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Asian Marionette

1950s Asian Handcrafted Wood Burmese String Opera Marionette Wall Decor
1950s Asian Handcrafted Wood Burmese String Opera Marionette Wall Decor

1950s Asian Handcrafted Wood Burmese String Opera Marionette Wall Decor

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Exquisite Vintage 1950s Handcrafted Wooden Marionette with Burmese String, Reflecting Asian Opera

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Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

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...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

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...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early, 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early, 1900s

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...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

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
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

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...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

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...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

1950s Pair of Oriental Puppet Marionettes with Original Dress
1950s Pair of Oriental Puppet Marionettes with Original Dress

1950s Pair of Oriental Puppet Marionettes with Original Dress

Located in Marbella, ES

1950s pair of Oriental puppet marionettes with original dress.

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Silk

Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Green Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms
Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Green Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms

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

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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Silk

Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms
Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms

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

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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Silk

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll with Dragon Robe Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll with Dragon Robe Early 1900s

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...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Handmade Rajasthani Kathputli Dancing Puppet Couple Jaipur India 1950s
Handmade Rajasthani Kathputli Dancing Puppet Couple Jaipur India 1950s

Handmade Rajasthani Kathputli Dancing Puppet Couple Jaipur India 1950s

Located in Moreno Valley, 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

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Unusual 20th Century Burmese Buddhist Monk Marionette, Myanmar
Unusual 20th Century Burmese Buddhist Monk Marionette, Myanmar

Unusual 20th Century Burmese Buddhist Monk Marionette, Myanmar

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H 32.29 in W 13.39 in D 8.67 in

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

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Mid-20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Pair of Asian Marionettes from the 19th Century
Pair of Asian Marionettes from the 19th Century

Pair of Asian Marionettes from the 19th Century

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H 16.93 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in

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.  

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Antique 19th Century Asian Chinoiserie Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tapestry, Wood

Ornate Asian Marionette Mobile Puppet Sculpture
Ornate Asian Marionette Mobile Puppet Sculpture

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

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Original New Old Stock Circa 1900 Liberty's London Marionette String Puppet
Original New Old Stock Circa 1900 Liberty's London Marionette String Puppet

Original New Old Stock Circa 1900 Liberty's London Marionette String Puppet

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare, new old stock Liberty's London Marionette string puppet A lovely example and a great size, it is 100% brand new in the box, it dat...

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Antique Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Oak, Pine

Collection of 3 Italian 19th Century Marionettes
Collection of 3 Italian 19th Century Marionettes

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

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

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...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets

Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets

$2,023

H 12 in W 5 in D 2 in

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...

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Antique 1820s French Toys

Materials

Fabric, Pine, Paper

Chinese Robed Puppet, c. 1900
Chinese Robed Puppet, c. 1900

Chinese Robed Puppet, c. 1900

$258Sale Price|29% Off

H 23 in W 8 in D 3.25 in

Chinese Robed Puppet, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Hand puppets, like this one from China’s Zhejiang region, have been a popular form of entertainment for centuries. In the late 19th early-20th century this tiny robed gentleman proba...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Toys and Dolls

Materials

Silk, Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Hand Puppet
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Hand Puppet

Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Hand Puppet

Located in Atlanta, GA

This Chinese opera hand puppet is dress in an elegant, embroidered silk dragon robe. The puppet head is of painted wood. The white face usually represents a villain. Puppetry is a ma...

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Early 20th Century Asian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

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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.