Chinese Puppet
Group of Vintage Chinese Puppets
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting collection of five (5) unused, vintage Chinese puppets.
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Toys and Dolls
Materials
Linen
Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese puppet theater rivaled full-scale theater productions for
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silk, Wood
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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silk, Wood
Light sculpture Ala Medium Gold/Gold designed in 1969
By Carlo Nason
Located in Hoegaarden, BE
wings or when, as in the Chinese Puppet game, we project on the wall the shadow of a bird in flight. A
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Light sculpture Ala Big Gold/Gold designed in 1969
By Carlo Nason
Located in Hoegaarden, BE
birds wings or when, as in the Chinese Puppet game, we project on the wall the shadow of a bird in
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Light sculpture Ala Big Black/White designed in 1969
By Carlo Nason
Located in Hoegaarden, BE
wings or when, as in the Chinese Puppet game, we project on the wall the shadow of a bird in flight. A
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Light sculpture Ala Medium Black/White designed in 1969
By Carlo Nason
Located in Hoegaarden, BE
wings or when, as in the Chinese Puppet game, we project on the wall the shadow of a bird in flight. A
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Marionette Puppet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Chinese opera marionette puppet is dress in an elegant embroidered silk dragon robe. The
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Toys
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Huge 19th Century Wearable Chinese Parade Puppet
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a Nineteenth Century antique Chinese ceremonial Parade Costume. Note the extra large scale
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Folk Art More Asian Art, Objects and F...
Materials
Bentwood
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
hairdo, and an original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early, 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
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
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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
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Early 20th Century Asian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood
$632 Sale Price
20% Off
H 11 in W 3 in D 4 in
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll with Dragon Robe Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
garment/ robe with a dragon symbol.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
$495
H 18 in W 8 in D 4 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
1950s Pair of Oriental Puppet Marionettes with Original Dress
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s pair of Oriental puppet marionettes with original dress.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silk
$4,583 / set
H 19.3 in W 6.7 in D 4.34 in
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
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Lucite, Wood
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 24.5 in W 25 in D 14 in
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
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
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3 Chinese Puppet Heads
Located in Atlanta, GA
3 individual Chinese Puppet Heads made of wood and hand painted. The tall one measures 21 1/2" H
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Decorative Objects
Chinese Carved & Painted Wood Puppet
Located in Seattle, WA
Large Chinese puppet carved of wood and with articulating arms, legs, elbows and knees. Puppets
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Qing Dynasty Puppet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful female puppet from the Qing Dynasty. Attractive facial detailing and patina. Arms attach
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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
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Antique 19th Century Central Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 3.35 in W 2.17 in D 2.56 in
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
H 3.35 in W 2.17 in D 2.56 in
4 Chinese Opera Puppet Heads
Located in Palm Beach, FL
4 carved and painted wood Chinese puppet heads, 2 with caned torsos, mounted on turned wood
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Objects
Paul Jacoulet Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Marionettes Chinoises Chinois 1935
By Paul Jacoulet
Located in Studio City, CA
Chinoises Chinois. (Chinese Puppets. Chinese)" Jacoulet was famed for his techniques involving lacquers
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
H 21 in W 17.5 in D 1.5 in
19th Century Chinese Opera Puppet
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese opera marionette puppet with finely carved and painted face, with silk
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Light sculpture Ala Big White/White designed in 1969
By Carlo Nason
Located in Hoegaarden, BE
birds wings or when, as in the Chinese Puppet game, we project on the wall the shadow of a bird in
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Light sculpture Ala Medium White/White designed in 1969
By Carlo Nason
Located in Hoegaarden, BE
birds wings or when, as in the Chinese Puppet game, we project on the wall the shadow of a bird in
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Collection of Early 20th Century Chinese Shadow Puppet Theatre
Located in London, GB
Rare Collection of early 20th century Chinese shadow puppet theatre
We are proud to offer a
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Early Victorian Toys
Materials
Cotton, Pine, Paper
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
Mid-20th Century Carved Wooden Wayang Potehi Puppets Head Collection
Located in London, GB
crafted Wayang potehi puppet heads, Wayang potehi is a traditional puppet performance art from South China
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Orange 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
Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Yellow 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
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage 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
Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Antique Print of a Chinese Puppet Show
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Les Marionnettes'. Original old print of a Chinese puppet show. This print
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Puppet
Located in Chicago, IL
songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese Puppet Theater rivaled full-scale theater productions for
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Puppet
Located in Chicago, IL
songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese puppet theater rivaled full-scale theater productions for
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silk, Wood
Collection of Four 19th Century Chinese Hand-Puppets
Located in Doylestown, PA
A wonderful collection of four Chinese hand-puppets with ceramic and carved wood heads and hands
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Toys
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Wood
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet, Chaozhou Doll, Qing Dynasty
Located in Hamburg, DE
such puppets, the common people in remote regions of China were visited to perform traditional opera
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Toys and Dolls
Materials
Brass
19th Century Terracotta Orpah Puppet
Located in London, GB
19th century terracotta orpah puppet
We are proud to offer a 19th century terracotta Orpah
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Antique 1890s Chinese Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Terracotta, Silk, Wood
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
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pair of Chinese country opera puppets
Located in Westport, CT
A pair of beautifully crafted and rare poppets of Chinese opera characters with richly adorned
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
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
Hand Puppet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese folk character puppet. Carved and painted wood with silk costumes. Mounted on a metal stand
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Objects
Hand Puppet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese folk character puppet. Carved and painted wood with silk costumes. Mounted on a metal
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Objects
Puppet on stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese wood puppet on stand. Height ranges from 11.25 - 19.5 inches. Priced individually at $325
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Puppet Head
Located in New York, NY
200 BCE Puppet head from China
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures
Puppet on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage hand carved wooden folk figure head used by a puppeteer to entertain children. Circa 1950s. Mounted on a black wood stand.
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Puppet on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage hand carved wooden folk figure head used by a puppeteer to entertain children. Circa 1950s. Mounted on a black wood stand.
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Puppet Head on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage hand carved wooden folk figure head used by a puppeteer to entertain children. Circa 1950s. Mounted on a black wood stand.
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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Folding screen or room divider in black lacquer with hand painted decoration. Chic and functional chinoiserie piece. Each side of the screen has a different design...
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H 14.57 in W 12.41 in D 3.94 in
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Chinese Puppet For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Chinese puppet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Chinese puppet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and silk. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese puppet — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Chinese puppet, designed in the Folk Art or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Chinese Puppet?
A Chinese puppet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $325, while the lowest priced sells for $225 and the highest can go for as much as $4,661.
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