Old String Puppets
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
H 14.57 in W 12.41 in D 3.94 in
Handmade Rajasthani Kathputli Dancing Puppet Couple Jaipur India 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large pair of vintage 1950s string marionettes, these magnificent Rajasthani Kathputli puppets came
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Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Textile, Silk, Wood
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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Alphonse Mucha Figures Decoratives Poster Plate 29
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Dallas, TX
A framed Art Nouveau lithograph collotype poster by Alphone Mucha from 1905 representing the artist’s sketches of nudes, women and beautiful ladies in blacks and white pigments on ve...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Posters
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Paper
Alphonse Mucha Figures Decoratives Poster Plate 7
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Dallas, TX
A framed Art Nouveau lithograph collotype poster by Alphone Mucha from 1905 representing the artist’s sketches of nudes, women and beautiful ladies in red umber and white pigments on...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Posters
Materials
Paper
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
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1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wooden Daruma doll.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material is cedar wood.
A wooden model of Daruma doll.
Many Daruma dolls were mass-prod...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 3.15 in W 2.96 in D 2.96 in
Collection of 3 Italian 19th Century Marionettes
Located in London, GB
Collection of 3 Italian 19th century Marionettes
A fantastic set of 3 19th century hand crafted marionette puppets. All with original cotton, silk and valour clothing intact, han...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Early Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
Located in London, GB
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
A rare untouched example of two hand crafted early 19th century marionette puppets, likely to be French in origin. Their heads made from ca...
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Antique 1820s French Toys
Materials
Fabric, Pine, Paper
19th century Edo period's Hanging scroll Samurai players and child dancer
Located in Chiba, JP
Description - Hanging scroll with quite a surreal scene of the music and dance performance with two seated samurais and a child actor on a go-game-board who plays a role of dancing s...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
H 42.91 in W 22.83 in D 0.98 in
Signed Japanese Steel Shakudo Damascene Box with a Shimazu Mon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique 20th century Japanese Amita Damascene Steel Box.
Made of damascened steel inlaid with gold & silver.
The lid of the box has gilt depictions of bamboo plants, whi...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork
Materials
Gold, Silver, Copper, Steel
Large Modern Chinese Porcelain Nine Dragon Vase on Wood Stand, China
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Chinese porcelain "Nine Dragon" tianqiuping vase, modern, early 2000's, China.
The massive Chinese porcelain vase of traditional tianqiuping form, with a ro...
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Early 2000s Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Hardwood
Two Rare Japanese Izumo Clay Dolls of Emperor and Tenjin, Meiji Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Two rare Japanese Izumo clay dolls of Emperor and Tenjin, Nara Prefecture, Meiji period. Material and simple execution impart a flavor of antiquity and great decorative power. Empero...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Clay
Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls
Located in Austin, TX
Two exquisite Japanese musha ningyo dolls, crafted as courtiers, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan.
The older man can be identified as the historical figure Takenouchi no Sukune...
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Brocade, Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Japanese Christmas Tree - Woodcut Print - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Japanese Christmas Tree is an original modern artwork realized by a Japanese artist in the mid-20th Century.
Original colored woodcut on cardboard. Image Dimensions: 15 x 10 cm
Th...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
H 7.09 in W 5.52 in D 0.04 in
Japanese Antique Hinamatsuri Doll 'Sannin Kanjo' Sanpo 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a doll which we use for Hinamatsuri day. This person is one of Sannin Kanjo which is called Sanpo.
This person has a flower . This doll was made with plastic, cotton, silk , ...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Plastic, Wood
1930s Decorative English Japanned Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An Exceptionally Decorative 1930s English Japanned Chest of Drawers of Unusual Pale Blue Colour.
This piece is clearly inspired by the past. The gilt brass hardware employed through...
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Vintage 1930s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint
Kokeshi Designer Wallpaper in Hummingbird 'Orange, Pink and Dark Brown on White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This adorable kokeshi Japanese doll pattern is the perfect wallpaper for your child's room!
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message us to purchase.
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2010s Wallpaper
Materials
Paint, Paper
H 27 in W 180 in D 2 in
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Kathputli Indian Puppet in Glass and Mahogany Case
Located in Asheville, NC
This wonderful Indian string puppet is called a Kathputli and was made in Rajasthan. Its name is
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Toys
Materials
Fabric
Traditional Sicilian Palermo 'Opera Dei Puppi' String Puppets
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of armoured wire string puppets. You will also find these puppets in the famous theatre and
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Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Copper, Wire, Brass
Rare 19th Century Sicilian Puppet
Located in Tadcaster, GB
This is a lovely example of a 19th century Sicilian puppet. It is rare to see these old examples as
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Antique 19th Century Italian More Folk Art
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