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O'Henry Fred Johnson Salem Witch Trials Sideshow Spider Girl Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
O'Henry Tent and Awning sideshow banner with original shipping tag. Unusual subject matter and fantastic story from the Salem witch trails to Spider Girl. This banner appears to have...
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Philip Johnson, Architect, Lee Radziwill, Photo
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
Lee Radziwill and Philip Johnson at The Met - 10/18/1973 Over a 50-year span, McDarrah documented
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1970s American Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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Vintage Sideshow Banner by Fred Johnson
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage hand painted sideshow banner by Fred Johnson. It is signed.
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Leather, Canvas

Vintage Sideshow Banner by Fred Johnson
Vintage Sideshow Banner by Fred Johnson
H 92.75 in W 228 in D 0.1 in
Master Hypnotist Banner by Fred G. Johnson
By Fred G. Johnson
Located in Toronto, ON
'Master Hypnotist" Sideshow banner painted by Fred Johnson commissioned by Harold J Potter. Near
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Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Eccentric Escapeologist Sideshow Banner by Fred G. Johnson
By Fred G. Johnson
Located in Toronto, ON
Large sideshow banner painted by Fred g Johnson, commissioned by Harold J Potter. Signed by Johnson.
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Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Veteran Ventriloquist Sideshow Banner By Fred G Johnson
By Fred G. Johnson
Located in Toronto, ON
Veteran Ventriloquist painted banner by Fred G. Johnson commissioned by Harold J. Potter.
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Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Master Mentalist Sideshow Banner by Fred G Johnson
By Fred G. Johnson
Located in Toronto, ON
Large banner by Johnson commissioned by Harold J Potter. Signed by Johnson.
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Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Andy Warhol, Fred Hughes, and Jed Johnson in Kuwait
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Framed by Handmade Frames to archival standards. Image comes with Certificate of Authenticity from The Andy Foundation for the Visual Arts. Markings on verso: 1. Foundation rubber s...
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Silver Gelatin

Hollywood Rubber Replicas Sideshow Banner
By Fred G. Johnson
Located in Toronto, ON
This is a large sideshow banner painted by Chicago based Fred g Johnson in the 1960s. Originally
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Vintage 1960s American American Craftsman Collectibles and Curiosities

Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent and Awning, Chicago Side Show Circus Banner "Sealo"
By O. Henry Tent and Awning Co.
Located in Queens, NY
: Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent & Awning, Chicago).  
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Fabric

Folk Art Americana Hand-Painted Circus Banner of a Seal Man by Fred Johnson
Located in Queens, NY
" (signed FRED JOHNSON, O HENRY TENT & AWNING, Chicago).  
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Monumental 1940s Americana Painted Circus Banner by O. Henry Tent & Awning
By O. Henry Tent and Awning Co., Fred G. Johnson
Located in Queens, NY
circus performers. The banner is signed by Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent & Awning, Chicago.
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

American Carnival Sideshow Banner "CRIME" c. 1920's Chicago
Located in Santa Monica, CA
banner company in Chicago. Noted sideshow banner artist, Fred Johnson, worked for the Driver Brothers
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Leather

Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Philip Johnson, Architect, Lee Radziwill, Photo
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
Lee Radziwill and Philip Johnson at The Met - 10/18/1973 Over a 50-year span, McDarrah documented
Category

1970s American Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

c. 1940's Fred Johnson Signed Sideshow Banner
By Fred G. Johnson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original signed Fred Johnson sideshow banner. Fred Johnson painted circus and sideshow banners for
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Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art

Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent & Awning Circus Banner "Natures Living Tripod"
By O. Henry Tent and Awning Co.
Located in Queens, NY
"Natures Living Tripod" (att: Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent & Awning, Chicago).  
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Drawings

Materials

Fabric

Andy Warhol, Photograph with Fred Hughes and Jed Johnson in Kuwait, 1977
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Fred Hughes was Andy Warhol's business manager for more than 25 years. During his time with Warhol
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Monster Museum Carnival Banner by Fred G Johnson
By Fred G. Johnson
Located in Toronto, ON
Monster Museum sideshow banner by Fred Johnson, commissioned by Harold J Potter.
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Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Plasteena Sideshow Banner by Fred G Johnson
By Fred G. Johnson
Located in Toronto, ON
"Plasteena" side show banner painted by Fred Johnson commissioned by Harold J Potter. Near mint
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Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

"Electra" Banner by Fred G Johnson
By Fred G. Johnson
Located in Toronto, ON
Large sideshow banner by Fred G Johnson commissioned by Harold J Potter. Signed by Johnson.
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Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Girl To Gorilla Circus Banner signed Fred G Johnson
By Fred G. Johnson
Located in Toronto, ON
Extremely Rare and Fine Condition. Hand painted artwork by renowned circus advertising artist Fred
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Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art

Materials

Paint, Canvas

Electra Circus Sideshow Banner by Snap Wyatt
Located in North Hollywood, CA
In the world of circus art, the names Snap Wyatt and Fred Johnson are held in high regard and
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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art

Wide Circus Banner by Johnson Fred G
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
Rare and beautiful American circus banner by Johnson Fred G. It features 2 original attractions
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20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Wide Circus Banner by Johnson Fred G
Wide Circus Banner by Johnson Fred G
H 177.17 in W 98.43 in D 0.2 in

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the fred johnson you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, canvas and animal skin, every fred johnson was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer fred johnson, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A fred johnson, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made fred johnson has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Fred G. Johnson and O. Henry Tent and Awning Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Fred Johnson?

The average selling price for a fred johnson at 1stDibs is $5,733, while they’re typically $2,200 on the low end and $28,500 for the highest priced.