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Period: 1950s
Folk Art Carnival Motorized Ferris Wheel
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1838 Custom made Carnival Folk Art motorized ferris wheel .
Rotates with small lights added set on a wood base
Category
Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
1950
s Papier mâché french theatre head
Located in Diest, BE
A 1950's rare original James Ensor style papier mâché theatre head. This item was obtained via a private collection (France).
Category
French Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
American Sideshow Wondercade Circus Banner Signed J. Sigler
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A personal favorite! 15 1/2 feet tall. American "Wondercade" sideshow banner. Painted and signed by J. Sigler. One of the great American sideshow banner artists. Death defying! This ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
Glass and Wood Fun House Mirror, 1950s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super unique set of carnival mirrors from a retired New York City carnival. 6 wood mirrors all with original glass. Different shape, patina and aging to each mirror. Some mirrors are...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Aage Hogfeldt Outsider Art Clown Sculpture
Located in Savannah, GA
Aage Hogfeldt
(American, 1925-2014)
A clown bust made from concrete and found lamp parts.
10 by 10 by 17 inches
In 1954 Aage Hogfeldt founded an artist...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Concrete, Wire
Signed Snap Wyatt Sideshow Banner
By Snap Wyatt
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic "Plenty For Two" sideshow banner painted by Snap Wyatt. Great manageable size.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
German Policeman Handcarved Folkart Midcentury Fairground Figure
Located in London, GB
Midcentury fairground figure
An extraordinary handcrafted mid-20th century fairground dodgems/go cart figure in the form of a policeman. Directing traffic flo...
Category
German Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
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 detailed papier mache "tiled" roof. This game makes a charming and curious object.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand-painted canvas sideshow banner for carnival midway sideshow entrance. Not signed but most likely out of Chicago Tent and Awning's banner ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
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. Interesting object and game. Great vintage condition.
Category
American Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
$950 / set
1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s "Prince Buddah" circus sideshow banner.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
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 surface. These appear to be one of a kind carny made pieces for...
Category
Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
1950s American Hand-Painted Carnival Ride Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s American hand-painted carnival ride panel.
Category
North American Primitive Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood
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 surface. These appear to be one of a kind carnie made pieces fo...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
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Early 20th century papier Mache carnival mask of a German soldier
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century papier Mache carnival mask of a German soldier
An early example of a French carnival mask in the form of a German soldier. With hand crafted detail included pain...
Category
French Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand-painted canvas sideshow banner for carnival midway sideshow entrance. Not signed but most likely out of Chicago Tent and Awning's banner ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
Soldier Carnival Shooting Gallery Targets
By King
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early examples of 'King' soldier shooting gallery targets. Rare shape and extremely thick. King manufactured shooting galleries and targets thr...
Category
American 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
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.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
Original Wood Carved Carnival Midway Poster Letterpress
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Set of three original hand-carved letterpress made by the Neal Walters Poster Company. Fantastic carnival midway scene. Games, carnival rides and acrobats. Carved with incredible detail, please see photos. The colors are the original ink used during the three color posted printing process. Circus and...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
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 which city the spring-released airplane will land on. Made by French Game & Novelty...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Carousel Ostrich Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hand carved wood sculpture of carousel ostrich.
Category
Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
1960s English Carnival Sign
Located in High Point, NC
1960s carnival art sign from England. It is advertising a cake walk on one side of the sign, and on the back has a charming message "Have a nice Victorian day". Great sign for any co...
Category
English Folk Art Vintage 1950s 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 wheel has colorful painted details and numbers separated by nails. The original lea...
Category
American Folk Art 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Folk Art Carnival Attraction Hand Painted Sign circa 1940
s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1677 Hand painted carnival sign world's tallest man and Tom tump
In a pediment frame
Category
Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
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 surface. These appear to be one of a kind carny made pieces for...
Category
Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Rustic Carnival Wheel of Fortune Circa 1940s Folk Art Americana
Located in Oakland, CA
Rustic carnival "Wheel of Fortune" circa 1940s, constructed of various solid woods both solid and plywood, the wheel is painted in weathered hues of red and yellow with images of dom...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Previously Available Items
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 century English fairground automaton amusement cat figures. Made from synthetic mate...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-20th Century Laurel and Hardy Theatre Masks
Located in London, GB
Pair of Mid-20th Century Laurel and Hardy Theatre Masks
A quirky matched pair of hand-crafted papier mache mid-20th Century French theatre masks. In the form of the world-renowned...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
Mid-20th Century Papier Mache Theatre Horse Figure
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Papier Mache theatre horse figure
We are proud to offer a unique and rare example of a Mid-20th Century French theatre Papier Mache horse...
Category
French Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century English Papier Mache Giraffe Puppet Head
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century English Papier Mache Giraffe Puppet Head
A charming example of a mid-20th Century English Papier Mache giraffe puppet head. M...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
Scratch Built Fairground Wheel
Located in London, GB
Scratch built fairground wheel
Mounted on a bespoke cast iron detachable support stand, this unique, folk art, scratch-built fairground roulette wheel is still in fully working order. We would say dated from the mid-20th Century the wheel is made from an old bicycle...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Unusual Mid-20th Century Fairground face
Located in London, GB
Unusual mid-20th century Fairground face
We are proud to offer a very unusual English fairground ride prop face. Made from a fibrous form and hand painted detail. An unusual latc...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Fiberglass
Mid 20th Century 5 French Papier Mache Theatre Masks
Located in London, GB
5 French Papier Mache Theatre masks
We are proud to offer a set of five mid-20th century French papier Mache/card, hand painted theatre masks. An unusual looking bunch, we are sure...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
1950
s Carnival Funhouse Distortion Green Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
1950's carnival funhouse distortion floor green mirror.
Category
North American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Double Sided English Fairground Sign
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century double sided English Fairground Sign
We are proud to offer a single double-sided hand painted mid-20th century English fairground s...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Papier Mache Bull Carnival Mask
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century papier mache bull carnival mask
We are proud to offer a quirky mid-20th century papier mache carnival bulls mask. Made from a canvas and he...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
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 decorative mid-20th century papier mâché fairground amusement figure. Depicting a horse raci...
Category
French Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
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 decorative and unique scratch built English fairground/carnival roulette wheel with ...
Category
British Victorian Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
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