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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

After 1912, Beal focused more on the Hudson River Valley, where he painted the 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

'La musique et les roses' by Dietz Edzard, (Bremen 1893 – 1963 Paris)
'La musique et les roses' by Dietz Edzard, (Bremen 1893 – 1963 Paris)

'La musique et les roses' by Dietz Edzard, (Bremen 1893 – 1963 Paris)

By Dietz Edzard

Located in Knokke, BE

Edzard’s short career as a rope dancer with the circus seems to have graced him with an appreciation for performers of all sorts as well as an understanding of the hardship of this h...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

City View by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Landscape painting
City View by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Landscape painting

City View by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Landscape painting

By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro

Located in London, GB

By 1904 living in Paris, he found the nightlife and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets compelling subjects for his work and changed dramatically the style of ...

Category

Early 1900s Fauvist Circus Antique

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Program for Theatre Libre Boubouroche Valet De Coeur.

Program for Theatre Libre Boubouroche Valet De Coeur.

By Henri Gabriel Ibels

Located in New York, NY

Ibels drew his inspiration from life on the street, cafés, the circus and boxing ring, as did Adolphe Willette, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen.

Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Circus Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Three Children
Three Children

Three Children

By Zamy Steynovitz

Located in San Francisco, CA

Additionally, his work presents general themes such as Paris cafes, still lives, flowers, circuses and landscapes. In the early stages of his work, he used rich pastels and light b...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Screen

The Grand Celebrites of France

The Grand Celebrites of France

By Honoré Daumier

Located in New York, NY

An impression of Les Grande Celebrites de la France was shown in the Metropolitan Museum's show Seurat's Circus Sideshow (At The Met Fifth Avenue, FEBRUARY 17–MAY 29, 2017) as an exa...

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

Ibels drew his inspiration from life on the street, cafés, the circus and boxing ring, as did Adolphe Willette, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen.

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Circus Antique

Materials

Lithograph

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

By 1904 living in Paris, he found the nightlife and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets compelling subjects for his work and changed dramatically the style of ...

Category

Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

Strong Girl

Strong Girl

By Walt Kuhn

Located in New York, NY

Kuhn was of course intimately familiar with circuses and carnivals. To the left of the Strong Girl holding the barbells is another woman, less muscular, perhaps a trapeze artist.

Category

1910s American Modern Circus Antique

Materials

Drypoint

Nu au canapé bleu by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Nude painting
Nu au canapé bleu by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Nude painting

Nu au canapé bleu by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Nude painting

By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro

Located in London, GB

By 1904 living in Paris, he found the nightlife and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets compelling subjects for his work and changed dramatically the style of ...

Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Diggers in Ashford by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Ink on paper
The Diggers in Ashford by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Ink on paper

The Diggers in Ashford by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Ink on paper

By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro

Located in London, GB

By 1904 living in Paris, he found the nightlife and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets compelling subjects for his work and changed dramatically the style of ...

Category

1910s Circus Antique

Materials

Paper, Ink

Bank Holiday by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Wood engraving
Bank Holiday by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Wood engraving

Bank Holiday by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Wood engraving

By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro

Located in London, GB

By 1904 living in Paris, he found the nightlife and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets compelling subjects for his work and changed dramatically the style of ...

Category

1910s Circus Antique

Materials

Engraving, Woodcut

Fleet Street by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Woodcut
Fleet Street by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Woodcut

Fleet Street by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Woodcut

By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro

Located in London, GB

By 1904 living in Paris, he found the nightlife and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets compelling subjects for his work and changed dramatically the style of ...

Category

1910s Circus Antique

Materials

Woodcut

Draveil by LUDOVIC-RODO PISSARRO (1878-1952) - Watercolour on paper
Draveil by LUDOVIC-RODO PISSARRO (1878-1952) - Watercolour on paper

Draveil by LUDOVIC-RODO PISSARRO (1878-1952) - Watercolour on paper

By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro

Located in London, GB

He found the nightlife of Paris and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets of the area compelling subjects for his work.

Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, Pencil

Reception by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Woodcut
Reception by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Woodcut

Reception by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Woodcut

By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro

Located in London, GB

By 1904 living in Paris, he found the nightlife and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets compelling subjects for his work and changed dramatically the style of ...

Category

1910s Circus Antique

Materials

Woodcut

Les Élégantes by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour
Les Élégantes by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour

Les Élégantes by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour

By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro

Located in London, GB

By 1904 living in Paris, he found the nightlife and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets compelling subjects for his work and changed dramatically the style of ...

Category

Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Alençon by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Landscape watercolour
Alençon by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Landscape watercolour

Alençon by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Landscape watercolour

By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro

Located in London, GB

By 1904 living in Paris, he found the nightlife and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets compelling subjects for his work and changed dramatically the style of ...

Category

Early 1900s Fauvist Circus Antique

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Back from India by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour
Back from India by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour

Back from India by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour

By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro

Located in London, GB

By 1904 living in Paris, he found the nightlife and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets compelling subjects for his work and changed dramatically the style of ...

Category

1910s Circus Antique

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

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

By 1904 living in Paris, he found the nightlife and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets compelling subjects for his work and changed dramatically the style of ...

Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Place Dauphine by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour
Place Dauphine by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour

Place Dauphine by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour

By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro

Located in London, GB

By 1904 living in Paris, he found the nightlife and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets compelling subjects for his work and changed dramatically the style of ...

Category

Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Funeral by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour
Funeral by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour

Funeral by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour

By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro

Located in London, GB

By 1904 living in Paris, he found the nightlife and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets compelling subjects for his work and changed dramatically the style of ...

Category

Early 19th Century Circus Antique

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

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

Ceceil Beaton's photograph of a Schiaparelli 1938 look from "Circus" collection, photographed in the late 1960's miss attributing the necklaces date and collection..

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Circus Antique

Paysage à Chipperfield by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Landscape watercolour
Paysage à Chipperfield by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Landscape watercolour

Paysage à Chipperfield by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Landscape watercolour

By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro

Located in London, GB

By 1904 living in Paris, he found the nightlife and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets compelling subjects for his work and changed dramatically the style of ...

Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Still Life by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Wood engraving
Still Life by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Wood engraving

Still Life by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Wood engraving

By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro

Located in London, GB

By 1904 living in Paris, he found the nightlife and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets compelling subjects for his work and changed dramatically the style of ...

Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Engraving

Flowers Before Window
Flowers Before Window

Flowers Before Window

By Zamy Steynovitz

Located in San Francisco, CA

Additionally, his work presents general themes such as Paris cafes, still lives, flowers, circuses and landscapes. In the early stages of his work, he used rich pastels and light b...

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

They became popular in American saloon bar-rooms during the 1880s, their use spreading to cigar, confectionery and general store retail, later to carnivals, casino, traveling country...

Category

19th Century Folk Art Circus Antique

Materials

Metal, Iron

L'Eglise
L'Eglise

L'Eglise

By Maurice Utrillo

Located in Missouri, MO

She, who had become a model after a fall from a trapeze, ended her chosen career as a circus acrobat, found that posing for Berthe Morisot, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri de Toulouse-L...

Category

Late 19th Century French School Circus Antique

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

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

It's widespread commercial use later expanded to movie theater lobbies, carnivals, circus events, and street fairs. Smaller wagons were hand pulled while larger wagons were horse dra...

Category

1890s American Victorian Circus Antique

Materials

Iron

Les Danseuses by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour
Les Danseuses by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour

Les Danseuses by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour

By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro

Located in London, GB

By 1904 living in Paris, he found the nightlife and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets compelling subjects for his work and changed dramatically the style of ...

Category

Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

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

Kneeling upon the back of the animal, in a style akin to a circus acrobat, is Diana, Greek goddess of the hunt, grasping an antler and trailing a Fine ribbon streamer that reads: "Th...

Category

1880s Circus Antique

Materials

Paper

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 landscapes. In the early stages of his work, he used rich pastels and light b...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Screen

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

He moved to Paris on advice of his friend the renown painter, Jan Van Beers and became well known for his figures of clowns, pierrots, ragamuffins, circus performers, buxom peasant g...

Category

Late 19th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Circus Antique

Materials

Bronze

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

During the 1950s he illustrated several books for children that were published by Rand McNally, such as Cowboys, Davy Crockett, Wild Bill Hickok, Robin Hood, Pony Express, Here Comes...

Category

Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Circus Antique

Materials

Wood, Masonite, Paint

Mon Colonel: Framed Pencil and Crayon Drawing, Circa 1914
Mon Colonel: Framed Pencil and Crayon Drawing, Circa 1914

Mon Colonel: Framed Pencil and Crayon Drawing, Circa 1914

By Auguste Chabaud

Located in London, GB

While in Paris, Chabaud painted typical scenes of the neighbourhoods and boulevards, café-concerts, parties and of the circus and cabaret world. He used vibrant, contrasting colours,...

Category

1910s Modern Circus Antique

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Pencil

Max Beckmann Signed "Strasse II" 1916 German Expressionist Framed Drypoint Print
Max Beckmann Signed "Strasse II" 1916 German Expressionist Framed Drypoint Print

Max Beckmann Signed "Strasse II" 1916 German Expressionist Framed Drypoint Print

By Max Beckmann

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Focused on urban themes, especially disaffection of postwar society, and often depicted life as a theater or circus in tightly compressed compositions, which he sometimes elaborated...

Category

1910s German Expressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Paper

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

Maurice Chevalier, Casino de Paris

By Charles Kiffer

Located in San Francisco, CA

He also designed in the fields of dance, 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

His father was a retired British sea captain, and his mother was an American of French, Scottish and Iroquois Indian stock. He stayed with a circus for about five years, traveling ...

Category

Early 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Gouache

Landscape
Landscape

Landscape

By Merton Clivette

Located in San Francisco, CA

His father was a retired British sea captain, and his mother was an American of French, Scottish and Iroquois Indian stock. He stayed with a circus for about five years, traveling ...

Category

Early 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Circus Antique

Materials

Gouache

Chestnut Racehorse with a Jockey Up On a Training Strap
Chestnut Racehorse with a Jockey Up On a Training Strap

Chestnut Racehorse with a Jockey Up On a Training Strap

By Henry H. Cross

Located in New York, NY

In 1852, when he was only fifteen years old, Cross joined a traveling circus that took him to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and to the first of many Indian encampments that he would draw u...

Category

19th Century American Realist Circus Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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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.

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