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Early Carnival Midway 7.5 Foot Tall Game Wheel Monterey with Gooseneck Light
Early Carnival Midway 7.5 Foot Tall Game Wheel Monterey with Gooseneck Light

Early Carnival Midway 7.5 Foot Tall Game Wheel Monterey with Gooseneck Light

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Fantastic giant carnival game wheel with applied scenic Monterey theme. All original surface paint

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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Old Carnival "Giant", circa 1950
Old Carnival "Giant", circa 1950

Old Carnival "Giant", circa 1950

$3,294

H 66.93 in W 35.44 in D 23.63 in

Old Carnival "Giant", circa 1950

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Old carnival "giant" circa 1950. Light wood and foam structure, papier maché head. Made to be

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Wood, Paper

Mid 20th Century Ceramic Wall Light depicting Harlequin a Carnival Venetian Mask
Mid 20th Century Ceramic Wall Light depicting Harlequin a Carnival Venetian Mask

Mid 20th Century Ceramic Wall Light depicting Harlequin a Carnival Venetian Mask

By ABC Bassano

Located in Roma, IT

decoration and a lamp, depicting the allegorical figure of Harlequin, a well-known Venetian carnival mask

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

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Large 1930s American Carnival Light Up Board
Large 1930s American Carnival Light Up Board

Large 1930s American Carnival Light Up Board

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H 49.5 in W 33.5 in D 2 in

Large 1930s American Carnival Light Up Board

Located in Chicago, IL

Large 1930s American Carnival Light Up Board. Hand painted plaque with original patina.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Carnival Light Up Angel Plaque, 2 available
Antique Carnival Light Up Angel Plaque, 2 available

Antique Carnival Light Up Angel Plaque, 2 available

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique carnival light up angel plaque. In working condition. We have two available.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Custom Popcorn Light Up Sign
Custom Popcorn Light Up Sign

Custom Popcorn Light Up Sign

Unavailable

H 12 in W 48 in D 5 in

Custom Popcorn Light Up Sign

Located in Orange, CA

Amazing custom sign, perfect for any room especially a movie theater room. Lights right up with the cute vintage feel. Unsure of its age, however its been completely repainted.

Category

Late 20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Carnival Style Symbol Light Range, 20th Century
Carnival Style Symbol Light Range, 20th Century

Carnival Style Symbol Light Range, 20th Century

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H 24.02 in W 18.12 in D 3.94 in

Carnival Style Symbol Light Range, 20th Century

Located in London, GB

A unique carnival style symbol light range, 20th century. These large carnival style lights come

Category

20th Century European Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Merry Go Round Acrylic on Canvas
Merry Go Round Acrylic on Canvas

Merry Go Round Acrylic on Canvas

Unavailable

H 27.63 in W 23.5 in D 1.5 in

Merry Go Round Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Cookeville, TN

at a Carnival. Done in light pastel colors and deep greens.

Category

20th Century American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Carnival Light Fixture
Vintage Carnival Light Fixture

Vintage Carnival Light Fixture

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H 36 in Dm 48 in

Vintage Carnival Light Fixture

Located in Astoria, NY

An extra large twelve light carnival/arcade light fixture in green lacquered wood and iron with

Category

20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Carnival Midway Flashing Sputnik Light
Carnival Midway Flashing Sputnik Light

Carnival Midway Flashing Sputnik Light

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Vintage flashing Sputnik light from carnival midway. Real attention grabber. One side has old

Category

Vintage 1950s American Steampunk Carnival Art

Materials

Plastic

c. 1930's Massive Carnival Midway 'VENICE' Lighted Letters Sign
c. 1930's Massive Carnival Midway 'VENICE' Lighted Letters Sign

c. 1930's Massive Carnival Midway 'VENICE' Lighted Letters Sign

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Vintage carnival midway "VENICE" lighted sheet-metal letters with original red and white paint

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Huge Lighted Vintage Arrow
Huge Lighted Vintage Arrow

Huge Lighted Vintage Arrow

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H 298 in W 113 in D 11 in

Huge Lighted Vintage Arrow

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

This is a two sided directional arrow with a whopping total of 120 lights!! Amazing piece of history. Original paint, has been rewired and in great working order. Use in a commercial...

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Two-Sided Metal Carnival Sign Light, circa 1930
Two-Sided Metal Carnival Sign Light, circa 1930

Two-Sided Metal Carnival Sign Light, circa 1930

Located in Surrey, BC

A rare and unusual carnival sign/light from circa 1930. Old white paint over oxidized brass/gilded

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Metal

Rare Pair of Signed Kjell Engman Kosta Boda Glass Sculptures Entitled "Rio"
Rare Pair of Signed Kjell Engman Kosta Boda Glass Sculptures Entitled "Rio"

Rare Pair of Signed Kjell Engman Kosta Boda Glass Sculptures Entitled "Rio"

By Kosta Boda, Kjell Engman

Located in North Miami, FL

wizard and glass artist: Kjell Engman eludes carnival, masks and celebration. In light of what has just

Category

Vintage 1980s Swedish Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Clown Carousel Light, circa 1940s
Clown Carousel Light, circa 1940s

Clown Carousel Light, circa 1940s

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H 35.5 in W 23 in D 7 in

Clown Carousel Light, circa 1940s

Located in Santa Monica, CA

A wonderfully expressive painted clown face adorns this staggered carousel light with vibrant

Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Carnival or Casino Neptune's Trident Lighted Trade Sign Americana
Vintage Carnival or Casino Neptune's Trident Lighted Trade Sign Americana

Vintage Carnival or Casino Neptune's Trident Lighted Trade Sign Americana

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Unique lighted Neptune's trident carnival ride or casino trade sign. Really nice graphic piece

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Metal

Arts & Crafts Light Fixture
Arts & Crafts Light Fixture

Arts & Crafts Light Fixture

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H 28 in W 16 in D 16 in

Arts & Crafts Light Fixture

Located in San Francisco, CA

A hand hammered brass light fixture with carnival glass shades. Newly re-wired. American, circa

Category

20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

"Carnival Clown" by Joe Concra
"Carnival Clown" by Joe Concra

"Carnival Clown" by Joe Concra

Located in New York, NY

Large Scale Oil Painting. Rich with texture and light, Carnival Clown is sad and beautiful, and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

1930's Carnival Light Up Sign
1930's Carnival Light Up Sign

1930's Carnival Light Up Sign

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H 24.5 in W 18.5 in D 12 in

1930's Carnival Light Up Sign

Located in Chicago, IL

Great 1930's original American carnival light up sign. It works.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Fish Carnival Sign
Fish Carnival Sign

Fish Carnival Sign

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H 28 in W 88 in D 2 in

Fish Carnival Sign

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Whimsical fish carnival light, wonderfully painted in naive style.

Category

Vintage 1940s Belgian Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

1950s Carnival Light Up Marquee
1950s Carnival Light Up Marquee

1950s Carnival Light Up Marquee

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H 29 in W 58 in D 7 in

1950s Carnival Light Up Marquee

Located in Chicago, IL

1950s carnival flashing light up marquee.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Signs

Materials

Metal

Painted Cast Aluminum STRONG ARM Carnival Light
Painted Cast Aluminum STRONG ARM Carnival Light

Painted Cast Aluminum STRONG ARM Carnival Light

Located in San Francisco, CA

1920-30s Acquired in England, from Europe, original country unknown. From a STRONG ARM booth at a traveling Fair or circus, where a large mallet was used to hit a big button to send ...

Category

Vintage 1930s Wall Lights and Sconces

Lighted Carnival Mirror
Lighted Carnival Mirror

Lighted Carnival Mirror

Located in San Francisco, CA

Lovely turn of the century painted carnival mirror.

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Sideshow $1000 Reward Lighted Carnival Sign

Sideshow $1000 Reward Lighted Carnival Sign

Located in Dallas, TX

colorful red and yellow sign with its five light bulbs, once hung outside a Sideshow venue in a Carnival or

Category

20th Century American Carnival Art

The Big Show Lighted Carnival Sign
The Big Show Lighted Carnival Sign

The Big Show Lighted Carnival Sign

Located in Dallas, TX

This is one cool sign! The Big Show Entrance sign with its five light bulbs, once hung over

Category

20th Century American Carnival Art

Authentic Carousel Lighted Sconce
Authentic Carousel Lighted Sconce

Authentic Carousel Lighted Sconce

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H 32 in W 16 in D 9.5 in

Authentic Carousel Lighted Sconce

Located in Dallas, TX

Wonderful old Art Deco style lighted wall sconce from a Carnival Carousel. This is a large sconce

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Double-Sided Flashing Hexagonal Light
Double-Sided Flashing Hexagonal Light

Double-Sided Flashing Hexagonal Light

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H 43 in W 30 in D 13 in

Double-Sided Flashing Hexagonal Light

Located in Seattle, WA

This piece is a mystery but it must have been used to attract attention...perhaps for a carnival

Category

Late 20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Pair of Lighted Herschell-Spillman Carousel Shields

Pair of Lighted Herschell-Spillman Carousel Shields

Located in Dallas, TX

This is a wonderful pair of lighted Carousel shields made by the Herschell-Spillman Company of New

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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art

Stunning Silver Plated Five-Light Chandelier with Carnival Glass Shades
Stunning Silver Plated Five-Light Chandelier with Carnival Glass Shades

Stunning Silver Plated Five-Light Chandelier with Carnival Glass Shades

By Beardslee Chandelier Co.

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Company, made circa 1915. Rich colors from the iridescent NUART carnival glass shades creates a lovely

Category

Vintage 1920s American Beaux Arts Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Silver Plate

1950s Carnival Light Up Marquee
1950s Carnival Light Up Marquee

1950s Carnival Light Up Marquee

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H 29 in W 58 in D 7 in

1950s Carnival Light Up Marquee

Located in Chicago, IL

1950s carnival light up marquee. We have two available.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art

1930s American Carnival Light Up Board
1930s American Carnival Light Up Board

1930s American Carnival Light Up Board

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H 49.5 in W 33.5 in D 2 in

1930s American Carnival Light Up Board

Located in Chicago, IL

1930s American carnival light up hand-painted wood board. We have six boards available. Each board

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Glass, Wood

1930s Light Up Mirrored Carnival Marquee

1930s Light Up Mirrored Carnival Marquee

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H 37.75 in W 61.75 in D 3.5 in

1930s Light Up Mirrored Carnival Marquee

Located in Chicago, IL

1930s light up mirrored carnival marquee.

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
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H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

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Located in Amsterdam, NL

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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Antique Folk Art Carnival Attraction Hand Painted Sign circa 1940's
Antique Folk Art Carnival Attraction Hand Painted Sign circa 1940's

Antique Folk Art Carnival Attraction Hand Painted Sign circa 1940's

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

1677 Hand painted carnival sign world's tallest man and Tom tump In a pediment frame

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Vintage 1940s Carnival Art

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

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By Diego Mardegan

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...

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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Early Sunshine Studios American Side Show Electric Chair Banner
Early Sunshine Studios American Side Show Electric Chair Banner

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...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

Original Wood Carved Carnival Midway Poster Letterpress
Original Wood Carved Carnival Midway Poster Letterpress

Original Wood Carved Carnival Midway Poster Letterpress

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Set of three original hand-carved letterpress made by the Neal Walters Poster Company. Fantastic carnival midway scene. Games, carnival rides and acrobats. Carved with incredible det...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

1930 Wooden Carnival Game by French Game & Novelty, Milwaukee, WI
1930 Wooden Carnival Game by French Game & Novelty, Milwaukee, WI

1930 Wooden Carnival Game by French Game & Novelty, Milwaukee, WI

Located in Surrey, BC

Unusual Folk Art wooden carnival game in working condition and with original paint. Players bet on which city the spring-released airplane will land on. Made by French Game & Novelty...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

1960s English Carnival Sign
1960s English Carnival Sign

1960s English Carnival Sign

$1,650

H 23 in W 42.13 in D 0.13 in

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...

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Vintage 1960s English Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls
Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls

Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Folk Art carnival punks / knockdown dolls composed of canvas forms lined with cotton fur supported by carved wood bases for added stability / weight, circa 1910. Whimsical double sid...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton, Wood

Early 20th Century Circus Banner
Early 20th Century Circus Banner

Early 20th Century Circus Banner

$2,294

H 33.47 in W 72.84 in D 0.4 in

Early 20th Century Circus Banner

Located in Brecht, BE

For magician and circus lovers. This early 20th century circus banner. Hand painted on canvas.

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Early 20th Century British Carnival Art

Materials

Linen

Early 20th Century Carnival Carousel Funhouse Architectural Columns
Early 20th Century Carnival Carousel Funhouse Architectural Columns

Early 20th Century Carnival Carousel Funhouse Architectural Columns

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Fun antique architectural elements from carnival carousel or funhouse ride. Layers of beautiful original park paint. Great scale for wall art or to act as a frame for something else....

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Antique 1890s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s
Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s

Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s

$8,500

H 12 in W 9 in D 10 in

Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Finely featured carved man's head found in the southern United States. Most likely a late 19th century carnival head featured in a ball or ring toss game.

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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

1950s American Hand-Painted Carnival Ride Panel
1950s American Hand-Painted Carnival Ride Panel

1950s American Hand-Painted Carnival Ride Panel

Located in Chicago, IL

1950s American hand-painted carnival ride panel.

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Vintage 1950s North American Primitive Carnival Art

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American Sideshow "Double" Banner by Johnny Meah
American Sideshow "Double" Banner by Johnny Meah

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$4,000

H 138 in W 115 in D 0.13 in

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Located in Santa Monica, CA

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Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Antique Carnival Gaming Wheel, France

Antique Carnival Gaming Wheel, France

$850

H 33.63 in W 23.75 in D 23.875 in

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Located in San Francisco, CA

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Huge vintage 1970s / 1980s French painted fairground / carnival banner- makeup
Huge vintage 1970s / 1980s French painted fairground / carnival banner- makeup

Huge vintage 1970s / 1980s French painted fairground / carnival banner- makeup

Located in Hastings, GB

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Carnival Light For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic carnival light available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and glass, every carnival light was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a carnival light — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A carnival light is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Carnival Light?

A carnival light can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,900, while the lowest priced sells for $895 and the highest can go for as much as $8,500.