Asian Marionette
1950s Asian Handcrafted Wood Burmese String Opera Marionette Wall Decor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Vintage 1950s Handcrafted Wooden Marionette with Burmese String, Reflecting Asian Opera
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1950s Pair of Oriental Puppet Marionettes with Original Dress
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s pair of Oriental puppet marionettes with original dress.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silk
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Eac...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand painted face and original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Eac...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early, 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Eac...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face, long grey beard, and original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired fro...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Eac...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand painted face, a wonderfully fabulous hairdo, and an original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms
Located in New York, NY
Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silk
Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Green Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms
Located in New York, NY
Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silk
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll with Dragon Robe Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment/ robe with a dragon symbol.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acq...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
H 18 in W 8 in D 4 in
Handmade Rajasthani Kathputli Dancing Puppet Couple Jaipur India 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
craft of village folk puppets in Asia. What sets marionettes apart from conventional puppets is their
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Textile, Silk, Wood
Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Deer's Head Hat & Coat Rack 19th Century
Located in London, GB
species diversity is found in Asia.
The timber of linden trees is soft and easily worked; it has very
Category
Antique 1880s English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
H 10.24 in W 22.64 in D 5.12 in
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Orginion Map
By Taras Yoom
Located in วัฒนา, TH
The «Orginion Map» painting depicts only a small part of Orginion and its view from above. These are the first scenes, which were seen by Aspr1m, when he was on his way to the planet...
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2010s Thai Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Chinese Patriarch and Matriarch Ancestral Scroll Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent Chinese scroll ancestor painting showing patriarch and matriarch of a high ranking status civil official. This unusual scroll depicts the dignitary couple seated below a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper, Wood, Paint
19th Century, Country French Directoire Period Infant's Bed
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th-early 19th century country French Directoire period infant's bed. Ideal for a doll collection or beloved mini-canine or cat. Fruitwood. Nicely molded throughout. The sides ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fruitwood
Decorative Togatta Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and exceptionally 18 inches tall classic traditional Togatta Kokeshi doll from Northern Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted in the the mid 20th century, covered w...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Burmese Tha Gyar Min Myanmar Puppet Yoke Marionette Doll
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage hand crafted, painted wooden marionette style puppet depicting Tha Gyar Min, King of the Celestial Beings of Myanmar / Burmese theater, fashioned with golden features and an ...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood, Sequins
Gilt Carved Wood Gilt Seated Temple Shrine Thai Siam Asian Serene Buddha
Located in Studio City, CA
A finely carved and detailed seated wood temple shrine Buddha. Likely Northern Thai or lower Burmese.
This particular Buddha has a wonderful serene expression. He sits cross-legg...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lacquer, Wood, Giltwood
Set of 2 "Kokeshi" Dolls
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Japanese dolls called Kokeshi of the early 20th century.
Provenance from the northern Japan.
Set of 2.
Measures: 36 x 10 cm
30 x 7.5 cm
Handmade by Japanese Artisants from w...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Architectural Wood Hand Carving
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful wall hanging made of wood with interesting motifs of starburst drops and hearts hand-painted with muted green turquoise color.
Great piece to hang on the wall or overhead ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese "Golden Dragon" Imperial Silk Robe, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisite embroidery creates a fantastical backdrop for the mystical dragons that adorn this 19th-century Chinese robe. Depicted with great detail and fancy, golden dragons twist and...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Vintage Chinese Theatre Opera Headdress, Silver/Turquoise, Rubine Red Pom-Poms
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Chinese opera theatre headdress in turquoise, silver, and gold colors with faux white pearls and rubine red and multi-color pom-poms, early 20th century, mounted on a custom,...
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Qing Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
H 19 in W 24 in D 11.5 in
Vintage Bronze Gold and Green Thai Figurine of Prince Rama with a Bow
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage bronze statue in gold and green of Prince Rama shooting an arrow.
The large bronze sculpture depicts Lord Rama, a revered figure in Hindu mythology, standing majestically wit...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dressed in fine silks trimmed with embroidered bands and tassels, this puppet brought the glory of the imperial court to the small stage as part of an early 20th-century puppet opera...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Marionette Puppet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Chinese opera marionette puppet is dress in an elegant embroidered silk dragon robe. The puppet head is of painted ceramic. The ornate headdress is decorate with beads, silk and...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Toys
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Exceptional Rare Framed Lee Rosen Architectural Tiles
By Design Technics, Lee Rosen
Located in Chicago, IL
Introducing an extraordinary treasure from the annals of mid-century modern design—an exceptional framed collection of 36 architectural ceramic tiles by the revered Lee Rosen for Des...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta, Walnut
Antique 19th C Victorian Diorama with 40 taxidermy Indian birds by W.D.Dawes
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique 19th C Victorian Diorama of 40 taxidermy tropical birds, labellled by W.E.Dawes, variously perched on branches and groundwork ,set within its original three glass ebonised ca...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Taxidermy
Materials
Organic Material
H 39.77 in W 8.67 in D 30.71 in
Vintage Gilt Bronze Asian Sculpture of a Thai Deity Prince Playing Music 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Gilt Bronze Asian Sculpture of a Thai Deity Prince Playing Music 1950's.
Gilt cast bronze sculpture of a religious Thai deity sitting with one knee raised as he plays a musi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
H 7.5 in W 5.75 in D 3.5 in
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Unusual 20th Century Burmese Buddhist Monk Marionette, Myanmar
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Unusual marionette in the form of a traditional Burmese monk with original details and carved and
Category
Mid-20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Indonesian Balinese Carved Wood Wayang Marionette
Located in Nottingham, GB
Very good condition.
From a private collection.
Free international shipping.
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Indonesian Balinese Carved Wood Wayang Marionette
Located in Nottingham, GB
Very good condition.
From a private collection.
Free international shipping.
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Asian Marionettes from the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Asian marionettes from the 19th century. Measures: 43cm x 16cm x 16cm.
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Chinoiserie Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Ornate Asian Marionette Mobile Puppet Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning authentic Burmese ornately hand crafted Diety marionette puppet on display stand. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Export Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Silk, String, Wood
Early 20th Century Burmese Horse Puppet
Located in Chicago, IL
century. Using marionette puppets controlled by strings, master puppeteers created the illusion of
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Steel
19th Century Hand-Carved Black Forest Jardiniere
Located in London, GB
North America, but the greatest species diversity is found in Asia.
The timber of linden trees is soft
Category
Antique 1880s German Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Stag's Head Coat Rack 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Europe and eastern North America, but the greatest species diversity is found in Asia.
The timber of
Category
Antique 1890s Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Wood
"Teddy Roosevelt" Japanese Marionette Head, circa 1906
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally part of a satirical but oddly expressive marionette puppet representing U.S. President
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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Asian Marionette For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Asian marionette for your home. Each Asian marionette for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wood and paint. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Asian marionette — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An Asian marionette, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is an Asian Marionette?
The average selling price for an Asian marionette at 1stDibs is $495, while they’re typically $265 on the low end and $4,404 for the highest priced.
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