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Carnival Prop

HBO Prop "Huber's Palace Museum" Souvenir Pennant Cart
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Colorful stage prop cart from an HBO production. Painted wood on wheels, along with two painted
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20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Batman Returns Large Barbell Movie Prop - Seen on Film
Located in Forney, TX
barbell movie prop is sure to start a conversation while making a statement in your theater room or gym
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass, Paint

Mid-Century Modern Era Large Cast Plaster Seated Black Panther Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
as a carnival or studio prop. Please note the size posted below as this is a rather large and heavy
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Beatriz Milhazes, Limited Edition, Signed Monograph
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
all kinds of papers, sculptures and installations like giant mobiles of carnival floats and props
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Beatriz Milhazes, Limited Edition, Signed Monograph
Beatriz Milhazes, Limited Edition, Signed Monograph
$1,500 / item
H 7.3 in W 13 in D 4 in

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Circa 1950s French Childs Carnival/Circus Prop Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A wonderful whimsical circa 1950s French Childs Carnival and/or Circus prop chair. Carved parts
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Vintage 1930s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Papier Mache Stage Prop
Located in Houston, TX
Papier Mache Stage Prop of an Elephant Head From France. Made to Put Your Head in and Look Out of
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20th Century French Carnival Art

Materials

Papier Mâché

Papier Mache Stage Prop
Papier Mache Stage Prop
H 17 in W 25 in D 17 in
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
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Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Jingles the Clown Prop Box
Jingles the Clown Prop Box
H 9 in W 16 in D 6.5 in
1920s 'Man In The Moon' Papier Mâché Stage Prop
Located in Hastings, GB
1920s 'Man In The Moon' Papier mâché Prop. Theatre / stage prop. Handmade and finished with
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Vintage 1920s British Arts and Crafts Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

c. 1930's Red White and Blue Wooden Circus Juggling Props
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Set of three red, white, and blue painted wooden batons, most likely used as circus props for
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Early Carnival Midway Sideshow or Circus Prop Sign Egyptian Mummy Crate
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great early vintage, circa 1920s sideshow or circus prop sign. Egyptian mummy shipping crate. Very
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Bicycle Prop From Rocky Horror Show
Located in North Egremont, MA
Elaborate and sculptural bicycle with ornate gilt iron floral and leaf ironwork. Used as a prop in
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Folk Art Carnival Art

Whimsical Painted Papier-Mâché Elephant Head
Located in Seattle, WA
Most likely a theatrical or carnival prop, this wacky elephant head is lightweight, easy to use.
Category

20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Paint

Giant Vintage Wooden Horse Sculpture, USA, 1950s
Located in Retie, BE
eyecatcher is an awesome decoration object for shop, restaurant, theater, cinema, film prop, carnival lover
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Mid-20th Century North American American Craftsman Carnival Art

Materials

Hardwood

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Gio Ponti, First Edition Book
By Gio Ponti, TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
To study Gio Ponti’s prolific body of work is to appreciate the clear, unifying vision behind a complex creative universe. His creations expand intuitively with the Italian grandeur ...
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2010s Italian Books

Materials

Paper

Gio Ponti, First Edition Book
Gio Ponti, First Edition Book
$250 / item
H 14.2 in W 14.2 in D 6 in
Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Echt, NL
Very rare extra large 'Gilda' circle sofa in excellent condition. Designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1972. The sofa is manufactured by 'Roset' the company name of Ligne Roset prior to 1...
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20th Century French Hollywood Regency Sectional Sofas

Materials

Metal

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
$17,372 Sale Price
50% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Walt Disney Film Archives, the Animated Movies 1921-1968, Collector's Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hardcover, 620 pages, 41.1 x 30 cm (16.2 x 11.8 in.) in clamshell box. With portfolio of 5 cel setups, 37.6 x 30 cm (14.8 x 11.8 in.) and 30 x 36.3 cm (11.8 x 14.3 in.), and 64-page ...
Category

2010s European Books

Materials

Other

David Hockney, A Bigger Book
By David Hockney
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hardcover, 50 x 70 cm (19.6 x 27.5 in.), 498 pages, 13 fold-outs, with an adjustable bookstand designed by Marc Newson, plus an illustrated 680-page chronology book A Bigger Book,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Books

Materials

Paper

David Hockney, A Bigger Book
David Hockney, A Bigger Book
$5,500 / item
H 27.5 in W 19.6 in D 4 in
Juvenile Triceratops Skull ‘Maple’
Located in London, GB
A skull of a juvenile Triceratops prorsus from the Maastrichtian, late Cretaceous period (68-65 million years ago). The triceratops roamed the plains of what is now North America a...
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier North American Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Juvenile Triceratops Skull ‘Maple’
Juvenile Triceratops Skull ‘Maple’
$854,898
H 71.26 in W 46.85 in D 71.26 in
1936 Marihuana Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
This stunning poster was created in 1936 to promote Dwain Esper's exploitation film "Marihuana - The Weed With Roots in Hell". The film, which has gone on to become a cult classic, c...
Category

Vintage 1930s American Posters

Materials

Linen, Paper

1936 Marihuana Original Vintage Poster
1936 Marihuana Original Vintage Poster
$3,045
H 36 in W 25.6 in D 0.1 in
Antique Atlantic City Souvenir Penny Game from Boardwalk Empire
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Historical artifact once used in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. Maple cabinet with brass plaques and painted iron mechanism. Costing two quarters and a penny to play. Not tested ...
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20th Century American Industrial Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Coisa Linda.
By Beatriz Milhazes
Located in New York, NY
MILHAZES, Beatriz. Coisa Linda. Unpaginated. Illustrated with 34 hand-printed screen prints and a unique collage. 4to., bound in original decorated blue and gold cloth, yellow pa...
Category

Early 2000s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper

Coisa Linda.
Coisa Linda.
$8,500
H 12.13 in W 12.13 in D 0.88 in
Pink Sunshine
By Beatriz Milhazes
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Beatriz Milhazes Title: Pink Sunshine Year: 2021 Medium: Lithograph on Fabriano Disegno 5 paper Sheet: 18 3/4 × 23 in (47.6 × 58.42 cm) Edition: 100; signed and numbered in p...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pink Sunshine
$3,900 Sale Price
35% Off
H 18.75 in W 23 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Category

2010s Italian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Hollywood Regency Bar and Stools in the Style of Willy Rizzo Brass Suede
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cocktail bar with bar stools, brass, suede, glass, smoked mirrored glass, chrome-plated steel, wood, plastic, Italy, 1970s Hollywood Regency cocktail bar in the style of Willy Rizz...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars

Materials

Brass, Steel, Chrome

Italian Sculptural Queen Size Bed with Integrated Nightstands in Elm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Queen Size bed, elm, wood, Italy, 1970s A captivating and sculptural double bed, made in Italy in the 1970s. This piece has amazing quality, not only visible in the design itself bu...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood, Elm

The Dugout, Post Cover
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed by Artist Lower Left The present work was published on the cover of the September 4th, 1948 edition of The Saturday Evening Post. An accompanying “Keeping Posted” article abo...
Category

1940s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Oil

Walnut and Brass Bed Frame with Leather Headboard
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rest with style in the Stephen Kenn Inheritance Bed. This minimalist variation does not feature the built-in bedside tables or bench. Beginning with an antique brass tubular ...
Category

2010s American Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Steel

Walnut and Brass Bed Frame with Leather Headboard
Walnut and Brass Bed Frame with Leather Headboard
$7,500 / item
H 55 in W 84 in D 84 in
Boo Bed • Hand-Carved Dog Bed with Sheepskin by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
The Boo Bed is a contemporary architectural throne for your doggo. Upholstered in luxurious long haired sheepskin for your fur baby’s comfort. Featuring hand-carved details and made ...
Category

2010s Organic Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Sheepskin, Cedar

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Carnival Prop For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic carnival prop available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and paint, every carnival prop was constructed with great care. Find 8 options for an antique or vintage carnival prop now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer carnival prop, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A carnival prop made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. A well-made carnival prop has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bernard Kindt, Charles Looff Or C.W. Parker and TASCHEN are consistently popular.

How Much is a Carnival Prop?

Prices for a carnival prop start at $350 and top out at $24,555 with the average selling for $1,850.