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Hand Painted Circus Banner of Armless Wonder
Hand Painted Circus Banner of Armless Wonder

Hand Painted Circus Banner of Armless Wonder

$16,000

H 216 in W 120 in D 0.05 in

Hand Painted Circus Banner of Armless Wonder

By Snap Wyatt

Located in Queens, NY

American painted vertical double circus side show banner of Armless Wonder and Jose de Lyon (signed

Category

Early 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paint

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"Bengal Tiger" Circus Banner, circa 1940s
"Bengal Tiger" Circus Banner, circa 1940s

"Bengal Tiger" Circus Banner, circa 1940s

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H 85 in W 117 in L 85 in

"Bengal Tiger" Circus Banner, circa 1940s

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Rare side show banner from 1940s circus - large scale "Bengal Tiger" Hand painted oil on heavy

Category

Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

"Jungle Killers" Circus Banner, circa 1940s
"Jungle Killers" Circus Banner, circa 1940s

"Jungle Killers" Circus Banner, circa 1940s

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Gigantic Side Show Banner from 1940s Circus - "Jungle Killers" Hand painted oil on heavy canvas

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Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

Gigantic "Rubber Girl" Circus Banner, circa 1940s
Gigantic "Rubber Girl" Circus Banner, circa 1940s

Gigantic "Rubber Girl" Circus Banner, circa 1940s

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Gigantic Side Show Banner from 1940s Circus - "The Indian Rubber Girl" Hand painted oil on heavy

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Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent and Awning, Chicago Side Show Circus Banner "Sealo"

Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent and Awning, Chicago Side Show Circus Banner "Sealo"

By O. Henry Tent and Awning Co.

Located in Queens, NY

American painted side show circus banner of a man in the form of a seal titled "Sealo" (signed

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Fabric

Monumental 1940s Americana Painted Circus Banner by O. Henry Tent & Awning
Monumental 1940s Americana Painted Circus Banner by O. Henry Tent & Awning

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

Thirty foot-long American painted side show circus banner depicting a colorful array of different

Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

Folk Art Americana Hand-Painted Circus Banner of a Seal Man by Fred Johnson
Folk Art Americana Hand-Painted Circus Banner of a Seal Man by Fred Johnson

Folk Art Americana Hand-Painted Circus Banner of a Seal Man by Fred Johnson

Located in Queens, NY

20th Century American painted side show circus banner of a man in the form of a seal titled "Sealo

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent & Awning Circus Banner "Natures Living Tripod"

Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent & Awning Circus Banner "Natures Living Tripod"

By O. Henry Tent and Awning Co.

Located in Queens, NY

American painted side show circus banner of a man photographing a three legged sheep titled

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Drawings

Materials

Fabric

Side Show Banner
Side Show Banner

Side Show Banner

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H 84 in W 58 in

Side Show Banner

Located in Treasure Island, CA

From a circus side show, depicts human skelton "Signor Bono, the Human Wafer", which I'm sure the

Category

Early 20th Century American Decorative Art

Materials

Linen

Hand Painted Popeye Circus Side Show Banner
Hand Painted Popeye Circus Side Show Banner

Hand Painted Popeye Circus Side Show Banner

Located in North Hollywood, CA

A fantastic circus side show banner, featuring Popeye, Henry, Jiggs, Dagwood, and many other early

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Materials

Leather

Decorative Boxing Side Show Banner
Decorative Boxing Side Show Banner

Decorative Boxing Side Show Banner

Located in New York, NY

Decorative boxing banner in beautiful pastel colors painted on canvas for the Robert N. Clark show

Category

Vintage 1930s American Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas

Hand-Painted Canvas Side-Show Banner
Hand-Painted Canvas Side-Show Banner

Hand-Painted Canvas Side-Show Banner

Located in Seattle, WA

Multi-colored hand painted canvas banner from a side/freak show in the New York area.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Pumpkin Boy Circus Side Show Banner
Pumpkin Boy Circus Side Show Banner

Pumpkin Boy Circus Side Show Banner

Located in North Hollywood, CA

freaks - a time that has long faded away to political correctness. Our hand painted banner is all

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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art

"Jungle Master" Painted Circus Side Show Banner
"Jungle Master" Painted Circus Side Show Banner

"Jungle Master" Painted Circus Side Show Banner

Located in North Hollywood, CA

the Midway and the side show freaks and oddities. Here we have Jungle Master, an authentic wild native

Category

Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Monkey Girl Painted Circus Side Show Banner
Monkey Girl Painted Circus Side Show Banner

Monkey Girl Painted Circus Side Show Banner

Located in North Hollywood, CA

With a face only a mother could love, Lola "the monkey face girl" became a star of the midway at the circus. The painted image suggests that she was indeed "Alive" and perhaps nude, ...

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Vintage 1950s American Decorative Art

Plasteena Sideshow Banner by Fred G Johnson
Plasteena Sideshow Banner by Fred G Johnson

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

Category

Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Strong Man, Circus Side-Show Banner
Strong Man, Circus Side-Show Banner

Strong Man, Circus Side-Show Banner

Located in North Egremont, MA

Pop graphics and color on this vintage side show banner, great size

Category

Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

Carnival Side-Show Banner Abominable Snowman
Carnival Side-Show Banner Abominable Snowman

Carnival Side-Show Banner Abominable Snowman

Located in North Egremont, MA

"Pop" style circus banner for the Abominable Snowman Exhibit, great scale

Category

Vintage 1960s Carnival Art

Carnival Side-Show Banner Fire Eater
Carnival Side-Show Banner Fire Eater

Carnival Side-Show Banner Fire Eater

Located in North Egremont, MA

Very Pop graphics of young circus fire eater, great scale

Category

Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

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Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner

Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner

Unavailable|$1,600

H 126 in W 12 in D 0.13 in

Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Original hand-painted canvas sideshow banner for carnival midway sideshow entrance. Not signed but most likely out of Chicago Tent and Awning's banner shop. Original wood strip attac...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1895
Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1895

Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1895

By Kobe Toys

Located in Incline Village, NV

Kobe Toys are very mysterious and not much is known about them. They were created and hand made, strictly for tourists and foreigners (never exported) during the Meiji period in Japa...

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Ebony

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

Early 20th century fairground figure

$1,947

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 ...

Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Pine

19th Century Apothecary Case Box
19th Century Apothecary Case Box

19th Century Apothecary Case Box

$950

H 17 in W 13 in D 8 in

19th Century Apothecary Case Box

Located in New York, NY

19th Century Apothecary Box Case. Chinese Antique Apothecary Doctors Case. Composed of elm wood and pine, this case has seven drawers with brass pulls. Each drawer has a curtain ...

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Antique 1870s Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Elm, Spruce

Incredible Oversized Art Deco Triptych Panel "Ballet Russe"
Incredible Oversized Art Deco Triptych Panel "Ballet Russe"

Incredible Oversized Art Deco Triptych Panel "Ballet Russe"

By Christian Bérard

Located in North Miami, FL

Incredible hand painted scene of "Ballet Russe" with dancers in elaborate Deco costumes and fabulous details in the dress and shoes. This is a one-of-a-kind triptych panel which fill...

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Vintage 1930s French Paintings

Materials

Fruitwood

18th Century Spanish Colonial Painting
18th Century Spanish Colonial Painting

18th Century Spanish Colonial Painting

$2,400

H 37 in W 30 in D 1 in

18th Century Spanish Colonial Painting

Located in Bradenton, FL

18th Century Spanish Colonial Painting of Christ on the Cross with a floral border. Painting inscribed at bottom BER DADERAFE DELSD LOS MILAGROS(translates to “True Faith of the Lord...

Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Paintings

Materials

Paint

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,...

Category

Late 20th Century French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

"Four Wheels No Brakes" Antique Tin Wind-Up Toy by Louis  Marx Co. N.Y.C. C.1928
"Four Wheels No Brakes" Antique Tin Wind-Up Toy by Louis  Marx Co. N.Y.C. C.1928

"Four Wheels No Brakes" Antique Tin Wind-Up Toy by Louis Marx Co. N.Y.C. C.1928

By Louis Marx and Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

The theme of this "crazy car" by the Louis Marx Toy Company located in New York City, is that of a jalopy, often referred to as a "flivver" car (a car that fails) "Funny Flivver top ...

Category

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

1980's circus stools from Eurodisney Hotel in Paris
1980's circus stools from Eurodisney Hotel in Paris

1980's circus stools from Eurodisney Hotel in Paris

Located in Brecht, BE

fun objects, this lot of 6 circus stools from the Eurodisney Hotel in Paris, France, made during the 1980's ... sturdy, quirky, can be used everywhere ...

Category

Late 20th Century French Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Dog Circus Print
Dog Circus Print

Dog Circus Print

By Andrée Ruellan

Located in New York, NY

Color stencil print titled "Dog Circus" by Andrée Ruellan (1905-2006). New York, American Artists Group, Inc., circa 1936. Unsigned. Presented in an archival mat.

Category

1930s Animal Prints

Materials

Paper

Cyrk Elephant Trainer 1979 Romanian Circus Poster, Dan Cioca
Cyrk Elephant Trainer 1979 Romanian Circus Poster, Dan Cioca

Cyrk Elephant Trainer 1979 Romanian Circus Poster, Dan Cioca

Located in Bath, Somerset

Very rare and wonderful Romanian Cyrk (Circus) Advertising poster poster from 1979. Superb colours and design by Dan Cioca. A very rare poster in lovely condition. This vintage post...

Category

20th Century Romanian Posters

Materials

Linen, Paper

A Wonderful Old French Pull Along Circus Elephant
A Wonderful Old French Pull Along Circus Elephant

A Wonderful Old French Pull Along Circus Elephant

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Wonderful Old French Pull Along Circus Elephant Our charming fellow has a a very worn felt coat/saddle and a matching head dress, he sits on red tin wheels, he has a delightful i...

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Vintage 1920s Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls

Materials

Felt

Terracotta Tikar Figurine - Maison Dieu - Cameroon
Terracotta Tikar Figurine - Maison Dieu - Cameroon

Terracotta Tikar Figurine - Maison Dieu - Cameroon

$508

H 10.44 in W 6.11 in D 3.55 in

Terracotta Tikar Figurine - Maison Dieu - Cameroon

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Terracotta Tikar Figurine - Maison Dieu - Cameroon primitive art - tribal art - Africa Measures : 15.5cmx9cm H:26.5cm Material : Terracotta Wear consistent with age and use.

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

"CIRCUS TRAPEZ" US Advertising Poster, 1960s, GIANT 6 sheet, Linen backed
"CIRCUS TRAPEZ" US Advertising Poster, 1960s, GIANT 6 sheet, Linen backed

"CIRCUS TRAPEZ" US Advertising Poster, 1960s, GIANT 6 sheet, Linen backed

Located in Bath, Somerset

Superb and exceptionally rare giant 1960s American Circus advertising poster. We simply adore the striking imagery of trapeze acrobats against a bold yellow background. A stunnin...

Category

20th Century American Posters

Materials

Linen, Paper

Hunt Brother Circus & Wild West Show Three-Sheet Broadside, circa 1900-1910
Hunt Brother Circus & Wild West Show Three-Sheet Broadside, circa 1900-1910

Hunt Brother Circus & Wild West Show Three-Sheet Broadside, circa 1900-1910

Located in York County, PA

Three-sheet, narrow, vertical broadside, made to advertise Hunt Brothers Circus and Wild West Show ca 1900-1910. With the bold headlines “Buffalo Ranch” and “Real Wild West” in red a...

Category

Early 20th Century American Posters

Materials

Paper

Circus Elephant, Handblown Colored Glass Dome
Circus Elephant, Handblown Colored Glass Dome

Circus Elephant, Handblown Colored Glass Dome

By Lanzavecchia + Wai

Located in Roma, IT

This collection allows you to imagine a magically whimsical experience on your dining table, living surfaces and console tops; the unseen trajectory of a graceful launching trapeze, ...

Category

2010s More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Blown Glass

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