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Lot 188

"The Clown and Circus Acrobats" (USA, ca. 1950s) Color Lithographs

Estimate: $200 - $400
Starting Bid
$75

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This pair of vertical panel posters captures the essential elements of mid-century American circus entertainment. The first panel features a comedic "exploding car" gag with four clowns, one of whom holds a stick of dynamite. The second panel illustrates the high-wire and trapeze acts, showing a performer with a balancing pole and another in a dramatic descent. Both pieces utilize the classic bold primary color palette of red, yellow, and blue characteristic of period promotional lithography. Each poster shows evidence of original horizontal folds from distribution.

Details Height: 41 in Length: 14 in (each)

Vintage circus poster, clown car, dynamite gag, circus acrobat, tightrope walker, mid-century lithograph, carnival advertising, big top art, Americana, 1950s circus memorabilia.

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