$258Sale Price|29% Off
Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Complete with songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese puppet theater rivaled full-scale theater productions for its high level of refinement and spectacle.
Silk, Wood
Antique Sicilian Opera dei Pupi Theater Marionette, ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Puppets from the puppet theater are very popular today and are exhibited in many museums.
Metal
Hand-Carved Antique Wall Panels with Puppet Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
Travel back to the vibrant world of 19th century Chinese theater with this pair of Qing Dynasty hand-carved puppet show signs.
Wood
Anna Mihailovna Zherebtsova. L’Asphyxie. 1910. Oil on canvas. 145.5 x 103 cm.
Located in Barcelona, CT
Jerebtsoff was undoubtedly familiar with the world of Russian folk puppetry, given his close friendship with the aforementioned Shaporina, founder of the Russian Puppet Theater and a...
Canvas, Oil
Thai Polychrome Dancer Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Comprised of polychromed wood with lacquer and mixed-media elements, the figure is visually similar to three-dimensional theater puppets known as hun yai. Carved with lifelike moveme...
Wood
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 performances - India, Orissa, XVIIIth century Dimensions: w.56 X d.33 X h.115 cm
Wood
19th Century French Puppet Theater "Guignol" Punch & Judy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A full size travelling puppet theater, of wooden construction with gesso finish.
Fabric, Softwood, Paper
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.
Paper, Watercolor
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H 8 in W 11.5 in
Le Lavoir au Haut-Trestaou (The Wash House at Haut-Trestaou) /// French Modern
By Henri Riviere
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
In otherwise very good condition Very rare Biography: Henri Rivière (1864-1951) was a French artist best known for his delicate illustrations of Breton landscapes and shadow puppet ...
Lithograph
A Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Sicilian Head of a Saracen Marionette
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Marionettes have a long tradition in Sicilian puppetry, known as "Opera dei Pupi." These puppet theaters often featured tales of chivalry and epic battles, with Saracen characters re...
Iron
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H 12 in W 16 in
"Untitled" Friedl Dicker-Brandeis, Bauhaus School, Jewish Woman Artist, Interior
Located in New York, NY
In 1915, after a course of photography and early experiences in a street puppet theater, Friedl joined the textile department of the School of Art and Crafts.
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.
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Puppet
Located in Chicago, IL
Complete with songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese Puppet Theater rivaled full-scale theater productions for its high level of refinement and spectacle.
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Puppet
Located in Chicago, IL
Complete with songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese puppet theater rivaled full-scale theater productions for its high level of refinement and spectacle.
Silk, Wood
Osan, The Heroine in "Daikyoji Makashi goyomi"
By Saburosuke Okada
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Chikamatsu wrote first for Kabuki and then Bunraku, Japanese puppet theater. He is sometimes referred to as the Japanese Shakespeare.
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H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Easter - Original Woodcut by Angelina Beloff - 1922
By Angelina Beloff
Located in Roma, IT
She worked in oils, watercolors, etchings, photography, graphic arts, puppets, gouaches and drawing creating portraits, landscapes, educational and other illustrations, stages scenes...
Woodcut
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 visible on the photo's 3 scenes are present.
Wood, Paper
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H 18 in W 22 in D 1 in
Kabuki Actors Sawamura Kito as the chambermaid Okaru and Nakamura Tomosa II as S
By Konishi Hirosada
Located in Plano, TX
The play was originally written for the puppet theater (Bunraku) and staged for the first time in the 8th lunar month of 1748 in Ôsaka at the Takemotoza.
Color, Woodcut
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H 15 in W 10.5 in
'The Spirit of the Wine' — Japanese Legend from the Famed Chikamatsu Series
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
He authored over 100 plays, mainly for the Bunraku puppet theater, including historical romances and domestic tragedies, often based on actual events.
Woodcut
Musée Grevin: Théatre les Fantouches
By Jules Chéret
Located in San Francisco, CA
This poster advertised the puppet theater of John Hewitt performed at the Musée Grevin.
Lithograph
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H 29 in W 40.25 in D 0.75 in
Monumental French Color Print by Henri Riviere Late 19th or Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Riviere "Henri Rivière was a French artist best known for his delicate illustrations of Breton landscapes and shadow puppet theater at the Chat Noir Cabaret in Paris.
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
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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
Riviere "Henri Rivière was a French artist best known for his delicate illustrations of Breton landscapes and shadow puppet theater at the Chat Noir Cabaret in Paris.
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
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 popular in the 19th and early 20th century, and the devil could always add a dramat...
Wood
$1,175Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 20.28 in W 8.27 in D 0.99 in
Renaissance Period Hand Carved Oak Panels, 16th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of two 16th century oak panels, one representing a character accompanied by a dog, the other a character in flames, probably saints. These panels probably come from a chest or a...
Oak
19th Century Chinese Carved Giltwood Panel
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese carved gold gilt and painted wood wall panel or plaque with scholar and warrior figures scene. Signed on back as pictured. Later period frame. Dimensions...
$6,800
H 48.5 in W 34.25 in D 2 in
Antique Chinese Qing Carved Giltwood Wall Panel with Figural Court Scene
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese wall panel dating to the late 19th century, intricately hand-carved in high relief and finished with gilt and polychrome lacquer. The central scene depicts a seate...
Wood, Lacquer
$20,338
H 31.89 in W 39.38 in
Original Spanish Surrealist Female Figure, Monumental Expressionist Oil
By Alvar Sunol Munoz-Ramos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Original Spanish Surrealist Female Figure, Monumental Expressionist Composition Artist: Alvar Suñol Munoz-Ramos Title: Figurative Composition Date: circa 2000 Medium: Oil on canvas ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,623
H 37.41 in Dm 9.06 in
19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A oversized late 19th century Marionette in original untouched condition, originating from Palmero Italy. The figure is missing both arms, its original clothing is heavily fad...
Textile, Pine
$1,110Sale Price|40% Off
H 20 in W 6 in D 2 in
19th Century Vintage Spanish Colonial Wood Santo Saint Sculpture
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th C Spanish Colonial Wood Santo / Saint / Angel sold as found in vintage condition showing normal signs of wear and tear. Wonderful worn original paint. Glass eyes. Iron hooks on ...
Wood
Early 20th Century English Ventriloquist Dummy
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Ventriloquist Dummy An unusual example of a hand-crafted early 20th Century English ventriloquist dummy. With tailored made velour outfit with pearl but...
Cotton, Velvet, Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century Painted Articulated Figure with Overalls
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Late 19th century articulated figure with a nicely detailed carved face, navy overalls and red-painted shirt, tie, and shoe.
Wire
$18,078Sale Price|30% Off
H 38.19 in W 51.19 in
Large 1967 Surrealist Figurative Oil Painting, Spanish Post-War Modernism
By Eduardo Arranz-Bravo
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artist: Eduardo Arranz-Bravo (Barcelona, 1941 – 2023) Title: Woman, Man’s Head, Two Pears and Orange Background Year: 1967 Medium: Oil on canvas (with drawing) Dimensions: 97 × 130 c...
Oil
$616Sale Price|30% Off
H 22 in W 61.5 in D 1.5 in
Mid-20th Century Chinese Open Carved Wooden Panel/Wall Art
Located in Pomona, CA
This Chinese large carved camphor wood interior window panel from the Mid 20th century, with beautiful carving design, Created in China during the mid 20th century, Of this architect...
Wood
Italian 17th Century "Mannequin De Presentation"
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning 17th century "Mannequin De Presentation" from Northern Italy. Wonderfully constructed from polychromed wood with a very handsome face, articulating body and sulfur eyes. T...
Wood
Untitled , 50x80cm, oil on canvas
By Lera Zimyatova
Located in Yerevan, AM
Untitled , 50x80cm
Canvas, Oil
$2,450
H 25 in W 5.5 in
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Paint, Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 25" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang Klitik puppet shows. Wayang (Kram...
Textile, Wood
Chinese Carved Wooden Gilted Panel Wall Decoration
Located in Vienna, AT
Relief made of carved and gilded wood, with applications in different materials. Some chip and repairs. Differences in shade. Wear due to age and use.
Softwood
$2,050Sale Price|20% Off
H 50 in W 13 in D 9 in
Mid-19th Century Sicilian Marionette Knight with Sheild
Located in London, GB
Mid-19th Century Sicilian Marionette Knight with Sheild A mid to late 19th Century hand carved Sicilian marionette knight puppet/marionette. Still wearing all in brass armour and si...
Brass
$1,800
H 71.75 in W 12.25 in D 1.25 in
Antique Chinese Carved Wood Panels Possibly From the Qing Dynasty
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a pair of antique Chinese carved wood panels, possibly from the Qing Dynasty or early 20th century, which may have originally functioned as decorative window ...
Wood