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
Materials
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
Category
1940s Surrealist Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$295
H 23 in W 19.25 in D 0.5 in
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
Materials
Watercolor
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
Category
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
Category
1940s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
Conté
$1,094 Sale Price
23% Off
H 13 in W 24.41 in
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
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
$1,708 Sale Price
20% Off
H 7.49 in W 10.71 in
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
Category
1970s Surrealist Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
Paper, Ink
$4,000
H 16.5 in W 11.75 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
Paint
$2,250
H 16 in W 23 in D 0.1 in
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
Category
20th Century Contemporary Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$1,600
H 24 in W 20 in
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
Materials
Lithograph
$1,500
H 27.75 in W 19.5 in
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
Materials
Tempera, Ink
$445
H 12.8 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in
"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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
Paper, Tempera
$593
H 9.85 in W 12.6 in D 0.04 in
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
Materials
Lithograph
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
H 17.32 in W 14.17 in
"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
Category
1960s Folk Art Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Ballpoint Pen, Color Pencil
$17,600 Sale Price
20% Off
H 13.5 in W 17 in
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
Category
1940s American Impressionist Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
Category
1990s Pop Art Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
Lithograph
$700
H 40.5 in W 30.5 in D 1 in
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
Category
1940s Baroque Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
Paper, Ink
"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
Category
1970s Post-Modern Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
Category
1970s Post-Modern Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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...
Category
1970s Surrealist Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
Watercolor
"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
Category
1990s Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
Category
1990s Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
Felt, Ink, Watercolor
“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
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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...
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
Watercolor
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...
Category
20th Century Abstract Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
Category
20th Century Contemporary Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
Category
Late 20th Century Pop Art Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
Woodcut
H 12 in W 9.88 in D 0.5 in
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
Materials
Woodcut
H 12 in W 9.88 in D 0.5 in
Flamme Interieure
By Alexander Calder
Located in Milwaukee, WI
sport and circus events and contributed drawings to the satirical National Police Gazette. From these
Category
1970s Abstract Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
Category
1960s Abstract Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
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
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Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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...
Category
1970s Abstract Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
Category
1960s Expressionist Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
Category
1990s Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Circus Drawings
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...
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1980s Other Art Style Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board
H 21.75 in W 29.75 in D 0.13 in
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.
Category
1960s Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
Category
1970s Abstract Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
Category
1970s Post-Modern Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
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
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
Category
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
Category
20th Century Contemporary Vintage Circus Drawings
Materials
Pastel
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Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
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Materials
Textile
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Circus Drawings
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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.