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Antique French Marionette
Located in Houston, TX
We found this wonderful 19th century French marionette in Rouen France. The puppet, and its art
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique French Marionette
Antique French Marionette
H 14.5 in Dm 2.5 in
Antique French Marionette
Located in Houston, TX
We found this wonderful 19th century French Marionette in Rouen France. The puppet, and its art
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique French Marionette
Antique French Marionette
H 14.5 in Dm 4.75 in
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
Located in London, GB
century marionette puppets, likely to be French in origin. Their heads made from carved pine, porcelain
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Antique 1820s French Toys

Materials

Fabric, Pine, Paper

Large French 19th Century Hand Carved Wooden Fragment of a Marionette
Located in Buisson, FR
Very nice handcarved fragment of a marionette. France, circa 1850. Weathered, small losses and
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Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Mounted Objects

Materials

Textile, Wood

Original New Old Stock Circa 1900 Liberty's London Marionette String Puppet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare, new old stock Liberty's London Marionette string
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Antique Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine, Oak

A Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Sicilian Head of a Saracen Marionette
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A Sicilian Marionette head depicting a Saracene, it's a part of " Opera dei Pupi " inspired by The
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Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Medieval Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Antique Circus Clown with Poseable Arms and Caracterful Smile
Located in Leuven , BE
An intriguing example of a fully articulated circus puppet marionette, in the form of a clown. This
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20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Sculpture Puppetes by Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Miami, FL
puppets "Les Marionettes". Signature: Le Faguays
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Original 1890’s Linen Backed Theatrical Stage Poster Holden's Mannikins
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
41". Early Vaudeville Marionette, Automata and Mannequin poster with vibrant colors, another one
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Posters

Materials

Paper, Linen

Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Deer's Head Hat & Coat Rack 19th Century
Located in London, GB
favoured medium of Grinling Gibbons. The wood is used in marionette, puppet making and carving. Having a
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Antique 1880s English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Abstract Dadaist Contemporary Rug Inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp
Located in Geneve, CH
stage backdrops and marionettes for Carlo Gozzi’s rendition of the opera König Hirsch. On October 20
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2010s New Zealand Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Abstract Dadaist Contemporary Rug Inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp
Located in Geneve, CH
stage backdrops and marionettes for Carlo Gozzi’s rendition of the opera König Hirsch. On October 20
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2010s New Zealand Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Abstract Dadaist Contemporary Rug Inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp
Located in Geneve, CH
stage backdrops and marionettes for Carlo Gozzi’s rendition of the opera König Hirsch. On October 20
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2010s New Zealand Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Abstract Dadaist Contemporary Rug Inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp
Located in Geneve, CH
stage backdrops and marionettes for Carlo Gozzi’s rendition of the opera König Hirsch. On October 20
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2010s New Zealand Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Abstract Dadaist Contemporary Rug Inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp
Located in Geneve, CH
stage backdrops and marionettes for Carlo Gozzi’s rendition of the opera König Hirsch. On October 20
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2010s New Zealand Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Abstract Dadaist Contemporary Rug Inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp
Located in Geneve, CH
stage backdrops and marionettes for Carlo Gozzi’s rendition of the opera König Hirsch. On October 20
Category

2010s New Zealand Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Abstract Dadaist Contemporary Rug Inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp
Located in Geneve, CH
stage backdrops and marionettes for Carlo Gozzi’s rendition of the opera König Hirsch. On October 20
Category

2010s New Zealand Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Abstract Dadaist Contemporary Rug Inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp
Located in Geneve, CH
stage backdrops and marionettes for Carlo Gozzi’s rendition of the opera König Hirsch. On October 20
Category

2010s New Zealand Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Abstract Dadaist Contemporary Rug Inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp
Located in Geneve, CH
stage backdrops and marionettes for Carlo Gozzi’s rendition of the opera König Hirsch. On October 20
Category

2010s New Zealand Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Early 20th Century Jigger Doll
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By Enrique Molins-Balleste
Located in Brighton, GB
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Antique French Marionette
Located in Houston, TX
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Antique French Marionette
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Located in Culver City, CA
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Models and Miniatures

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18th Century Primitive Marionette
H 41 in W 15 in D 7 in
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Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Toys

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Enrico Baj Untitled 1989 Signed Lithograph Framed
By Enrico Baj 1
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
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Antique French Marionette
Located in Houston, TX
We found this wonderful 19th century French marionette in Rouen France. The puppet, and its art
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique French Marionette
Antique French Marionette
H 14.5 in Dm 3.5 in
Antique Carved Wooden Horse Marionette, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
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Wood

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Located in London, GB
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French Marionette Theatre
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French Marionette Theatre
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Artist's Model Mannequin
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French Marionettes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of French marionettes for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and pine, all French marionettes available were constructed with great care. French marionettes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. French marionettes bearing Folk Art hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are French Marionettes?

French marionettes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $791, while the lowest priced sells for $475 and the highest can go for as much as $10,900.