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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
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Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

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Fabric, Wood

1950s Pair of Oriental Puppet Marionettes with Original Dress
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s pair of Oriental puppet marionettes with original dress.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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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
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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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
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Textile, Wood, Paint

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
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Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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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
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Antique 1880s English Models and Miniatures

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Wood

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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

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Canvas, Acrylic

Orginion Map
Orginion Map
H 47.25 in W 1.97 in D 47.25 in
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 ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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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 ...
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Antique 19th Century French Toys and Dolls

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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...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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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 ...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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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...
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Early 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

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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...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Set of 2 "Kokeshi" Dolls
Set of 2 "Kokeshi" Dolls
No Reserve
H 14.18 in Dm 3.94 in
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Wall-mounted Sculptures

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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...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

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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,...
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Qing Mounted Objects

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Metal

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

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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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Toys and Dolls

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Silk, Wood

Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900
Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900
H 22 in W 6 in D 3 in
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...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Toys

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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

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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...
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Antique 19th Century British Taxidermy

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Organic Material

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...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

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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
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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.
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Indonesian Balinese Carved Wood Wayang Marionette
Indonesian Balinese Carved Wood Wayang Marionette
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H 3.94 in W 7.09 in D 26.78 in
Indonesian Balinese Carved Wood Wayang Marionette
Located in Nottingham, GB
Very good condition. From a private collection. Free international shipping.
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Indonesian Balinese Carved Wood Wayang Marionette
Indonesian Balinese Carved Wood Wayang Marionette
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H 3.94 in W 7.09 in D 26.78 in
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.  
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Antique 19th Century Asian Chinoiserie Collectibles and Curiosities

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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
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Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Export Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

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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
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

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Steel

Early 20th Century Burmese Horse Puppet
Early 20th Century Burmese Horse Puppet
H 39.25 in W 32 in D 11.5 in
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
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Antique 1880s German Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Wood

19th Century Hand-Carved Black Forest Jardiniere
19th Century Hand-Carved Black Forest Jardiniere
H 39.77 in W 23.63 in D 16.54 in
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
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Antique 1890s Coat Racks and Stands

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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
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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.