Skip to main content

Sad Vintage 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 Sad Vintage Clown

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 Sad Vintage Clown

Materials

Paint

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 Sad Vintage Clown

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Cardboard

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 Sad Vintage Clown

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 Sad Vintage Clown

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 Sad Vintage Clown

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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 Sad Vintage Clown

Materials

Oil

Vintage Clown with Balloons
Clown with Balloons
H 40.75 in W 25.75 in D 2.65 in
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

1970s Spanish Sad Vintage Clown

Materials

Porcelain

Interior With Red Flowers On The Table
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
... Lover of the mysterious world of the circus, he also paints clowns, sometimes sad, sometimes cheerful
Category

1990s Expressionist Sad Vintage Clown

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 Sad Vintage Clown

Materials

Pen, Illustration Board, Oil

Recent Sales

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 Sad Vintage Clown

Materials

Oil

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 Sad Vintage Clown

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 Sad Vintage Clown

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 Sad Vintage Clown

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 Sad Vintage Clown

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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 Sad Vintage Clown

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 Sad Vintage Clown

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 Sad Vintage Clown

"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 Sad Vintage Clown

Materials

Canvas

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 Sad Vintage Clown

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 Sad Vintage Clown

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 Sad Vintage Clown

Materials

Oil Pastel

People Also Browsed

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 Sad Vintage Clown

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Sad Vintage Clown", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Sad Vintage Clown For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact sad vintage clown you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the modern style, while we also have 2 modern versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a sad vintage clown from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a sad vintage clown to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of brown, gray, black and more. Creating a sad vintage clown has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Louis Bosa, Antoni Clavé and Georges Rouault are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and canvas.

How Much is a Sad Vintage Clown?

The average selling price for a sad vintage clown we offer is $1,227, while they’re typically $545 on the low end and $11,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Sad Vintage Clown
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The 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.