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Burmese 19th Century Hand-Carved and Painted Wooden Puppet Show Sign
Burmese 19th Century Hand-Carved and Painted Wooden Puppet Show Sign

Burmese 19th Century Hand-Carved and Painted Wooden Puppet Show Sign

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Burmese hand-carved wooden puppet show sign from the 19th century, with red and black painted

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hand-Carved Antique Wall Panels with Puppet Design
Hand-Carved Antique Wall Panels with Puppet Design

Hand-Carved Antique Wall Panels with Puppet Design

Located in Yonkers, NY

A pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty period hand-carved and lacquered puppet show signs from the 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved Polychrome Crocodile Puppet
Antique Carved Polychrome Crocodile Puppet

Antique Carved Polychrome Crocodile Puppet

Located in Savannah, GA

An antique carved and polychromed crocodile puppet. Unidentified; early Punch and Judy puppet

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Pine German Fireman Puppet
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Pine German Fireman Puppet

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Pine German Fireman Puppet

Located in London, GB

fireman puppet / Doll. Hand carved with some lovely naïve Folk Art detail including a brass helmet symbol

Category

Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Cotton, Pine

Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet Sculpture
Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet Sculpture

Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet Sculpture

Located in Paris, FR

Sculpture Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet with structure in wood, hand-carved wood, hand-painted wood

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silk, Wood

Decorative Indonesian Shadow Puppet on Finely Carved Horn Rods, 19th Century
Decorative Indonesian Shadow Puppet on Finely Carved Horn Rods, 19th Century

Decorative Indonesian Shadow Puppet on Finely Carved Horn Rods, 19th Century

Located in Faversham, GB

Decorative Indonesian shadow puppet from the island of Java. A rare survivor with intricately

Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Anglo-Indian Candelabras

Materials

Leather

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

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Kote Kono a African Puppets from Mali
Kote Kono a African Puppets from Mali

Kote Kono a African Puppets from Mali

Located in Paris, FR

African Puppets Kote Kono A, this "Kote Kono" animal puppets depicting the hornbill bird with a

Category

Vintage 1950s Malian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Wood

20th Century, Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand
20th Century, Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand

20th Century, Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Burmese puppet head was mainly used in the puppet show. Due to the heavily used of puppets, the

Category

20th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Trio of Puppets, China
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Trio of Puppets, China

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Trio of Puppets, China

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th to early 20th century Trio of puppets, China Two puppet torsos and one puppet head from

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 Sculpture
Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 Sculpture

Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 Sculpture

Located in Paris, FR

Sculpture Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 with structure in wood, hand-carved wood, hand

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silk, Wood

Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 Sculpture
Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 Sculpture

Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 Sculpture

Located in Paris, FR

Sculpture Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 with structure in wood, hand-carved wood, hand

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silk, Wood

Antique Head of a Sicilian Puppet, ca. 1900s
Antique Head of a Sicilian Puppet, ca. 1900s

Antique Head of a Sicilian Puppet, ca. 1900s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

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

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Black Forest Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Petite Devil Krampus Hand Puppet Toy, Antique Vintage Germany
Petite Devil Krampus Hand Puppet Toy, Antique Vintage Germany

Petite Devil Krampus Hand Puppet Toy, Antique Vintage Germany

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This is a wonderful depiction of Krampus or the devil puppet. The item is approximately 16 inches

Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Composition

Chinese Wood Puppet Head, 19th Century, Mounted on Contemporary Stand
Chinese Wood Puppet Head, 19th Century, Mounted on Contemporary Stand

Chinese Wood Puppet Head, 19th Century, Mounted on Contemporary Stand

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Chinese wood puppet head, 19th century, mounted on contemporary stand. Simple puppet head of a

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

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

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

Wayang Puppet Wood Carving Set, Java, Indonesia, Mid-20th Century
Wayang Puppet Wood Carving Set, Java, Indonesia, Mid-20th Century

Wayang Puppet Wood Carving Set, Java, Indonesia, Mid-20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This wood carving set depicts mythical characters that are popular amid "Wayang" puppet shows

Category

Mid-20th Century Javanese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century, Antique Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand
Early 20th Century, Antique Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand

Early 20th Century, Antique Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Burmese wooden puppet head with stand. Age: Burma, Early 20th century Size: Height 19 C.M

Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Large Devil or Krampus Marionette by a Master Puppet Maker, Antique Austria
Large Devil or Krampus Marionette by a Master Puppet Maker, Antique Austria

Large Devil or Krampus Marionette by a Master Puppet Maker, Antique Austria

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This is a wonderful depiction of Krampus or the devil puppet. The item is approximately 32 inches

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Composition, Metal, Brass

Puppet (flat), round eyes, pink face Wayang Klitik, 19th C
Puppet (flat), round eyes, pink face Wayang Klitik, 19th C

Puppet (flat), round eyes, pink face Wayang Klitik, 19th C

Located in Milwaukee, WI

typically carved out of water buffalo hide and wood. The puppets are works of art. Puppetry is an

Category

19th Century Mixed Media

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This “Wayang Golek” is a visibly old shadow puppet carved using soft wood and cloth. It features an

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This “Wayang Golek” is a visibly old shadow puppet carved using soft wood and cloth. It features an

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Vintage Handmade Wooden Elephant Marionette
Vintage Handmade Wooden Elephant Marionette

Vintage Handmade Wooden Elephant Marionette

Located in Seattle, WA

Vintage and hand carved wooden elephant puppet marionette with fabric tail. Can also be used to

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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

Category

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

Category

20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Silk

KineticPuppetStringsPinocchio GoldTexturedChainLink3Strand Early20thC. Necklace
KineticPuppetStringsPinocchio GoldTexturedChainLink3Strand Early20thC. Necklace

KineticPuppetStringsPinocchio GoldTexturedChainLink3Strand Early20thC. Necklace

Located in Chicago, IL

playful kinetic multi-textured faux-carved-wood puppet-on-strings pendant with pointed hat, filigree

Category

Early 20th Century American Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal, Brass

Mid-19th Century Handcrafted Sicilian Marionette Knight
Mid-19th Century Handcrafted Sicilian Marionette Knight

Mid-19th Century Handcrafted Sicilian Marionette Knight

Located in London, GB

Sicilian marionette knight puppet. Still wearing all in brass armour and silk clothing. Made from carved

Category

Antique 1870s Italian Early Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century Sicilian Marionette Knight with Sheild
Mid-19th Century Sicilian Marionette Knight with Sheild

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

Category

Antique 1880s Italian Folk Art Toys

Materials

Brass

Karen
Karen

Karen

By Kat Flyn

Located in New Orleans, LA

assemblage sculpture: Handmade old wood throne, hand carved wood puppet in old dress and boat flag

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Chinese Carved & Painted Wood Puppet
Chinese Carved & Painted Wood Puppet

Chinese Carved & Painted Wood Puppet

Located in Seattle, WA

Large Chinese puppet carved of wood and with articulating arms, legs, elbows and knees. Puppets

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Rare 19th Century Sicilian Commedia dell'arte Rod Puppet
Rare 19th Century Sicilian Commedia dell'arte Rod Puppet

Rare 19th Century Sicilian Commedia dell'arte Rod Puppet

Located in San Francisco, CA

A great early 19th century Sicilian Commedia dell'arte rod puppet. Carved and polychrome painted

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Folk Art Sculptures

Rare Pair of Antique Vietnamese Puppets 19th Century under Antique Glass Dome
Rare Pair of Antique Vietnamese Puppets 19th Century under Antique Glass Dome

Rare Pair of Antique Vietnamese Puppets 19th Century under Antique Glass Dome

Located in Ulft, Gelderland

used in the same show. The puppets are carved wood and then lacquered, now placed under a big antique

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Vietnamese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt, 19th Century, No 2
Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt, 19th Century, No 2

Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt, 19th Century, No 2

Located in Eltville, DE

Fine carved Chinese head from a puppet in the form of a Buddhist arhatt, mounted on a wooden base

Category

Antique 19th Century Central Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt 19th Century, No 1
Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt 19th Century, No 1

Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt 19th Century, No 1

Located in Eltville, DE

Fine carved Chinese head puppet in the form of a Buddhist arhatt mounted on a wooden base, 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century Central Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Carved Puppets For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of carved puppets available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, softwood and pine, all carved puppets available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of carved puppets available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of carved puppets to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art, Victorian and Mid-Century Modern carved puppets are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made carved puppets over the years, but those made by Inuit are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Carved Puppets?

Prices for carved puppets start at $125 and top out at $9,680 with the average selling for $1,683.