Antique Puppet Theater
Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese puppet theater rivaled full-scale theater productions for
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Silk, Wood
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
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Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Metal
Hand-Carved Antique Wall Panels with Puppet Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
celebrates the intricate artistry of puppet theater, a crucial component of traditional Chinese culture
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Wood
Thai Polychrome Dancer Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
visually similar to three-dimensional theater puppets known as hun yai. Carved with lifelike movement, the
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Early 20th Century Thai Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
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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18th Century Indian Colonial Revival Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Wood
Cubist French Puppet Theater
By Walt Louderback
Located in Miami, FL
Masterfully designed and rendered complex Cubist figural work. Work is signed lower left and it is not framed.
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Early 20th Century Cubist Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
19th Century French Puppet Theater "Guignol" Punch & Judy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A full size travelling puppet theater, of wooden construction with gesso finish.
These were often
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Fabric, Softwood, Paper
Le Lavoir au Haut-Trestaou (The Wash House at Haut-Trestaou) /// French Modern
By Henri Riviere
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
illustrations of Breton landscapes and shadow puppet theater at the Chat Noir Cabaret in Paris. Both art forms
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1890s Impressionist Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Lithograph
A Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Sicilian Head of a Saracen Marionette
Located in Catania, Sicilia
puppet theaters often featured tales of chivalry and epic battles, with Saracen characters representing
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Late 19th Century Sicilian Medieval Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Iron
"Untitled" Friedl Dicker-Brandeis, Bauhaus School, Jewish Woman Artist, Interior
Located in New York, NY
early experiences in a street puppet theater, Friedl joined the textile department of the School of Art
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1920s Bauhaus Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Charcoal, Board
Unique Antique French Puppet Theater
Located in Buisson, FR
Fabulous and extremely rare puppet theater with great color and its curtain,
France, circa 1900
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1890s French Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Puppet
Located in Chicago, IL
songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese Puppet Theater rivaled full-scale theater productions for
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Puppet
Located in Chicago, IL
songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese puppet theater rivaled full-scale theater productions for
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Silk, Wood
Osan, The Heroine in "Daikyoji Makashi goyomi"
By Saburosuke Okada
Located in Fairlawn, OH
-1725). Chikamatsu wrote first for Kabuki and then Bunraku, Japanese puppet theater. He is sometimes
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1920s Antique Puppet Theater
Easter - Original Woodcut by Angelina Beloff - 1922
By Angelina Beloff
Located in Roma, IT
, painting, etching and puppet theater. As a painter her major work was in portraits and watercolors. Her
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1920s Modern Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Woodcut
H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Late 19th century French Puppet Opera Theater
Located in Buisson, FR
Fabulous and extremely rare small puppet opera theater with great color and its curtain,
As
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Wood, Paper
Kabuki Actors Sawamura Kito as the chambermaid Okaru and Nakamura Tomosa II as S
By Konishi Hirosada
Located in Plano, TX
written for the puppet theater (Bunraku) and staged for the first time in the 8th lunar month of 1748 in
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19th Century Edo Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Color, Woodcut
'The Spirit of the Wine' — Japanese Legend from the Famed Chikamatsu Series
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Bunraku puppet theater, including historical romances and domestic tragedies, often based on actual events
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1920s Showa Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Woodcut
Musée Grevin: Théatre les Fantouches
By Jules Chéret
Located in San Francisco, CA
backed with linen.
This poster advertised the puppet theater of John Hewitt performed at the Musée
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Lithograph
Monumental French Color Print by Henri Riviere Late 19th or Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
was a French artist best known for his delicate illustrations of Breton landscapes and shadow puppet
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Early 20th Century French Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
H 29.75 in W 41 in D 0.75 in
Monumental French Color Print by Henri Riviere Late 19th or Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
and shadow puppet theater at the Chat Noir Cabaret in Paris. Both art forms showcased Rivère’s
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Early 20th Century French Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
H 29 in W 40.25 in D 0.75 in
Early 20th Century Large Carved Wooden Devil Puppet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A very fine example of a professionally carved puppet from Italian theater. Puppet shows very very
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Early 1900s Italian Folk Art Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Wood
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Chinoiserie Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
China, 1940s-1960s
Folding screen or room divider in black lacquer with hand painted decoration. Chic and functional chinoiserie piece. Each side of the screen has a different design...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Pair of Mies Van Der Rohe Brno Chairs
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Brno Chair for Knoll.
Designed for the Tugendhat House in Brno, Czech Republic.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Stainless Steel
Tiffany Studios Bronze Desk Lamp on Circular Fluted Base, New York. Circa 1920
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Charleston, SC
Tiffany Studios bronze desk lamp with original iridescent shade, scrolled bulbous harp, and resting on circular fluted base with the original five ball feet. Shade is etched LCT on r...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Bronze, Wire
$12,000
H 13 in W 9.5 in D 5.75 in
Hermes Stuffed Toy Hermy Horse
By Hermès
Located in Munich, DE
Hermes Hermy The Horse small plush toy 100% authentic. The outside is 100% acrylic, while the inside is 100% polyester, as shown on the label. The horse’s hair, in brown color, is ve...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Acrylic
Incredible English Mahogany Seven-Pedestal Dining Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Measuring over 30 feet in length, this tremendous and highly versatile English dining table is the greatest. It has the ability to transform to a multitude of sizes to fit any occasi...
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19th Century British Neoclassical Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Brass
Sergio Rodrigues ‘Kilin' Lounge Chair in Wood and Leather, Brazil, 1970's
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Sergio Rodrigues ‘Kilin' Lounge Chair in Wood and Leather, Brazil, 1970's
This lounge chair, designed by Sergio Rodrigues, shows his distinctive approach to form and structure. Craf...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Leather, Wood
$8,228
H 25.4 in W 26.38 in D 25.99 in
Early Sunshine Studios American Side Show Electric Chair Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early example of American sideshow banner art. Painted at the Sunshine Studio in Witchita, Kansas by Geo Bellis. Signed by artist on front and studio name on front and back. This ban...
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1930s American Folk Art Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Canvas
French “Clichy” Green Reeded Glass Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French “Clichy” green glass pendant lamp
Brass glass holder
Weight : 0.85 kg / 1.9 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for i...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Brass
Still Lives Triptych - Oil on Canvas attr. to F. Guardi - Late 18th Century
By Francesco Guardi
Located in Roma, IT
This is a wonderful Guardi's Triptyc, composed by three oval oil painted panels attributed by some of most reputable scholars to the Venetian old master Francesco Guardi (1712-1793)....
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Late 18th Century Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$200,346
H 28.35 in W 23.63 in D 1.19 in
Pierre Chapo “S28” Dining Chairs for Atelier Pierre Chapo, 1972, Set of 8
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Pierre Chapo “S28” dining chairs for Atelier Pierre Chapo, elm, France, 1972, set of eight.
The "S28" dining chairs, designed by Pierre Chapo in 1972, represent a clear transition f...
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1970s French Post-Modern Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Elm
$18,800 / set
H 34.26 in W 14.97 in D 19.69 in
Collection of Small Ornate Milk Glass Pendents
Located in Peekskill, NY
We have a small collection of these rich looking pendents. They are priced per lamp so you can buy only one or the whole collection. The milk glass shade is ornate with a deep decora...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Milk Glass
Lavishly-Filled German Wooden Grocery Dollhouse Store Toy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful grocery shop room box, painted and stained wood with lithographed wall and floor papers, side stair case and upper gallery, some drawers on rear wall with metal handles a...
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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested
Located in Austin, TX
A magnificent and large early Tang dynasty (618-906 AD) model of a prancing or dancing horse, circa 7th century.
The majestic animal is caught mid-motion, one leg raised, head grace...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Pottery
$68,000
H 27 in W 34 in D 10 in
Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt and Painted Three-Fold Screen
Located in London, GB
Painted to the front and rear with outdoor scenes of nature, with courting couples and winged cherubs, in the typical Rococo style.
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Giltwood
Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...
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1980s English Neoclassical Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Porcelain
$68,500 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 10.75 in
Le Mah Jong Modular Sofa Hans Hopfer Roche Bobois Missoni Silk Velvet, Corduroy
By Roche Bobois, Hans Hopfer, Missoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mah Jong modular sofa set by Hans Hopfer, designed in 1971 for Roche Bobois and in a current customized mix of textiles from Sonia Rykiel and the house of Missoni. Features multiple ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Silk, Velvet
$28,400 / set
H 7.49 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
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Antique Puppet Theater For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique puppet theater you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique puppet theater — often made from wood, fabric and paper — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique puppet theater you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique puppet theater made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique puppet theater that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alexander Calder and Henry Somm produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Puppet Theater?
Prices for an antique puppet theater can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $368 and can go as high as $10,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,675.
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