Mid-Century Era Molded Fiberglass Carnival Clown Head or Midway Game Component
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This whimsical clown head is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately 1965 in the period Mid-Century carnival style.
Fiberglass
$1,115Sale Price|20% Off
French Carnival Paper-mache Clown Ball Toss Game c.1930-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique French carnival clown ball toss game with wooden ball catch numbered 37.
Paint
Unusual Hand Carved Clown Motif Umbrella, Paragon, S. Fox & Co
By S. Fox & Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Hand Carved Clown Motif Umbrella, Paragon, S. Fox & Co
Metal
Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, Portraying Six Seated Clowns
Located in Incline Village, NV
This bright and colorful circus poster depicts six seated clowns with their backs to the audience and an alphabet letter on their back spelling out the word "Circus". It is a reissue...
Paper
Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, "Clown Standing over Tents"
Located in Incline Village, NV
This highly animated, bright and colorful circus poster portrays a fabulous looking clown in white frilled garb with red stripes, welcoming everyone to see the "Greatest Show on Eart...
Paper
Mid 20th C Harlequin Costume Wookey Hole Clown Museum Fairground Circus Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A vintage harlequin costume with its original hat and glove, from the Wookey Hole collection, donated from the Clowns Gallery Museum. Mid 20th century in age, a hand full of nibbles...
Textile
$1,375Sale Price|44% Off
Vintage Papier Mache Clown Sculpture by Spainish Artist Enrique Navas
Located in Miami, FL
Generously sized and brightly-painted vintage papier mâché Carnival or ‘caricature’ clown. Signed Navas. We were told that this talented artist, Enrique Navas is from the Cataloni...
Other
Mechanized Carnival Clown, 1960s
Located in Charleston, SC
Mechanized Carnival Clown, 1960s. In working condition.
Large Vintage Carnival Clown Head Game
Located in Chicago, IL
Large vintage carnival clown head game by Game Time Company. Original paint.
Metal
Pr. early 20th century carved carnival clowns
Located in Toronto, ON
A pr. of early 20th century carved wood carnival clowns with original paint. Presently converted into table lamps
Novelty Clown 'Camera' Created by Oopsy the Clown
By Robert Mcnea
Located in Toronto, ON
Extremely well executed joke camera made by Oopsy the Clown aka Bob Mcnea(1929-2005), who starred in his own television show on WWJ-TV in Detroit from 1959-1979, both in "Bozo the Cl...
Metal
1930s Clown Trade Sign
Located in New York, NY
This Clown trade sign was used for advertising purposes for the Fairy Land Amusement Park in Illinois. It is a double-sided roadside sign made of fired enamel steel from the 1930's.
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 surface, original condition, new custom wall hanging bracket, circa 1930.
Wood
1950s Smiling Sam Carnival Man Clown Wind Up Japan Tin Toy
Located in Orange, CA
For your consideration we have a vintage Litho Tin Toy - Smiling Sam the carnival man clown wind up mechanical toy bobble head.
Tin
Unavailable
H 30.12 in W 39.77 in D 0.04 in
Litho Circus Poster, Clown and Circus Scenes, Willsons Leicester
Located in Retie, BE
Vintage Wall Decoration Theme Circus - Clowns - Carnival - Carnival Art - Fairground- Amusement.
Paper
Vintage Carnival Iron Clown Head
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large carnival midway game clown head. Made by the Game Time Company in Litchfield, Michigan.
Clown Marquette
Located in London, GB
Item: Articulated Clown Marquette This lot is an early to mid-20th century articulated Marquette in the form of a clown. This item was discovered in Belgium from a private collect...
Cotton, Wood
Amazing Clown Shoes
Located in London, GB
The amazing clown shoes Every now and again an item comes along that blows us away, the creativity, reasoning, outrageousness, uniqueness, and most important craftsmanship. These ea...
Leather
c. 1900 Clown Shoes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic early pair of clown shoes in black, white, and burgundy leather.
Leather
Jingles the Clown Prop Box
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This vibrantly painted red box with white stenciled letters once held the props of Jingles the Clown.
Wood
c. 1950's Clown Shoes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
An amazing pair of c. 1950's clown shoes with several layers of original white paint and rainbow laces from the 1970's. Found in Florida.
Leather
Early Original Adult Clown Costume
Located in Peekskill, NY
This full size costume looks quite old and could be 1800s. It has and interesting combination of fabrics, bells and lace. It has one small patch in the back but is in amazing conditi...
Fabric
English Clowns Shoes and Makeup Box
Located in London, GB
The English clowns shoes and makeup box We are proud to offer a rare set of handmade English leather clown shoes accompanied by this handmade wooden make up box. The shoes are extr...
Leather
Aage Hogfeldt Outsider Art Clown Sculpture
Located in Savannah, GA
Aage Hogfeldt (American, 1925-2014) A clown bust made from concrete and found lamp parts. 10 by 10 by 17 inches In 1954 Aage Hogfeldt founded an artist colony in an old icehouse...
Concrete, Wire
Fanciful Curly-Toed American Circus Clown Shoes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great pair of custom made vintage clown shoes. Green and gold...and despite the curly toes....quite comfortable to wear.
Leather
Early 20th Century Handmade Leather Clown Shoes
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century handmade clown shoes We are proud to offer a unique and highly collectable original leather handmade clown shoes. A unique shape with lots of character and displa...
Leather
Early 20th Century English Handmade Leather Clown Shoes
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English clown shoes We are proud to offer an original early 20th Century handmade leather clown shoes. Made from handstitched leather soles, adjustable leather bu...
Leather
Vintage Cast Iron Clown Shooting Gallery Target Original Paint Surface
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Rarely seen red nose cast iron clown carnival shooting gallery target. Layers of fantastic original park paint.
Iron
FOLKY ORIGINAL PAINTED EARLY 20THC WOOD CLOGS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
EARLY 20THC FOLKY ORIGINAL PAINTED FOLKY WOOD CLOGS.THEY HAVE THE LOOK OF EARLY PAINTED WING TIPS.SO UUSUAL ORIGINAL PAIN DECORATION.GRAT CONDITION WITH SMALL HOLE IN ECH INSIDE LEF ...
Pine
Italian Modern La Musa Colorful Ceramic Floor Vase Carnevale Sicily, 1970s
By La Musa, DeSimone
Located in Miami, FL
The colorful design is of Circus or Carnival characters - clown, juggler, musician and acrobats.
Ceramic, Pottery
Rare Polychrome Terra Cotta Carnival Clown Head
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental Hand Decorated Polychromed Terra Cotta Carnival Clown Bust Mounted on Board.
Terracotta, Wood
Carnival Clown Shooting Gallery Target
By Macglashan Air Gun Co.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sheet iron carnival shooting gallery target in the shape of a clowns head.
Iron
Vintage Circus or Carnival Clown Diamond Red White and Blue Clown Shoes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic pair of vintage custom carnival or circus clown shoes with red and blue diamond stitched designs.
Vintage Carnival Midway Clown Head Found In Upstate New York
Located in Santa Monica, CA
American carnival midway clown head found in upstate New York.
Wood
Early 20th Century Leather Clown Shoes Popeio Carnival Fairground Circus
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A pair of leather clown shoes of unusual proportions, early 20th century in age. By repute from the clown known as Popeio, who worked with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey C...
Leather
The collection of original antique and vintage carnival art on 1stDibs includes paintings and posters that promoted traveling carnivals and circuses of years past as well as masks, sculptures and other works of folk art associated with widespread public celebrations that mark the start of harvest season or are rooted in religion.
The concept of “Carnival” is linked to an event that precedes Lent, the season of preparation before Easter for Christians (it may also have roots in Ancient Rome’s pagan Saturnalian festival), while the modern traveling carnival that we know — i.e., amusement fairs — existed during the 19th century in North America. The Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 was pivotal to these traveling amusement fairs.
Some of the most famous celebrations of Carnival around the world include Karneval in Germany, Carnival in Brazil and Mardi Gras in the United States. Carnival in Barbados is a traditional harvest festival. The bright colors, the caricatured masks and floats and the over-the-top nature of Carnival continue to enthrall millions across the globe.
Carnivals have always given way to impressive displays of creativity and folk art. Folk art is art created by people who are not classically trained for either utilitarian or decorative purposes. With respect to visual art in folk art, it refers to work that is reflective of a community’s culture and usually handmade by craftspeople working within a popular tradition.
Carnival art reflects the way different cultures celebrate or mark an important community event. Some examples of Carnival art include fabric dolls and marionettes that are used to tell stories and capture your imagination. Antique dolls make for striking collectibles positioned for display on any shelf in your home, while carnival masks make a bold statement as wall art. A collection of masks could create an elevated accent wall in a living room or dining room.
Browse 1stDibs to find unique antique and vintage carnival art for your space today.
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