Folk Art Carnival Game
Large-Scale American Folk Art Carnival Game Board, Very Graphic
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large-scale Folk Art Carnival game board, American, circa 1940s. This painted carnival game board
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Cork
Vintage Huckley Barrel Carnival Game
By St. Louis Carnival Co.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage carnival game made by the Saint Louis Carnival company. We also have the original paper
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Clay, Wood
1930 Wooden Carnival Game by French Game
Novelty, Milwaukee, WI
Located in Surrey, BC
Unusual Folk Art wooden carnival game in working condition and with original paint. Players bet on
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Monumental Antique Folk Art Carnival Double Target Game Board
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A rare monumental fairground double target game board inscribed “ 3 Darts for 2d and Score 25 or
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Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
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
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
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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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Carnival Midway Wood Ring Toss Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great vintage carnival midway ring toss game. Perfect wall art. Wood with original park paint
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Vintage 1950s Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Carnival Toss Game
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool piece of Carnival ephemera. Two hand-painted, wooden blocks with cut-out. Three bean bags
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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Early Gambling Folk Art Gaming Device, Holtz
Located in Forney, TX
sought after by early gambling collectors, amusement game collectors and classic Americana folk art
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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
Vintage Carnival Midway Wood Ring Toss Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great vintage carnival midway ring toss game. Perfect wall art. Wood with original park paint
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
19thc Wooden Folk Art Gaming Wheel with Original Red Paint
Cardinal Design
Located in Savannah, GA
19th Folk Art gaming wheel featuring four cardinals and hand painted numbers, it retains the
Category
Antique 1890s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
$596 Sale Price
25% Off
H 2 in Dm 30 in
Early Carnival Midway 7.5 Foot Tall Game Wheel Monterey with Gooseneck Light
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic giant carnival game wheel with applied scenic Monterey theme. All original surface paint
Category
Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
$7,500
H 88 in W 28 in D 9 in
Mid-Century Era Molded Fiberglass Carnival Clown Head or Midway Game Component
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
tank or a component of a carnival midway game.
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art
Materials
Fiberglass
$995
H 23.5 in W 15 in D 16 in
Hotel Du Bon Repos, French Game
Located in Stamford, CT
An old French game, hand painted wood and papier mache with five figure in the windows and a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Large 19th Century Painted Game Wheel
Located in Nantucket, MA
Large 19th century wooden gaming wheel with hand-painted face including numbers and central
Category
Antique Late 19th Century North American Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Atlantic City Souvenir Penny Game from Boardwalk Empire
Located in Bridgeport, CT
, scrapes and finish losses as expected from age and use however retaining a fantastic Carnival presentation
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20th Century American Industrial Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Carnival Knockdown Dolls
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Set of six vintage folk art carnival knockdown dolls crafted in canvas, hand painted on both sides
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Games
Materials
Cotton
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1940s Folk Art Carnival Uncle Sam Game
Located in Chicago, IL
1940's Folk Art carnival wood game with Uncle Sam image.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Carnival Game Wheel
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage hand painted wood carnival game wheel.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Carnival Game Wheel
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique carnival game wheel.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Carnival Gaming Wheel Game of Fortune
Located in New York, NY
Carnival gaming wheel made from a bicycle wheel joined to a painted wood ring. The wood is painted
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Carnival Bell Game
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique carnival bell game.
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Carnival Game Wheel
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage carnival game wheel with original stand.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Brass, Metal
Antique Carnival Game Wheel
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique carnival game wheel.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Carnival Free Standing Game
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique carnival free standing game
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Linen, Wood
Antique Double Sided Folk Art Game Wheel
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique double sided hand painted Folk Art game wheel.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Large Vintage Carnival Clown Head Game
Located in Chicago, IL
Large vintage carnival clown head game by Game Time Company. Original paint.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Carnival Ball Toss Game Target
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Carnival Ball Toss Game Target. Hand made and hand painted. Made of cloth. Two available
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Original American Early 20th Century Carnival Game Head
Located in Chicago, IL
Original early 20th century carnival game head.
Category
Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Carnival Art
1950s Milk Bottle Carnival Knock Down Target Game
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage aluminium milk bottle carnival knock down target game. Set includes five bottles and one
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Aluminum
Quartet of Vivid Carnival Game Boards
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An eye-catching quartet of, vintage carnival, numerical game boards. Having bold hand painted
Category
20th Century Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
1930s Hand-Painted Carnival Mini Golf Double Sided Game Board
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s hand-painted carnival mini golf game board double sided.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Large Double Sided, Hand Painted Antique Carnival Gaming Wheel, 1930s-1940s
Located in Denver, CO
Magnificent, hand painted, carnival gaming wheel on stand. Wheel itself is 30" in diameter, and
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Huge Americana Floor Model Wheel of Fortune, "The Green Star, " on Great Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Arcade Americana Folk Art gaming wheel of fortune floor model in vivid color on wood stand
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Antique Game Wheel
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique original American game wheel.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Large Vintage Hand-Painted Game Wheel
Located in Chicago, IL
Large vintage hand-painted wood game wheel.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Large 1930s Game Wheel by Evans Company
By H.C. Evans
Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Large 1930s wood game wheel by Evans Company.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Game Wheel by State Novelty Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique hand painted game wheel by State Novelty Co Cleveland Ohio.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Large 1930s Carnival Game Board
Located in Chicago, IL
1930's carnival wooden game board.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Game Wheel
Located in North Egremont, MA
Painted game wheel with good coloration and interesting stenciled Art Deco design.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
1930
s Hand Painted Black Dice Game Wheel
Located in Chicago, IL
1930's hand painted wood black dice game wheel.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
1930s Hand-Painted Game Wheel by Evans Co.
By H.C. Evans
Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s hand-painted wood game wheel by Evans Co., Chicago.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Homemade Gaming Wheel
Located in Sheffield, MA
Primitive construction and hand lettering contribute to the charm of this homemade game wheel which
Category
Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
Clown Ball Toss Game with Great Detailing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood clown fragment carnival ball toss game with great detailing, all original vibrant painted
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Large-Scale Hand-Painted Carnival Coin Toss Game Board
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Great scale and graphic quality on this hand-painted Carnival coin toss game board.
The structure
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Vintage 1940s Folk Art Game Boards
Antique Folk Art Carnival Game Wheel, Spinner, Gambling Device, Signed Nikiel
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Folk Art carnival game wheel. Gambling device, signed Nikiel, 1930s hand made 'CARNIVAL
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
H 96 in Dm 48 in L 96 in
American Folk Art Carnival Game Wheel
Located in Surrey, BC
Excellent floor model on stand with full functioning spin. This wheel is a hand-painted example pre prohibition and like dates from the first quarter of the 19th century.
Multi colo...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Casino Carnival Gambling Game Wheel Wood and Iron
By Evans Gaming Company
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Antique tabletop gaming wheel. Most likely made by Evan's gaming company. Graphic painted dice in
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Vintage 1910s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Old Carnival Game Boards in the Style of Folk Art as Wall Art
By Craft and Folk Art Museum
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A weathered and aged worn game board used in a carnival from the 1930s with slots, painted numbers
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Game Boards
Carnival Portable Shooting Gallery Game
Located in New Windsor, NY
used as the bullets. It was used at church carnivals in the 1960s and 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Paint, Plywood
Carnival Game Wheel
Located in Houston, TX
Step right up and take a chance on this vintage carnival game wheel. In really good condition this
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Antique 19th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Carnival Game Mug
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The ball toss was a popular carnival game during the first half of the 20th century. Carnies would
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Rare 19th Century Early American Game Board Folk Art Primitive Roulette Game
Located in Manhasset, NY
A rare and unusual American 19th century wooden Folk Art game similar to roulette in that a marble
Category
Antique 1870s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
H 5.5 in W 16 in D 23 in
Large Penny Pitch Carnival Game Board
Located in Nantucket, MA
art now hangs on a wall like a sculpture.
Original surface with expected wear
Measures: 59” x 72” x
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Plywood, Paint
St. Louis Carnival Company Midway Carnival Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Abstract carnival game board. Made by the St. Louis Carnival Company. There is a faint mark on
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
1930s Carnival Game Wheel
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1930s wood carnival game wheel.
Category
Vintage 1930s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Carnival Dart Game Wheel
Located in Surrey, BC
Fibre board game wheel in strong yellow and red paint, double sided
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Wooden Carnival Ring Toss Game, circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Original black, red and white paint with wood peg in the centre.
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Carnival Bullseye Game, America, 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Carnival Bullseye Game
America, 1900
Painted plywood used for the carnival game "drop a punk
Category
20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Plywood, Paint
Vintage Carnival Carny Game Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great subject matter! Vintage carnival sign from a "Fool The Guesser" carnival game. You know the
Category
Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Giant Carnival Midway Game Wheel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very large graphic carnival midway game wheel. See close-ups to view the nicely alligatored paint
Category
Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Early Colorful Carnival Game Wheel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Graphic handpainted carnival gaming wheel. Excellent paint surface and numbering detail. Found in
Category
Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Abstract Carnival Midway or Tavern Dart Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large vintage carnival midway dart game found in the Midwest. Geometric shapes painted on wood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Carnival Midway Double Game Wheel or Gambling Wheel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage double game wheel found in the south. Carnival midway or perhaps for table gambling
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Early 20th Century Carnival Game
Located in Surrey, BC
Five wooden bottles with ball, original paint in untouched condition
Category
Vintage 1920s American Carnival Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique French Folk Art Fairground Pierrot Shooting Target Game by Saussine
Located in London, GB
, Antique Pierrot, Carnival Antique, Folk Art Antique.
Antique Folk Art Fairground Shooting Target Game
Category
Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
H 15.75 in W 20.48 in D 3.94 in
St. Louis Carnival Company Marble Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Three dimensional carnival midway marble game from the St. Louis Carnival Company. Graphic wall
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Large Size American Carnival Double Gaming Wheel "Choice of Stand"
Located in Savannah, GA
This large size double very colorful standing carnival wheel is an incredibly rare gaming device
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Papier-Mâché Carnival Ball Toss Game
Located in Culver City, CA
Pierrot clown and portly chef with gaping open mouths.
Category
Early 20th Century French Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
c. 1930
s Carnival Midway Game Board.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This c. 1930's carnival midway game board features a stapled rope grid of numbers, letters, and
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Rope
c. 1930
s Carnival Midway Game Wheel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold and graphic red, yellow, and white painted carnival midway game wheel with blue arrows and
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Giant Wheel of Chance Carnival Game Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This brightly colored five-by-five foot plywood board was hand painted for a carnival wheel of
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art
1920s Antique Double-Sided Hand-Painted Game/Carnival Wheel, New York
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920s antique double-sided hand-painted game/carnival wheel. Aranee Doll Co. New York, Nice bright
Category
Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Large c. 1930
s Carnival Midway Game Wheel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large yellow, black and red painted carnival midway game wheel.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
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Folk Art Carnival Game For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal folk art carnival game for your home. Each folk art carnival game for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. There are many kinds of the folk art carnival game you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right folk art carnival game, those designed in Folk Art, Industrial and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made folk art carnival game has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by French Game
Novelty Company are consistently popular.
How Much is a Folk Art Carnival Game?
The average selling price for a folk art carnival game at 1stDibs is $1,243, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $11,500 for the 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.
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