Carnival Clown
Mid-Century Era Molded Fiberglass Carnival Clown Head or Midway Game Component
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This whimsical clown head is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art
Materials
Fiberglass
H 23.5 in W 15 in D 16 in
Aage Hogfeldt Outsider Art Clown Sculpture
Located in Savannah, GA
Aage Hogfeldt
(American, 1925-2014)
A clown bust made from concrete and found lamp parts.
10 by
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Concrete, Wire
Unusual Hand Carved Clown Motif Umbrella, Paragon, S. Fox & Co
By S. Fox & Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Hand Carved Clown Motif Umbrella, Paragon, S. Fox & Co
Category
Vintage 1920s English Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, Portraying Six Seated Clowns
Located in Incline Village, NV
This bright and colorful circus poster depicts six seated clowns with their backs to the audience
Category
Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, "Clown Standing over Tents"
Located in Incline Village, NV
This highly animated, bright and colorful circus poster portrays a fabulous looking clown in white
Category
Vintage 1970s Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage Papier Mache Clown Sculpture by Spainish Artist Enrique Navas
Located in Miami, FL
Generously sized and brightly-painted vintage papier mâché Carnival or ‘caricature’ clown.
Signed
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
Brooke Cadwallader Carnival Mid-Century Era Silk Scarf, 1947-1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC.
The Carnival print features acrobats, clowns, jugglers, often with small dogs
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silk
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Mechanized Carnival Clown, 1960s
Located in Charleston, SC
Mechanized Carnival Clown, 1960s. In working condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Carnival Art
Large Vintage Carnival Clown Head Game
Located in Chicago, IL
Large vintage carnival clown head game by Game Time Company. Original paint.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Pr. early 20th century carved carnival clowns
Located in Toronto, ON
A pr. of early 20th century carved wood carnival clowns with original paint.
Presently
Category
20th Century American Carnival Art
Novelty Clown 'Camera' Created by Oopsy the Clown
By Robert Mcnea
Located in Toronto, ON
Extremely well executed joke camera made by Oopsy the Clown aka Bob Mcnea(1929-2005), who starred
Category
Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
1930s Clown Trade Sign
Located in New York, NY
This Clown trade sign was used for advertising purposes for the Fairy Land Amusement Park in
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Clown Ball Toss Game with Great Detailing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood clown fragment carnival ball toss game with great detailing, all original vibrant painted
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
1950s Smiling Sam Carnival Man Clown Wind Up Japan Tin Toy
Located in Orange, CA
For your consideration we have a vintage Litho Tin Toy - Smiling Sam the carnival man clown wind up
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Toys
Materials
Tin
Litho Circus Poster, Clown and Circus Scenes, Willsons Leicester
Located in Retie, BE
traces.
Vintage Wall Decoration Theme Circus - Clowns - Carnival - Carnival Art - Fairground
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
Vintage Carnival Iron Clown Head
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large carnival midway game clown head. Made by the Game Time Company in Litchfield, Michigan.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Clown Marquette
Located in London, GB
Item: Articulated Clown Marquette
This lot is an early to mid-20th century articulated Marquette
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Amazing Clown Shoes
Located in London, GB
The amazing clown shoes
Every now and again an item comes along that blows us away, the creativity
Category
Vintage 1930s British Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Leather
c. 1900 Clown Shoes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic early pair of clown shoes in black, white, and burgundy leather.
Category
Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Leather
Jingles the Clown Prop Box
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Clown.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
c. 1950's Clown Shoes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
An amazing pair of c. 1950's clown shoes with several layers of original white paint and rainbow
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Materials
Leather
Early Original Adult Clown Costume
Located in Peekskill, NY
This full size costume looks quite old and could be 1800s. It has and interesting combination of fabrics, bells and lace. It has one small patch in the back but is in amazing conditi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Primitive Carnival Art
Materials
Fabric
English Clowns Shoes and Makeup Box
Located in London, GB
The English clowns shoes and makeup box
We are proud to offer a rare set of handmade English
Category
Vintage 1930s British Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Leather
Fanciful Curly-Toed American Circus Clown Shoes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great pair of custom made vintage clown shoes. Green and gold...and despite the curly toes
Category
Vintage 1960s Carnival Art
Materials
Leather
Early 20th Century Handmade Leather Clown Shoes
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century handmade clown shoes
We are proud to offer a unique and highly collectable
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Leather
Early 20th Century English Handmade Leather Clown Shoes
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English clown shoes
We are proud to offer an original early 20th Century
Category
Vintage 1930s English Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Leather
Vintage Cast Iron Clown Shooting Gallery Target Original Paint Surface
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Rarely seen red nose cast iron clown carnival shooting gallery target. Layers of fantastic original
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
FOLKY ORIGINAL PAINTED EARLY 20THC WOOD CLOGS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
CLOG.SOLD AS A PAIR ONLY.MAY HAVE BEEN USED IN A FAIR OR CARNIVAL BY A CLOWN.ALL HAND CARVED AND PAINTED.
Category
Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Italian Modern La Musa Colorful Ceramic Floor Vase Carnevale Sicily, 1970s
By DeSimone, La Musa
Located in Miami, FL
, produced for Saks Fifth Avenue. The colorful design is of Circus or Carnival characters - clown, juggler
Category
Vintage 1970s Sicilian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Rare Polychrome Terra Cotta Carnival Clown Head
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental Hand Decorated Polychromed Terra Cotta Carnival Clown Bust Mounted on Board.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Carnival Art
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
Carnival Clown Shooting Gallery Target
By Macglashan Air Gun Co.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sheet iron carnival shooting gallery target in the shape of a clowns head. Not marked, but thought
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Circus or Carnival Clown Diamond Red White and Blue Clown Shoes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic pair of vintage custom carnival or circus clown shoes with red and blue diamond stitched
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Vintage Carnival Midway Clown Head Found In Upstate New York
Located in Santa Monica, CA
American carnival midway clown head found in upstate New York. This was supposed to have come
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Leather Clown Shoes Popeio Carnival Fairground Circus
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A pair of leather clown shoes of unusual proportions, early 20th century in age.
By repute from
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Edwardian Carnival Art
Materials
Leather
Lifesize Circus Clown
Located in San Francisco, CA
Absolutely great old carved wood clown from an amusement arcade. Originally this had a mechanism
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
Hand Made Clowns Unicycle
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a well used clown unicycle and a wonderful piece of folk art. It as quite small and took
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Steel
Clown Carousel Light, circa 1940s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A wonderfully expressive painted clown face adorns this staggered carousel light with vibrant
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Circus or Sideshow Hand-Painted Giant Clown Banner, circa 1940s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage one of a kind circus or sideshow hand painted banner with a giant clown balancing a feather
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
"Carnival Clown" by Joe Concra
Located in New York, NY
Large Scale Oil Painting. Rich with texture and light, Carnival Clown is sad and beautiful, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Carnival Clown Game
Located in Summerland, CA
From the 1890s carnival days. "Throw the ball into the mouth."
Hand-carved wood clown. No balls
Category
Antique 1890s Games
Materials
Wood
Carnival Game Clown
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
a painted metal carnival game clown head
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
1950's Carnival "Knock Down" Punk Clowns
Located in North Hollywood, CA
a prize at the carnival? The clowns are made of a thick canvas, painted on both sides, and mounted
Category
Vintage 1950s American Primitive Carnival Art
Materials
Fur, Wood
Clown
Located in New York, NY
A clown surprise within a decorative roundel likely made for the fairground
Category
20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Clown Shoes
Located in High Point, NC
Pair white leather Clown shoes
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Materials
Leather
Zen Clown
Located in San Francisco, CA
This little clown brings me a sense of calm. Happy and calm.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art
Just Clowning Around...
Located in Charleston, SC
Wonderful Composite Large Clown. Very intricate and hand painted.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Carnival Art
Circus Clown Shoes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A playful pair of leather zig zag grass blade style clown shoes
Category
20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Leather
Mechanical Clown Fragment
Located in Seattle, WA
Perhaps used in a sideshow, this terrifying clown is stand-alone cool. Can be made to rotate at
Category
20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Extremely Rare Mechanical Clown
Located in Toronto, ON
Rare and magnificent life-size mechanical clown atop painted wood and metal base. When plugged in
Category
Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Clown Leather Shoes
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage clown leather shoes.
Category
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Leather
1950's CLOWN SHOES
Located in San Francisco, CA
Red and white polka dot leather clown shoes
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Materials
Leather
Vintage Circus Clown Shoes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A colorful leather pair of vintage clown shoes
Category
20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Leather
Vintage Circus Clown Shoes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A vintage pair of clown shoes in black and white leather with rubber soles.
Category
20th Century American Carnival Art
Clown Shooting Gallery Target
By H.C. Evans & Co.
Located in Manalapan, NJ
Clown shooting gallery target manufactured by H. L. Evans Company of Chicago, IL.
Original
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Amusement Park Clown Face
Located in Seattle, WA
This beautifully creepy classic clown face originating in Syracuse New York. It's constructed out
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Black Formal Vintage Clown Shoes
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of bit toed formal black leather vintage clown shoes to go with clown tux with man-made sole
Category
Vintage 1980s Carnival Art
Materials
Leather
Painted Papier Mâché Clown Sculpture
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a folk art painted papier mâché and wire clown sculpture sporting Classic clown garb and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wire
Clown Head In Old Paint
Located in New York, NY
Clown Head in old paint. From an amusement park, Gametown, Michigan. Signed Circa 1940
Category
Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art
Pair of Circus Clown Shoes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Red and Black Clown Shoes
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of vintage red and black leather clown shoes each with applique star and man-made soles
From
Category
Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Leather
Handmade Crepe-Paper Clown Shirt Costume
Located in Madison, WI
Vintage handmade clown costume of white cotton. Ecru trim and royal blue flower buttons are made of
Category
20th Century American Carnival Art
Vintage Red and White Big Clown SHoes
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of vintage big toed red and white clown shoes with leather and rubber sole
From my collection
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Materials
Leather
Pair of French Clown Shooting Gallery Targets
Located in New York, NY
Pair of clowns holding sunbursts. Original old patina mounted on original wood with new metal
Category
Early 20th Century French Carnival Art
Materials
Steel
Traveling Circus Hand Painted Clown Advertising Sign
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
This hand painted clown advertising sign came from a traveling circus .
It is a large graphic
Category
Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Articulated Clown Boy Puppet in Shadow Box
Located in New York, NY
Articulated Clown Boy Puppet by J.W. S&S Publishing out of Bavaria. Shown in a shadow box and can
Category
Early 20th Century Carnival Art
Great Early 50's Group of Clown Paintings
Located in Pasadena, CA
These were done with a fine hand showing of some of Ringling Brothers most famous clowns and sold
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Blue-Painted Cast-Iron Masked Clown Shooting Gallery Target
By H.C. Evans & Co.
Located in New Hope, PA
A masked clown shooting gallery target attributed to H. C. Evans & Company of Chicago, Illinois
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
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Vintage Child's Toy Tin Large Spinning Top by Chein Company, American, Ca. 1950
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Highly colorful and completely operational hard to find LARGE tin child's toy spinning top made by the J. Chein Company, Harrison, New Jersey, Circa 1950. It works great and is in co...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
H 11 in W 11.25 in D 11.25 in
Early 20th Century Mechanical Toy from Kobe, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century mechanical toy from Kobe, Japan.
This small mechanical toy was made in Kobe, Japan. This is the classic doll of a man chopping and eating a slice of watermelon,...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Toys
Materials
Wood
1960s English Carnival Sign
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...
Category
Vintage 1960s English Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas, Cotton, Wood
Early 20th Century Circus Banner
Located in Brecht, BE
For magician and circus lovers. This early 20th century circus banner. Hand painted on canvas.
Category
Early 20th Century British Carnival Art
Materials
Linen
Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Panel
Located in London, GB
English Fairground Carousel panel
We are proud to offer a wonderful example of an early 20th century English fairground panel. From a fairground carousel ride, with the hand painte...
Category
Vintage 1920s British Edwardian Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Finely featured carved man's head found in the southern United States. Most likely a late 19th century carnival head featured in a ball or ring toss game.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th century fairground figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century fairground figure
In the form of Benito Mussolini this early 20th century hand carved French fairground knockdown figure is in original untouched condition. With ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
German Tinplate Clockwork Wind Up Toy by the Lehman Co. "Balky Mule" Circa 1909
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Perhaps the wildest action of all the Lehman toys, said to resemble Ernest Paul Lehman's temperament (founder of the company), "Balky Mule" was first manufactured in 1897 in Berlin (...
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 5 in W 3 in D 7.5 in
Antique 1930s Judge Theatre Papier Mâché Head from Paris
Located in London, GB
Antique 1930s judge theatre papier mâché head from Paris
This lot is a rare original 1930s papier mâché French theatre heads. This item was obtained via a private collection in Ly...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
Collection of Three Vintage Carnival Midway Nickel Ride Red Signs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fun collection of three vintage carnival midway signs. Nickel rides! Original professional sign painters handiwork. Excellent graphic skills. Great vintage age. All three signs have ...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Unique Custom Made Handcrafted Designer Golf Bag in Western Motif, circa 1955
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a very unique and one of a kind item; consisting of a Custom Made Hand Crafted Leather Designer Golf Bag, in Western Motif; all hand tool and dyed. Images consisting of Nativ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Leather
H 48 in W 15 in D 11 in
American Sideshow Wondercade Circus Banner Signed J. Sigler
By Sigler Studios
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A personal favorite! 15 1/2 feet tall. American "Wondercade" sideshow banner. Painted and signed by J. Sigler. One of the great American sideshow banner artists. Death defying! This ...
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
19th Century Carnival Folk Art Carved Wooden Head with Zinc Hat
Located in Haarlem, NL
This head is from a fair or carnival game.
Not sure what the game was, perhaps the head has been used to toss rings over, or maybe you were supposed to throw something in his mouth....
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Carnival Art
Materials
Zinc
Monumental Fiberglass Lion Sculpture Drinking Fountain mFG. by F.A.S.T Corp
By Architectural Fiberglass
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental Fiberglass Lion Sculpture Drinking Fountain mFG. by F.A.S.T Corp..Salvaged from Crystal Beech ,famed amusement park in Ontario Canada,, Amazing Cartoon Lion ,complete with...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Chrome
1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s "Prince Buddah" circus sideshow banner.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
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Carnival Clown For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal carnival clown for your home. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and wood, every carnival clown was constructed with great care. Find 21 options for an antique or vintage carnival clown now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer carnival clown, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A carnival clown is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. Paul Neuman and S. Fox & Co. each produced at least one beautiful carnival clown that is worth considering.
How Much is a Carnival Clown?
Prices for a carnival clown start at $450 and top out at $4,875 with the average selling for $1,657.
Finding the Right Carnival-art for You
The collection of original antique and vintage carnival art on 1stDibs includes paintings and posters that promoted traveling carnivals and circuses of years past as well as masks, sculptures and other works of folk art associated with widespread public celebrations that mark the start of harvest season or are rooted in religion.
The concept of “Carnival” is linked to an event that precedes Lent, the season of preparation before Easter for Christians (it may also have roots in Ancient Rome’s pagan Saturnalian festival), while the modern traveling carnival that we know — i.e., amusement fairs — existed during the 19th century in North America. The Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 was pivotal to these traveling amusement fairs.
Some of the most famous celebrations of Carnival around the world include Karneval in Germany, Carnival in Brazil and Mardi Gras in the United States. Carnival in Barbados is a traditional harvest festival. The bright colors, the caricatured masks and floats and the over-the-top nature of Carnival continue to enthrall millions across the globe.
Carnivals have always given way to impressive displays of creativity and folk art. Folk art is art created by people who are not classically trained for either utilitarian or decorative purposes. With respect to visual art in folk art, it refers to work that is reflective of a community’s culture and usually handmade by craftspeople working within a popular tradition.
Carnival art reflects the way different cultures celebrate or mark an important community event. Some examples of Carnival art include fabric dolls and marionettes that are used to tell stories and capture your imagination. Antique dolls make for striking collectibles positioned for display on any shelf in your home, while carnival masks make a bold statement as wall art. A collection of masks could create an elevated accent wall in a living room or dining room.
Browse 1stDibs to find unique antique and vintage carnival art for your space today.
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