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Circa 1900 American Ringling Brothers Circus Fairground Cart Panels Tiger & Lion
Circa 1900 American Ringling Brothers Circus Fairground Cart Panels Tiger & Lion

Circa 1900 American Ringling Brothers Circus Fairground Cart Panels Tiger & Lion

Located in Lowestoft, GB

by the Ringling Brothers Circus Show circa 1900 The two panels would have hung over the cages of

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Antique Early 1900s American Carnival Art

Materials

Plaster, Pine

Marilyn Monroe, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, NYC

Marilyn Monroe, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, NYC

By Herman Leonard

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in ink on recto Gelatin Silver Print Image- 17-1/2 x 14 inchesMatted 24 x 20 inches Edition 12 of 50

Category

1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus Original Vintage Poster Lion Tiger

Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus Original Vintage Poster Lion Tiger

Located in Boca Raton, FL

This is an original lithographic print created in the late 1960's by an anonymous artist. It features two striking lions who were part of the exciting performance that year. This i...

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1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Black Leopard Framed Vintage Poster
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Black Leopard Framed Vintage Poster

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Black Leopard Framed Vintage Poster

Located in Savannah, GA

& 20th centuries. Framed in wooden frame with glass. The Ringling Brothers Circus was a founded in the

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Posters

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, Portraying Six Seated Clowns
Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, Portraying Six Seated Clowns

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, Portraying Six Seated Clowns

Located in Incline Village, NV

Ringling Brothers from 1971 of one of their original 1936 promotional circus posters. To commemorate

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Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, "Clown Standing over Tents"
Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, "Clown Standing over Tents"

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, "Clown Standing over Tents"

Located in Incline Village, NV

". It is a reissued poster by Ringling Brothers from 1971 of one of their original 1917 promotional

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Vintage 1970s Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Equestrian Circus Poster by Ringling Bros Ca. 1971 Featuring "Miss Helen Girard"
Equestrian Circus Poster by Ringling Bros Ca. 1971 Featuring "Miss Helen Girard"

Equestrian Circus Poster by Ringling Bros Ca. 1971 Featuring "Miss Helen Girard"

Located in Incline Village, NV

". This is a reissued poster by Ringling Brothers from 1971 of one of their original, very early, 1903

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Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros, circa 1971 "Buffalo Bill’s Wild West"
Circus Poster by Ringling Bros, circa 1971 "Buffalo Bill’s Wild West"

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros, circa 1971 "Buffalo Bill’s Wild West"

Located in Incline Village, NV

reissued poster by Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey from 1971 of one of their original early 1883

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Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

M’Toto – Famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Gorilla

M’Toto – Famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Gorilla

Located in Middletown, NY

Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus wowed their crowds with gorillas. One of those gorillas was

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Cowboy Dancing with Lariats, Hand Colored
Cowboy Dancing with Lariats, Hand Colored

Cowboy Dancing with Lariats, Hand Colored

Located in Phoenix, AZ

working with the Ringling Brothers Circus as a Wild West performer, Stroud also would enter multiple

Category

1920s Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

At the Flower Market
At the Flower Market

Walt KuhnAt the Flower Market

$27,500

H 22.5 in W 25.5 in

At the Flower Market

By Walt Kuhn

Located in Sheffield, MA

to all of the Madison Square Garden performances of the Ringling Brothers Circus, which reinforced

Category

Early 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid-Century Framed Oil on Canvas Painting by Walter Krawiec
Mid-Century Framed Oil on Canvas Painting by Walter Krawiec

Mid-Century Framed Oil on Canvas Painting by Walter Krawiec

Located in Dallas, TX

particular interest in painting circuses and carnivals, and his vibrant images of Ringling Brothers and other

Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

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Photograph 1933 Black and White Hagenbeck Wallace Circus Girls in Bronx NY
Photograph 1933 Black and White Hagenbeck Wallace Circus Girls in Bronx NY

Photograph 1933 Black and White Hagenbeck Wallace Circus Girls in Bronx NY

By R.J. Kelly

Located in Savannah, GA

circus in America next to Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. It was involved in one of

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Vintage 1930s American Other Photography

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Cascade, Large Scale Modernist Oil Painting

Cascade, Large Scale Modernist Oil Painting

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and

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Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Spoken Shadows, Large Scale Modernist Southwest Adobe Painting
Spoken Shadows, Large Scale Modernist Southwest Adobe Painting

Spoken Shadows, Large Scale Modernist Southwest Adobe Painting

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Last Chair
The Last Chair

The Last Chair

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program

Category

1980s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Original Painting "At The Edge" by Gustavo Novoa
Original Painting "At The Edge" by Gustavo Novoa

Original Painting "At The Edge" by Gustavo Novoa

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program

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20th Century Animal Paintings

Wonderful illustration by Clifford Land of 4 comic couples 1994
Wonderful illustration by Clifford Land of 4 comic couples 1994

Wonderful illustration by Clifford Land of 4 comic couples 1994

Located in Palm Springs, CA

/> Michael Bernstein Collection, Atlanta, GA Ringling Brothers Museum, Sarasota, FL Sam

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Late 20th Century American Paintings

Abstract Swirls by Alexander Calder
Abstract Swirls by Alexander Calder

Abstract Swirls by Alexander Calder

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H 37 in W 49.5 in D 1 in

Abstract Swirls by Alexander Calder

By Alexander Calder

Located in Sheffield, MA

, which sent him to the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus to sketch circus scenes for two weeks

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Vintage 1960s American Prints

Early 20th Century Ringling Brothers Circus Poster, circa 1945
Early 20th Century Ringling Brothers Circus Poster, circa 1945

Early 20th Century Ringling Brothers Circus Poster, circa 1945

Located in San Francisco, CA

About This is an original vintage lithograph poster depicting and elephant and clown of Ringling

Category

Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Linen, Paper

"Amazon" by Erté
"Amazon" by Erté

"Amazon" by Erté

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H 16.93 in W 12.6 in D 5.12 in

"Amazon" by Erté

By Erté

Located in London, GB

from an "Amazon" costume I designed for the Ringling Brothers' circus. It was worn by a beautiful girl

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Vintage 1980s English Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Leather Clown Shoes Popeio Carnival Fairground Circus
Early 20th Century Leather Clown Shoes Popeio Carnival Fairground Circus

Early 20th Century Leather Clown Shoes Popeio Carnival Fairground Circus

Located in Lowestoft, GB

James Anthony Bailey, was merged with the Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows. The Ringling brothers

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Edwardian Carnival Art

Materials

Leather

Cowboy Dancing with Lariats, Hand Colored
Cowboy Dancing with Lariats, Hand Colored

Cowboy Dancing with Lariats, Hand Colored

Located in Phoenix, AZ

working with the Ringling Brothers Circus as a Wild West performer, Stroud also would enter multiple

Category

1920s Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Cowboy Dancing with Lariats, Hand Colored
Cowboy Dancing with Lariats, Hand Colored

Cowboy Dancing with Lariats, Hand Colored

Located in Phoenix, AZ

working with the Ringling Brothers Circus as a Wild West performer, Stroud also would enter multiple

Category

1920s Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

More Powerful Than You Know
More Powerful Than You Know

More Powerful Than You Know

By Mitch McGee

Located in Riverdale, NY

world including TV journalist Serena Altschul, the Ringling Brothers Feld family, and a board member for

Category

2010s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Birch, Paint

All That I Can - Purple
All That I Can - Purple

All That I Can - Purple

By Mitch McGee

Located in Riverdale, NY

public and private collections throughout the world including TV journalist Serena Altschul, the Ringling

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Woodcut

"Lotus Secret" Leopards At River Edge In Jungle
"Lotus Secret" Leopards At River Edge In Jungle

"Lotus Secret" Leopards At River Edge In Jungle

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program

Category

1990s Animal Paintings

Aspen Grove, Large Scale Beautiful Landscape Snow Scene
Aspen Grove, Large Scale Beautiful Landscape Snow Scene

Aspen Grove, Large Scale Beautiful Landscape Snow Scene

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Soul Searching" Large Jungle Painting Gustavo Novoa

"Soul Searching" Large Jungle Painting Gustavo Novoa

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program

Category

20th Century Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Original Painting "Take-Off" by Gustavo Novoa
Original Painting "Take-Off" by Gustavo Novoa

Original Painting "Take-Off" by Gustavo Novoa

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program

Category

20th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Pair Portraits Paintings of Women "Sisters" circa 1940s by Helen Sawyer American
Pair Portraits Paintings of Women "Sisters" circa 1940s by Helen Sawyer American

Pair Portraits Paintings of Women "Sisters" circa 1940s by Helen Sawyer American

Located in Rochester, NY

Sarasota, Florida where the Ringling Brothers Circus had their headquarters. Both Helen and her husband

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Tropical Jungle Lithograph Gustavo Novoa Black Panthers, Zebras
Tropical Jungle Lithograph Gustavo Novoa Black Panthers, Zebras

Tropical Jungle Lithograph Gustavo Novoa Black Panthers, Zebras

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program for the circus that year

Category

20th Century Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Partners
Partners

Gustavo NovoaPartners, 1995

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H 36 in W 31 in D 1.5 in

Partners

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program

Category

1990s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Composition, Cirque (Saphire 44-106), Fernand Leger
Composition, Cirque (Saphire 44-106), Fernand Leger

Composition, Cirque (Saphire 44-106), Fernand Leger

By Fernand Léger

Located in Southampton, NY

went to the Cirque Médrano in Paris and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in New York

Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire, N° 44-106)
Composition, Cirque (Saphire, N° 44-106)

Composition, Cirque (Saphire, N° 44-106)

By Fernand Léger

Located in Southampton, NY

paintings. He often went to the Cirque Médrano in Paris and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey

Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire, N° 44-106)
Composition, Cirque (Saphire, N° 44-106)

Composition, Cirque (Saphire, N° 44-106)

By Fernand Léger

Located in Southampton, NY

paintings. He often went to the Cirque Médrano in Paris and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey

Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire, N° 44-106)
Composition, Cirque (Saphire, N° 44-106)

Composition, Cirque (Saphire, N° 44-106)

By Fernand Léger

Located in Southampton, NY

paintings. He often went to the Cirque Médrano in Paris and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey

Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

$3,177 / set

H 61.03 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Located in Brønshøj, DK

This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...

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20th Century Danish Victorian Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

1930 Wooden Carnival Game by French Game & Novelty, Milwaukee, WI
1930 Wooden Carnival Game by French Game & Novelty, Milwaukee, WI

1930 Wooden Carnival Game by French Game & Novelty, Milwaukee, WI

Located in Surrey, BC

Unusual Folk Art wooden carnival game in working condition and with original paint. Players bet on which city the spring-released airplane will land on. Made by French Game & Novelty...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Batman Returns Large Barbell Movie Prop - Seen on Film
Batman Returns Large Barbell Movie Prop - Seen on Film

Batman Returns Large Barbell Movie Prop - Seen on Film

Located in Forney, TX

Own a piece of Hollywood history, this Batman Returns (Warner Bros., 1992), circus strongman barbell movie prop is sure to start a conversation while making a statement in your theat...

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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass, Paint

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel

By Vittorio Valabrega

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Early 20th century fairground figure
Early 20th century fairground figure

Early 20th century fairground figure

$1,905

H 10 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in

Early 20th century fairground figure

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century fairground figure In the form of Benito Mussolini this early 20th century hand carved French fairground knockdown figure is in original untouched condition. With ...

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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Pine

Early 20th Century Pair of Mirror Witches Balls on Bronze Stands
Early 20th Century Pair of Mirror Witches Balls on Bronze Stands

Early 20th Century Pair of Mirror Witches Balls on Bronze Stands

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A matching pair of early 20th century mirrored witches balls, with pressed steel galleries and hanging hoops. They have later been associated to a pair of extremely well cast and he...

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Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

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

Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s
Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s

Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s

$8,500

H 12 in W 9 in D 10 in

Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Finely featured carved man's head found in the southern United States. Most likely a late 19th century carnival head featured in a ball or ring toss game.

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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls
Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls

Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Folk Art carnival punks / knockdown dolls composed of canvas forms lined with cotton fur supported by carved wood bases for added stability / weight, circa 1910. Whimsical double sid...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

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Large Mid 1800s Zinc Automaton Elephant
Large Mid 1800s Zinc Automaton Elephant

Large Mid 1800s Zinc Automaton Elephant

$6,800

H 38 in W 30 in D 60 in

Large Mid 1800s Zinc Automaton Elephant

Located in Peekskill, NY

175 years ago this was created as a fountain that worked on water and counter weights. The elephant can now be plugged in and runs on dry land using a motor, cables and gears. The he...

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren

$258,936

H 35.44 in W 185.04 in D 32.68 in

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren

By Sinke & Van Tongeren

Located in Haarlem, NL

KING OF THE MUSEUM Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...

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21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Taxidermy

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Animal Skin

Early 20th Century Rare Chicken Fairground Target Panel from Paris
Early 20th Century Rare Chicken Fairground Target Panel from Paris

Early 20th Century Rare Chicken Fairground Target Panel from Paris

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century Rare Chicken Fairground Target Panel from Paris Made from pine and papier Mache with hand painted detail. Known as a Passé Boule in France these fairground amusem...

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Vintage 1920s French Victorian Carnival Art

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Huge vintage 1970s / 1980s French painted fairground / carnival banner- makeup
Huge vintage 1970s / 1980s French painted fairground / carnival banner- makeup

Huge vintage 1970s / 1980s French painted fairground / carnival banner- makeup

Located in Hastings, GB

Huge late 1970s/ early 1980s French painted fairground / carnival / sideshow banner. Presumably part of an American themed ride or attraction, it's decorated with cool girls, makeup,...

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Late 20th Century French Folk Art Carnival Art

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Canvas

1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner
1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner

1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner

$6,500

H 82.25 in W 112.5 in D 1 in

1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner

Located in Chicago, IL

1950s "Prince Buddah" circus sideshow banner.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Carousel Pig
19th Century French Carousel Pig

19th Century French Carousel Pig

$5,500

H 25 in W 43 in D 14 in

19th Century French Carousel Pig

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Fantastic 19th century carousel pig. Super whimsical carnival piece from a bygone era. Carved wood with cast iron curly tail and handle. Original layers of park paint and glass eyes....

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Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

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Ringling Brothers For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of ringling brothers available for sale. A selection of these works in the modern, contemporary and Impressionist styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Ringling brothers available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes beige, brown, gray, purple and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by William Clutz, Gustavo Novoa, Leonard Baskin, Moses Soyer and Alexander Calder are consistently popular. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, fabric and canvas.

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Prices for pieces in our collection of ringling brothers start at $250 and top out at $105,000 with the average selling for $7,000.