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Charlie Chaplin Pullstring Flat Puppet
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Charlie Chaplin hanging pullstring flat puppet. Pull the string and make him dance! The bowler
Category
Late 20th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Louis Vuitton Vivienne Puppet Bag Charm
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Indianapolis, IN
. With its unique design and easy-to-attach clasp, the Vivienne Puppet Bag Charm not only adds character
Category
2010s European Wallets and Small Accessories
Los Tres Hermanos/ The Puppet Show
By Starsky Brines
Located in New Orleans, LA
recurring theme, the search for the nature of humanity. In his bold works, the artist focuses on characters
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Crayon, Acrylic
Hand-Carved Antique Wall Panels with Puppet Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
indicative of the theatrical flair of puppet shows. The characters are suspended amidst carved scrolling
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Thai Shadow Puppet, Buffalo Hide, Nang Yai
Located in New York, NY
have a range of story lines and techniques, and incorporate it into the Thai shadow puppet characters
Category
20th Century More Art
Materials
Animal Skin
Maria Cortini Viviani - 20th Century Oil, Beautiful Puppets
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful figurative study depicting characters in late Victorian dress. Signed to the upper
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Carro, Handmade Beige Linen Cushion with Embroidered Puppet
By Jupe by Jackie
Located in Middelburg, NL
Meet Berre! Exclusive cushion cover crafted from fine beige linen with an imaginative character
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen
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H 0.4 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
"Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia
Located in Milwaukee, WI
puppets and sometimes combined with human characters. The art form celebrates the Indonesian culture and
Category
19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Animal Skin
"Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesian
Located in Milwaukee, WI
thrown by puppets and sometimes combined with human characters. The art form celebrates the Indonesian
Category
19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Animal Skin
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Pine German Fireman Puppet
Located in London, GB
German Fireman Puppet
We are proud to offer a wonderful example of an early 20th century German
Category
Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Toys
Materials
Cotton, Pine
Vintage Burmese Polychrome Animated Mounted Puppet Heads w/ Expressive Features
Located in Austin, TX
This captivating set of two polychrome puppet heads, meticulously mounted, transports viewers to
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
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H 12 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Puppet (flat), round eyes, pink face Wayang Klitik, 19th C
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Indonesian shadow puppet/Wayang kulit, 19th century
Wayang kulit, or Indonesian shadow puppets are
Category
19th Century Mixed Media
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
"Shadow Puppet (flat) Wayang Klitik, " Leather & Wood created in Indonesia
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 26" high
Category
19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Leather
Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case
Located in Studio City, CA
form of traditional Japanese puppet theatre, founded in Osaka at the beginning of the 17th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Decorative Indonesian Shadow Puppet on Finely Carved Horn Rods, 19th Century
Located in Faversham, GB
puppet during a performance. Representing the character Satyaki, who was a Krishna devotee.
Indonesia
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Anglo-Indian Candelabras
Materials
Leather
H 29.14 in W 12.21 in D 0.79 in
20th Century Pair of Oriental Puppet Dolls with Original Silk Costumes
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality pair of 20th century Oriental puppet dolls with original costumes.
These
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Lucite, Wood
'Young Court Jester Holding a Puppet', Commedia dellArte, Post Impressionist
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, character-driven portrait of the young man, shown gazing directly towards the viewer. wearing white-face
Category
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
H 30 in W 23.75 in D 0.13 in
20th Century Folk Art John Carr's Jacquard Puppets Marionette Pierrot & Pierette
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful pair of hand crafted puppets by John Car, depicting Pierrot (little Peter) a clown
Category
Vintage 1930s English Toys
Materials
Silk, Pine
H 15.36 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 in
"Flat Wooden Puppet (Woman with Comb & White Face) Wayang Klitik, " Leather
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 25" high
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Leather
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 25" high
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Indonesian Shadow Puppet" Leather created in Indonesian during the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 19" high
Category
19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Leather
"Indonesian Shadow Puppet, " Wood and Leather created in Indonesia c. 1800s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 32" high
Category
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Leather
"Puppeteer and Puppet..." Oil Painting 35" x 47" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
By Anastasiia Danilenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Puppeteer and Puppet..." Oil Painting 35" x 47" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
Full name: Puppeteer
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesian in the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
shadows thrown by puppets and sometimes combined with human characters. The art form celebrates the
Category
19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Animal Skin
"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
puppets and sometimes combined with human characters. The art form celebrates the Indonesian culture and
Category
19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Animal Skin
"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
puppets and sometimes combined with human characters. The art form celebrates the Indonesian culture and
Category
19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Animal Skin
1940's Folk Art John Carr's Jacquard Puppets The Turnip's, Scarecrow & Gardener
Located in Lowestoft, GB
character, singing comic songs in dialect, was another typical act in puppet shows of the time. William's
Category
Mid-20th Century English Toys
Materials
Fabric, Pine
H 15.36 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 in
Large Pair of Vintage Opera Puppets, Oriental, Figure, Mid 20th Century, C.1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large pair of vintage opera puppets. An Oriental, painted hardwood figure, dating to the
Category
Mid-20th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Hardwood
H 42.33 in W 19.3 in D 9.85 in
"Flat Wooden Puppet (male), " Wood & Leather created in Indonesian in the 19th C
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 16" high
Category
19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Leather
"Flat Wooden Shadow Puppet, " Wood & Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th C
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 20" high
Category
19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Leather
FAIS DODO
Located in Nottingham, GB
Original mixed media on wood.
The artist creates puppet-like figures in sketchy, minimalistic
Category
2010s Street Art Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
PARADIS
Located in Nottingham, GB
Original mixed media on wood.
The artist creates puppet-like figures in sketchy, minimalistic
Category
2010s Street Art Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Petrushka. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A stock character of Russian marionette theatre since the 18th Century, set in St. Petersburg this
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Silver Leaf
Original "Holland by KLM" vintage travel poster
Located in Spokane, WA
puppet playing the accordion while sitting on a dock with a basket of fish on the side.. This poster was
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
Antique Sterling Silver Punch and Judy Card / Menu Holders
By Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
silver menu holders have been realistically modelled in the form of the classic 17th century puppet
Category
Vintage 1910s English Georgian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
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
Beany and Cecil Limited Edition Cel: The Wildman Of Wildsville
Located in Los Angeles, CA
realm of the surreal. Decidedly, for a character who appeared in only one episode of Beany and Cecil
Category
1990s Pop Art More Art
Materials
Pencil, Paint, Paper
Beany and Cecil Limited Edition Cel: Beanyland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
animated series modeled after the successful puppet show, “Time For Beany.” The series, like the puppet
Category
1990s Pop Art More Art
Materials
Paint, Paper, Pencil
A Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Sicilian Head of a Saracen Marionette
Located in Catania, Sicilia
puppet theaters often featured tales of chivalry and epic battles, with Saracen characters representing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Medieval Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
"Girl At Her Dressing Table" Modern Acrylic on Canvas by Bob Novak
Located in Pasadena, CA
, and furniture. The precise details and suggested decorations hint at the character's domestic setting
Category
1980s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 50 in W 40.5 in D 1.8 in
Timothy's Menagerie, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
characters through charming scenes that often weave nostalgia. A reflection of her fondness for edge and funk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Antique Punch and Judy Book Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Punch is a pertinent character in the traditional British seaside hand-puppet show Punch and Judy. Mr
Category
Antique 1880s British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Hannah's Favorites, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
>About the ArtistArtist Johansen Newman captures various characters through charming scenes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Creil Polychrome Transferware Polychrome Plate, Le Polichinel, circa 1830
By Creil et Montereau
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Polichinel. Circa 1830.
Pulcinella is a classical character that originated in the Commedia dell’Arte of the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Many Medals, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
primitivism. She fully captures the essence of the character born of imaginative creativity.About
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Petrushka", Hand Ground Pigments on Canvas
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A stock character of Russian marionette theatre since the 18th Century, set in St. Petersburg this
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Silver Leaf
Japanese Bronze Folk Art Kappa, circa 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese puppet play and performance,
Kappa Bring Good Fortune
Japanese Kappa are folk lore garden
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Junya Watanabe MAN Pear Print Shirt, Spring Summer 2019
By Junya Watanabe, Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in Seattle, WA
puppet show Thunderbirds made everyone sit up and smile as Junya Watanabe’s models emerged onto the
Category
2010s Japanese Collars
Sunset with Pygmy Owls, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
," shares Johansen.About the ArtistArtist Johansen Newman captures various characters
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Day of the Dead, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
characters through charming scenes that often weave nostalgia. A reflection of her fondness for edge and funk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
2001. paper, watercolor, 103x73 cm
Located in Riga, LV
in Daile Theatre and Latvia Puppet Theatre (1945-1947).[5]
The Latvian art historian Laima Slava is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Trompe l'oeil [Punch and Judy].
By George Cruikshank
Located in New York, NY
puppet show of Pulcinella or Punch and Judy has a long and fascinating history. “A puppet play that
Category
1830s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, India Ink, Pencil
![Trompe l'oeil [Punch and Judy].](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/a_3312/1620315874402/Trompe_L_Oeil_Punch_87325_master.jpg?width=240 "Trompe l'oeil [Punch and Judy].")
Dolls - archival pigment print
By Sergiy Andreyev
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
be an illusion, and the puppet master is someone else entirely. The nakedness of the woman and the
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Dusk
By Hope Shipee Bunin
Located in Milford, NH
Bunin, she created puppets, giving them individual character traits. She also produced entertainments
Category
1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
She Who Wears the Color. He Who Sees the Color., Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
>About the ArtistArtist Johansen Newman captures various characters through charming scenes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 47 in W 35 in D 5 in
Threads. Paper, watercolor, 100x72 cm
Located in Riga, LV
in Daile Theatre and Latvia Puppet Theatre (1945-1947).[5]
The Latvian art historian Laima Slava is
Category
1970s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Folk girl. Paper, watercolor, 110x76 cm
Located in Riga, LV
in Daile Theatre and Latvia Puppet Theatre (1945-1947).[5]
The Latvian art historian Laima Slava is
Category
1970s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
The case will remain unsolved. Veneer, acrylic, 50x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
decorator in Daile Theatre and Latvia Puppet Theatre (1945-1947).[5]
The Latvian art historian Laima Slava
Category
2010s Post-Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 0.4 in
Le Cénacle by Victor Mignot, Art Nouveau Commedia dell'Arte lithograph, 1897
By Victor Mignot
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegantly-dressed society women observe silhouettes of Commedia dell’Arte characters Pierrot
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
H 12 in W 8.38 in D 0.1 in
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Character Puppets For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a broad range of character puppets for sale on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect contemporary, abstract or Expressionist examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Character puppets available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, black, gray, blue and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Edward Marecak, Théo Tobiasse, Margeaux Walter, Sax Berlin and Danilo Martinis are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric.
How Much are Character Puppets?
Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — character puppets in our inventory begin at $135 and can go as high as $275,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,925.
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