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Circus
By Reynolds Beal
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed & Dated Lower Right
Category

1920s Antique Circus Art

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

Fortune Teller Circus sign
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fortune Teller Circus sign
Category

Early 1900s American Antique Circus Art

19th Century Hand-Painted Circus Rounding Board
Located in Nantucket, MA
rare piece of circus folk art, with a much more attractive and desirable scene than most. The
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

At the Circus - Original wooodcut, Handsigned
By Robert Bonfils
Located in Paris, IDF
Robert BONFILS At the Circus, 1927 Original woodcut Handsigned in pencil Numbered /160 On vellum
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1920s Art Deco Antique Circus Art

Materials

Woodcut

Hand Reading, Palmistry Shop or Circus Tent Sign, Americana, Folk Art
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Antique sideshow banner carnival circus Folk Art large American palmist trade sign from a unique
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

Piccadilly Circus, London
By Georges Stein
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
George Stein (French, Born circa 1870) Piccadilly Circus Black crayon and pastel on paper Signed
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Early 20th Century Antique Circus Art

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Pastel

Christy Brothers Circus
By Reynolds Beal
Located in Wiscasset, ME
, National Academy of Design, Salmagundi Club, Boston Art Club, National Arts Club and founded the Society of
Category

1920s Impressionist Antique Circus Art

Materials

Crayon

Travelling Circus, Marseilles
Located in Plano, TX
Watercolor on paper from a sketchbook. 5 1/4 x 8 (image and sheet). Signed 'J Bernhard', dated 6 Mai 1917' and annotated 'Marseilles'. Housed in an elegant 10 x 12-inch silk liner w...
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Circus Art

Materials

Watercolor

Two clowns sitting on the circus ring
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
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1910s Antique Circus Art

Materials

Oil

Early 20th C Cast Lead Pointing Hand Fairground Circus Curio Antique Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather odd hard cast lead pointing hand, with a decorative ruffled cuff with layers of historical paint. Possibly part of fairground machine or game, or a simply a directional sig...
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Early 20th Century English Antique Circus Art

Materials

Lead

Manner of Hermenegildo ANGLADA CAMARASA (1871/72-1959) At The Circus
By Hermenegildo Anglada Camarasa
Located in Holywell, GB
At The Circus An interesting unsigned painting in the style of the Spanish artist Anglada Camarasa
Category

1910s Art Deco Antique Circus Art

Materials

Oil

Under the Circus Tent
By Alexander Oscar Levy
Located in Buffalo, NY
studied at the Cincinnati Art Academy with Frank Duveneck, and studied with William Merritt Chase and
Category

1920s Ashcan School Antique Circus Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

Large French Post Impressionist painting - The circus - Horse Toulouse Lautrec
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Antique French Post Impressionist painting of a circus This large and vibrant painting is very
Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Circus Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Vintage Paris Modern Circus Oil Painting by Jean Fabert Limbert
By Jean Fabert Limbert
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage Paris modern school circus oil painting by Jean Fabert Limbert (20th century). Oil on
Category

1920s Modern Antique Circus Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early Carnival Midway Sideshow or Circus Prop Sign Egyptian Mummy Crate
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great early vintage, circa 1920s sideshow or circus prop sign. Egyptian mummy shipping crate. Very
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1920s American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Tiller Clowes Marionette Trick Skeleton Puppets Circus Fairground
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful piece of English Folk Art. A hand carved Tiller & Clowes trick skeleton marionette
Category

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

String, Pine

Carved Figure from Circus or Carnival in Europe
Located in Wiscasset, ME
She would have originally held a banner in her hands.
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Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Impressionist Equine Study, Oil on Panel, The Gypsy Circus Horses
By Sir Alfred James Munnings
Located in Cotignac, FR
Impressionist oil on board study of two gypsy or circus horses. The painting is unsigned but there
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Circus Art

Materials

Oil

The Circus Performers, dated 1907 by Einar von Strokirch (1879-1932)
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Circus Performers, dated 1907 by Einar von Strokirch (1879-1932) Large 1907 Swedish interior
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Circus Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American School Signed Circus Elephant Framed Woman Artist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist signed circus oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size
Category

1920s Impressionist Antique Circus Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hell at the British Circus Music-Hall Imperator, Devil magic poster c. 1915
Located in Chicago, IL
imagery in a humorous manner for their advertisement art. Original lithographic magic poster for L'Enfer
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1910s Art Nouveau Antique Circus Art

Materials

Lithograph

Early 20th Century Leather Clown Shoes Popeio Carnival Fairground Circus
Located in Lowestoft, GB
the clown known as Popeio, who worked with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. They
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Early 20th Century Belgian Edwardian Antique Circus Art

Materials

Leather

1930 s French Expressionist Oil Night Time Town Scene Open Air Circus Ring
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1930's Title: Town square with circus figures in a ring
Category

Early 20th Century Expressionist Antique Circus Art

Materials

Oil

Original circus poster - Un souper animé chez Maxim s by the 7 Perezoffs
Located in PARIS, FR
A fine display of circus skills, and more specifically juggling, from the 7 Perezoffs. The
Category

1910s Antique Circus Art

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Original Vintage Poster Svarta Katten Black Cat Art New Year Cabaret Circus Ball
Located in London, GB
Original antique advertising poster for the Svarta Katten Concours de Mariage Circus a KGL
Category

1920s Swedish Antique Circus Art

Materials

Paper

Turn of the Twentieth Century s European Circus Poster, 1909, Chocolat Aviateur
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Foottit (often misspelled Footit) and Chocolat were a circus duo who made their debut in the late
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Circus Art

Materials

Paper, Wood

Antique American Sterling Silver Novelty Bowl with Circus Elephants
By Watson Silver
Located in New York, NY
Playful sterling silver elephant bowl, circa 1920. Round and shallow on three elephant supports. The beasts are mid-stride with exuberantly raised trunks. Hallmarked Watson, an Ameri...
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Circus Art

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Oriental Magic" Framed Circus Sideshow Banner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
circus art, titled " Freaks, Geeks, and Strange Girls" from 1996. According to the authors, the painting
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Early 20th Century American Antique Circus Art

Figurehead
Located in Hudson, NY
/> polychrome over gesso possibly circus art found in Maine
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19th Century American Antique Circus Art

Circus Wagon Folk Art Dancing Figure
Located in New York, NY
Fully carved and painted dancing lady made to go on the side of a decorated circus wagon. There
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

Mysterious Circus Wagon Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Samuel A. Robb carved wagon figures for Barnum & Bailey Circus. Samuel A.Robb carved a
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Circus Ring
By Henry Lamb
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Bloomsbury Artist Henry Lamb created 1912 dated lower left Watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper Provenance: Exhibited Davis & Langdale NY Estate of Holland Roberts Melson, Jr...
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1910s Other Art Style Antique Circus Art

Materials

Gouache, Pencil, Watercolor

Traveling Circus Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1920 double sided wood traveling circus sign in unusual form, hand painted in professional
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Early 20th Century American Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Circus Monkey Racing Car
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique circus monkey racing car.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Metal

Circus Game with Cow s Head
Located in San Francisco, CA
Circus game/attraction to measure the strength of your grip.
Category

19th Century French Antique Circus Art

Materials

Metal

The Circus Horse
By Dame Laura Knight
Located in Broadway, GB
Signed 'Laura Knight' (lower right) Around 1920, Laura met the famous Bertram Mills Circus in West
Category

1920s Antique Circus Art

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

CIRCUS HORSE FEATHER DECORATION, circa 1880s
Located in Essex, MA
A 19th century cherry red feather parade or circus feather decoration for a horse, c. 1880s, on
Category

19th Century American Antique Circus Art

Materials

Iron

Set of Three Traveling Circus Signs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1920 set of three wood double sided traveling circus signs, uniquely shaped, hand painted in
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

Vinatge Gaming Wheel from a Carnival / Circus
Located in Dallas, TX
color and have a great Folk Art look about them. Although there is no makers mark, this
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Circus Art

London Punch and Judy Painted Circus Banner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
definitive guide to circus banners. It was painted by S. Brock of Chicago in 1915, and currently resides in
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Circus Art

Original Vintage Poster Svarta Katten Black Cat Art New Year Cabaret Circus Ball
Located in London, GB
Original antique advertising poster for the Svarta Katten Concours de Mariage Circus a KGL
Category

1920s Antique Circus Art

Materials

Paper

Turn-of-the-Century Painted Circus Elephant Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wonderful turned and painted folk art stand that was once a circus elephant's foot stand. Great
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Early 20th Century American Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

Whimsical Tramp Art Circus Wagon
Located in Manalapan, NJ
A whimsical tramp art circus wagon. One of the most unusual offerings we have had. The wagon sits
Category

1920s American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Staffordshire Figure, Possibly Inspired by a Circus Poster, circa 1860
Located in St. Louis, MO
either, so until a better explanation comes along, the Roc is the best we have. The traveling circus
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Circus Art

Materials

Ceramic

Original Antique 1910s Circus Advertising Poster For Konsul Peter - Consul Peter
By Block Schmidt
Located in London, GB
Original antique circus advertising poster for Konsul Peter - Consul Peter - featuring two monkeys
Category

1910s Antique Circus Art

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Poster Cirque Ancillotti Plege French Circus Ft. Lion Tamer Act
Located in London, GB
Original antique advertising poster for the French circus - Cirque Ancillotti Plege - featuring a
Category

1910s Antique Circus Art

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Motorsport Circus Poster Deen Le Demon Rouge Red Devil Design
Located in London, GB
Original antique circus advertising poster for Deen Le Demon Rouge Le roi de l'audace dans le cycle
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1920s Antique Circus Art

Materials

Paper

Japanese Bronze Elephant and Calf Balancing on Circus Ball, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A delightful Japanese bronze of an elephant and calf balancing on a circus ball supported by a root
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Circus Art

Original 1929 Avant Garde Poster For A Soviet Circus Trapeze Act - 4 Giovanni 4
By Boris Tvornikov
Located in London, GB
Original Soviet avant-garde poster advertising a circus performance. 4 Giovanni 4. Air flight
Category

1920s Antique Circus Art

Materials

Paper

Carved Wood Indian Circus Wagon Figure
Located in New York, NY
Carved and painted wood Indian from a circus wagon. When the circus wagons rolled into town they
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16th Century American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood

Lucy Kemp-Welch Signed Circus Tent with Elephants and Children
Located in Houston, TX
also charmed by the circus. Purchased from Messum Fine Art London.
Category

Late 19th Century English Belle Époque Antique Circus Art

Materials

Canvas

Hessian Soldier Ball Toss Figure
Located in New York, NY
at the hole in the top of his Hessian mitre cap. An exquisite example of early American circus folk
Category

19th Century American Antique Circus Art

Materials

Wood, Papier Mâché

Vintage Carnival/Circus Juggling Pins
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage carnival/circus Juggling pins.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Paper, Wood

Antique Carnival/Circus Ticket Trunk by Taylor Trunk Works
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique carnival/circus ticket trunk by Taylor Trunk Works.
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Circus Art

Materials

Iron

Original Antique Advertising Poster Nouveau Cirque Siberie Beketow Circus Show
Located in London, GB
Original antique advertising poster for a circus pantomime show - Nouveau Cirque Siberie / Siberia
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Early 1900s Antique Circus Art

Materials

Paper

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Antique Circus Art For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of antique circus art for your home. An item from our selection of antique circus art — often made from wood, metal and iron — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of antique circus art — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each object in our assortment of antique circus art bearing Folk Art, Victorian or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of antique circus art over the years, but those crafted by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Gong Bell Mfg. Co. and Watson Silver are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Circus Art?

The average selling price for a piece of antique circus art at 1stDibs is $2,475, while they’re typically $96 on the low end and $51,500 for the highest priced.