1950s Spanish Bull Head Hand Painted Papier-Mâché Festival Mask
Located in Marbella, ES
Popular 1950s Spanish bull head hand painted papier-mâché mask worn during village festivals.
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1950s Spanish Elephant Head Hand Painted Papier-mâché Festival Mask
Located in Marbella, ES
Popular 1950s Spanish elephant head hand painted papier-mâché mask worn during village festivals.
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Vintage Papier-mâché Carnival Funhouse Character Head
Located in Dekalb, IL
Large hand-painted papier-mâché carnival or funhouse mask depicting a grinning male character with exaggerated facial features including a long pointed nose, wide blue eyes, black ha...
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American Folk Art Eagle’s Head Papier-Mâché Mask
Located in Tampa, FL
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Important 1937 Papier Mâche Head/Masks Of "The 7 Dwarfs" - A Revue For The Movie
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Walt Disney is supposed to have helped design and consulted on the production at the time of the new release of the movie. Each dwarf head form mask is painted paper mache. One dwarf...
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Materials
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Vintage Chinese Paper Maché Full Head Theatrical Face Mask, C. 1970s Theatre
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Vintage Chinese Paper Maché Full Head Theatrical Face Mask, C. 1970s Theatre
Located in Bristol, GB
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Masks
Materials
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1950s Spanish Pig Head Hand Painted Papier-mâché Festival Mask
Located in Marbella, ES
Popular 1950s Spanish pig head hand painted papier-mâché mask worn during village festivals.
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Masks
Materials
Paper
1950s Spanish Hand Painted Cock Head Papier-mâché Festival Mask
Located in Marbella, ES
Popular 1950s Spanish hand painted papier-mâché cock head mask worn during village festivals.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Masks
Materials
Paper
1950s Spanish Hand Painted Cock Head Papier-Mâché Festival Mask
Located in Marbella, ES
Popular 1950s Spanish hand painted papier-mâché cock head mask worn during village festivals.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Masks
Materials
Paper
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Located in London, GB
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1940s Paper Mache Chinese Dragon Head from a Costume
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s handmade papier mâché head of a dragon. From a costume worn for Chinese New Years. Eyes blink, by pulling on chords in head. A bird sits on top of the head.
Category
Vintage 1940s Masks
Materials
Paper
Papier Mâché Theatre Bears Head
Located in London, GB
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Vintage 1940s French Folk Art Masks
Materials
Paper
Papier Mâché Presidential Theatre Head
Located in London, GB
Presidential papier mâché theatre head from Paris, circa 1950s This lot is a rare original 1950s papier mâché French theatre heads in the form of a presidential figure. This item ...
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Vintage 1950s French Folk Art Masks
Materials
Paper
Papier Mâché Pigs Theatre Head
Located in London, GB
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Vintage 1930s French Folk Art Masks
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Early 20th Century papier Mache theatre head
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century papier Mache theatre head A charming example of an early 20th century papier Mache French theatre head, in the form of a pig. An aged surface with light fading we...
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Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Masks
Materials
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Livestock Gas Mask on an Antique Paper Mache Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
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Vintage Oliver Hardy Theatre Papier Mâché Head / Mask
Located in London, GB
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Vintage 1960s French Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
2 French Chefs
Located in Peekskill, NY
We just returned from Paris and came home with 2 French chefs. These are early full head paper mache carnival masks. They have great character and detail.
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Vintage 1930s French Folk Art Carnival Art
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Paper Mache Head Mask For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal paper mache head mask for your home. Each paper mache head mask for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer paper mache head mask, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each paper mache head mask bearing Folk Art or Industrial hallmarks is very popular.
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Prices for a paper mache head mask can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $689 and can go as high as $2,400, while the average can fetch as much as $1,090.
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Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
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