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19th Century Terracotta Orpah Puppet
19th Century Terracotta Orpah Puppet

19th Century Terracotta Orpah Puppet

Located in London, GB

19th century terracotta orpah puppet We are proud to offer a 19th century terracotta Orpah puppet, with carved wooden legs and hands, rotating terracotta head and mirrored glass h...

Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Terracotta, Silk, Wood

Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period
Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period

Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period

Located in Austin, TX

Created for Bunraku theatre, this Bunraku, known in Japan as a Ningyo Jorurui, depicts a samurai warrior. He is dressed in full kamishimo, with a kataginu and hakama of rich brocade ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metallic Thread

19th Century Italian Knights Templar Marionette Puppet
19th Century Italian Knights Templar Marionette Puppet

19th Century Italian Knights Templar Marionette Puppet

Located in London, GB

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.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sheet Metal

Collection of Early 20th Century Hand-Crafted Puppets
Collection of Early 20th Century Hand-Crafted Puppets

Collection of Early 20th Century Hand-Crafted Puppets

Located in London, GB

Collection of early 20th Century hand-crafted puppets We share what we love, and we love this collection of early to mid-20th Century hand carved/crafted puppets.

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Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Toys

Materials

Fabric, Pine, Paper

Bunraku Puppet Hand Fragment, Wood, Japanese, Meiji period
Bunraku Puppet Hand Fragment, Wood, Japanese, Meiji period

Bunraku Puppet Hand Fragment, Wood, Japanese, Meiji period

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Puppet hand fragment, wood, Japanese, Meiji period. This Meiji period Bunraku wooden arm is a rare and intriguing piece of art. Bunraku is a form of traditional Japanese puppet the...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

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. Made of handcarved and handpainted wood with handforged metal helmet. Manufactured...

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Early 20th Century Italian Black Forest Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Candleholder, Java, Wayang Puppet Theatre, Mid-Late 20th Century
Vintage Candleholder, Java, Wayang Puppet Theatre, Mid-Late 20th Century

Vintage Candleholder, Java, Wayang Puppet Theatre, Mid-Late 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

This playful carved figure functioned as a candle or oil lamp holder, to provide light in Javanese Wayang shadow puppet performances.

Category

Vintage 1960s Javanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Teak, Paint

Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case
Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case

Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case

Located in Studio City, CA

The heads and hands of traditional Ningyo Joruri puppets are carved by specialists, while the bodies and costumes are often constructed by the puppeteers themselves.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Tiller & Clowes Marionette Trick Skeleton Puppets Circus Fairground
19th Century Tiller & Clowes Marionette Trick Skeleton Puppets Circus Fairground

19th Century Tiller & Clowes Marionette Trick Skeleton Puppets Circus Fairground

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A wonderful piece of English Folk Art. A hand carved Tiller & Clowes trick skeleton marionette circa 1880 in age. The piece would of been used in a large travelling show performed by...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

String, Pine

Petite Devil Krampus Marionette by a Puppet Maker, Antique Vintage Austria
Petite Devil Krampus Marionette by a Puppet Maker, Antique Vintage Austria

Petite Devil Krampus Marionette by a Puppet Maker, Antique Vintage Austria

Located in Nuernberg, DE

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.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Composition, Metal

Beautiful Devil Krampus Marionette by a Puppet Maker, Antique Vintage Austria
Beautiful Devil Krampus Marionette by a Puppet Maker, Antique Vintage Austria

Beautiful Devil Krampus Marionette by a Puppet Maker, Antique Vintage Austria

Located in Nuernberg, DE

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.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Composition, Metal, Brass

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Articulated Horse Puppet
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Articulated Horse Puppet

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Articulated Horse Puppet

Located in London, GB

An unusual and highly decorative example of an early 20th century horse puppet, a carved wooden head with leather detail across most of the item.

Category

Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Burmese wooden puppet head with mouth-opening mechanism, 20th century
Burmese wooden puppet head with mouth-opening mechanism, 20th century

Burmese wooden puppet head with mouth-opening mechanism, 20th century

Located in Benalmadena, ES

This intricately carved wooden puppet head, originating from Burma (Myanmar), is a captivating example of traditional Burmese puppetry.

Category

20th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

19th Century Knight in Armor Puppet from Jamie Wyeth's Collection
19th Century Knight in Armor Puppet from Jamie Wyeth's Collection

19th Century Knight in Armor Puppet from Jamie Wyeth's Collection

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Puppet with carved wooden head and hands outfitted in gorgeous lacquered brass and orange and gold vintage Fortuny fabric.

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures

Group of Five Vintage Puppets, Newar People of Nepal, Early 20th Century
Group of Five Vintage Puppets, Newar People of Nepal, Early 20th Century

Group of Five Vintage Puppets, Newar People of Nepal, Early 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Group of Five Vintage Puppets. Newar People of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Early 20th Century. Mounted. Paper-mâché on a wooden base. Original clothing. All are mounted on metal sta...

Category

Early 20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Other

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, White Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, White Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, White Silk Robe, Red 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; the feet and hands are also made of wood.

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Wooden Carved Puppet Head from Thailand
Wooden Carved Puppet Head from Thailand

Wooden Carved Puppet Head from Thailand

Located in Pasadena, CA

Turn-of-the-century wooden puppet head with glass eyes and moveable tongue. The tongue is controlled by pulling the string on the top of his head. Thoughtfully designed when the stri...

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Early 20th Century Thai Busts

Early 20th Century Large Carved Wooden Devil Puppet
Early 20th Century Large Carved Wooden Devil Puppet

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...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

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

Chinese Carved & Painted Wood Puppet Heads

Located in Seattle, WA

Chinese carved wood puppet heads with gesso finish and red and black painted facial features.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Burmese Puppet
Burmese Puppet

Burmese Puppet

Located in Hudson, NY

Burmese puppet, hands, mouth, arm, legs neck, all moveable works from strings.

Category

20th Century Burmese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Wayang Puppet Stencils
Wayang Puppet Stencils

Wayang Puppet Stencils

Located in San Francisco, CA

Teak stencil plates for creating the flat shadow puppets from Java, Indonesia. Extremely decorative wall hangings as a grouping. Have been french polished.

Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Teak

Large Puppet Figure
Large Puppet Figure

Large Puppet Figure

Located in New York, NY

This folk figure was animated by strings to the iron loops and was able to speak with articulated mouth. The puppet is well dressed and in great condition.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Leather

Hand Puppet
Hand Puppet

Hand Puppet

Sold|$275

Hand Puppet

Located in San Francisco, CA

Chinese folk character puppet. Carved and painted wood with silk costumes.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

Hand Puppet
Hand Puppet

Hand Puppet

Sold|$275

Hand Puppet

Located in San Francisco, CA

Chinese folk character puppet. Carved and painted wood with silk costumes.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

Skeleton Puppet
Skeleton Puppet

Skeleton Puppet

Located in New York, NY

Scary ghost skeleton puppet. Expressively carved hollow wood head with old paint with stick inside of white cotton robe that would hide the hand.

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Folk Art Puppet
Folk Art Puppet

Folk Art Puppet

Sold|$1,200

Folk Art Puppet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Wonderful 1930's European carved wood puppet on stand.

Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Toys

Materials

Wood

Huge Wooden Indian Puppet
Huge Wooden Indian Puppet

Huge Wooden Indian Puppet

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large carved wood puppet from the northern India used to tell stories found in ancient Indian texts.

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Americana Ventriloquist's Puppet
Early Americana Ventriloquist's Puppet

Early Americana Ventriloquist's Puppet

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Hand-carved and painted wood puppet with fabric arms, jointed knees & hips, with high-heeled black shoes.

Category

Antique 19th Century American More Folk Art

Early American Ventriloquist Puppet
Early American Ventriloquist Puppet

Early American Ventriloquist Puppet

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Hand-carved and painted wood puppet with fabric arms, jointed knees and hips, high heeled black shoes.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African Ram's Head Wooden Puppet
African Ram's Head Wooden Puppet

African Ram's Head Wooden Puppet

Located in Summerland, CA

Highly stylized Bambara tribal puppet, made from carved wood, cloth, and metals strips

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

French Folk Art Puppet Sculpture, circa 1820
French Folk Art Puppet Sculpture, circa 1820

French Folk Art Puppet Sculpture, circa 1820

Located in Port Chester, NY

A whimsical French Folk Art harlequin toy puppet on a natural wood base, circa 1820, made with two face-sides. Beautiful original paint, different colors for each "face". One side ha...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Wood and Leather Skeleton Puppet from Odd Fellows Lodge
Wood and Leather Skeleton Puppet from Odd Fellows Lodge

Wood and Leather Skeleton Puppet from Odd Fellows Lodge

Located in New York, NY

Carved and joined wooden puppet with curved leather for rib cage.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

1960s Artists Crafted Medieval Knight Puppet by Stan Felman
1960s Artists Crafted Medieval Knight Puppet by Stan Felman

1960s Artists Crafted Medieval Knight Puppet by Stan Felman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Handcrafted puppet of a Medieval Knight by Californian artist Stan Felman, known for his ceramics and wall sculptures created this Knight of the Roundtable out wood, fabric and alumi...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Aluminum

African Sculpture
African Sculpture

African Sculpture

Located in Southampton, NY

A carved wood Bamana puppet, African, 20th century Size: 26.25" x 10" x 10"

Category

20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Wood Skeleton Puppet
Wood Skeleton Puppet

Wood Skeleton Puppet

Located in New York, NY

Well made carved and pieced wood puppet crafted to be articulated by strings coming out of the top of the skull including one that moves the jaw.

Category

Vintage 1910s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Italian Articulated Rod Puppet Sculpture
Italian Articulated Rod Puppet Sculpture

Italian Articulated Rod Puppet Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

A whimsical 19th century antique Sicilian Commedia dell 'arte rod puppet. The vintage puppet has carved polychrome painted wood head, hands and feet with.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Toys

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.