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Mid Century Clown Painting on Board Perl '62
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Great whimsical mid century painting of a clown. Period attire with big expression. Signed Perl '62
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Signed Mid Century Painting of Clowns by George Russin
By George Russin
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Mid-century painting of clowns by listed American artist George Russin. (1910-2010) Nice
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Masonite

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Iver Rose Oil Painting of a Clown Soldier
By Iver Rose
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage MCM Iver Rose oil painting of a clown soldier Additional information: Materials: oil
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Clown Diva
By Jerry W Ward
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderfully vivid mid century abstract expressionist painting by San Francisco artist Jerry W Ward
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Jose Mijares Clown Painting
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Jose Mijares (Cuban, 1921-2004) Marking(s); notes: signed; 1950 Materials: oil on canvas Dimensions (H, W, D): 38.5"h, 28.5"w; 46.5"h, 36.75"w frame Ad...
Category

Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Sierra Mountains Double Sided Landscape - (w/ Clown verso painting)
Located in Soquel, CA
in background. Signed "Lorie '65". Clown is painted on verso. Presented in carved and patinated wood
Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Acrylic

Mid Century Portrait of a Clown #5
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century portrait of a clown by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994). Signed "Blake" in the
Category

1960s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Diminutive Mid Century Expressionist Clown Portrait #1
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Small portrait of a clown with colorful, expressionist brushstrokes by Marjorie Blake (American
Category

1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Polish French Ecole de Paris Mid Century Modernist Oil Painting Clown Juggler
By Abram Krol
Located in Surfside, FL
painting and self-described himself as a “Sunday painter.” Krol moved to Paris in 1944. The first
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid 20th Century oil painting of 'Clown a la badine' by Feuillatte in teal
By Raymond Feuillatte
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
. Painted in June 1949, the work reflects the mid-century fascination with the clown as both motif and
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Polish French Ecole de Paris Mid Century Modernist Oil Painting Clown Juggler
By Abram Krol
Located in Surfside, FL
painting and self-described himself as a “Sunday painter.” Krol moved to Paris in 1944. The first
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Expressive Clown Painting, signed, c. 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Expressive clown painting - signed "Jen" circa 1950 - great frame Frame size = 22.5 x 26.5
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Expressive Clown Painting, signed, c. 1950
Expressive Clown Painting, signed, c. 1950
H 22.5 in W 26.5 in D 2.25 in
"THE CLOWN" MICHAEL FRARY MID CENTURY MODERN TEXAS ARTIST
By Michael Frary
Located in San Antonio, TX
Vintage, Mid Century & Contemporary
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Impressionist Portrait Painting of Circus Clown 1950
Located in Rochester, NY
Bold portrait of an introspective circus clown. Rich colors. Detailed circus background. Oil on
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Circus with Clown and Dog Oil Painting
Located in Water Mill, NY
Mid-Century circus with clown and dog oil painting on canvas. Framed and signed.
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Charles Levier Painting "Clown Avec Un Oiseau"
By Charles Levier
Located in Miami, FL
painting, titled "Clown Avec Un Oiseau" (Clown with a Bird) in French, is a captivating creation by artist
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood

Mid Century Pulp Art - Sad Clown Portrait with Green, Yellow, & Red
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century pulp art portrait of a somber clown with a yellow shirt, red hair and a red nose
Category

1960s Outsider Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Cardboard

Impressionist Portrait Painting of Circus Clown, 1950
Located in Rochester, NY
Bold portrait of an introspective circus clown. Rich colors. Detailed circus background. Oil on
Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Mid Century Modern Portrait Polka Dot Suit Clown by Joan Tidwell
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Man in a Polka Dot Clown Suit - Oil on Canvas Portrait of a man in a white and red
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Italian Surrealism Painting Colorful Scarecrow Clown, Surrealist Landscape
Located in Surfside, FL
, Italy Titled: L'Ultimo "Clown" Hand signed lower left and bears artists name verso. Alberto Trevisan
Category

Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint, Board

Clown and Dancer
By Walter Martin Baumhofer
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Left Dimensions: 29.00" x 30.00" Clown and
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Colorful Fantasy 'Clowning'
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting
Category

Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Barry Leighton Jones Large Oil on Canvas Painting Children Clown "The Minstrels"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
playing instruments, framed painting. Circa Mid to Late 20th Century. Measurements: 40" H x 44" W x 1.75
Category

Mid-20th Century American Classical Paintings

Materials

Paint

Abstract Self Portrait - Clowns - Mid 20th Century Mixed Media by George De Goya
By George De Goya
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
, it is in a cream wooden frame. Keywords: Oil, Abstract, Mid 20th Century, Clowns, cup, wood, mixed
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

Clown, Medrano Circus, France
By Benton Scott
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Clown, Medrano Circus, France" c.1960 is an oil painting on canvas by noted
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Clown, Medrano Circus, France
By Benton Scott
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Clown, Medrano Circus, France" c.1960 is an oil painting on canvas by noted
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large 20th Century French Impressionist Oil - Two Circus Clowns/ Performers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed Size: painting: 26 x 29 inches Provenance: the artists estate
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Huge Colourful 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Musical Clowns Gathered
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed Size: painting: 32 x 39.5 inches Provenance: the artists
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Clown with Orange Wig
By Henry Botkin
Located in Storrs, CT
with the painting. A partial title for the painting is listed under Number 3 in the exhibition. On the
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Clown with Orange Wig
Clown with Orange Wig
H 22.38 in W 17 in D 3.25 in
Painting portrait Sad Clown, oil, hardboard, Oto Dobovišek, Yugoslavia 1989s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
This oil painting, titled "Sad Clown," is a remarkable piece of Naive art created by Oto Dobovišek
Category

Mid-20th Century Slovenian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

Marcel Gromaire Original Watercolor - Circus Clown
By Marcel Gromaire
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Watercolor on paper by French artist Marcel Gromaire depicting a Circus Clown. The image measures
Category

Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paint

Agnello Clown, by Robert Springfels, 1949
Located in Queens, NY
Agnello Clown, by Robert Springfels, 1949
Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Folk Art Mexican Girl, Circus Clown Juggler
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
collaboratively. As a teenager, de Servin studied at one of Mexico's Schools of Open-Air Painting, free art
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Abstract Clown Character Playing The Tzouras Post Impressionist Signed Oil
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Clown Character by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back oil painting on canvas
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Clown and Ballerina by Vivaldo Martini - Oil on canvas 50x61 cm
By Vivaldo Martini
Located in Geneva, CH
His first name sounds like a concerto. Vivacious, its name is reminiscent of an aperitif or a cyclist. The addition of the two evokes the Italianate. Indomitable and unavoidable. Mor...
Category

Mid-20th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Clown Close Up, " Watercolor Portrait signed by Sylvia Spicuzza
By Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Clown Close Up" is an original watercolor by Sylvia Spicuzza. The artist signed the piece in ink
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

'Clown Close Up' Watercolor, signed in ink lower right
By Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
and imagined), as well as figurative paintings that reflect the work of Picasso and Ernest Max in the
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Peter Keil Oil On Canvas, 'The Clown' Painting
By Peter Keil
Located in Bradenton, FL
expressionist portrait of "The Clown." The painting is signed and dated on the reverse (The Clown, P, Keil
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

Large-Scale European Mid-Century Clown Painting
Located in Seattle, WA
Signed painting on board with brass edge detailing and inset wooden projection frame allowing this
Category

Vintage 1960s French Paintings

Materials

Brass

Charming Signed Mid-Century Clowns with Elephant Painting
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Great colorful painting on paper of two animated clowns with a big top tent with flying red flag
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Clown Painting
Located in New York City, NY
1950s clown painting in original white washed frame.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Clown Painting
Clown Painting
H 19.5 in W 15 in D 1 in
Happy Clown Painting by Charles Levier
By Charles Levier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This abstract painting titled "The Happy Clown" is an oil on board by the iconic French painter
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint, Wood

Mid-Century Large Scale Oil on Canvas Black Woman Circus Clown
By Keith Lewin
Located in New York, NY
An incredible image of a black woman dressed as a circus clown. The artist, Keith Kerton Lewin, is
Category

Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mid Century American Clown Painting By George Russin
By George Russin
Located in New York, NY
. One of a kind artwork. Mid Century Fine Art, American Expressionist Paintings And Wall Decor
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Polish French Ecole de Paris Mid Century Modernist Oil Painting Clown Juggler
By Abram Krol
Located in Surfside, FL
painting and self-described himself as a “Sunday painter.” Krol moved to Paris in 1944. The first
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Polish French Ecole de Paris Mid Century Modernist Oil Painting Clown Juggler
By Abram Krol
Located in Surfside, FL
painting and self-described himself as a “Sunday painter.” Krol moved to Paris in 1944. The first
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

José Christopherson (1914–2014) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Applauding Clown
Located in Corsham, GB
A strikingly vibrant and eye catching mid Century oil showing a miserable clown applauding. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Clown & Parrot
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
the start of his many clown paintings. His aunt, Carrie Butterfield, was a landscape painter who
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Small Painting of Clown and Circus Scene
Located in Pasadena, CA
Small painting of clown with trapeze artist and dog in background. Signed in bottom corner but
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Abstract Figurative Primary Color Circus Acrobat Clown Painting
By Forrest Bess
Located in Houston, TX
/clowns and is a unique piece amongst his larger body of work. The abstract painting includes hues of blue
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Figurative Pierrot Clown Oil Painting by Georges Prestat, 1948
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Delight in the charm and vibrancy of this captivating oil painting portraying a Pierrot clown. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

Tête de Clown (Clown Face)
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Paris, FR
Bernard Buffet 1928-1999 French Tête de Clown (Clown Face) Crayon on paper Signed and dated
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Whimsical Oil on Board Painting 'Clown by Joe Arcos 1952
By Joe Arcos
Located in Buffalo, NY
Whimsical oil on board painting 'Clown by Joe Arcos 1952.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Paint

Midcentury Painting of a Sad Clown by Artist Philip Kran Paval
By Philip Kran Paval
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage oil on canvas of a sad clown by artist Philip Kran Paval. Signed and dated 1951
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

The Clown by Franco Rognoni (1913-1999)
By Franco Rognoni
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on cardboard. Signed and dated at the bottom on the right. At the back a pencil numeric mark. Manufactured in Italy, 1953.
Category

Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Art Deco Painting Female Clown, Pierette by B. H. Sebastiani, 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Description: 
Art Deco painting of a female clown, Pierette. There is also another painting on the
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

Clown Oil on Canvas By Vassyl Khmeluk
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine vintage framed oil on canvas portrait of a Clown by renowned Ukrainian artist Vassyl Khmeluk
Category

Mid-20th Century Ukrainian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Clown Oil on Canvas By Vassyl Khmeluk
Clown Oil on Canvas By Vassyl Khmeluk
H 18.8 in W 15.56 in D 1.78 in
Folk Art Mexican Girl, Circus Clown Juggler
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
collaboratively. As a teenager, de Servin studied at one of Mexico's Schools of Open-Air Painting, free art
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

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Mid Century Clown Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate mid century clown painting for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many modern, Impressionist and abstract versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for a mid century clown painting from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right mid century clown painting for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, black, gray and blue. Creating a mid century clown painting has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Gigi Mills, Motke Blum, Wolfgang Roth, Abram Krol and Halley Erskine are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and fabric, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Mid Century Clown Painting?

The price for a mid century clown painting in our collection starts at $150 and tops out at $365,000 with the average selling for $1,666.
Questions About Mid Century Clown Painting
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    There are many colors available for painting a mid-century modern home and it is a matter of preference. You can choose from a range of colors that are closely associated with mid-century modernism — popular pairings include orange and brown or chartreuse and gray, for example. Find a wide variety of mid-century modern furniture, decorative pieces, serveware and lighting on 1stDibs today.