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Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
Located in London, GB
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
A rare untouched example of two hand crafted early 19th
Category
Antique 1820s French Toys
Materials
Fabric, Pine, Paper
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
hairdo, and an original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a
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
garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows
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
garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows
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
garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows
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
original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each
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
garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Toys
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Antique Carved Thai Burmese Ramayana Warrior Folk Art Marionette Puppet Doll
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique carved Thai Burmese Ramayana Warrior marionette string puppet. Hand made from wood
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
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
Category
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
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll with Dragon Robe Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
garment/ robe with a dragon symbol.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
H 18 in W 8 in D 4 in
Large Devil or Krampus Marionette by a Master Puppet Maker, Antique Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a wonderful depiction of Krampus or the devil puppet. The item is approximately 32 inches
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition, Metal, Brass
H 32 in W 8.5 in D 4.25 in
20th Century Folk Art John Carr's Jacquard Puppets Marionette Pierrot & Pierette
Located in Lowestoft, GB
wife Eva costumed the puppets, the marionettes where made around 1935/1945 and performed into the early
Category
Vintage 1930s English Toys
Materials
Silk, Pine
H 15.36 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 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
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
19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'
Located in Lowestoft, GB
, the puppet will be sold with both the ribbon and rod.
What remains of the marionette is stable
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Carnival Art
Materials
Textile, Pine
Collection of 3 Italian 19th Century Marionettes
Located in London, GB
marionette puppets. All with original cotton, silk and valour clothing intact, hand carved pine articulated
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Early Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pine
Mid-19th Century Handcrafted Sicilian Marionette Knight
Located in London, GB
Sicilian marionette knight puppet. Still wearing all in brass armour and silk clothing. Made from carved
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Antique 1870s Italian Early Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Brass
1950s Asian Handcrafted Wood Burmese String Opera Marionette Wall Decor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
folk puppets from Asia, this marionette stands out for its unique quality.
What sets marionettes apart
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Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Textile, Silk, Wood
Exceptional Set of 24 Unique Hand-crafted Marionette Heads, Italy, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An extraordinary and exceptional museum-quality set of twenty four unique handcrafted Marionette
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
H 41.34 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Antique Sicilian Opera dei Pupi Theater Marionette, ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pupi) marionette, which is made of tin, wood and canvas ca. 1930s.
The Sicilian Puppet Theater
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid-19th Century Sicilian Marionette Knight with Sheild
Located in London, GB
Sicilian marionette knight puppet/marionette. Still wearing all in brass armour and silk clothing. Made
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Folk Art Toys
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Sculpture Puppetes by Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Miami, FL
puppets "Les Marionettes".
Signature: Le Faguays
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Pair of Indian Handmade Vintage Rajasthani Kathputli Puppets
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pair of Indian Handmade Vintage Rajasthani Kathputli Puppets
Lovely Vintage pair of Marionette
Category
Vintage 1950s Anglo-Indian Toys
Materials
Silk
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Medieval Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Antique 1880s English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
H 10.24 in W 22.64 in D 5.12 in
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
Category
20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Posters
Materials
Paper, Linen
Pair of Mid-Century Armchairs by Raffaella Crespi for Mobilia, Italy, 1960s
By Raffaella Crespi, Mobilia
Located in Utrecht, NL
in the Weimar Republic” at the Palazzo delle Stelline in 1979 and “Puppets, marionettes and puppets
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 28.75 in W 23.63 in D 24.41 in
Antique Sicilian Italian Marionette Puppet Show Opera Stage Backdrop Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
puppet shows in the early 1920s. All the pieces were hand-painted, used for their respective show then
Category
Vintage 1920s Sicilian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Almost Lifesize Sicilian Soldier Marionette Figure
Located in Pasadena, CA
Highly decorative Sicilian marionette or puppet soldier dressed in brocade jacket and patchwork
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Metal
'Thunderbirds Are Go' Original Vintage Australian Daybill Movie Poster, 1966
Located in Devon, GB
'Thunderbirds.' Created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, 'Thunderbirds' combined a form of electronic marionette
Category
Vintage 1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
H 30.13 in W 13.38 in D 0.1 in
Pair of 19th Century Painted English Trick Scenery Boards as the Queen’s Guard
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
objects is a theatre where the human figure (under the guise of an actor, a puppet or another
Category
Antique 1880s English Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
H 30 in W 36 in D 0.5 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
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pine
19th Century Marionette Puppet
Located in London, GB
19th century Marionette puppet
We are proud to offer an exceptional example of a late 19th
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Early Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pine
19th Century Marionette Puppet
Located in London, GB
19th century Marionette puppet
We are proud to offer an exceptional example of a late 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Linen, Silk, Pine
1950s MidCentury Vintage Pinocchio Marionette Puppet, Pelham Puppets
Located in Kastrup, DK
Excellent handmade vintage Pinocchio marionette puppet.
Modelled after the Walt Disney character
Category
Mid-20th Century English Other Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Composition
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
Charming 19th Century Italian Marionette Puppet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early Italian Marionette Puppet
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s Indian Victorian Toys
Materials
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Marionette Puppet Form
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century marionette puppet forms
We are proud to offer a lovely example of a mid-20th
Category
Vintage 1940s French Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Ghostly French Marionette Puppet
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Ghostly French Marionette puppet
We are proud to offer a ghostly looking early
Category
Vintage 1930s French Toys
Materials
Pine
19th Century Tiller & Clowes Marionette Donkey Puppets Circus Fairground
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful piece of English Folk Art. A hand carved and painting Tiller & Clowes donkey marionette
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Pine, String
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 0.4 in
Remarkable Collection of 3 Rare Artfully Handmade Large Puppet Marionettes
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Set of three amazing rare artfully handmade 19th century marionettes from a theatre house in
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Rope, Wood
1939 Folk Art John Carr's Jacquard Puppets Marionette Heavyweight Boxers
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming pair of hand crafted puppets by John Car, depicting two heavyweight boxers, a fold up
Category
Vintage 1930s English Toys
Materials
Fabric, Pine
H 14.57 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 in
Collection of Early 20th Century German Punch & Judy Puppets Marionettes
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fine collection of five European (likely German) Punch & Judy puppets
Carved from soft wood
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys
Materials
Softwood
Antique French Marionette
Located in Houston, TX
We found this colorful 19th century French marionette in Rouen France. The puppet, and its art form
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Chinese Opera Puppet
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese opera marionette puppet with finely carved and painted face, with silk
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Antique Pierrot Theater Doll Head, Marionette Head
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Theater doll head, Marionette Head of Pierrot.
This Street Theater Head has a very
Category
Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Materials
Other
Boxed Marionette Theatre Toy, Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique mechanical marionette theatre toy by CK made in Japan.
A clockwork tin - metal swing with
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal, Other
Early 20th Century English Bullocks Royal Marionette Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English bullocks Royal Marionette figure
We share what we love, and we love
Category
Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Antique Folk Art Carved And Painted Articulated Horse Puppet
Located in Bristol, GB
NAIVE CARVING HORSE MARIONETTE
An extremely charming and charismatic depiction of a horse with an
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
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
Early 19th Century Hand carved Italian marionette articulated figure.
Located in London, GB
19th Century fabric and pine Italian marionette figure/puppet. The eyes and mouth are moveable as is
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Italian Large "Knight" Marionettes
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th century Italian puppets dressed as Knights with metal armor, red feathers and hand
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures
Early 20th Century Pair of Marionette Dolls
Located in London, GB
pine puppets / Marionette doll figures. With their original clothing still intact, hand painted detail
Category
Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine
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There is a range of puppets and marionettes for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique puppets and marionettes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. There are all kinds of puppets and marionettes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of puppets and marionettes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, folk art, Victorian and mid-century modern puppets and marionettes are of considerable interest. Efren Isaza, Jane Knight and Milos Kasal each produced beautiful puppets and marionettes that are worth considering.
How Much are Puppets And Marionettes?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,506, while they’re typically $135 on the low end and $26,000 highest priced.
Questions About Puppets And Marionettes
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022It is believed that shadow puppetry originated in China during the Han Dynasty, which is more than two thousand years ago. Shadow plays feature transparent shapes or puppets that are worked against a screen and lit from behind. Their colors and details are seen by the audience, so they aren’t just a shadow but a much more dynamic representation. Shop a collection of Chinese puppets from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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