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.
Category
Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Shooting Gallery Targets
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. Great original layers of white paint surface.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
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French shooting gallery targets
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French shooting gallery targets
Located in Chicago, IL
Wonderful pair of painted metal French shooting gallery targets on original wheeled carriages.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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 each reset bar intact, all in old and in use park paint surface, WF Mangels Company, C...
Category
Vintage 1930s Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
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 Company of Coney Island, New York.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Rare Cat Shooting Gallery Target
Located in Sheffield, MA
Strong, early arcade target of cat form. Another example pictured in American Vernacular, Maresca/Ricco, page 88. ex collection Richard and Valerie Tucker.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Stars, Birds, Sun and Moon Shooting Gallery Targets
By H.C. Evans & Co.
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Great graphic arcade shooting gallery spinner targets mounted on a horizontal rod made by H.
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art Carnival Art
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
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.
Category
Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Brass Disneyland Indian Shooting Gallery Targets
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Late 1950's brass Indian shooting gallery targets from one of the original 22 caliber shooting galleries at Disneyland.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Materials
Brass
Fabulous Gorilla Carnival Shooting Gallery Target
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Chunky gorilla shooting gallery target made by Evan's gaming company.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Nice Midsize Antique Cast Iron Carnival Shooting Gallery Target
Located in Stamford, CT
A very nice freestanding antique cast iron shooting gallery target with its original patriotic red, white and blue paint.
Category
Vintage 1920s American Rustic Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Carnival Midway Cast Iron Spinning Disc and Duck Shooting Gallery Target
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H 34 in W 34 in D 6.5 in
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 prize shot that would have had bells or ringers when shot through holes.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
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. A prize shot that would have had bells or ringers when shot through spinning holes.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
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 park paint.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
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 animals including an owl, duck. squirrel, dog and colorful songbird.
Category
Early 20th Century American Games
Materials
Iron
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
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 paint.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
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 quite difficult to knock down.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
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
Dramatic Life-Sized Shooting Gallery Target
Located in Peekskill, NY
Don't let the picture fool you. Most of the early targets were small. This full-sized example is over 42 inches tall. This one is really impressive and very graphic in design. It's a...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Thick Pair of Heavy Sheet Iron Cowboy Shooting Gallery Targets Original Paint
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H 29.25 in W 16 in D 0.5 in
Thick Pair of Heavy Sheet Iron Cowboy Shooting Gallery Targets Original Paint
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of carnival midway shooting gallery cowboy target forms. Both with a red heart!
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
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
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.
Category
Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
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
c. 1920's Cast Iron H.C. Evans Shooting Gallery
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A lever on the right side of the rack pulls down to reset the targets. This gallery came from a very important and published collection of shooting gallery targets.
Category
Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Fantastic Shooting Gallery Knock Over Target Rack
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great shooting gallery knock over targets. Collection of birds and stars with very thick original park paint.
Category
Vintage 1930s Carnival Art
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.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Games
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Scratch Built English Fairground Shooting Target Gallery
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H 25 in W 14 in D 9 in
Early 20th Century Scratch Built English Fairground Shooting Target Gallery
Located in London, GB
English fairground shooting target We are proud to offer a rare scratch built English fairground shooting target game.
Category
Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Cast Iron Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Monkey Target Original Park Paint
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H 14.5 in W 10.25 in D 3.5 in
Cast Iron Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Monkey Target Original Park Paint
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic carnival midway monkey or gorilla target. Perfect original multi-color park paint.
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
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Shooting Gallery Targets For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of shooting gallery targets is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and brass, all shooting gallery targets available were constructed with great care. Shooting gallery targets have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Shooting gallery targets bearing Folk Art or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Shooting gallery targets have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by H.C. Evans & Co. are consistently popular.
How Much are Shooting Gallery Targets?
Prices for shooting gallery targets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, shooting gallery targets begin at $175 and can go as high as $22,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,267.
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.
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