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Circus Wagon

Circus Wagons
Circus Wagons

Millard SheetsCircus Wagons, 1927

$5,000

H 10 in W 19.75 in D 2 in

Circus Wagons

By Millard Sheets

Located in Los Angeles, CA

year of studies at the Chouinard Art Institute when he painted Circus Wagons. Despite his youth, Sheets

Category

1920s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

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

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

Set of two Wood Vintage Pull Toys, 20th Century
Set of two Wood Vintage Pull Toys, 20th Century

Set of two Wood Vintage Pull Toys, 20th Century

$495 / set

H 11.5 in W 15.75 in D 5 in

Set of two Wood Vintage Pull Toys, 20th Century

Located in Chappaqua, NY

Set of two vintage wood pull toys, 20th Century. Charming folk art circus wagon and pair of ducks

Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood, Paper

19th Century Anglo Indian Carving of an Elephant, a Tiger, a Serpent and a Rat
19th Century Anglo Indian Carving of an Elephant, a Tiger, a Serpent and a Rat

19th Century Anglo Indian Carving of an Elephant, a Tiger, a Serpent and a Rat

Located in Stamford, CT

to the charm. It is a fragment, perhaps from a circus wagon or structure. My favorite new

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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood, Giltwood

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

Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

for tobacco shops and circus wagons. Robb was born in New York City, the son of a Scottish shipwright

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Tobacco Trade Sign Carving
19th Century Tobacco Trade Sign Carving

19th Century Tobacco Trade Sign Carving

$86,250

H 80.5 in W 19 in D 22 in

19th Century Tobacco Trade Sign Carving

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

and carved a whole range of advertising trade figures as well as carved circus wagon figures. After

Category

Antique 19th Century American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Turn of the century parade Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Turn of the century parade Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Located in Middletown, NY

created the most spectacular processions and the most ornately carved circus parade wagons. Interest in

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

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Tramp Art 'Circus Wagon' Frame by Angie Dow
Tramp Art 'Circus Wagon' Frame by Angie Dow

Tramp Art 'Circus Wagon' Frame by Angie Dow

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H 15.5 in W 12.5 in D 2 in

Tramp Art 'Circus Wagon' Frame by Angie Dow

By Angie Dow

Located in Manalapan, NJ

A whimsical Tramp Art 'Circus Wagon' frame with carved animals by contemporary artist Angie Dow.

Category

2010s American Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood

Circus Wagon Lion Painting (Karen Kirk Shields) SATURDAY SALE
Circus Wagon Lion Painting (Karen Kirk Shields) SATURDAY SALE

Circus Wagon Lion Painting (Karen Kirk Shields) SATURDAY SALE

Located in West Palm beach, FL

circus wagon. Signed and dated in lower center (1999).

Category

Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Paintings

Wire Circus Wagon
Wire Circus Wagon

Wire Circus Wagon

Located in Stamford, CT

Whimsical wire circus wagon.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Decorative Objects

Circus Wagon Figure
Circus Wagon Figure

Circus Wagon Figure

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H 54 in W 14.5 in D 10 in

Circus Wagon Figure

Located in Culver City, CA

Mysterious circus wagon figure by Samuel A. Robb for Barnum & Bailey Circus

Category

Antique 19th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Colossal Circus Wagon Wheel
Colossal Circus Wagon Wheel

Colossal Circus Wagon Wheel

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H 44 in W 44 in D 16 in

Colossal Circus Wagon Wheel

Located in Santa Monica, CA

A great piece of circus history. Original wheel from a late 19th century circus wagon. A great

Category

Antique 19th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Circus Wagon
Circus Wagon

Louise NevelsonCircus Wagon, 1955

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H 24.25 in W 27.13 in D 0.13 in

Circus Wagon

By Louise Nevelson

Located in New York, NY

Louise Nevelson created the etching and aquatint entitled “CIRCUS WAGON” in 1953. This scarce EARLY

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Early 20th Century Model of a Circus Wagon
Early 20th Century Model of a Circus Wagon

Early 20th Century Model of a Circus Wagon

Located in Martlesham, GB

Early 20th century model of a circus wagon, the model itself is in the typical style of a circus

Category

Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Hardwood

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

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

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century American Folk Art Circus Fairground Wagon Faun Mask Billy Jamieson
19th Century American Folk Art Circus Fairground Wagon Faun Mask Billy Jamieson

19th Century American Folk Art Circus Fairground Wagon Faun Mask Billy Jamieson

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A large American circus wagon mask, carved from a single piece of soft wood, likely to be pitch

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Pine

Vintage "Colonial Toy Circus" by Allison Studios
Vintage "Colonial Toy Circus" by Allison Studios

Vintage "Colonial Toy Circus" by Allison Studios

Located in Baltimore, MD

the ceiling. There are two circus wagons, each pulled by a pair of horses. There is an elephant, a

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Photograph 1933 Black and White Hagenbeck Wallace Circus Girls in Bronx NY
Photograph 1933 Black and White Hagenbeck Wallace Circus Girls in Bronx NY

Photograph 1933 Black and White Hagenbeck Wallace Circus Girls in Bronx NY

By R.J. Kelly

Located in Savannah, GA

Circus performers in full regalia with a circus wagon and tents in the background. Very detailed costumes

Category

Vintage 1930s American Other Photography

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Vintage G.N.W. Barker Circus Wagon – Red & Gold Wooden Collectible
Vintage G.N.W. Barker Circus Wagon – Red & Gold Wooden Collectible

Vintage G.N.W. Barker Circus Wagon – Red & Gold Wooden Collectible

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage G.N.W. Barker Circus Wagon – Red & Gold Wooden Collectible This Vintage style Circus

Category

Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Fantastic Circus, Carnival Advertising Wooden Sign Folk Art, Americana
Fantastic Circus, Carnival Advertising Wooden Sign Folk Art, Americana

Fantastic Circus, Carnival Advertising Wooden Sign Folk Art, Americana

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Circus advertising wooden sign. These type of signs would go on the circus wagons or tents

Category

Antique Early 1900s American American Craftsman Signs

Materials

Wood

Pair Portraits Paintings of Women "Sisters" circa 1940s by Helen Sawyer American
Pair Portraits Paintings of Women "Sisters" circa 1940s by Helen Sawyer American

Pair Portraits Paintings of Women "Sisters" circa 1940s by Helen Sawyer American

Located in Rochester, NY

. Another example of her talent is her 1950 painting, "Circus Wagon," an image of a worn-out wagon whose

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Roadside Attraction
Roadside Attraction

Kat FlynRoadside Attraction, 2020

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H 28 in W 28 in D 7 in

Roadside Attraction

By Kat Flyn

Located in New Orleans, LA

frame constructed to resemble a circus wagon, antique hand carved & painted clown with moveable joints

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Carved Wood Indian Circus Wagon Figure
Carved Wood Indian Circus Wagon Figure

Carved Wood Indian Circus Wagon Figure

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H 43 in W 10 in D 10 in L 43 in

Carved Wood Indian Circus Wagon Figure

Located in New York, NY

Carved and painted wood Indian from a circus wagon. When the circus wagons rolled into town they

Category

Antique 16th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mysterious Circus Wagon Sculpture
Mysterious Circus Wagon Sculpture

Mysterious Circus Wagon Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Samuel A. Robb carved wagon figures for Barnum & Bailey Circus. Samuel A.Robb carved a

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

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

Circus Wagon Folk Art Dancing Figure

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H 40 in W 12 in D 11 in

Circus Wagon Folk Art Dancing Figure

Located in New York, NY

Fully carved and painted dancing lady made to go on the side of a decorated circus wagon. There

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Whimsical Tramp Art Circus Wagon
Whimsical Tramp Art Circus Wagon

Whimsical Tramp Art Circus Wagon

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H 19.5 in W 24 in D 15 in

Whimsical Tramp Art Circus Wagon

Located in Manalapan, NJ

A whimsical tramp art circus wagon. One of the most unusual offerings we have had. The wagon sits

Category

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Sculptures

6 Ft. Tall Pair Of Carved Wood Decorations From A Circus Wagon
6 Ft. Tall Pair Of Carved Wood Decorations From A Circus Wagon

6 Ft. Tall Pair Of Carved Wood Decorations From A Circus Wagon

Located in Geneva, IL

LARGE SIZED CARVED WOOD GOLD DECORATIVE PIECES FROM A VINTAGE 1900 CIRCUS WAGON. INTERESTING WALL

Category

Early 20th Century American Pedestals and Columns

Iron Gorilla Head
Iron Gorilla Head

Iron Gorilla Head

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H 13 in W 9 in D 6.5 in

Iron Gorilla Head

Located in New York, NY

Cast iron gorilla head believed to have been made for a circus wagon mounted over metal stand. Ht

Category

Antique 19th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Stylized Machine Sculpture by Joseph Burlini, 1970
Stylized Machine Sculpture by Joseph Burlini, 1970

Stylized Machine Sculpture by Joseph Burlini, 1970

By Joseph A. Burlini

Located in Winnetka, IL

elaborate constructions he called "circus wagons." This early work playfully combines stylized wheels and

Category

Vintage 1970s American Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Late 19th Century Circus Animal Wagon Panel
Late 19th Century Circus Animal Wagon Panel

Late 19th Century Circus Animal Wagon Panel

Located in Seattle, WA

Wooden hand-carved circus facade that may have adorned a animal transport wagon. Remnants of the

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Antique 1890s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Carved Reclining Woman on Chaise Carved by Fred Alten
Carved Reclining Woman on Chaise Carved by Fred Alten

Carved Reclining Woman on Chaise Carved by Fred Alten

By Fred Alten

Located in New York, NY

in circus wagons. This is the only figural piece of his that I have seen. It has the original paint

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Located in Santa Monica, CA

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Located in Santa Monica, CA

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By Sidney L. Brock

Located in Soquel, CA

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$1,650

H 23 in W 42.13 in D 0.13 in

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Located in High Point, NC

1960s carnival art sign from England. It is advertising a cake walk on one side of the sign, and on the back has a charming message "Have a nice Victorian day". Great sign for any co...

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Located in Miami, FL

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Located in Long Island City, NY

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Located in Haarlem, NL

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Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s

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$8,500

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Located in Santa Monica, CA

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Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

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Circus Wagon For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the circus wagon you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and iron, every circus wagon was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the circus wagon you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each circus wagon bearing Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. A well-made circus wagon has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Louise Nevelson are consistently popular.

How Much is a Circus Wagon?

Prices for a circus wagon can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $900 and can go as high as $12,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,100.