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CIRCUS PERFORMERS
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Portland, ME
Simkhovich, Simka. CIRCUS PERFORMERS. Lithograph, C. 1933. Edition size not known. Unsigned. 11 x 8
Category

1930s Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Lithograph

Portrait of Bert Lahr - Circus Performer - Modernism
By Walt Kuhn
Located in Miami, FL
A recent Kuhn Circus Performer sold for $312,000 at Bonhams, NY Bert Lahr shined in the role of The
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1940s American Modern Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Oil

Circus Performer, Signed Modern Lithograph by Benjamin Levy
By Benjamin Levy
Located in Long Island City, NY
Untitled - Circus Performer Benjamin Levy Israeli/American (1940) Date: Circa 1965 Lithograph
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1960s Modern Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Lithograph

Circus Performers by WPA Artist Arthur Smith
By Arthur Smith
Located in New York, NY
Arthur Smith (American, 1897-1972) Untitled (Circus Performers), 20th century Oil on board 21 x 18
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20th Century Modern Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Oil, Board

Family Of Circus Performers, Oil On Canvas Signed MF Caunes
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Family of circus performers. Oil on canvas signed MF Caunes, signature to be identified. Light
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20th Century Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Abstract Bronze Circus Performers Rosewood Base Victor Zaikine Giacometti
By Zak Zaikine 1
Located in Roslyn, NY
These Two Circus Performers Resting On Top Of A Rosewood Base Signed On The Bottom V. Zaikine In The
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Bronze

An oil painting of circus performers by Emilio Grau Sala
By Emilio Grau Sala
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An oil painting of circus performers by Emilio Grau Sala, featuring circus performers, including a
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Late 20th Century Spanish Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Paint

Tiffany & Co Enamel Circus Performer Brooch Designed by Donald Claflin
By Donald Claflin for Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co Enamel Circus Performer Brooch Designed by Donald Claflin This rare Tiffany & Co
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1960s American Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

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 Performers

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

A. Sabran - 20th Century Oil, Circus Performers
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking study depicting performs appearing to be a clown, acrobat and ring leader on a circus
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20th Century Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Oil

Manner of Ruskin Spear - Mid 20th Century Oil, Circus Performers
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming scene depicting three circus clowns of differing heights. They wear classic exaggerated
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20th Century Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Oil

Large French Signed Oil - Abstract Circus Performers Acrobats on Horseback
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1960's, signed Title: The Circus Acrobats Medium: oil on
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Oil

"Circus Performers, " Brilliant Example of Surrealist Folk Art in Inlaid Wood
By Renato Maggiora
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, depicts a pair of circus acrobats at the centre, highly stylized and showing the influence of Cubism
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Wood

1960's French Post Impressionist Oil The Circus Performers Montparnasse Frame
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Circus by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back oil painting on canvas
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Circus Girl With Plumed Hat
By Yasuo Kuniyoshi
Located in Santa Monica, CA
market. Kuniyoshi did several images of female circus performers, this being one of the rarest. Japanese
Category

1930s American Modern Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Lithograph

Gio Ponti for Ginori Shallow Bowls, Il Circo
By Gio Ponti
Located in Riverdale, NY
. Each decorated with a charming Modernist figure of a circus performer. 5.5" x 1". 1930's Italy
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Porcelain

Gio Ponti Teacups and Saucers for Ginori, Il Circo
By Gio Ponti
Located in Riverdale, NY
Ginori. Each decorated with a charming Modernist figure of a circus performer. Measures: Cups 2" x 2
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Porcelain

Large Hand-Built Giovanni de Simone Italy Circus Plaque
By Giovanni de Simone
Located in Minneapolis, MN
surface features a charming scene of circus performers. This piece is in very good condition. Upon close
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta

Le Cirque ( Edition 109/130 )
By Paul Guiramand
Located in New York, NY
, White, Red Guiramand's lithograph "Le Cirque" features two circus performers, one catapulted on top of
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1970s Abstract Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Lithograph

Mother and Child
By Chaim Gross
Located in New York, NY
work is also highly celebrated. Known for his direct wood carvings of animals, jubilant circus
Category

1960s American Modern Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Oil Pastel, Archival Paper, Graphite

"CYRK WEIGHT LIFTING SKATER " Original Circus Poster, Jan KOTARBINSKI 1974
Located in Bath, Somerset
We adore Jan Kotarbinski's design of a very talented weightlifting, rollerskating circus performer
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20th Century Polish Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Paper

Portrait of Bert Lahr as Burlesque Clown - The Cowardly Lion in the Wizard of Oz
By Walt Kuhn
Located in Miami, FL
Modernism. He had a personal affinity for painting circus performers Provenace: Sotheby's, New York
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1940s American Impressionist Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Oil

C. LE TALLEC - "Chinese Circus" - 1 Salad serving Bowl - Tiffany & Co.
Located in LYON, FR
Chinese circus performers with fantastical animals, structures, jugglers, trees and flowers... Camille Le
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1980s French Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Porcelain

C. LE TALLEC - "Chinese Circus" - 1 serving bowl - Tiffany & Co. - ∅ 9.4 In.
Located in LYON, FR
18th century depictions of Chinese circus performers with fantastical animals, structures, jugglers
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1980s French Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Porcelain

C. LE TALLEC - "Chinese Circus" - 1 Deep serving dish - Tiffany & Co. - ∅ 11 In.
Located in LYON, FR
whimsical 18th century depictions of Chinese circus performers with fantastical animals, structures
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1980s French Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Porcelain

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1961 UK Quad Film Poster, Tom Chantrell
By Tom William Chantrell
Located in Bath, Somerset
. Born the son of a circus performer in Manchester, England, he started work in advertising as an
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20th Century British Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Linen, Paper

South Pacific R1960s UK Quad Film Poster, Tom Chantrell
By Tom William Chantrell
Located in Bath, Somerset
most prolific, reputedly finishing some 800 designs. Born the son of a circus performer in Manchester
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20th Century British Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Paper

Charlie Chaffinch - Original 1930s illustration by Steven Spurrier
By Steven Spurrier
Located in London, GB
Chaffinch. Sampsons Circus No.4 Faber & Faber Pen and ink, framed 17 by 9.5 cm., 6 ¾ by 3 ¾ in. (frame size
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1930s Realist Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Ink

Equestrian Circus Poster by Ringling Bros Ca. 1971 Featuring "Miss Helen Girard"
Located in Incline Village, NV
famous early 20th century circus performer "Miss Helen Girard". She is in a horse drawn cart in one image
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1970s American Folk Art Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Paper

La Parade
By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
.' Circus performers, with their outlandish costumes and garish make-up, were ideal characters to populate
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1980s Surrealist Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Lithograph

La Parade
H 45.52 in W 29.77 in
Untitled (large framed hand signed abstract etching)
By Max Papart
Located in Aventura, FL
Papart was a French painter and printmaker. He is best known for his depictions of circus performers
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1980s Cubist Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Etching, Paper

Untitled (large framed hand signed abstract lithograph)
By Max Papart
Located in Aventura, FL
artist: Max Papart was a French painter and printmaker. He is best known for his depictions of circus
Category

1980s Cubist Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Vintage American Monochromatic "Circus Animals and Performers" Framed 1974
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5023 Circus and performers in a black and white color scheme . Set in a custom frame Signed
Category

1970s Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Oil

Les Clowns Musiciens
By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
aspects of life represented, from the comic to the tragic. Circus performers, with their outlandish
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1980s Surrealist Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Lithograph

Le Cirque (The Circus), from Cirque, 1967
By Marc Chagall
Located in Palo Alto, CA
performers.  When speaking of circus performers and clowns, Chagall said, “Their colors and make-up draw me
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1960s Modern Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Lithograph

'Le Cirque' Impressionist Abstract Oil Painting, Signed
By Suzanne Vattier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
portrayal of some local circus performers. Perfect addition to an interior looking to add some colour. This
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1970s Fauvist Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Oil

Large 20th Century French Impressionist Oil - Two Circus Clowns/ Performers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Yvette Bossiere (French, b.1926) signed lower corner and verso Title: The Two Performers
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Oil

1950s Abstract Figural Portrait by Josef Presser
By Josef Presser 1
Located in New York, NY
), circa 1950s. Known for his figural work this is a beautifully executed portrait of two circus performers
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1950s American Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Wood

"Circus Dreams" Large Surreal Black and Blue Toned Dancing Performers Painting
By Doug Whitfield
Located in Houston, TX
performers flanked by an elephant and a central sphinx-like figure. Signed by artist in lower front right
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Acrylic

"Acrobat and Circus Horse, " Vivid WPA-Era Painting with Semi-Nude Performer
By William Schulhoff 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In an era when the circus provided an affordable and exotic form of entertainment for the Everyman
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Circus Performers

American Painter, Gifford Beal, "Rowhouses" Landscape Painting with figures
By Gifford Beal
Located in Rockport, MA
and everyday side of life. Some of his best known pictures are of holiday crowds, circus performers
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20th Century American Impressionist Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Oil, Board

Intermission (Ballerina) /// Impressionism Degas French Ballet Renoir Figurative
By Pal Fried
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
many paintings of ballerinas, dancers and circus performers.Fried emigrated to the United States in
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

1994 exhibition at the Musée Picasso in Paris - Les deux frères
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
deeply rooted in Picasso’s fascination with the lives of circus performers and the marginalized figures
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1990s Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Paper

Toulouse-Lautrec, Original Belle Epoque Poster, Ambassadeur Aristide Bruant 1906
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
dancers, circus performers, prostitutes and scenes of Parisian life. We have been dealing in art
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20th Century French Belle Époque Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Paper

Portrait #1 from After Noon suite
By Richard Lindner
Located in San Francisco, CA
with severe expressions. Among them are streetwalkers, military personnel, mannequins and circus
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Mid-20th Century Pop Art Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Lithograph

Still Life with Pitcher
Located in London, GB
capturing the men and women of his era during their work or, for instance, on their walks. He painted circus
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1950s Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Young Acrobat, Version I" Chaim Gross, 1955 Modernist Ebony Sculpture
By Chaim Gross
Located in New York, NY
circus performers, and intimate mother and child pairings, Gross worked in a combination of traditional
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1950s American Modern Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Ebony

Hortense (Ballerina) /// Impressionism Degas French Ballet Renoir Figurative Art
By Pal Fried
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
prepare many paintings of ballerinas, dancers and circus performers.Fried emigrated to the United States
Category

1940s Art Deco Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

Harlequin Lady and Her Owl - Color Drawing by Amalia Schulthess
Located in Pasadena, CA
in downward movement. Could she be a circus performer or perhaps an owl tamer? The woman's face
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1940s Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

Oval Dove of Peace Abstract Carborundum etching with embossing, Signed/N, Frame
By Max Papart
Located in New York, NY
that is a surreal Pop Art interpretation of Cubism. Exuberant depictions of musicians, circus
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1980s Surrealist Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Etching, Graphite

Large Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Circus Acrobats WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
circus performer Lillian Leitzel. In 1949 Gross sketched Chaim Weizmann, President of Israel, at several
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

The Circus Le Cirque - French Russian Circus Teriade
By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
, Inc. Reference: Mourlot 490-527 Note: Marc Chagall’s deep connection to the circus and its
Category

1960s Surrealist Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage print Wolfgang Roth playing musical instrument, Mandolin
Located in Surfside, FL
cast of possibly The Littlest Circus. Performers have horse heads. The photo is stamped on the back
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1940s Modern Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Unique Mid-Century Original Mixed Media Newsprint and Crayon. Hat and Flowers.
By Max Papart
Located in Cotignac, FR
and printmaker. He is best known for his depictions of circus performers, birds, figures, still lifes
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Crayon, Newsprint

Distinguished Palm Beach Golfers 1959 Limited Signature Stamped Edition
By Toni Frissell
Located in London, GB
' athlete, stand-up comedian, movie bad guy or circus performer; which he chronicled in witty, elegant prose
Category

1950s Modern Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Archival Pigment

Distinguished Palm Beach Golfers 1959 Limited Signature Stamped Edition
By Toni Frissell
Located in London, GB
' athlete, stand-up comedian, movie bad guy or circus performer; which he chronicled in witty, elegant prose
Category

1950s Modern Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Archival Pigment

Beckmann, Composition (Hofmaier 323-329), Der Mensch ist kein Haustier (after)
By Max Beckmann
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Expressionism that opposed its introverted emotionalism. Even when dealing with light subject matter like circus
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1930s Modern Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Lithograph

Beckmann, Composition (Hofmaier 323-329), Der Mensch ist kein Haustier (after)
By Max Beckmann
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Expressionism that opposed its introverted emotionalism. Even when dealing with light subject matter like circus
Category

1930s Modern Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Lithograph

Beckmann, Composition (Hofmaier 323-329), Der Mensch ist kein Haustier (after)
By Max Beckmann
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Expressionism that opposed its introverted emotionalism. Even when dealing with light subject matter like circus
Category

1930s Modern Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Lithograph

Beckmann, Composition (Hofmaier 323-329), Der Mensch ist kein Haustier (after)
By Max Beckmann
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Expressionism that opposed its introverted emotionalism. Even when dealing with light subject matter like circus
Category

1930s Modern Vintage Circus Performers

Materials

Lithograph

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Vintage Circus Performers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of vintage circus performers for sale on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect Modern, Impressionist or Post-Impressionist examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add vintage circus performers that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of black, beige, brown, gray and more. Walt Kuhn, Pierre Bosco, Dame Laura Knight, Chaim Gross and Jean-Louis-Marcel Cosson took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and canvas.

How Much are Vintage Circus Performers?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — vintage circus performers in our inventory begin at $300 and can go as high as $145,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,150.