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 came from Texas and combines wonderfully patinated graphic colors in a highly collec...
Wood, Cork
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 Over”. Hand painted wood and wire. A wonderful collectors item. MD
Wood
Large 1930s Carnival Game Board
Located in Chicago, IL
1930's carnival wooden game board.
Wood
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H 11.5 in W 42.5 in D 9.25 in
1930s Hand-Painted Carnival Mini Golf Double Sided Game Board
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s hand-painted carnival mini golf game board double sided.
Wood
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 is wood with a waxed or sealed painted canvas.
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...
Plywood, Paint
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 chance game.
St. Louis Carnival Company Midway Carnival Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Abstract carnival game board. Made by the St. Louis Carnival Company.
Wood
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 symbols.
Rope
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 chance game.
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.
Iron
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 and rare antique French fairground coin toss board game (with 3 original metal / lead...
Wood
Sold
H 5.5 in W 16 in D 23 in
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 is dropped in one of two elevated lots in the back, rolls down either chute and cir...
Wood
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 style of Folk Art or old African art.
Numerical Carnival Board
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A terrific vintage carnival game board of numerical motif. Of unknown original game usage but most likely one with a definite mathematical twist and skill.
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 four sides, in original red, black and yellow painted surface, wood border surround.
Wood
Penny Toss Game Board
Located in Sheffield, MA
Penny toss boards were a feature in traveling carnival midways. Essentially a con game, the gathered crowd would toss pennies in the hope of landing in a square without touching bor...
American Carnival game wheel and Board
Located in Sheffield, MA
Spin the wheel and see if "lady luck" is on your side!!!. this great 1920's carnival game wheel on original board is a piece of our history and art.
Wood
American Carnival Game Wheel and Board
Located in Sheffield, MA
Spin the wheel and see if "Lady Luck" is on your side!!! This great 1920's carnival game wheel and original board is a piece of our history and art.
Wood
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 nine numbered pegs, all in original surface and condition, original velvet rings
Wood
1930s Hand-Painted Carnival Mini Golf Game Board
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s hand-painted carnival double sided mini golf game board
Wood
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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