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Circus Character - Original Tempera by J. René Paulz - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Circus Character is an original painting in tempera on paper, realized. by J. René Paulz. Hand
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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Circus Characters

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Ink, Tempera

Circus characters by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 55x42 cm
By Gilbert Pauli
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
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1980s Art Deco Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Oil

Modernist Bronze Circus Ring Le Grand Chapiteau Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
. Marked FG100. Circa 1950s. Complete with small figures depicting classic circus characters such as
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1950s French Vintage Circus Characters

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Bronze

Oil on Canvas 'Clown' Painting by Noted Artist Jeanne Lorioz, France, 1980s
By Jeanne Lorioz
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
. Depicts a clown or other circus character through realism, yet with abstract and geometrical elements
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Late 20th Century French Vintage Circus Characters

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Canvas, Wood

Autumn Walk in the Woods - Midcentury Figurative Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
later joined a traveling circus. Both were involved in painting sets, and decorations for the circus
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Vintage Circus Characters

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Canvas, Oil

Le Cirque (The Circus) from the Circus
By Marc Chagall
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Marc Chagall Le Cirque (The Circus), from the Circus, 1967 is a dream-like scene of ordinary
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1960s Modern Vintage Circus Characters

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Lithograph

circus rider, colorful circus interior woman and elephant bright cheerful happy
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
observed characters are unpredictable and evocative. The viewer vacillates between surprise, delight, and
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Circus Characters

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Oil, Canvas

Folk Art Mexican Girl, Circus Clown Juggler
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
the rich colors and endearing characters of his panels to his larger-scale work. For 15 years, de
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Vintage Circus Characters

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Burlap, Oil

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Enamel Circus Acrobats w/ Rug
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Bellmore, NY
Introducing a whimsical masterpiece from Tiffany & Co., the Sterling Silver Enamel Circus Acrobats
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Late 20th Century Vintage Circus Characters

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros, circa 1971 "Buffalo Bill’s Wild West"
Located in Incline Village, NV
This bright and colorful, action packed circus poster portrays the quintessential Buffalo Bill
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1970s American Folk Art Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Paper

Tiffany & Co. Gene Moore Circus Clown on Stilts Enamel Sterling Silver Figurine
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Bellmore, NY
Circus Clown on Stilts Figurine, a captivating masterpiece that exudes charm and nostalgia. Created by
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Late 20th Century Vintage Circus Characters

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Clown et Enfant (Clown and Child) From the suite Cirque (Circus)
By Georges Rouault
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Clown et Enfant (Clown and Child)" from the suite "Cirque (Circus) by Andre
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Aquatint

London. Portrait of a City 'Piccadilly Circus’ Color Print & Limited Ed Book
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and shifting present, the humor, unique character, and bulldog spirit of the people have stayed
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20th Century Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Archival Pigment

Le Noble Chevalier, 1960
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Chaumière. In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by
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1960s Vintage Circus Characters

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Lithograph

Table Setting With Bunch of Flowers
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Paris in 1956. Painter of genre, interiors, flowers, characters arrangements. Oil, gouache and
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1930s Post-Impressionist Vintage Circus Characters

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Oil

The Harlequin
By Richard Mandin
Located in London, GB
eighteenth century to the twentieth, and the character appears in Watteau's Italian Comedians and Picasso's
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1950s Expressionist Vintage Circus Characters

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Oil, Board

Sun and Pyramids, 1973
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a
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1970s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

Grey Ellipse from Our Unfinished Revolution
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
la Grande Chaumière. In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he
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1970s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled, 1947
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus
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1940s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

Discs and Spirals
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle
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1970s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

Elephants, from Our Unfinished Revolution
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
la Grande Chaumière. In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he
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1970s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

Bouquet Of Roses Large Sill Life
Located in Delray Beach, FL
of the circus, he also paints clowns, sometimes sad, sometimes cheerful, he gives a soul to these
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1990s Expressionist Vintage Circus Characters

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Canvas, Oil

Le Noble Chevalier, 1960
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
. In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by
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1960s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

La Récolte (Harvest)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Grande Chaumière. In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated
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1960s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Etching

Bonnet Phrygien et Barre de Fer
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
la Grande Chaumière. In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he
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1970s Vintage Circus Characters

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Lithograph

Beckmann, Composition (Hofmaier 323-329), Der Mensch ist kein Haustier (after)
By Max Beckmann
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
him out of love for Duchess Louise. The story follows these three main characters, whose lives remain
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1930s Modern Vintage Circus Characters

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Lithograph

Spider's Nest
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Academy de la Grande Chaumière. In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire
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1970s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

Marée Basse
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging
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1970s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

Charlie Chaffinch - Original 1930s illustration by Steven Spurrier
By Steven Spurrier
Located in London, GB
. Charlie Chaffinch is a in character Howard Spring’s children’s story Sampson’s Circus. It was illustrated
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1930s Realist Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Ink

BYE BYE BIRDIE Original 1960 Broadway Musical Costume Drawing Tony Award Elvis
Located in New York, NY
& Bailey Circus, and the Ice Capades for many years. Miles was a close friend for the last 20 years of his
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1960s American Modern Vintage Circus Characters

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Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

BYE BYE BIRDIE Original 1960 Broadway Musical Costume Drawing Tony Award Elvis
Located in New York, NY
"The Greatest Show on Earth." He designed Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and the Ice Capades
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1960s American Modern Vintage Circus Characters

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Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Four Great Pyramids
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle
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1970s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

Spirale Nebula
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Academy de la Grande Chaumière. In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire
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1970s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

Les Vagues
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Grande Chaumière. In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated
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1970s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

Petite Spirale
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a
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1970s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

Seascape
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a
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1970s Vintage Circus Characters

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Lithograph

‘Chrysanthemum in a Vase’ by Kees Maks, Amsterdam 1876 – 1967, Dutch Painter
Located in Bruges, BE
, depicting scenes of fashionable nightlife, introduced novel themes such as circus acts, dancing couples
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Vintage Circus Characters

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Oil, Canvas

Le Chevalier (Knight)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle
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1960s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

Comètes
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Chaumière. In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by
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1960s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

Comètes
Comètes
H 26.9 in W 21.75 in
Fond Rouge
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus
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1960s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

Galactic Systems
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder
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1970s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

Boomerang
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle
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1970s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

L'Etoile Rouge (The Red Star)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus
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1970s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

Fleur d'Helice
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle
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1960s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Lifesize Bronze Sculpture of Seated Charlie Chaplin 20th Century
Located in London, GB
worked with a children's dance troupe before making his mark on the big screen. His character "The Tramp
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Late 20th Century Vintage Circus Characters

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Bronze

Red Pyramid
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Chaumière. In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by
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1970s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

"Andes Mountains Peru South America, " Joseph Yoakum, Black Folk Art Landscape
By Joseph Yoakum
Located in New York, NY
great deal, beginning in his early teens when he ran away from home and became a circus handyman
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1960s Folk Art Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Ballpoint Pen, Color Pencil

The Serpent
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder
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1970s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

Chita Rivera BYE BYE BIRDIE Original 1960 Broadway Costume Drawing Tony Awards
Located in New York, NY
Circus, and the Ice Capades for many years. Miles was a close friend for the last 20 years of his life
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1960s American Modern Vintage Circus Characters

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Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

FEMME DÉNUDÉE, Signed Lithograph, Modern Nude Portrait, Pop Art Eroticism
Located in Union City, NJ
circus style clothing comprised of blue polka dots, red buttons, pinstripes and multi color shapes
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Circus Characters

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Lithograph

Young Girl by the Window, Mid-century Portrait
By Ben Messick
Located in Soquel, CA
a childhood fascination with the circus and started drawing and painting the circus in 1935. His
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1940s American Impressionist Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Paper, Ink

Seasons Greetings #2- Drawing by French Painter Marcel Vertes
By Marcel Vertès
Located in Pasadena, CA
crayons, and ink for the delicate black outlines and composition of the primary character and secondary
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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Circus Characters

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Wax Crayon, Ink

"Seasons Greetings #1" Drawing by French Painter Marcel Vertes
By Marcel Vertès
Located in Pasadena, CA
character and secondary figures. In this piece, Vertes playfully disrupts traditional winter motifs leading
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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Ink, Wax Crayon

'Circular Motion' original lithograph signed by Georges Schreiber
By Georges Schreiber
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this lithograph, Georges Schreiber focused on the thrill of the circus, taking its circular
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1940s American Modern Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

Mid Century Nude Figure Study of a Black Woman
By Raul Anguiano
Located in Soquel, CA
circus performers and prostitutes. The most notable among his works of the time are: The Madame (gouche
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1960s American Impressionist Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Paper, Conté, Charcoal

On the Beach Baroque Style Figurative
By Ben Messick
Located in Soquel, CA
a childhood fascination with the circus and started drawing and painting the circus in 1935. His
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1940s Baroque Vintage Circus Characters

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Paper, Ink

Large French Judaica Lithograph Colorful Jewish Wedding Hebrew Calligraphy
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Surfside, FL
Theo Tobiasse Title "On the Shores of the Circus" Suite: Song of Songs of King Solomon Year
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1970s Modern Vintage Circus Characters

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Lithograph

Henry Rox Photograph MOMA Art Connoisseur Sausage 1940s
By Henry Rox
Located in Camden, ME
began experimenting with "photo sculpture" photographing sculptures of characters created from fruit and
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Paper

Dr. Seuss, Green Eggs and Ham - Maquette
By (after) Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel)
Located in Miami, FL
. Seuss’s character and created by artist Leo Rijn. Green Eggs and Ham was born out of a $50 wager between
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1990s Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Bronze

Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
"the essential character of things" and to produce an art "of balance, purity, and serenity," as he
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1940s Modern Vintage Circus Characters

Materials

Lithograph

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Vintage Circus Characters For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of vintage circus characters for sale on 1stDibs. Today, if you’re looking for Art Deco editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Post-Impressionist. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add vintage circus characters that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, brown, beige, black and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by (after) Henri Matisse, Henri Matisse, Ben Messick, Jose Maria de Servin and Pablo Picasso are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in lithograph, paint and oil paint.

How Much are Vintage Circus Characters?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — vintage circus characters in our inventory begin at $200 and can go as high as $40,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,737.