Antique Strongman
Antique Atlas Strongman Iron Circus Dumbbell 65 Pounds Vintage Carnival Relic
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Ancient and heavily pitted iron dumbbell, weighs about 65 pounds. Maker and history remain unknown, at point of purchase I was told it came from a Circus.
Category
1920s American Industrial Antique Strongman
Materials
Iron
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
H 24 in W 6 in D 6 in
YMCA Workers Lend Your Strength original World War 1 vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
original World War one military poster with a handsome strongman with amazing arms in a tank top, carrying
Category
1910s American Realist Antique Strongman
Materials
Lithograph
$550
H 27.25 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
Pair of Greco Roman Tournament Posters of Oskar Schneider & Georg Lurich, Nude
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
surrounding masked wrestlers at the time.
Georg Lurich, an Estonian Greco-Roman wrestler and strongman, is
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Sporting Art Antique Strongman
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$1,196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 20 in W 14.5 in D 0.25 in
Bateaux sur la mer - French Naive Seascape Oil Painting by Camille Bombois
By Camille Bombois
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
. From 1907 he worked as an itinerant road mender, circus strongman and a porter. He married in 1908 and
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Strongman
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hunt Brother Circus & Wild West Show Three-Sheet Broadside, circa 1900-1910
Located in York County, PA
manager and master of ceremonies. Feralto, the strongman, was known as the “Skeleton Giant.” Hunt did a
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Strongman
Materials
Paper
$14,500
H 64 in W 29 in D 2 in
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Life Size Epinal Print Of Strongman
Located in US
Wonderful 19th C. Print By Famed French Epinal Printer. Framed In Simple Dark Walnut Stained Wooden Frame. Print Is In Excellent Condition With A Few Slight Fold Marks. What Appear T...
Category
19th Century French Antique Strongman
Materials
Paper, Ink
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
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Strongman
Materials
Iron
Antique Russian Bodybuilder Postcard, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
uncirculated black and white Russian strongman photo-printed postcard.
In the late 19th and early 20th
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Early 1900s Russian Sporting Art Antique Strongman
Materials
Paper
"Women Drawing Water, Agadir (?), " Oil on Panel by Edward Aubrey Hunt
By Edward Aubrey Hunt
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
painted the famous strongman Eugen Sandow. From 1896-97 he stayed in Tangier, North Africa, painting many
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Strongman
"Moorish Wedding" Oil on Canvas by Edward Aubrey Hunt
By Edward Aubrey Hunt
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
in Europe, spending time in Italy in the late 1880’s where he met and painted the famous strongman
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Strongman
Materials
Canvas
Strongman's Belt
Located in Long Island City, NY
A souvenir from a bygone circus or traveling freak show. Use it for a centerpiece at a dinner party. Girdle a column in your loft. Nail it fully extended to the wall. As far as we kn...
Category
19th Century Antique Strongman
Materials
Leather
Vintage Strongman Barbell
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial, strongman barbell.
Category
1830s American Antique Strongman
Materials
Iron
Carnival Strongman's Barbell
Located in Seattle, WA
Wacky American Carnival or Circus Barbell made of steel rod and red-painted spheres. Practical size but substantially heavy.
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Strongman
Materials
Steel
Cast Iron Strongman Barbell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early cast iron strongman barbell weighing approximately 60 pounds. Made in America circa 1890s.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Strongman
Materials
Iron
Early 20th C. Carnival Strongman Mallet C.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
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An early 20th century iron banded wooden carnival or circus strongman mallet. A date of "9
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Strongman
Materials
Iron
Large Collection of 27 Strongman Photographs Circa 1920 Bodybuilder
Located in Rochester, NY
Large collection of early 20th century strongman photographs. Each 5" x 7" silver gelatin
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Strongman
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Poster Strongman With Weight Athlete Sport French Weightlifter
Located in London, GB
Original antique weightlifting sports poster featuring a great life-size illustration of an athletic gentleman with a moustache dressed in a black top, belt in the French flag red, w...
Category
1880s French Antique Strongman
Materials
Paper
H 75.2 in W 22.84 in D 0.04 in
Bronze Figure of a Strongman Hurling a Rock, Artist Signed Lugerth, circa 1900
By Ferdinand Lugerth
Located in Petaluma, CA
This bronze figure of a strongman getting ready to hurl a rock is very powerful. This handsome
Category
1920s Austrian Beaux Arts Antique Strongman
Materials
Bronze
H 17 in W 10.5 in D 5 in
1906 Mills Novelty Owl Strength Tester Scale
Located in Peekskill, NY
strongman graphics really bring this to another level. The back and mechanism behind the bronze frame housed
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Strongman
Materials
Bronze
Women Drawing Water, Agadir (?)
By Edward Aubrey Hunt
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
painted the famous strongman Eugen Sandow. From 1896-97 he stayed in Tangier, North Africa, painting many
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Strongman
Materials
Oil, Panel
Moorish Wedding
By Edward Aubrey Hunt
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
in Europe, spending time in Italy in the late 1880’s where he met and painted the famous strongman
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Strongman
Materials
Oil
Large Collection of 27 Strongman Photographs Circa 1920 Bodybuilder
Located in Rochester, NY
Large collection of early 20th century strongman photographs. Each 5" x 7" silver gelatin
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Strongman
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
H 7 in W 5 in D 0.1 in
German Bronze Figure of a Nude Male Strongman Breaking out of Chains, ca. 1895
By Paul Ludwig Kowalczewski
Located in Petaluma, CA
This powerful and handsome young man is going to break out of his chains. Showing great strength and muscularity, coupled with a beautiful factory brown patina, and mounted on a red ...
Category
1890s German Beaux Arts Antique Strongman
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 23.5 in W 9 in D 8 in
German Bronze Nude Male Archer, Emil Dittler (1868-1902)
By Emil Dittler
Located in Petaluma, CA
This German nude strongman archer is one of the finest examples of a nude male figure that I have
Category
Early 1900s German Beaux Arts Antique Strongman
Materials
Bronze
Striking and Hand Carved Art Deco Athletic Nude Male and Rock Sculpture Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Impressive and stylized strongman bookends, hand carved out of one block of wood.
The artist who
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Strongman
Materials
Wood
H 8.1 in W 9.8 in D 4.5 in
Striking and Hand-Carved Art Deco Athletic Nude Male and Rock Sculpture Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Impressive and stylized strongman bookends.
The artist who made these wonderful bookends has
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Strongman
Materials
Wood
H 7.25 in W 8.75 in D 4.1 in
Rare & Practical Size Antique Hand Painted Gnome Sculpture Wall Bracket or Shelf
Located in Lisse, NL
the one hand and because of his unique body position on the other. This little strongman is clearly
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Strongman
Materials
Plaster
H 15.4 in W 13.5 in D 12.25 in
Striking & Hand Carved, Stylized Wooden Art Deco Nude Female Sculpture Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
x width x depth of the strongman bookend: 6.8 x 4.45 x 3.1 inches.
We are driven by a passion for
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Strongman
Materials
Nutwood
H 6.8 in W 4.45 in D 3.1 in
Original Antique Poster Strongman With Weight Athlete Sport French Weightlifter
Located in London, GB
Original antique weightlifting sports poster featuring a great life-size illustration of an athletic gentleman with a moustache dressed in a black top, belt in the French flag red, w...
Category
1880s Antique Strongman
Materials
Paper
Carnival Mallet Very Large and Heavy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
high striker or strongman game at carnivals and circuses, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Strongman
Materials
Wood
Vintage 1900's Carved Wood Mechanical Strong Man WhIstler
Located in Chicago, IL
movement which pushes up the bellows. The Strongman turns his head and whistles a lively tune. Marked
Category
19th Century German Folk Art Antique Strongman
Materials
Metal
Archer by Alexandre Kelety Bronze Early 20th Century Art Deco
By Alexandre Kéléty
Located in Oakland, CA
“strongman”, the highest quality bronze work and details we’ve rarely seen. The angle and position of the
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Strongman
Materials
Bronze
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Antique English Burl Burr Walnut Wooden Victorian Double Tea Caddy 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Superb Example of an English Georgian style Well figured Burr Walnut Double Interior Section Tea Caddy of quite rare dome top and spreading base outline, generous proportions and o...
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Strongman
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
$745
H 6.25 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Four Georgian Wrought Iron Railing Lengths with Hand-Formed Circular End Finials
Located in London, GB
A set of four lengths of Georgian hand wrought iron railings with hoop style tops and circular hand formed end finials to each section.
They are made from wrought iron so they are ex...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Strongman
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,756 / set
H 38 in W 330 in D 1 in
Bronze Bottle Opener, Woman Body Figure, 1970s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Bronze Bottle Opener, Woman Body Figure, 1970s
Nice and original bottle opener, figuring a nude woman or goddess.
Perfect to add to any set of kitchen accessories !
Beautiful pati...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Strongman
Materials
Brass
15th C Gothic Tabernacle 4 ft.+ Rare Architectural Religious Art, Museum Quality
Located in Vero Beach, FL
15th century period Gothic Tabernacle, extremely rare (Medieval) architectural religious art, museum quality ecclesiastical altar piece.
This is an absolutely stunning circa 1450 or...
Category
15th Century and Earlier German Medieval Antique Strongman
Materials
Wood, Paint
$16,000 Sale Price
50% Off
H 52 in W 9 in D 32 in
16th-Century Catalan School Oil Painting, Saint Magí & Saint Mauro, Church Art
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This remarkable late 16th-century fragment depicts Saint Magí, the patron saint of Tarragona, and Saint Mauro, a Benedictine monk. Produced in around 1580, on the cusp of the Anglo-S...
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16th Century Antique Strongman
Materials
Metal
Tiffany Studios Colonial Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios "Colonial" Table Lamp
early 20th century
leaded glass, patinated bronze
shade impressed "Tiffany Studios, New York, 1901"
base impressed "Tiffany Studios, New York, 2...
Category
1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Strongman
Materials
Bronze
Pink Seguso Raspberry Pendant Lamp in Cage Murano Glass, 1950s
By Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A vibrant, playful and intense pink 'raspberry' in the shape of this rather decadent pendant light in cage hand-blown Murano Glass. It was made in the workshop of Seguso in Venice ci...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Strongman
Materials
Metal
Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting Angel & Saints Appearing to Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Italian Old Master, 18th century
Title: Angel and Saints appearing to figures, one dressed in a white ruff collar.
Medium: oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 22 x 26 i...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Antique Strongman
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1950 Campari Leonetto Cappiello Original Vintage Poster
By Leonetto Cappiello
Located in Winchester, GB
Iconic Italian liqueur brand Campari hired the renowned French-Italian poster designer Leonetto Cappiello to create a number of varied designs across the early part of the 20th centu...
Category
1950s Italian Art Deco Antique Strongman
Materials
Paper
Oil on Canvas Painting Portrait of the Italian Noble Family of Zanardi Count
By Lucia Casalini Torelli
Located in Firenze, IT
This museum quality old master oil on canvas formal portrait painting depicting the family of the Count Zanardi is signed by the artist- the female painter Lucia Casalini Torelli- an...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Antique Strongman
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$174,401
H 94.49 in W 85.44 in D 1.19 in
Mah Jong Lounge Chair by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, France, 1971
By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early first edition of Mah Jong lounge chair designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, France, 1971. Single seat that easily converts into a day bed with back rest. First edition wit...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Strongman
Materials
Fabric
$3,187
H 22.84 in W 38.59 in D 38.59 in
Steuben Art Deco Jade Green Martini Glasses
By Steuben Glass
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1910-1920s, Steuben, New York. Fresh, lively, and visually crisp, this amazing set of ten Steuben martini glasses features jade green bowls and alabaster stems. These splendid...
Category
1910s American Art Deco Antique Strongman
Materials
Glass
French Art Deco Lounge Chair
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, walnut, faux leather, France, 1930s
These beautifully designed lounge chairs are created in one of the most influential periods for the arts namely the Art De...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Antique Strongman
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
pretty Antique French Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry, chair or cushion cover
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Experience the timeless elegance of this exquisite fragment of an French Aubusson style tapestry, capturing the essence of a natural design , Woven on a Jacquard loom with wool. Ori...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Antique Strongman
Materials
Wool
$180
H 29.14 in W 26.38 in D 0.16 in
Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans
By Carl C. Dauterman, F.J.B. Watson, Everett Fahy
Located in valatie, NY
The Wrightsman collection, Vols. I-V. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1966-1973. First edition hardcovers with dust jackets. 2248 pp. Inscribed by the Wrightsmans. The comp...
Category
20th Century American Antique Strongman
Materials
Paper
$1,150 / set
H 11.25 in W 10 in D 7 in
Art Nouveau Perfume Bottle with Ornate Sterling Overlay c. 1890's
Located in Louisville, KY
This beautiful piece of functional art is a gorgeous reflection of the Art Nouveau era from which it came. Used primarily as a perfume bottle, this stunning work of art was created b...
Category
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Strongman
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Antique Strongman For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique strongman for your home. Frequently made of paper, metal and wood, every antique strongman was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique strongman — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique strongman over the years, but those crafted by Paul Ludwig Kowalczewski are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Strongman?
An antique strongman can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,336, while the lowest priced sells for $550 and the highest can go for as much as $14,500.
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