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David SchneuerCircus

Unavailable|$9,800

Circus

By David Schneuer

Located in Palm Desert, CA

around the world including the Munchener Stadt Museum, Spertus Museum, Chicago, Boston Fine Art Museum

Category

Early 20th Century Expressionist Antique Circus Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Circus
Circus

Martha WalterCircus

Unavailable|$9,500

Circus

By Martha Walter

Located in East Hampton, NY

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art with Chase. She won a Cresson traveling scholarship in 1908 and from that

Category

1920s American Impressionist Antique Circus Art

Materials

Watercolor

Painted 'Rhinoceros' Circus Carousel Section
Painted 'Rhinoceros' Circus Carousel Section

Painted 'Rhinoceros' Circus Carousel Section

Located in Vancouver, BC

Ca. 1890 Hand painted late 19th century section of a circus carousel or out building depicting a

Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

Untitled - Circus Monkey.

Untitled - Circus Monkey.

By Theo van Hoytema

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

A circus monkey standing on top of a ball. Colour crayon style lithograph, chine collee on wove

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Circus Art

Materials

Lithograph

Circus of Romulus, Via Appia, Rome
Circus of Romulus, Via Appia, Rome

Circus of Romulus, Via Appia, Rome

By Fratelli Alinari

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Fratelli Alinari (19th century) Circle: View of the ruins of the Circus of Romulus on the Via Appia

Category

19th Century Antique Circus Art

At the Circus
At the Circus

At the Circus

By Martha Walter

Located in Lawrence, NY

Gloucester, Massachusetts, where she summered and opened an art school. Walter participated in the annual

Category

1920s American Impressionist Antique Circus Art

Materials

Watercolor

Carved Carousel Jumper Horse Carnival Circus
Carved Carousel Jumper Horse Carnival Circus

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 acquired the whole merry-go-round in 1940 at an auction. It is attributed to Charles Loo...

Category

19th Century American Antique Circus Art

Materials

Pine

Large Antique Iron Banded Wood Carnival or Circus Strongman's Mallet
Large Antique Iron Banded Wood Carnival or Circus Strongman's Mallet

Large Antique Iron Banded Wood Carnival or Circus Strongman's Mallet

Located in Concord, MA

Large antique iron banded wood carnival strongman's mallet. Measures: Length 35 3/4 inches, height 9 1/2 inches, diameter 8 inches. Terrific object.

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Circus Art

Materials

Iron

Exceptional Art Deco Circus Elephant Lamp Designed by Walter Von Nesse
Exceptional Art Deco Circus Elephant Lamp Designed by Walter Von Nesse

Exceptional Art Deco Circus Elephant Lamp Designed by Walter Von Nesse

By Walter Von Nessen

Located in Mount Penn, PA

Incredibly Rare Art Deco Circus Elephant lamp made in the early 1930s in hand-hammered chromed

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Circus Art

The Juggler
The Juggler

The Juggler

By Samuel Halpert

Located in East Hampton, NY

Circus in Twentieth Century American Art", n.d

Category

1920s Fauvist Antique Circus Art

Materials

Oil

Picnic in the Park
Picnic in the Park

Picnic in the Park

By Nahum Tschacbasov

Located in Graton, CA

-46 Children's Holiday Circus of Modern Art, at Museum of Modern Art, December 4, 1945-January 6, 1946

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Circus Art

Materials

Oil

Circus
Circus

Circus

Sold|$4,500

Circus

Located in Los Angeles, CA

J. NICOTINA "CIRCUS" OIL ON CANVASBOARD, SIGNED AMERICAN, DATED 1950 22 X 30 INCHES Original

Category

1850s Modern Antique Circus Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Circus Horses
Circus Horses

Circus Horses

By Weegee

Located in Toronto, Ontario

, circus life, and nudes. "Circus Horses" is an excellent example of this era in Weegee's work. In this

Category

1640s Surrealist Antique Circus Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Antique Art Deco Armor Bronze Circus Elephant Bronze Clad Table Ashtray
Antique Art Deco Armor Bronze Circus Elephant Bronze Clad Table Ashtray

Antique Art Deco Armor Bronze Circus Elephant Bronze Clad Table Ashtray

By Art Decor

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Art Deco armor bronze circus elephant bronze clad table ashtray. item features maker stamps

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Circus Art

Materials

Bronze

Primitive Wood American Folk Art Carvings from Circus Wagon
Primitive Wood American Folk Art Carvings from Circus Wagon

Primitive Wood American Folk Art Carvings from Circus Wagon

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Art carvings with circus history. Free shipping within the United States and Canada.

Category

Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

Primitive Wood American Folk Art Lion Carving from Circus Wagon
Primitive Wood American Folk Art Lion Carving from Circus Wagon

Primitive Wood American Folk Art Lion Carving from Circus Wagon

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Primitive Wood American Folk Art Lion Carving from Circus Wagon Free Shipping within the United

Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Circus Wagon Figure
Circus Wagon Figure

Circus Wagon Figure

Located in Culver City, CA

Mysterious circus wagon figure by Samuel A. Robb for Barnum & Bailey Circus

Category

19th Century Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

Colossal Circus Wagon Wheel
Colossal Circus Wagon Wheel

Colossal Circus Wagon Wheel

Located in Santa Monica, CA

A great piece of circus history. Original wheel from a late 19th century circus wagon. A great

Category

19th Century American Antique Circus Art

Materials

Iron

Ashcan Circus View, Training Horses
Ashcan Circus View, Training Horses

Ashcan Circus View, Training Horses

Located in Buffalo, NY

Ashcan school view of a circus tent with horses. Oil on canvas, circa 1920. Signed lower right

Category

1920s Modern Antique Circus Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century English Circus Flagpole
19th Century English Circus Flagpole

19th Century English Circus Flagpole

Located in London, GB

19th century circus flagpole We are proud to offer an original 19th century hand carved circus

Category

1890s British Victorian Antique Circus Art

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Circus Painting with Elephants and Monkeys
Antique Circus Painting with Elephants and Monkeys

Antique Circus Painting with Elephants and Monkeys

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage circus painting. Watercolor and gouache on paper, circa 1920. Signed lower right

Category

1920s Modern Antique Circus Art

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

American School Abstracted Circus Landscape Oil Painting
American School Abstracted Circus Landscape Oil Painting

American School Abstracted Circus Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Modernist abstracted landscape painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1930. Signed illegibly. Displayed in a period modernist frame. Image size, 20"L x 10"H, overall 25.5"L x 15.5"H.

Category

1920s Modern Antique Circus Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of Fairground or Circus Entrance Lions
Pair of Fairground or Circus Entrance Lions

Pair of Fairground or Circus Entrance Lions

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Magnificent pair of large circus or fairground display lions, handmade and painted thick gauge

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Circus Art

Carnival Or Circus Glass Eyed Tiger Head
Carnival Or Circus Glass Eyed Tiger Head

Carnival Or Circus Glass Eyed Tiger Head

Located in Santa Monica, CA

paint surface. Presented on original black painted wood shield mount. Likely a circus or carnival piece

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Circus Art

Materials

Papier Mâché, Paper

19th Century Tiller & Clowes Marionette Donkey Puppets Circus Fairground
19th Century Tiller & Clowes Marionette Donkey Puppets Circus Fairground

19th Century Tiller & Clowes Marionette Donkey Puppets Circus Fairground

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A wonderful piece of English Folk Art. A hand carved and painting Tiller & Clowes donkey marionette

Category

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

String, Pine

Horse Drawn Circus Clown in Cart, American, circa 1902
Horse Drawn Circus Clown in Cart, American, circa 1902

Horse Drawn Circus Clown in Cart, American, circa 1902

By Gong Bell Mfg. Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

Whimsical cast iron horse drawn articulated toy that depicts a clown who, when rolled across a flat surface, fans himself by waving his right arm back and forth. It was manufactured ...

Category

Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Iron

1930s American Painted Circus Canvas Carnival Strange Girls Freakshow Sideshow
1930s American Painted Circus Canvas Carnival Strange Girls Freakshow Sideshow

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

Category

Early 20th Century Central American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Leather, Canvas

Rare "Cheating At Poker" Carnival or Circus Sideshow Banner
Rare "Cheating At Poker" Carnival or Circus Sideshow Banner

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 E. J. Hayden & Co Inc, Studios, 106-110 Bway, Bklyn, NY.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Circus Art

Materials

Iron

Rare Early 20th Century Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty German Circus Collection
Rare Early 20th Century Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty German Circus Collection

Rare Early 20th Century Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty German Circus Collection

Located in London, GB

Rare Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty Circus Collection We are proud to offer a wonderful collection of

Category

1910s German Victorian Antique Circus Art

Materials

Cotton, Faux Fur, Wood

Framed 19th Century Gouache - Circus Performers
Framed 19th Century Gouache - Circus Performers

Framed 19th Century Gouache - Circus Performers

Located in Corsham, GB

An intriguing study of travelling performers outside a farm where a flock of geese have gathered. Well presented in a Hogarth frame. Unsigned. On paper.

Category

19th Century Antique Circus Art

Materials

Gouache

19th Century English Fairground Circus Mask Bust Carving Ottoman Curio
19th Century English Fairground Circus Mask Bust Carving Ottoman Curio

19th Century English Fairground Circus Mask Bust Carving Ottoman Curio

Located in Lowestoft, GB

An early fairground carving of a eastern moustached ottoman, in untouched original condition. The carving has been overpainted and overpainted, typically the way of a travelling f...

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Circus Art

Materials

Pine

London Piccadilly Circus - Original China Ink Drawing - Early 20th Century

London Piccadilly Circus - Original China Ink Drawing - Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

London is an original china ink drawing on paper realized by an Anonymous artist of the XX century. The State of preservation is very good with the traces of time. Hand-signed not...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Circus Art

Materials

Ink

8 Gio Ponti for Ginori "Il Circo" Dessert Plates Circus Subjects Art Deco Style
8 Gio Ponti for Ginori "Il Circo" Dessert Plates Circus Subjects Art Deco Style

8 Gio Ponti for Ginori "Il Circo" Dessert Plates Circus Subjects Art Deco Style

By Richard Ginori

Located in Great Barrington, MA

of his "Il Circo" Circus pattern. The Art Deco clean lines are framed with a burgundy red border on a

Category

1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Circus Art

Materials

Porcelain

Folk Art Americana Hand-Painted Circus Banner of a Seal Man by Fred Johnson
Folk Art Americana Hand-Painted Circus Banner of a Seal Man by Fred Johnson

Folk Art Americana Hand-Painted Circus Banner of a Seal Man by Fred Johnson

Located in Queens, NY

20th Century American painted side show circus banner of a man in the form of a seal titled "Sealo

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Canvas

Rare 1923 Wurlitzer Calliola Orchestral Band . "Old Time Circus Calliope
Rare 1923 Wurlitzer Calliola Orchestral Band . "Old Time Circus Calliope

Rare 1923 Wurlitzer Calliola Orchestral Band . "Old Time Circus Calliope

By Wurlitzer

Located in Buffalo, NY

amusement parks, circuses, and theaters, bringing orchestral sounds to life. Think of it as a massive

Category

1920s American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Metal, Iron

Pair of Lion Oil Paintings on Board, Perhaps Circus Decor
Pair of Lion Oil Paintings on Board, Perhaps Circus Decor

Pair of Lion Oil Paintings on Board, Perhaps Circus Decor

Located in Palm Beach, FL

architectural remnants possible from a circus car.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Paint

Henri DE Toulouse Lautrec Lithograph Depicting Circus Act in Gold Gilt Frame
Henri DE Toulouse Lautrec Lithograph Depicting Circus Act in Gold Gilt Frame

Henri DE Toulouse Lautrec Lithograph Depicting Circus Act in Gold Gilt Frame

By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Located in Middleburg, VA

a circus act. Stamped along the bottom right “GOUPIL & CIE”. Framed in a beautiful gold gilt frame

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Circus Art

Materials

Paper

Haviland & Company Limoges Child's Porcelain Bowl & Plate Ca. 1896
Haviland & Company Limoges Child's Porcelain Bowl & Plate Ca. 1896

Haviland & Company Limoges Child's Porcelain Bowl & Plate Ca. 1896

By Haviland & Co.

Located in Fulton, CA

Art style painted circus animals, lion, bear and elephant surrounding a circus tent with the American

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Circus Art

Materials

Porcelain

Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus

By Sir Muirhead Bone

Located in Plano, TX

Piccadilly Circus -- 1915. 1915. Drypoint. Dodgson catalog 332 state vi. 11 13/16 x 14 7/8 (sheet

Category

Early 1900s Modern Antique Circus Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Fantastic Circus, Carnival Advertising Wooden Sign Folk Art, Americana
Fantastic Circus, Carnival Advertising Wooden Sign Folk Art, Americana

Fantastic Circus, Carnival Advertising Wooden Sign Folk Art, Americana

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Circus advertising wooden sign. These type of signs would go on the circus wagons or tents

Category

Early 1900s American American Craftsman Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

Circus or Carnival Curiosity
Circus or Carnival Curiosity

Circus or Carnival Curiosity

Located in Peekskill, NY

. The stitching is very prominent and has a bit of a Folk Art Frankenstein feel to it. It has striking

Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Circus
Circus

Circus

By Reynolds Beal

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signature: Signed & Dated Lower Right

Category

1920s Antique Circus Art

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

Fortune Teller Circus sign

Fortune Teller Circus sign

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Fortune Teller Circus sign

Category

Early 1900s American Antique Circus Art

Hand Reading, Palmistry Shop or Circus Tent Sign, Americana, Folk Art
Hand Reading, Palmistry Shop or Circus Tent Sign, Americana, Folk Art

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

Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

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Antique Circus Art For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of antique circus art for your home. An item from our selection of antique circus art — often made from wood, metal and iron — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of antique circus art — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each object in our assortment of antique circus art bearing Folk Art, Victorian or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of antique circus art over the years, but those crafted by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Gong Bell Mfg. Co. and Watson Silver are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Circus Art?

The average selling price for a piece of antique circus art at 1stDibs is $2,475, while they’re typically $96 on the low end and $51,500 for the highest priced.