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, 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 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 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
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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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Collection of 7 Chinese Embroidered Dragon Robe and Dragon Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Group of framed modern representations of six colorful robes and one blue and white export porcelain vase.
After important historical replicas featuring, imperial Kesi dra...
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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 ...
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fruitwood
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
Materials
Lacquer, Wood, Giltwood
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
20th Century Folk Art John Carr's Jacquard Puppets Marionette Pierrot & Pierette
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful pair of hand crafted puppets by John Car, depicting Pierrot (little Peter) a clown character from European pantomime and his female equivalent Pierette.
John was a fin...
Category
Vintage 1930s English Toys
Materials
Silk, Pine
H 15.36 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 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
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
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
Materials
Bronze
H 7.5 in W 5.75 in D 3.5 in
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
Materials
Organic Material
H 39.77 in W 8.67 in D 30.71 in
Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a spectacular piece. Mesmerizing.
Bunraku, also commonly known as Ningyo Joruri, is a form of traditional Japanese puppet theatre, founded in Osaka at the beginning of the...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Frame Antique Chinese Embroidered Robe Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A woman's coat made of black silk with wide sleeves from Chinese late Qing Dynasty (mid to late 19th century), mounted and presented on blue linen board and framed as a stunning piec...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Group of Vintage Chinese Puppets
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting collection of five (5) unused, vintage Chinese puppets.
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Toys and Dolls
Materials
Linen
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
10 Antique Chinese Embroidered Silk Roundels
Located in Brea, CA
10 antique Qing Dynasty Chinese embroidered silk roundels embroidery robe. Decorated all-over with beautiful blue and red flowers. 9 pieces: 9 in diameter. 1 piece: 7 in diameter.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Silk
Black Forest Carved Fox Whip Holder or Wall Hook
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Carved Fox Whip Holder or Wall Hook
A handcarved cabin decor style coat hook or whip holder showing a fox with a gun. With genuine chamois antlers as hooks. Handcarved ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Antler
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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
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
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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
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
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
"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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