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Two clowns sitting on the circus ring
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Category

1910s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mr. Ebo s Circus IX
By Moe Brooker
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed and dated lower left Provenance: Collection of Mort Epstein Featured in Dee Perry's interview with the artist for Ideastream's "The Sound of Applause." Mar. 27, 2014 at 7...
Category

1970s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Paper

Circus Figures by French Artist Jean Dassonval, 1989
Located in New York, NY
to work in the factory like his father, but wanted to devote his time to painting and taught himself
Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Circus - Original Oil on Canvas by Antonio Vangelli - 1970s
By Antonio Vangelli
Located in Roma, IT
Circo (Circus) is an original oil painting on canvas, realized around 1970's by the Italian artist
Category

1970s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

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
Category

Early 20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Pastel

Francky Criquet - CIRCUS/yellow - oil on canvas - 147x95cm
By Francky Criquet
Located in Stienta, IT
This artwork is realized with oil paints on horizontal 147x95 cm Alcantara canvas. The thickness of the canvas is painted. The frame is not essential. The reference to mythology is ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Menagerie Tent: Ringling Brothers Circus" Charles Baskerville, Elephants Camels
By Charles Baskerville Jr.
Located in New York, NY
Charles Baskerville Menagerie Tent: Ringling Brothers Circus, 1940 Signed lower left; signed and
Category

1940s American Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Christy Brothers Circus
By Reynolds Beal
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Architecture at Cornell University and painting with William Merritt Chase at Chase’s Shinnecock Summer School
Category

1920s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon

Red Haired Circus Cowboy - Expressionist Figurative Abstract with Horse
By Allie William Skelton
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright and dynamic composition of a circus cowboy riding a horse by Allie Bill Skelton (American
Category

1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

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...
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Horse at the Circus - Original Oil on Canvas, Signed #FRAMED
By Claude Weisbuch
Located in Paris, IDF
Claude WEISBUCH Horse at the Circus Original Oil on canvas Signed in lower right corner On canvas
Category

1950s Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Watercolor - Circus Performers
By Maurice Porte
Located in Houston, TX
Engaging watercolor of circus performers at the center of the ring by Maurice Porte (1925-1994
Category

1990s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Kenneth Victor Young Acrylic on Paper "Circus", 1984
By Kenneth Victor Young
Located in Washington, DC
Acrylic on paper by Kenneth Victor Young (b. 1933, American). Titled Circus and dated 1984. Work is
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Circus Performers - Post Impressionist Oil, Figures in Interior by Marcel Cosson
By Jean-Louis-Marcel Cosson
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
. The piece gives a behind the scenes look at a French circus. In the centre of the painting a ballerina
Category

1940s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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 Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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 Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Under the Circus Tent
By Alexander Oscar Levy
Located in Buffalo, NY
Alexander O. Levy was a painter, illustrator, printmaker and designer who was born in 1881 in Bonn, Germany. He died in 1946 in Buffalo, New York. At age three, he was brought to ...
Category

1920s Ashcan School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

Au Cirque - Post Impressionist Oil, Figures Horse at Circus by Marcel Cosson
By Jean-Louis-Marcel Cosson
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Cosson. The piece gives a behind the scenes look at a French circus. In the centre of the painting a
Category

1940s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Barnum Bailey, Ringling Bros. Circus WPA Figurative mid-century American Scene
Located in New York, NY
is much later than 1918, indicating this painting was probably done during the 1930s or early 1940s
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gilt Framed 1964 Modern British Oil - Street Scene at The Circus, Bath
Located in Corsham, GB
A stunning modern British oil painting depicting the Circus in Bath, England. There is a signature
Category

1960s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage 1950 s French Oil Circus Clown Flirting with Girl Original Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Clown Flirting with Circus Girl French School, mid 20th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 21 x
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Colourful Mid Century Circus Scene, Pierrot et Pierrette, Bring On The Clowns .
By Claude Lion
Located in Cotignac, FR
high wire juggler in a circus ring, Pierrot is holding a bunch of colourful balloons. Both are in
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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 Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Mixed Race Family American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
following year. Simkhovitch had an exhibit in 1929 at Sterner's on circus paintings. In 1931, he held a
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Swedish artist. Oil on board. Circus motif with clowns, horses, and elephants.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Swedish artist. Oil on board. Circus motif with clowns, horses, and elephants. "Circus
Category

20th Century Swedish Paintings

Materials

Other

Herbert S. Wyllie New Jersey Artist, Pai of Circus Performers Oil/Bd
Located in Miami, FL
framed paintings of circus performers, a couple. Not a depiction of the typical clownish make-up or dress
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Paint

Lions in Circus - Original Hansigned Ink Drawing
By René Genis
Located in Paris, IDF
Rene GENIS (1922 - 2004) Lions in circus Original ink on paper Hansigned in ink Size of the image
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink

Two Tigers at Circus - Original hansigned ink drawing
By René Genis
Located in Paris, IDF
Rene GENIS (1922-2004) Two Tigers at Circus Original ink and lavish drawing on paper Signed
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink

Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Bouquet of Flowers
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
following year. Simkhovitch had an exhibit in 1929 at Sterner's on circus paintings. In 1931, he held a
Category

1930s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Board

The Circus in the City - Original Ink and Watercolor - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The circus in the city is an original artwork realized by Unknown artist in 1950s. China ink and
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Trio of Circus Scenes , Carousel, Merry-Go-Round, Amusement Ride, Funfair
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'A. Dygert' for Audrey Dygert (American, 1922-2010) with artist seal and painted circa 1985. #1) 'The Race for the Brass Ring' - Height: 21.75 in x Width: 29.75...
Category

1980s Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Large Figurative Abstract Expressionist King Collage Oil Painting Patricia Nix
Located in Surfside, FL
a series of paintings on circus themes, most notable of which was Fat Lady. Her interest in this
Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Figurative Abstract Expressionist Queen Collage Oil Painting Patricia Nix
Located in Surfside, FL
a series of paintings on circus themes, most notable of which was Fat Lady. Her interest in this
Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Figurative Abstract Collage Oil Painting Texas Woman Artist Patricia Nix
Located in Surfside, FL
a series of paintings on circus themes, most notable of which was Fat Lady. Her interest in this
Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Richard "Dick" Hersey large Oil Painting on Canvas, Abstract/Geometric, Signed
By Dick Hersey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and large Dick Hersey geometric oil painting, title Circus 1. Label in back. Framed. Signed LR
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Expressionist German Still Life Oil Painting by Paul Kleinschmidt, 1946
By Paul Kleinschmidt
Located in Portland, OR
uses expressive painting techniques to locate barmaids, waitresses, prostitutes, dancers and circus
Category

Mid-20th Century German Paintings

Materials

Paint

Pair Portraits Paintings of Women "Sisters" circa 1940s by Helen Sawyer American
Located in Rochester, NY
. Another example of her talent is her 1950 painting, "Circus Wagon," an image of a worn-out wagon whose
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

"Reclining Figure" Walt Kuhn, Figurative Nude Line Drawing, American Modernism
By Walt Kuhn
Located in New York, NY
Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus was in town, he religiously attended. This particular painting is
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pen

The White Horse
By Luigi Corbellini
Located in San Francisco, CA
traveling circus. The painting is not dated, but was most likely done in Paris in the 1950s where the
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Untitled" Frederick Buchholz, Fractured Perspectives Abstract Composition
Located in New York, NY
, futuristic paintings that evoke a sense of industrialism to the whimsical paintings of circus folk and the
Category

1920s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Xavi Carbonell, Untitled, Mixed media on paper, 2016
By Xavi Carbonell
Located in New York, NY
we view this piece our imagination explodes and we wonder is this a painting of a circus, a carnival
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Paper

Composition, Cirque (Saphire 44-106), Fernand Leger
By Fernand Léger
Located in Southampton, NY
as the theme. Léger was a circus enthusiast who often used circus images in his paintings. He often
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire, N° 44-106)
By Fernand Léger
Located in Southampton, NY
books with the circus as the theme. Léger was a circus enthusiast who often used circus images in his
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire, N° 44-106)
By Fernand Léger
Located in Southampton, NY
books with the circus as the theme. Léger was a circus enthusiast who often used circus images in his
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire, N° 44-106)
By Fernand Léger
Located in Southampton, NY
books with the circus as the theme. Léger was a circus enthusiast who often used circus images in his
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

VILLA NEUVE Signed Lithograph, City Landscape Collage, Modernist Abstract, Flag
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Union City, NJ
collage-making abilities in Cubist and Abstract Expressionist style as well as paintings. Conrad was born
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

VILLA NEUVE Signed Lithograph, Modernist Abstract, City Landscape, Collage, Flag
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Union City, NJ
Renaissance architectural themes and circus motifs. These paintings were later exhibited in New York City at
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

VILLA NEUVE Signed Lithograph, Modernist Abstract, City Landscape, Collage, Flag
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Union City, NJ
Renaissance architectural themes and circus motifs. These paintings were later exhibited in New York City at
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ballerina on Horse Circus Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is an unusual black and white painting of my favorite form of entertainment; the circus.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Bruno Capacci "Suurealist Circus" Painting
By Bruno Capacci
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A whimsical painting by this noted artist.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Dennis Neville Circus Painting c.1960
Located in Easton, PA
Oil on board painting of a circus scene c.1960 by comic book artist Dennis Neville. As described in
Category

Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Materials

Board

Pair of Gerrit Hondius Circus Paintings
By Gerrrit Hondius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Oil on Board Paintings in the Original Frames. Signed G Hondius. Gerrit Hondius
Category

Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Materials

Board

"Circus" Painting by Ruth Van Sickle Ford
By Ruth VanSickle Ford 1
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a large fabulous painting full of the excitement of the circus! Ford is in the collection
Category

Vintage 1930s American Paintings

"Circus" Painting by Xavier Cugat
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Whimsical and wonderful painting by the famous band leader. Rare!
Category

Vintage 1960s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Circus Painting by Superman Comic Artist Dennis Neville
By Dennis Neville
Located in Easton, PA
Oil painting of a circus scene c.1960s by comic strip artist Dennis Neville. As described in the
Category

Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Modernist Circus Scene by Charles Moffat
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a brilliant, lively circus painting by renowned artist Charles moffat (1887-1949).
Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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Circus Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the circus painting you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. In our selection of items, you can find modern examples as well as an abstract version. If you’re looking for a circus painting from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right circus painting for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, gray, beige and orange. There have been many interesting circus painting examples over the years, but those made by Fernand Léger, Simka Simkhovitch, Antonio Vangelli, Walt Kuhn and Jose Maria de Servin are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and fabric can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Circus Painting?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a circus painting in our inventory may begin at $0 and can go as high as $2,835,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,156.