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Circus Carving

Ventriloquist Dummy
Parker Carousel Horse
Carousel Chariot
Carousel Swan
Native American Pipes
Edmond Johnson
Cigar Store Wooden Indian
Fred Chaise
Early 20th Century, Circus Balancing Balls
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century circus balancing balls. We share what we love, and we love these rare early
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Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Early 20th Century, Circus Balancing Balls
Early 20th Century, Circus Balancing Balls

Early 20th Century, Circus Balancing Balls

$5,352
H 20 in W 20 in D 20 in
19th Century American Traveling Circus Carousel or Circus Wagon Carvings
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of American 19th century circus wagon or traveling carousel three-dimensional wood carved
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

19th Century American Traveling Circus Carousel or Circus Wagon Carvings
19th Century American Traveling Circus Carousel or Circus Wagon Carvings

19th Century American Traveling Circus Carousel or Circus Wagon Carvings

$4,500 / set
H 50 in W 10 in D 1 in
Rare Folk Art Hebrew Judaica Carved Gilded Wood Lions Torah Synagogue Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
horses and other carnival and circus carvings.
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Early 20th Century Folk Art More Art

Materials

Metal

Rare Folk Art Hebrew Judaica Carved Gilded Wood Lions Torah Synagogue Sculpture
Rare Folk Art Hebrew Judaica Carved Gilded Wood Lions Torah Synagogue Sculpture

Rare Folk Art Hebrew Judaica Carved Gilded Wood Lions Torah Synagogue Sculpture, c.1920's-1940's

$3,600
H 20.25 in W 38 in D 1 in
Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
carvings ranged from traditional cigar store Indians to circus wagons and ventriloquist dummies. The wood
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign
Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign

Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign

$69,000
H 74 in W 16 in D 19.5 in

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Signed Chaim Gross Bronze Sculpture
By Chaim Gross
Located in New York, NY
. Well-known for his direct wood carvings of circus performers, animals and the female form, Chaim Gross
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20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Signed Chaim Gross Bronze Sculpture
Signed Chaim Gross Bronze Sculpture

Signed Chaim Gross Bronze Sculpture

H 12 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Primitive Wood American Folk Art Carvings from Circus Wagon
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hand-carved Primitive wood carvings that once adorned a circus wagon dating to the mid-19th century
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Primitive Wood American Folk Art Carvings from Circus Wagon
Primitive Wood American Folk Art Carvings from Circus Wagon

Primitive Wood American Folk Art Carvings from Circus Wagon

H 28 in W 45 in D 3 in
Primitive Wood American Folk Art Lion Carving from Circus Wagon
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Primitive Wood American Folk Art Lion Carving from Circus Wagon Free Shipping within the United
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Primitive Wood American Folk Art Lion Carving from Circus Wagon
Primitive Wood American Folk Art Lion Carving from Circus Wagon

Primitive Wood American Folk Art Lion Carving from Circus Wagon

H 27.25 in W 18 in D 13 in
19th Century English Fairground Circus Mask Bust Carving Ottoman Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An early fairground carving of a eastern moustached ottoman, in untouched original condition
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Antique Late 19th Century English Carnival Art

Materials

Pine

19th Century English Fairground Circus Mask Bust Carving Ottoman Curio
19th Century English Fairground Circus Mask Bust Carving Ottoman Curio

19th Century English Fairground Circus Mask Bust Carving Ottoman Curio

H 8.67 in W 6.3 in D 2.76 in
Carved Figure from Circus or Carnival in Europe
Located in Wiscasset, ME
She would have originally held a banner in her hands.
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Antique Early 1900s French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Carved Figure from Circus or Carnival in Europe
Carved Figure from Circus or Carnival in Europe

Carved Figure from Circus or Carnival in Europe

H 31 in W 21 in D 9 in
Circus Wagon Folk Art Dancing Figure
Located in New York, NY
parade of wagons decorated with carvings and some of the circus people. This is by a 19th century. carver
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Circus Wagon Folk Art Dancing Figure
Circus Wagon Folk Art Dancing Figure

Circus Wagon Folk Art Dancing Figure

H 40 in W 12 in D 11 in
Japanese Bronze Elephant and Calf Balancing on Circus Ball, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A delightful Japanese bronze of an elephant and calf balancing on a circus ball supported by a root
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Japanese Bronze Elephant and Calf Balancing on Circus Ball, circa 1900
Japanese Bronze Elephant and Calf Balancing on Circus Ball, circa 1900

Japanese Bronze Elephant and Calf Balancing on Circus Ball, circa 1900

H 25 in Dm 12 in

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Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

$116,807
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Colorful Alaskan three figure winged totem. Carved and painted by Marlin Alphonse. Noted on back "purchased by Brad and Hazel Ritter on board Royal Princes, Sitka, Alaska 1986. His n...
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Vintage 1980s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse
Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse

Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse

$750
H 13 in W 12 in D 3.5 in
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

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

$4,000
H 88 in W 116 in D 0.07 in
John Williams Signed Indigenous American West Coast Haida Styled Totem Pole
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Indigenous American totem pole was done by the renowned master carver John T. Williams of the United States in approximately 1960 in his signature West Coast Haida style. The sc...
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

John Williams Signed Indigenous American West Coast Haida Styled Totem Pole
John Williams Signed Indigenous American West Coast Haida Styled Totem Pole

John Williams Signed Indigenous American West Coast Haida Styled Totem Pole

$2,500
H 19 in W 17.5 in D 4.75 in
Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols
Located in London, GB
These pistols have been beautifully decorated with finely chased and engraved silver, and gold-damascened work. They were crafted in South-Eastern Europe in the 19th century. The pis...
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Antique 19th Century Balkan Islamic Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Gold, Silver, Steel

Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols
Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols

Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols

$13,192 Sale Price / set
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H 3.94 in W 21.66 in D 1.97 in
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon ...
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Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket

16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket

$273,415
H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
Large Moose Taxidermy Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Moose shoulder mount. Older lodge mount. 62"H x 64"W protrudes 48" Absolutely stunning size, great condition. Perfect for large rooms, cabins, rustic decor. Period: Contemporary Or...
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2010s American Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Large Moose Taxidermy Mount
Large Moose Taxidermy Mount

Large Moose Taxidermy Mount

$7,475
H 65 in W 64 in D 48 in
Museum Quality Very Large Amethyst Centerpiece, a Mineral Masterpiece
Located in London, GB
A very large, one of a kind epimorph amethyst. This piece is a visual spectacle with the natural sculptural formations of amethyst in a different variety of purple tones. Also disp...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Museum Quality Very Large Amethyst Centerpiece, a Mineral Masterpiece
Museum Quality Very Large Amethyst Centerpiece, a Mineral Masterpiece

Museum Quality Very Large Amethyst Centerpiece, a Mineral Masterpiece

$150,000
H 42.52 in W 27.56 in D 22.84 in
Louis XVI Style Paneling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This Louis XVI style paneled room is composed of two shelves and cupboards with double doors made of wood painted in light green in the 20th century. They frame a Louis XVI period m...
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Panelling

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Paneling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Louis XVI Style Paneling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau

Louis XVI Style Paneling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau

$18,723
H 101.58 in W 162.21 in D 3.94 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 Circus Banner
Early 20th Century Circus Banner

Early 20th Century Circus Banner

$2,318
H 33.47 in W 72.84 in D 0.4 in
Taxidermy Polar Bear - Life-Size
Located in Mortsel, BE
This life-size taxidermy polar bear is an extraordinary piece that captures the majestic presence of this Arctic giant. Expertly preserved and mounted, this polar bear stands tall on...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Taxidermy Polar Bear - Life-Size
Taxidermy Polar Bear - Life-Size

Taxidermy Polar Bear - Life-Size

$45,683
H 98.43 in W 31.5 in D 39.38 in
"Fields in Jersey"
By Daniel Garber
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Daniel Garber (1880 - 1958). One of the two most important and, so far, the most valuable of the New Hope Sc...
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Early 1900s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Fields in Jersey"
"Fields in Jersey"

Daniel Garber
"Fields in Jersey", c. 1909

$993,750
H 36 in W 44 in
Collection of Three Vintage Carnival Midway Nickel Ride Red Signs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fun collection of three vintage carnival midway signs. Nickel rides! Original professional sign painters handiwork. Excellent graphic skills. Great vintage age. All three signs have ...
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Collection of Three Vintage Carnival Midway Nickel Ride Red Signs
Collection of Three Vintage Carnival Midway Nickel Ride Red Signs

Collection of Three Vintage Carnival Midway Nickel Ride Red Signs

$950 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 0.5 in
Tiffany Studios Herringbone (Zipper) Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Bronx, NY
This Tiffany Studios lamp shade is referred to as a Herringbone or Zipper shade.It has a 16” diameter & is signed “Tiffany Studios, New York on an early tag. The shade rests on a spi...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios Herringbone (Zipper) Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios Herringbone (Zipper) Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios Herringbone (Zipper) Table Lamp

$45,000
H 20 in Dm 16 in
Red and White Graphic New York Bus Subway Destination Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very large New York bus destination sign. Unusual in red. Very graphic. Bottom of roll was date stamped 1951. 7 1/2 feet tall.
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Vintage 1950s American Steampunk Signs

Materials

Canvas

Red and White Graphic New York Bus Subway Destination Sign
Red and White Graphic New York Bus Subway Destination Sign

Red and White Graphic New York Bus Subway Destination Sign

$3,500
H 89.25 in W 32.5 in D 2.25 in
Mid-20th Century Hand Painted Double Sided English Fairground Sign
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Hand Painted Double Sided English Fairground Sign A genuine English mid-20th Century double sided hand painted fairground sign. Better Game, Better Sport, Better Tr...
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Plywood

Mid-20th Century Hand Painted Double Sided English Fairground Sign
Mid-20th Century Hand Painted Double Sided English Fairground Sign

Mid-20th Century Hand Painted Double Sided English Fairground Sign

$955
H 36 in W 18 in D 0.3 in
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