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Ball Toss

"Playing Ball", Superb Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes by François-Louis Schmied
By François-Louis Schmied
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This vivid and sensual painting of two nude male figures, each ready to toss a ball into the air
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
century carnival head featured in a ball or ring toss game.
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s
Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s
$8,500
H 12 in W 9 in D 10 in
19th Century Belgium Biblioquet, Child's Toy
Located in Houston, TX
string. The child would toss the ball off the base and try to catch it back on the base. The wooden ball
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Toys

Materials

Wood

19th Century Belgium Biblioquet, Child's Toy
19th Century Belgium Biblioquet, Child's Toy
$1,750 / set
H 11 in W 3 in D 3 in

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Vintage Carnival Ball Toss Game Target
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Carnival Ball Toss Game Target. Hand made and hand painted. Made of cloth. Two available
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Leather, Canvas, Wood

Clown Ball Toss Game with Great Detailing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood clown fragment carnival ball toss game with great detailing, all original vibrant painted
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Fairground Ball-Toss Game, England, Circa 1910
Located in Culver City, CA
Fairground ball-toss game England Circa 1910 Laughing clown in painted plaster and hessian
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Early 20th Century English Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

20th Century French Ball Toss "Passe Boule" Carnival Game
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Naïve French ball toss carnival or fairground game "Passe Boule", hand-painted over gesso, all
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Mid-20th Century French Toys

19th Century French Ball Toss Carnival Game "Passe Boule"
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Mid-19th century ball toss carnival game known as "Passe Boule" often depicting a figure to be
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Antique Late 19th Century French Carnival Art

Antique Carnival "Donkey" Ball Toss, , hand painted, , mechanical folk art
Located in Buffalo, NY
Most Unusual Little Item,,LARGE 1920's Carnival, Fair, Ball Toss Game..Appears to be all hand made
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20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

French Ball Toss Rabbit
Located in Houston, TX
Charming Papier Mache Figure of a Rabbit From a Carnival Game. Used as a Ball or Bean Bag Toss.
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Early 20th Century French Carnival Art

Materials

Wood, Papier Mâché

French Ball Toss Rabbit
French Ball Toss Rabbit
H 37.5 in W 17 in D 15 in
Papier-Mâché Carnival Ball Toss Game
Located in Culver City, CA
Pierrot clown and portly chef with gaping open mouths.
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Early 20th Century French Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Carnival Game Mug
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The ball toss was a popular carnival game during the first half of the 20th century. Carnies would
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Carnival Game Mug
Carnival Game Mug
H 12 in Dm 10 in
Passe-Boules Fairground Game
Located in London, GB
Antique Passe-Boules French fairground game A rare French Passé-boules ball toss game circa 1920
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Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Passe-Boules Fairground Game
Passe-Boules Fairground Game
H 30 in W 20 in L 30 in
Mid-20th Century Handcrafted Fairground Passe Boule Set Panels
Located in London, GB
boule ball toss game panels. Crafted from pine frames and hand painted board, depicting some amusing and
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Vintage 1950s French Folk Art Games

Materials

Pine, Paper

Asian Garment Rack, Ming Dynasty, 19th Century
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
. Beautiful openwork carving of double dragon chasing a ball. At night, Chinese nobles tossed their
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Rosewood

Prehistoric Hand Hewn Stone Balls Taino Costa Rica & Vicinity Set of Four
Located in Point Richmond, CA
moving that foot, balancing the ball on the other foot and tossing the ball as far as possible. On a
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Prehistoric Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

Ming Dynasty-Style Chinese Garment Rack, circa 1890
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
– also called Rosewood. It comes with open-work carving of double-dragon chasing a ball. At night
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Coat Racks and Stands

1960s Wicker Rattan Scoop Jai Alai Ball Toss Racquet Pair
By Franco Albini
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Ball Toss Useful for wall decor Style Franco Albini 15.75 h x 5.5 diameter Preowned vintage review
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Carnival Ball Tossing Knockdowns, French, circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
Smaller type "portable" carnival bean toss game with three figures; a Frenchman on one end, an
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Vintage 1910s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Composition

Carnival Ball Tossing Knockdowns "Ligne, " French, circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
throw of a ball and a direct hit. The young boys have hands clenched while one boy is holding a fish
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Antique 1890s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Composition

Carnival Ball Tossing Knockdowns "A La Peche", French, circa 1905
Located in Incline Village, NV
the toss of a bean bag. This type of game would have been prevalent in carnivals during the turn of
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Antique Early 1900s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Composition

Tossing Game Paper Mâché 'Laurel and Hardy' Carnival Art, 1930s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Ball toss carnival game known as "Passe Boule (France)" often depicting a figure to be ridiculed
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Antique Hmong Child Carrier Textile With Beads Mounted In Shadow Box
Located in Delray Beach, FL
courtship with boys through ball tossing and folk song singing activities. According to Shoua V. Xiong (2012
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Antique Early 1900s Asian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Cotton, Velvet, Beads

Carnival Ball Toss Head
Located in Summerland, CA
Carnival Ball Toss Head Late 19th century Assembled pieces of oak joined together. Traces of
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Carnival Ball Toss Head
Carnival Ball Toss Head
H 15 in W 9 in D 7 in
Ball Toss Carnival Game
Located in New York, NY
Graphic hand made bean bag or ball toss game with face. Painted on panel with cutouts for eyes
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Ball Toss Carnival Game
Ball Toss Carnival Game
H 18 in W 16 in D 1 in
Pair Carnival Ball Toss Ponies
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1900 very unusual and rare pair leather covered carnival ball toss ponies with back legs that
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Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Pair Carnival Ball Toss Ponies
Pair Carnival Ball Toss Ponies
H 40 in W 55 in D 9 in
Ball Toss Gameboard
Located in New York, NY
Graphic painted gaming panel of modernist design. Black wood framing added. The panel floats out from the wall to cast shadows through the holes of different colors.
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20th Century American Game Boards

Ball Toss Gameboard
Ball Toss Gameboard
H 21 in W 18 in D 0.5 in
Hessian Soldier Ball Toss Figure
Located in New York, NY
An ominous character from a midway carnival game, original surface dry paint, papier mache with wood backing, done in relief to hang on a wall or post for children to throw balls or ...
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Antique 19th Century American Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Papier Mâché

Hessian Soldier Ball Toss Figure
Hessian Soldier Ball Toss Figure
H 47.5 in W 31 in D 14 in
Pair of Papier Mâché French Fairground Passé-Boules Ball Toss Games c.1930-40
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
. Historically, passé-boule (ball-toss) was a very popular fairground game in France from the 19th century
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Paper

Rare Early 20thC Painted Plaster Laughing Clown Fairground Ball-Toss Game c.1910
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
later again, fibreglass. This game was a descendent from the slightly earlier passé-boule (ball-toss
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Set Of Colorful Carnival Baskets
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Great set of highly graphic and amusing metal carnival ball toss baskets. Bold primary colors make
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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art

Set Of Colorful Carnival Baskets
Set Of Colorful Carnival Baskets
H 5.5 in W 12.5 in D 6.25 in
Collection of Six Carnival Knockdown Bottles
Located in Sheffield, MA
These ball toss bottle forms from an earlier time make one smile with childhood recollections
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Tonawanda Black Head
Located in New York, NY
an arcade ball toss.
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20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Wood

Tonawanda Black Head
Tonawanda Black Head
H 11 in W 5 in D 6 in
Folk Art Carnival Target Heads
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Rare set of three carved and painted circus/carnival target figures from a ring- or ball-toss game
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Vintage 1930s Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Pine

Folk Art Carnival Target Heads
Folk Art Carnival Target Heads
H 13.5 in W 9 in D 10.5 in
Hand Painted Pointing Hand Fairground Panel Sign; Try Your Skill, circa 1940
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
toss stall such as ball bucket or ball in the mouth. Two pence for a go. A decorative gem
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Vintage 1940s English Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Pine

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Una 'Articolo Indeterminativo' Wood and Brass Buffet
By Stefano Marolla
Located in Roma, IT
The buffet is the first item of the collection Una (Articolo Indeterminativo) by the Italian woodworker Stefano Marolla. The title refers to the indeterminate article in the Italian ...
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2010s Italian Buffets

Materials

Brass

Una 'Articolo Indeterminativo' Wood and Brass Buffet
Una 'Articolo Indeterminativo' Wood and Brass Buffet
$45,727 / item
H 32.29 in W 78.75 in D 22.05 in
Classic Empire Center Table - Weathered Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from grey cerused oak with an unusual weathered acacia finish, this table features a beautifully carved ogee edge that adds a touch of intricate detailing. The table is supp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Classic Empire Center Table - Weathered Finish
Classic Empire Center Table - Weathered Finish
$2,820 / item
H 30 in W 42 in D 42 in
Mid Century Dutch Sleeper Sofa Daybed by Martin Visser Model BR02
By Martin Visser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Dutch Sleeper Sofa Daybed by Martin Visser Model BR02
Mid Century Dutch Sleeper Sofa Daybed by Martin Visser Model BR02
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Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa di Seveso, Natural Green Modular Cabinet-Bookcase.
By Maisa
Located in Almelo, NL
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Ash

Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1895
By Kobe Toys
Located in Incline Village, NV
Kobe Toys are very mysterious and not much is known about them. They were created and hand made, strictly for tourists and foreigners (never exported) during the Meiji period in Japa...
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Antique 1890s Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Ebony

Lunapark Colored Murano Glass Coffee Table
By Alessandro Zambelli
Located in Roma, IT
An old nursery rhyme quotes: “Songs and loughs, lights and clamours in a color’s kaleidoscope“. In his Lunapark coffee table, Alessandro Zambelli infuses colors, sounds, scents and f...
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2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Murano Glass

Lunapark Colored Murano Glass Coffee Table
Lunapark Colored Murano Glass Coffee Table
$6,233 / item
H 10.24 in W 35.44 in D 17.72 in
Wool & Cashmere Throw Blanket with Fox Hem by Muchi Decor, Made in Italy
By Muchi Decor by LA-RI S.r.l.
Located in Poviglio, IT
A wool and cashmere throw blanket hemmed with natural Gold Cross Fox fur. Thanks to its front Prince of Wales design and its back, black and white, Pied de Poule design, livens up th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

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Antique Native American Plains Indian Doll
Located in Highland, IN
Here is an exceptional piece, fresh from a vintage estate. This beautiful antique Native American doll has incredible presence and a fantastic patina from years of play. Measuring 1...
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Toys

Materials

Leather, Beads

Antique Native American Plains Indian Doll
Antique Native American Plains Indian Doll
$875
H 15 in W 7 in D 2.75 in
Lehman Auto "Ito" Sedan, Germany, circa 1913
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
This hand-painted German tin toy was manufactured by the "Lehman Toy Company" in Brandenburg, Germany beginning in 1913. It was made for a number of years after that, enjoying about ...
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Vintage 1910s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

King & Dukes of Savoy Mural (16' x 6') by Peter Ostuni
By Peter Ostuni
Located in Hanover, MA
Astonishingly beautiful and monumental mural spanning eleven individual panels (each just under 18 inches wide) which when assembled are 16 feet long by 6 feet high. The panels are ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass

King & Dukes of Savoy Mural (16' x 6') by Peter Ostuni
King & Dukes of Savoy Mural (16' x 6') by Peter Ostuni
$33,000 / set
H 72 in W 196 in D 0.5 in
Monumental French Brutalist Walnut Daybed, Sculptural with Bouclé Upholstery.
Located in Almelo, NL
Monumental French Brutalist Walnut Daybed, Sculptural with Teddy Bouclé Upholstery, France, 1950s A rare and commanding piece of mid-century design, this monumental French Brutalist...
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Daybeds

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Fine Quality Carved Walnut French Louis XV Canape Settee with Peacock Upholstery
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant French Louis XV style canapé settee is a refined example of 19th-century craftsmanship, showcasing a beautifully carved walnut frame and upholstered in a richly detailed...
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Settees

Materials

Walnut

Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall-Mounted Mirror with Shelf in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall-mounted mirror with shelf, teak, mirrored glass, Italy, 1950s An exemplar of mid-century modern design, this sleek, wall-mounted mirror epitomizes finesse and the inimitable ch...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Mirror, Teak

Vintage Brass Fish Skeleton Key Hanger in the Style of Walter Bosse, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual key hanger - key rack in the shape of a fish skeleton. It made entirely from plate and wire brass and is featuring hand-engraved details to the face and tail. Unknown Europea...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
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2010s Dutch Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
$1,241 Sale Price / item
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H 16.54 in Dm 15.75 in
Large Antique Glazed Bookcase, English Walnut Library Display Cabinet, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique glazed bookcase. An English, grand walnut display cabinet with sliding doors, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Of exceptional scale and crafts...
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Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Bookcases

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Glass, Walnut

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