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Vintage Circus Drawings

Circus in Villefranche-sur-Mer- Drawing in Pencil - 1948
Located in Roma, IT
Circus is a drawing in pencil on paper realized in 1948 and attributed to Géo François. Titled
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1940s Modern Vintage Circus Drawings

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Pencil

"The Circus" Original Surreal Watercolor Ink Drawing by Walter Schnackenberg
By Walter Schnackenberg
Located in Palm Beach, FL
. His drawings, illustrations, folio prints, and posters are highly sought today for their exceedingly
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1940s Surrealist Vintage Circus Drawings

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Ink, Watercolor, Paper

"The Elephant Trainer at The Circus Bouglione" by André Legrand-Chabrier
By André Legrand-Chabrier
Located in valatie, NY
Le Dresseur et l'Eléphant du Cirque Bouglione (The Elephant Trainer at The Circus Bouglione) is a w
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20th Century French Vintage Circus Drawings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

The Circus - 1987
By Gérard Blain
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
drawings, not unlike an artist whom he particularly admires: Sempé. Which leads us to conclude this
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1990s Vintage Circus Drawings

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Watercolor

Vintage The Circus - 1987
The Circus - 1987
$700
H 19.69 in W 25.6 in
Untitled, (Aerial Circus Series)
By Roland Ayers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Roland Ayers (1932-2014). Untitled, (Aerial Circus Series), 1968. Ink on Strathmore illustration
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Circus Drawings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Circus Clown and Guitarist
Located in Milford, NH
A fine graphite drawing of a circus clown with guitarist by British / Canadian artist Jack Leonard
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1940s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Circus Drawings

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Paper, Graphite

Alfred Daniels: Almshouses Canning Circus Nottingham - Conte Modern British Art
By Alfred Daniels
Located in London, GB
Alfred Daniels (1924-2015) Almshouses Canning Circus Nottingham, 1975 Conte and wash 33x62cm Born
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1970s Modern Vintage Circus Drawings

Materials

Conté

Circus. 1957, paper, mixed technique, 19x27.2 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jurmala, Latvia), painter. Only in 1990 his relatives give his artistic heritage to publicity. “I am 58, and in five Years my c...
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1950s Abstract Vintage Circus Drawings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Aerial Circus Series (Ed Henderson), (Black Surrealist Philadelphia artist)
By Roland Ayers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Roland Ayers (1932-2014). Aerial Circus Series (Ed Henderson), 1971. Ink on paper, 11.75 × 16.5
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Circus Drawings

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Paper, Ink

William Hesthal Original Watercolor, 1939, Surreal Whimsical Circus Scene
By William Hesthal
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Willaim Hesthal California artist original watercolor. Surreal and whimsical circus scene with
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Circus Drawings

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Paint

Israeli Surrealist Painting Female Circus Performer Acrobat with Cat
By Haya Graetz Ran
Located in Surfside, FL
Voluptuous, ala Fernando Botero, female circus performer with spectators and cat. Haya Ran was born
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Circus Drawings

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Paper, Watercolor

Streetcar Circus 5/20 - figurative, playful, pop-art, editioned lithograph
By Charles Pachter
Located in Bloomfield, ON
For pop artist Charles Pachter, the Toronto streetcar symbolizes the urban landscape he calls home. The iconic image of the streetcar whose tracks have criss-crossed Canada’s largest...
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Circus Drawings

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Lithograph

Circus Character - Original Tempera by J. René Paulz - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Circus Character is an original painting in tempera on paper, realized. by J. René Paulz. Hand
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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Circus Drawings

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Tempera, Ink

"Circus Side Show with Flying Turtles, " Purple Ink signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Circus Side Show with Flying Turtles" is an original purple ink drawing by David Barnett. The
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Circus Drawings

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Ink

Two Dogs Playing Scottish Terrier Woman Illustrator of the Golden Age Animalier
By Gladys Emerson Cook
Located in Miami, FL
and Behavior (1958) Drawing Dogs (1958) Circus Clowns On Parade (1956) The Big Book Of
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1940s Academic Vintage Circus Drawings

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Paper, Ink, Pencil

The Circus - Original Tempera by Irene Paulz - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Circus is an original drawing in tempera realized by Irene Paulz. Hand-signed on the lower
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Circus Drawings

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Paper, Tempera

Toulouse-Lautrec, Composition, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, At the Circus (after)
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in Fairfield, CT
: From the folio, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings, At the Circus, 1967. Published
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1960s Post-Impressionist Vintage Circus Drawings

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Lithograph

"Andes Mountains Peru South America, " Joseph Yoakum, Black Folk Art Landscape
By Joseph Yoakum
Located in New York, NY
Yoakum began drawing in the early 1960s. Most of his work consists of radiantly colored landscapes with
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1960s Folk Art Vintage Circus Drawings

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Paper, Watercolor, Ballpoint Pen, Color Pencil

Young Girl by the Window, Mid-century Portrait
By Ben Messick
Located in Soquel, CA
a childhood fascination with the circus and started drawing and painting the circus in 1935. His
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1940s American Impressionist Vintage Circus Drawings

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Paper, Ink

C is for Clown (Alphabet Series) - 1991 Signed Limited Edition
By Peter Blake
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
, Blake infuses each letter with playful and nostalgic imagery, drawing from classic circus themes
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1990s Pop Art Vintage Circus Drawings

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Lithograph

On the Beach Baroque Style Figurative
By Ben Messick
Located in Soquel, CA
a childhood fascination with the circus and started drawing and painting the circus in 1935. His
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1940s Baroque Vintage Circus Drawings

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Paper, Ink

On the Beach Baroque Style Figurative
On the Beach Baroque Style Figurative
$440 Sale Price
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H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in
"Stabile with Red Sun Galerie Maeght" Lithograph Poster
By Alexander Calder
Located in Milwaukee, WI
of movement by a single unbroken line. He also took an interest in sport and circus events and
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1970s Post-Modern Vintage Circus Drawings

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Lithograph

"Maeght Editeur, " Original Color Lithograph Poster
By Alexander Calder
Located in Milwaukee, WI
circus events and contributed drawings to the satirical National Police Gazette. From these activities it
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1970s Post-Modern Vintage Circus Drawings

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Lithograph

"Derriere Le Miroir" Catalog with Five Lithographs
By Alexander Calder
Located in Milwaukee, WI
an interest in sport and circus events and contributed drawings to the satirical National Police
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1970s Modern Vintage Circus Drawings

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Lithograph

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Feeding Time at the Circus
By Ben Messick
Located in Graton, CA
. Messick had a childhood fascination with the circus and started drawing and painting the circus in 1935
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Vintage Circus Drawings

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Oil

Circus figures
By Jorge Castillo
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork is an original watercolor by surrealist Spanish artist Jorge Castillo, born 1933. It is signed and dated 78 at the upper right corner. The image size is 21 x 29.5 inches...
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Circus Drawings

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Watercolor

Vintage Circus figures
Circus figures
H 37.5 in W 25.25 in D 2.5 in
"Circus Dreams...Muted Screams, " original pastel drawing by Della Wells
By Della Wells
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Circus Dreams...Muted Screams" is an original pastel drawing by Della Wells. The artist signed and
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1990s Vintage Circus Drawings

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Pastel

The Happy Circus
By Gérard Blain
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful drawing of the great french artist Gerard Blain. Gallery certificate Hand signed by
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1990s Vintage Circus Drawings

Materials

Felt, Ink, Watercolor

The Happy Circus
The Happy Circus
H 19.69 in W 25.6 in
“The Circus Performer”
By William Gropper
Located in Southampton, NY
Original gouache on archival paper of a female circus performer by the American artist, William
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1950s Modern Vintage Circus Drawings

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Gouache, Archival Paper

At the Circus
By Akos Szabo
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in Budapest, Hungary in 1936, artist Akos Szabo studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Hungary under Janos Kmetty and Aurel Bernath. By 1960, Szabo and his contemporaries birthe...
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1950s Modern Vintage Circus Drawings

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Watercolor

At the Circus
At the Circus
H 15.63 in W 10.13 in
Surrealist Study of Circus Figures
Located in Houston, TX
Possibly a surrealist study with human figures, two dogs, and a camel within a tent structure. Painting is painted on tan paper with blue and earth toned colors. Newly framed in a gr...
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20th Century Abstract Vintage Circus Drawings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Israeli Surrealist Painting Female Circus Performer Acrobat with Cat
By Haya Graetz Ran
Located in Surfside, FL
Voluptuous, ala Fernando Botero, female circus performer with spectators and cat. Haya Ran was born
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Circus Drawings

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Paper, Watercolor

Original Art Deco Circus Illustration Gouache Painting, Drawing Lady with Horses
By Marcel Vertès
Located in Surfside, FL
This is an original illustration watercolor or gouache painting and drawing on paper. It appears to
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Vintage Circus Drawings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Side-Show Tattooed Man Peter Blake pop art woodcut portfolio on Japanese paper
By Peter Blake
Located in New York, NY
this portfolio of woodcuts depicting circus freaks. Drawing from postcards, magazines, posters and
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Vintage Circus Drawings

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Woodcut

Side-Show, Peter Blake pop art by The Beatles Sgt. Pepper s album cover artist
By Peter Blake
Located in New York, NY
this portfolio of woodcuts depicting circus freaks. Drawing from postcards, magazines, posters and
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Vintage Circus Drawings

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Woodcut

Flamme Interieure
By Alexander Calder
Located in Milwaukee, WI
sport and circus events and contributed drawings to the satirical National Police Gazette. From these
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1970s Abstract Vintage Circus Drawings

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Lithograph

"Composition" an Original Color Lithograph signed by Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Milwaukee, WI
circus events and contributed drawings to the satirical National Police Gazette. From these activities it
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1960s Abstract Vintage Circus Drawings

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Lithograph

Set of Three WPA Style Circus Drawings by Austin Hogan
By Austin S. Hogan
Located in Rochester, NY
American fly fishing circles as an illustrator of fish, fisherman and detailed drawings of fishing flies
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Circus Drawings

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
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Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Circus Drawings

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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
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Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Circus Drawings

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India Ink

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...
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1970s Abstract Vintage Circus Drawings

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Oil Pastel, Paper

Circus Performers
By Chaim Gross
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Circus Performers 1960 work size 11x13.5 Chaim Gross (1904 Austria–1991 USA) will always be
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1960s Expressionist Vintage Circus Drawings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent Awning Circus Banner "Natures Living Tripod"
By O. Henry Tent and Awning Co.
Located in Queens, NY
American painted side show circus banner of a man photographing a three legged sheep titled
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Circus Drawings

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Fabric

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
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1990s Vintage Circus Drawings

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Paper, Watercolor

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
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1950s Modern Vintage Circus Drawings

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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...
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1980s Other Art Style Vintage Circus Drawings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Calder Circus, Complete Set of 16 Lithographs After the Original Drawings
Located in East Hampton, NY
Calder circus, complete Set of 16 lithographs after the original drawings.
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1960s Vintage Circus Drawings

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Paper

Calder Circus, complete Set of 16 lithographs after the original drawings
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Sheffield, MA
(after) Alexander Calder American, 1898-1976 "Calder's Circus" Lithographs on wove paper after
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1960s Modern Vintage Circus Drawings

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Offset

"Zebra Jaune et Zebra Noir, " original color lithograph by Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Milwaukee, WI
a single unbroken line. He also took an interest in sport and circus events and contributed drawings
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1970s Abstract Vintage Circus Drawings

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Lithograph

"Soleil Noir, " Colored Lithograph Checkered Landscape signed by Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Milwaukee, WI
conveying a sense of movement by a single unbroken line. He also took an interest in sport and circus events
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1970s Post-Modern Vintage Circus Drawings

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Lithograph

Calder 16 Circus Drawings Folio
By Alexander Calder
Located in santa monica, CA
This wonderful folio has 16 loose printed drawings of the early 1930s. Each is quietly humorous and
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1960s American Modern Vintage Circus Drawings

Calder 16 Circus Drawings Folio
Calder 16 Circus Drawings Folio
H 14 in W 17 in D 1 in
Six Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Framed Circus Drawings
By Alexander Calder
Located in San Francisco, CA
framed offset lithographs of Calder's playful Circus drawings from 1931-32, on wove paper, from
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20th Century American Vintage Circus Drawings

Alexander Calder Circus Drawings Portfolio
By Alexander Calder
Located in Lambertville, NJ
The portfolio of 16 offset lithographs representing hundreds of "circus" drawings executed by
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Circus Drawings

The Circus
By Aleksander Waleski
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. Sizes: Drawing size: 18,5 x 29 cm (7,2 x 11,4 Inch) Including frame: 33 x 43 cm (12,9 x 16,9 Inch
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Circus Drawings

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Pastel


The Circus

The Circus
H 12.9 in W 16.9 in D 1.9 in

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Vintage Circus Drawings For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of vintage circus drawings available on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of Modern, Abstract or Post-Impressionist versions of these works for sale today — there are 21 Modern, 3 Abstract, 2 Contemporary, 2 Surrealist and 1 Post-Impressionist examples available. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the vintage circus drawings on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, beige, brown, orange and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but (after) Alexander Calder, Gérard Blain, René Genis, David Barnett and Moe Brooker produced especially popular works that are worth a look. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in lithograph, paint and watercolor — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Vintage Circus Drawings?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — vintage circus drawings in our inventory begin at $210 and can go as high as $28,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,200.