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Retro Harlequin Costume

Mid 20th C Harlequin Costume Wookey Hole Clown Museum Fairground Circus Curio
Mid 20th C Harlequin Costume Wookey Hole Clown Museum Fairground Circus Curio

Mid 20th C Harlequin Costume Wookey Hole Clown Museum Fairground Circus Curio

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A vintage harlequin costume with its original hat and glove, from the Wookey Hole collection, donated from the Clowns Gallery Museum.

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Mid-20th Century British Retro Harlequin Costume

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Textile

1950s Harlequin German Lion Munich Carnival Poster by Gehra Graphic Design Sax
1950s Harlequin German Lion Munich Carnival Poster by Gehra Graphic Design Sax

1950s Harlequin German Lion Munich Carnival Poster by Gehra Graphic Design Sax

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Illustrated madcap lion in a harlequin costume, playing a saxophone, promotes Carnival season in Germany.

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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Retro Harlequin Costume

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Paper

20th Sculpture of an Asiatic Man with Birds and Harlequin Motifs, Spain
20th Sculpture of an Asiatic Man with Birds and Harlequin Motifs, Spain

20th Sculpture of an Asiatic Man with Birds and Harlequin Motifs, Spain

Located in Miami, FL

The masterful details distinguish this piece, notable in the iconic, multicolored, checkered costume, the statue rests atop a pedestal boasting a multicolored geometric design (recal...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Chinese Export Retro Harlequin Costume

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Ceramic

Vintage Italian Articulated Harlequin Clown Figures, Set of Four, Hand-Painted
Vintage Italian Articulated Harlequin Clown Figures, Set of Four, Hand-Painted

Vintage Italian Articulated Harlequin Clown Figures, Set of Four, Hand-Painted

Located in San Diego, CA

#5313 The group includes a variety of classic commedia dell’arte-inspired characters, including a harlequin in diamond-pattern costume and other theatrical clown forms, each with ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Harlequin Costume

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Enamel, Chrome

"Il Contadino" Enamel on Copper by Bruno Santini, 1954
"Il Contadino" Enamel on Copper by Bruno Santini, 1954

"Il Contadino" Enamel on Copper by Bruno Santini, 1954

By Bruno Santini

Located in Hanover, MA

Enameled copper sheet mounted on canvas wrapped board with a painting depicting the harlequin style costume of a standing male figure.

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Harlequin Costume

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Copper, Enamel

1999 Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Noted Mexican Artist Jonas Gutierrez Castillo
1999 Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Noted Mexican Artist Jonas Gutierrez Castillo

1999 Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Noted Mexican Artist Jonas Gutierrez Castillo

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Today, his sculptures represent misleaned clowns, pampering, harlequins, magicians, subjects in strange costumes and fire-devourers.

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1990s Mexican Retro Harlequin Costume

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Bronze

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"The Doll and The Circus" Oil Portrait Painting by Santini Poncini
"The Doll and The Circus" Oil Portrait Painting by Santini Poncini

"The Doll and The Circus" Oil Portrait Painting by Santini Poncini

Located in Pasadena, CA

A fairground atmosphere—perhaps a circus—unfolds, with merry-go-rounds, rides, a character in a harlequin costume, and other less distinct details.

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Retro Harlequin Costume

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Oil

Masquerade Ball Biscuit Tin , England , Mid-20th Century
Masquerade Ball Biscuit Tin , England , Mid-20th Century

Masquerade Ball Biscuit Tin , England , Mid-20th Century

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H 2.76 in W 11.82 in D 6.3 in

Masquerade Ball Biscuit Tin , England , Mid-20th Century

Located in Retie, BE

This Lithographic English Tin has a great theme : The Masquerade Ball - Costume Party - Harlequin. Oval Tin - Cookie Tin - English Tin - Vintage Tin - Decorative Box - Collectable ...

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Mid-20th Century British Romantic Retro Harlequin Costume

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Tin

"Picasso Son 1927" Bust Sculpture of Young Boy in Harlequin Costume
"Picasso Son 1927" Bust Sculpture of Young Boy in Harlequin Costume

"Picasso Son 1927" Bust Sculpture of Young Boy in Harlequin Costume

Located in Houston, TX

Carved stone bust of a young boy dressed in a harlequin costume. Likely inspired by the famous portrait Picasso painted of his son Paul in a similar outfit in 1924 as well as Picasso...

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1980s Cubist Retro Harlequin Costume

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Stone

Pair of Gilded Wrought Iron Sconces with Enamel Plaques
Pair of Gilded Wrought Iron Sconces with Enamel Plaques

Pair of Gilded Wrought Iron Sconces with Enamel Plaques

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This extraordinary pair of gilded wrought iron sconces, probably Italian, each feature an enameled plaque of very high quality, one featuring a young man in harlequin costume, and th...

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1950s Italian Retro Harlequin Costume

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Wrought Iron

Rare Higgins Glass "Jumping Johnny" Figure
Rare Higgins Glass "Jumping Johnny" Figure

Rare Higgins Glass "Jumping Johnny" Figure

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H 22 in W 9 in D 0.25 in

Rare Higgins Glass "Jumping Johnny" Figure

By Michael and Frances Higgins

Located in Highland, IN

This rare piece named "Jumping Johnny" is an articulated figure in a harlequin costume. It perfectly captures the joy and playfulness of Higgins design.

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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Harlequin Costume

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Brass

Alberto Sartoris Grotesque Figure Italian Modern Painting
Alberto Sartoris Grotesque Figure Italian Modern Painting

Alberto Sartoris Grotesque Figure Italian Modern Painting

Located in New Windsor, NY

Sartoris has rendered two grotesque figures that appear to be in harlequin costumes. A tumultuous subject matter.

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Harlequin Costume

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Canvas, Paint

Gold Enamel Harlequin Brooch
Gold Enamel Harlequin Brooch

Gold Enamel Harlequin Brooch

Located in Napoli, NA

Harlequin brooch in costume enameled on 18K yellow gold.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Harlequin Costume

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18k Gold

Italian 1950s Pulcinella / Harlequin with Mandolin Vase Roberto Rigon Attributed
Italian 1950s Pulcinella / Harlequin with Mandolin Vase Roberto Rigon Attributed

Italian 1950s Pulcinella / Harlequin with Mandolin Vase Roberto Rigon Attributed

Located in Montclair, NY

The subject is an Italian Pulcinella or harlequin in multi-color diamond costume playing the mandolin.

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Harlequin Costume

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Ceramic

Meissen Harlequin Greeting Model 632 64529 Johann J. Kändler Made 20th Century
Meissen Harlequin Greeting Model 632 64529 Johann J. Kändler Made 20th Century

Meissen Harlequin Greeting Model 632 64529 Johann J. Kändler Made 20th Century

By Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

The figurine 'GREETING HARLEQUIN' was designed 1740. Detailed Description: A harlequin is clad in multicolored costume decorated with lozenge patterns.

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1980s Austrian Rococo Retro Harlequin Costume

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Porcelain

"Three Harlequins, " Midcentury Ptg. with Three Young Men in Pink, Blue & Green
"Three Harlequins, " Midcentury Ptg. with Three Young Men in Pink, Blue & Green

"Three Harlequins, " Midcentury Ptg. with Three Young Men in Pink, Blue & Green

By E. Edwards

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Placid and formal, yet mysterious and disquieting, this surrealistic depiction of three young men in harlequin costumes perhaps they are dancers or performers is riveting.

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Harlequin Costume

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Paint

French Art Deco Tapestry
French Art Deco Tapestry

French Art Deco Tapestry

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H 0.16 in W 53.15 in D 41.34 in

French Art Deco Tapestry

Located in Beirut, LB

Tapestry of French origin (circa 1950) printed and signed, representing a playful and cheerful scene of troubadours and musicians in Harlequin costumes dancing and singing for a vill...

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1950s French Art Deco Retro Harlequin Costume

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Wool, Yarn

The Harlequin
The Harlequin

Richard MandinThe Harlequin, 1952

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H 24.41 in W 17.92 in

The Harlequin

By Richard Mandin

Located in London, GB

Harlequin's traditional diamond patterned costume, bicorn hat, and the wooden sword that denoted his buffoonery have appealed to artists from the eighteenth century to the twentieth,...

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1950s Expressionist Retro Harlequin Costume

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Oil, Board

Pair of Murano Cenedese Harlequin Costume Figures
Pair of Murano Cenedese Harlequin Costume Figures

Pair of Murano Cenedese Harlequin Costume Figures

By Cenedese

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Pair of vibrant color Murano twisted cane figures by Cenedese.

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Harlequin Costume

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Retro Harlequin Costume For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the retro harlequin costume you’re looking for. Each retro harlequin costume for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, canvas and ceramic. Your living room may not be complete without a retro harlequin costume — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A retro harlequin costume is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, modern and Rococo styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made retro harlequin costume over the years, but those crafted by Pablo Picasso, Bruno Santini and Carlo Cherubini are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Retro Harlequin Costume?

The average selling price for a retro harlequin costume at 1stDibs is $1,100, while they’re typically $110 on the low end and $12,860 for the highest priced.