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At the Circus - Original wooodcut, Handsigned
At the Circus - Original wooodcut, Handsigned

At the Circus - Original wooodcut, Handsigned

By Robert Bonfils

Located in Paris, IDF

Robert BONFILS At the Circus, 1927 Original woodcut Handsigned in pencil Numbered /160 On vellum

Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Circus Art

Materials

Woodcut

19th Century Hand-Painted Circus Rounding Board
19th Century Hand-Painted Circus Rounding Board

19th Century Hand-Painted Circus Rounding Board

Located in Nantucket, MA

rare piece of circus folk art, with a much more attractive and desirable scene than most. The

Category

1890s American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

Piccadilly Circus, London
Piccadilly Circus, London

Piccadilly Circus, London

By Georges Stein

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

George Stein (French, Born circa 1870) Piccadilly Circus Black crayon and pastel on paper Signed

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Circus Art

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Pastel

Christy Brothers Circus
Christy Brothers Circus

Christy Brothers Circus

By Reynolds Beal

Located in Wiscasset, ME

, National Academy of Design, Salmagundi Club, Boston Art Club, National Arts Club and founded the Society of

Category

1920s Impressionist Antique Circus Art

Materials

Crayon

Travelling Circus, Marseilles
Travelling Circus, Marseilles

Travelling Circus, Marseilles

Located in Plano, TX

Watercolor on paper from a sketchbook. 5 1/4 x 8 (image and sheet). Signed 'J Bernhard', dated 6 Mai 1917' and annotated 'Marseilles'. Housed in an elegant 10 x 12-inch silk liner w...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Circus Art

Materials

Watercolor

Early 20th C Cast Lead Pointing Hand Fairground Circus Curio Antique Folk Art
Early 20th C Cast Lead Pointing Hand Fairground Circus Curio Antique Folk Art

Early 20th C Cast Lead Pointing Hand Fairground Circus Curio Antique Folk Art

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A rather odd hard cast lead pointing hand, with a decorative ruffled cuff with layers of historical paint. Possibly part of fairground machine or game, or a simply a directional sig...

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Circus Art

Materials

Lead

Under the Circus Tent

Under the Circus Tent

By Alexander Oscar Levy

Located in Buffalo, NY

studied at the Cincinnati Art Academy with Frank Duveneck, and studied with William Merritt Chase and

Category

1920s Ashcan School Antique Circus Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

Carved Figure from Circus or Carnival in Europe
Carved Figure from Circus or Carnival in Europe

Carved Figure from Circus or Carnival in Europe

Located in Wiscasset, ME

She would have originally held a banner in her hands.

Category

Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Early Carnival Midway Sideshow or Circus Prop Sign Egyptian Mummy Crate
Early Carnival Midway Sideshow or Circus Prop Sign Egyptian Mummy Crate

Early Carnival Midway Sideshow or Circus Prop Sign Egyptian Mummy Crate

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Great early vintage, circa 1920s sideshow or circus prop sign. Egyptian mummy shipping crate. Very

Category

1920s American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Leather Clown Shoes Popeio Carnival Fairground Circus
Early 20th Century Leather Clown Shoes Popeio Carnival Fairground Circus

Early 20th Century Leather Clown Shoes Popeio Carnival Fairground Circus

Located in Lowestoft, GB

the clown known as Popeio, who worked with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. They

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Edwardian Antique Circus Art

Materials

Leather

Antique American Sterling Silver Novelty Bowl with Circus Elephants
Antique American Sterling Silver Novelty Bowl with Circus Elephants

Antique American Sterling Silver Novelty Bowl with Circus Elephants

By Watson Silver

Located in New York, NY

Playful sterling silver elephant bowl, circa 1920. Round and shallow on three elephant supports. The beasts are mid-stride with exuberantly raised trunks. Hallmarked Watson, an Ameri...

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Circus Art

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Oriental Magic" Framed Circus Sideshow Banner
"Oriental Magic" Framed Circus Sideshow Banner

"Oriental Magic" Framed Circus Sideshow Banner

Located in North Hollywood, CA

circus art, titled " Freaks, Geeks, and Strange Girls" from 1996. According to the authors, the painting

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Circus Art

Figurehead
Figurehead

Figurehead

Sold|$4,800

Figurehead

Located in Hudson, NY

/> polychrome over gesso possibly circus art found in Maine

Category

19th Century American Antique Circus Art

Circus Wagon Folk Art Dancing Figure
Circus Wagon Folk Art Dancing Figure

Circus Wagon Folk Art Dancing Figure

Located in New York, NY

Fully carved and painted dancing lady made to go on the side of a decorated circus wagon. There

Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

Mysterious Circus Wagon Sculpture
Mysterious Circus Wagon Sculpture

Mysterious Circus Wagon Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Samuel A. Robb carved wagon figures for Barnum & Bailey Circus. Samuel A.Robb carved a

Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Circus Ring
Circus Ring

Circus Ring

By Henry Lamb

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Bloomsbury Artist Henry Lamb created 1912 dated lower left Watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper Provenance: Exhibited Davis & Langdale NY Estate of Holland Roberts Melson, Jr...

Category

1910s Other Art Style Antique Circus Art

Materials

Gouache, Pencil, Watercolor

Traveling Circus Sign
Traveling Circus Sign

Traveling Circus Sign

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Circa 1920 double sided wood traveling circus sign in unusual form, hand painted in professional

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Circus Monkey Racing Car
Antique Circus Monkey Racing Car

Antique Circus Monkey Racing Car

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique circus monkey racing car.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Metal

The Circus Horse
The Circus Horse

The Circus Horse

By Dame Laura Knight

Located in Broadway, GB

Signed 'Laura Knight' (lower right) Around 1920, Laura met the famous Bertram Mills Circus in West

Category

1920s Antique Circus Art

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Circus Game with Cow's Head
Circus Game with Cow's Head

Circus Game with Cow's Head

Located in San Francisco, CA

Circus game/attraction to measure the strength of your grip.

Category

19th Century French Antique Circus Art

Materials

Metal

CIRCUS HORSE FEATHER DECORATION, circa 1880s
CIRCUS HORSE FEATHER DECORATION, circa 1880s

CIRCUS HORSE FEATHER DECORATION, circa 1880s

Located in Essex, MA

A 19th century cherry red feather parade or circus feather decoration for a horse, c. 1880s, on

Category

19th Century American Antique Circus Art

Materials

Iron

Set of Three Traveling Circus Signs
Set of Three Traveling Circus Signs

Set of Three Traveling Circus Signs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Circa 1920 set of three wood double sided traveling circus signs, uniquely shaped, hand painted in

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

Whimsical Tramp Art Circus Wagon
Whimsical Tramp Art Circus Wagon

Whimsical Tramp Art Circus Wagon

Located in Manalapan, NJ

A whimsical tramp art circus wagon. One of the most unusual offerings we have had. The wagon sits

Category

1920s American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Vinatge Gaming Wheel from a Carnival / Circus
Vinatge Gaming Wheel from a Carnival / Circus

Vinatge Gaming Wheel from a Carnival / Circus

Located in Dallas, TX

color and have a great Folk Art look about them. Although there is no makers mark, this

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Circus Art

London Punch and Judy Painted Circus Banner
London Punch and Judy Painted Circus Banner

London Punch and Judy Painted Circus Banner

Located in North Hollywood, CA

definitive guide to circus banners. It was painted by S. Brock of Chicago in 1915, and currently resides in

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Circus Art

Turn-of-the-Century Painted Circus Elephant Stand
Turn-of-the-Century Painted Circus Elephant Stand

Turn-of-the-Century Painted Circus Elephant Stand

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Wonderful turned and painted folk art stand that was once a circus elephant's foot stand. Great

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

Staffordshire Figure, Possibly Inspired by a Circus Poster, circa 1860
Staffordshire Figure, Possibly Inspired by a Circus Poster, circa 1860

Staffordshire Figure, Possibly Inspired by a Circus Poster, circa 1860

Located in St. Louis, MO

either, so until a better explanation comes along, the Roc is the best we have. The traveling circus

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Circus Art

Materials

Ceramic

Carved Wood Indian Circus Wagon Figure
Carved Wood Indian Circus Wagon Figure

Carved Wood Indian Circus Wagon Figure

Located in New York, NY

Carved and painted wood Indian from a circus wagon. When the circus wagons rolled into town they

Category

16th Century American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

Lucy Kemp-Welch Signed Circus Tent with Elephants and Children
Lucy Kemp-Welch Signed Circus Tent with Elephants and Children

Lucy Kemp-Welch Signed Circus Tent with Elephants and Children

Located in Houston, TX

also charmed by the circus. Purchased from Messum Fine Art London.

Category

Late 19th Century English Belle Époque Antique Circus Art

Materials

Canvas

Hessian Soldier Ball Toss Figure
Hessian Soldier Ball Toss Figure

Hessian Soldier Ball Toss Figure

Located in New York, NY

at the hole in the top of his Hessian mitre cap. An exquisite example of early American circus folk

Category

19th Century American Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood, Papier Mâché

Vintage Carnival/Circus Juggling Pins
Vintage Carnival/Circus Juggling Pins

Vintage Carnival/Circus Juggling Pins

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage carnival/circus Juggling pins.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Paper, Wood

Antique Carnival/Circus Ticket Trunk by Taylor Trunk Works
Antique Carnival/Circus Ticket Trunk by Taylor Trunk Works

Antique Carnival/Circus Ticket Trunk by Taylor Trunk Works

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique carnival/circus ticket trunk by Taylor Trunk Works.

Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Iron

The Circus Performers, dated 1907  by Einar von Strokirch (1879-1932)
The Circus Performers, dated 1907  by Einar von Strokirch (1879-1932)

The Circus Performers, dated 1907 by Einar von Strokirch (1879-1932)

Located in Blackwater, GB

The Circus Performers, dated 1907 by Einar von Strokirch (1879-1932) Large 1907 Swedish interior

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Circus Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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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.