Antique Puppet

A national treasure in the eyes of Sicily and parts of Italy. A larger than life opera backdrop for puppet shows in the early 1920s. All the pieces were hand-painted, used for their ...

An antique, circa late 17th Century Italian Santos reliquary figure in relic form presented on a custom stand of a later date. The figure is presented in wood, possibly pine, as a re...

Antique Italian Puppet mounted on stand

Antique Burmese Carved Puppet Head- B A decorative carved wood and painted Burmese puppet head with glass eyes.

Antique Burmese Carved Puppet Head- A A decorative carved wood and painted Burmese puppet head with glass eyes.

NAIVE CARVING HORSE MARIONETTE An extremely charming and charismatic depiction of a horse with an attractive paint job and real horse hair mane. This style of carving originated in...

Antique carving of shadow puppets from Bali. The color tone resembles old stone.

Early 20th century puppet heads Quirky and fun, these 2 odd pair of early to mid-20th century puppet heads show lots of character and natural age.

Pair of Antique Javanese Wayang Golek Shadow Puppets on Stands, Early 20th Century A finely carved pair of Wayang Golek wooden shadow puppets from Java, Indonesia, dating to the earl...

19th Century English Glass Eyes Puppet head A deeply patinated fruit wood late 19th Century glass eyed puppet head.

Early 20th century carved wooden devil puppet A nice untouched example of an early 20th century hand carved wooden puppet in the form of a devil.

Constructed of Wood, plaster with glass eyes, hand painted details. Uncovered in an antiques store in Paris earlier this month. We have been informed it would originally have been di...

Early 20th century hand carved puppet head Dimensions in inches: H 8.5” x W 4” x D 4” Age: Early 20th Century Origin: England Condition: Aged Overview A charming and authentic ex...

Early 20th century Oversized handcrafted French Puppet Head An unusually large example of an early 20th century hand carved pine French theatre puppet head.

Early 20th century English folk art puppet figure We share what we love, and we love this early 20th century articulated folk art puppet figure.

Early 20th century Folk Art English Puppet Collection A charming set of seven hand made early 20th Century English folk art puppets.

Mid-20th Century Carved Wooden Puppet and Stool Dated from the mid-20th century this pianist comes with his own seated stool, wearing his original long tail blazer and bow tie.

Early 20th century gesso over pine and articulated puppet A very cool example of a folk-art gesso over pine and metal early 20th century articulated puppet of a skeleton figure.

Early 20th century Creepy Glass Eyed English puppet head. Creepy indeed, is this early to mid-20th century articulated English ventriloquist dummy’s head.

Early 20th Century Collection of English Hand Carved Wooden Puppets An assorted collection of early 20th Century English hand carved puppets, the Mr. punch is crafted from papier Ma...

If I Could See the Puppets Dallying By Huw Griffith Collage: 19th Century French ephemera, film posters from ‘30s, ‘40s & ‘50s, graphite crayons and household paint The collage ...

Fabulous and extremely rare puppet theater with great color and its curtain, France, circa 1900. Weathered, small losses and old repairs.  

High quality, original marionette puppet from Burma. The tradition, which was founded in the late 18th century by a royal patron, is known as Yoke thé. This example probably represen...

Antique print titled 'Les Marionnettes'. Original old print of a Chinese puppet show.

Antique Head of a Sicilian puppet, ca. 1900s Antique Head of a Sicilian puppet depicting a knight.

This is a wonderful depiction of Krampus or the devil puppet. The item is approximately 14.5 inches tall and has a skeleton, arms and legs made of wood. Height was measured from foot...

This is a wonderful depiction of Krampus or the devil puppet. The item is approximately 8 inches tall and has a skeleton, arms and legs made of wood. Height was measured from foot to...

Exquisite Set of 16 Antique Marionette Puppets. Early 20th century.

Antique hand made and painted paper mache hand puppet in the shape of a masculine human figure wearing a fur cap, brocade tunic, leather gloves and a mustard yellow velvet cape.

This is a wonderful depiction of Krampus or the devil puppet. The item is approximately 42 inches tall and has a skeleton, arms and legs made of wood. Height was measured from foot t...

19th Century Italian Knights Templar Marionette Puppet A wonderful untouched example of a mid to late 19th Century Italian marionette puppet in the form of a Knights Templar.

Antique puppet head from Burma

Antique puppet head from Burma

Antique puppet head from Burma

Antique Puppet Head from Burma

Antique puppet head from Burma

Antique puppet head from Burma

200 BCE Puppet head from China

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Two antique Italian puppets from the "Teatro di Puppi" or street puppet shows found throughout Italy in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Hand puppets dressed in the sarong and head wear of the people of Central Java, painted in gold and creams of natural oil pigments, this style was used to perform the "Serat Menak" s...

Articulated Clown Boy Puppet by J.W. S&S Publishing out of Bavaria. Shown in a shadow box and can be articulated into many different positions by "pinning" points beneath joints.

Definitely a fun find! A marionette is a puppet controlled from above using wires or strings depending on regional variations. Marionettes are operated with the puppeteer hidden or r...

Charming and functional, this Mid-Century Modern brass crocodile nutcracker is attributed to Austrian designer Walter Bosse and dates to the 1950s. Made from solid brass, this sculpt...

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...

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...

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...

This small Baule cast-bronze crocodile from Côte d’Ivoire is boldly stylized, with an elongated snout, splayed legs, and a curling tail that gives the figure a lively silhouette. Rai...

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.

These set of three antique Chinese wood carving panels has very deep 3D carving works of Chinese folks art - Chinese Opera with gilt. These very detailed carving works.panels are car...

CARVED TROPICAL HARDWOOD CROCODILE FIGURE Probably mid-20th century 6 7/8" H x 9 5/8" D x 22 1/2" W A large hand-carved hardwood figure of a crocodile, shown with open jaws and det...

15th century period Gothic Tabernacle, extremely rare (Medieval) architectural religious art, museum quality ecclesiastical altar piece. This is an absolutely stunning circa 1450 or...

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

Vintage hand-crafted Balinese beech wood panel, 1993 Purchased by my parents during their honeymoon. Single piece. Good conditions.

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

An Exquisite antique French Louis XVI full size bed. Made of Walnut, featuring foliate carved ribbon and crest with center cartouche, acorn form finials, fluted and turned columns, a...

Dramatic pair of large 19th century Italian bed coronas or crowns made in the Baroque taste. The coronas feature demi-lune shaped frames embellished with gold leaf and decorated with...

A large and intricate Asian carved and gilt panel that may be utilized as an architectural element, wall decoration or screen. In one piece with six panels with four recessed section...

An Extremely Fine and Very Important 17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet on French Giltwood Stand of Regence Period circa 1680-1690 Provenance Likely acquired by Herman Willem ...

An original antique Georgian architectural pine frieze wall panel c.1800, handcarved with scallop shell to the centre and scrolling foliage. Fitted with string for hanging, this anti...

Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...

This unique Christmas figure from Austria features a handmade figurine of the Christmas character Krampus, Belsnickel's companion. The vintage piece dates from the 1960s or older and...

Stunning and unique 'sermon on the mount' wall plaque with Jesus and the apostles carved in high relief. This large size work of religious art depicts Jesus in the middle and He is ...