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Antique Strongman

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
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Early 20th Century American Antique Strongman

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Paper

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
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Early 20th Century Antique Strongman

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

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.
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1920s American Industrial Antique Strongman

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Iron

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
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1910s American Realist Antique Strongman

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Lithograph

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
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Early 20th Century Russian Sporting Art Antique Strongman

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Glass, Wood, Paper

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
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Early 20th Century German Antique Strongman

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Plaster

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
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Early 20th Century American Antique Strongman

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Paper

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Orlando, 2000
By Patricia McDonough
Located in Hudson, NY
Price is for UNFRAMED item The Robin Rice Gallery proudly announces SUMMERTIME Salon 2018, an annual photography exhibit featuring gallery artists as well as a few newcomers. This y...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Antique Strongman

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Digital Pigment

1979 Original Poster by Villemot - Chaussures Bally - French Fashion
By Bernard Villemot
Located in PARIS, FR
This famous and very rare poster was created by Bernard Villemot, the most painter of French poster artists, in 1964 for the famous Bally company. As is often the case, this work by...
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1960s Antique Strongman

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Paper, Lithograph

Sushi (2/7)
Located in Nashville, TN
Reduction Method Screen Printing, or “old-school,” means using methods from the early 1900s, before photographic stencils were invented, when every part of the process was done by ha...
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2010s Contemporary Antique Strongman

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Screen

Alaska Brown Bear Taxidermy Rug
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Very nice Alaska brown bear rug on brown felt. Harvested on the Aleutian chain at Port Moller, Alaska, November 1963. Not large, but exceptionally thick fur. 6’x6’. Tan and brown fel...
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Mid-20th Century American Antique Strongman

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Other

Alaska Brown Bear Taxidermy Rug
Alaska Brown Bear Taxidermy Rug
H 8 in W 72 in D 72 in
Careless Talk Costs Lives 'Fougasse' IV Army Corps Edition World War 2 Poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
To see our other original vintage propaganda posters, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot fin...
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1940s Modern Antique Strongman

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Lithograph

Large and Extremely Rare Terrestrial Globe by Newton
By Newton Globes - Planer & Newton
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large and extremely rare 24-inch terrestrial globe by Newton Our most magnificent and rare globes were a pair of 24-inch Newton globes. These too were updated in 1852 (terre...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Strongman

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Mahogany

Untitled (Brian Idol Standing with Hands Behind Back)
By Bruce of LA
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (Brian Idol Standing with Hands Behind Back) Stamped and numbered in black ink, verso Vintage silver print 6.875 x 4.875 inches, sheet 6.5 x 4.5 inches, image This work i...
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1960s Contemporary Antique Strongman

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Silver Gelatin

Mb 826 A (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Male Nude on Arches Paper)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 22 inches Unique figurative life study drawing of a seated male nude in graphite and conte crayon on Arches paper in a style...
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2010s Modern Antique Strongman

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Paper, Conté, Charcoal

Folis Bergere Poster by ERTE
By Erté
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cabaret Folis Bergere advertising framed poster designed by ERTE. Poster is linen backed and protected behind acrylic sheet. Comes with certificate of authenticity.
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1970s French Hollywood Regency Antique Strongman

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Paper

Folis Bergere Poster by ERTE
Folis Bergere Poster by ERTE
H 64 in W 48 in D 1 in
Mid-20th Century Wood Montserrat Virgin Statue
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-20th century traditional Spanish 'Montserrat' virgin statue made of wood. Made in Barcelona, Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preservin...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Antique Strongman

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Wood

Boy Blue
By Fernando Reyes
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Male nude linocut, from a series of 4 male and 4 female images. Reyes attended The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1997. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Antique Strongman

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Linocut

Two male Nudes. Painting.Pastel, carbon pencil, ink on archival paper mounted
By Celso José Castro Daza
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Two Nudes, 2016 by Celso Castro-Daza One of a kind Pastel, carbon pencil, ink on archival paper mounted on board Image size: 40.5 H in. x 55.5 in. W Mounted on acid-free board: 41 ...
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2010s Contemporary Antique Strongman

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Carbon Pencil, Oil Pastel

Original Vintage Soviet Poster USSR WWII Victory Long Live Generalissimos Stalin
By Viktor Deni
Located in London, GB
Original vintage soviet victory propaganda poster issued in 1945 at the end of world war two featuring a dynamic design by the notable cartoonist and bolshevist agitpop poster artist...
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1940s Russian Antique Strongman

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Paper

Colored wall map of the WORLD
By Chambon
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
“Mappe Monde, contenant les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre” CHAMBON, Gobert-Denis (France, 17.. - 1781) Paris, Longchamps et Janvier, 1754 Size H. 115 x W. 145 cm. Gobert-Denis...
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Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Strongman

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Wood, Paper

Colored wall map of the WORLD
Colored wall map of the WORLD
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H 45 in W 57 in D 0.8 in
Orchids - Nude Male Torso with Blue Orchids and Blue Background, Oil on Panel
By Richard Gibbons
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting entitled "Orchids" is a semi nude male. His hard chiseled body contrasts with the soft flower crown and halo he wears. It is beautifully balanced on the deep blue ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Antique Strongman

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Panel, Oil

Untitled 19 (Polaroid Transfer of Young Nude Man in Bed on Rives BFK)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
image size: 8 x 10 inches Young Nude Man in Bed Unique Polaroid Transfer on 22 x 15 inch Rives BFK paper, unframed signed SM Beard in pencil on bottom left corner, unique print. Th...
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1990s Contemporary Antique Strongman

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Archival Paper, Polaroid

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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...
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19th Century French Antique Strongman

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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
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Late 19th Century American Antique Strongman

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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

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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
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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
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Strongman

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Canvas

Vintage Strongman Barbell
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial, strongman barbell.
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1830s American Antique Strongman

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Iron

Vintage Strongman Barbell
Vintage Strongman Barbell
H 10 in W 10 in D 60 in
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.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Strongman

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Steel

Carnival Strongman's Barbell
Carnival Strongman's Barbell
H 6 in W 33 in D 6 in
Cast Iron Strongman Barbell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early cast iron strongman barbell weighing approximately 60 pounds. Made in America circa 1890s.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Strongman

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Iron

Cast Iron Strongman Barbell
Cast Iron Strongman Barbell
H 6 in W 48 in D 6 in
Early 20th C. Carnival Strongman Mallet C.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An early 20th century iron banded wooden carnival or circus strongman mallet. A date of "9
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19th Century Victorian Antique Strongman

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Iron

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...
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1880s French Antique Strongman

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Paper

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
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1920s Austrian Beaux Arts Antique Strongman

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Bronze

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
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Strongman

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Bronze

Moorish Wedding
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
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19th Century Victorian Antique Strongman

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Oil

Women Drawing Water, Agadir (?)
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
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19th Century Victorian Antique Strongman

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Oil, Panel

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
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Strongman

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Bronze

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 ...
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1890s German Beaux Arts Antique Strongman

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Marble, 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
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Strongman

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Wood

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

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Wood

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...
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1880s Antique Strongman

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Paper

Strongman's Belt
Located in New York, 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...
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19th Century Antique Strongman

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Leather

Strongman's Belt
Strongman's Belt
H 9 in W 44.5 in
Carnival Mallet Very Large and Heavy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
high striker or strongman game at carnivals and circuses, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Strongman

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Wood

Carnival Mallet Very Large and Heavy
Carnival Mallet Very Large and Heavy
H 30.75 in W 11 in D 7 in
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
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19th Century German Folk Art Antique Strongman

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Metal

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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.