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Circus Ring

Early 20thC Portrait of a Clown Framed Gouache on Canvas
Early 20thC Portrait of a Clown Framed Gouache on Canvas

Early 20thC Portrait of a Clown Framed Gouache on Canvas

Located in Bradenton, FL

hair stands, seemingly oversized in the circus ring, with his back to the viewer, his face turned

Category

Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Le Cirque ( Edition 109/130 )
Le Cirque ( Edition 109/130 )

Le Cirque ( Edition 109/130 )

By Paul Guiramand

Located in New York, NY

a horse centered in the frame with the other holding a circus ring on the right side of the image.

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Le Cirque
Le Cirque

Camille BomboisLe Cirque, 1945

$25,000

H 21 in W 18 in D 3 in

Le Cirque

By Camille Bombois

Located in New York, NY

Bombois. This painting shows the circus ring where the performers would perform, the audience of

Category

1940s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Vintage Hunt's 3 Ring Circus Date Poster 28" x 42", circa 1920's
Large Vintage Hunt's 3 Ring Circus Date Poster 28" x 42", circa 1920's

Large Vintage Hunt's 3 Ring Circus Date Poster 28" x 42", circa 1920's

By Andy Warhol, Christopher Wool, Roy Lichtenstein

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Hunt's Three Ring Circus Date Poster 28" x 41 5/8" September 11th, circa 1920's "poster / circus

Category

Vintage 1920s American American Classical Posters

Materials

Paper

Ringside, Abstract Oil Painting, 2018

Ringside, Abstract Oil Painting, 2018

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: This painting is like a fantasy one ring circus. Keywords: Colorful, fun

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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 Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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 Figurative Prints

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 Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Playing Possum
Playing Possum

Roger WeikPlaying Possum, 1979

Price Upon Request

H 19 in W 64 in

Playing Possum

By Roger Weik

Located in Missouri, MO

Permanent Collection Exhibition, Daum Museum of Contemporary Art 2005 Three Ring Circus, CSUF Grand

Category

1970s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Emulsion, Polymer

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Amethyst Cocktail Ring, 18k Rose Gold, 132 Hand Set Mandarin Garnets
Amethyst Cocktail Ring, 18k Rose Gold, 132 Hand Set Mandarin Garnets

Amethyst Cocktail Ring, 18k Rose Gold, 132 Hand Set Mandarin Garnets

Located in Hamburg, DE

High contrast amethyst cocktail ring "Circus" from our Starlight collection. - Set with an oval

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Mandarin Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Three Ring Circus Gouache
Three Ring Circus Gouache

Three Ring Circus Gouache

Unavailable

H 17 in W 23 in D 2 in

Three Ring Circus Gouache

Located in San Francisco, CA

This gouache is full of color, magic and fantasy. A true three ring circus. *We ship

Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Les Cyclistes
Les Cyclistes

Marc ChagallLes Cyclistes, 1956

Unavailable

H 37.13 in W 31.25 in D 1.5 in

Les Cyclistes

By Marc Chagall

Located in New York, NY

lithograph depicts three acrobats riding a bicycle around the circus ring against a backdrop of spectators

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

LES ACROBATES AU CIRQUE
LES ACROBATES AU CIRQUE

Georges ValmierLES ACROBATES AU CIRQUE

Unavailable

H 10.63 in W 13.78 in

LES ACROBATES AU CIRQUE

By Georges Valmier

Located in Frankfurt, DE

hustle and bustle in the circus ring in multifarious coloration. The circus artists are in the centre of

Category

1920s Abstract Paintings

the Bear Handler
the Bear Handler

FPA Francis Pavy Artistthe Bear Handler, 2023

Unavailable

H 5 in W 5 in D 1 in

the Bear Handler

By FPA Francis Pavy Artist

Located in Lafayette, LA

roaring crowds and the chaos of the circus ring, that Barnaby's true character was revealed. Inside his

Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Inkjet

Fläpps KittchenTable 80x80-1 - White
Fläpps KittchenTable 80x80-1 - White

Fläpps KittchenTable 80x80-1 - White

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 27.96 in

Fläpps KittchenTable 80x80-1 - White

Located in Berlin, BE

three: folded up it clears the ring for the circus of life. The opportunities are countless: in the

Category

2010s German Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Plywood

Fläpps Kittchen Table, Black
Fläpps Kittchen Table, Black

Fläpps Kittchen Table, Black

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 27.96 in

Fläpps Kittchen Table, Black

Located in Berlin, BE

three: folded up it clears the ring for the circus of life. The opportunities are countless: in the

Category

2010s German Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Plywood

Whimsical French 1950s Cast Bronze Circus Ring
Whimsical French 1950s Cast Bronze Circus Ring

Whimsical French 1950s Cast Bronze Circus Ring

Located in San Francisco, CA

"Under the Big Top" this very charming sculpture depicting a dynamic circus ring complete with

Category

Vintage 1950s French Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bronze

Modernist Bronze Circus Ring Le Grand Chapiteau Sculpture
Modernist Bronze Circus Ring Le Grand Chapiteau Sculpture

Modernist Bronze Circus Ring Le Grand Chapiteau Sculpture

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

. Marked FG100. Circa 1950s. Complete with small figures depicting classic circus characters such as

Category

Vintage 1950s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hermes Circus Theme Tea Set
Hermes Circus Theme Tea Set

Hermes Circus Theme Tea Set

By Hermès

Located in New Hope, PA

circus ring master. On the other side we catch a glimpse of the high wire trapeze set. There are

Category

Late 20th Century French Other

Man Ray and Jean Cocteau 'Le Numero Barbette' 1980
Man Ray and Jean Cocteau 'Le Numero Barbette' 1980

Man Ray and Jean Cocteau 'Le Numero Barbette' 1980

Located in CA, CA

commissioned Man Ray to take of her."In his glory days of the 1920s, he entered the vaudeville stage or circus

Category

Vintage 1980s Books

Materials

Paper

Surreal Landscape

Surreal Landscape

By Henri Perez

Located in Los Angeles, CA

artist’s studio, on trapezes and in circus rings, or in bullfights. In 1973 he also provided the

Category

1950s Surrealist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Carbon Pencil

Surreal Nude

Surreal Nude

By Henri Perez

Located in Los Angeles, CA

and in circus rings, or in bullfights. In 1973 he also provided the frontispiece for Le Coqrouge

Category

1950s Surrealist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Carbon Pencil

Original Seils-Sterling Circus Poster
Original Seils-Sterling Circus Poster

Original Seils-Sterling Circus Poster

Located in Peekskill, NY

Circus 4 Ring Circus dates from the late 20's to early 30's. Seils-Sterling went on to become one of the

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Wolfgang Roth Bauhaus Dada Circus photo
Wolfgang Roth Bauhaus Dada Circus photo

Wolfgang Roth Bauhaus Dada Circus photo

Located in Surfside, FL

Littlest Circus was filmed for television by CBS in 1963. With a cast of seven, Roth’s one-ring circus

Category

1940s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Wolfgang Roth Bauhaus Dada Circus photo
Wolfgang Roth Bauhaus Dada Circus photo

Wolfgang Roth Bauhaus Dada Circus photo

Located in Surfside, FL

Littlest Circus was filmed for television by CBS in 1963. With a cast of seven, Roth’s one-ring circus

Category

1940s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rare Wolfgang Roth Dada Bauhaus Circus Silkscreen Print 2
Rare Wolfgang Roth Dada Bauhaus Circus Silkscreen Print 2

Rare Wolfgang Roth Dada Bauhaus Circus Silkscreen Print 2

By Wolfgang Roth

Located in Surfside, FL

filmed for television by CBS in 1963. With a cast of seven, Roth’s one-ring circus dazzled the audience

Category

20th Century Figurative Prints

Rare Wolfgang Roth Dada Bauhaus Circus Silkscreen Print 6

Rare Wolfgang Roth Dada Bauhaus Circus Silkscreen Print 6

By Wolfgang Roth

Located in Surfside, FL

filmed for television by CBS in 1963. With a cast of seven, Roth’s one-ring circus dazzled the audience

Category

20th Century Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Al G. Barnes Four Ring Circus
Al G. Barnes Four Ring Circus

Al G. Barnes Four Ring Circus, 1930

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H 16.25 in W 23.5 in

Al G. Barnes Four Ring Circus

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Gouache, Ink, and Pencil on Three Sheets Collaged Signature: Unsigned Date: 1930s Original Poster Art

Category

1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache, Pencil

Rare Wolfgang Roth Dada Bauhaus Circus Silkscreen

Rare Wolfgang Roth Dada Bauhaus Circus Silkscreen

By Wolfgang Roth

Located in Surfside, FL

Littlest Circus was filmed for television by CBS in 1963. With a cast of seven, Roth’s one-ring circus

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Rare Wolfgang Roth Dada Bauhaus Circus Silkscreen Print

Rare Wolfgang Roth Dada Bauhaus Circus Silkscreen Print

By Wolfgang Roth

Located in Surfside, FL

filmed for television by CBS in 1963. With a cast of seven, Roth’s one-ring circus dazzled the audience

Category

20th Century Abstract Prints

Rare Wolfgang Roth Dada Bauhaus Circus Silkscreen Print 3

Rare Wolfgang Roth Dada Bauhaus Circus Silkscreen Print 3

By Wolfgang Roth

Located in Surfside, FL

Littlest Circus was filmed for television by CBS in 1963. With a cast of seven, Roth’s one-ring circus

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Rare Wolfgang Roth Dada Bauhaus Circus Silkscreen Print 6

Rare Wolfgang Roth Dada Bauhaus Circus Silkscreen Print 6

By Wolfgang Roth

Located in Surfside, FL

filmed for television by CBS in 1963. With a cast of seven, Roth’s one-ring circus dazzled the audience

Category

20th Century Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Rare Wolfgang Roth Dada Bauhaus Circus Silkscreen Print 5

Rare Wolfgang Roth Dada Bauhaus Circus Silkscreen Print 5

By Wolfgang Roth

Located in Surfside, FL

filmed for television by CBS in 1963. With a cast of seven, Roth’s one-ring circus dazzled the audience

Category

20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Picasso Theatre" Book by Douglas Cooper
"Picasso Theatre" Book by Douglas Cooper

"Picasso Theatre" Book by Douglas Cooper

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H 11.75 in W 10 in D 2.25 in

"Picasso Theatre" Book by Douglas Cooper

By Pablo Picasso

Located in San Diego, CA

gauging the influence of the theater on Picasso's work. Drawing on material from circus and bull-ring

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

The Barker (Self Portrait)
The Barker (Self Portrait)

The Barker (Self Portrait)

By Max Beckmann

Located in New York, NY

advertising card (Beckmann’s Circus); he’s the crier, ringing the bell and announcing the fair to passersby.

Category

1920s Expressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Der Neger (The Negro)
Der Neger (The Negro)

Der Neger (The Negro)

By Max Beckmann

Located in Santa Monica, CA

title page, he casts himself as a barker for a traveling band of outsiders, the Circus Beckmann. Shown

Category

1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Vintage Circus Rings on Stand
Vintage Circus Rings on Stand

Vintage Circus Rings on Stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

*: White circus ring is no longer available.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Circus Ring
Circus Ring

Henry LambCircus Ring, 1912

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H 12 in W 19 in D 1 in

Circus Ring

By Henry Lamb

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Bloomsbury Artist Henry Lamb created 1912 dated lower left Watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper Provenance: Exhibited Davis & Langdale NY Estate of Holland Roberts Melson, Jr...

Category

1910s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Pencil, Watercolor

1940s Framed Elephants Print
1940s Framed Elephants Print

1940s Framed Elephants Print

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H 29 in W 33 in D 2.5 in

1940s Framed Elephants Print

Located in Los Angeles, CA

circus ring.

Category

Vintage 1940s Prints

Materials

Glass

Fancy Man with Hat Folk Sculpture
Fancy Man with Hat Folk Sculpture

Fancy Man with Hat Folk Sculpture

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H 16 in W 7 in D 5 in

Fancy Man with Hat Folk Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

he was meat to be a band leader, a circus ring master, or a race track tout. His jacket is detailed

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Acrobatic Rings
Acrobatic Rings

Acrobatic Rings

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H 59.06 in D 23.63 in

Acrobatic Rings

Located in Antwerp, BE

Old acrobatic rings, used in circus. Very decoratif item.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Pair of Art Deco 3 Arm Candlesticks
Pair of Art Deco 3 Arm Candlesticks

Pair of Art Deco 3 Arm Candlesticks

Located in Oakland, CA

ring circus. Would add a great touch of sophistication to your dinner table, serving piece or mantle.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

Tiffany & Co. Enamel Silver Harlequin Key Ring

Tiffany & Co. Enamel Silver Harlequin Key Ring

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

"Harlequin" Circus figurine key ring in sterling silver and bright enamel. Made and signed by

Category

1990s Italian More Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Located in Bedfordshire, GB

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Cupboards

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1975 Hard Edge Square Oil Painting on Canvas, in the Manner of Josef Albers
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By Josef Albers

Located in Las Vegas, NV

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Clinton Hill, (Nude #1), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction
Clinton Hill, (Nude #1), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction

Clinton Hill, (Nude #1), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction

By Clinton Hill

Located in New York, NY

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Portrait of a Man in Armchair, Mid Century Short Story Illustration
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Portrait of a Man in Armchair, Mid Century Short Story Illustration

Located in Soquel, CA

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Located in Brighton, GB

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American Industrial Stainless Steel Chest With 4 Drawers, C. 1940s
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Located in Chicago, IL

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Located in Newfoundland, PA

Stunning colors on this midcentury painting. Total measurement is 23 in W x 13 in x 1-5/8 in deep. Dated 1/1/1960, E Byard. Painting measurements listed below. The frame is original....

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Located in Brooklyn, NY

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Located in Oxnard, CA

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Antique American School Nicely Framed Modernist Abstract Expressionist Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

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$650

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By Miriam Kubach

Located in Atlanta, GA

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Bronze Female Sculpture

$2,200

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Located in New York, NY

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21st Century "Circensi" Inlaid Tea Table by Gum Design & Hebanon, Made in Italy
21st Century "Circensi" Inlaid Tea Table by Gum Design & Hebanon, Made in Italy

21st Century "Circensi" Inlaid Tea Table by Gum Design & Hebanon, Made in Italy

By Hebanon Fratelli Basile, Gumdesign

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Jacques Adnet Leather and Glass Hall Tree, 1950s France

Jacques Adnet Leather and Glass Hall Tree, 1950s France

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Circus Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate circus ring for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many Contemporary and Post-Impressionist versions of these works for sale. You’re likely to find the perfect circus ring among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a circus ring to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of black, beige, brown, gray and more. Finding an appealing circus ring — no matter the origin — is easy, but Larry Barbier, Charles Cobelle, Henri Gabriel Ibels, Jack Chandler and Henry Lamb each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in paint, gouache and ink, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Circus Ring?

The average selling price for a circus ring we offer is $2,625, while they’re typically $595 on the low end and $16,000 for the highest priced.