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Piccadilly Circus by Fortunino Matania
Piccadilly Circus by Fortunino Matania

Piccadilly Circus by Fortunino Matania

By Fortunino Matania

Located in New Orleans, LA

Fortunino Matania 1881-1963 Italian Piccadilly Circus Signed “Matania” (center, on bus

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Early 20th Century Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Circus - Original Etching
Circus - Original Etching

Circus - Original Etching

By Georges Rouault

Located in Paris, IDF

Georges ROUAULT (1871-1958) Circus, 1927 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited to 225

Category

1920s Modern Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Etching

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Circus
Circus

Circus

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H 22 in W 30 in

Circus

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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

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1850s Modern Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Antique French Circus Advertisement Painted Oak Medallion Sign Artwork
Rare Antique French Circus Advertisement Painted Oak Medallion Sign Artwork

Rare Antique French Circus Advertisement Painted Oak Medallion Sign Artwork

Located in Dayton, OH

Rare large antique hand painted solid oak plank circus advsertisement featuring an eight day

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Early 20th Century French Provincial Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Oak, Paint

1915 Barnum & Bailey Antique Circus Poster
1915 Barnum & Bailey Antique Circus Poster

1915 Barnum & Bailey Antique Circus Poster

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H 33.5 in W 43.5 in D 1.5 in

1915 Barnum & Bailey Antique Circus Poster

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

finest artists to design circus posters. However, few signed their work. While some specialized in

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1910s American Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Paper

19th Century Bronze Statue of a Circus Act by F. Rolard
19th Century Bronze Statue of a Circus Act by F. Rolard

19th Century Bronze Statue of a Circus Act by F. Rolard

By François-Laurent Rolard

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th century bronze statue of a young man with a monkey on his shoulder, circus

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19th Century French Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Bronze

Fortune Teller Circus sign

Fortune Teller Circus sign

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H 0.79 in W 37.01 in D 23.63 in

Fortune Teller Circus sign

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Fortune Teller Circus sign

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Early 1900s American Antique Circus Signs

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

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Early 1900s American American Craftsman Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Wood

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

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1920s American Folk Art Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Wood

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

paint. Possibly part of fairground machine or game, or a simply a directional sign. Age related chips

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Early 20th Century English Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Lead

Hand Reading / Palmistry Folk Art Wooden Sign, 1900s
Hand Reading / Palmistry Folk Art Wooden Sign, 1900s

Hand Reading / Palmistry Folk Art Wooden Sign, 1900s

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H 35.83 in W 21.26 in D 0.99 in

Hand Reading / Palmistry Folk Art Wooden Sign, 1900s

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

or a circus sign. Some age wear and cracks, but with an overall very nice conditions.

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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Pine

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 Signs

Materials

Wood

1903 "Barnum & Bailey Circus, " Antique Advertisement Poster
1903 "Barnum & Bailey Circus, " Antique Advertisement Poster

1903 "Barnum & Bailey Circus, " Antique Advertisement Poster

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

of the finest artists to design circus posters. However, few signed their work. While some

Category

Early 1900s American Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Paper

Framed Watercolor by Reynolds Beal
Framed Watercolor by Reynolds Beal

Framed Watercolor by Reynolds Beal

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H 25.38 in W 28.88 in D 1.38 in

Framed Watercolor by Reynolds Beal

Located in Essex, MA

In a giltwood frame, Circus scene, signed lower right. Provenance Roger King Gallery, Newport RI.

Category

1910s American Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Paper

Traveling Circus Sign
Traveling Circus Sign

Traveling Circus Sign

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H 24 in W 55 in D 0.5 in

Traveling Circus Sign

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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

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Early 20th Century American Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Wood

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

Set of Three Traveling Circus Signs

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H 24 in W 55 in D 0.5 in

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

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Early 20th Century American Antique Circus Signs

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

Charming oil painting showing the excitement of children as they observe the gaiety of the circus

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Late 19th Century English Belle Époque Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Canvas

'Circus Girl' Oil on Panel by Emile Eisman-Semenowsky, French c.1900
'Circus Girl' Oil on Panel by Emile Eisman-Semenowsky, French c.1900

'Circus Girl' Oil on Panel by Emile Eisman-Semenowsky, French c.1900

Located in London, GB

traditionally dressed circus girl, signed and inscribed “Paris” in a scrolled and foliate carved gilt wood frame

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Panel

"Sparks Circus" 1921 Mixed Medium on Paper by Artist Reynolds Beal
"Sparks Circus" 1921 Mixed Medium on Paper by Artist Reynolds Beal

"Sparks Circus" 1921 Mixed Medium on Paper by Artist Reynolds Beal

By Reynolds Beal

Located in Plymouth, MA

imagination. For one day only, come and experience the "Sparks Circus". Signed, titled and dated lower left

Category

1920s American Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Paper

Circus Painting signed by Jens
Circus Painting signed by Jens

Circus Painting signed by Jens

Located in Los Angeles, CA

"Circus". Signed by Jens. Beautiful original gold leaf frame.

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Canvas

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Easter : Crucifixion - Woodcut on Arches vellum - Printed signature
Easter : Crucifixion - Woodcut on Arches vellum - Printed signature

Easter : Crucifixion - Woodcut on Arches vellum - Printed signature

By Georges Rouault

Located in Paris, IDF

Georges Rouault Crucifixion Woodcut and embossing (Raymond Jacquet workshop) Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 15 x 11" (38 x 28 cm) INFORMATION : Woodcut published i...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Woodcut

LA PARADE
LA PARADE

Georges RouaultLA PARADE, 1932

$1,100Sale Price|43% Off

H 10.5 in W 11.625 in

LA PARADE

By Georges Rouault

Located in Santa Monica, CA

GEORGES ROUAULT (1871 – 1958) La PARADE 1932 (CR.203, W.211) color etching and aquatint 1932. Edition 270. Frontispiece from “Cirque”. Signed in plate as issued. 10 ½ x 11 5/8”. O...

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1930s Modern Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Etching

Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal
Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal

Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal

$83,572

H 25.6 in W 25.6 in D 13.39 in

Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal

Located in Paris, FR

Sculpture gilded peacock handmade in precious porcelain one by one, feather by feather. Each feather is unique. Made with shiny porcelain, hand-painted with 24-karat gold and preciou...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...

Category

1970s Old Masters Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

$188,500

H 51.25 in W 25.75 in D 22.63 in

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...

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18th Century Asian Edo Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Copper, Iron

Jacqueline au Bandeau de Face (Grand Tête de Femme)
Jacqueline au Bandeau de Face (Grand Tête de Femme)

Jacqueline au Bandeau de Face (Grand Tête de Femme)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in New York, NY

Stunning and iconic portrait of Picasso's wife, Jacqueline Roque, signed in pencil by Picasso and numbered in pencil from the limited edition of 50.

Category

20th Century Modern Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Linocut

Unique Art Glass & Metal Company Leaded Glass Peony Table Lamp C. 1915
Unique Art Glass & Metal Company Leaded Glass Peony Table Lamp C. 1915

Unique Art Glass & Metal Company Leaded Glass Peony Table Lamp C. 1915

By Tiffany Studios, Unique Art Glass Company

Located in Atlanta, GA

Unique Art Glass & Metal Company (New York, active 1889-1917), circa 1915. This truly magnificent leaded glass table lamp which was produced during the time period after Louis Comfo...

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20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Surreal Signed Nude Figures Framed Original Modernist Oil Painting
Vintage Surreal Signed Nude Figures Framed Original Modernist Oil Painting

Vintage Surreal Signed Nude Figures Framed Original Modernist Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American modernist abstract nude landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed illegibly.

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wedding Party
Wedding Party

Wedding Party, c. 1960

$400Sale Price|38% Off

H 16 in W 17 in

Wedding Party

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original mid century modern woodblock print. This work is hand signed illegibly and titled "Wedding Party".

Category

1960s Modern Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s
"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s

"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s

By William L'Engle

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An extraordinary example of Art Deco painting with allegorical meaning -- like so many murals painted in the 1920s and 1930s -- this large work by William L'Engle depicts five nude m...

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1930s American Art Deco Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Paint

Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting
Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting

Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting

Located in Greven, DE

Flemish school, 17th century Orpheus and the animals Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm Provenance: South German private collection. On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...

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17th Century Baroque Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Impressionist Ashcan School Nocturnal Cityscape Oil Painting
Antique American Impressionist Ashcan School Nocturnal Cityscape Oil Painting

Antique American Impressionist Ashcan School Nocturnal Cityscape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique original nocturnal cityscape oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1920. Signed illegibly. Image size, 12L x 16H. Housed in a period frame.

Category

1920s Modern Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent
La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent

La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent

By John Singer Sargent

Located in New Orleans, LA

John Singer Sargent 1856-1925 American Stamped by artist's estate (en verso) Oil on canvas John Singer Sargent, widely regarded as one of history's most distinguished portraitists...

Category

19th Century Academic Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dancers, 1936 Woodcut by Georges Rouault
Dancers, 1936 Woodcut by Georges Rouault

Dancers, 1936 Woodcut by Georges Rouault

By Georges Rouault

Located in Long Island City, NY

Dancers Georges Rouault, French (1871–1958) Date: 1936 Woodcut, initialed in the stone Size: 3 x 2 in. (7.62 x 5.08 cm) Frame Size: 9.5 x 8.25 inches

Category

1930s Expressionist Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Woodcut

Antique American School Modernist Coastal Ocean Beach Abstract Rock Oil Painting
Antique American School Modernist Coastal Ocean Beach Abstract Rock Oil Painting

Antique American School Modernist Coastal Ocean Beach Abstract Rock Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American modernist seascape beach oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1930. Signed on verso. Image size, 24L x 18H. Framed in a period frame.

Category

1930s Modern Antique Circus Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Antique Circus Signs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique circus signs available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique circus signs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, canvas and fabric. Antique circus signs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There have been many well-made antique circus signs over the years, but those made by Henri Gabriel Ibels are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Circus Signs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,500, while they’re typically $1,095 on the low end and $36,000 highest priced.