Antique Circus Toys
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
Schoenhut’s most popular toys was the Humpty Dumpty Circus set, sold from 1903 until 1935, when the company
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
Schoenhut’s most popular toys was the Humpty Dumpty Circus set, sold from 1903 until 1935, when the company
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
Schoenhut’s most popular toys was the Humpty Dumpty Circus set, sold from 1903 until 1935, when the company
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
“character” dolls, circus figures, doll houses and doll furniture, push and pull toys, and a wide variety of
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Dark Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
Schoenhut’s most popular toys was the Humpty Dumpty Circus set, sold from 1903 until 1935, when the company
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
H 5 in W 2 in D 6.25 in
Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Circus Performer, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up Circus Performer is an original vintage toy.
Vintage wind up mechanical toy
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Early 20th Century French Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Metal
A Wonderful Old French Pull Along Circus Elephant
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Wonderful Old French Pull Along Circus Elephant
Our charming fellow has a a very worn felt coat
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1920s Arts and Crafts Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Felt
Early 1900s Humpty Dumpty Circus Clown Cast Iron Mechanical Bank
Located in Cathedral City, CA
1900S Hand painted Pierrot the cast iron mechanical penny bank clown. Very colorful mechanical bank known as the Humpty Dumpty Bank and shows a clown with his mouth open and his swin...
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Early 1900s American Rustic Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Iron
19th C. Popcorn Maker Figural "Toasty Roasty" American, Circa 1893, Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
, carnivals, circus events, and street fairs. Smaller wagons were hand pulled while larger wagons were horse
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1890s American Victorian Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Iron
H 9.25 in W 2.5 in D 3.25 in
The Puppet Man, 1960. E. A
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami Beach, FL
, from mechanical toys like the Cirque Calder (1931) and his revered prints to his free-standing abstract
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1660s Abstract Geometric Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Archival Paper, Lithograph
Large Antique 19th Century Dog Painting of a Poodle Inscribed "Zoraida"
Located in SANTA FE, NM
, the poodle was. and still is, used as guide dogs, guard dogs, military dogs, circus performers, and
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19th Century Old Masters Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Oil, Canvas
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Pair of Murano Glass and Sterling Silver Musical Clowns by Vittorio Angini
By Vittorio Angini
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Murano glass and sterling silver musical clowns by Vittorio Angini, charming set with stunning detail, retain original silver plaque signatures and made in Murano Italy labels.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Silver
19th Century Upright Piano H. Wolfframm
By H. Wolfframm
Located in Sofia, BG
Unique upright piano H. Wolfframm with a metal plate made in Dresden Germany in the late 19th century. It is made of maple bird wood that has minor cosmetic damage on the lid.
When ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Circus Toys
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Red Blue Yellow Murano Glass Clown, Italy, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Murano glass clown in the colors blue, red, yellow white and orange.
Amazing glass clown sculpture designed and manufactured in the Mid-Century Modern era in Murano, Italy.
Very goo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Murano Glass
H 7.88 in W 3.15 in D 2.76 in
Libbey Frosted Cocktail / Collins Glasses With Carousel Animals- Set of 8
By Libbey Glass Co.
Located in Ross, CA
Vintage set of blown glass Libbey glasses, each in a different color and with a different carousel animal. The animals are depicted in enamels on a frosted ground with one in a raise...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Weird, Creepy, Perfectly Patinated Plastic Clown Head
Located in Kansas City, MO
It's strange and freaky, but so cool. Vintage Ronald McDonald plastic clown head sculpture. By the way, it is hollow inside and can be put over ones head and you can see through the ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Circus Toys
Barbini Salviati Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Clown Sculptural Bowl
By Salviati, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and cute, vintage Murano hand blown black and orange with gold flecks accents Italian art glass clown sculpture and bowl. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini, for the Sa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 9 in W 3.25 in D 5.75 in
A Very Rare Early 20th Century Carousel Horse Mounted on Stand
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare early 20th Century timber carousel horse mounted on timber stand, finely hand carved and adorned in red. blue and gold armorial dress with stunningly carved lion, foliate...
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Early 20th Century English Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Wood, Paint
Lavishly-Filled German Wooden Grocery Dollhouse Store Toy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful grocery shop room box, painted and stained wood with lithographed wall and floor papers, side stair case and upper gallery, some drawers on rear wall with metal handles a...
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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
Miniature Sterling Silver Furniture from Paris. C1880
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Probably made for an aristocratics child’s doll house or a copy of the Sterling Silver room furniture of King Louis XIII. Has a chandelier, and opening doors to the Buffets.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique German Bisque Doll 971 A 2 M Armand Marseille, Ric#004
Located in Norton, MA
Beautiful Armand Marseille 14" bent knee baby in her factory original clothing and mohair wig. Her bisque socket head is good with no evidence of mishap or repair. Her face retains a...
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1910s German Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Composition
Large 20th C. Americana Folk Art Carousel with Painted Farm Animals
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., Large Folk Art carousel with animals on a rotating base.Made of wood and canvas construction, with leather and other accent materials unsigned. The animals depicted are a ho...
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1940s American Folk Art Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Hopi Carved And Painted Wood Kachina Doll
By Indian Cottage Industries
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Hopi carver and painted wood Kachina Doll. Late 19th century: cottonwood with earthen pigments, enhanced with a few feathers and dyed wool tufts. A rare early Hopi Kachina Doll. Ka...
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Wood
ANTiQUE FRENCH HAND MADE MUSICAL AUTOMATON JESTER CLOWN THAT PLAYS MUSIC & MOVES
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this vintage French musical and moving Automaton Jester clown
A very good looking and well made piece, the ...
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20th Century French Edwardian Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Velvet
H 15.95 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Italian 19th Century Lit De Presentation, Presentation Bed
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming later 19th century Lit De Presentation - Presentation Bed from Venice, Italy. Such a wonderful piece was used to formally "present" the infant at his baptism. This bed wil...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Old Oriental Guy Candy Container Secret Chamber Figure, Vintage German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare candy Container or secret chamber figure. Made in Germany, circa 1920s. Made of wire covered with paper mache, gold foil, paper, wood and fabric clothing. Beautiful to display...
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1920s German Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Composition
H 9.75 in W 4.5 in D 6 in
'Rajputana' Tin & Celluloid Wind Up Japanese Toy
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Vintage Japanese tin and celluloid wind up toy. When you wind this toy the top spins around while the babies on the back move from side to side and the elephants head also wiggles.
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20th Century Japanese Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Tin
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Group Of Three Original Painted Schoehut Toy Clowns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FOLKY GROUP OF THREE EARLY 20THC ORIGINAL SCHOEHUT CLOWNS THAT GO TO THE SCHOEHUT CIRCUS.SOLD AS A
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Early 20th Century American Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Wood
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
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Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Iron
Rare Early 20th Century Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty German Circus Collection
Located in London, GB
popular American toys of all time. By 1904, the company was producing the Humpty Dumpty Circus in great
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1910s German Victorian Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Cotton, Faux Fur, Wood
Elephant Money Bank Toy
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice circus elephant money bank.
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Early 20th Century Danish Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Earthenware
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935
Located in San Francisco, CA
“character” dolls, circus figures, doll houses and doll furniture, push and pull toys, and a wide variety of
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Large Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
“character” dolls, circus figures, doll houses and doll furniture, push and pull toys, and a wide variety of
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
H 4.75 in W 2 in D 8 in
Antique Schoenhut 7 Key Upright Toy Piano Neoclassical Lithograph Cherubs Muses
By Schoenhut
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique late Victorian Schoenhut wooden toy upright piano with seven keys, decorated with a
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Hardwood, Paper
H 6.25 in W 8 in D 5.125 in
Vintage Bicycling Circus Elephant, Lehmann
Located in Copenhagen, K
Lehmanns Bicycling Circus Elephant. Made in Germany
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Early 20th Century German Antique Circus Toys
Antique Cast Iron Clown Bank
Located in Redding, CT
in a typical circus clown fashion and holding a baton in his hands. The paint is worn off in a few
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Early 1900s American Antique Circus Toys
Materials
Iron
Royal Circus Toy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful Royal Circus cast iron toy with caged lion.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Circus Toys
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
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1920s American Folk Art Antique Circus Toys
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Antique Circus Toys For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique circus toys for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique circus toys was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and leather. There are all kinds of antique circus toys available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique circus toys made by industrial designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique circus toys are appealing in their simplicity, but Alexander Calder produced popular antique circus toys that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique Circus Toys?
Antique circus toys can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $475, while the lowest priced sells for $118 and the highest can go for as much as $26,500.
Questions About Antique Circus Toys
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Generally, an antique toy is any toy made over 100 years ago. A toy made more than 20 years ago is vintage. Shop an assortment of toys on 1stDibs.