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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. This banner appears to have...

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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Canvas

Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Philip Johnson, Architect, Lee Radziwill, Photo
Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Philip Johnson, Architect, Lee Radziwill, Photo

Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Philip Johnson, Architect, Lee Radziwill, Photo

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

Lee Radziwill and Philip Johnson at The Met - 10/18/1973 Over a 50-year span, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat Generation, the city’s postmodern art movement, its off-off-B...

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1970s American Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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

Vintage Sideshow Banner by Fred Johnson

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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.

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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Leather, Canvas

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

Master Hypnotist Banner by Fred G. Johnson

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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. Near mint condition.

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Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

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.

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Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

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.

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Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

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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.

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Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Andy Warhol, Fred Hughes, and Jed Johnson in Kuwait

Andy Warhol, Fred Hughes, and Jed Johnson in Kuwait

By Andy Warhol

Located in New York, NY

Framed by Handmade Frames to archival standards. Image comes with Certificate of Authenticity from The Andy Foundation for the Visual Arts. Markings on verso: 1. Foundation rubber s...

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Silver Gelatin

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. Originally commissioned by minister Harold J Potter.

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Vintage 1960s American American Craftsman Collectibles and Curiosities

Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent and Awning, Chicago Side Show Circus Banner "Sealo"

Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent and Awning, Chicago Side Show Circus Banner "Sealo"

By O. Henry Tent and Awning Co.

Located in Queens, NY

American painted side show circus banner of a man in the form of a seal titled "Sealo" (signed: Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent & Awning, Chicago).  

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

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Fabric

Folk Art Americana Hand-Painted Circus Banner of a Seal Man by Fred Johnson
Folk Art Americana Hand-Painted Circus Banner of a Seal Man by Fred Johnson

Folk Art Americana Hand-Painted Circus Banner of a Seal Man by Fred Johnson

Located in Queens, NY

20th Century American painted side show circus banner of a man in the form of a seal titled "Sealo" (signed FRED JOHNSON, O HENRY TENT & AWNING, Chicago).  

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

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Canvas

Monumental 1940s Americana Painted Circus Banner by O. Henry Tent & Awning
Monumental 1940s Americana Painted Circus Banner by O. Henry Tent & Awning

Monumental 1940s Americana Painted Circus Banner by O. Henry Tent & Awning

By O. Henry Tent and Awning Co., Fred G. Johnson

Located in Queens, NY

The banner is signed by Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent & Awning, Chicago.

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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Canvas

American Carnival Sideshow Banner "CRIME" c. 1920's Chicago
American Carnival Sideshow Banner "CRIME" c. 1920's Chicago

American Carnival Sideshow Banner "CRIME" c. 1920's Chicago

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Noted sideshow banner artist, Fred Johnson, worked for the Driver Brothers during the 1920's and 30's.

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Leather

Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Philip Johnson, Architect, Lee Radziwill, Photo
Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Philip Johnson, Architect, Lee Radziwill, Photo

Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Philip Johnson, Architect, Lee Radziwill, Photo

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

Lee Radziwill and Philip Johnson at The Met - 10/18/1973 Over a 50-year span, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat Generation, the city’s postmodern art movement, its off-off-B...

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1970s American Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Paul T. Frankl Amoeba cloud coffee table Johnson Furniture Company - USA, 1940s
Paul T. Frankl Amoeba cloud coffee table Johnson Furniture Company - USA, 1940s

Paul T. Frankl Amoeba cloud coffee table Johnson Furniture Company - USA, 1940s

By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl

Located in London, GB

He then moved to Los Angeles and found a fresh audience among the Hollywood elite, including clients Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Fred Astaire. Produced for Johnson Furniture C...

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Vintage 1940s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cork

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.

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Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art

Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent & Awning Circus Banner "Natures Living Tripod"

Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent & Awning Circus Banner "Natures Living Tripod"

By O. Henry Tent and Awning Co.

Located in Queens, NY

American painted side show circus banner of a man photographing a three legged sheep titled "Natures Living Tripod" (att: Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent & Awning, Chicago).  

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Drawings

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Fabric

Monster Museum Carnival Banner by Fred G Johnson
Monster Museum Carnival Banner by Fred G Johnson

Monster Museum Carnival Banner by Fred G Johnson

By Fred G. Johnson

Located in Toronto, ON

Monster Museum sideshow banner by Fred Johnson, commissioned by Harold J Potter.

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Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Plasteena Sideshow Banner by Fred G Johnson
Plasteena Sideshow Banner by Fred G Johnson

Plasteena Sideshow Banner by Fred G Johnson

By Fred G. Johnson

Located in Toronto, ON

"Plasteena" side show banner painted by Fred Johnson commissioned by Harold J Potter. Near mint condition.

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Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

"Electra" Banner by Fred G Johnson
"Electra" Banner by Fred G Johnson

"Electra" Banner by Fred G Johnson

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H 94 in W 94 in D 1 in

"Electra" Banner by Fred G Johnson

By Fred G. Johnson

Located in Toronto, ON

Large sideshow banner by Fred G Johnson commissioned by Harold J Potter. Signed by Johnson.

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Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Girl To Gorilla Circus Banner signed Fred G Johnson
Girl To Gorilla Circus Banner signed Fred G Johnson

Girl To Gorilla Circus Banner signed Fred G Johnson

By Fred G. Johnson

Located in Toronto, ON

Hand painted artwork by renowned circus advertising artist Fred G Johnson. Made for the O.Henry Tent and Awning Company of Chicago Ilinois.

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Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art

Materials

Paint, Canvas

Electra Circus Sideshow Banner by Snap Wyatt
Electra Circus Sideshow Banner by Snap Wyatt

Electra Circus Sideshow Banner by Snap Wyatt

Located in North Hollywood, CA

In the world of circus art, the names Snap Wyatt and Fred Johnson are held in high regard and reverence.

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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art

Wide Circus Banner by Johnson Fred G
Wide Circus Banner by Johnson Fred G

Wide Circus Banner by Johnson Fred G

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H 177.17 in W 98.43 in D 0.2 in

Wide Circus Banner by Johnson Fred G

Located in BORDEAUX, FR

Rare and beautiful American circus banner by Johnson Fred G. It features 2 original attractions.

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20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

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Canvas

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the fred johnson you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, canvas and animal skin, every fred johnson was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer fred johnson, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A fred johnson, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made fred johnson has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Fred G. Johnson and O. Henry Tent and Awning Co. are consistently popular.

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