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Carnival Game Board

Large-Scale American Folk Art Carnival Game Board, Very Graphic
Large-Scale American Folk Art Carnival Game Board, Very Graphic

Large-Scale American Folk Art Carnival Game Board, Very Graphic

Located in Atlanta, GA

Large-scale Folk Art Carnival game board, American, circa 1940s. This painted carnival game board

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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood, Cork

Monumental Antique Folk Art Carnival Double Target Game Board
Monumental Antique Folk Art Carnival Double Target Game Board

Monumental Antique Folk Art Carnival Double Target Game Board

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A rare monumental fairground double target game board inscribed “ 3 Darts for 2d and Score 25 or

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Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

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Large 1930s Carnival Game Board

Large 1930s Carnival Game Board

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H 46 in W 66 in D 3.25 in

Large 1930s Carnival Game Board

Located in Chicago, IL

1930's carnival wooden game board.

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Wood

1930s Hand-Painted Carnival Mini Golf Double Sided Game Board
1930s Hand-Painted Carnival Mini Golf Double Sided Game Board

1930s Hand-Painted Carnival Mini Golf Double Sided Game Board

Located in Chicago, IL

1930s hand-painted carnival mini golf game board double sided.

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Large-Scale Hand-Painted Carnival Coin Toss Game Board
Large-Scale Hand-Painted Carnival Coin Toss Game Board

Large-Scale Hand-Painted Carnival Coin Toss Game Board

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H 58.5 in W 67 in D 3.5 in

Large-Scale Hand-Painted Carnival Coin Toss Game Board

Located in 3 Oaks, MI

Great scale and graphic quality on this hand-painted Carnival coin toss game board. The structure

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Vintage 1940s Folk Art Game Boards

Large Penny Pitch Carnival Game Board
Large Penny Pitch Carnival Game Board

Large Penny Pitch Carnival Game Board

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H 2.5 in W 72 in D 59 in

Large Penny Pitch Carnival Game Board

Located in Nantucket, MA

Graphic American flag that’s painted over plywood with a molded edge and surrounding ditches on all four sides to catch the sliding pennies. It originally had legs it is now a pie...

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Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Plywood, Paint

Giant Wheel of Chance Carnival Game Board
Giant Wheel of Chance Carnival Game Board

Giant Wheel of Chance Carnival Game Board

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H 60 in W 60 in D 0.75 in

Giant Wheel of Chance Carnival Game Board

Located in Santa Monica, CA

This brightly colored five-by-five foot plywood board was hand painted for a carnival wheel of

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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art

St. Louis Carnival Company Midway Carnival Game
St. Louis Carnival Company Midway Carnival Game

St. Louis Carnival Company Midway Carnival Game

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Abstract carnival game board. Made by the St. Louis Carnival Company. There is a faint mark on

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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

c. 1930's Carnival Midway Game Board.
c. 1930's Carnival Midway Game Board.

c. 1930's Carnival Midway Game Board.

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H 37.5 in W 35.5 in D 0.5 in

c. 1930's Carnival Midway Game Board.

Located in Santa Monica, CA

This c. 1930's carnival midway game board features a stapled rope grid of numbers, letters, and

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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Materials

Rope

Giant Wheel of Chance Carnival Midway Game Board
Giant Wheel of Chance Carnival Midway Game Board

Giant Wheel of Chance Carnival Midway Game Board

Located in Santa Monica, CA

This brightly colored five-by-five foot plywood board was hand painted for a carnival wheel of

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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art

Cast Iron and Wood Carnival Ring Toss Game Board
Cast Iron and Wood Carnival Ring Toss Game Board

Cast Iron and Wood Carnival Ring Toss Game Board

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Cast iron carnival midway ring toss on walnut base. Found in the midwest.

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American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Fairground Coin Toss Board Game
Fairground Coin Toss Board Game

Fairground Coin Toss Board Game

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H 36 in W 36 in D 2 in

Fairground Coin Toss Board Game

Located in London, GB

Antique French fairground coin toss board game with original coins This lot is a very unique

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Antique Early 1900s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Rare 19th Century Early American Game Board Folk Art Primitive Roulette Game
Rare 19th Century Early American Game Board Folk Art Primitive Roulette Game

Rare 19th Century Early American Game Board Folk Art Primitive Roulette Game

Located in Stamford, CT

A rare and unusual American 19th century wooden Folk Art game similar to roulette in that a marble

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Antique 1870s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Carnival Game Board in the Style of Folk Art as Wall Art
Vintage Carnival Game Board in the Style of Folk Art as Wall Art

Vintage Carnival Game Board in the Style of Folk Art as Wall Art

By Craft and Folk Art Museum

Located in Cincinnati, OH

An old wooden carnival game board with slots, hand-painted numbers and applied wood shapes in the

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Game Boards

Numerical Carnival Board
Numerical Carnival Board

Numerical Carnival Board

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H 12 in W 112 in D 1 in

Numerical Carnival Board

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A terrific vintage carnival game board of numerical motif. Of unknown original game usage but most

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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art

Penny Toss Board
Penny Toss Board

Penny Toss Board

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H 42 in W 42 in D 1.25 in

Penny Toss Board

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Circa 1900 large scale wood hand painted penny toss carnival game board with 'Pitch Pennies' on all

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Penny Toss Game Board
Penny Toss Game Board

Penny Toss Game Board

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H 41.75 in W 47.75 in D 2.25 in

Penny Toss Game Board

Located in Sheffield, MA

Penny toss boards were a feature in traveling carnival midways. Essentially a con game, the

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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

American Carnival game wheel and Board
American Carnival game wheel and Board

American Carnival game wheel and Board

Located in Sheffield, MA

side!!!. this great 1920's carnival game wheel on original board is a piece of our history and art. It

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Early 20th Century American Game Boards

Materials

Wood

American Carnival Game Wheel and Board
American Carnival Game Wheel and Board

American Carnival Game Wheel and Board

Located in Sheffield, MA

your side!!! This great 1920's carnival game wheel and original board is a piece of our history and art

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Early 20th Century American Game Boards

Materials

Wood

Ring Toss Gameboard
Ring Toss Gameboard

Ring Toss Gameboard

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H 16 in W 14 in D 3.5 in

Ring Toss Gameboard

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Circa 1930 highly unusual carnival ring toss game board with a red star on a dark blue ground, with

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Early 20th Century American Game Boards

Materials

Wood

1930s Hand-Painted Carnival Mini Golf Game Board

1930s Hand-Painted Carnival Mini Golf Game Board

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H 11.5 in W 42.5 in D 9.25 in

1930s Hand-Painted Carnival Mini Golf Game Board

Located in Chicago, IL

1930s hand-painted carnival double sided mini golf game board

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

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$1,600

H 126 in W 12 in D 0.13 in

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Located in Santa Monica, CA

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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Located in Marbella, ES

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Folk Art Sign

$1,239

H 8.27 in W 21.66 in D 0.79 in

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Located in London, GB

An Edwardian Folk Art sign with overscale finger, insribed ‘Left Luggage’.

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Located in London, GB

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Located in Sherborne, Dorset

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Located in Marbella, ES

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$2,334

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Located in Brecht, BE

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Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

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French Style Wrought Iron Wall Greenhouse with Door and Windows

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$21,551

H 125.99 in W 159.45 in D 124.02 in

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Located in Hopewell, NJ

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19th Century French Carousel Pig

19th Century French Carousel Pig

$5,500

H 25 in W 43 in D 14 in

19th Century French Carousel Pig

Located in Santa Monica, CA

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Carnival Game Board For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic carnival game board available at 1stDibs. Each carnival game board for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, cork and iron. There are many kinds of the carnival game board you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right carnival game board, those designed in Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Carnival Game Board?

Prices for a carnival game board start at $750 and top out at $9,500 with the average selling for $1,587.

Finding the Right Carnival-art for You

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.