1950s American Hand-Painted Carnival Ride Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s American hand-painted carnival ride panel.
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Primitive Carnival Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Hand Painted Panels
1940s/1950s Carnival Ride Panel - Monumental Hand Painted Metal Carousel Salvage
$6,500
H 74.25 in W 107 in D 4 in
1940s/1950s Carnival Ride Panel - Monumental Hand Painted Metal Carousel Salvage
Located in Forney, TX
painted metal ride panel! United States, circa 1940s/1950s, almost certainly from an early "sleigh-car
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Panel
Located in London, GB
century English fairground panel. From a fairground carousel ride, with the hand painted graphic “The
Category
Vintage 1920s British Edwardian Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century English Fairground Ride Panels
Located in London, GB
Origin: English Condition: Fair Overview A rare pair from the turn of the century, hand painted / carved
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
Circa 1900 American Ringling Brothers Circus Fairground Cart Panels Tiger & Lion
$6,103 / set
H 33.08 in W 43.51 in D 3.94 in
Circa 1900 American Ringling Brothers Circus Fairground Cart Panels Tiger & Lion
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare survivor, fantastically decorative pair of plaster and hand painted animal cart panels used
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Carnival Art
Materials
Plaster, Pine
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1950s American Hand-Painted Panel of Carnival Ride
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s American hand-painted panel of carnival ride.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood
1930s Hand-Painted Carnival Ride Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
Large 1930s hand-painted carnival ride metal panel on wood board.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Large 1930s Decorative Carnival Ride Hand-Painted Wood Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s carnival ride hand-painted wood panel.
Category
Vintage 1930s European Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Large 1930s Decorative Carnival Ride Hand-Painted Wood Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
Large 1930s decorative carnival ride hand-painted wood panel.
Category
Vintage 1930s European Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Large Antique American Carnival Decorative Wood Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
Large antique American carnival hand-painted wood panel.
Category
Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Hand Painted Folk Art Fairground Panels
Located in London, GB
England earlier this month, this trio of hand painted signs are untouched in form and original in
Category
Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Plywood
Set of 3 hand painted early 20th century folk art fairground panels
Located in London, GB
Set of 3 hand painted early 20th century folk art fairground panels Now this is cool fairground
Category
Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Circa 1920 English Hand Painted Fairground Ghost Train Destination Stop Sign
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H 26.38 in W 20.08 in D 1.97 in
Circa 1920 English Hand Painted Fairground Ghost Train Destination Stop Sign
Located in Lowestoft, GB
synthetic glass panel. Hand painted lettering and decorative gilt border, age related knocks and abrasion
Category
Vintage 1920s English Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
19th Century Italian Fairground Panels
Located in Southampton, GB
A pair of 19th Century decorative Fairground Panels with original paint. Can be hung either
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Carnival Art
Materials
Oak
The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour Fan Art Sign, circa 1967
Located in Gloucester, GB
The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour fan art sign, circa 1967 - Hand-painted on panelled pine
Category
Vintage 1960s English Carnival Art
1930s Hand-Painted Carnival Ride Yellow Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
Large 1930s hand-painted carnival ride metal panel on wood board. It is painted on 1930 7UP sign.
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Metal
Hand Painted "Dance Hall" arcade canvas Panels, Exotic Genie Motif
Located in Buffalo, NY
Circa 1940's Hand Painted on Canvis Panels,, Salvaged from arcade Dance Hall,, Charming sudductive
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
1800s Carousel Center Panel
Located in Peekskill, NY
This highly hand painted center panel dates to the early years of what is considered the Golden Age
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Wooden Carnival Panel Shooting Gallery
Located in Retie, BE
Vintage hand-painted wooden decorative panel of shooting gallery. "Buy 100 bullets , hit the right
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Tilt-A-Whirl Carnival Ride Panel
Located in Seattle, WA
An extrohand-made and hand-painted single panel from the classic American carnival ride 'Tilt-a
Category
20th Century American Signs
Kentucky Derby Game Sign from a Carnival / Circus
Located in Dallas, TX
perfect piece for the Horse Racing enthusiast. This is all hand painted on a wood panel. Great colors and
Category
20th Century American Carnival Art
SET'EM UP Sign from a Carnival / Circus Game
Located in Dallas, TX
that's attached to a string and stick. This is all hand painted on a wood panel. Great colors and nice
Category
20th Century American Carnival Art
Red Star Dart Game Sign from a Carnival / Circus
Located in Dallas, TX
. This is a bright colored sign that is all hand painted on a wood panel. Great colors and nice large
Category
20th Century American Carnival Art
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Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.
Category
2010s Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand-painted canvas sideshow banner for carnival midway sideshow entrance. Not signed but most likely out of Chicago Tent and Awning's banner shop. Original wood strip attac...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
A 1930s Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak French Box
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a 1930s French Art Deco hand-carved oak box, showcasing a unique blend of craftsmanship and geometric flair characteristic of the Art Deco period. Solid oak wood, noted for i...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
$115,420
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
$230,584Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
Folk Art Wedding Chest, dated 1718
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A large pine wedding chest from 1718. The illustrations are traditional, featuring flowers and tulips and a village scene on the sides. The chest was part of a dowry package and woul...
Category
Antique 1710s German Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Early Sunshine Studios American Side Show Electric Chair Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early example of American sideshow banner art. Painted at the Sunshine Studio in Witchita, Kansas by Geo Bellis. Signed by artist on front and studio name on front and back. This ban...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
Wooden Hand Crafted Trench Folk Art Toy Castle Medieval Knight, German, 1910s
$750
H 16.5 in W 23.38 in D 16.75 in
Wooden Hand Crafted Trench Folk Art Toy Castle Medieval Knight, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely stunning toy castle, it is a beautiful example of early 20th century trench folk art, German handmade craft. The architectural detailing in the crenellated t...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Italian Church Carved Gilt Polychrome Tabernacle Altar Niche
$19,950
H 45 in W 26.5 in D 26.5 in
Large Antique Italian Church Carved Gilt Polychrome Tabernacle Altar Niche
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent large rare and most impressive Italian baldachin tabernacle altar niche / altarpiece. circa 1800 Exquisitely hand-crafted in Italy in the early 19th century, this extr...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Enamel
Dutch 19th Century Folk Art Architectural Mansion Pigeon / Birdcage
$4,197Sale Price|28% Off
H 27.56 in W 45.28 in D 17.33 in
Dutch 19th Century Folk Art Architectural Mansion Pigeon / Birdcage
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and unique Dutch Folk art Pigeon/birdcage in the form of a manor . This type of birdcages were made in the North of he Netherlands . They were miniature versions of the ori...
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Folk Art Bird Cages
Materials
Wood
Frederick Savage Co. English "Galloping Cockerel" Carousel Figure
$5,499Sale Price|35% Off
H 41 in W 60 in D 12 in
Frederick Savage Co. English "Galloping Cockerel" Carousel Figure
Located in Solebury, PA
An early 20th-century English "Galloping Cockerel" carousel figure by Frederick Savage Co., c. 1900. The figure has a hollow body construction with finely carved detail and presents ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Golden Record Carat Rec 011/100
$980
H 0.25 in W 17.63 in D 17.63 in
Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Golden Record Carat Rec 011/100
Located in Nuernberg, DE
1970s The Beatles 24-karat gold-plated record, unframed. Limited edition of 100, 11/100 with “Certificate of Authenticity” included. Golden Record on a red Velvet wooden plate. Nice ...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Folk Art Motorized Ferris Wheel, Custom Made, Metal & Hardwood, 1950s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1838 Custom made Carnival Folk Art motorized ferris wheel . Rotates with small lights added set on a wood base
Category
Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme
$4,834Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 23.63 in Dm 27.56 in
Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Kia Ora chandelier 5 lights clear Murano glass with blue and ruby trims, multicolour vitreous paste details. Kia Ora is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with g...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage American Folk Art Showroom Trade Sign
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming vintage wooden trade sign for Showroom. The sign was original painted in with green and white colors and have been through a later restoration when a thick lacquer that has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood, Paint
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Hand Painted Panels For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of hand painted panels available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct hand painted panels — often made from wood, plywood and fabric — can elevate any home. Hand painted panels have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Hand painted panels are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs.
How Much are Hand Painted Panels?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,741, while they’re typically $350 on the low end and $12,500 highest priced.
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 Hand Painted Panels
- Is Fornasetti hand painted?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, each and every Fornasetti design is hand made and hand painted. The colors are expertly applied by painters, ensuring no two items are alike. You’ll find a variety of Fornasetti designs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if a plate is hand-painted, examine it closely and inspect the painting with a magnifier. If the design is hand-painted, there are bound to be irregularities in at least a few places. Transfer prints will look much more uniform. Feel the plate's surface to see if you can detect areas with more texture — an indication of hand painting. Shop a wide collection of hand-painted plates from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024To tell if pottery is hand-painted, examine its surface closely with a magnifying glass. Often, the hand-painting process leaves behind visible brushstrokes that you can see when you magnify the piece. Also, slight variations in patterns may indicate that a person completed the detail work rather than a machine. If you need assistance evaluating your pottery, take it to a certified appraiser or other knowledgeable expert. Explore a diverse assortment of pottery on 1stDibs.
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