Used Fairground Rides
PAIR OF CIRCA 1890 ORiGINAL PAINT NEW OLD STOCK CRATED FAIRGROUND RIDE HORSES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
pair of new old stock Fairground ride horses
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it
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1890s Late Victorian Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Wood
H 38.78 in W 37.01 in D 22.64 in
Early 20th century hand painted fairground balustrade
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
an English fairground ride, painted both sides.
English, Early 20th century
90cm H, 86cm H to top
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Early 20th Century English Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Wood
Matched pair of Early 20th Century English Hand Crafted Fairground Fragment
Located in London, GB
carved early 20th century English fairground ride decorative fragments have stood the test of time. Worn
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Early 20th Century British Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Pine
Pair of Original Hand-Painted Wooden Fairground Signage, circa 1950s
Located in Faversham, GB
of the fairground ride would sit within the centre. Each panel was numbered on the reverse, 1 to 8
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Wood, Paint
Donkey Days . Contemporary Naive School Painting
By Therese James
Located in Brecon, Powys
, scary fairground rides or penny arcades. One of the most cherished memories for many are the little
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2010s Outsider Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 20th C Robert Lakin & Co Fairground Carnival Circus Pillars Edwin Hall
Located in Lowestoft, GB
demonstrating the construction and operation of fairground rides to their new owners.
First quarter of the
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Early 20th Century English Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Pine
H 72.05 in W 21.26 in D 8.67 in
Early 20th Century Folk Art Fairground Elephant
Located in London, GB
and naively formed early 20th century hand craved fairground ride figure. With a delightful folk-art
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1920s British Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Hand Carved English Fairground Carousel Panel
Located in London, GB
diamond mirror centre. This example would have likely been part of a large fairground ride at one time
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1910s British Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Pine
Swing Boats
By Claude Flight
Located in New York, NY
fairground rides, common in the Victorian era. The boats were originally powered by hand, but steam-driven
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Early 20th Century Abstract Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Linocut
Late 19th Century English Savages Carved Fairground Mirror
Located in London, GB
been accompanied by numerous similar panels to fit around a large fairground ride of sorts. The painted
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Early 1900s British Victorian Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century English Fairground Panels
Located in London, GB
characters, these hand-crafted examples would likely have been attached to some sort of a ride or fairground
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1920s British Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Panel
Located in London, GB
century English fairground panel. From a fairground carousel ride, with the hand painted graphic “The
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1920s British Edwardian Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century English Hand Carved Fairground Fragments
Located in London, GB
hazard a guess that they would have sat across the top of some form of fairground amusement ride of sorts
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1920s British Late Victorian Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Pine
Redemption and Retribution (Ferris wheel, motion blur, kinetic, fairgrounds)
Located in Kansas City, MO
, motion blur, kinetic, fairgrounds, Midwest US, colorful, carnival ride
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For Jeff Tamblyn
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2010s Contemporary Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Archival Pigment
1990 Friedensreich Hundertwasser 'Luna Luna'
By Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
in 1987. It was a temporary fairground that featured rides, installations, and pavilions designed by
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1990s Contemporary Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Screen
Recent Sales
Anna Carter Hand Painted Modern Fairground Funfair Rocket Sign Dated 1997
Located in Tetbury, GB
1890s-1960s. The Carters soon became known as specialists in vintage fairground rides and restoration
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Late 20th Century English Modern Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Metal
H 71.66 in W 23.63 in D 1.19 in
Six 1930s Vintage Fairground Signs
Located in Weybridge, Surrey
inward facing ring running around the edge of a fairground ride or dodgem track. Almost as appealing as
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1930s British Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Wood
Antique Carousel Panel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
This rare panel would have been the backrest of a fairground ride (like the backrest of a sledge
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Early 19th Century German Used Fairground Rides
Early 20th Century Lines of London Rocking Horse
By G & J Lines
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
fairground rides ie like the Savages fairgrounds rides, life-size dummy horses for tailors and saddles
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1920s English Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Wood
Vintage antique fairground carousel painted wood leopard 1920s Orton & Spooner
Located in Hastings, GB
We bought an entire set of fairground carousel animals ages ago & hung on to crazy-eyed Leonard the
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Early 20th Century British Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Iron
H 32.49 in W 43.31 in D 8.67 in
Large Wooden Outdoor Garden Folk Art Rhino Sculpture. c.1960
Located in London, GB
fairground ride or a zoo attraction but he is certainly very charming and incredibly well made. Some slight
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1920s English Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Wood
1950s Original All for Fun Large Fairground Sign - Hand Painted
Located in Hook, Hampshire
painted. Originally this would have been one of the decorative panels around a fairground ride
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1950s English Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Wood
Set of English Fairground Amusement Figures
Located in London, GB
fairground ride figures. In the form of 4 mechanics dressed in Esso and BP petrol station overalls. Dating
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1950s British Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Brass
19th Century Hand Carved Gold Gilt English Fairground Poles
Located in London, GB
fairground ride or attraction. The bottom section of these pillars’ original would have had spikes so they
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1890s British Victorian Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century English Hand Painted Folk Art Fairground Panels
Located in London, GB
wooden English mid-20th century Fairground ride panel signs. Obtained from a fairground in the North of
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1940s British Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Plywood
An Original Framed Parisian FRENCH CYCLING Poster, circa 1980
Located in Faversham, GB
of the fairground ride would sit within the centre. Each panel was numbered on the reverse, 1 to 8
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Glass, Pine
Original Vintage Film Poster Jacques Tati Jour De Fete Schutzenfest Fun Fair Art
Located in London, GB
, around the fairground ride and a Biere / Beer sign above a striped cinema building, a sign on the side
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1960s French Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Paper
H 47.25 in W 66.15 in D 0.04 in
1950s Original Fairground Rocket Ride - Hand Painted
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s Original Fairground Rocket Ride – hand painted
1950s Original Fairground Rocket Ride – Hand
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1950s English Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century English Fairground Panels Set
Located in London, GB
wooden English mid-20th Century Fairground ride panel signs. Obtained from a fairground in the North of
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1950s British Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Plywood
Fairground Merry Go Round Carousel Ride Wooden Decorative Horse Velvet Seat
Located in Norwich, GB
A wonderful Art Deco period decorative fairground wooden horse with the original painted finish
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1930s English Art Deco Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Metal
H 41.34 in W 36.23 in D 11.42 in
Mid-20th Century English Fairground Panel
Located in London, GB
fairground panel. A hand painted sign promoting a fairground JETS ride. The panel is made from a light wooden
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1950s British Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Plywood
Le Manège de nuit et fête foraine
By Ferdinand du Puigaudeau
Located in New Orleans, LA
the fairgrounds, swing on swings and ride a lively carousel. The excitement and energy are almost
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century English Fairground Ride Illuminated Lights
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Fairground Ride Illuminated Lights
A highly decorative matched
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1940s British Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Plywood
Unusual Mid-20th Century Fairground face
Located in London, GB
fairground ride prop face. Made from a fibrous form and hand painted detail. An unusual latch slot to the
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1950s British Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Fiberglass
Donkey Days On The Sand. Contemporary Naive School Painting
By Therese James
Located in Brecon, Powys
, scary fairground rides or penny arcades. One of the most cherished memories for many are the little
Category
2010s Outsider Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Genuine Palm Tree Fairground Light
Located in Hastings, GB
fairground piece from the 1980s or earlier, originally used on a traveling fairground ride in England
The
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Late 20th Century English Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Metal
Rare Set of 7 Mid-20th Century English Fairground Carousel Panels
Located in London, GB
carousel fairground ride, they would have been positioned at the inner crown of the ride and been attached
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1950s British Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Wood
Swing Boats.
By Dame Laura Knight
Located in Storrs, CT
self print' in pencil.
Swing boats were one of the earliest fairground rides, common in the Victorian
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Early 20th Century Modern Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Aquatint
1990 Friedensreich Hundertwasser 'Luna Luna'
By Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
in 1987. It was a temporary fairground that featured rides, installations, and pavilions designed by
Category
1990s Contemporary Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Screen
Vintage Fairground Ride Bunny Rabbit Reclaimed Distressed Loft Style
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A fantastic reclaimed vintage moulded fibre glass fairground ride in the form of comical Bunny with
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1950s British Industrial Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage British 1940s Fairground Motorbike
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Rare and collectable 1940s fairground ride motorbike.
On a slight angle, would have been the
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1940s English Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand-painted Fairground Waltzer
Located in London, GB
An original antique waltzer from a traditional fairground ride. The waltzer has a timber floor with
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Early 20th Century British Used Fairground Rides
Anna Carter Hand Painted Amusement Fairground Funfair Rocket Sign Dated 1997
Located in Tetbury, GB
became known as specialists in vintage fairground rides and restoration and the artistic talents of Anna
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Late 20th Century English Modern Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Metal
H 71.66 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Anna Carter Hand Painted Amusement Fairground Funfair Spaceship Sign Dated 1997
Located in Tetbury, GB
Carters soon became known as specialists in vintage fairground rides and restoration and the artistic
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Late 20th Century English Modern Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Metal
H 71.66 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Lion and Tiger Sculptures from Carousel, Wood, Europe, Mid-20th Century
Located in Retie, BE
and not as a fairground ride on animal.
these carved wood animals are detailed and have a great
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Mid-20th Century French Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Wood
H 29.53 in W 11.82 in D 43.31 in
Original Vintage Film Poster Jacques Tati Jour De Fete Schutzenfest Fun Fair Art
Located in London, GB
, around the fairground ride and a Biere / Beer sign above a striped cinema building, a sign on the side
Category
1960s Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Paper
Large Vintage Polychrome Painted Fairground Human Skull from a Ghost Train Ride
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The oversized painted fibreglass human skull with hinged jaw, hailing from a fairground ghost train
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Fiberglass
H 24 in W 19 in D 18 in
Vintage Wood Carousel Rabbit with Carrots, France, 1950s
Located in Retie, BE
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Carousel - carousel ride - fairground - funfair - merry-go-round - carnival art - Carnival decoration
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Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Wood
1980s Metal Carousel Police Jeep by L' Autopède Belgium , Type Renegade Jeep
By L'Autopède
Located in Retie, BE
Exceptional Fairground Jeep ,
a Metal Children's Jeep Car made by Atelier L' Autopède Belgium.
It
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Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Metal
H 50.01 in W 72.84 in D 39.38 in
Bavarian Bumper Cars
By Melora Griffis
Located in Stowe, VT
, white, gold and black to evoke the joyful noise and lights of this classic fairground ride. In his
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Glitter, Acrylic, Graphite
L' Autopède Ufo Carnival Ride Seat, Space Age, Belgium, Late 1950s
By L'Autopède
Located in Retie, BE
4 iron legs to Stand on.
Carnival Art - Carousel - Carousel Ride on - Fairground - Amusement
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Space Age Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Metal
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Large-Scale American Folk Art Carnival Game Board, Very Graphic
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large-scale Folk Art Carnival game board, American, circa 1940s. This painted carnival game board came from Texas and combines wonderfully patinated graphic colors in a highly collec...
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1940s American Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Wood, Cork
Folk Art Hand Painted Wooden Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Folk Art hand painted double-sided wooden trade sign dating from the early 20th Century... 1920s? 1930s? A wonderful whimsical sign most likely from a farm stand: they are se...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Pine
Folk Art Sign
Located in London, GB
An Edwardian Folk Art sign with overscale finger, insribed ‘Left Luggage’.
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20th Century English Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Hand Painted British Motorcycle Shop Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage graphic Motorcycles sales and service sign. Great hand-painted lettering. Wood with original paint surface. Found in the northeastern United States. Fun Americana with a Brit...
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1950s American Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Wood
20th Century Swedish Toy Horse
Located in Huntington, NY
A solid Swedish wooden toy horse in original grey paint with remnants of leather bridle and jute mane and tail.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Leather, Jute, Wood, Paint
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...
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1950s American Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Canvas
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows
“Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944)
“Color! What a deep a...
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19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Art Glass, Stained Glass
Early 20th Century Pharmacy Sign 'DRUGS' Painted on a Single Board
Located in Nantucket, MA
American folk art trade sign from an apothecary or pharmacy with the word 'DRUGS' in black paint with white shadow lines on an orange ground. Painted on a single pine plank with notc...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Pine, Paint
In the Wheatfield (Girl Standing in a Wheat Field)
By Winslow Homer
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"In the Wheatfield (Girl Standing in a Wheat Field)" is a painting by Winslow Homer. The painting is signed, lower left, "Homer 1873". The framed piece measures 29 3/4 x 21 5/8 x 2 7...
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1870s Realist Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century American Traveling Circus Carousel or Circus Wagon Carvings
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of American 19th century circus wagon or traveling carousel three-dimensional wood carved faces. From an early American traveling circus. Many layers of paint and patina. Each i...
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19th Century American Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
American Folk Art Workshop Wrench Wood Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic and substantial wood and iron wrench tool sign. Hand written fractions and original yellow paint. Very sturdy and well made. Great industrial workshop turned folk art. The ...
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1930s American Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Iron
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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1940s American Folk Art Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Canvas
1950s American Hand-Painted Carnival Ride Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s American hand-painted carnival ride panel.
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1950s North American Primitive Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Hand Painted Early Carnival Rounding Boards
Located in Norwalk, CT
Bring an unusual piece of folk history into your home with this stunning pair of early 20th century rounding boards salvaged from a carnival. With hand painted designs and gold leaf ...
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Early 20th Century Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Double Sided Toleware French Dentists Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Double Sided Toleware French Dentists Trade Sign
An original untouched example of an early 20th Century toleware double sided French dentists trade sign. This it...
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1910s French Late Victorian Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Sheet Metal
20th Century Pair of Illuminating Fairground Signs, c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th century pair of metal painted fairground signs. Each sign is illuminated with twenty bulbs and have been adapted to hang on the wall. A real conversation piece.
Condi...
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20th Century British Used Fairground Rides
Materials
Metal
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Used Fairground Rides For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of used fairground rides is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct used fairground rides — often made from wood, metal and canvas — can elevate any home. Used fairground rides have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of used fairground rides to choose from, but at 1stDibs, folk art, modern and mid-century modern used fairground rides are of considerable interest. Hennecke, L'Autopède and Lee Broom each produced beautiful used fairground rides that are worth considering.
How Much are Used Fairground Rides?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,678, while they’re typically $367 on the low end and $158,500 highest priced.