Antique Strongman

He travelled in Europe, spending time in Italy in the late 1880’s where he met and painted the famous strongman Eugen Sandow. From 1896-97 he stayed in Tangier, North Africa, paintin...

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...

Vintage Industrial, strongman barbell.

Wacky American Carnival or Circus Barbell made of steel rod and red-painted spheres. Practical size but substantially heavy.

Early cast iron strongman barbell weighing approximately 60 pounds.

ABOUT An early 20th century iron banded wooden carnival or circus strongman mallet. A date of "9/12/59", "San Francisco Kiwanis Club" and a large "K" are painted on the mallet.

Large collection of early 20th century strongman photographs. Each 5" x 7" silver gelatin photographs.

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...

This bronze figure of a strongman getting ready to hurl a rock is very powerful.

The heavy frame is a deeply cast owl with the company name. The strongman graphics really bring this to another level.

He travelled in Europe, spending time in Italy in the late 1880’s where he met and painted the famous strongman Eugen Sandow. From 1896-97 he stayed in Tangier, North Africa, paintin...

He travelled in Europe, spending time in Italy in the late 1880’s where he met and painted the famous strongman Eugen Sandow. From 1896-97 he stayed in Tangier, North Africa, paintin...

Large collection of early 20th century strongman photographs. Each 5" x 7" silver gelatin photographs.

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 ...

This German nude strongman archer is one of the finest examples of a nude male figure that I have seen in my 50 years of selling antique bronzes.

Impressive and stylized strongman bookends, hand carved out of one block of wood.

Impressive and stylized strongman bookends. The artist who made these wonderful bookends has perfectly captured the natural posture of a man pushing his back against an object.

This particular gnome sculpture is extra special and fun to look at, because of its unique facial expression on the one hand and because of his unique body position on the other. Thi...

Maximum height x width x depth of the strongman bookend: 6.8 x 4.45 x 3.1 inches. We are driven by a passion for uniqueness, timeless, quality, stylish design, and the enduring craf...

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...

Used for the high striker or strongman game at carnivals and circuses, early 20th century.

The winding key turns the internal movement which pushes up the bellows. The Strongman turns his head and whistles a lively tune.

This male figure is an outstanding example of the Art Decoo “strongman”, the highest quality bronze work and details we’ve rarely seen.

Masterfully carved & most impressive Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with a Belgian Black marble Roman toga (ro...

Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland [together with] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1959, 1955. Illustrated by J...

Very Rare Antique Armada Box or Strongbox in Iron Early 17th Century A truly wonderful 400 year old museum worthy ‘strongbox’ or ‘armada box’. Most probably German, around 1600-1620...

Vintage 'DIXIELAND' themed pinball machine from 1968. Made by Bally's. In excellent working condition. Great visuals and sounds. Fun paced gameplay. Game has two small flippers, whic...

AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens. PUBLISHER: NY: Chas. Scribner's Sons, 1902. DESCRIPTION: 36 vols., 8-1/4" x 6", all illustrations after th...

A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...

This late 19th to early 20th Century bow fronted shop display cabinet with double doors, and four adjustable internal shelves over a plinth base, is really spectacular. Its glass she...

Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...

I grew up in Brooklyns Coney Island so these early arcade items really bring back memories. This is one of the rare 1939 Keeney Arcade Anti-Aircraft Machine Guns… very high style Dec...

Vintage circa 1954 “Carnival Gun” arcade rifle game manufactured by United Mfg. Large Dale-style gun game. As the targets are on the move, use the gun to shoot targets until the 20 s...

Vintage barbell hand weights. Priced individually.

This stained glass window was created by Paul Koenig and Lafitte in the early years of the 20th century, during the flowering of Art Nouveau. This draughtsman and engraver, born in É...