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Vintage Big Top Circus

"Shades of the Big Top"
By Paulette Victorine J. Van Roekens
Located in Lambertville, NJ
circuses, picnics, country fairs, beaches, themes from ballets and the theater, and crowded city views
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20th Century American Impressionist Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Circa 1950s French Childs Carnival/Circus Prop Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
, feet, hands and head with big blue eyes and top it off a fun blue hat falling forward. The wooden
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1930s French Folk Art Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Wood, Paint

12 Adam D. Tihany for Le Cirque N.Y. Villeroy & Boch Oval Plates w/ Big Top
By Adam Tihany
Located in Bridgeport, CT
circus big top flying red flags and scattered colorful balls with double blue trim. Marked on verso
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20th Century Luxembourgish Hollywood Regency Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Porcelain

"Circus Is in Town, " Social Realist Painting with Elephants and Giraffe
By Anne Walker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exuberant and vividly painted, this painting depicts the circus big top on the edge of a small town
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Paint

Large Israeli Colorful Metal Wall Sculpture Painting Circus Scene Calman Shemi
By Calman Shemi
Located in Surfside, FL
unicycle, clown with umbrella, and acrobat under the circus big top tent. Calman Shemi, sculptor and
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Metal

Industrial Outdoor Round Bistro Tables, USA, 1940
Located in Milan, IT
A fine example of reinterpretation and realization of an old Industrial element. Four big zinc
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1940s American Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Concrete, Iron, Zinc

Young Girl by the Window, Mid-century Portrait
By Ben Messick
Located in Soquel, CA
and 1950s. A critic for ART REVIEW described his Big Top work this way: "His circus canvases, however
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1940s American Impressionist Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Paper, Ink

On the Beach Baroque Style Figurative
By Ben Messick
Located in Soquel, CA
and 1950s. A critic for ART REVIEW described his Big Top work this way: "His circus canvases, however
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1940s Baroque Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Paper, Ink

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Set 6 Orange Le Cirque N.Y. Branded Bernardaud Tea Cups & Saucers with Monkeys
By Bernardaud
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Porcelain

"Shad Fishing on the Delaware"
By Joseph Barrett
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Illustrated in "Joseph Barrett, The Prime Years 1970s - 1990s", pg. 49, plate #056. Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Joseph Barrett (1936 – ) Joseph B...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Canvas, Oil

6 Le Cirque Custom Bernardaud Limoges Orange W/ Monkeys Dinner Plates 10 1/4"
By Bernardaud
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-din...
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20th Century French Hollywood Regency Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Porcelain

6 Le Cirque N.Y. Custom Villeroy & Boch Rim Pasta Bowls
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine...
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20th Century Luxembourgish Hollywood Regency Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Porcelain

6 Le Cirque N.Y. Villeroy & Boch Dinner Plates Monkey with Gems
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine...
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20th Century Luxembourgish Hollywood Regency Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Porcelain

1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in Perpignan, FR
Designed in 1972 by architects Michel Hudrisier and M. Roma for Studio Rochel, the Nova House came to fulfill the fantasy of those dreaming of living in space. While that type of arc...
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1970s French Space Age Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
H 157.49 in W 255.91 in D 314.97 in
12 Le Cirque Custom Villeroy & Boch Berry Bowls Designed By Adam D. Tihany
By Adam D. Tihany
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine...
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20th Century Luxembourgish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Porcelain

Six Le Cirque N.Y. Custom Villeroy & Boch Square Plates Monkey with Gems
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine...
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20th Century German Hollywood Regency Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Porcelain

Original Painted Small Bench, Hungary Dated 1841
Located in Round Top, TX
This delightful bench is a fun find due to its unique smaller scale at just over 3' long, perfect for a small space. Original hand painted details include red flowers, date of 1841 a...
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Mid-19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Wood, Paint

12 Le Cirque N.Y. Villeroy & Boch 10 12" Dinner Plates Designed Adam D. Tihany
By Adam Tihany
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine...
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20th Century Luxembourgish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Porcelain

Six Le Cirque N.Y. Custom Villeroy & Boch Dinner Plates - Monkeys with Gems
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine...
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20th Century Luxembourgish Hollywood Regency Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Porcelain

German Antique Bronze Sculpture “Fencer” by Fritz Heinemann
By Fritz Heinemann
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRITZ HEINEMANN German, 1864-1932 "Der Fechter" [The Fencer] (1903) Patinated and parcel gilt bronze signed in cast "Fritz Heinemann" and inscribed "Akt Ges Gladenbek Berlin" rai...
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20th Century German Art Deco Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Marble, Bronze

12 Le Cirque N.Y. Villeroy & Boch 9" Soup Bowls Designed by Adam D. Tihany
By Adam Tihany
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine...
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20th Century Luxembourgish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Porcelain

St. Ives Harbor, Cornwall, England, 1905
By Hayley Lever
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
An early 20th-century Hayley Lever watercolor depicting fishing boats docked at the St. Ives Harbor, Cornwall, England. A fine, spontaneous rendering on watercolor paper, in the orig...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Watercolor

14 Le Cirque N.Y. Villeroy & Boch Shallow Bowls, Monkey with Gem
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine...
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20th Century Luxembourgish Hollywood Regency Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Porcelain

"Nude with Hand on Hip Leaning Against Chair" Joseph Delaney, African-American
Located in New York, NY
Joseph Delaney Nude with Hand on Hip Leaning Against Chair, circa 1935 Signed lower right Watercolor on paper Sight 12 x 8 inches Provenance: Sacks Fine Art, New York Private Collec...
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1930s Modern Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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Vintage Circus Tent Flag, Bailey
Located in Aurora, OR
These vintage circus flags come from the days of the Ringling, Barnum, and Bailey Big Top Circus
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Big Top Circus

Vintage Circus Tent Flag, Bailey
Vintage Circus Tent Flag, Bailey
H 62.5 in W 78 in D 0.25 in
Feeding Time at the Circus
By Ben Messick
Located in Graton, CA
the 1940s and 1950s. A critic for ART REVIEW described his Big Top work this way: "His circus
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Oil

Pair of Folding Wrought Iron and Tole Circus Lions
Located in Stamford, GB
entrance to a big top. England, mid-20th century.
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Mid-20th Century English Primitive Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Metal, Iron

"the Greatest Show on Earth" by American Artist Dennis Neville
By Dennis Neville
Located in Palm Springs, CA
entrance to see "the big show" and into the big top. Images on the side of the tent show the female snake
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Wood, Paint

"The Greatest Show on Earth" an Oil on Board by American Artist Dennis Neville
By Dennis Neville
Located in Palm Springs, CA
entrance to see "the big show" and into the big top. Images on the side of the tent show the female snake
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Masonite, Wood

Original Vintage Poster The Circus These Men Use Shell You Can Be Sure Of Shell
Located in London, GB
colourful artwork depicting circus performers behind big top circus tents in a countryside setting, the
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1930s British Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Paper

Whimsical French 1950s Cast Bronze Circus Ring
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Under the Big Top" this very charming sculpture depicting a dynamic circus ring complete with
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1950s French Folk Art Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Bronze

Vintage "Colonial Toy Circus" by Allison Studios
Located in Baltimore, MD
, Illinois. The set, which we do not claim is complete, is comprised of a canvas big top mounted on a 0.5
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Wood

"Circus Is in Town, " Superb Social Realist Painting by Anne Walker, 1930s
By Anne Walker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
circus big top on the edge of town, with a wagon to one side, a pair of elephants waiting for their
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Big Top Circus

Le Cirque du Soleil.
Located in Cotignac, FR
below and the sun shining through the opening in the Big Top. The circus was a recurrent them for Jean
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Watercolor, Gouache, Felt Pen

Le Cirque du Soleil.
Le Cirque du Soleil.
H 29.5 in W 33.5 in D 2 in
Side Show Band
Located in Los Angeles, CA
who captured the “drama, pathos (and) comedy of the Big Top,” Robert Weaver devoted much of his career
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1930s Modern Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Mixed Media, Canvas

Silver Shawl
By Palmer Schoppe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and under the big top these motifs became increasingly more personal as Schoppe painted from memory
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1980s Modern Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Vintage Sunmasters Umbrella Rainbow Big Top Circus Colorful Tassel Fringe
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Costa Mesa, California. Massive 8 foot diameter. The colors are so amazing, with a big top Circus
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Big Top Circus

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Naugahyde

Whimsical Circus Theme Wicker Handbag by Soure Bag NY circa 1950s
Located in University City, MO
velvet striped ribbons replicating the big top circus tent theme The front exterior features an
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Vintage Big Top Circus

Circus Big Top - Horses, Riders & Clowns
Located in Soquel, CA
an unknown California artist, titled "Circus Big Top - Horses, Riders and Clowns." Unsigned. Unframed
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1940s American Impressionist Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Circus Big Top - Horses, Riders & Clowns
Circus Big Top - Horses, Riders & Clowns
H 21.07 in W 16.82 in D 0.82 in
Circus (Big Top Tiger Cage Painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Mary Rose Palau (American, 20th century). Circus, ca. 1965. Oil on canvas, 28 x 30 inches, 37 x 39
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage Poster The Circus These Men Use Shell You Can Be Sure Of Shell
Located in London, GB
colourful artwork depicting circus performers behind big top circus tents in a countryside setting, the
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1930s Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Paper

American Art Deco Sterling Silver Baby Cup with Circus Animals
By H.R. Morss & Co. 1
Located in New York, NY
name of the big top’s star attraction. Fully marked with HR Morss maker's stamp and no. 5624. This
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Big Top Circus

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Sterling Silver

Under the Big Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
Heart-warming folk art circus tent with animals.
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Metal

Under the Big Top
Under the Big Top
H 7 in W 10 in D 5.75 in
Hermes Circus Theme Tea Set
By Hermès
Located in New Hope, PA
Tea for two under the Hermes Big Top! What could be more fun? A lovely porcelain tea pot is
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Late 20th Century French Vintage Big Top Circus

Painted Cast Aluminum STRONG ARM Carnival Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
traveling Fair or circus, where a large mallet was used to hit a big button to send a sliding marker up a
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1930s Vintage Big Top Circus

1960s Malcolm Starr Ringmaster Skirt
Located in Rockwood, ON
circus with the big top colors all around. Lions, panthers - all the bog cats are represented and made of
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1960s Vintage Big Top Circus

Untitled
By Rafał Olbiński
Located in Manhattan, NY
Illustrators in New York and Los Angeles, and The Big Crit 2000 award by Critique Magazine in San Francisco. In
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Big Top Circus

Materials

Watercolor

Untitled
Untitled
H 17 in W 15 in D 1 in
Vintage Circus Tent Flag, Ringling
Located in Aurora, OR
These vintage circus flags come from the days of the Ringling, Barnum and Bailey Big Top Circus
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Big Top Circus

Vintage Circus Tent Flag, Ringling
Vintage Circus Tent Flag, Ringling
H 62.5 in W 91 in D 0.25 in
Hermes Silk Scarve, 'Circus' by Annie Faivre
By Hermès, Annie Faivre
Located in By Appointment Only, GB
All the fun of the 'Big Top', an Absolutely fabulous Hermes scarf by one of Hermes favorite
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20th Century French Vintage Big Top Circus

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