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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

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Textile, Silk, Wood

Carro, Handmade Beige Linen Cushion with Embroidered Puppet
By Jupe by Jackie
Located in Middelburg, NL
Meet Berre! Exclusive cushion cover crafted from fine beige linen with an imaginative character embroidered by hand. Also the fringe finishing is made by hand. Duck feather fillers c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Pillows and Throws

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Linen

Carro, Handmade Beige Linen Cushion with Embroidered Puppet
Carro, Handmade Beige Linen Cushion with Embroidered Puppet
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H 0.4 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Cesar, Handmade Brown Linen Cushion with Embroidered Puppet
By Jupe by Jackie
Located in Middelburg, NL
Cesar, your new best friend! Dark brown cushion cover with a tone on tone handmade figure and crafted from fine linen. Also the tone on tone fringe border is made by hand. Duck feath...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Pillows and Throws

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Linen

Cesar, Handmade Brown Linen Cushion with Embroidered Puppet
Cesar, Handmade Brown Linen Cushion with Embroidered Puppet
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H 0.4 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Large Vintage Balinese Painting on Silk from Ubud Bali 1960's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
puppet theatre, one of the original story telling methods in the Balinese Hindu culture that may be
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Mid-20th Century Balinese Folk Art Paintings

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Silk

Vintage Large Balinese Painting on Silk from Ubud Bali
Located in North Hollywood, CA
puppet theatre, one of the original story telling methods in the Balinese Hindu culture that may be
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Mid-20th Century Balinese Folk Art Paintings

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Silk

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Balinese Painting, Artwork, Folk Art, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Balinese Painting; Artwork; 1980s; Balinese Art; Bali; Folk Art; Balinese painting, dating from the 1980s. Balinese art has traditionally called upon religion (Hinduism), people,...
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Vintage 1980s Balinese Folk Art Paintings and Screens

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Canvas

Balinese Painting, Artwork, Folk Art, 1980s
Balinese Painting, Artwork, Folk Art, 1980s
H 55.12 in W 86.62 in D 0.79 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

Large Pichhavai Painting of Krishna with Female Gopis Dancing
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A large Pichhavai painting of Krishna with female Gopis dancing Krishna playing flute on a bed of lotus, the composition is enclosed in a lush green forest and the colors of the dre...
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Paintings and Screens

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Silk

19th Century Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed The measurements you can see in the listing is only for the shipping, the This Queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with elaborate ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

Mughal Style Miniature Court Scene Painting - Framed - India - 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Mughal style miniature painting - gouache on paper with silver highlights - hand painted - depicting a court scene with the Mughal Emperor Jahangir weighing his son, Prince Khurram, ...
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20th Century Asian Anglo-Indian Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Large Colorful Pichhavai Silk Asian Painting with Krishna and Radha
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A large Pichhavai painting depicting Krishna, represented in multiple places with female Gopis dancing and offering, great colors, the composition is enclosed in a lush green forest ...
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Early 20th Century Indian Agra Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Bali Hindu Textile Framed 'Kamasan' Painting, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
An early 20th century 'Kamasan' cotton textile painting from Bali, Indonesia. The hand-painted image has great detail and depicts Balinese Hindu mythology. It has been framed with a ...
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Early 20th Century Balinese Folk Art Paintings and Screens

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Cotton, Paint

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

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Cedar

Bali Hindu Textile Framed 'Kamasan' Painting, Indonesia, circa 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Mid-20th Century 'Kamasan' cotton textile painting from Bali, Indonesia. The hand painted image has great detail and depicts Balinese Hindu mythology. This textile painting is stre...
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Antique Early 1900s Balinese Folk Art Paintings and Screens

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Cotton, Paint

Indian Mughal Miniature Painting in Vizagapatam Inlay Frame
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Indian Mughal Miniature watercolor painting in white inlay frame Indo-Persian hand painted watercolor miniature watercolor painting in very fine art work of a hunting scene with Arab...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Agra Paintings and Screens

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Wood

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

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Gold, Silver, Copper, Steel

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

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Paper

Pichhavai Hindu Painting of Radha and Krishna with Female Gopis
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Pichhavai Hindu Painting of Radha and Krishna with Female Gopis. Pichhwai Hindu Painting of Krishna and Radha framed under glass. Krishna walking with Radha and the Gopis, t...
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Glass, Wood

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

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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

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Shell, Brocade, Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese Imperial Coronation Hinamatsuri Doll Diorama
Located in New York, NY
Charming diorama, circa 1990s, representing the coronation of Emperor Akihito, born 1933, the 125th Emperor of Japan who ruled from 1989 until his abdication in 2019. With hand-pain...
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20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Glass, Wood

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Beautiful Torso of a Man, India, Orissa, 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful torso of a man, carved in scooped out palm tree - once used like puppet for theater
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Antique 18th Century Indian Colonial Revival Busts

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Wood

Papier mache puppets
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful and colorful puppet
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Vintage 1970s Indian Masks

Papier mache puppets
Papier mache puppets
H 15.5 in W 9 in D 7 in
19th Century Marionette Puppet
Located in London, GB
19th century Marionette puppet We are proud to offer an exceptional example of a late 19th Century
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Antique 19th Century Indian Victorian Toys and Dolls

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Pine

19th Century Marionette Puppet
19th Century Marionette Puppet
H 26 in W 7 in D 3 in
Late 19th Century Wooden Indian Marionette Puppets
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century wooden Indian marionette puppets We are proud to offer a wonderfully aged late
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Antique Early 1900s Indian Victorian Toys

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Pine

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

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Fabric

Huge Wooden Indian Puppet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large carved wood puppet from the northern India used to tell stories found in ancient Indian texts
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Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Art

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Wood

Huge Wooden Indian Puppet
Huge Wooden Indian Puppet
H 43 in W 13 in D 5 in
Painted Puppet Horse Heads
Located in New York, NY
Puppet horse heads used in parades and festivals. Far right horse head is only one still available
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Painted Puppet Horse Heads
Painted Puppet Horse Heads
H 29 in W 7 in D 16 in
Pair of Wooden Handpainted Indian Puppet Heads
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of Indian puppet heads featuring handpainted detailing on carved wood faces. The heads rest
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20th Century Indian Decorative Objects

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Wood, Paint

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India Puppet For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal India puppet for your home. Each India puppet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and linen. Find 8 options for an antique or vintage India puppet now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a India puppet — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right India puppet, those designed in Folk Art and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made India puppet over the years, but those crafted by Jupe by Jackie are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a India Puppet?

Prices for a India puppet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $325 and can go as high as $1,642, while the average can fetch as much as $675.