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Program for A Bas Le Progres.

Program for A Bas Le Progres.

By Henri Gabriel Ibels

Located in New York, NY

from life on the street, cafés, the circus and boxing ring, as did Adolphe Willette, Henri de Toulouse

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Circus Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Ludgate Hill
Ludgate Hill

Ludgate Hill

By William Walcot R. E. Hon. R. I. B. A.

Located in Plano, TX

Churchyard to Ludgate Circus (built in 1864), and from there becomes Fleet Street. The Ludgate Hill railway

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Circus Antique

Materials

Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint

Western Marsh Harrier Nest – Antique Double-Page Engraving, Nozeman & Sepp 1770
Western Marsh Harrier Nest – Antique Double-Page Engraving, Nozeman & Sepp 1770

Western Marsh Harrier Nest – Antique Double-Page Engraving, Nozeman & Sepp 1770

By J.C. Sepp, M. Houttuyn, Cornelius Nozeman

Located in Langweer, NL

of the Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), containing two white eggs carefully placed at its

Category

Late 18th Century European Circus Antique

Materials

Paper

Le Devoir

Le Devoir

By Henri Gabriel Ibels

Located in New York, NY

the street, cafés, the circus and boxing ring, as did Adolphe Willette, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and

Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Circus Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Advice

Advice

By Walt Kuhn

Located in New York, NY

known to exist. Advice appears to be a portrait of circus or carnival performers in an off-stage moment.

Category

1910s American Modern Circus Antique

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Three Children
Three Children

Three Children

By Zamy Steynovitz

Located in San Francisco, CA

themes such as Paris cafes, still lives, flowers, circuses and landscapes. In the early stages of his

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Screen

Mango Trees, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Mango Trees, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

Mango Trees, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

By Reynolds Beal

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

colorful and whimsical scenes of the traveling circuses that came through the region. For many years he

Category

1920s Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nu Assise by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Nude drawing
Nu Assise by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Nude drawing

Nu Assise by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Nude drawing

By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro

Located in London, GB

Paris, he found the nightlife and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets compelling

Category

Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

The Grand Celebrites of France

The Grand Celebrites of France

By Honoré Daumier

Located in New York, NY

Celebrites de la France was shown in the Metropolitan Museum's show Seurat's Circus Sideshow (At The Met

Category

1830s Realist Circus Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Theatre Program for Les Fossiles

Theatre Program for Les Fossiles

By Henri Gabriel Ibels

Located in New York, NY

, and book illustration. Ibels drew his inspiration from life on the street, cafés, the circus and

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Circus Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Strong Girl

Strong Girl

By Walt Kuhn

Located in New York, NY

impressions are known to exist. Kuhn was of course intimately familiar with circuses and carnivals. To the

Category

1910s American Modern Circus Antique

Materials

Drypoint

Still Life by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Charcoal on paper
Still Life by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Charcoal on paper

Still Life by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Charcoal on paper

By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro

Located in London, GB

, circuses and cabarets compelling subjects for his work and changed dramatically the style of his painting

Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Clown, Modernist Oil Painting on Board WPA Artist
Clown, Modernist Oil Painting on Board WPA Artist

Clown, Modernist Oil Painting on Board WPA Artist

By Maurice Kish

Located in Surfside, FL

This portrait of a clown by Maurice Kish is part from a series of carnival figures, circus clowns

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Circus Antique

Materials

Oil, Board

Flowers Before Window
Flowers Before Window

Flowers Before Window

By Zamy Steynovitz

Located in San Francisco, CA

presents general themes such as Paris cafes, still lives, flowers, circuses and landscapes. In the early

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Screen

Antique Early Gambling Folk Art Gaming Device, Holtz
Antique Early Gambling Folk Art Gaming Device, Holtz

Antique Early Gambling Folk Art Gaming Device, Holtz

Located in Forney, TX

carnivals, casino, traveling country fair, amusement parks, boardwalk game boards, circus shows, fundraiser

Category

19th Century Folk Art Circus Antique

Materials

Metal, Iron

L'Eglise
L'Eglise

L'Eglise

By Maurice Utrillo

Located in Missouri, MO

fall from a trapeze, ended her chosen career as a circus acrobat, found that posing for Berthe Morisot

Category

Late 19th Century French School Circus Antique

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Schiaparelli Haute Couture Pine Cone Necklace, Jean Schlumberger
Schiaparelli Haute Couture Pine Cone Necklace, Jean Schlumberger

Schiaparelli Haute Couture Pine Cone Necklace, Jean Schlumberger

By Jean Schlumberger

Located in New York, NY

Beaton's photograph of a Schiaparelli 1938 look from "Circus" collection, photographed in the late 1960's

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Circus Antique

19th C. Popcorn Maker Figural "Toasty Roasty" American, Circa 1893, Rare
19th C. Popcorn Maker Figural "Toasty Roasty" American, Circa 1893, Rare

19th C. Popcorn Maker Figural "Toasty Roasty" American, Circa 1893, Rare

Located in Incline Village, NV

, carnivals, circus events, and street fairs. Smaller wagons were hand pulled while larger wagons were horse

Category

1890s American Victorian Circus Antique

Materials

Iron

Kabalat Shabbat
Kabalat Shabbat

Kabalat Shabbat

By Zamy Steynovitz

Located in San Francisco, CA

. Additionally, his work presents general themes such as Paris cafes, still lives, flowers, circuses and

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Screen

1888 Calligraphy of Diana, Goddess of the Hunt, Riding a Stag
1888 Calligraphy of Diana, Goddess of the Hunt, Riding a Stag

1888 Calligraphy of Diana, Goddess of the Hunt, Riding a Stag

Located in York County, PA

animal, in a style akin to a circus acrobat, is Diana, Greek goddess of the hunt, grasping an antler and

Category

1880s Circus Antique

Materials

Paper

Fruit Still Life on Board attributed to William Federick Timmons
Fruit Still Life on Board attributed to William Federick Timmons

Fruit Still Life on Board attributed to William Federick Timmons

Located in Redding, CT

the Band, Super Circus, Emmett Kelly, Little Cub Scout, and Look! A Parade. In 1959 he contributed

Category

Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Circus Antique

Materials

Wood, Masonite, Paint

Mon Colonel
Mon Colonel

Mon Colonel

By Auguste Chabaud

Located in London, GB

-concerts, parties and of the circus and cabaret world. He used vibrant, contrasting colours, which brought

Category

1910s Modern Circus Antique

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Pencil

Large Art Nouveau Bronze Lady Bust Sculpture by Georges Van der Straeten, Paris
Large Art Nouveau Bronze Lady Bust Sculpture by Georges Van der Straeten, Paris

Large Art Nouveau Bronze Lady Bust Sculpture by Georges Van der Straeten, Paris

By Georges Van der Straeten

Located in Lisse, NL

for his figures of clowns, pierrots, ragamuffins, circus performers, buxom peasant girls and seductive

Category

Late 19th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Circus Antique

Materials

Bronze

Maurice Chevalier, Casino de Paris
Maurice Chevalier, Casino de Paris

Maurice Chevalier, Casino de Paris

By Charles Kiffer

Located in San Francisco, CA

, theater and circus, big names like Josephine Baker, Brigitte Bardot, Mistinguett, and the clown Alex Porto

Category

Early 20th Century Realist Circus Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Landscape #II
Landscape #II

Landscape #II

By Merton Clivette

Located in San Francisco, CA

, Scottish and Iroquois Indian stock. He stayed with a circus for about five years, traveling all over the

Category

Early 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Gouache

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Circus Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic circus antique available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and paper, every circus antique was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer circus antique, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each circus antique bearing Folk Art, Victorian or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Bill Bailey, Carl Schmuelling and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec each produced at least one beautiful circus antique that is worth considering.

How Much is a Circus Antique?

Prices for a circus antique can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $96 and can go as high as $51,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,250.