Two Sided Carnival Fun House Glass Mirror
Located in San Mateo, CA
This two sided fun house mirror likely came from a carnival. There are small wheels under the base so it can be moved easily.
Glass, Mirror, Plywood
Glass and Wood Fun House Mirror, 1950s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super unique set of carnival mirrors from a retired New York City carnival. 6 wood mirrors all with original glass. Different shape, patina and aging to each mirror. Some mirrors are...
Glass, Wood
$4,200 / set
Pair of Vintage Carnival Mirrors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool pair of vintage carnival fun house mirrors. Both are convex mirrors in a black wood frame.
Wood
Glass Carnival Fun-House Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive carnival fun-house mirror. Unusually wide scale/frame.
Glass, Wood
Vintage Red Carnival Fun-House Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage wood carnival fun house mirror. Painted red and mounted on a sturdy metal base.
Acrylic, Wood
Vintage Blue Carnival Fun-House Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool vintage wood carnival fun house mirror. Painted blue and mounted on a sturdy metal base.
Acrylic, Wood
Pair of Vintage Carnival Fun-House Mirrors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool pair of vintage wood carnival fun house mirrors. One red and one blue. Same size.
Acrylic, Wood
Set of Four Vintage Carnival Fun-House Mirrors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool set of four vintage carnival fun house mirrors. Sold as a set of four.
Wood
Vintage Fun House Mirrors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool vintage wood and acrylic fun house mirror. 7 feet tall. 3 feet wide. Light grey wood cabinet. Well made. Some scratches to acrylic and some wear to wood. Overall good condi...
Acrylic, Wood
Glass Carnival Fun-House Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool carnival fun-house mirror. Large-scale. Real glass with black painted wood.
Glass, Wood
Large Carnival Fun-House Mirror with Real Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool carnival fun-house mirror. Large-scale. Real glass.
Wood, Glass
"Fun-House" Mirror
Located in North Miami, FL
This almost 6 Ft. tall floor standing fun house mirror is authentically vintage and a fun/whimsical option for any space. Can be used as a sculptural piece. A lot of Fun!
Wood, Mirror
Fun House Mirror
Located in Paris, FR
one big fun house mirror
Mirror
Coney Island Fun House Mirror
Located in Round Top, TX
An early 20th century concave distortion mirror from Coney Island, New York. It's great fun!
Mirror
Two Fun House Mirrors
Located in Paris, FR
hanging fun house mirrors with different mirror shapes transforming you into a Botero or a Giacometti !
can be sold separately price is for 2
Big Wave Fun House Mirror
Located in New York, NY
This large mirror will animate any space and change the way anyone appears. The spacial warp transforms with distance from the mirror. The glass fun house mirror is in a curved woo...
"Fun House" Mirror circa 1940's with Standing Wood Frame
Located in New Rochelle, NY
"Fun House" Mirror from the old Rockaway Playland Amusement Park, in original baby-blue paint with curved mirror. See yourself in a whole new way: skinny, not so much, or "siamese-he...
Wood
1920 Fun House Carnival Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
Original as found with wear around frame and scuffs on black paint. Mirror is in great condition, some minor cloudiness typical of older mirrors. Very heavy piece. Makes you look tal...
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Carnival Fun House Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Small size fun house mirror with concave glass mirror set into wood frame. The mirror can be hung either vertically or horizontal for different image bending of light. Most trick mir...
Mirror
Pair of Mirror Sconces
Located in Seattle, WA
Pair of gilded French mirrors with decorative arms holding a single lamp each.
Mirror
Chicago Art Glass Mirror
By Chicago Mirror Co.
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Chicago art glass mirror. Frame is an ornate cast frame with looping vines and foliage in a silver color. Marked on back "The Chicago Mirror Art Glass Co. December 23, 1835." Beautif...
Mirror
Vintage Italian Wall Mirror, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rectangular wall mirror is a stunning example of modern Italian design. The sleek frame is made of a combination of brass and plexiglass, creating a unique and stylish look that...
Brass
Murano Glass Dressing Mirror, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Murano glass dressing mirror, 1950s Intact and in good condition. It also has a hook on the back for wall mounting. Height 34 cm, width 18 cm, depth 3 cm.
Murano Glass
Mid-century 1960s Italian Wall Mirror
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-century 1960s Italian wall mirror Found in a noble apartment in my city, Palermo. Intact and in good condition.
Mirror, Wood
Mid Century Italian Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
This very dramatic large modern mirror has circle cut corners and excellent but restained engraving to the mirror border frame. The engraving is in the form of an elongated oval with...
Mirror
Bistro Mirror
Located in London, England
Beaded wood framed French Bistro mirror in gilded finish, aged glass. Circa 1880 H 92cm x W 40cm x D 5cm
Glass, Pine
Mid-Century Murano Glass Table Mirror, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Murano glass table mirror, 1960s Intact and in good condition, you can also hang it on the wall.
Murano Glass
Mirror, Murano, Italy 70, Iron
Located in Nice, FR
Italian wall mirror from the 70s, Murano, two-tone smoked yellow outline, structure in ivory lacquered metal. Wear of time.
Metal
1970s Wall Mirror, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition - Has signs of use.
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Italian Mirrors, 1970s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of Italian wooden mirrors made in the 70s. Wear due to time and age FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PRICE
Glass, Wood
Art Deco Illuminated and Magnifying vanity Mirror
Located in New York, NY
This mirror features a moveable two sided mirror with one side regular mirror and the flip side with a magnifying mirror. The front of the base lights up and the rest of the base and...
Mirror
Pair of Italian Arched Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940s Italian arched top beveled mirrors, with a three layer patinated mirror frame, wooden back. Measurements: Wide: 27.5" Height: 59"...
Mirror
Small Antique Wall Mirror in Polychrome Wood, circa 1890
Located in Paris, FR
Small antique wooden mirror in the Folk Art style, circa 1890, of rectangular shape with a cut-out frame in the form of a barrel vault, decorated with painted brown polychromed fille...
Mirror, Wood
Mid-Century French Wall Mirror, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century French wall mirror, 1960s Good condition.
Wood
Mid-Century Wall Mirror, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of mirror, wood Re-polished Original condition.
Mirror, Wood
Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand-painted canvas sideshow banner for carnival midway sideshow entrance. Not signed but most likely out of Chicago Tent and Awning's banner shop. Original wood strip attac...
Canvas
Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece ...
Marble
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
$2,800 / set
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano smoked glass wall lights, contemporary Smoked / fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finial and brass accents Art Deco inspired de...
Brass
$2,700
H 21.5 in W 17.5 in D 8.5 in
Japanese Marquetry Hanging or Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and remarkable Japanese lacquer and marquetry decorated table or hanging cabinet, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The cabinet of square form surmounted by an arched top wit...
Metal, Brass, Copper
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$115,448
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$163,180
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Hyères, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Fiberglass
Early Sunshine Studios American Side Show Electric Chair Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early example of American sideshow banner art. Painted at the Sunshine Studio in Witchita, Kansas by Geo Bellis. Signed by artist on front and studio name on front and back. This ban...
Canvas
$1,800 / item
H 26 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, ...
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
$17,712Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...
Carrara Marble
1960s English Carnival Sign
Located in High Point, NC
1960s carnival art sign from England. It is advertising a cake walk on one side of the sign, and on the back has a charming message "Have a nice Victorian day". Great sign for any co...
Wood
19th Century Painted Wood Carousel Swan Child's Seat with Bell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Whimsical 19th century Continental painted and carved wood swan form carousel seat with bell.
Wood
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$11,995
H 78.75 in W 56.5 in D 4.5 in
Pair Antique American Stained Glass Gothic Art Nouveau Doors Windows Povey Bros
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Portland, OR
A rare & important pair of antique American Art Nouveau with Gothic frames stained glass doors/windows, by Povey Brothers, Portland Oregon, circa 1900. Over 6.5' in height. Povey Bro...
Stained Glass
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.
At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.
The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
Perfect for July 4th weekend, a new show at Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution displays an array of antique red, white and blue flags.
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.