooden Carousel Horse Original Paint
Located in Manhasset, NY
Fine original painted Carousel Horse. With the original straps.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
20thc Century Painted & Mounted Carousel Horse
By Dentzel Carousel Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic folk art Carousel horse is mounted on its original black wood base and is in great
Category
Late 20th Century American Carnival Art
19th Century Carved Wood Carousel Horse.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very Nice 19th Century Carved Wood Carousel Horse Retaining Original Paint. We will be having a new
Category
Antique 19th Century Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Wood Carousel Horse, 1850s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 19th century French painted wood carousel Horse from the 1850s.
White painted wooden
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
19th C. Carousel Horse on Iron Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century wood carved carousel horse on iron stand with worn distressed finish.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED CAROUSEL HORSE ON STAND
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED PLATFORM RIDING CAROUSEL HORSE ON STAND FOUND IN PENNSYLVANIA AND ORIGINAL
Category
Antique 19th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Antique French Carousel Horse on Custom Iron Hanging Bracket
Located in Houston, TX
This is a 19th century carved and painted wooden carousel horse from Europe. This truly unique
Category
Antique 19th Century French Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Wood Carousel Horse with Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century French Wood one of a kind Carousel Horse with Iron Stand
Category
Antique 19th Century French Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Painted Carousel Horse
Located in Round Top, TX
) which truly add character to this amazing vintage carousel horse. Notice the cast iron handles on the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Carnival Art
Carousel Horse, Hand-Carved Wood Circa 1900 American
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Late 19th Century or early 20th Century American Carousel Horse. Beautifully carved with glass eyes
Category
Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Rare Pair of 19th Century European Carousel Horse Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
These hand-carved wooden European carousel horses have a proud carriage, muscular body and an
Category
Antique 19th Century German Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Antique 19th Century German Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
RARE CONEY ISLAND CAROUSEL HORSE IN ORIGINAL PAINT
Located in Los Angeles, CA
WONDERFUL AND FOLKY 19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED AND HAND CARVED CAROUSEL HORSE FROM A MERRY GO ROUND IN
Category
Antique 19th Century American Carnival Art
Impressive Antique Wooden Rocking Carousel Horse- SALE PRICE
Located in NYC, NY
An antique wooden carousel horse converted to a rocking horse with a spring on a wood base. The
Category
Antique 19th Century American Primitive Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Americana Folk-Art Carved and Paint Decorated Wood Carousel Horse
Located in New York, NY
Americana Folk-Art carved and paint decorated wood childs carousel horse:
Mounted on metal pole
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Whitewashed Carousel Horse from Spain, circa 1915
Located in Dallas, TX
This wonderful antique, whitewashed, carousel horse is resting on a contemporary wooden pedestal
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
20th Century Carousel Horse
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 1960's Carousel Fibreglass Horse displaying exciting prancing movement of the head.
Category
Mid-20th Century Carnival Art
Carousel Horse, circa 1912
By Marcus Charles Illions 1
Located in Sheffield, MA
Hand carved by M. C. Illions, one of two greatest artists of the carousel world. Illions first
Category
Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Muller Carved Polychrome Carousel Horse from San Francisco
By Daniel Charles Muller
Located in Milford, NH
This carved and polychromed carousel horse is attributed to carver Daniel Charles Muller. Daniel
Category
Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
H 42 in W 45 in D 10 in
Primitive Dutch Carousel Horse Fragment
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful Dutch folk art piece with traces of multiple layers of paint on bespoke iron stand. This piece is beautifully weathered with well done older repairs. Circa 1800-1900.
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Folk Art Carnival Art
Antique American Dapple Jumper Track Carousel Horse, Charles W Dare Attributed
Located in Forney, TX
An antique American track machine carousel horse attributed to legendary carver Charles W. Dare
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 43 in W 62 in D 19 in
Armored Carousel Horse made by C.W. Parker in Leavenworth, Kansas circa 1915
Located in York County, PA
Bejeweled and armored American carousel horse, an outside jumper made by C. W. Parker in
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
C. W. Parker Company Carousel Horse
Located in Dallas, TX
a circa 1910 carved and painted jumper, one glass eye (one missing), 4 metal horse shoes labeled
Category
Vintage 1910s American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Great 19th Century American Carousel Horse with Character on Stand
Located in Wiscasset, ME
With excellent early repairs and real horse shoes.
Category
Antique 1880s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Carved Wooden Polychrome Carousel Standing Lion Figure
Located in Milford, NH
carousel horse figure, probably dating to the early 20th century, with great patina. Loss on left rear foot.
Category
Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Herschell Spillman Carousel Rounding Boards From Griffith Park
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Park in 1919. The carousel was later sold to a park in Berkley, CA, but only the carousel horses were
Category
American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Early 20th Century Continental Decorative Merry Go Round Horse
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century continental decorative carousel horse, circa 1900.
Unique continental painted
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Oak
Droopy Carousel Animal / Horse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Droopy Carousel Animal / Horse
Category
Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Carousel Prancing Horse Made by Dentzel Carousel Company
By Gustave Dentzel
Located in Nantucket, MA
The prancing horse is carved from basswood
and has glass eyes and a faceted “Jewell” on harness
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Early 20th Century English Fairground Double Sided Panels
Located in London, GB
to have been part of a larger collection of graphic boards that would have slotted into a carousel
Category
Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
Carousel "Jumper" Horse on a Painted Board
Located in Savannah, GA
Carousel "Jumper" Horse on a Painted Board. Board reads "Carousel Rides" ".5 ¢" Horse was Made
Category
Early 20th Century American Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Polychrome Decorated Carousel Prancer Horse attributed to Frederick Heyn
By Fredrich Heyn
Located in Milford, NH
A large carved wooden polychrome paint decorated carousel prancer horse, probably used on a
Category
Early 20th Century German Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Wooden Carousel Galloper or Fair Ground Horse
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century wooden carousel galloper or fair ground horse
This is a superb piece of Folk Art
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Folk Art Carnival Art
Pair of Carved and Painted Horse Heads from Carousel
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Would have been part of a carousel. Carved and painted wood. Small loss to one ear, but it does not
Category
Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures
Monumental 19th Century Cast Iron Carousel Child's Rocking Horse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 19th century large cast iron carrousel rocking horse with fragments of paint surface
Category
20th Century American Other Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century Wooden Spanish Carousel Galloper or Fair Ground Horse
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century wooden Spanish Carousel Galloper or fair ground horse
19th century fair ground
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Folk Art Carnival Art
Small 19th Century painted Wooden Carousel Galloper or Fair Ground Horse
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Small 19th century painted wooden Carousel Galloper or fair ground horse
An original the 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Small 19th Century Painted Wooden Carousel Galloper or Fair Ground Horse
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Small 19th century painted wooden carousel galloper or fair ground horse
An original the 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Original Wood Carved Letterpress Carnival Scene
Located in Santa Monica, CA
company in Arkansas. Great depiction of a carnival midway including a carousel with horses and swans, an
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Orgininal Wood Carved Letterpress Carnival Scene
Located in Santa Monica, CA
in Arkansas in 1937. Great depiction of a carnival midway including a carousel with horses and swans
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Original Wood Carved Letterpress Carnival Scene
Located in Santa Monica, CA
company in Arkansas. Great depiction of a carnival midway including a carousel with horses and swans, an
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Antique Cast Iron Carousel Horse
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique cast iron Carousel horse
Great for garden sculpture
The horse is painted white with
Category
Early 20th Century American Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
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There is a range of carousel horses for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, all carousel horses available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of carousel horses available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Carousel horses made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Carousel horses have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Bernard Kindt, Daniel Charles Muller and Gustave Dentzel are consistently popular.
How Much are Carousel Horses?
Prices for carousel horses can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, carousel horses begin at $850 and can go as high as $35,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,800.
Finding the Right Carnival Art for You
The collection of original antique and vintage carnival art on 1stDibs includes paintings and posters that promoted traveling carnivals and circuses of years past as well as masks, sculptures and other works of folk art associated with widespread public celebrations that mark the start of harvest season or are rooted in religion.
The concept of “Carnival” is linked to an event that precedes Lent, the season of preparation before Easter for Christians (it may also have roots in Ancient Rome’s pagan Saturnalian festival), while the modern traveling carnival that we know — i.e., amusement fairs — existed during the 19th century in North America. The Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 was pivotal to these traveling amusement fairs.
Some of the most famous celebrations of Carnival around the world include Karneval in Germany, Carnival in Brazil and Mardi Gras in the United States. Carnival in Barbados is a traditional harvest festival. The bright colors, the caricatured masks and floats and the over-the-top nature of Carnival continue to enthrall millions across the globe.
Carnivals have always given way to impressive displays of creativity and folk art. Folk art is art created by people who are not classically trained for either utilitarian or decorative purposes. With respect to visual art in folk art, it refers to work that is reflective of a community’s culture and usually handmade by craftspeople working within a popular tradition.
Carnival art reflects the way different cultures celebrate or mark an important community event. Some examples of Carnival art include fabric dolls and marionettes that are used to tell stories and capture your imagination. Antique dolls make for striking collectibles positioned for display on any shelf in your home, while carnival masks make a bold statement as wall art. A collection of masks could create an elevated accent wall in a living room or dining room.
Browse 1stDibs to find unique antique and vintage carnival art for your space today.
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