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Cirque Antique

Femme du Cirque

Femme du Cirque

By Paul Charlemagne

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Presenting an original oil by French artist Paul Charlemagne, “Femme du Cirque”, an original oil on canvas, signed, c.1930, with an image dimension of 30 x 24 inches.

Category

1920s Art Deco Cirque Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Le Cirque (The Circus) I
Le Cirque (The Circus) I

Le Cirque (The Circus) I

By Camille Hilaire

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Le Cirque (The Circus)" is an original colors lithograph by noted French artist Camille Hilaire, 1916-2004.

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Cirque Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Le Cirque (The Circus) IV
Le Cirque (The Circus) IV

Le Cirque (The Circus) IV

By Camille Hilaire

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Le Cirque (The Circus) IV" is an original colors lithograph on Arches paper by noted French artist Camille Hilaire, 1916-2004.

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Cirque Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Le Cirque (The Circus) III
Le Cirque (The Circus) III

Le Cirque (The Circus) III

By Camille Hilaire

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Le Cirque (The Circus) III" is an original colors lithograph on Arches paper by noted French artist Camille Hilaire, 1916-2004.

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Cirque Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Le Cirque (The Circus) II
Le Cirque (The Circus) II

Le Cirque (The Circus) II

By Camille Hilaire

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Le Cirque (The Circus) II" is an original colors lithograph on Arches paper by noted French artist Camille Hilaire, 1916-2004.

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Cirque Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Paris - Cirque de L'Imperatrice, French lithograph, 1861

Paris - Cirque de L'Imperatrice, French lithograph, 1861

By Felix Benoist

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

At first called the Cirque national, it also became known as the Cirque des Champs-Elysees and the Cirque Olympique des Champs-Elysees.

Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Cirque Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Le Cirque - Rare Book by Gus Bofa - 1923
Le Cirque - Rare Book by Gus Bofa - 1923

Le Cirque - Rare Book by Gus Bofa - 1923

By Gus Bofa

Located in Roma, IT

Gus Bofa, Le Cirque, Paris, la Renaissance du Livre, 1923. Vol. in 8º, cm 22 x 1.3 x 16, pp. 24, in French Edition of 448 copies including 24 original b/n and colour woodcuts by Gu...

Category

1920s Surrealist Cirque Antique

Materials

Paper

Clown Assis, from Cirque de l'Etoile Filante
Clown Assis, from Cirque de l'Etoile Filante

Clown Assis, from Cirque de l'Etoile Filante

By Georges Rouault

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Clown Assis, from Cirque de l'Etoile Filante" 1932, is a wood engraving by French artist Georges Rouault 1871-1958 (Block engraved by Georges Aubert) It is signed in t...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Cirque Antique

Materials

Woodcut

Philippe BENOIST - Cirque de L’Impératrice, Paris- Antique Print 1861
Philippe BENOIST - Cirque de L’Impératrice, Paris- Antique Print 1861

Philippe BENOIST - Cirque de L’Impératrice, Paris- Antique Print 1861

Located in Savannah, GA

Cirque De L’Impératrice Aux Champs-Elysées from Paris Dans Sa Splendeur by Henri Charpentier Art by Philippe Benoist Lithographed by E.

Category

1860s French Cirque Antique

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Le Cirque Rare Book, Surrealist Edition of 103, 1928, Paper
Le Cirque Rare Book, Surrealist Edition of 103, 1928, Paper

Le Cirque Rare Book, Surrealist Edition of 103, 1928, Paper

By Vertès

Located in Roma, IT

Le Cirque by Vertes and De la Serna is an edition of 103 copies including 5 original colour etchings and many drawings reproduced with lithograph techniques by Vertès.

Category

1920s Surrealist Cirque Antique

Materials

Paper

1903 original travel poster Pyrénées cirque de Gavarnie Chemin de fer d'Orléans
1903 original travel poster Pyrénées cirque de Gavarnie Chemin de fer d'Orléans

1903 original travel poster Pyrénées cirque de Gavarnie Chemin de fer d'Orléans

Located in PARIS, FR

The 1903 original travel poster by Toilpot showcasing the Pyrénées and the Cirque de Gavarnie, in collaboration with the Chemin de fer d'Orléans, offers a captivating glimpse into th...

Category

Early 1900s Cirque Antique

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

A panoramic view of the Pyrenees including the Gavarnie Cirque and Waterfall, an
A panoramic view of the Pyrenees including the Gavarnie Cirque and Waterfall, an

A panoramic view of the Pyrenees including the Gavarnie Cirque and Waterfall, an

Located in Middletown, NY

A detailed Grand Tour panorama of the Pyrenees on handmade 1832 paper with a large "Sun of St. Moritz" heraldic watermark, circa 1840. Watercolor, graphite and grayish ink on two s...

Category

Mid-19th Century English School Cirque Antique

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

1896 poster by H. G. Ibels "Demi Cabots le café-concert le cirque les forains"
1896 poster by H. G. Ibels "Demi Cabots le café-concert le cirque les forains"

1896 poster by H. G. Ibels "Demi Cabots le café-concert le cirque les forains"

By Henri Gabriel Ibels

Located in PARIS, FR

Ibels, titled "Demi Cabots le café-concert le cirque les forains," offers a vivid glimpse into the colorful world of Parisian café-concerts and circuses during the late 19th century.

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Cirque Antique

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

La Vrille - Etching by Félicien Rops - 1880s
La Vrille - Etching by Félicien Rops - 1880s

La Vrille - Etching by Félicien Rops - 1880s

By Félicien Rops

Located in Roma, IT

The composition is a direct, erotic parody of the acrobatic equilibrist and "iron jaw" acts that drew massive crowds to venues like the Cirque d'Hiver. Rops strips away the tradition...

Category

1880s Modern Cirque Antique

Materials

Etching

Antique Map of Bourbon, Reunion, with the Island Volcano, circa 1860
Antique Map of Bourbon, Reunion, with the Island Volcano, circa 1860

Antique Map of Bourbon, Reunion, with the Island Volcano, circa 1860

Located in Langweer, NL

A map of the island of Bourbon, now Reunion, in the Indian Ocean, with Saint-Denis on the north coast, Saint-Paul, Saint-Pierre and Sainte-Rose around the shore, the cirques and the ...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Cirque Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Hautes-Pyrénées, France by Vuillemin, circa 1850
Antique Map of Hautes-Pyrénées, France by Vuillemin, circa 1850

Antique Map of Hautes-Pyrénées, France by Vuillemin, circa 1850

Located in Langweer, NL

Hautes-Pyrénées is renowned for the pilgrimage town of Lourdes, the Cirque de Gavarnie, the Pic du Midi de Bigorre and its dramatic mountain scenery.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Cirque Antique

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Advertising Poster Fete De L'Eau Water Festival Niermans
Original Antique Advertising Poster Fete De L'Eau Water Festival Niermans

Original Antique Advertising Poster Fete De L'Eau Water Festival Niermans

Located in London, GB

Original antique advertising poster for the Fete de l'Eau Grand Bal de Nuit Travesti / Water Festival Grand Night Time Costume Drag Ball held at the Nouveau-Cirque / New Circus (1886...

Category

1920s French Art Deco Cirque Antique

Materials

Paper

Pablo Ruiz Picasso. Études de personanages. 1905. 24.8 x 32.1 cm
Pablo Ruiz Picasso. Études de personanages. 1905. 24.8 x 32.1 cm

Pablo Ruiz Picasso. Études de personanages. 1905. 24.8 x 32.1 cm

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Barcelona, CT

Furthermore, he connects the male nude on the right with the numerous sketches of acrobats the artist made at the Cirque Médrano: the athletic figure with a proud and somewhat impati...

Category

Early 1900s Cirque Antique

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Laid Paper

Pablo Picasso. The acrobats. ca. 1905. India ink on paper. 23 x 31 cm.
Pablo Picasso. The acrobats. ca. 1905. India ink on paper. 23 x 31 cm.

Pablo Picasso. The acrobats. ca. 1905. India ink on paper. 23 x 31 cm.

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Barcelona, CT

Picasso's fascination with the circus world had much to do with the Cirque Médrano, a permanent Parisian circus located on the outskirts of Montmartre, near his studio, which he atte...

Category

Early 1900s Cirque Antique

Materials

Paper, India Ink

Baccarat Cave à Liqueur
Baccarat Cave à Liqueur

Baccarat Cave à Liqueur

Located in New Orleans, LA

This striking and rare Napoleon III-period cave à liqueur is masterfully modeled to represent the Cirque d'Hiver, or Winter Circus. Built in Paris in 1852 by Jacques-Ignace Hittorff,...

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Cirque Antique

Materials

Crystal

Harbor Scene with Boats
Harbor Scene with Boats

Harbor Scene with Boats

By Louis Abel-Truchet

Located in Milford, NH

Abel-Truchet worked in an Impressionist style, and his favorite ­subjects were scenes of Montmartre life — café-concerts, the Place Pigalle, the Cirque Médrano, the Folies-Bergère an...

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Cirque Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jean Lurçat "Midnight Sun (Soleil De Minuit) " - French Wool Tapestry
Jean Lurçat "Midnight Sun (Soleil De Minuit) " - French Wool Tapestry

Jean Lurçat "Midnight Sun (Soleil De Minuit) " - French Wool Tapestry

By Jean Lurçat

Located in New York, NY

The following year, he created his fifth tapestry, Le Cirque (the circus), for Mme. Cuttoli. His first personal exhibition took place in Paris in April and September.

Category

1650s French Modern Cirque Antique

Materials

Wool

Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed
Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed

Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed

By Kees van Dongen

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Les Artistes du Cirque" is an original painting in ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper by leading Fauvist artist Kees Van Dongen, signed in the lower right.

Category

Early 1900s Fauvist Cirque Antique

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

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Personnages de Cirque
Personnages de Cirque

Celso LagarPersonnages de Cirque, 20th Century

Unavailable

H 19.69 in W 16.93 in D 3.94 in

Personnages de Cirque

By Celso Lagar

Located in Paris, FR

Celso Lagar 1891-1966 Spanish Personnages de Cirque (The Circus) Pair of Watercolors on paper Both signed lower right Both measures : Paper: 13 3/4" high x 9 1/2" wide Frame : ...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Cirque Antique

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

LES ACROBATES AU CIRQUE
LES ACROBATES AU CIRQUE

Georges ValmierLES ACROBATES AU CIRQUE

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H 10.63 in W 13.78 in

LES ACROBATES AU CIRQUE

By Georges Valmier

Located in Frankfurt, DE

CERTIFICATE: DENISE BAZETTOUX, MAISONS-LAFFITTE NOVEMBER 15TH, 2011 LITERATURE: WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FORTHCOMING CATALOGUE RAISONEÈ WHICH WILL BE PUBLISED BY M. DENISE BAZETTOUX ...

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1920s Cirque Antique

Une Reine du cirque. c.1820.
Une Reine du cirque. c.1820.

Francisco GoyaUne Reine du cirque. c.1820., 1820

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H 12.01 in W 17.52 in

Une Reine du cirque. c.1820.

By Francisco Goya

Located in PARIS, FR

GOYA Y LUCIENTES Francisco José Fuente de Todos (Aragon) 1746 † Bordeaux 1828 Une Reine du cirque. c.1820. Gravure originale à l'eau-forte et à l'aquatinte, imprimée en sanguine, sur...

Category

1820s Cirque Antique

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Cirque de L'Etoile Filante: Pierrot

Cirque de L'Etoile Filante: Pierrot

By Georges Rouault

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Dated and monogrammed in the plate. The 'Cirque de l'Etoile Filante' suite was published in 1938 by Ambroise Vollard, Paris.

Category

1920s Expressionist Cirque Antique

Materials

Aquatint, Color, Etching, Paper

Cirque de L'Etoile Filante: Le Rencheri

Cirque de L'Etoile Filante: Le Rencheri

By Georges Rouault

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Dated and monogrammed in the plate. The 'Cirque de l'Etoile Filante' suite was published in 1938 by Ambroise Vollard, Paris.

Category

1920s Expressionist Cirque Antique

Materials

Aquatint, Color, Etching, Paper

Cirque Water Lamps, Belgian Linen Shade Included
Cirque Water Lamps, Belgian Linen Shade Included

Cirque Water Lamps, Belgian Linen Shade Included

By Beau Studio

Located in Atlanta, GA

Made from iron and wooden water pots, these Cirque lamps have texture, color, style and visual weight.

Category

19th Century French Cirque Antique

Materials

Steel

Cirque de l'Imperatrice aux Champs-Elyssees, Paris
Cirque de l'Imperatrice aux Champs-Elyssees, Paris

Cirque de l'Imperatrice aux Champs-Elyssees, Paris

Located in New York, NY

19th-century original lithograph of published in the series "Paris Dans Splendeur."

Category

1860s Realist Cirque Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Paire de tableaux dit " Arte Povera"
Paire de tableaux dit " Arte Povera"

Paire de tableaux dit " Arte Povera"

Unavailable

H 7.29 in W 9.85 in D 0.2 in

Paire de tableaux dit " Arte Povera"

Located in VILLENEUVE-LÈS-AVIGNON, FR

Paire de panneaux à décor " Arte Povera" Bois peint et papiers découpés, collés à motifs de cirque et funambules Italie (Venise) Fin XVIIIe siècle

Category

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Cirque Antique

Materials

Lacquer

C. LE TALLEC - "Chinese Circus" - 1 Flat serving dish - Tiffany & Co. - ∅ 12 In.
C. LE TALLEC - "Chinese Circus" - 1 Flat serving dish - Tiffany & Co. - ∅ 12 In.

C. LE TALLEC - "Chinese Circus" - 1 Flat serving dish - Tiffany & Co. - ∅ 12 In.

Located in LYON, FR

Diameter: 30 cm / 11.8 In Model kept and taken over by Tiffany & Co. in the 2000s for its famous "Private Stock" series. The Cirque Chinois pattern is an exquisite pattern with...

Category

1880s French Cirque Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Aigle de la Garde Imperiale
Aigle de la Garde Imperiale

Aigle de la Garde Imperiale

Unavailable

H 4.14 in W 7.29 in D 11.82 in

Aigle de la Garde Imperiale

By Jean-Auguste Barre

Located in Paris, FR

He was also the author of the allegories of the Four Seasons, for the Fontaine du Cirque, in Champs-Elysées, in Paris, in 1840, and for the Saint Luc’s statue, on the Saint-Vincent-d...

Category

Late 19th Century Empire Cirque Antique

Materials

Bronze

Eagle of the French National Guard
Eagle of the French National Guard

Eagle of the French National Guard

Unavailable

H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 16.54 in

Eagle of the French National Guard

By Jean-Auguste Barre

Located in Paris, FR

He was also the author of the allegories of the Four Seasons, for the Fontaine du Cirque, in Champs-Elysées, in Paris, in 1840, and for the Saint Luc’s statue, on the Saint-Vincent-d...

Category

1850s Cirque Antique

Materials

Bronze

Jean-Baptiste Olive, Venice
Jean-Baptiste Olive, Venice

Jean-Baptiste Olive, Venice

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H 9.45 in W 13 in D 1.97 in

Jean-Baptiste Olive, Venice

Located in Marseille, FR

In Paris, he participated in the decoration of the Cirque d' Hiver (Winter Circus) and the Montmartre basilica of Sacré-Coeur, and some pavilions of the Universal Exhibition of 1889.

Category

19th Century French Cirque Antique

Materials

Wood

Jean-Baptiste Olive, Pomegranate Still life Painting
Jean-Baptiste Olive, Pomegranate Still life Painting

Jean-Baptiste Olive, Pomegranate Still life Painting

Unavailable

H 10.63 in W 13.78 in D 1.97 in

Jean-Baptiste Olive, Pomegranate Still life Painting

Located in Marseille, FR

In Paris, he participated in the decoration of the Cirque d' Hiver ( Winter Circus ) and the Montmartre basilica of Sacré-Coeur, and some pavilions of the Universal Exhibition of 1889.

Category

19th Century French Cirque Antique

Materials

Wood

Original Antique Advertising Poster Nouveau Cirque Siberie Beketow Circus Show
Original Antique Advertising Poster Nouveau Cirque Siberie Beketow Circus Show

Original Antique Advertising Poster Nouveau Cirque Siberie Beketow Circus Show

Located in London, GB

Original antique advertising poster for a circus pantomime show - Nouveau Cirque Siberie / Siberia - directed by the Russian circus director, acrobat and animal trainer Mathias Beket...

Category

Early 1900s French Cirque Antique

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Theatre Poster Nouveau Cirque Siberie Siberia Cossack Horse Art
Original Antique Theatre Poster Nouveau Cirque Siberie Siberia Cossack Horse Art

Original Antique Theatre Poster Nouveau Cirque Siberie Siberia Cossack Horse Art

Located in London, GB

Original antique advertising poster for a show entitled Siberie / Siberia presented at the Nouveau Cirque (1886-1926) 251 Rue St Honore Paris and directed by the Russian-born Mathias...

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Early 1900s French Cirque Antique

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Poster Cirque Ancillotti Plege French Circus Ft. Lion Tamer Act
Original Antique Poster Cirque Ancillotti Plege French Circus Ft. Lion Tamer Act

Original Antique Poster Cirque Ancillotti Plege French Circus Ft. Lion Tamer Act

Located in London, GB

Original antique advertising poster for the French circus - Cirque Ancillotti Plege - featuring a dynamic design depicting a lion tamer wearing an explorer's outfit bravely opening a...

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1910s French Cirque Antique

Materials

Paper

Etched Crystal and Bronze Carousel Form Musical Jewelry Box

Etched Crystal and Bronze Carousel Form Musical Jewelry Box

Located in New York, NY

With horses and circus motif, figural finial. With incised "Cirque de Paris" on facade.

Category

Early 20th Century French Cirque Antique

Materials

Bronze

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 special invite to Cirque Milfleur in Paris France. Seulement, Huit Jours, A Paris, La Gro...

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Early 20th Century French Provincial Cirque Antique

Materials

Oak, Paint

Amazone

Georges RouaultAmazone, 1930

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H 14 in W 10 in

Amazone

By Georges Rouault

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Signed and dated "1930" in the plate lower right Edition: 270 on Rives & Montval papers; Trial proof before the reduction of the plate From: André Suarès "Cirque," 1931, 1933, ...

Category

1920s Cirque Antique

Materials

Aquatint

Belle Epoque Colour Lithograph 'Travail de Répétition' Circus Scene
Belle Epoque Colour Lithograph 'Travail de Répétition' Circus Scene

Belle Epoque Colour Lithograph 'Travail de Répétition' Circus Scene

By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Located in Toronto, ON

Printed in 1905 in the collection the ‘Au Cirque: Dix-sept dessins aux crayons de couleur’ [Second Series], 'Travail de Répétition' documents the rehearsal work of one of the equestr...

Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Cirque Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Antique Print of Circus on the Champs-élysées by Bry, 1856
Antique Print of Circus on the Champs-élysées by Bry, 1856

Antique Print of Circus on the Champs-élysées by Bry, 1856

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Cirque de l'Impératrice Champs-Elysées'. Old print of the circus on the Champs-Élysées.

Category

19th Century Cirque Antique

Materials

Paper

La Fête au Château - 19th Century French Oil Painting of Society Party 1872
La Fête au Château - 19th Century French Oil Painting of Society Party 1872

La Fête au Château - 19th Century French Oil Painting of Society Party 1872

By Maurice Blum

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

In 1875 Blum was the first painter to capture the performers at the newly opened Le Cirque Fernando in Montmartre years ahead of Renoir, Degas, and Toulouse-Lautrec.

Category

1870s French School Cirque Antique

Materials

Oil

A large landscape drawing executed in Italy around 1630 by a Flemish artist
A large landscape drawing executed in Italy around 1630 by a Flemish artist

A large landscape drawing executed in Italy around 1630 by a Flemish artist

By Flemish School, 17th Century

Located in PARIS, FR

In this respect, it is worth mentioning another drawing from the late 16th century (last photo in the gallery), in which we find a number of elements very similar to our landscape: a...

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Early 17th Century Old Masters Cirque Antique

Materials

Chalk, Ink

Les chevaux de cirque, original gouache, lithograph

Les chevaux de cirque, original gouache, lithograph

By Yves Brayer

Located in Belgrade, MT

This piece is pencil signed by the artist, it is a very limited editions in very good condition. It is part of my private collection.( Guilde De La Gravure).

Category

Mid-19th Century Cirque Antique

Materials

Gouache, Lithograph

Cirque Rancy, Signed and Dated 1913 English Watercolour

Cirque Rancy, Signed and Dated 1913 English Watercolour

Located in London, GB

Watercolour on paper, signed and dated '1913' lower right Image size: 10 x 14 1/2 inches (27 x 37 cm) Acid free mount At this time, Cirque Napoleon Rancy was one of the most prestig...

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1910s English School Cirque Antique

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Au Cirque - Post Impressionist Figurative Oil Painting by Marcel Cosson
Au Cirque - Post Impressionist Figurative Oil Painting by Marcel Cosson

Au Cirque - Post Impressionist Figurative Oil Painting by Marcel Cosson

By Jean-Louis-Marcel Cosson

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed oil on board figures in interior circa 1920 by French post impressionist painter Jean-Louis-Marcel Cosson. The piece gives a behind the scenes look at a French circus. Dancers...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Cirque Antique

Materials

Oil, Board

Turn of the Twentieth Century's European Circus Poster, 1909, Chocolat Aviateur
Turn of the Twentieth Century's European Circus Poster, 1909, Chocolat Aviateur

Turn of the Twentieth Century's European Circus Poster, 1909, Chocolat Aviateur

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

The unlikely pair worked together as professional clowns in the 'Nouveau Cirque'. This original poster is advertising the circus that the two performed in.

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Cirque Antique

Materials

Paper, Wood

Chocolat Dansant Dans Un Bar
Chocolat Dansant Dans Un Bar

Chocolat Dansant Dans Un Bar

By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Located in San Francisco, CA

After his performance at the Nouveau Cirque, he would go there to quench his thirst with his partner (Footit).

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Cirque Antique

Materials

Other Medium

Rare and large cast-iron bench from the Calla factory in Paris, circa 1850
Rare and large cast-iron bench from the Calla factory in Paris, circa 1850

Rare and large cast-iron bench from the Calla factory in Paris, circa 1850

By CALLA (Christophe François)

Located in Paris, FR

He was responsible for casting the Amazon at the Cirque d'été, historically located at the Rond-point des Champs-Élysées, a copy of which, also cast by Calla, now stands on the pedim...

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1850s French Gothic Revival Cirque Antique

Materials

Iron

Jean-Baptiste Olive, French Post-Impressionist summer seascape oil painting
Jean-Baptiste Olive, French Post-Impressionist summer seascape oil painting

Jean-Baptiste Olive, French Post-Impressionist summer seascape oil painting

By Jean-Baptiste Olive

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

He took on many commissions particularly in Paris to decorate frescoes notably Cirque d'Hiver and Basilica of the Sacre Coeur. He exhibited repeatedly at the salon.

Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Cirque Antique

Materials

Oil, Panel

Singerie, Monkey painting a dog, ca. 1900, oil painting, painted with foot
Singerie, Monkey painting a dog, ca. 1900, oil painting, painted with foot

Singerie, Monkey painting a dog, ca. 1900, oil painting, painted with foot

Located in DEVENTER, NL

In 1902 he reappeared performing at the Tivoli Theatre in Barcelona, in 1903 at the Cirque d'Hiver in Paris, in 1909 in Alicante and Reus, and in 1910 at the Egelton circus in Saint ...

Category

Early 1900s Cirque Antique

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Original Antique Theatre Poster Nouveau Cirque Siberie Siberia Cossack Horse Art
Original Antique Theatre Poster Nouveau Cirque Siberie Siberia Cossack Horse Art

Original Antique Theatre Poster Nouveau Cirque Siberie Siberia Cossack Horse Art

Located in London, GB

Original antique advertising poster for a show entitled Siberie / Siberia presented at the Nouveau Cirque (1886-1926) 251 Rue St Honore Paris and directed by the Russian-born Mathias...

Category

Early 1900s Cirque Antique

Materials

Paper

Jean-Baptiste Olive, Venice
Jean-Baptiste Olive, Venice

Jean-Baptiste Olive, Venice

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H 9.45 in W 13 in D 1.97 in

Jean-Baptiste Olive, Venice

Located in Marseille, FR

In Paris, he participated in the decoration of the Cirque d' Hiver (Winter Circus) and the Montmartre basilica of Sacré-Coeur, and some pavilions of the Universal Exhibition of 1889.

Category

19th Century French Cirque Antique

Materials

Wood

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec "Au Cirque"
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec "Au Cirque"

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec "Au Cirque"

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H 24 in W 20 in D 0.5 in

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec "Au Cirque"

By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Located in Pasadena, CA

Goupil launched an edition of 200 copies of the 17 most beautiful Toulouse Lautrec’s drawings titled “Au Cirque” meaning “At the Circus”. This artwork is particularly special becaus...

Category

Early 1900s French Cirque Antique

Materials

Paper, Wood

Original Antique Advertising Poster Nouveau Cirque Siberie Beketow Circus Show
Original Antique Advertising Poster Nouveau Cirque Siberie Beketow Circus Show

Original Antique Advertising Poster Nouveau Cirque Siberie Beketow Circus Show

Located in London, GB

Original antique advertising poster for a circus pantomime show - Nouveau Cirque Siberie / Siberia - directed by the Russian circus director, acrobat and animal trainer Mathias Beket...

Category

Early 1900s Cirque Antique

Materials

Paper

Girard-Perregaux Lady's Art Nouveau Yellow Gold, Enamel and Diamond Lapel Watch
Girard-Perregaux Lady's Art Nouveau Yellow Gold, Enamel and Diamond Lapel Watch

Girard-Perregaux Lady's Art Nouveau Yellow Gold, Enamel and Diamond Lapel Watch

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Cirque Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the cirque antique you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Modern examples as well as a Post-Impressionist version. Finding the perfect cirque antique may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a cirque antique to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of beige, gray, brown and more. Creating a cirque antique has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Auguste Brouet, Celso Lagar, Felix Benoist, Georges Rouault and Henri Gabriel Ibels are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paper, lithograph and paint.

How Much is a Cirque Antique?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a cirque antique in our inventory may begin at $220 and can go as high as $2,835,000, while the average can fetch as much as $990.