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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
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas, Cotton, Wood
Large-Scale American Folk Art Carnival Game Board, Very Graphic
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large-scale Folk Art Carnival game board, American, circa 1940s. This painted carnival game board
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Cork
Important Antique Folk Art Carnival Figure of a Macaque
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A hollow finely carved wood macaque figure dressed as a human with short green hair, a blue jacket and yellow slacks. He stands and holds a walking stick in his left hand and crosses...
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Huckley Barrel Carnival Game
By St. Louis Carnival Co.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage carnival game made by the Saint Louis Carnival company. We also have the original paper
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Clay, Wood
Two French Folk Art Wooden Carnival Knock Down Targets
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very rare pair of late 19th century folk art carved wooden carnival knock down gallery targets
Category
Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Unusual Vintage Paper Mache Folk Art, Parade "Carnival" Mask
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual vintage papier mâché Folk Art..parade "carnival" theater mask.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage Late 19th Century Canvas Circus Carnival Midway Folk Art Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
. Great example of American folk art banner painting. The Great American African Camel Back Horse and Two
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
H 144 in. W 168 in. D 2 in.
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Carnival Art
Materials
Zinc
Set of 7 Mid-Century Era Painted Wood Carnival Folk Art Sign Box Letters
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of seven Folk Art wooden box letters were made in Canada is circa 1965 and were once
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
H 12.5 in. W 11.25 in. D 4 in.
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
Category
Vintage 1960s English Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand-painted canvas sideshow banner for carnival midway sideshow entrance. Not signed but
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
Hand Painted Early Americana Folk Art Game Wheel
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning black painted Americana Folk Art gambling wheel.
Patina is fantastic
Great hardware
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Magician Magic Suitcase Hand Painted Folk Art
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic Magician's suitcase. Hand painted and lettered. Vintage Folk Art rabbit trick and card
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Fabric, Canvas
Antique Early Gambling Folk Art Gaming Device, Holtz
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptionally scarce antique American Folk Art gambling triple stacked wooden arrow spindle
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
Americana Folk-Art Carved and Paint Decorated Wood Carousel Horse
Located in New York, NY
Americana Folk-Art carved and paint decorated wood childs carousel horse:
Mounted on metal pole
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
century carnival head featured in a ball or ring toss game.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Charming Pair of Vintage Metal Carnival Ladies
Located in Hopewell, NJ
. Probably carnival art. Makes unexpectedly charming wall art with a folk art feel. They’re made of aluminum
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Hand Painted Early Americana Folk Art Wall Mount Game Wheel
Located in Wallkill, NY
What a great addition this would make to your home
Folk Art game wheel, measuring
31 in x 34.5
Category
Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Carnival Midway Punk Knockdown Goat Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage carnival punk. Unusual goat named "Billie". Knock "Billie" over and win the prize.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Carnival Midway Penny Pitch Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Nicely scaled carnival midway penny pitch game. Original paint surface. Graphic bold design with
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Folk Art Carved Polychrome Scotsman Carousel Kilt Figure
Located in New York, NY
19th century Scotsman (Highlander) Carousel large carved and painted standing figure wearing kilt with plume hat on large round base.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Carnival Midway Wood Ring Toss Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great vintage carnival midway ring toss game. Perfect wall art. Wood with original park paint
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Carnival Spinning Jumbo Carny Trick Gamewheel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early 20th century carny made carnival game wheel. Spinning arrow appears to have been gaffed
Category
Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Paper Mâché Parade Carnival Head
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This giant papier mâché parade head was found in Kansas. Most likely used for a department store Thanksgiving or Christmas parade or Mardi Gras festivities. This bad boy has been the...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Composition
Vintage Carnival Midway Wood Ring Toss Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great vintage carnival midway ring toss game. Perfect wall art. Wood with original park paint
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Original Wood Carved Carnival Midway Poster Letterpress
Located in Santa Monica, CA
carnival midway scene. Games, carnival rides and acrobats. Carved with incredible detail, please see photos
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
Early 20th Century Carnival Carousel Funhouse Architectural Columns
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fun antique architectural elements from carnival carousel or funhouse ride. Layers of beautiful
Category
Antique 1890s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Papier Mache American Carnival Head
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century papier Mache American carnival head
A hand crafted early 20th century papier
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
Circa 1950s French Childs Carnival/Circus Prop Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A wonderful whimsical circa 1950s French Childs Carnival and/or Circus prop chair.
Carved parts
Category
Vintage 1930s French Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
HC Evans 'Mike' Carnival Punk Knock Down
By H.C. Evans & Co.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
HC Evans carnival punk from the collection of a carny who worked at the Long Beach Pike. Gaffed so
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Carnival Game Wheel
Located in Houston, TX
Step right up and take a chance on this vintage carnival game wheel. In really good condition this
Category
Antique 19th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
19th Century Early Carousel Duck Figure Carnival Ride
Located in Forney, TX
usually handcrafted by self-taught farmers with no formal training (folk art), for rural fairs and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Paper Mâché Parade Carnival Head Representing Oliver Hardy
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large carnival mask representing Oliver Hardy, circa 1920-1930.
English work in paper maché.
Category
Vintage 1930s English Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
Group of Three Folky Wood Carnival Milk Bottles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These folky handmade Carnival knock down milk bottles are in good condition. These bottles are hand
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Early Carnival Futuristic Auto Hand-Painted Rounding Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic early hand-painted carnival rounding board with a race car of the future. Likely made by
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Abstract Carnival Midway or Tavern Dart Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large vintage carnival midway dart game found in the Midwest. Geometric shapes painted on wood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Wood Carved Folk Art Girl and Dog Carousel Chariot Original Paint Surface
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic girl and her dog Folk Art carved carousel chariot panel. Superb original paint surface
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
H 42.5 in. W 37 in. D 3 in.
American Carnival Wagon or Band Organ Carved Female Head
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Late 19th century American carnival wagon or band organ female head carving. Very detailed wood
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
19th C Wooden Folk Art Gaming Wheel with Original Red Paint & Cardinal Design
Located in Savannah, GA
19th Folk Art gaming wheel featuring four cardinals and hand painted numbers, it retains the
Category
Antique 1890s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
1930 Wooden Carnival Game by French Game & Novelty, Milwaukee, WI
Located in Surrey, BC
Unusual Folk Art wooden carnival game in working condition and with original paint. Players bet on
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Folk Art Wooden Raffle Drum Lottery Ticket Spinner with Orginal Paint
Located in Savannah, GA
This very colorful pin wheel design wooden raffel drum is constructed in two pieces. The round drum which holds the tickets contains a metal handle and a latch on a door to access th...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
H 19.75 in. W 13 in. D 15.5 in.
Collection of Three Carnival Shooting Gallery Target Knockover Birds
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Nice collection of three carnival midway knockover shooting gallery targets. Nice chunky pieces
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
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. This banner was found outside of Chicago and most likely the work of Nieman Eisman of Nieman Studios. ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
Early Carnival Automobile Ride Original Hand-Painted Rounding Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic early hand-painted carnival rounding board with a great automobile and pub theme. Most
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Carnival Toss Game
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool piece of Carnival ephemera. Two hand-painted, wooden blocks with cut-out. Three bean bags
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Belgian Carousel Ride Folk Art Sleigh / Seat
Located in Hudson, NY
Western European swan serpent or swan snake design carousel sleigh style piece with two seats and original colorful paint. Ca. 19th century. Found in Bruges, Belgium.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Belgian Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Tossing Game Paper Mâché 'Laurel and Hardy' Carnival Art, 1930s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Ball toss carnival game known as "Passe Boule (France)" often depicting a figure to be ridiculed
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
Large Folk Art Wooden Merry-Go-Round Model
Located in Antwerp, BE
Roundabout has been handmade.
Great example of Carnival Art - Folk Art with miniature handmade wooden
Category
Mid-20th Century European Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
3 Leather Italian Carnival Masks
Located in Tarrytown, NY
3 leather Italian carnival masks.
Category
1990s Carnival Art
Materials
Leather
Old Carnival "Giant", circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Old carnival "giant" circa 1950.
Light wood and foam structure, papier maché head.
Made to be
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Paper
Rare to Find Folk Art Jaguar Mask Found in Zitlala, Guerrero, Mid-20th Century
By G. None
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
This style of Tigre (Mexican colloquial for Jaguar) mask is from Zitlala, Guerrero, they are used on the feast day of the Holy Cross on May 3rd, 4th,
and 5th. As part of the activit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Leather
H 7.88 in. W 7.09 in. D 3.94 in.
Carnival Midway Flashing Sputnik Light
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage flashing Sputnik light from carnival midway. Real attention grabber. One side has old
Category
Vintage 1950s American Steampunk Carnival Art
Materials
Plastic
Early Carnival Midway 7.5 Foot Tall Game Wheel Monterey with Gooseneck Light
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic giant carnival game wheel with applied scenic Monterey theme. All original surface paint
Category
Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
H 88 in. W 28 in. D 9 in.
Vintage 1970s Collection of Boardwalk Souvenir 7up Bottles Carnival Game Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Set of five. Old time Boardwalk game prizes, measure: 20 inches high.
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Craftsman Carnival Art
Materials
Glass
Soldier Carnival Shooting Gallery Targets
By King
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early examples of 'King' soldier shooting gallery targets. Rare shape and extremely thick. King manufactured shooting galleries and targets throughout the first half of the 20th cent...
Category
Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Early 20th C. Carnival Strongman Mallet
Located in Copake Falls, NY
An early 20th century carnival or circus strongman mallet. Made of wood with iron banding around
Category
Early 20th Century Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Carousel Donald Duck Figurine Carnival Ride
Located in Antwerp, BE
Donald Duck carnival ride or children's ride.
A carousel Donald Duck in bright colors which makes
Category
Late 20th Century European Carnival Art
Materials
Polyester
Vintage Glass and Wood Carnival Mirrors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super unique set of carnival mirrors from a retired New York City carnival. 6 wood mirrors all with
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage Red Carnival Fun-House Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage wood carnival fun house mirror. Painted red and mounted on a sturdy metal base. Curvy
Category
Vintage 1970s American Carnival Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
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Folk Art Carnival For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal folk art carnival for your home. Each folk art carnival for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. There are 730 variations of the antique or vintage folk art carnival you’re looking for, while we also have 7 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the folk art carnival you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each folk art carnival bearing Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. L'Autopède, Hennecke and H.C. Evans & Co. each produced at least one beautiful folk art carnival that is worth considering.
How Much is a Folk Art Carnival?
A folk art carnival can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $49,500.
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.
Questions About Folk Art Carnival
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Among the materials used in folk art are cloth, wood, paper, clay and metal.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mexican folk art can be characterized by vibrant colored paintings and jewelry designed with floral motifs. Lush forests and animals, especially birds, are featured in Mexican folk art, which is a blend of Indigenous and European methods and skills. You’ll find a variety of Mexican folk art from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jamini Roy was an Indian artist whose paintings often reflected his Indian roots. Roy combined imagery from Indian folk art with Western motifs to create his unique modern works. Subjects ranged from paintings of legendary figures to everyday life in rural Bengal. His goal was to make art affordable to everyone. Browse a selection of Jamini Roy paintings on 1stDibs.
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