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Place of Origin: British
Litho Circus Poster, Clown and Circus Scenes, Willsons Leicester
Located in Antwerp, BE
Litho circus poster with clown and lots of circus scenes.
A colorful Art Deco lithographic circus Poster - circus affiche printed by Willsons Show Printers Leicester ( England - UK ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco British Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
1960s English Carnival Sign
Located in High Point, NC
1960s carnival art sign from England. It is advertising a cake walk on one side of the sign, and on the back has a charming message "Have a nice Victorian day". Great sign for any co...
Category
1960s Folk Art Vintage British Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th C Robert Lakin & Co Fairground Carnival Circus Pillars Edwin Hall
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A truly fantastic group of totally original untouched decorative fairground pillars by the infamous Robert J Lakin Company of 67 Besley Street, Streatham, London
The pillars are h...
Category
Early 20th Century British Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
Mid-20th Century English Papier Mache Giraffe Puppet Head
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century English Papier Mache Giraffe Puppet Head
A charming example of a mid-20th Century English Papier Mache giraffe puppet head. M...
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage British Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Panel
Located in London, GB
English Fairground Carousel panel
We are proud to offer a wonderful example of an early 20th century English fairground panel. From a fairground carou...
Category
1920s Edwardian Vintage British Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Giraffe Carousel Ride, England, circa 1920
Located in Culver City, CA
56 Inch tall Giraffe carousel ride.
England, circa 1920.
Carved wooden giraffe in original hand painted finish with large glass eyes.
Measure...
Category
20th Century British Carnival Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Circus Banner
Located in Brecht, BE
For magician and circus lovers. This early 20th century circus banner. Hand painted on canvas.
Category
Early 20th Century British Carnival Art
Materials
Linen
Early 20th Century, Circus Balancing Balls
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century circus balancing balls.
We share what we love, and we love these rare early 20th century hand crafted wood and glass mirror English circus balancing balls. Each section is hand crafted using pins...
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage British Carnival Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Scratch Built Fairground Wheel
Located in London, GB
Scratch built fairground wheel
Mounted on a bespoke cast iron detachable support stand, this unique, folk art, scratch-built fairground roulette wheel is still in fully working order. We would say dated from the mid-20th Century the wheel is made from an old bicycle...
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage British Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Original Fairground 'Speedway' Rounding Boards, 1950s Red Gold
Located in Hastings, GB
We have several boards available for sale, priced individually, each board has differing words on reverse, see photos and options (1 Of Each Board Available Only) The photographs sh...
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Jig Doll
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century English Folk Art Jig Doll
We are proud to offer a late 19th century hand carved, painted Folk Art English jigger doll example. Jig dolls are traditional wooden or tin-plate 'toys' for adults or children. They are dolls with loose limbs that step dance...
Category
1890s Folk Art Antique British Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Carnival Mirrors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool pair of vintage carnival fun house mirrors. Both are convex mirrors in a black wood frame. Mirrors are made of Lucite not glass. So...
Category
1960s Vintage British Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Vardo Wagon Panels, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Carved wooden gypsy vardo wagon panels, circa 1880
This lot is a very rare and unique set of 6 hand carved wooden gypsy Vardo travelling wagon panel strips. The wooden panels wou...
Category
1890s Folk Art Antique British Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Unusual Hand Carved Clown Motif Umbrella, Paragon, S. Fox & Co
By S. Fox & Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Hand Carved Clown Motif Umbrella, Paragon, S. Fox & Co
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage British Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Pine Decorative Folk Art Organ Pipes
Located in Southampton, GB
Decorative, pine Organ Pipes, hand painted and hand carved.
Wonderful folk art for the wall.
England c1920
Length - 96 cm / 90 cm/ 90 cm / 87 cm / 85 cm
Width - 5 cm / 4 cm / 4 cm ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
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Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
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Carousel Motorcycle - Motorbike by Fonlupt, France, 1950s
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Large Hand Painted Early Carnival Rounding Board
Located in Norwalk, CT
Bring an unusual piece of folk history into your home with this stunning early 20th century rounding board salvaged from a carnival. With hand-painted designs of putti and harp motif...
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Carousel Ostrich Sculpture
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J. Hübner Carved Wood Carousel Horse, Early 20th Century, Germany
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Carousel horse by J.Hübner.
A hand-carved wooden carousel horse made by Atelier Hübner Germany - Josef Hübner - Joseph Hubner.
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dates circa 1910 and has sulfide eyes, a real tale and stirrups.
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on a metal base.
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and old repainting but that gives this antique horse the charm of his history: making people and children happy and offer them a ride.
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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 detail, please see photos. The colors are the original ink used during the three color posted printing process. Circus and...
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1930s Folk Art Vintage British Carnival Art
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Antique Shooting Club Lodge Target Plaque German 1883, Carnival Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage Shooting Lodge Target Plaque 1883. A rare and beautiful wooden shooting target plaque with inscriptions. This rare kings plaque was issued by a s...
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Cyrk Polish Circus Poster Clown and Lion R1982, Miedza-Tomaszewski
Located in Bath, Somerset
Cyrk Polish Circus Poster Clown and Lion R1982, Miedza-Tomaszewski
Original Polish Cyrk / Circus poster featuring a wonderful Clown and Lion design by Stanislaw Miedza-Tomaszewski...
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20th Century British Carnival Art
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Cyrk Elephant Butterfly 1979 Polish Circus Poster, Pagowski
By Andrzej Pagowski 1
Located in Bath, Somerset
Original Polish circus poster from 1979 featuring a wonderfully inventive and visually impactful elephant with butterfly wing ears design by Poli...
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20th Century British Carnival Art
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Early 20th Century Circus Banner
Located in Brecht, BE
For magician and circus lovers. This early 20th century circus banner. Hand painted on canvas.
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Circus Alphabet Lion, Vintage Polish Circus Poster, 1965
By Tadeusz Jodlowski 1
Located in London, GB
This is the vintage original 1965 Circus Alphabet Lion Polish poster by the legendary artist Tadeusz Jodlowski.
Polish B1 size: 67 x 97 cm
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Pine Decorative Folk Art Organ Pipes
Located in Southampton, GB
Decorative, pine Organ Pipes, hand painted and hand carved.
Wonderful folk art for the wall.
England c1920
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Early 20th Century British Carnival Art
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Early 20th c. Engraved Croquet Mallet c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A brass and wood British croquet mallet engraved with "3 Liberty London".
CREATOR Unknown. Made in the United Kingdom.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1920.
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Early 20th Century Industrial British Carnival Art
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Early 20th C Fred Fowle Fairground Folk Art Corinthian Painted Pine Column
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very decorative pine panel in the form of an architectural corinthian column.
Painted by the infamous fairground artist Fred Fowle in the early part of the 20th century.
Age rela...
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H 86.62 in W 17.72 in D 1.97 in
19th Century English Fairground Circus Mask Bust Carving Ottoman Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An early fairground carving of a eastern moustached ottoman, in untouched original condition.
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Late 19th Century Antique British Carnival Art
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Set of Three Early 20th Century English Fairground Double Sided Panels
Located in London, GB
A set of three early 20th century English Fairground double sided panels
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1940s Folk Art Vintage British Carnival Art
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Pair of Glass Optical Distortion Carnival Fairground Mirrors Concave and Convex
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare pair of obverse fairground mirrors, housed in their original pine frames and ebonised finish.
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H 50.01 in W 25.99 in D 5.91 in
Early 20th C Players Please Navy Cut Fairground Distortion Advertising Mirror
Located in Lowestoft, GB
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H 30.71 in W 20.87 in D 1.19 in
Original Fairground Art Large Double Sided Target
Located in Nottingham, GB
Original double sided fairground Art.
An original aluminium double sided gong plate reclaimed from the Stan Maynes Fairground and originally part of the Smiths Throwing Saloon funfair game stall.
As featured in the bible of fairground history "fairground art" by Geoff Weedon & Richard Ward.
A popular target on British Fairgrounds and originally would of had teeth that echo the shape of the old clay pipes...
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1940s Industrial Vintage British Carnival Art
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Metal
Circa 1900 English Grotesques Carved Fairground Panel Orton & Spooner Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very well carved turn off century fairground rounders panel/frieze, depicting a grotesques screaming being, attributed to Orton & Spooner.
The piece has its original paint that ha...
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Early 20th Century British Carnival Art
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Pine
H 22.05 in W 14.57 in D 3.15 in
Vintage English Fairground Rocking Bison Buffalo Carousel 1970s Fun Fair
Located in Norwich, GB
A wonderful vintage fairground rocking buffalo. Circa 1970.
Made from fibreglass, with a metal upright. The rocking mechanism is in working order. ...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Carnival Art
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Iron
H 37.41 in W 53.15 in D 24.02 in
Vintage Set of Five Small Fairground Double Sided Painted Signs English, 1960s
Located in Norwich, GB
A set of five colourful vintage small double-sided painted fairground signs. English. Circa 1960.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Carnival Art
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H 18.12 in W 13.98 in D 0.4 in
19th Century Heavily Carved Fairground Dropper Panel
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An extremely well carved fairground dropper, with its original mounted reverse cut decorative diamond mirror.
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Late 19th Century Antique British Carnival Art
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