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“Donald Duck Flying” Fairground Sign, England, Circa 1930
Located in Culver City, CA
73 inch long “Donald Duck Flying” Fairground sign England circa 1930 Hand painted fairground
Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Late 19th Century Fairground Target of a Privy
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Late 19th century, painted sheet metal fairground target of a privy. mounted on a contemporary
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Carnival Art

Mid-20th Century Winning Numbers Fairground Game
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Large Winning Numbers fairground roll a ball game, wonderfully nostalgic, large, fun wall hanging
Category

Early 20th Century English Game Boards

Materials

Wood

19th Century Tiller Clowes Marionette Donkey Puppets Circus Fairground
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful piece of English Folk Art. A hand carved and painting Tiller & Clowes donkey marionette
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

String, Pine

French Mid-20th Century Fairground Target Animated Scratch Built Panel
Located in London, GB
Fairground target panel We are proud to offer a hand painted fairground shooting target scratch
Category

Vintage 1950s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage antique fairground carousel painted wood leopard 1920s Orton Spooner
Located in Hastings, GB
We bought an entire set of fairground carousel animals ages ago & hung on to crazy-eyed Leonard the
Category

Early 20th Century British Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Mid-19th Century French Carved Wooden Fairground Rooster
Located in Brecht, BE
in love with this fairground limewood rooster, made in the mid 19th century in France, a rare find
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th century Passe Boule Fairground Amusement Game
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Passe Boule Fairground Amusement Game Dimensions: H 29” x W 18” x D 12” Weight
Category

Vintage 1920s French Late Victorian Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Scratch Built English Fairground Shooting Target Gallery
Located in London, GB
English fairground shooting target We are proud to offer a rare scratch built English fairground
Category

Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Huge Carved Victorian Dodo Figurehead Fairground Folk Art Sign
Located in Lowestoft, GB
figurehead but with no remnants of a joint in the back. Possibly fairground/circus related, but would be far
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

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 A set of three double
Category

Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

French Late 19th Century Fairground Panel with Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered fairground panel, France, circa 1880. Weathered, old repairs.  
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

An Early 20th Century Charlie Chaplin Fairground Target Panel
Located in London, GB
piece of English fairground folk art is quite charming and decorative in our humble opinion. A mid-20th
Category

Vintage 1920s British Late Victorian Carnival Art

Materials

Pine

19th Century Hand Carved Gold Gilt English Fairground Poles
Located in London, GB
4 English fairground poles We are proud to offer a unique set of 4 English fairground poles, hand
Category

Antique 1890s British Victorian Carnival Art

Materials

Pine, Paint

Early 20th Century English Fairground Animated Mechanical Shooting Target
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English fairground animated mechanical shooting target We share what we love
Category

Vintage 1920s British Late Victorian Signs

Materials

Metal

Mid-20th Century Scratch Built English Fairground Roulette Wheel
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century scratch built English fairground Roulette wheel We are proud to offer a highly
Category

Vintage 1950s British Victorian Carnival Art

Materials

Pine

German Fairground Wilhelm Hennecke Carved Firemen Figure, circa 1950
Located in London, GB
Wilhelm Hennecke carved firemen figure, circa 1950 We are proud to offer a fairground Wilhelm
Category

Vintage 1950s German Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Set of 3 English Fairground Pillars in Original Condition
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century set of 3 English fairground pillars in original condition We are proud to
Category

Vintage 1930s British Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Carnival Art

Materials

Pine

Mid-19th Century Fairground Carnival Concave Distortion Oak Mirror
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fine example of a small distortion (concave) mirror, housed in original oak frame with original paper backing. The mirror has minimal surface wear, some pitting as you would expec...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Optical Glass, Oak

19th century Carved wooden fairground horse by Limonaire Freres Paris
Located in Malton, GB
This a hugely decorative as well as collectible 19th century Fairground carousel horse by renowned
Category

Antique 19th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Pine

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
Category

Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Mid-20th Century trio of fairground automaton amusement cat figures
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century trio of fairground automaton amusement cat figures A set of 3 unusual mid-20th
Category

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

20th Century Pair of Illuminating Fairground Signs, c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th century pair of metal painted fairground signs. Each sign is illuminated with twenty
Category

20th Century British Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Pair of Glass 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
Category

20th Century English Carnival Art

Materials

Optical Glass, Pine

Late 20th Century Set of Four Fairground / Circus Signs
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Novelty 20th Century set of four wood painted fairground / circus signs. Each sign is of different
Category

20th Century Unknown Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Large Pair of Carved Lion Fairground Architectural Corbels
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fantastic pair of fairground architectural carved corbels, would have likely been situated on a
Category

Early 20th Century British Carnival Art

Materials

Pine

Vintage Industrial Wooden Hand Painted Freak Show Fairground sign, c.1960
Located in London, GB
A large hand painted fairground 'Freak Show' sign. Decorative and eye-catching arrowed design
Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Plywood

20th Century Catholic Clergyman, Papier Mâché Carnival Fairground Theatre Mask
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An oversized carnival mask, in the form of a rotund cheeky catholic clergyman with a typical Cappello Romano hat. Thick papier mâché construction, with original painted ground. A...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

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
Category

Early 20th Century English Carnival Art

Materials

Glass, Pine

Circa 1920 English Hand Painted Fairground Ghost Train Destination Stop Sign
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful and original travelling fairground double sided ghost train destination sign. Of
Category

Vintage 1920s English Carnival Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Early 20th Century Scratch-Built Pine and Metal English Fairground Gaming Wheel
Located in London, GB
fairground gaming wheel. In full working order with lead weighted dial. Size: Box: H 11” x W 13” x D 2
Category

Vintage 1920s European Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Pine

Carved and Painted Wood Jeu de Massacre Fairground Figure
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Late 19th century carved and painted wood jeu de massacre fairground knockdown figure. Nice deep
Category

Antique 1890s French Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

1950 s New Old Stock Ceramic Shell Fairground Dishes - Small Batch Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950's New Old Stock Ceramic Shell Fairground Dishes - Small Batch Available. Ex-display dishes
Category

Vintage 1950s English Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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
Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

Materials

Plywood

Mid 20th Century Bronze Daffy Donald Fairground Carousel Handles Coat Hooks
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A unusual pair of phospher bronze carousel handles, modelled as Donald and Daffy Duck. Would male for a wonderful pair of clothes hooks for a Childs bedroom. mid 20th century in ag...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Carnival Art

Materials

Bronze

19th C Pair of Peep Show Fairground Carnival Distortion Mirrors Concave Convex
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Exceptional pair of fairground/peepshow mirrors circa 1880 in age, English in origin. Original
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Carnival Art

Materials

Mirror, Optical Glass, Pine

19th Century Carved Wood Pair of Jeu de Massacre Fairground Figures
Located in London, GB
decorative piece of Folk Art fairground history.
Category

Antique 1890s French Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Carved and Painted Wood Jeu de Massacre Fairground Figure
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Late 19th century carved and painted wood jeu de massacre fairground knockdown figure. Nice deep
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Fairground Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Fairground Figure A naively yet charming folkart hand crafted early
Category

Vintage 1930s French Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century English Glass Fairground Distortion Mirror
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century glass fairground distortion mirror We are proud to offer an original early 20th
Category

Vintage 1930s British Folk Art Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Mid-20th Century Papier Mâché Fairground Amusement Figure
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century papier mâché fairground amusement figure We are proud to offer a highly
Category

Vintage 1950s French Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Paint, Paper

Mid 20th Century English Fairground / Amusement Oversized Foosball Figure
Located in London, GB
Fairground / amusement oversized foosball figure A mid-20th century metal hand painted articulated
Category

Vintage 1950s British Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Fairground Merry Go Round Carousel Ride Wooden Decorative Horse Velvet Seat
Located in Norwich, GB
A wonderful Art Deco period decorative fairground wooden horse with the original painted finish
Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage fairground male female portraits with hinged faces cut-out nose/eye
Located in Hastings, GB
hinged faces, and cut-out nose/eye. Guessing they're from a fairground / funfair? Great decorative pieces
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Paint

Jeu de Massacre Figure
Located in London, GB
and use a super rare and decorative piece of Folk Art fairground history. View all pictures very
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wool

Jeu de Massacre Set
Located in London, GB
condition for an item of this age and use a super rare and decorative piece of folk art fairground history.  
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Jeu de Massacre, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
of Folk Art fairground history.  
Category

Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Dunton of Reading Romany Gargoyle, circa 1908
Located in London, GB
fairground traveller’s history, a one off and highly desirable item by true Folk Art and fairground
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Peter Blake, Marilyn - Diamond Dust, (2010)
By Peter Blake
Located in New York, NY
celebrity figures inform his work, folk art, fairground signs, and an overall sense of nostalgia also
Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

Barco Blanco. From the Barcos en el garaje series. Abstract painting
By Sergio Bazan
Located in Miami Beach, FL
,” The Art Institute of Chicago; Art BA 99, Fairgrounds of Palermo. His work is part of outstanding art
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early-20th Century English Scratch Built Roulette Wheel
Located in London, GB
fairground wall art in our humble opinion. Size in inches approx.: H 13” x W 13” x D 1.5” Period: Early
Category

Vintage 1920s British Victorian Games

Materials

Wood

Fairground Carousel Mirror
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century fairground carousel mirror This lot is a late 19th century carousel fairground
Category

Antique 1890s European Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Mirror

Vintage Red Wooden Folk Art Fairground Spinner Wheel
Located in London, GB
Vintage Fairground Wooden Handmade Folk Art Spinner – Rare and decorative item. For sale is an
Category

Vintage 1950s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Important 1890s Gavioli Carousel Band Organ Figure
Located in Peekskill, NY
centerpiece in front of all the pipes. Its early fairground art at its best. It's one of a kind and very well
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Folk Art Carnival Art

Monumental 19th Century Signed Carousel Horse by Freidrich Heyn
By Fredrich Heyn
Located in Roma, IT
Parade Luxury “Half Knight” rocking horse model. Published in Richard Ward and Geoff Weedon’s Fairground
Category

Antique 1880s German International Style Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Folk Art Handcrafted Fairground Shooting Target Fragment
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art handcrafted fairground shooting target fragment We are proud to offer
Category

Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Tin

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Fairground Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of fairground art available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and pine, every item from our selection of fairground art was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of fairground art you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An object in our assortment of fairground art, designed in the Folk Art, Victorian or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Walt Disney, Emmanuel Fremiet and Hennecke each produced at least one beautiful option in this array of fairground art that is worth considering.

How Much is a Fairground Art?

Prices for a piece of fairground art start at $340 and top out at $20,056 with the average selling for $1,703.