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Vintage Regency Wrought Iron Target Dry Bar
Vintage Regency Wrought Iron Target Dry Bar

Vintage Regency Wrought Iron Target Dry Bar

$1,950

H 33 in W 38 in D 17 in

Vintage Regency Wrought Iron Target Dry Bar

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Presenting a stylish Vintage Hollywood Regency Wrought Iron & Glass Bar Cart, originally retailed

Category

Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Dry Bars

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage Regency Wrought Iron Target Coffee Table
Vintage Regency Wrought Iron Target Coffee Table

Vintage Regency Wrought Iron Target Coffee Table

$2,375

H 16.25 in W 48 in D 30 in

Vintage Regency Wrought Iron Target Coffee Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This vintage Regency-style wrought iron coffee table delivers striking visual appeal with its crisp

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

20th Century Italian Wild Boar Hunting Target
20th Century Italian Wild Boar Hunting Target

20th Century Italian Wild Boar Hunting Target

Located in Chicago, IL

from half-inch iron to withstand decades of use in the field. Originally designed for target practice

Category

20th Century Italian Folk Art Decoys

Materials

Iron

McGuire Two-Door Bronzed Iron Faux Bamboo Fireplace Screen
McGuire Two-Door Bronzed Iron Faux Bamboo Fireplace Screen

McGuire Two-Door Bronzed Iron Faux Bamboo Fireplace Screen

By McGuire

Located in Rio Vista, CA

A refined and rare organic modern faux-bamboo bronzed iron target motif fireplace screen

Category

20th Century American Organic Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Antique Pig-Shaped Iron Shooting Target, Distressed Steel, Folk Art
Antique Pig-Shaped Iron Shooting Target, Distressed Steel, Folk Art

Antique Pig-Shaped Iron Shooting Target, Distressed Steel, Folk Art

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unique shooting target made from cut steel and iron in the shape of a pig. The piece is quite rusty

Category

Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Steel

Soldier Carnival Shooting Gallery Targets
Soldier Carnival Shooting Gallery Targets

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Collection of Three Carnival Shooting Gallery Target Knockover Birds
Collection of Three Carnival Shooting Gallery Target Knockover Birds

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

Chimeric dressor
Chimeric dressor

Chimeric dressor

$63,562

H 74.81 in W 63.39 in D 21.66 in

Chimeric dressor

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

, separated by a female sculpture in a niche. The lateral uprights are also decorated: target motifs, iron

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Geometric Artisian Raw Cotton South American Sculpture/Tapestry
Contemporary Geometric Artisian Raw Cotton South American Sculpture/Tapestry

Contemporary Geometric Artisian Raw Cotton South American Sculpture/Tapestry

Located in Madrid, ES

with black iron connectors. Our main target is customer satisfaction, so we include in the price for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South American Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Contemporary Geometric Artisian Raw Cotton South American Sculpture / Tapestry
Contemporary Geometric Artisian Raw Cotton South American Sculpture / Tapestry

Contemporary Geometric Artisian Raw Cotton South American Sculpture / Tapestry

Located in Madrid, ES

with black iron connectors. Our main target is customer satisfaction, so we include in the price for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South American Decorative Art

Materials

Cotton

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Pair of Cast-Iron Cowboy Shooting Gallery Targets
Pair of Cast-Iron Cowboy Shooting Gallery Targets

Pair of Cast-Iron Cowboy Shooting Gallery Targets

Unavailable

H 47 in W 25.5 in D 8.5 in

Pair of Cast-Iron Cowboy Shooting Gallery Targets

By William F. Mangels Co. 1

Located in New Hope, PA

A fabulous and rare pair of cowboy shooting gallery targets attributed to William F. Mangels

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Pair of Mangels Shooting Gallery Targets
Pair of Mangels Shooting Gallery Targets

Pair of Mangels Shooting Gallery Targets

Unavailable

H 71 in W 36 in D 18 in

Pair of Mangels Shooting Gallery Targets

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare pair shooting gallery targets showing ten racks of birds on each of the target frames with

Category

Vintage 1930s Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Large Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Target
Large Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Target

Large Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Target

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H 12 in W 10 in D 2 in

Large Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Vintage large cast iron shooting gallery target with original paint surface and shotgun bullet hole.

Category

20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Rare Antique Arcade Gallery Shooting Target Iron Fragment
Rare Antique Arcade Gallery Shooting Target Iron Fragment

Rare Antique Arcade Gallery Shooting Target Iron Fragment

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Wonderful rare find from an arcade gallery, once an iron star motif shooting target. The stars

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Games

Materials

Iron

Nice Midsize Antique Cast Iron Carnival Shooting Gallery Target
Nice Midsize Antique Cast Iron Carnival Shooting Gallery Target

Nice Midsize Antique Cast Iron Carnival Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Manhasset, NY

A very nice freestanding antique cast iron shooting gallery target with its original patriotic red

Category

Vintage 1920s American Rustic Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Early Iron Swan Lawn Ornament or Target
Early Iron Swan Lawn Ornament or Target

Early Iron Swan Lawn Ornament or Target

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H 36 in W 28 in D 0.5 in

Early Iron Swan Lawn Ornament or Target

Located in Peekskill, NY

This item is all about the original paint and Primitive graphic charm. The handmade iron swan is an

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Primitive Animal Sculptures

Vintage Cast Iron Clown Shooting Gallery Target Original Paint Surface
Vintage Cast Iron Clown Shooting Gallery Target Original Paint Surface

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

Carnival Midway Cast Iron Spinning Disc and Rabbit Shooting Gallery Target
Carnival Midway Cast Iron Spinning Disc and Rabbit Shooting Gallery Target

Carnival Midway Cast Iron Spinning Disc and Rabbit Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Large-scale carnival midway cast iron spinning disk and knock over rabbit shooting gallery target

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Figural Shooting Target
Figural Shooting Target

Figural Shooting Target

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H 43.5 in W 7.25 in D 2 in

Figural Shooting Target

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Super cool heavy metal shooting target. Figure of a man is attached to a metal stake that drives

Category

Vintage 1950s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Thick Pair of Heavy Sheet Iron Cowboy Shooting Gallery Targets Original Paint
Thick Pair of Heavy Sheet Iron Cowboy Shooting Gallery Targets Original Paint

Thick Pair of Heavy Sheet Iron Cowboy Shooting Gallery Targets Original Paint

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Great folk Art Form. Pair of carnival midway shooting gallery cowboy target forms. Both with a red

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

c. 1920's HC Evans Cast Iron 22 Caliber Shooting Gallery Target
c. 1920's HC Evans Cast Iron 22 Caliber Shooting Gallery Target

c. 1920's HC Evans Cast Iron 22 Caliber Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

This impressive shooting gallery was originally ordered for a Hotel in Chicago to go in their Prohibition Era speakeasy. In the 1930's the shooting gallery was sold to an Abercrombie...

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Carnival Midway Cast Iron Spinning Disc and Duck Shooting Gallery Target
Carnival Midway Cast Iron Spinning Disc and Duck Shooting Gallery Target

Carnival Midway Cast Iron Spinning Disc and Duck Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Large-scale carnival midway cast iron spinning disk and knock over duck shooting gallery target. A

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Rare Ring the Bell Shooting Target Painted Cast Iron Great Patina
Rare Ring the Bell Shooting Target Painted Cast Iron Great Patina

Rare Ring the Bell Shooting Target Painted Cast Iron Great Patina

Located in Wiscasset, ME

This looks to be an early custom-made carnival shooting target. I have seen the figure form as a

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Fabulous Gorilla Carnival Shooting Gallery Target
Fabulous Gorilla Carnival Shooting Gallery Target

Fabulous Gorilla Carnival Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

. Original target apparatus attached to the back with the original iron ball that would ring the bell with a

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Targets
Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Targets

Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Targets

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Found on a carnival shooting gallery in New Jersey. Most likely made by the Evan's gaming company. Great original white paint surface. Please note that these are sold individually...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

19th C Target Shoot Duck
19th C Target Shoot Duck

19th C Target Shoot Duck

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H 7.5 in W 7.5 in D 6.5 in

19th C Target Shoot Duck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century original painted target shoot Duck.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Decoys

Materials

Iron

Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target Rack
Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target Rack

Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target Rack

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Great shooting gallery knock over targets. The four dove targets have multiple layers of white

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target Rack
Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target Rack

Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target Rack

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Great birds and stars shooting gallery knock over targets. Thick and heavy, they would have been

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Early 'KING' Squirrel Shooting Gallery Targets
Early 'KING' Squirrel Shooting Gallery Targets

Early 'KING' Squirrel Shooting Gallery Targets

By King

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Early examples of 'KING' Squirrel shooting gallery targets. Rare shape and extremely thick. King

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century German Deer Target
Early 20th Century German Deer Target

Early 20th Century German Deer Target

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H 17.25 in W 22.5 in D 5 in

Early 20th Century German Deer Target

Located in Chicago, IL

A unique and chic early 20th century German iron hunting target in the shape of a grazing deer, and

Category

Early 20th Century German Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Carnival Midway Coyote Shooting Gallery Target
Carnival Midway Coyote Shooting Gallery Target

Carnival Midway Coyote Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Found on a carnival shooting gallery in New Jersey. Most likely made by the Evan's gaming company. Great original white paint surface.

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Cat and Dog Carnival Midway Spinner Target
Cat and Dog Carnival Midway Spinner Target

Cat and Dog Carnival Midway Spinner Target

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H 10.5 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in

Cat and Dog Carnival Midway Spinner Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Great cat and dog spinner shooting gallery target with black paint and traces of yellow paint

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

English 1920s Fun Fair Mounted Darts Target
English 1920s Fun Fair Mounted Darts Target

English 1920s Fun Fair Mounted Darts Target

Located in Staffordshire, GB

English 1920s fun fair mounted darts target, circa 1925. Measures: Height 51 x depth 8cm

Category

Early 20th Century British Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Set of Three Circa Circa 1910 Shooting Targets
Set of Three Circa Circa 1910 Shooting Targets

Set of Three Circa Circa 1910 Shooting Targets

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H 23.5 in W 18 in D 0.33 in

Set of Three Circa Circa 1910 Shooting Targets

Located in Hudson, NY

Set a three circa nineteen ten american target practice items. A chicken, a goose and a pig, are

Category

Vintage 1910s American Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Collection of 5 American Antique Shooting Gallery Targets circa 1925
Collection of 5 American Antique Shooting Gallery Targets circa 1925

Collection of 5 American Antique Shooting Gallery Targets circa 1925

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fanciful collection of 5 cast iron shooting gallery targets consisting of various birds and

Category

Early 20th Century American Games

Materials

Iron

c. 1920's Carnival Midway H.C. Evans Gorilla Shooting Target
c. 1920's Carnival Midway H.C. Evans Gorilla Shooting Target

c. 1920's Carnival Midway H.C. Evans Gorilla Shooting Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

H.C. Evans gorilla shooting gallery target with layers of original park paint. Established in

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Amazing Early 20thc Cowboy on Horse Target Shoot
Amazing Early 20thc Cowboy on Horse Target Shoot

Amazing Early 20thc Cowboy on Horse Target Shoot

Located in Los Angeles, CA

wonderful surface is all original hand painted with a iron lead weight target.The base is also hand made and

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Antique Iron Pitching Game with Wooden Egg Shaped Balls
Antique Iron Pitching Game with Wooden Egg Shaped Balls

Antique Iron Pitching Game with Wooden Egg Shaped Balls

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Edwardian pitching game with wooden egg-shaped tossing balls and iron cup-shaped targets. A fun

Category

Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Jeu de Grenouille
Early 20th Century Jeu de Grenouille

Early 20th Century Jeu de Grenouille

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H 34 in W 17.5 in D 22 in

Early 20th Century Jeu de Grenouille

Located in London, GB

“coin toss game”, this lovely French version with a cast iron frog main target is worn in all the right

Category

Vintage 1920s French Victorian Game Boards

Materials

Pine

Antique American Railroad Track Switch Target Sign
Antique American Railroad Track Switch Target Sign

Antique American Railroad Track Switch Target Sign

Located in Forney, TX

, painted red iron circular disc shaped "target" sign; mounted to painted black cast iron central pedestal

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Antique Cast-iron Eagle Shooting Gallery Target
Antique Cast-iron Eagle Shooting Gallery Target

Antique Cast-iron Eagle Shooting Gallery Target

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H 14.5 in W 11.25 in D 0.25 in

Antique Cast-iron Eagle Shooting Gallery Target

Located in San Francisco, CA

customers. But it was this painted cast-iron eagle that took a beating for all that effort. Likely coming

Category

Vintage 1930s American Arts and Crafts Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Vintage Heavy Cast Iron Cigar Smoking Monkey Target
Vintage Heavy Cast Iron Cigar Smoking Monkey Target

Vintage Heavy Cast Iron Cigar Smoking Monkey Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Vintage cast iron cigar smoking monkey. Possibly a shooting gallery target or ornamental

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Cast Iron Spade Card Suit Shooting Gallery Target
Antique Cast Iron Spade Card Suit Shooting Gallery Target

Antique Cast Iron Spade Card Suit Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Manhasset, NY

A custom mounted antique cast iron shooting gallery target in the form of a spade. Raised

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Collection of Five Evans Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Targets
Collection of Five Evans Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Targets

Collection of Five Evans Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Targets

By Evans Gaming Company

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Great collection of five knock-over targets from a carnival midway shooting gallery found in New

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Six Early Original Iron Shooting Gallery Targets
Six Early Original Iron Shooting Gallery Targets

Six Early Original Iron Shooting Gallery Targets

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a nice desk top display. There are six targets Mounted as a single display. All still have

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Antique Cast Iron Carnival Spinning Shooting Gallery Targets, circa 1930s
Antique Cast Iron Carnival Spinning Shooting Gallery Targets, circa 1930s

Antique Cast Iron Carnival Spinning Shooting Gallery Targets, circa 1930s

Located in Manhasset, NY

gallery targets. Original green painted rod. All targets in great shape with no parts shot off. Great

Category

Vintage 1920s American American Classical Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Rare Antique Cast Iron Large Cat Carnival Shooting Gallery Target
Rare Antique Cast Iron Large Cat Carnival Shooting Gallery Target

Rare Antique Cast Iron Large Cat Carnival Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Manhasset, NY

A rare large antique cast iron cat shooting gallery target with original strike plate. Only the

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Vintage Heavy Sheet Iron Orange Coyote Dog Folk Art Targets
Vintage Heavy Sheet Iron Orange Coyote Dog Folk Art Targets

Vintage Heavy Sheet Iron Orange Coyote Dog Folk Art Targets

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Great pair of very heavy sheet iron vintage coyote targets. Perhaps a subtle "scarecrow" for

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Iron, Sheet Metal

3 Antique Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Targets with Great Painted Surfaces
3 Antique Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Targets with Great Painted Surfaces

3 Antique Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Targets with Great Painted Surfaces

Located in Manhasset, NY

A group of three antique cast iron shooting gallery targets made by the same firm with

Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Shooting Gallery Target
Antique Shooting Gallery Target

Antique Shooting Gallery Target

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H 8.25 in W 12 in D 4.5 in

Antique Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Sheffield, MA

Rare antique cast iron shooting gallery target in the shape of a lion still attach to the base that

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Soldier Shooting Gallery Target
Soldier Shooting Gallery Target

Soldier Shooting Gallery Target

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H 9 in W 5 in D 2 in

Soldier Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

These soldier shooting gallery targets are fun, bold and graphic, circa 1940s. Priced

Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Cast Iron Birds and Stars Spinning Shooting Gallery Target, Americana
Antique Cast Iron Birds and Stars Spinning Shooting Gallery Target, Americana

Antique Cast Iron Birds and Stars Spinning Shooting Gallery Target, Americana

Located in Manhasset, NY

Antique cast iron spinning birds and stars shooting gallery targets with original untouched surface

Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Carnival Clown Shooting Gallery Target
Carnival Clown Shooting Gallery Target

Carnival Clown Shooting Gallery Target

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H 14 in W 12 in D 12 in

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

Flying Goose Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target
Flying Goose Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target

Flying Goose Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Very large and thick vintage iron goose target with heavily patinated original white paint surface.

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Knockover Bird Targets
Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Knockover Bird Targets

Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Knockover Bird Targets

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Quirky vintage carnival bird knockover target from a midway shooting gallery. Priced individually

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Target Bar with 12 Double Star Spinners
Cast Iron Target Bar with 12 Double Star Spinners

Cast Iron Target Bar with 12 Double Star Spinners

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H 13.5 in W 80.25 in D 5.75 in

Cast Iron Target Bar with 12 Double Star Spinners

Located in Sheffield, MA

Strong graphic early target with custom mounting enabling stars to spin. Old crusted (stabilized

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Cosmos Shooting Target
Cosmos Shooting Target

Cosmos Shooting Target

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H 13 in W 14.5 in D 3.5 in

Cosmos Shooting Target

Located in Sheffield, MA

Heavy gauge iron target with complex and still functional mechanism.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

LARGE TOM CAT ARCADE TARGET
LARGE TOM CAT ARCADE TARGET

LARGE TOM CAT ARCADE TARGET

Located in New York, NY

Rare form of thick cast iron target with the best painted surface. Target opening is through the

Category

Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Iron Rooster Arcade Target
Iron Rooster Arcade Target

Iron Rooster Arcade Target

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H 14 in W 11 in D 2 in

Iron Rooster Arcade Target

Located in New York, NY

Rare cast iron rooster with bulls eye shooting gallery target with spring loaded tin star. Great

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Elephant Arcade Target
Cast Iron Elephant Arcade Target

Cast Iron Elephant Arcade Target

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H 6.5 in W 9 in D 0.25 in

Cast Iron Elephant Arcade Target

Located in New York, NY

Cast iron elephant target made by W. F. Mangels, Coney Island, NY with terrific old paint and marks

Category

20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Giant Iron Deer Arcade Target
Giant Iron Deer Arcade Target

Giant Iron Deer Arcade Target

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H 29 in W 19 in D 0.5 in

Giant Iron Deer Arcade Target

Located in New York, NY

This large deer target has a ringer in the back that requires a shot through the hole to win. It

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Harlequin Arcade Target

Cast Iron Harlequin Arcade Target

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H 20.5 in W 9.5 in D 1.5 in

Cast Iron Harlequin Arcade Target

Located in New York, NY

Rare large size shooting gallery target of a fanciful figure with great old paint. Probably made

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Painted Iron Quail Spinner Targets
Painted Iron Quail Spinner Targets

Painted Iron Quail Spinner Targets

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H 10 in W 3.5 in D 1 in

Painted Iron Quail Spinner Targets

Located in New York, NY

These three Quail Spinner targets were made for target practice and may have been used in small

Category

Vintage 1960s American Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Calvaryman on horseback iron arcade target
Calvaryman on horseback iron arcade target

Calvaryman on horseback iron arcade target

Located in New York, NY

Rare cast iron man on horseback holding a sword arcade target. This has an old pitted surface to

Category

20th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

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Iron Target For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the iron target you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and paint, every iron target was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect iron target — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right iron target, those designed in Folk Art, Art Deco and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made iron target over the years, but those crafted by H.C. Evans & Co. and William F. Mangels Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Iron Target?

Prices for an iron target can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $175 and can go as high as $22,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,200.

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.