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1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner
1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner

1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner

$6,500

H 82.25 in W 112.5 in D 1 in

1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner

Located in Chicago, IL

1950s "Prince Buddah" circus sideshow banner.

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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

Materials

Iron

American Sideshow Wondercade Circus Banner Signed J. Sigler
American Sideshow Wondercade Circus Banner Signed J. Sigler

American Sideshow Wondercade Circus Banner Signed J. Sigler

By Sigler Studios

Located in Santa Monica, CA

A personal favorite! 15 1/2 feet tall. American "Wondercade" sideshow banner. Painted and signed by

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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

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Canvas

C F S I, Signed Lithograph, Coney Island, Comic Character Figures
C F S I, Signed Lithograph, Coney Island, Comic Character Figures

C F S I, Signed Lithograph, Coney Island, Comic Character Figures

By Marie Roberts

Located in Union City, NJ

Island native is best known for her banners for the Coney Island Circus Sideshow. Her painted banners are

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1990s Contemporary Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

Materials

Lithograph

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1950s Circus Sideshow Banner "Prince Buddah"
1950s Circus Sideshow Banner "Prince Buddah"

1950s Circus Sideshow Banner "Prince Buddah"

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H 85.25 in W 112.5 in D 0.1 in

1950s Circus Sideshow Banner "Prince Buddah"

Located in Chicago, IL

1950s circus sideshow banner "Prince Buddah".

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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

Materials

Iron

Large Hand-Painted American Circus Sideshow Banner, circa 1960s
Large Hand-Painted American Circus Sideshow Banner, circa 1960s

Large Hand-Painted American Circus Sideshow Banner, circa 1960s

Located in Gloucester, GB

Large hand-painted American circus sideshow banner, circa 1960s - Hand-painted on canvas

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1960s American Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

Two-Sided Sideshow Banner, Signed Sigler
Two-Sided Sideshow Banner, Signed Sigler

Two-Sided Sideshow Banner, Signed Sigler

By Sigler Studios

Located in Peekskill, NY

If you know vintage circus sideshow banners than you know the name SIGLER - TAMPA. This is one of

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

c. 1940's Fred Johnson Signed Sideshow Banner
c. 1940's Fred Johnson Signed Sideshow Banner

c. 1940's Fred Johnson Signed Sideshow Banner

By Fred G. Johnson

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Original signed Fred Johnson sideshow banner. Fred Johnson painted circus and sideshow banners for

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1940s American Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

Original American Circus Sideshow Banner
Original American Circus Sideshow Banner

Original American Circus Sideshow Banner

Located in Chicago, IL

Mid century hand painted on canvas circus sideshow banner.

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

Materials

Canvas

1950s Circus Sideshow Banner, "Sword Swallower"
1950s Circus Sideshow Banner, "Sword Swallower"

1950s Circus Sideshow Banner, "Sword Swallower"

Located in Chicago, IL

1950's original circus sideshow banner " Sword Swallower ".

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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

Materials

Cotton Canvas

Mid Century " World Museum " Circus Sideshow Banner
Mid Century " World Museum " Circus Sideshow Banner

Mid Century " World Museum " Circus Sideshow Banner

Located in Chicago, IL

Original American mid century hand painted on canvas circus sideshow banner " World Museum ". It

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

Materials

Canvas

1950's Circus Sideshow Banner " Fish Girl " By Sigler Studios

1950's Circus Sideshow Banner " Fish Girl " By Sigler Studios

By Sigler Studios

Located in Chicago, IL

1950's Circus Sideshow Banner " Fish Girl " By Sigler Studios. It is signed.

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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

Materials

Fabric

1950s Circus Sideshow Banner, "Dance of Voodoo" by Sigler Studios

1950s Circus Sideshow Banner, "Dance of Voodoo" by Sigler Studios

By Sigler Studios

Located in Chicago, IL

1950's circus sideshow banner " Dance Of Voodoo " by Sigler Studios. It is signed.

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1950s North American Folk Art Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

Materials

Fabric

Mid Century Circus Sideshow Banner " Jungle Land " By George Bellis
Mid Century Circus Sideshow Banner " Jungle Land " By George Bellis

Mid Century Circus Sideshow Banner " Jungle Land " By George Bellis

Located in Chicago, IL

1950's original American hand painted on canvas circus sideshow banner " Jungle Land " by George

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

Materials

Canvas

Electra Circus Sideshow Banner by Snap Wyatt
Electra Circus Sideshow Banner by Snap Wyatt

Electra Circus Sideshow Banner by Snap Wyatt

Located in North Hollywood, CA

. As times and social norms progressed, the circus sideshows and freaks were phased out, and the art

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1950s American Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off

H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

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Textile

Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"

Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"

By Bloom Home Inc

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

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Linen, Velvet

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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15th Century and Earlier African Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

Materials

Bone

Carnival Midway Punk Knockdown Goat Game
Carnival Midway Punk Knockdown Goat Game

Carnival Midway Punk Knockdown Goat Game

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Vintage carnival punk. Unusual goat named "Billie". Knock "Billie" over and win the prize.

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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

Materials

Canvas

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

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Late 19th Century European Moorish Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

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Wrought Iron

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$228,912Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

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Other

Original Wood Carved Carnival Midway Poster Letterpress
Original Wood Carved Carnival Midway Poster Letterpress

Original Wood Carved Carnival Midway Poster Letterpress

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Set of three original hand-carved letterpress made by the Neal Walters Poster Company. Fantastic carnival midway scene. Games, carnival rides and acrobats. Carved with incredible det...

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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

Materials

Wood, Paint

Stripper Performers, Vintage Print, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 11x14
Stripper Performers, Vintage Print, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 11x14

Stripper Performers, Vintage Print, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 11x14

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Stripper Performers, Atlanta, 1996 by Leonard Freed is an 11" x 14" vintage print, stamped on verso (back of photo) with Freed's copyright stamp and signed (back of photo) and hand-p...

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1990s Contemporary Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Vintage Human Body Educational Model / Anatomical Model, circa 1940s
Vintage Human Body Educational Model / Anatomical Model, circa 1940s

Vintage Human Body Educational Model / Anatomical Model, circa 1940s

$1,044Sale Price|28% Off

H 31.5 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in

Vintage Human Body Educational Model / Anatomical Model, circa 1940s

Located in Lucenec, SK

Fantastic looking vintage anatomical model of a full human body on a black granite base. The height of the model with base (4 cm) is 82 cm. Unfortunately, removable parts are missing.

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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

Materials

Granite

Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s
Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s

Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s

$8,500

H 12 in W 9 in D 10 in

Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Finely featured carved man's head found in the southern United States. Most likely a late 19th century carnival head featured in a ball or ring toss game.

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19th Century American Folk Art Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

Materials

Wood

Batman Returns Large Barbell Movie Prop - Seen on Film
Batman Returns Large Barbell Movie Prop - Seen on Film

Batman Returns Large Barbell Movie Prop - Seen on Film

Located in Forney, TX

Own a piece of Hollywood history, this Batman Returns (Warner Bros., 1992), circus strongman barbell movie prop is sure to start a conversation while making a statement in your theat...

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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

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Resin, Fiberglass, Paint

Highly Unusual American Folk Art "Yale vs. Harvard" Spinning Wheel Game C. 1900
Highly Unusual American Folk Art "Yale vs. Harvard" Spinning Wheel Game C. 1900

Highly Unusual American Folk Art "Yale vs. Harvard" Spinning Wheel Game C. 1900

Located in Atlanta, GA

American, circa 1900. A highly unusual American folk art game board. Hand designed and painted likely in New England by an Ivy Leaguer which features a 4 corner "Yale Vs. Harvard" d...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

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Wood, Paint

Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine
Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine

Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine

By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular bookcase or library, pine, Denmark, design 1928 Intriguing and substantial modular library by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is cons...

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1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

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Pine

Vintage Painted Wood Carnival Game Wheel
Vintage Painted Wood Carnival Game Wheel

Vintage Painted Wood Carnival Game Wheel

$995

H 33 in W 29.25 in D 3 in

Vintage Painted Wood Carnival Game Wheel

Located in Troy, MI

Found in the US, this painted wood carnival game wheel dates from the late 1940s/early 1950s. Wood wheel has colorful painted details and numbers separated by nails. The original lea...

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

Materials

Metal

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Black Leopard Framed Vintage Poster
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Black Leopard Framed Vintage Poster

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Black Leopard Framed Vintage Poster

Located in Savannah, GA

This large and very colorful vintage Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Baily Circus ink on paper poster features a charging black leopard with a ferocious grimace. Printed by the Erie Li...

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls
Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls

Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Folk Art carnival punks / knockdown dolls composed of canvas forms lined with cotton fur supported by carved wood bases for added stability / weight, circa 1910. Whimsical double sid...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners

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Canvas, Cotton, Wood

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Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage circus sideshow banners available for sale. The range of distinct vintage circus sideshow banners — often made from fabric, canvas and iron — can elevate any home. Vintage circus sideshow banners have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage circus sideshow banners are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art and Mid-Century Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Sigler Studios produced beautiful vintage circus sideshow banners that are worth considering.

How Much are Vintage Circus Sideshow Banners?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,900, while they’re typically $2,749 on the low end and $8,500 highest priced.

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.