Hand Painted Circus Banner of Armless Wonder
By Snap Wyatt
Located in Queens, NY
: SNAP WYATT, Tampa, FL).
Category
Early 20th Century Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paint
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Vintage Sideshow Banner "Hippolyta" by Snap Wyatt
By Snap Wyatt
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage hand painted sideshow banner "Hippolyta" by Snap Wyatt. It is signed.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Leather, Canvas
Mankillers Circus Banner
By Snap Wyatt
Located in Toronto, ON
Vibrantly colored circus promotional banner featuring python and jungle maidens.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Vintage Hand-Painted Canvas All-Girl Freak Show Banner
By Snap Wyatt
Located in Seattle, WA
Created in the late 1940s to advertise an all-girl freak show and side show. This item has been photographed for the book, "Freaks-Geeks & Strange Girls" by Randy Johnson, Johnny Mea...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Steel
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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
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
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
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 ...
Category
Antique 1870s Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Elm, Spruce
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...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Paintings
Materials
Fruitwood
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
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
"Four Wheels No Brakes" Antique Tin Wind-Up Toy by Louis Marx Co. N.Y.C. C.1928
$895
H 5.38 in W 3.5 in D 7.25 in
"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
Parker Carousel Company Wood Carved Chariot Side
By John Adams Parker
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Carved wood Parker Carousel chariot side. Fantastic carved dragon with the original jewel eye.
Category
Early 20th Century American Steampunk Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
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
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
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...
Category
Vintage 1920s Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Materials
Felt
"CIRCUS TRAPEZ" US Advertising Poster, 1960s, GIANT 6 sheet, Linen backed
$13,884
H 86 in W 86 in D 0.2 in
"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
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
Hunt Brother Circus & Wild West Show Three-Sheet Broadside, circa 1900-1910
$14,500
H 64 in W 29 in D 2 in
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
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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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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