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Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner

Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner

$1,600

H 126 in W 12 in D 0.13 in

Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Original hand-painted canvas sideshow banner for carnival midway sideshow entrance.

Category

1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

Signed Snap Wyatt Sideshow Banner
Signed Snap Wyatt Sideshow Banner

Signed Snap Wyatt Sideshow Banner

$7,500

H 90 in W 120 in D 0.25 in

Signed Snap Wyatt Sideshow Banner

By Snap Wyatt

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Fantastic "Plenty For Two" sideshow banner painted by Snap Wyatt. Great manageable size.

Category

1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Iron

1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner
1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner

1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner

$6,500

H 82.25 in W 112.5 in D 1 in

1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner

Located in Chicago, IL

1950s "Prince Buddah" circus sideshow banner.

Category

1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Iron

American Sideshow "Double" Banner by Johnny Meah
American Sideshow "Double" Banner by Johnny Meah

American Sideshow "Double" Banner by Johnny Meah

$4,000

H 138 in W 115 in D 0.13 in

American Sideshow "Double" Banner by Johnny Meah

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Vividly painted American sideshow banner with larger than life subject matter.

Category

1960s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

American Sideshow Wondercade Circus Banner Signed J. Sigler
American Sideshow Wondercade Circus Banner Signed J. Sigler

American Sideshow Wondercade Circus Banner Signed J. Sigler

By Sigler Studios

Located in Santa Monica, CA

American "Wondercade" sideshow banner. Painted and signed by J. Sigler. One of the great American sideshow banner artists.

Category

1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

O'Henry Fred Johnson Salem Witch Trials Sideshow Spider Girl Banner
O'Henry Fred Johnson Salem Witch Trials Sideshow Spider Girl Banner

O'Henry Fred Johnson Salem Witch Trials Sideshow Spider Girl Banner

Located in Santa Monica, CA

O'Henry Tent and Awning sideshow banner with original shipping tag. Unusual subject matter and fantastic story from the Salem witch trails to Spider Girl.

Category

1940s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

Richard Mock Watercolor of Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridge
Richard Mock Watercolor of Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridge

Richard Mock Watercolor of Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridge

By Richard Mock

Located in New York, NY

By 1968, he had settled in New York, where he exhibited his work at galleries including 112 Greene Street, Exit Art, and the Sideshow Gallery in Brooklyn. 112 Greene Street in SoHo...

Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Abstract Gestural Drawing Chalk and Charcoal Drawing, Light Sculpture Artist
Abstract Gestural Drawing Chalk and Charcoal Drawing, Light Sculpture Artist

Abstract Gestural Drawing Chalk and Charcoal Drawing, Light Sculpture Artist

Located in Surfside, FL

Clark) curated by Heather Hubbs, Regina Rex Gallery, NY 2006 “Some Kind of Wonderful”, (Tara Donovan and James Clark), curated by Karol Lawson, Maier Museum of Art, Lynchburg, VA (c...

Category

1980s Abstract Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Chalk, Charcoal

Large Colorful 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Joan Thorne
Large Colorful 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Joan Thorne

Large Colorful 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Joan Thorne

By Joan Thorne

Located in Surfside, FL

She has had numerous one person shows in galleries such as: Sideshow Gallery New York, Fischbach Gallery, New York City, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., Willard Gallery, Ne...

Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Oil

Large Colorful 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Joan Thorne
Large Colorful 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Joan Thorne

Large Colorful 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Joan Thorne

By Joan Thorne

Located in Surfside, FL

She has had numerous one person shows in galleries such as: Sideshow Gallery New York, Fischbach Gallery, New York City, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., Willard Gallery, Ne...

Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Oil

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Collage Assemblage Painting Sculpture Art Brut
Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Collage Assemblage Painting Sculpture Art Brut

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Collage Assemblage Painting Sculpture Art Brut

By Loren Munk

Located in Surfside, FL

Gallery, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Sideshow Gallery Brooklyn 2007 “More Is More—Maximalist Tendencies in Recent American Painting” Florida State University Mus...

Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Gold Leaf

C F S I, Signed Lithograph, Coney Island, Comic Character Figures
C F S I, Signed Lithograph, Coney Island, Comic Character Figures

C F S I, Signed Lithograph, Coney Island, Comic Character Figures

By Marie Roberts

Located in Union City, NJ

C F S I portrays a Coney Island Sideshow Performance with several onlookers standing by the stage watching the show.

Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Lithograph

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Painting Drawing African American Kids in Park
Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Painting Drawing African American Kids in Park

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Painting Drawing African American Kids in Park

By Loren Munk

Located in Surfside, FL

Gallery, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Sideshow Gallery Brooklyn 2007 “More Is More—Maximalist Tendencies in Recent American Painting” Florida State University Mus...

Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Photo Collage Painting Drawing Kids in NYC Park
Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Photo Collage Painting Drawing Kids in NYC Park

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Photo Collage Painting Drawing Kids in NYC Park

By Loren Munk

Located in Surfside, FL

Gallery, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Sideshow Gallery Brooklyn 2007 “More Is More—Maximalist Tendencies in Recent American Painting” Florida State University Mus...

Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper, Permanent Marker

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Collage Painting African American Kids, Bicycle NY
Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Collage Painting African American Kids, Bicycle NY

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Collage Painting African American Kids, Bicycle NY

By Loren Munk

Located in Surfside, FL

Gallery, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Sideshow Gallery Brooklyn 2007 “More Is More—Maximalist Tendencies in Recent American Painting” Florida State University Mus...

Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Mixed Media Collage Neo Expressionist Painting, Drawing NYC Artist
Mixed Media Collage Neo Expressionist Painting, Drawing NYC Artist

Mixed Media Collage Neo Expressionist Painting, Drawing NYC Artist

By Loren Munk

Located in Surfside, FL

Gallery, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Sideshow Gallery Brooklyn 2007 “More Is More—Maximalist Tendencies in Recent American Painting” Florida State University Mus...

Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Joan Thorne "Izz", Oil on Canvas, 1979
Joan Thorne "Izz", Oil on Canvas, 1979

Joan Thorne "Izz", Oil on Canvas, 1979

$27,500

H 83 in W 68 in D 1.5 in

Joan Thorne "Izz", Oil on Canvas, 1979

Located in Dallas, TX

She has had numerous one person shows in galleries such as: Sideshow Gallery New York, Fishbach Gallery, New York City, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., Willard Gallery, New...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas, Paint

"Untitled" by Joan Thorne (Abstract, Expressionist, Geometric, Red, Vibrant)
"Untitled" by Joan Thorne (Abstract, Expressionist, Geometric, Red, Vibrant)

"Untitled" by Joan Thorne (Abstract, Expressionist, Geometric, Red, Vibrant)

By Joan Thorne

Located in New York, NY

She has had numerous one person shows in galleries such as: Sideshow Gallery New York, Fishbach Gallery, New York City, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., Willard Gallery, New...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Screen

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Vintage Hand-Painted Sideshow Canvas
Vintage Hand-Painted Sideshow Canvas

Vintage Hand-Painted Sideshow Canvas

Unavailable

H 60 in W 47 in D 0.25 in

Vintage Hand-Painted Sideshow Canvas

Located in Aurora, OR

Perfect for your personal sideshow, wherever that may be.

Category

20th Century Other Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

Hollywood Rubber Replicas Sideshow Banner
Hollywood Rubber Replicas Sideshow Banner

Hollywood Rubber Replicas Sideshow Banner

Unavailable

H 96 in W 96 in D 1 in

Hollywood Rubber Replicas Sideshow Banner

By Fred G. Johnson

Located in Toronto, ON

This is a large sideshow banner painted by Chicago based Fred g Johnson in the 1960s.

Category

1960s American American Craftsman Vintage Sideshow

Vintage Sideshow Banner by Fred Johnson
Vintage Sideshow Banner by Fred Johnson

Vintage Sideshow Banner by Fred Johnson

Unavailable

H 92.75 in W 228 in D 0.1 in

Vintage Sideshow Banner by Fred Johnson

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage hand painted sideshow banner by Fred Johnson. It is signed.

Category

1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Leather, Canvas

1950s Circus Sideshow Banner "Prince Buddah"
1950s Circus Sideshow Banner "Prince Buddah"

1950s Circus Sideshow Banner "Prince Buddah"

Unavailable

H 85.25 in W 112.5 in D 0.1 in

1950s Circus Sideshow Banner "Prince Buddah"

Located in Chicago, IL

1950s circus sideshow banner "Prince Buddah".

Category

1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Iron

Vintage Sideshow Banner "Hippolyta" by Snap Wyatt
Vintage Sideshow Banner "Hippolyta" by Snap Wyatt

Vintage Sideshow Banner "Hippolyta" by Snap Wyatt

Unavailable

H 167 in W 105 in D 0.1 in

Vintage Sideshow Banner "Hippolyta" by Snap Wyatt

By Snap Wyatt

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage hand painted sideshow banner "Hippolyta" by Snap Wyatt. It is signed.

Category

1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Leather, Canvas

Eccentric Escapeologist Sideshow Banner by Fred G. Johnson
Eccentric Escapeologist Sideshow Banner by Fred G. Johnson

Eccentric Escapeologist Sideshow Banner by Fred G. Johnson

By Fred G. Johnson

Located in Toronto, ON

Large sideshow banner painted by Fred g Johnson, commissioned by Harold J Potter.

Category

1960s American Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Metal

Master Mentalist Sideshow Banner by Fred G Johnson
Master Mentalist Sideshow Banner by Fred G Johnson

Master Mentalist Sideshow Banner by Fred G Johnson

By Fred G. Johnson

Located in Toronto, ON

Large banner by Johnson commissioned by Harold J Potter. Signed by Johnson.

Category

1960s American Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Metal

Veteran Ventriloquist Sideshow Banner By Fred G Johnson
Veteran Ventriloquist Sideshow Banner By Fred G Johnson

Veteran Ventriloquist Sideshow Banner By Fred G Johnson

By Fred G. Johnson

Located in Toronto, ON

Veteran Ventriloquist painted banner by Fred G. Johnson commissioned by Harold J. Potter.

Category

1960s American Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Metal

Master Hypnotist Banner by Fred G. Johnson
Master Hypnotist Banner by Fred G. Johnson

Master Hypnotist Banner by Fred G. Johnson

Unavailable

H 94 in W 94 in D 0.5 in

Master Hypnotist Banner by Fred G. Johnson

By Fred G. Johnson

Located in Toronto, ON

'Master Hypnotist" Sideshow banner painted by Fred Johnson commissioned by Harold J Potter.

Category

1960s American Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Metal

Hand-Painted Carnival Sideshow Banner
Hand-Painted Carnival Sideshow Banner

Hand-Painted Carnival Sideshow Banner

Located in Peekskill, NY

We could not find a signature but can guess from the quality that this was done by one of the good ones. As with most sideshow banner, good deal of them are hard to live with.

Category

20th Century American Vintage Sideshow

Canvas Fortune Teller Sideshow Banner, circa 1950s
Canvas Fortune Teller Sideshow Banner, circa 1950s

Canvas Fortune Teller Sideshow Banner, circa 1950s

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H 36.23 in W 25.99 in D 0.4 in

Canvas Fortune Teller Sideshow Banner, circa 1950s

Located in Gloucester, GB

Canvas fortune teller sideshow banner, circa 1950s - Hand painted on wax canvas - Mustard yellow background - Red lettering - English, 1950s - Measures: 66cm wide x 92cm tall...

Category

1950s English Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Canvas Escape Artist Sideshow Banner, circa 1950s
Canvas Escape Artist Sideshow Banner, circa 1950s

Canvas Escape Artist Sideshow Banner, circa 1950s

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H 36.23 in W 25.99 in D 0.4 in

Canvas Escape Artist Sideshow Banner, circa 1950s

Located in Gloucester, GB

Canvas escape artist sideshow banner, circa 1950s - Hand painted on wax canvas - Mustard yellow background - Red lettering - English ~ 1950s - 66c m wide x 92cm tall.

Category

1950s English Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

A Vintage Large Wrestlers Canvas from a Circus Sideshow
A Vintage Large Wrestlers Canvas from a Circus Sideshow

A Vintage Large Wrestlers Canvas from a Circus Sideshow

Located in Ferndale, MI

A Wonderful large 1950s painted canvas banner from an all-star wrestlers circus show. Front has Leger inspired form of 2 men, and back (blue background) has off-center wrestlers as w...

Category

1950s American Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Johnny Meah Sideshow Banner "A Tidal Wave Of Fun"
Vintage Johnny Meah Sideshow Banner "A Tidal Wave Of Fun"

Vintage Johnny Meah Sideshow Banner "A Tidal Wave Of Fun"

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Miss Peggy's day at the beach....forever immortalized by Johnny Meah....one of the great master sideshow banner artists. This beauty is big and bold!

Category

1960s American Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Iron

Batman The Animated Series Original Production Drawing: Killer Croc
Batman The Animated Series Original Production Drawing: Killer Croc

Batman The Animated Series Original Production Drawing: Killer Croc

By DC Comics Studio Artists

Located in Los Angeles, CA

MEDIUM: ​Original Production Drawing IMAGE SIZE: 10.5" x 9.5" PRODUCTION: Batman the Animated Series, Sideshow SKU: IFA3752 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Batman: The Animated Series is an Americ...

Category

1990s Pop Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Huge vintage 1970s / 1980s French painted fairground / carnival banner- makeup
Huge vintage 1970s / 1980s French painted fairground / carnival banner- makeup

Huge vintage 1970s / 1980s French painted fairground / carnival banner- makeup

Located in Hastings, GB

Huge late 1970s/ early 1980s French painted fairground / carnival / sideshow banner. Presumably part of an American themed ride or attraction, it's decorated with cool girls, makeup,...

Category

Late 20th Century French Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

Batman The Animated Series Original Production Cel: Batman and Killer Croc
Batman The Animated Series Original Production Cel: Batman and Killer Croc

Batman The Animated Series Original Production Cel: Batman and Killer Croc

By DC Comics Studio Artists

Located in Los Angeles, CA

MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Printed Background IMAGE SIZE: 10.5" x 9" PRODUCTION: Batman The Animated Series, Sideshow SKU: IFA3720 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Batman: The Animated S...

Category

1990s Pop Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Batman The Animated Series Original Production Cel: Killer Croc
Batman The Animated Series Original Production Cel: Killer Croc

Batman The Animated Series Original Production Cel: Killer Croc

By DC Comics Studio Artists

Located in Los Angeles, CA

MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Printed Background IMAGE SIZE: 10.5" x 9" PRODUCTION: Batman the Animated Series EPISODE: Sideshow SKU: IFA7462 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Batman: The Ani...

Category

1990s Pop Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Batman The Animated Series Original Production Cel and Background: Killer Croc

Batman The Animated Series Original Production Cel and Background: Killer Croc

By DC Comics Studio Artists

Located in Los Angeles, CA

MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 12 Field PRODUCTION: Batman The Animated Series, Sideshow SKU: IFA7497 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Batman: The Animated Ser...

Category

1990s Pop Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paint, Paper

Batman The Animated Series Original Production Cel: Batman and Killer Croc
Batman The Animated Series Original Production Cel: Batman and Killer Croc

Batman The Animated Series Original Production Cel: Batman and Killer Croc

By DC Comics Studio Artists

Located in Los Angeles, CA

MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Printed Background IMAGE SIZE: 10.5" x 9" PRODUCTION: Batman the Animated Series EPISODE: Sideshow SKU: IFA6712 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Batman: The Ani...

Category

1990s Pop Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Abstract Gestural Drawing Chalk and Charcoal Drawing, Light Sculpture Artist
Abstract Gestural Drawing Chalk and Charcoal Drawing, Light Sculpture Artist

Abstract Gestural Drawing Chalk and Charcoal Drawing, Light Sculpture Artist

Located in Surfside, FL

Clark) curated by Heather Hubbs, Regina Rex Gallery, NY 2006 “Some Kind of Wonderful”, (Tara Donovan and James Clark), curated by Karol Lawson, Maier Museum of Art, Lynchburg, VA (c...

Category

1980s Abstract Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Chalk, Charcoal

Side-Show, Peter Blake pop art by The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's album cover artist
Side-Show, Peter Blake pop art by The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's album cover artist

Side-Show, Peter Blake pop art by The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's album cover artist

By Peter Blake

Located in New York, NY

Drawing from postcards, magazines, posters and other printed ephemera, Peter Blake made each print in this portfolio after photographs of circus sideshow performers. The intimate sca...

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Woodcut

Side-Show Tattooed Man Peter Blake pop art woodcut portfolio on Japanese paper
Side-Show Tattooed Man Peter Blake pop art woodcut portfolio on Japanese paper

Side-Show Tattooed Man Peter Blake pop art woodcut portfolio on Japanese paper

By Peter Blake

Located in New York, NY

Drawing from postcards, magazines, posters and other printed ephemera, Peter Blake made each print in this portfolio after photographs of circus sideshow performers. The intimate sca...

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Woodcut

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Painting Drawing African American Kids in Park
Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Painting Drawing African American Kids in Park

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Painting Drawing African American Kids in Park

By Loren Munk

Located in Surfside, FL

Gallery, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Sideshow Gallery Brooklyn 2007 “More Is More—Maximalist Tendencies in Recent American Painting” Florida State University Mus...

Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Painting Drawing African American Kids in Park
Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Painting Drawing African American Kids in Park

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Painting Drawing African American Kids in Park

By Loren Munk

Located in Surfside, FL

Gallery, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Sideshow Gallery Brooklyn 2007 “More Is More—Maximalist Tendencies in Recent American Painting” Florida State University Mus...

Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Paint

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Collage Assemblage Painting Sculpture Art Brut
Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Collage Assemblage Painting Sculpture Art Brut

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Collage Assemblage Painting Sculpture Art Brut

By Loren Munk

Located in Surfside, FL

Gallery, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Sideshow Gallery Brooklyn 2007 “More Is More—Maximalist Tendencies in Recent American Painting” Florida State University Mus...

Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mixed Media Collage Neo Expressionist Painting, Drawing NYC Artist
Mixed Media Collage Neo Expressionist Painting, Drawing NYC Artist

Mixed Media Collage Neo Expressionist Painting, Drawing NYC Artist

By Loren Munk

Located in Surfside, FL

Gallery, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Sideshow Gallery Brooklyn 2007 “More Is More—Maximalist Tendencies in Recent American Painting” Florida State University Mus...

Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Collage Painting African American Kids, Bicycle NY
Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Collage Painting African American Kids, Bicycle NY

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Collage Painting African American Kids, Bicycle NY

By Loren Munk

Located in Surfside, FL

Gallery, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Sideshow Gallery Brooklyn 2007 “More Is More—Maximalist Tendencies in Recent American Painting” Florida State University Mus...

Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Photo Collage Painting Drawing Kids in NYC Park
Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Photo Collage Painting Drawing Kids in NYC Park

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Photo Collage Painting Drawing Kids in NYC Park

By Loren Munk

Located in Surfside, FL

Gallery, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Sideshow Gallery Brooklyn 2007 “More Is More—Maximalist Tendencies in Recent American Painting” Florida State University Mus...

Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Photographic Paper

Large Colorful Bold 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Painting Joan Thorne
Large Colorful Bold 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Painting Joan Thorne

Large Colorful Bold 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Painting Joan Thorne

By Joan Thorne

Located in Surfside, FL

She has had numerous one person shows in galleries such as: Sideshow Gallery New York, Fishbach Gallery, New York City, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., Willard Gallery, New...

Category

1980s Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

Large Colorful 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Joan Thorne
Large Colorful 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Joan Thorne

Large Colorful 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Joan Thorne

By Joan Thorne

Located in Surfside, FL

She has had numerous one person shows in galleries such as: Sideshow Gallery New York, Fischbach Gallery, New York City, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., Willard Gallery, Ne...

Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Oil

Large Colorful 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Joan Thorne
Large Colorful 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Joan Thorne

Large Colorful 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Joan Thorne

By Joan Thorne

Located in Surfside, FL

She has had numerous one person shows in galleries such as: Sideshow Gallery New York, Fischbach Gallery, New York City, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., Willard Gallery, Ne...

Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Oil

"Sky Festival" Modern Monumental Primary Toned Abstract Expressionist Painting
"Sky Festival" Modern Monumental Primary Toned Abstract Expressionist Painting

"Sky Festival" Modern Monumental Primary Toned Abstract Expressionist Painting

By Gordon Wagner

Located in Houston, TX

During this time he also lived, traveled, and studied in Arizona and Mexico, where his fascination with Native American mythology and legends and with the presentational forms of fet...

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Oil

"Two Women Walking, Granville, New York, " Reginald Marsh, American Modernism
"Two Women Walking, Granville, New York, " Reginald Marsh, American Modernism

"Two Women Walking, Granville, New York, " Reginald Marsh, American Modernism

By Reginald Marsh

Located in New York, NY

He was instantly drawn to the raucous environment of extremes, capturing the boardwalks, beaches and sideshows in his sketch books. Marsh often remained in New York for the summer to...

Category

1940s American Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Snap Wyatt Attributed Sideshow Banner
Snap Wyatt Attributed Sideshow Banner

Snap Wyatt Attributed Sideshow Banner

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H 136 in W 116 in D 0.13 in

Snap Wyatt Attributed Sideshow Banner

By Snap Wyatt

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Sideshow banner attributed to Snap Wyatt for The Black Mask Sideshow in Montgomery, AL.

Category

1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Leather, Canvas

Two-Sided Sideshow Banner, Signed Sigler
Two-Sided Sideshow Banner, Signed Sigler

Two-Sided Sideshow Banner, Signed Sigler

By Sigler Studios

Located in Peekskill, NY

If you know vintage circus sideshow banners than you know the name SIGLER - TAMPA.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Vintage Carnival Sideshow Sheet Iron Freaks Sign
Vintage Carnival Sideshow Sheet Iron Freaks Sign

Vintage Carnival Sideshow Sheet Iron Freaks Sign

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Vintage carnival midway sheet iron Freaks sideshow sign. Hand painted and lettered.

Category

1950s Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Sheet Metal

Vintage Urana the Ape Girl Sideshow Banner
Vintage Urana the Ape Girl Sideshow Banner

Vintage Urana the Ape Girl Sideshow Banner

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H 120 in W 96 in D 0.5 in

Vintage Urana the Ape Girl Sideshow Banner

By Hennen Studios

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Fantastic, circa 1960s sideshow banner from Pete Hennen's midway marvels ten in one show.

Category

1960s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas, Paint

c. 1940's Fred Johnson Signed Sideshow Banner
c. 1940's Fred Johnson Signed Sideshow Banner

c. 1940's Fred Johnson Signed Sideshow Banner

By Fred G. Johnson

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Original signed Fred Johnson sideshow banner. Fred Johnson painted circus and sideshow banners for 40 years while working for the O.

Category

1940s American Vintage Sideshow

Vintage Turtle Baby Carnival Sideshow Banner, circa 1930s-1940s
Vintage Turtle Baby Carnival Sideshow Banner, circa 1930s-1940s

Vintage Turtle Baby Carnival Sideshow Banner, circa 1930s-1940s

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Fantastic turtle baby sideshow banner. Great colors and a nice manageable size.

Category

1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

Large Hand-Painted American Circus Sideshow Banner, circa 1960s
Large Hand-Painted American Circus Sideshow Banner, circa 1960s

Large Hand-Painted American Circus Sideshow Banner, circa 1960s

Located in Gloucester, GB

Large hand-painted American circus sideshow banner, circa 1960s - Hand-painted on canvas - American, circa 1960s - Measures: 330cm tall x 166cm wide Condition report: Some...

Category

1960s American Vintage Sideshow

Vintage Canvas Side Show Banner Carnival
Vintage Canvas Side Show Banner Carnival

Vintage Canvas Side Show Banner Carnival

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H 114 in W 85 in D 0.5 in

Vintage Canvas Side Show Banner Carnival

Located in Santa Monica, CA

"First Time Here!" Fantastic graphic sideshow banner. Traditional heavy canvas. Some remaining leather straps and metal rings for hanging, Banner is torn in some places and lower...

Category

1940s American Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

"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

Drawing on material from circus and bull-ring, from cabaret and sideshow, Picasso created an illusory pictorial world, then thrust himself or his viewpoint into the spectacle.

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paper

Poodle and Pussy

Lydia ViscardiPoodle and Pussy, 2016

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H 8.125 in W 11.5 in

Poodle and Pussy

By Lydia Viscardi

Located in Darien, CT

Selected exhibitions include the Drawing Center, ODETTA, Sideshow Gallery, Active Space, Brooklyn Fireproof and The Heckscher Museum of Art in New York, Center for Visual Arts in New...

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20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Archival Pigment, Gouache, Pencil

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Painting Drawing African American Kids in Park
Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Painting Drawing African American Kids in Park

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Painting Drawing African American Kids in Park

By Loren Munk

Located in Surfside, FL

Gallery, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Sideshow Gallery Brooklyn 2007 “More Is More—Maximalist Tendencies in Recent American Painting” Florida State University Mus...

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1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Arbus, Composition, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Arbus, Composition, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)

Arbus, Composition, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)

By Diane Arbus

Located in Southampton, NY

In his 2003 New York Times Magazine article, "Arbus Reconsidered", Arthur Lubow states, "She was fascinated by people who were visibly creating their own identities—cross-dressers, n...

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1970s Contemporary Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Lithograph

Large Colorful Bold 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Painting Joan Thorne
Large Colorful Bold 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Painting Joan Thorne

Large Colorful Bold 1980s New York Abstract Expressionist Painting Joan Thorne

By Joan Thorne

Located in Surfside, FL

She has had numerous one person shows in galleries such as: Sideshow Gallery New York, Fishbach Gallery, New York City, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., Willard Gallery, New...

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1980s Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

Arbus, Un castello di Disneyland, California, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Arbus, Un castello di Disneyland, California, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)

Arbus, Un castello di Disneyland, California, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)

By Diane Arbus

Located in Southampton, NY

In his 2003 New York Times Magazine article, "Arbus Reconsidered", Arthur Lubow states, "She was fascinated by people who were visibly creating their own identities—cross-dressers, n...

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1970s Contemporary Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Lithograph

Artist Working At His Easel in WPA Style Michael Tanzer New York 1961-67
Artist Working At His Easel in WPA Style Michael Tanzer New York 1961-67

Artist Working At His Easel in WPA Style Michael Tanzer New York 1961-67

By Michael Tanzer

Located in Soquel, CA

His son Ben Tanzer said, “He had an obsession with performers. He loved sideshows, he loved freaks, he loved outcasts." His focus, however, wasn’t to expose or mock.

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1960s American Realist Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas, Oil

An Amusing 1950s Mid-Century Modern Watercolor of Paris Circus Tigers, Big Cats!
An Amusing 1950s Mid-Century Modern Watercolor of Paris Circus Tigers, Big Cats!

An Amusing 1950s Mid-Century Modern Watercolor of Paris Circus Tigers, Big Cats!

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

Chapin enjoyed a lifelong interest in the circus, often portraying the daring acts of the acrobats and performers, as well as the numerous exotic animals, colorful lights and the bus...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Paper

CARNIVAL SIDESHOW EXHIBIT
CARNIVAL SIDESHOW EXHIBIT

CARNIVAL SIDESHOW EXHIBIT

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H 34 in W 19 in D 14 in

CARNIVAL SIDESHOW EXHIBIT

Located in New York, NY

This would have been part of a carnival sideshow with different attractions.Live snakes do not come with it at this price.

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20th Century American Vintage Sideshow

Popeye Carnival Sideshow Banner
Popeye Carnival Sideshow Banner

Popeye Carnival Sideshow Banner

Located in New York, NY

Large painting on canvas of on of the great heros of the cartoons and childhood. Popeye is shown strutting on board a ship. So this would attract the visitors to the carnival to fina...

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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Carnival Sideshow Metal Sign
Carnival Sideshow Metal Sign

Carnival Sideshow Metal Sign

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H 11.5 in W 38 in D 0.75 in

Carnival Sideshow Metal Sign

By St. Louis Carnival Co.

Located in New York, NY

Oddities of the World sign from a St Louis carnival supplier. This vintage sign would have been made for one of the many traveling carnivals that would seek to lure visitors to pay f...

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1960s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Carnival Sideshow Painted Panel
Carnival Sideshow Painted Panel

Carnival Sideshow Painted Panel

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H 34 in W 21 in D 1.5 in

Carnival Sideshow Painted Panel

Located in New York, NY

This painting of an Indian or exotic dancer was on the side of a podium for the barker enticing visitors to see the show. Found in Texas from one of the traveling carnivals that woul...

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20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Original American Circus Sideshow Banner
Original American Circus Sideshow Banner

Original American Circus Sideshow Banner

Located in Chicago, IL

Mid century hand painted on canvas circus sideshow banner.

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Canvas

ZOMA the Depraved Sideshow Banner
ZOMA the Depraved Sideshow Banner

ZOMA the Depraved Sideshow Banner

Located in Dallas, TX

This is a superb recreation of the early Sideshow Banners found at Fairs, Carnivals and Circuses around the country.

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20th Century American Vintage Sideshow

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By Örsjö Industri AB

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideshow

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Textile

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Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"

By Bloom Home Inc

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Linen, Velvet

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Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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15th Century and Earlier African Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Bone

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

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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Late 19th Century European Moorish Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Wrought Iron

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Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier

Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier

Located in Roma, Lazio

A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideshow

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Brass

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Manly P Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages, Facsimile XL book with 4 Prints

Manly P Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages, Facsimile XL book with 4 Prints

By TASCHEN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Foil

Maurice Dufrêne for La Maitrise art deco tapestry 1922
Maurice Dufrêne for La Maitrise art deco tapestry 1922

Maurice Dufrêne for La Maitrise art deco tapestry 1922

$41,138

H 60.24 in W 90.95 in D 0.4 in

Maurice Dufrêne for La Maitrise art deco tapestry 1922

By Maurice Dufrêne, La Maitrise

Located in Paris, IDF

Maurice Dufrene designed this tapestry for the studio La Maitrise, Les Galeries Lafayette, in Paris in 1922, just as he became the director of the studio. Crafted from handspun wool,...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Wool

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$795Sale Price|36% Off

H 25 in W 17 in D 5.5 in

Carousel Ostrich Sculpture

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Hand carved wood sculpture of carousel ostrich.

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1980s Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Wood

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
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Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

$17,861Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...

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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Carrara Marble

1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971

1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971

By Carlo Zappa

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

here we offer one of 2 bangas, with light grey interior. the second one with black interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...

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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Sideshow

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Fiberglass

Stripper Performers, Vintage Print, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 11x14
Stripper Performers, Vintage Print, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 11x14

Stripper Performers, Vintage Print, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 11x14

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Stripper Performers, Atlanta, 1996 by Leonard Freed is an 11" x 14" vintage print, stamped on verso (back of photo) with Freed's copyright stamp and signed (back of photo) and hand-p...

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1990s Contemporary Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

pretty antique French medieval design Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry
pretty antique French medieval design Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry

pretty antique French medieval design Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

"Experience the timeless elegance of 'Scènes Galantes,' a stunning early 20th century French tapestry featuring a medieval design inspired by the 15th-century masterpiece from the Cl...

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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Wool

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Located in Santa Monica, CA

Tall one of a kind cowboy and horse spinning whirligig American Folk Art piece. Most likely from a larger folk art environment. Sheet steel construction on a large spoked farm wheel ...

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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Iron, Sheet Metal

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Blue Floral Painted Cupboard with Sunflowers

Blue Floral Painted Cupboard with Sunflowers

$4,584

H 72.05 in W 49.61 in D 19.69 in

Blue Floral Painted Cupboard with Sunflowers

Located in Vo', Veneto

Alpine Blue Painted Wardrobe with Sunflowers Measurements: H. 183 cm - W. 128 (150 to the frames) cm - D. 55 (66 to the frames) cm Period: Late 18th century Origin: Bavarian Alps Wo...

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1790s German Louis XVI Vintage Sideshow

Materials

Fir

Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls
Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls

Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Folk Art carnival punks / knockdown dolls composed of canvas forms lined with cotton fur supported by carved wood bases for added stability / weight, circa 1910. Whimsical double sid...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

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Canvas, Cotton, Wood

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Black Leopard Framed Vintage Poster
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Black Leopard Framed Vintage Poster

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Black Leopard Framed Vintage Poster

Located in Savannah, GA

This large and very colorful vintage Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Baily Circus ink on paper poster features a charging black leopard with a ferocious grimace. Printed by the Erie Li...

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Sideshow

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Glass, Wood, Paper

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Vintage Sideshow For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage sideshow you’re looking for. A vintage sideshow — often made from fabric, canvas and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer vintage sideshow, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage sideshow, designed in the folk art, mid-century modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Fred G. Johnson, Sigler Studios and Hennen Studios each produced at least one beautiful vintage sideshow that is worth considering.

How Much is a Vintage Sideshow?

The average selling price for a vintage sideshow at 1stDibs is $4,000, while they’re typically $275 on the low end and $27,500 for the highest priced.