Sad Clown
Gathering of Sad Clowns, Surrealist Lithograph by Marcel Marceau
By Marcel Marceau
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marcel Marceau, French (1923 - 2007) - Gathering of Sad Clowns, Portfolio: Le Troisieme Oeil (The
Category
1980s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Painting portrait Sad Clown, oil, hardboard, Oto Dobovišek, Yugoslavia 1989s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
This oil painting, titled "Sad Clown," is a remarkable piece of Naive art created by Oto Dobovišek
Category
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 17.33 in W 1.19 in D 13.39 in
Mid Century Pulp Art - Sad Clown Portrait with Green, Yellow, & Red
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century pulp art portrait of a somber clown with a yellow shirt, red hair and a red nose
Category
1960s Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Cardboard
H 27.5 in W 21.5 in D 1.5 in
British Sad Clown Boy Oil Painting on Canvas Barry Leighton Jones Circus Scene
By Barry Leighton-Jones
Located in Surfside, FL
Kelly Estate to create a series of images based on the life and work of the famous American clown
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage American Clown Figurine By Ron Lee
By Ron Lee
Located in New York, NY
A vintage American clown figurine by Ron Lee, 1947 to 2017. The figurine depicts a standing sad
Category
20th Century North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Crying Clown Portrait in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Crying Clown Portrait in Oil on Canvas
Portrait of a sad clown by San Francisco artist John Peers
Category
1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
PIERROT FACE MASK BROOCH Deco, Sterling, Galalith, past, France, early 1920/30
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Pierrot is a sad clown that we often see at Halloween and Carnival.
This PIERROT FACE BROOCH "MADE
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Clown with Balloons
Located in San Francisco, CA
his sparkling tear drop on his sad clowns, especially the Wall Street Journal Clown. Oberstein also
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Porcelain Pierrot Figurine Hand-Painted Spanish "VALENCIA" 1970s
Located in Bastogne, BE
showcases the classic sad clown character with delicate detail and vibrant colors.
The presence of the
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Art Deco Period Carved Alabaster Lamp with Pierrot and Colombina
Located in London, GB
and giving rise to iconic characters like Pierrot, a sad, lovesick clown, and Colombina a clever
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
H 24.5 in W 11.5 in D 7.5 in
Interior With Red Flowers On The Table
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
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Lover of the mysterious world of the circus, he also paints clowns, sometimes sad, sometimes cheerful
Category
1990s Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Clown with Birthday Bouquet - Oil and Ink on Cardstock
Located in Soquel, CA
of flowers by Jassen Marek (20th Century). A sad clown in a suit with a straw hat holds a bouquet of
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pen, Illustration Board, Oil
H 24 in W 12 in D 0.25 in
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Chuck Oberstein Signed Framed Oil on Canvas "Clown Holding Golf Score Card"
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Magician" for his unique superimposing of clown faces and was known for his sparkling tear drop on his sad
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 25.5 in W 30 in D 4 in
Carlotta, 1937
By Georges Rouault
Located in Washington, DC
world without God. His clowns depict great sadness and a lack of earthly grace, whereas the judges
Category
Mid-20th Century Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Midcentury Painting of a Sad Clown by Artist Philip Kran Paval
By Philip Kran Paval
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage oil on canvas of a sad clown by artist Philip Kran Paval. Signed and dated 1951
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Sad Clown with a Flower
By Red Skelton
Located in Houston, TX
the Hollywood Walk of Fame, began his show business career in his teens as a circus clown and
Category
1970s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Clown Comedy "The Loser" Genre Scene Interior Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist interior painting of sad clown. Oil on board, circa 1964. Signed lower
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 18 in W 12 in D 2 in
Charming Mid-Century Poster of Pierrot and Pierette
By Armand Rapeno
Located in London, by appointment only
, screen, and concert hall—is that of the sad clown, pining for love of Columbine, who usually breaks his
Category
20th Century French Post-Modern Posters
Set of 2 Oversize 3.5’ Commedia dell’Arte Porcelain Pierrot Clown Dolls, 1984
Located in Tucson, AZ
From Molière to the Commedia dell’Arte to David Bowie, the sad clown Pierrot has permeated global
Category
1980s Taiwanese Decorative Objects
Timmy Woods Beverly Hills Wood Enamel Artisan Harlequin Handbag c 1990s
By Timmy Woods
Located in University City, MO
is designed with a harlequin
sad clown figure
The hand carved harlequin is embellished with enamel
Category
1990s Pacific Islands Novelty Bags
Art Nouveau Diamond, Moonstone, and Ruby Cameo "Pierrot Clown" Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
productions in the modern day. Pierrot represents a sad, expressive clown, who yearns for the love of a woman
Category
Antique 1890s Art Nouveau More Rings
Materials
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
"Carnival Clown" by Joe Concra
Located in New York, NY
Large Scale Oil Painting. Rich with texture and light, Carnival Clown is sad and beautiful, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Lincoln Uncut Happy & Sad Clown
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stacey Lee Webber
Lincoln Uncut Happy & Sad Clown
11.5” x 10.5” x 1.75” (frame size)
hand
Category
2010s Contemporary More Art
Materials
Textile, Canvas, Thread, Fabric
"PIERROT" Oil on Canvas by Italian Artist Camille Verno
Located in London, GB
full comical costume.
This image adheres to the 'sad clown' stereotype of the post modern era
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"The Letter to Colombina" Painting Signed A. de Gouveia, Oil on Canvas
By Alberto Rodrigues Ayres de Gouveia
Located in Paris, FR
with Colombina.
His character in contemporary popular culture ,is that of the sad clown, pining for
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 28.35 in W 24.02 in D 0.79 in
Surrealist Bullfight "The Mills"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Austin, TX
bull ends up in a grand piano, while a hallucinogenic matador, like a sad clown, gazes at the audience
Category
1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Surrealist Bullfight "Bullfight with Drawer"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Austin, TX
bull ends up in a grand piano, while a hallucinogenic matador, like a sad clown, gazes at the audience
Category
20th Century Surrealist Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching
Colombine et Pierrot
By Jules Chéret
Located in San Francisco, CA
, the visual arts, as well as works for the stage, screen, and concert hall—is that of the sad clown
Category
20th Century Rococo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
Early Victorian Moonstone Pierrot Pendant
Located in Sale, Cheshire
sad clown,pining for love of Columbine who usually breaks his heart and leaves him for Harlequin.
The
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Moonstone, 15k Gold
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Nude Male Model, Unique Silver Gelatin Print.
By Andy Warhol
Located in Cotignac, FR
Unique Silver Gelatin print from circa 1977 by Andy Warhol.
Andy Warhol carried a camera with him obsessively. Similarly to his tape recorder, he used this technology not only as an...
Category
1970s American Modern Nude Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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- Who painted The Sad Clown?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The Polish artist Jan Matejko painted The Sad Clown in 1862. Today, the painting hangs in The National Museum in Warsaw, Poland. Shop a variety of paintings from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.