String Puppet
20th Century String Puppet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
maneuver it around like any other string puppet. They are dressed in a white, silk suit with black pom poms
Category
Early 20th Century European Expressionist Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silk, Plexiglass
The String Puppet, 20th Century Oil Painting
By Alice Headley Neave
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas, signed bottom left
Image size: 30 x 25 inches (76.25 x 63.5 cm)
Alice Headley Neave was the daughter of Dr Arthur Henry Headley Huckle, a surgeon and 'painting dealer...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
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
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Hand Puppet
Located in Atlanta, GA
in China including rod puppets, glove puppets, shadow puppets and string puppets.
The glove
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Chinese Ceremonial Marionette
Located in New York, NY
Antique funerary ceremony male marionette string puppet depicted as an emperor, with hands and head
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures
Materials
Textile
1950s Asian Handcrafted Wood Burmese String Opera Marionette Wall Decor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
traditional gilt Burmese string puppet aesthetics.
Thagyamin from Sanskrit is the highest-ranking nat (deity
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1950S White Cotton Mens Ladies-On-A-String Novelty Puppet Print Pajama Top
Located in New York, NY
1950S White Cotton Mens Ladies-On-A-String Novelty Puppet Print Pajama Top
Category
1950s Blouses and Tops
Charlie Chaplin Pullstring Flat Puppet
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Charlie Chaplin hanging pullstring flat puppet. Pull the string and make him dance! The bowler
Category
Late 20th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
The Puppet Man, 1960. E. A
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"The Puppet Man, 1960. By Alexander Calder. Handwriting by artist "EA" down left.
Image size
Category
1660s Abstract Geometric Portrait Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Lithograph
Antique Thai Shadow Puppet, Buffalo Hide, Nang Yai
Located in New York, NY
is Nang Yai. Nang Talung uses leather puppets which have movable limbs controlled by a string
Category
20th Century More Art
Materials
Animal Skin
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
Antique Italian / French Neoclassical Marquetry Chest Of Drawers Nightstand
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in Forney, TX
Italy, both of which were puppet states of France's First Empire, with Milan as capital and Napoleon as
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Night Stands
Materials
Siena Marble
H 31 in W 24.5 in D 14.5 in
Original Vintage Soviet Poster Religion Is The Enemy Of Industrialisation Y Ganf
Located in London, GB
controlling people as saints like puppets on a string from a cloud with a person climbing up a chimney to a
Category
Vintage 1930s Russian Posters
Materials
Paper
H 40.16 in W 27.17 in D 0.04 in
Original 1890’s Linen Backed Theatrical Stage Poster Holden's Mannikins
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
(1847) Death; Wimbledon, London, England (1931)
British puppet theatre proporietor and puppeteer
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Posters
Materials
Paper, Linen
Original Vintage Soviet Poster Religion Is The Enemy Of Industrialisation USSR
Located in London, GB
controlling people as saints like puppets on a string from a cloud with a person climbing up a chimney to a
Category
1930s More Prints
Materials
Paper
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Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Category
1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
White contemporary Fruit Plate Made of Clay and Natural Pigments, Handcrafted
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt white fruit dish
- made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings.
- slip applied made of natural pigments like lime
- made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by th...
Category
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Pottery
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
White Big Side Table Made of local Clay, natural pigments, Handcrafted
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt white big side table, stool for bedroom or living room
- made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings.
- slip applied with natural pigments as whitewash with wat...
Category
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Pottery
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
White Small Side Table Made of local Clay, natural pigments, Handcrafted
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt white small side table, stool for bedroom or living room
- made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings.
- slip applied with natural pigments as whitewash with w...
Category
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Pottery
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
H 8.3 in W 10.6 in D 10.6 in
Moroccan Outdoor Mosaic Tile Table from Fez in Traditional Moorish Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Great Moroccan mosaic tile table, delicately handcrafted in Fez with traditional Islamic Moorish geometric design in white, yellow, blue, red, green colors.
The tile table sit on an ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Sitting Kewpie or The Thinker, Silvered Bronze Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
"Sitting Kewpie" or "The Thinker", Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s.
Made of silvered bronze, mounted over a green and white mrble base.
Can de used as a desk paperweight.
Origi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Seated Man, Two Positions", Drawing of Half-Nude Male Figure by Ulen, 1930s
By Paul Ulen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully and sensitively drawn by Paul Ulen, this single sheet includes two images of a half-nude male figure, seated and reclining, wearing loose worker pants and sporting a fash...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings
Materials
Paper
H 14.25 in W 19.25 in D 0.1 in
Vintage 1930s HANDMADE Hawaiian Doll.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Step into a time when craftsmanship was king with our beautifully handmade Hawaiian Doll from the early 20th century. This ceremonial gem is a rare find, embodying the true spirit of...
Category
Early 20th Century American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Cotton
Contemporary white Side Table Made of Clay Handcrafted by the Potter Houda
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt white side table
- Sade of clay collected from the potter's surroundings.
- Slip applied with natural pigments as whitewash with water
- Made in the Moroccan Rif mount...
Category
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Side Tables
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
Located in London, GB
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
A rare untouched example of two hand crafted early 19th century marionette puppets, likely to be French in origin. Their heads made from ca...
Category
Antique 1820s French Toys
Materials
Fabric, Pine, Paper
French 19th Century Oil on Canvas "Venus Disarming Cupid" after François Boucher
By François Boucher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large French 19th century oil on canvas laid on board painting in the manner of François Boucher (French, 1703-1770). The oval framed canvas depicting a version of Boucher's "Venus...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Plywood
H 44.38 in W 56.38 in D 2 in
Moorish White Inlay Moroccan Nightstands, a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous Middle Eastern Syrian style Moroccan nightstands.
Pair of handcrafted contemporary Moorish Moroccan dresser with two drawers, wood inlay with white mother of pearl.
Moorish ...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone, Shell
19th C Original Painted Decorated Doll or Jewelry Chester Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C original painted decorated doll or jewelry chester drawers. Decorated in the 20's or 30's.
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Dressers
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Antique Pinocchio Doll by Knickerbocker Toy Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A vintage composition Pinocchio doll by Knickerbocker Toy company, likely from the 1930s. The doll’s back is embossed with “Pinocchio - W.D. PR KNT CO - Copyright U.S.A.” The composi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
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Betty Grable Shadow Puppets Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Pictures during the 1930s, and appeared in a string of B movies, mostly portraying college students.
This
Category
1930s Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print
African Art- Ceremonial Tribal Headdress with Articulated Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Bamana antelope headdress with articulated puppet figure. String through back makes arms and legs
Category
Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Fabric
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
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Toys
Materials
Fabric
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
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 circa 1880 in age. The piece would of been used in a large travelling show perform...
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
Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a very early and delicate wooden puppet head. It could be Chinese but that's just a guess
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Balinese Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Bog Wood
Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a very early and delicate wooden puppet head. It could be Chinese but that's just a guess
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Primitives
Early 20th Century Hand Crafted Puppet
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century hand crafted puppet
We are proud to offer a lovely example of an early 20th
Category
Vintage 1920s French Early Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Cotton, Paper
Late 19th Century Lithograph French Pine Puppet
Located in London, GB
carved pine/lithograph French puppet. This naïve yet charming string pull puppet is completely in
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine, Paper
Traditional Sicilian Palermo 'Opera Dei Puppi' String Puppets
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of armoured wire string puppets. You will also find these puppets in the famous theatre and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Copper, Wire, Brass
Collection of Early 20th Century Hand-Crafted Puppets
Located in London, GB
female example are string puppets.
Size of inches: H 21” x W 5” x D 4” to H 15” x W 4” x D 2.5
Category
Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Toys
Materials
Fabric, Pine, Paper
Vintage Wooden Puppet Marionette Don Quixote
Located in Barntrup, DE
An adorable vintage wooden puppet marionette - Don Quixote.
The marionette is operated by 5
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Other Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
German Vintage Carved Wooden Moose Marionette Puppet
Located in Barntrup, DE
An adorable wooden moose marionette puppet. Germany, circa the 1950s.
This lovely wooden moose
Category
Vintage 1950s German Folk Art Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Antique Marionette Puppet from Burma
Located in Langweer, NL
High quality, original marionette puppet from Burma. The tradition, which was founded in the late
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Tiller & Clowes Marionette Trick Skeleton Puppets Circus Fairground
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful piece of English Folk Art. A hand carved Tiller & Clowes trick skeleton marionette circa 1880 in age. The piece would of been used in a large travelling show performed by...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
String, Pine
H 59.06 in W 4.34 in D 2.37 in
Jane Knight Marionette, Face of the Artist, 1970
By Jane Knight
Located in Houston, TX
a puppet theater and converted into a modern home featured in "Modernizing Guide," 1969.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Natural Fiber, Paper, String, Wood, Wool
Vintage West African Gourd
Located in Dallas, TX
nutshell or husk ….. probably a Calabash, with string beading and nut and sea shell decorations or
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Jars
Materials
Shell, Nutwood
German Skeleton String Puppet on Stand, circa 1900
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a hand painted skeleton string puppet on wood stand from Germany circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Pair of Early 20th Century Indonesian Puppets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Although later versions of these pop up on the market, this pair of puppets is very early: probably
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood, Fabric, String
Rare 19th Century Sicilian Puppet
Located in Tadcaster, GB
they were not made to stand the test of time. The puppet is totally original including the string that
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian More Folk Art
(2) pair of marionette puppet heads
Located in st. helena, napa valley, CA
male and female puppet heads, string pulls the tongue out. in queue to become bedside lamps
Category
Burmese Decorative Objects
Wooden Carved Puppet Head from Thailand
Located in Pasadena, CA
Turn-of-the-century wooden puppet head with glass eyes and moveable tongue. The tongue is
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Busts
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String Puppet For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic string puppet available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and paper, every string puppet was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a string puppet — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A string puppet made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. Alexander Calder each produced at least one beautiful string puppet that is worth considering.
How Much is a String Puppet?
A string puppet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,681, while the lowest priced sells for $265 and the highest can go for as much as $10,000.
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