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From the circus. Cardboard, mixed media, 9.4x8 cm
From the circus. Cardboard, mixed media, 9.4x8 cm

From the circus. Cardboard, mixed media, 9.4x8 cm

By Adolfs Zardins 1

Located in Riga, LV

From the circus. Cardboard, mixed media, 9.4x8 cm watercolor, ink on paper. Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jurmala, Latvia), painter. Only in 1990 his relative...

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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Circus Rider, Acrobat
Circus Rider, Acrobat

Circus Rider, Acrobat

By Simka Simkhovitch

Located in New York, NY

Simkhovitch was a celebrated artist in New York City from the 1920's through the 1940's. Life Magazine did a story on him and he was having great success in the New York Galleries. ...

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1920s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Mesdames et Messieurs (circus, 1920s, 1930s, performance, ~32% OFF)

Mesdames et Messieurs (circus, 1920s, 1930s, performance, ~32% OFF)

By Philip Verhoeven

Located in Kansas City, MO

Another captivating depiction of circus life in the 1920s and 1930s by Verhoeven, illustrating the grandeur of the circus performers of the time.

Category

2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Circus Princess. 2015. Oil on canvas, 65x60 cm
Circus Princess. 2015. Oil on canvas, 65x60 cm

Circus Princess. 2015. Oil on canvas, 65x60 cm

Located in Riga, LV

But his soul gravitated to bright and blustery color, and so he has became engaged in painting. At first his paintings were quiet, with muted tonal gamma.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Clown at Circus (Ashcan School Artist)
Portrait of a Clown at Circus (Ashcan School Artist)

Portrait of a Clown at Circus (Ashcan School Artist)

By Everett Shinn

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Portrait of a Clown in Circus, 1947. Pencil. color pencil, gouache on paper.

Category

1940s Ashcan School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Pencil, Color Pencil

Marc Chagall Color Lithograph – Circus Trapeze Artist
Marc Chagall Color Lithograph – Circus Trapeze Artist

Marc Chagall Color Lithograph – Circus Trapeze Artist

By Marc Chagall

Located in Kastrup, DK

Marc Chagall (1887–1985) A colorful lithograph by Marc Chagall depicting a circus trapeze artist. Unsigned. The artwork portrays a vivid and imaginative circus scene, with a central ...

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Mid-20th Century French Modern Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Circus girl reclining
Circus girl reclining

Circus girl reclining

By Walt Kuhn

Located in Miami, FL

Signed and dated center right, Seam down center where two sheets attached is original. Some slight surface smudging outside figure area .

Category

1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Carbon Pencil, Magazine Paper

The Circus - Original Tempera by Irene Paulz - 20th Century

The Circus - Original Tempera by Irene Paulz - 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

The Circus is an original drawing in tempera realized by Irene Paulz. Hand-signed on the lower right margin. In very good conditions. This artwork is a happy and colorful figurati...

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Tempera

Circus 1 - colourful, geometric abstraction, modernist, acrylic on panel
Circus 1 - colourful, geometric abstraction, modernist, acrylic on panel

Circus 1 - colourful, geometric abstraction, modernist, acrylic on panel

By Burton Kramer

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Curated squares, rectangles and fine horizontal and vertical stripes in pink, cherry, pumpkin, greens and teal dance across a rust ground in this acrylic painting on panel. This geom...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Jean Pierre Serrier (1934 - 1989, French) Surrealist Circus Scene
Jean Pierre Serrier (1934 - 1989, French) Surrealist Circus Scene

Jean Pierre Serrier (1934 - 1989, French) Surrealist Circus Scene

By Jean Pierre Serrier

Located in San Francisco, CA

Jean Pierre Serrier (1934-1989, French) Surrealist Circus Scene Oil on canvas Signed lower right Frame: 16.5" W x 14.75" H Canvas: 10.5" W x 8.75" H Jean-Pierre Serrier was born i...

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Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Morteza Pourhosseini "The Circus 5" Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
Morteza Pourhosseini "The Circus 5" Oil and Acrylic on Canvas

Morteza Pourhosseini "The Circus 5" Oil and Acrylic on Canvas

By Morteza Pourhosseini

Located in Queens, NY

To see art, I closed my eyes as I heard the circus bells of a Morteza Pourhosseini’s painting The show is about to begin Modern and classic intersected by motives of Middle-Eastern c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Morteza Pourhosseini "The Circus 1" Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
Morteza Pourhosseini "The Circus 1" Oil and Acrylic on Canvas

Morteza Pourhosseini "The Circus 1" Oil and Acrylic on Canvas

By Morteza Pourhosseini

Located in Queens, NY

To see art, I closed my eyes as I heard the circus bells of a Morteza Pourhosseini’s painting The show is about to begin Modern and classic intersected by motives of Middle-Eastern c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Morteza Pourhosseini "The Circus 15" Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
Morteza Pourhosseini "The Circus 15" Oil and Acrylic on Canvas

Morteza Pourhosseini "The Circus 15" Oil and Acrylic on Canvas

By Morteza Pourhosseini

Located in Queens, NY

To see art, I closed my eyes as I heard the circus bells of a Morteza Pourhosseini’s painting The show is about to begin Modern and classic intersected by motives of Middle-Eastern c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Fat Man Circus Banner, America circa 1950
Fat Man Circus Banner, America circa 1950

Fat Man Circus Banner, America circa 1950

Located in Culver City, CA

America, 1950 Hand painted by "Tattoo Jack" Cripe. Acrylic on canvas. Signed and inscribed to lower left ‘J. Sigler Tampa’. 112” w x 140” h Ref. A1606 $ 8,200

Category

Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Que le spectacle commence (circus, 1920s, 1930s, entertainment, ~32% OFF)

Que le spectacle commence (circus, 1920s, 1930s, entertainment, ~32% OFF)

By Philip Verhoeven

Located in Kansas City, MO

Please inquire for options. Philip Verhoeven’s painting brings to life the vibrant circus scenes of the 1920s and 1930s, encapsulating the magic and spectacle of the era.

Category

2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

The Circus - 1987
The Circus - 1987

The Circus - 1987

By Gérard Blain

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

We are very happy to present the wonderful work of Gérard Blain, a passionate and talented artist. Gérard Blain, born in 1938, is an atypical artist. Coming from a modest family, h...

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1990s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Large French Signed Oil - Abstract Circus Performers Acrobats on Horseback
Large French Signed Oil - Abstract Circus Performers Acrobats on Horseback

Large French Signed Oil - Abstract Circus Performers Acrobats on Horseback

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: French School, circa 1960's, signed Title: The Circus Acrobats Medium: oil on board, framed Framed: 32 x 39.5 inches Board: 29 x 36 inches Provenance: private col...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Clowns Playing A Card Game of Poker Outside the Circus
Clowns Playing A Card Game of Poker Outside the Circus

Clowns Playing A Card Game of Poker Outside the Circus

By Hal Crecy

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Clowns playing a card game of poker outside the circus American artist Hal Crecy is known for his paintings of clowns Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 24.00" x 30.00" Signature: S...

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Dancing Dogs', Impressionist Mid-century Circus Scene, Banjo Man, Acrobat
'Dancing Dogs', Impressionist Mid-century Circus Scene, Banjo Man, Acrobat

'Dancing Dogs', Impressionist Mid-century Circus Scene, Banjo Man, Acrobat

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

An interesting, American School Mid-century tempera painting showing a view of a seated clown rehearsing his dogs for a dance routine while a bareback rider in costume observes in th...

Category

1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Egg Tempera, Illustration Board

Strongman and Fire eater circus, coney island influences colorful carnival
Strongman and Fire eater circus, coney island influences colorful carnival

Strongman and Fire eater circus, coney island influences colorful carnival

By Stephen Basso

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Oil on board mounted on a wooden frame suitable for immediate hanging. The board has been primed with an acrylic pumice gel giving the surface a rough texture visible from the photo...

Category

2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Brass

"Ringling Brothers Barns" Cordray Simmons, Wisconsin Circus Scene,  Red Barn
"Ringling Brothers Barns" Cordray Simmons, Wisconsin Circus Scene,  Red Barn

"Ringling Brothers Barns" Cordray Simmons, Wisconsin Circus Scene, Red Barn

Located in New York, NY

Cordray Simmons Ringling Brothers Barns, circa 1930 Signed lower right Oil on Masonite 24 x 30 inches Cordray Simmons was born July 10, 1888 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Christened ...

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1930s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Horses Prepared to Perform and Circus Truck, Contemporary American Modern
Horses Prepared to Perform and Circus Truck, Contemporary American Modern

Horses Prepared to Perform and Circus Truck, Contemporary American Modern

By Joseph O'Sickey

Located in Beachwood, OH

O’Sickey (American, 1918–2013) Horses Prepared to Perform and Circus Truck, Circus Series, 1991 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower center 54 x 71 inches 55.25 x 73.25 inches, frame...

Category

1990s Post-Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Korean Contemporary Art by Sa Hara - Physical Theater Imagination Circus

Korean Contemporary Art by Sa Hara - Physical Theater Imagination Circus

By Sa Hara

Located in Paris, IDF

Charcoal, pencil, acrylic, oil, oil pastel on canvas Sa Hara is a Korean artist born in 1975 who lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. She is graduated with a bachelor’s degree in ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Oil, Pencil

Circus, Acrylic on Canvas, by Rubenimichi, Spain, 2020
Circus, Acrylic on Canvas, by Rubenimichi, Spain, 2020

Circus, Acrylic on Canvas, by Rubenimichi, Spain, 2020

Located in Madrid, ES

Contemporary painting, Circus, by Spanish artists Rubenimichi, Acrylic on canvas, with a thick lacquered wood frame.

Category

2010s Spanish Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Wood

Large 20th Century French Impressionist Oil - Two Circus Clowns/ Performers
Large 20th Century French Impressionist Oil - Two Circus Clowns/ Performers

Large 20th Century French Impressionist Oil - Two Circus Clowns/ Performers

By Yvette Bossiere

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist: Yvette Bossiere (French, b.1926) signed lower corner and verso Title: The Two Performers Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed Size: painting: 26 x 29 inches Provenanc...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Circus Bareback Rider, Original cover for The Saturday Evening Post, 1932
Circus Bareback Rider, Original cover for The Saturday Evening Post, 1932

Circus Bareback Rider, Original cover for The Saturday Evening Post, 1932

By Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original cover for The Saturday Evening Post magazine, published May 14, 1932 Joseph Christian Leyendecker’s Circus Bareback Rider (1932) is a standout example of his work for The S...

Category

1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled, (Aerial Circus Series)
Untitled, (Aerial Circus Series)

Untitled, (Aerial Circus Series)

By Roland Ayers

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Roland Ayers (1932-2014). Untitled, (Aerial Circus Series), 1968. Ink on Strathmore illustration board, 27 × 30 inches.

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Circus characters by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 55x42 cm
Circus characters by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 55x42 cm

Circus characters by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 55x42 cm

By Gilbert Pauli

Located in Geneva, CH

Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...

Category

1980s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Circus Clown and Guitarist
Circus Clown and Guitarist

Circus Clown and Guitarist

Located in Milford, NH

A fine graphite drawing of a circus clown with guitarist by British / Canadian artist Jack Leonard Shadbolt (1909-1998).

Category

1940s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Bustle in Piccadilly Circus, London
Bustle in Piccadilly Circus, London

Bustle in Piccadilly Circus, London

Located in Deddington, GB

Painted in April 2023 'Bustle in Piccadilly Circus, London' is an original watercolour on paper painting depicting one of the most famous streets in Britain on a busy summers day.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Water...

Materials

Watercolor

Circus Rani, Acrylic on canvas by Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
Circus Rani, Acrylic on canvas by Contemporary Artist "In Stock"

Circus Rani, Acrylic on canvas by Contemporary Artist "In Stock"

By Aloke Sardar

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

Aloke Sardar - Circus Rani - 67 x 45 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on canvas Inclusive of shipment in a roll form. About the Artist and his work : Born : Aloke Sardar is a self tau...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

1960's French Post Impressionist Oil The Circus Performers Montparnasse Frame
1960's French Post Impressionist Oil The Circus Performers Montparnasse Frame

1960's French Post Impressionist Oil The Circus Performers Montparnasse Frame

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Circus by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back oil painting on canvas, framed in original 'Montparnasse' style frame.

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Raj Circus Fantasy, Original cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post
Raj Circus Fantasy, Original cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post

Raj Circus Fantasy, Original cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post

By Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original magazine cover illustration for the June 17, 1916 issue of The Saturday Evening Post. The image features a celebratory procession including an elephant, monkeys, clowns, a...

Category

1910s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Circus performance, oil on canvas by French / hungarian artist Marcel Vertes
Circus performance, oil on canvas by French / hungarian artist Marcel Vertes

Circus performance, oil on canvas by French / hungarian artist Marcel Vertes

By Marcel Vertès

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Marcel Vertes (French/Hungarian, 1895 – 1961) ‘Circus performance’ Oil on canvas board Signed `VERTES` (to the reverse) 20 x 24 in. (51 x 61 cm.)

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Korean Contemporary Art by Sa Hara - Imagination Circus Behind the Magic

Korean Contemporary Art by Sa Hara - Imagination Circus Behind the Magic

By Sa Hara

Located in Paris, IDF

Charcoal & acrylic on canvas Sa Hara is a Korean artist born in 1975 who lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. She is graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administrat...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Circus Clown with Dogs, Cover for Country Gentleman, April 1929
Circus Clown with Dogs, Cover for Country Gentleman, April 1929

Circus Clown with Dogs, Cover for Country Gentleman, April 1929

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed and inscribed LRC Country Gentleman Cover illustration for April 1 1929. Gift to artist Harold Von Schmidt. Harold Von Schmidt (May 19, 1893 ...

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1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Magic Man" - Original Red Circus Street Art by Gary John
"Magic Man" - Original Red Circus Street Art by Gary John

"Magic Man" - Original Red Circus Street Art by Gary John

By Gary John

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed
Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed

Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed

By Kees van Dongen

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Les Artistes du Cirque" is an original painting in ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper by leading Fauvist artist Kees Van Dongen, signed in the lower right.

Category

Early 1900s Fauvist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Piccadilly Circus by Fortunino Matania
Piccadilly Circus by Fortunino Matania

Piccadilly Circus by Fortunino Matania

By Fortunino Matania

Located in New Orleans, LA

In a whimsical twist, the artist has rendered a number of iconic and important historical figures into the painting, including King George V, well-dressed and smoking a cigar near th...

Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Japanese Contemporary Art - The Circus In The Beginning Of The World
Japanese Contemporary Art - The Circus In The Beginning Of The World

Japanese Contemporary Art - The Circus In The Beginning Of The World

By Hiromi Sengoku

Located in Paris, IDF

Oil on canvas Hiromi Sengoku is a Japanese artist born in 1982 who lives and works in London, UK. Since 2008, she participated regularly to solo exhibitions in Japan and participate...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Circus Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the circus painting you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. In our selection of items, you can find modern examples as well as an abstract version. If you’re looking for a circus painting from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right circus painting for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, gray, beige and orange. There have been many interesting circus painting examples over the years, but those made by Fernand Léger, Simka Simkhovitch, Antonio Vangelli, Walt Kuhn and Jose Maria de Servin are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and fabric can add an especially memorable touch.

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The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a circus painting in our inventory may begin at $0 and can go as high as $2,835,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,156.