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Eyeball Freak, Circus Side Show Curiosity, Silver Gelatin Print, Framed, 1952
Eyeball Freak, Circus Side Show Curiosity, Silver Gelatin Print, Framed, 1952

Eyeball Freak, Circus Side Show Curiosity, Silver Gelatin Print, Framed, 1952

By Art Shay

Located in Chicago, IL

“Art Shay’s photography shakes you up, sets you down gently, pats you on the head and then kicks you in the ass.” Roger Ebert “[Shay’s work] ranks with some of the greats of the 20...

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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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The Circus Freak Show
The Circus Freak Show

The Circus Freak Show

By Edmund Ward

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Date: 1943 Medium: Watercolor on Board Dimensions: 24.00" x 18.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right Making his first illustrations for the "Saturday Evening Post" before he was a...

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1940s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Watercolor

Vintage Industrial Wooden Hand Painted 'Freak Show' Fairground sign, c.1960
Vintage Industrial Wooden Hand Painted 'Freak Show' Fairground sign, c.1960

Vintage Industrial Wooden Hand Painted 'Freak Show' Fairground sign, c.1960

Located in London, GB

A large hand painted fairground 'Freak Show' sign. Decorative and eye-catching arrowed design

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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Plywood

M.Bekeow's Russian Circus Freak Show, The London Palladium Scrap Book
M.Bekeow's Russian Circus Freak Show, The London Palladium Scrap Book

M.Bekeow's Russian Circus Freak Show, The London Palladium Scrap Book

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A interesting and large collection of freak show, circus, wrestling and skating memorabilia

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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

19th Century George IV the Living Skeleton 1825 Freak Show Advertisement
19th Century George IV the Living Skeleton 1825 Freak Show Advertisement

19th Century George IV the Living Skeleton 1825 Freak Show Advertisement

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A new paper cutting, advertisement of Claude-Ambroise Seurat a freak show attraction from Troyes

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Antique 1820s English George IV Decorative Art

Materials

Art Glass, Softwood, Paper

Strongman's Belt
Strongman's Belt

Strongman's Belt

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H 9 in W 44.5 in

Strongman's Belt

Located in Long Island City, NY

A souvenir from a bygone circus or traveling freak show. Use it for a centerpiece at a dinner party

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Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Late 20th Century Set of Four Fairground / Circus Signs
Late 20th Century Set of Four Fairground / Circus Signs

Late 20th Century Set of Four Fairground / Circus Signs

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Height: 19cm FREAK SHOW Width: 105cm Height: 20cm CIRCUS Width: 115cm Height: 67cm HOUSE OF

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20th Century Unknown Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Hand Reading, Palmistry Shop or Circus Tent Sign, Americana, Folk Art
Hand Reading, Palmistry Shop or Circus Tent Sign, Americana, Folk Art

Hand Reading, Palmistry Shop or Circus Tent Sign, Americana, Folk Art

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

collection of antique and modern signs circus, freak show, side show. Hand reading, Palmistry Shop or Circus

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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Circus Freak Show Painting, circa 1930
Circus Freak Show Painting, circa 1930

Circus Freak Show Painting, circa 1930

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H 18.5 in W 14.5 in D 1.63 in

Circus Freak Show Painting, circa 1930

Located in Seattle, WA

This is a playful circus freak show painting depicting a nude woman, little person, and pug dog

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Vintage Hand-Painted Canvas All-Girl Freak Show Banner
Vintage Hand-Painted Canvas All-Girl Freak Show Banner

Vintage Hand-Painted Canvas All-Girl Freak Show Banner

By Snap Wyatt

Located in Seattle, WA

Created in the late 1940s to advertise an all-girl freak show and side show. This item has been

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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Carnival " Freak Show " Advertising Sign
Mid Century Carnival " Freak Show " Advertising Sign

Mid Century Carnival " Freak Show " Advertising Sign

Located in 3 Oaks, MI

Great graphic hand painted carnival sign from Atlantic City. Nice even and consistent wear.

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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art

Hand-Painted Canvas Side-Show Banner
Hand-Painted Canvas Side-Show Banner

Hand-Painted Canvas Side-Show Banner

Located in Seattle, WA

Multi-colored hand painted canvas banner from a side/freak show in the New York area.

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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Wesley Willis Art "Wabash Monroe and Madison 1987"
Wesley Willis Art "Wabash Monroe and Madison 1987"

Wesley Willis Art "Wabash Monroe and Madison 1987"

Located in Chicago, IL

boys evoke an uncomfortable combination of minstrel act and traveling freak show." Conversely

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Vintage 1980s American Drawings

Materials

Other

Wesley Willis Artwork "Dan Ryan Past 51st St Toward 47th", 1986
Wesley Willis Artwork "Dan Ryan Past 51st St Toward 47th", 1986

Wesley Willis Artwork "Dan Ryan Past 51st St Toward 47th", 1986

Located in Chicago, IL

an uncomfortable combination of minstrel act and traveling freak show." Conversely, guitarist Scott

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Vintage 1980s American Drawings

Materials

Other

Artwork by Wesley Willis  “The Lakefront 1986”
Artwork by Wesley Willis  “The Lakefront 1986”

Artwork by Wesley Willis “The Lakefront 1986”

Located in Chicago, IL

an uncomfortable combination of minstrel act and traveling freak show." Conversely, guitarist Scott

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Vintage 1980s American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Other

"Jungle Master" Painted Circus Side Show Banner
"Jungle Master" Painted Circus Side Show Banner

"Jungle Master" Painted Circus Side Show Banner

Located in North Hollywood, CA

the Midway and the side show freaks and oddities. Here we have Jungle Master, an authentic wild native

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Vintage 1930s American Paintings

"Pinky the Armless Carpenter" Circus Sideshow Banner
"Pinky the Armless Carpenter" Circus Sideshow Banner

"Pinky the Armless Carpenter" Circus Sideshow Banner

Located in North Hollywood, CA

world. Circus sideshow or "freak show" banners are an important American art form and highly sought

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Vintage 1930s American Posters

Wesley Willis Artwork '1963-2003' Dan Ryan Expressway Past 51st Towards 47th
Wesley Willis Artwork '1963-2003' Dan Ryan Expressway Past 51st Towards 47th

Wesley Willis Artwork '1963-2003' Dan Ryan Expressway Past 51st Towards 47th

Located in Chicago, IL

an uncomfortable combination of minstrel act and traveling freak show." Conversely, guitarist Scott

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Vintage 1980s American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Other

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Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

$3,266 / set

H 61.03 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Located in Brønshøj, DK

This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...

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20th Century Danish Victorian Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Khmer Vase Table Lamp
Khmer Vase Table Lamp

Khmer Vase Table Lamp

$1,088

H 18.12 in Dm 15.75 in

Khmer Vase Table Lamp

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A Khmer vase transformed in to a table lamp. Of baluster shape with an attractive brown yellow ocker glaze. Dating from the 15th-16th century this vase is situated at the end of the ...

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Antique 16th Century Cambodian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Southwood & Co. Adam Style Hand-Painted Settee
Southwood & Co. Adam Style Hand-Painted Settee

Southwood & Co. Adam Style Hand-Painted Settee

$1,795

H 37 in W 53.25 in D 22 in

Southwood & Co. Adam Style Hand-Painted Settee

By Southwood & Co.

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Adam Style settee from Southwood Furniture featuring hand-painted frame with yellow floral clusters and swags, tight back and seat upholstery with curved arm rests on turned arm rest...

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20th Century Adam Style Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Portrait of a Gentleman in a Landscape, Scottish Portraiture, Portrait, Wealthy
Portrait of a Gentleman in a Landscape, Scottish Portraiture, Portrait, Wealthy

Portrait of a Gentleman in a Landscape, Scottish Portraiture, Portrait, Wealthy

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

John Pairman (Scottish, 1788 - 1843) Signed: J Pairman 1820 (Lower, Right) " Portrait of a Gentleman ", 1820 Oil on Canvas 22 1/4" x 18 5/8" Housed in a 2 3/4" Husar Frame Ove...

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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18th Century French Rococo Old Master Ink Drawing Nativity Scene
18th Century French Rococo Old Master Ink Drawing Nativity Scene

18th Century French Rococo Old Master Ink Drawing Nativity Scene

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Birth French Rococo School, mid 18th century sepia ink on paper over board, framed behind glass. framed: 13 x 11 inches painting : 8 x 6 inches Provenance: private collection, B...

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18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Ink

Little Toad Bronze Sculpture by Alexander Lamont
Little Toad Bronze Sculpture by Alexander Lamont

Little Toad Bronze Sculpture by Alexander Lamont

By Alexander Lamont

Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon

For Alexander and many English people the frog and toad live in memory as the wonderful characters of Jeremy Fisher from Beatrix Potter, and Toad of Toad Hall from The Wind in the Wi...

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2010s Thai Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Wedding (Authenticated Clementine Hunter Framed Black Folk Art Painting)
Wedding (Authenticated Clementine Hunter Framed Black Folk Art Painting)

Wedding (Authenticated Clementine Hunter Framed Black Folk Art Painting)

Located in New Orleans, LA

The first thing to ask about any Clementine is: is it authentic. Yes, there are fakes, and paintings by her son that are mistaken for (or presented as) hers. I won't touch anything ...

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1960s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 20th century fairground figure
Early 20th century fairground figure

Early 20th century fairground figure

$1,947

H 10 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in

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 ...

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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Pine

Mid-Century Modern Style Banquette/Bench
Mid-Century Modern Style Banquette/Bench

Mid-Century Modern Style Banquette/Bench

$3,310 / item

H 24 in W 51 in D 22 in

Mid-Century Modern Style Banquette/Bench

By The Tailored Home, Jhon Ortiz

Located in Greenwich, CT

Petite banquette/bench made of solid hard maple is inspired by Mid-Century Modern design. The tight seat bench made with a high density cushion, sitting atop 8-way hand tied springs,...

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Linen, Faux Leather

Kollwitz, Self-Portrait (after)
Kollwitz, Self-Portrait (after)

Käthe KollwitzKollwitz, Self-Portrait (after), 1941

$1,436Sale Price|20% Off

H 19 in W 16 in

Kollwitz, Self-Portrait (after)

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Southampton, NY

Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Kathe Kollwitz, Ten Lithographs. Published by Henry C. Kleemann and...

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1940s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

French Provincial Style Curved Bench Recamier New Upholstery
French Provincial Style Curved Bench Recamier New Upholstery

French Provincial Style Curved Bench Recamier New Upholstery

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Nice vintage newly upholstered recamier or love seat w/ art nouveau paint decorated elements.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Panel
Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Panel

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...

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Vintage 1920s British Edwardian Carnival Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Mutine
Mutine

Guillaume SeignacMutine, 1816-1918

$98,500

H 35.25 in W 25.63 in D 5 in

Mutine

By Guillaume Seignac

Located in New Orleans, LA

Guillaume Seignac 1870-1924 French Mutine Signed “G. Seignac” (lower right) Oil on canvas A mischievous maiden dominates this garden scene by French Academic artist Guillaume S...

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Late 19th Century Academic Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1977 original exhibition poster by Milton Glaser presents "Floating Pear"
1977 original exhibition poster by Milton Glaser presents "Floating Pear"

1977 original exhibition poster by Milton Glaser presents "Floating Pear"

By Milton Glaser

Located in PARIS, FR

The 1977 original exhibition poster by Milton Glaser presents "Floating Pear," a captivating artwork that showcases the distinctive style and creative vision of the renowned graphic ...

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1970s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper

Cast Concrete, Hand-Blackened Steel and Walnut "Paradigm Coffee Table"
Cast Concrete, Hand-Blackened Steel and Walnut "Paradigm Coffee Table"

Cast Concrete, Hand-Blackened Steel and Walnut "Paradigm Coffee Table"

By Stefan Rurak

Located in Biddeford, ME

The paradigm coffee table seamlessly integrates three elemental materials, concrete, steel and wood. The combination of cast concrete with hand-turned walnut legs and thru-tenon join...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Concrete, Steel

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Freak Show For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal freak show for your home. Each freak show for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper and ceramic. There are 1 variations of the antique or vintage freak show you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect freak show — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right freak show, those designed in modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made freak show over the years, but those crafted by Superego Editions are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Freak Show?

A freak show can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,227, while the lowest priced sells for $195 and the highest can go for as much as $23,840.