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Elephant Long Mount Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Elephant Long Mount Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Located in Middletown, NY

When Barnum and Bailey’s “Greatest Show on Earth” rolled into American towns . . . daily life abruptly stopped.

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Barnum & Bailey Circus Horse Collar
Barnum & Bailey Circus Horse Collar

Barnum & Bailey Circus Horse Collar

$950Sale Price|54% Off

H 25.5 in W 17.25 in D 5.5 in

Barnum & Bailey Circus Horse Collar

Located in Fulton, CA

Vintage and historical leather and painted wood horse collar from Barnum & Bailey Circus. Embossed in leather "Barnum & Bailey" and "King".

Category

20th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Black Leopard Framed Vintage Poster
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Black Leopard Framed Vintage Poster

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Black Leopard Framed Vintage Poster

Located in Savannah, GA

In 1907 it acquired the Barnum & Bailey Circus, merging them in 1919 to become Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus, promoted as The Greatest Show on Earth.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Posters

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Turn of the century parade Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Turn of the century parade Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Located in Middletown, NY

Gelatin silver print, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (190 x 241 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland Butler Collectio...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Lou Jacobs Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown with Giraffe

Lou Jacobs Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown with Giraffe

Located in Middletown, NY

Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (241 x 190 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus Fire of 1944 - Historic Disaster
Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus Fire of 1944 - Historic Disaster

Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus Fire of 1944 - Historic Disaster

By Eric Edward Esper

Located in Chicago, IL

Eric Edward Esper The Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus Fire of 1944 oil on canvas 27h x 42w in 68.58h x 106.68w cm EEE011 Eric Edward Esper After obtaining my BFA in Illus...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Marilyn Monroe, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, NYC

Marilyn Monroe, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, NYC

By Herman Leonard

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in ink on recto Gelatin Silver Print Image- 17-1/2 x 14 inchesMatted 24 x 20 inches Edition 12 of 50

Category

1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Gargantua – Gorilla Circus Star Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Gargantua – Gorilla Circus Star Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Located in Middletown, NY

Gargantua, a headliner with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus from 1937 to 1949 was quite possibly the most famous circus animal of the 20th century.

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Lou Jacobs World Famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown

Lou Jacobs World Famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown

Located in Middletown, NY

Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (241 x 190 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Ro...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Chromolithograph Vanity Fair Caricature Print 'Barnum'
Chromolithograph Vanity Fair Caricature Print 'Barnum'

Chromolithograph Vanity Fair Caricature Print 'Barnum'

$206Sale Price|20% Off

H 14.89 in W 9.34 in D 0.02 in

Chromolithograph Vanity Fair Caricature Print 'Barnum'

Located in Langweer, NL

Chromolithograph titled 'Barnum'. Lithograph of P. T. Barnum. Phineas Taylor Barnum was an American showman, businessman, and politician, remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes a...

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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Terracotta Lion's Head Wall Decoration, Attributed to The Ringling Bros., FL.
Terracotta Lion's Head Wall Decoration, Attributed to The Ringling Bros., FL.

Terracotta Lion's Head Wall Decoration, Attributed to The Ringling Bros., FL.

Located in Atlanta, GA

This vintage terracotta lion, attributed to have originated out of The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Florida, USA. This African lion is featured with a wrapped head of f...

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Mid-20th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Yesteryear's Wire Walker (Unidentified) – original circus photograph, 1950s

Yesteryear's Wire Walker (Unidentified) – original circus photograph, 1950s

Located in Middletown, NY

Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (190 x 241 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Early 1900's Circus Street Parade

Early 1900's Circus Street Parade

Located in Middletown, NY

Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (190 x 241 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Barnum and Bailey Circus Lithograph, Late 20th Century, Unframed

Barnum and Bailey Circus Lithograph, Late 20th Century, Unframed

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Additional Details: Original circus poster for Barnum and Bailey's Circus. The poster is missing the bottom banner which is usually mailed to the performance venue which includes the...

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Late 20th Century Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

RBB&B Circus show Girl on Elephant – original photograph, 1950s

RBB&B Circus show Girl on Elephant – original photograph, 1950s

Located in Middletown, NY

Windsor Gelatin silver print, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (190 x 241 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland Butler C...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus Original Vintage Poster Lion Tiger

Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus Original Vintage Poster Lion Tiger

Located in Boca Raton, FL

This is an original lithographic print created in the late 1960's by an anonymous artist. It features two striking lions who were part of the exciting performance that year. This i...

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1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Late 20th C. Framed Gustavo Novoa Pencil Signed, Titled and Numbered Lithograph
Late 20th C. Framed Gustavo Novoa Pencil Signed, Titled and Numbered Lithograph

Late 20th C. Framed Gustavo Novoa Pencil Signed, Titled and Numbered Lithograph

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Morristown, NJ

In 1977, the publication of his book “Jungle Fables”, for which he both wrote the text and executed the paintings, was a collection of rhymes on “Vice and Virtue” that gave a new dim...

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Vintage 1970s American Modern Prints

Materials

Metal

Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign
Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign

Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign

$69,000

H 74 in W 16 in D 19.5 in

Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

He closed his workshop at 114 Centre Street in 1903, after completing a set of circus wagon carvings for Barnum & Bailey. Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, ...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Leopards Nude Venus Animal Paradise Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa
Leopards Nude Venus Animal Paradise Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa

Leopards Nude Venus Animal Paradise Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

(they show many important artists including Gaston Sebire, Gen Paul, Jean Pierre Cassigneul, Jean Dufy, Ronnie Landfield, Nicola Simbari and Paul Aizpiri. Ringling Brothers, Barnum &...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Tigers Animal Paradise Tropical Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa
Tigers Animal Paradise Tropical Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa

Tigers Animal Paradise Tropical Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

(they show many important artists including Gaston Sebire, Gen Paul, Jean Pierre Cassigneul, Jean Dufy, Ronnie Landfield, Nicola Simbari and Paul Aizpiri. Ringling Brothers, Barnum &...

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20th Century Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

untitled (brothel scene)
untitled (brothel scene)

untitled (brothel scene)

Located in Fairlawn, OH

He designed all the sets for Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Circus’ entire show in 1956, was an illustration contributor for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar and a member of the jury at the...

Category

1920s French School Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Leopards Zebras Panther Hippo Acrylic on Canvas - Silent Paradise
Leopards Zebras Panther Hippo Acrylic on Canvas - Silent Paradise

Leopards Zebras Panther Hippo Acrylic on Canvas - Silent Paradise

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Miami, FL

In 1977, the publication of his book “Jungle Fables”, for which he both wrote the text and executed the paintings, was a collection of rhymes on “Vice and Virtue” that gave a new dim...

Category

Early 2000s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Portrait of Kathleen Curry, the Artist's Wife" John Steuart Curry
"Portrait of Kathleen Curry, the Artist's Wife" John Steuart Curry

"Portrait of Kathleen Curry, the Artist's Wife" John Steuart Curry

By John Steuart Curry

Located in New York, NY

Beginning in April 1932, Curry spent about 10 weeks traveling with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and making sketches. Following the death of his wife in July of that ...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bold Abstract Circles Color Lithograph Alexander Calder Unfinished Revolution
Bold Abstract Circles Color Lithograph Alexander Calder Unfinished Revolution

Bold Abstract Circles Color Lithograph Alexander Calder Unfinished Revolution

By Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinate...

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1970s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Elephant, Lions Bold Color Lithograph Alexander Calder Unfinished Revolution
Elephant, Lions Bold Color Lithograph Alexander Calder Unfinished Revolution

Elephant, Lions Bold Color Lithograph Alexander Calder Unfinished Revolution

By Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinate...

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1970s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinate...

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1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinate...

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph after a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph after a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph after a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinate...

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinate...

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinate...

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinate...

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bless You All Tony Award Broadway Costume Design Mid 20th Century Theatre Modern
Bless You All Tony Award Broadway Costume Design Mid 20th Century Theatre Modern

Bless You All Tony Award Broadway Costume Design Mid 20th Century Theatre Modern

By Miles White

Located in New York, NY

For live shows, White designed costumes, including the elephants, for Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and the Ice Capades.

Category

1950s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Circus Girl Trainer with Elephant

Circus Girl Trainer with Elephant

Located in Middletown, NY

Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches (241 x 190 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s)...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Spoken Shadows, Large Scale Modernist Southwest Adobe Oil Painting Gustavo Novoa
Spoken Shadows, Large Scale Modernist Southwest Adobe Oil Painting Gustavo Novoa

Spoken Shadows, Large Scale Modernist Southwest Adobe Oil Painting Gustavo Novoa

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

His animals were primitive and painted in lush and colorful Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program for the circus ...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros, circa 1971 "Buffalo Bill’s Wild West"
Circus Poster by Ringling Bros, circa 1971 "Buffalo Bill’s Wild West"

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros, circa 1971 "Buffalo Bill’s Wild West"

Located in Incline Village, NV

It is a reissued poster by Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey from 1971 of one of their original early 1883 promotional circus posters.

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Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Panthers in Jungle Oil Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa Green Dark Mirror
Panthers in Jungle Oil Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa Green Dark Mirror

Panthers in Jungle Oil Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa Green Dark Mirror

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

(Wally Findlay Galleries have shown him alongside many important artists including Gaston Sebire, Gen Paul, Jean Pierre Cassigneul, Jean Dufy, Nicola Simbari, Francois Gall, Michel H...

Category

20th Century Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, "Clown Standing over Tents"
Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, "Clown Standing over Tents"

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, "Clown Standing over Tents"

Located in Incline Village, NV

To commemorate their 100th anniversary, in 1971, Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey, produced reissues of some of their select and most famous authentic posters dating from 1883...

Category

Vintage 1970s Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Painting of a Lynx in a Tree Charles Livingston Bull (American, 1874-1932)
Painting of a Lynx in a Tree Charles Livingston Bull (American, 1874-1932)

Painting of a Lynx in a Tree Charles Livingston Bull (American, 1874-1932)

By Charles Livingston Bull

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Aside from the magazine covers, he was most well-known for a popular tiger illustration for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey’s Circus, and several series of government pos...

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1910s Art Nouveau Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tis the Season, Figurative, Clowns, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, Framed
Tis the Season, Figurative, Clowns, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, Framed

Tis the Season, Figurative, Clowns, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, Framed

Located in Granada Hills, CA

The success of artist Emmett Kelly's Weary Willie portrayal garnered him movie roles, figurines based on his likeness, and a spot with Ringling Brothers' Barnum and Bailey Circus. Fi...

Category

Early 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, Portraying Six Seated Clowns
Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, Portraying Six Seated Clowns

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, Portraying Six Seated Clowns

Located in Incline Village, NV

To commemorate their 100th anniversary, in 1971, Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey, produced reissues of some of their select and most famous authentic posters dating from 1883...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Equestrian Circus Poster by Ringling Bros Ca. 1971 Featuring "Miss Helen Girard"
Equestrian Circus Poster by Ringling Bros Ca. 1971 Featuring "Miss Helen Girard"

Equestrian Circus Poster by Ringling Bros Ca. 1971 Featuring "Miss Helen Girard"

Located in Incline Village, NV

To commemorate their 100th anniversary, in 1971, Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey, produced reissues of some of their select and most famous authentic posters dating from 1883...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Interior Scene with Figures
Interior Scene with Figures

Interior Scene with Figures

By Louis Schanker

Located in Fairlawn, OH

He lived the hobo life, joined the Sparks and then Barnum and Bailey circuses, later working as a thresher in the wheat fields of the Great Plains.

Category

1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Abstract Composition" by Louis Schanker
"Abstract Composition" by Louis Schanker

"Abstract Composition" by Louis Schanker

$2,580

H 23 in W 30 in D 1 in

"Abstract Composition" by Louis Schanker

Located in Wiscasset, ME

He lived the hobo life, joined the Sparks and then Barnum and Bailey circuses, later working as a thresher in the wheat fields of the Great Plains.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint

Cows in a Field (Recto) Two Figures in an Interior (Verso)
Cows in a Field (Recto) Two Figures in an Interior (Verso)

Cows in a Field (Recto) Two Figures in an Interior (Verso)

By Louis Schanker

Located in Fairlawn, OH

He lived the hobo life, joined the Sparks and then Barnum and Bailey circuses, later working as a thresher in the wheat fields of the Great Plains.

Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

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Majolica Pottery Figure of Jumbo
Majolica Pottery Figure of Jumbo

Majolica Pottery Figure of Jumbo

Unavailable

H 11.25 in W 10.5 in D 3.5 in

Majolica Pottery Figure of Jumbo

Located in Shakespeare, ON

He was a lucrative attraction in France and England before being purchased by P. T. Barnum in 1881 and touring North America with Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Category

Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Circus Tent Flag, Bailey
Vintage Circus Tent Flag, Bailey

Vintage Circus Tent Flag, Bailey

Unavailable

H 62.5 in W 78 in D 0.25 in

Vintage Circus Tent Flag, Bailey

Located in Aurora, OR

These vintage circus flags come from the days of the Ringling, Barnum, and Bailey Big Top Circus, when traveling tents were still transported and raised at hundreds of locations acro...

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Mid-20th Century Carnival Art

Seasons Greetings #2- Drawing by French Painter Marcel Vertes
Seasons Greetings #2- Drawing by French Painter Marcel Vertes

Seasons Greetings #2- Drawing by French Painter Marcel Vertes

By Marcel Vertès

Located in Pasadena, CA

In 1956, he designed sets for the entire Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Circus show. His talent extended beyond visual arts, as he served as an illustration contributor for renowned ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Wax Crayon, Ink

Barnum & Bailey Circus Horse Collar
Barnum & Bailey Circus Horse Collar

Barnum & Bailey Circus Horse Collar

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H 28 in W 18.25 in D 6 in

Barnum & Bailey Circus Horse Collar

Located in Fulton, CA

Vintage and historical leather and painted wood horse collar from Barnum & Bailey Circus. Embossed in leather "Barnum & Bailey".

Category

20th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

1915 Barnum & Bailey Antique Circus Poster
1915 Barnum & Bailey Antique Circus Poster

1915 Barnum & Bailey Antique Circus Poster

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H 33.5 in W 43.5 in D 1.5 in

1915 Barnum & Bailey Antique Circus Poster

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This is a colorful 1915 lithographic Barnum & Bailey circus poster, announcing “Barnum & Bailey’s New Free Parade” and featuring the iconic "Two Hemispheres" circus bandwagon.

Category

Vintage 1910s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Circus Wagon Figure
Circus Wagon Figure

Circus Wagon Figure

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H 54 in W 14.5 in D 10 in

Circus Wagon Figure

Located in Culver City, CA

Mysterious circus wagon figure by Samuel A. Robb for Barnum & Bailey Circus

Category

Antique 19th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

"Struggles and Triumphs" by P.T. Barnum, Author's Edition, 1875
"Struggles and Triumphs" by P.T. Barnum, Author's Edition, 1875

"Struggles and Triumphs" by P.T. Barnum, Author's Edition, 1875

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Barnum was best known as an entertainer and showman, whose creative pursuits later led to the development of the famous and popular Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Category

Antique 1870s American Books

Materials

Paper

A Set of Eight Plates Signed Franklin Moody
A Set of Eight Plates Signed Franklin Moody

A Set of Eight Plates Signed Franklin Moody

Located in PARIS, FR

Series of 8 plates in perfect condition, on the theme of the circus representing former glories of the Barnum & Bailey and Ringling Bros troups. They were ordered by subscription, ea...

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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

A Staffordshire Figure of Jumbo the Elephant
A Staffordshire Figure of Jumbo the Elephant

A Staffordshire Figure of Jumbo the Elephant

Located in Katonah, NY

In 1882 Jumbo was sold to P. T. Barnum, owner of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, known as "The Greatest Show on Earth".

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Antique 19th Century English Animal Sculptures

14K Gold Signature Elephant Pendant or Charm
14K Gold Signature Elephant Pendant or Charm

14K Gold Signature Elephant Pendant or Charm

Located in Venice, CA

This pendant, to me, captures both the nostalgia of childhood and progress of the future, as circuses like Barnum & Bailey and Ringling Bros. end the use of circus animals and retire...

Category

2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Yellow Gold

Early 20th Century Handmade Leather Clown Shoes
Early 20th Century Handmade Leather Clown Shoes

Early 20th Century Handmade Leather Clown Shoes

Located in London, GB

These artefacts were obtained from a circus family in Belgium and we have been informed that they originally belonged to a clown know as Popeio who also worked for the Ringling Bros ...

Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Leather

Clown’s Trunk (Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus)

Clown’s Trunk (Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus)

By Peter Hujar

Located in New York, NY

Clown’s Trunk (Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus) 1973 Signed, verso Vintage gelatin silver print 18.75 x 16 inches, sheet 15.25 x 15.375 inches, image Contact gallery ...

Category

1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mount Tamalpais California Landscape
Mount Tamalpais California Landscape

Mount Tamalpais California Landscape

By Herbert Sartelle

Located in Soquel, CA

At 18 he left home to join the Barnum & Bailey Circus where he worked with magicians and soon became an accomplished one himself.

Category

1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Serpent vert by Alexander Calder
Serpent vert by Alexander Calder

Serpent vert by Alexander Calder

By Alexander Calder

Located in New Orleans, LA

It began with his first paying job as an artist while he was illustrating the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for the National Police Gazette in 1925.

Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

1883 The City of Denver, Colorado, Published by H.L. Thayer, Antique Map
1883 The City of Denver, Colorado, Published by H.L. Thayer, Antique Map

1883 The City of Denver, Colorado, Published by H.L. Thayer, Antique Map

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

At the bottom left side of the map, one will notice several divisions of land that were owned by the famous P.T. Barnum, known for creating the popular Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Category

Antique 1880s American Maps

Materials

Paper

Large Jungle Painting "8 Virtual Zebras" Gustavo Novoa
Large Jungle Painting "8 Virtual Zebras" Gustavo Novoa

Large Jungle Painting "8 Virtual Zebras" Gustavo Novoa

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

His animals were primitive and painted in lush and colorful Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program for the circus that...

Category

20th Century Surrealist Animal Paintings

Original Painting "At The Edge" by Gustavo Novoa
Original Painting "At The Edge" by Gustavo Novoa

Original Painting "At The Edge" by Gustavo Novoa

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

His animals were primitive and painted in lush and colorful Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program for the circus that...

Category

20th Century Animal Paintings

Original Painting "Swirls" Tropical Jungle Painting Lion Lionesses Gustavo Novoa
Original Painting "Swirls" Tropical Jungle Painting Lion Lionesses Gustavo Novoa

Original Painting "Swirls" Tropical Jungle Painting Lion Lionesses Gustavo Novoa

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

His animals were primitive and painted in lush and colorful Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program for the circus that...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Sunset Visitors" Lion and Lioness Tropical Jungle Painting Gustavo Novoa Birds
"Sunset Visitors" Lion and Lioness Tropical Jungle Painting Gustavo Novoa Birds

"Sunset Visitors" Lion and Lioness Tropical Jungle Painting Gustavo Novoa Birds

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

His animals were primitive and painted in lush and colorful Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program for the circus that...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Spoken Shadows, Large Scale Modernist Southwest Adobe Oil Painting Gustavo Novoa
Spoken Shadows, Large Scale Modernist Southwest Adobe Oil Painting Gustavo Novoa

Spoken Shadows, Large Scale Modernist Southwest Adobe Oil Painting Gustavo Novoa

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

His animals were primitive and painted in lush and colorful Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program for the circus that...

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Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Original Painting "By The Pond" Tropical Jungle Painting Zebras, Gustavo Novoa
Original Painting "By The Pond" Tropical Jungle Painting Zebras, Gustavo Novoa

Original Painting "By The Pond" Tropical Jungle Painting Zebras, Gustavo Novoa

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

His animals were primitive and painted in lush and colorful Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program for the circus that...

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20th Century Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Narcissus" Lion and Lioness Tropical Jungle Painting Gustavo Novoa Lions
"Narcissus" Lion and Lioness Tropical Jungle Painting Gustavo Novoa Lions

"Narcissus" Lion and Lioness Tropical Jungle Painting Gustavo Novoa Lions

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

His animals were primitive and painted in lush and colorful Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program for the circus that...

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20th Century Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Spoken Shadows, Large Scale Modernist Southwest Adobe Painting
Spoken Shadows, Large Scale Modernist Southwest Adobe Painting

Spoken Shadows, Large Scale Modernist Southwest Adobe Painting

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

His animals were primitive and painted in lush and colorful Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program for the circus that...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Last Chair
The Last Chair

The Last Chair

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

His animals were primitive and painted in lush and colorful Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program for the circus that...

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1980s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Zebra Lion Tiger Elephant Flowers Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa
Zebra Lion Tiger Elephant Flowers Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa

Zebra Lion Tiger Elephant Flowers Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

(they show many important artists including Gaston Sebire, Gen Paul, Jean Pierre Cassigneul, Jean Dufy, Ronnie Landfield, Nicola Simbari and Paul Aizpiri. Ringling Brothers, Barnum &...

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1990s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Zebras and Daisies, Flower Field Jungle Painting Surrealist Art, Gustavo Novoa
Zebras and Daisies, Flower Field Jungle Painting Surrealist Art, Gustavo Novoa

Zebras and Daisies, Flower Field Jungle Painting Surrealist Art, Gustavo Novoa

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

(they show many important artists including Gaston Sebire, Gen Paul, Jean Pierre Cassigneul, Jean Dufy, Ronnie Landfield, Nicola Simbari and Paul Aizpiri. Ringling Brothers, Barnum &...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Tropical Jungle Paradise Painting Surrealist Art, Gustavo Novoa Animals, Flowers
Tropical Jungle Paradise Painting Surrealist Art, Gustavo Novoa Animals, Flowers

Tropical Jungle Paradise Painting Surrealist Art, Gustavo Novoa Animals, Flowers

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

(they show many important artists including Gaston Sebire, Gen Paul, Jean Pierre Cassigneul, Jean Dufy, Ronnie Landfield, Nicola Simbari and Paul Aizpiri. Ringling Brothers, Barnum &...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Zebra Lion Tiger Elephant Flowers Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa
Zebra Lion Tiger Elephant Flowers Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa

Zebra Lion Tiger Elephant Flowers Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

(they show many important artists including Gaston Sebire, Gen Paul, Jean Pierre Cassigneul, Jean Dufy, Ronnie Landfield, Nicola Simbari and Paul Aizpiri. Ringling Brothers, Barnum &...

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1990s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Zebras and Daisies, Flower Field Jungle Painting Surrealist Art, Gustavo Novoa
Zebras and Daisies, Flower Field Jungle Painting Surrealist Art, Gustavo Novoa

Zebras and Daisies, Flower Field Jungle Painting Surrealist Art, Gustavo Novoa

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

(they show many important artists including Gaston Sebire, Gen Paul, Jean Pierre Cassigneul, Jean Dufy, Ronnie Landfield, Nicola Simbari and Paul Aizpiri. Ringling Brothers, Barnum &...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Original Painting Chinese Zodiac, Pig, Butterflies Surrealist Art, Gustavo Novoa
Original Painting Chinese Zodiac, Pig, Butterflies Surrealist Art, Gustavo Novoa

Original Painting Chinese Zodiac, Pig, Butterflies Surrealist Art, Gustavo Novoa

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

(they show many important artists including Gaston Sebire, Gen Paul, Jean Pierre Cassigneul, Jean Dufy, Ronnie Landfield, Nicola Simbari and Paul Aizpiri. Ringling Brothers, Barnum &...

Category

20th Century Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Elephant and Lions, Animal Paradise Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa
Elephant and Lions, Animal Paradise Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa

Elephant and Lions, Animal Paradise Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

(they show many important artists including Gaston Sebire, Gen Paul, Jean Pierre Cassigneul, Jean Dufy, Ronnie Landfield, Nicola Simbari and Paul Aizpiri. Ringling Brothers, Barnum &...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Silent Paradise - Leopards, Zebras, Panther and Hippo
Silent Paradise - Leopards, Zebras, Panther and Hippo

Silent Paradise - Leopards, Zebras, Panther and Hippo

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Miami, FL

In 1977, the publication of his book “Jungle Fables”, for which he both wrote the text and executed the paintings, was a collection of rhymes on “Vice and Virtue” that gave a new dim...

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2010s Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinate...

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Wisconsin Twilight
Wisconsin Twilight

Wisconsin Twilight

By John Steuart Curry

Located in Missouri, MO

He taught at the Cooper Union and the Art Students' League, and held a show of circus studies after touring New England with Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Circus. This tour and the...

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1930s Other Art Style Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Graphite

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithographic After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithographic After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithographic After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinate...

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1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinate...

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1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinate...

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinate...

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinate...

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinate...

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph after a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph after a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph after a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinate...

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinate...

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Abstract Swirls by Alexander Calder
Abstract Swirls by Alexander Calder

Abstract Swirls by Alexander Calder

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Abstract Swirls by Alexander Calder

By Alexander Calder

Located in Sheffield, MA

He also took a job illustrating for the National Police Gazette, which sent him to the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus to sketch circus scenes for two weeks in 1925.

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Vintage 1960s American Prints

Photograph 1933 Black and White Hagenbeck Wallace Circus Girls in Bronx NY
Photograph 1933 Black and White Hagenbeck Wallace Circus Girls in Bronx NY

Photograph 1933 Black and White Hagenbeck Wallace Circus Girls in Bronx NY

By R.J. Kelly

Located in Savannah, GA

At its peak, it was the second-largest circus in America next to Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. It was involved in one of greatest circus disasters of all time.

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Vintage 1930s American Other Photography

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Cascade, Large Scale Modernist Oil Painting

Cascade, Large Scale Modernist Oil Painting

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

His animals were primitive and painted in lush and colorful Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program for the circus ...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Modernist Abstract Painting (Brown, Yellow, Terra Cotta Orange, White, & Black)
Modernist Abstract Painting (Brown, Yellow, Terra Cotta Orange, White, & Black)

Modernist Abstract Painting (Brown, Yellow, Terra Cotta Orange, White, & Black)

Located in Denver, CO

Additionally, his father toured the United States in a wire walking act with the Barnum and Bailey Circus. Gates began his association with the theater in 1919 when just out of high ...

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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Watercolor

Barnum & Bailey Original Posters
Barnum & Bailey Original Posters

Barnum & Bailey Original Posters

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Barnum & Bailey Original Posters

Located in Water Mill, NY

Original Barnum & Bailey lithographic posters in custom frames.

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Early 20th Century American Posters

Fun House Mirror, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Fun House Mirror, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Fun House Mirror, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Fun house mirror from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, unusual larger size, the interior distortion mirror measures 22.5" W x 47" H.  

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Vintage 1980s American Wall Mirrors

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

1903 "Barnum & Bailey Circus, " Antique Advertisement Poster
1903 "Barnum & Bailey Circus, " Antique Advertisement Poster

1903 "Barnum & Bailey Circus, " Antique Advertisement Poster

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This is a colorful 1903 lithographic Barnum & Bailey circus poster, announcing “The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth.”

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Antique Early 1900s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Barnum & Bailey, Ringling Bros. Circus WPA Figurative mid-century American Scene
Barnum & Bailey, Ringling Bros. Circus WPA Figurative mid-century American Scene

Barnum & Bailey, Ringling Bros. Circus WPA Figurative mid-century American Scene

Located in New York, NY

The last year the “Barnum & Bailey” title was used alone was 1918. In 1919 the title was combined with the “Ringling Bros.” title to become the much better known “Ringling Bros. and ...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century Ringling Brothers Circus Poster, circa 1945
Early 20th Century Ringling Brothers Circus Poster, circa 1945

Early 20th Century Ringling Brothers Circus Poster, circa 1945

Located in San Francisco, CA

About This is an original vintage lithograph poster depicting and elephant and clown of Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey circus. This poster is not a reproduction.

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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Linen, Paper

Early 20th Century Leather Clown Shoes Popeio Carnival Fairground Circus
Early 20th Century Leather Clown Shoes Popeio Carnival Fairground Circus

Early 20th Century Leather Clown Shoes Popeio Carnival Fairground Circus

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Known as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, the circus started in 1919 when the Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth, a circus created by P.

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Early 20th Century Belgian Edwardian Carnival Art

Materials

Leather

"Laughing Clown with Puppy"
"Laughing Clown with Puppy"

"Laughing Clown with Puppy"

By Nahum Tschacbasov

Located in Southampton, NY

This oil on canvas was done after Tschacbasov visited Anna Marie Island, the winter home of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

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1950s Figurative Paintings

Art Deco Original Painting Marcel Vertes Fashion Illustration Design 1940 Framed
Art Deco Original Painting Marcel Vertes Fashion Illustration Design 1940 Framed

Art Deco Original Painting Marcel Vertes Fashion Illustration Design 1940 Framed

By Marcel Vertès

Located in Buffalo, NY

Awards: Officer, Legion of Honor, 1955 Two "Oscars," Academy Awards, for designing film, Moulin Rouge, 1954 Designer, ballets: Paris Opera, 1955; Scenes: Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bai...

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1940s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Path to the San Gabriel Mountains Landscape, Pair
Path to the San Gabriel Mountains Landscape, Pair

Path to the San Gabriel Mountains Landscape, Pair

By Herbert Sartelle

Located in Soquel, CA

At 18 he left home to join the Barnum & Bailey Circus where he worked with magicians and soon became an accomplished one himself.

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1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

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Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

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By Cecil Beaton

Located in Southampton, NY

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By Bloom Home Inc

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

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21st Century and Contemporary American Sofas

Materials

Linen, Velvet

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By Fratelli Tosi

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$1,395 / item

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By Specchi Veneziani

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By Studio Marta Manente

Located in Centro, RS

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$3,990 / item

H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in

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By Dusty Deco

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Fabric, Beech, Velvet

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By Tiffany & Co.

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Murano Art Glass and Brass Pink Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020

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$1,776 / item

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Located in Palermo, IT

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Barnum Bailey For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate barnum bailey for your needs in our varied inventory. Find abstract versions now, or shop for abstract creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. If you’re looking for a barnum bailey from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right barnum bailey for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, beige, brown and orange. Finding an appealing barnum bailey — no matter the origin — is easy, but (after) Alexander Calder, Gustavo Novoa, Horst P. Horst, Louis Schanker and Alexander Calder each produced popular versions that are worth a look. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, watercolor and canvas.

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A barnum bailey can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $4,215, while the lowest priced sells for $231 and the highest can go for as much as $105,000.