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Antique French Marionette
Antique French Marionette

Antique French Marionette

Located in Houston, TX

We have added a stand so the marionette can stand alone. This piece weighs 1 lb.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Marionettes

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique French Marionette
Antique French Marionette

Antique French Marionette

Located in Houston, TX

We have added a stand so the marionette can stand alone. This piece weighs .5 lbs.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Marionettes

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Theater with puppets for children

Theater with puppets for children

By Vincenzo Irolli

Located in Roma, RM

Vincenzo Irolli (Napoli 1860 – 1949), Teatrino con marionette per bambini Dipinto ad olio su tavola di cm 18 x 18 firmato in basso a destra

Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Marionettes

Materials

Oil, Board

Large Antique Chinese Ceremonial Marionette
Large Antique Chinese Ceremonial Marionette

Large Antique Chinese Ceremonial Marionette

Located in New York, NY

Antique funerary ceremony male marionette string puppet depicted as an emperor, with hands and head in softwood and a silk robe embroidered with dragons with gilt thread.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Marionettes

Materials

Textile

Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets

Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets

Located in London, GB

Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets A rare untouched example of two hand crafted early 19th century marionette puppets, likely to be French in origin.

Category

1820s French Antique Marionettes

Materials

Fabric, Pine, Paper

Marionette, Impressionist Lithograph after Jules Pascin
Marionette, Impressionist Lithograph after Jules Pascin

Marionette, Impressionist Lithograph after Jules Pascin

By Jules Pascin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Jules Pascin, After, Bulgarian/French (1885 - 1930) - Marionette, Medium: Lithograph on Arches, Stamp-Signed and Numbered in pencil, Edition: 125, Size: 21.5 in. x 29 in. (54.61 c...

Category

1910s Impressionist Antique Marionettes

Materials

Lithograph

Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Marionette Puppet
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Marionette Puppet

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.

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Marionettes

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Collection of 3 Italian 19th Century Marionettes
Collection of 3 Italian 19th Century Marionettes

Collection of 3 Italian 19th Century Marionettes

Located in London, GB

Collection of 3 Italian 19th century Marionettes A fantastic set of 3 19th century hand crafted marionette puppets.

Category

19th Century Italian Early Victorian Antique Marionettes

Materials

Pine

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

Mid-19th Century Handcrafted Sicilian Marionette Knight A mid to late 19th Century hand carved Sicilian marionette knight puppet.

Category

1870s Italian Early Victorian Antique Marionettes

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 Sicilian marionette knight puppet/marionette.

Category

1880s Italian Folk Art Antique Marionettes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand painted face, a wonderfully fabulous hairdo, and an original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Marionettes

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Eac...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Marionettes

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early, 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early, 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early, 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Eac...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Marionettes

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand painted face and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Eac...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Marionettes

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face, long grey beard, and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired fro...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Marionettes

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Eac...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Marionettes

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Antique Sicilian Opera dei Pupi Theater Marionette, ca. 1930s
Antique Sicilian Opera dei Pupi Theater Marionette, ca. 1930s

Antique Sicilian Opera dei Pupi Theater Marionette, ca. 1930s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Antique Sicilian Opera dei Pupi Theater Marionette, ca. 1930s A large Sicilian theater (Opera dei Pupi) marionette, which is made of tin, wood and canvas ca. 1930s.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Marionettes

Materials

Metal

19th Century Italian / Sicilian Large Hand-Crafted Puppet Marionette
19th Century Italian / Sicilian Large Hand-Crafted Puppet Marionette

19th Century Italian / Sicilian Large Hand-Crafted Puppet Marionette

Located in London, GB

19th Century Italian / Sicilian Large Hand-Crafted Puppet Marionette In the rare form of an Arabic clothed gentle with long turned up moustache.

Category

1870s Italian Folk Art Antique Marionettes

Materials

Pine

19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'
19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'

19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A oversized late 19th century Marionette in original untouched condition, originating from Palmero Italy.

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Marionettes

Materials

Textile, Pine

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll with Dragon Robe Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll with Dragon Robe Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll with Dragon Robe Early 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment/ robe with a dragon symbol. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acq...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Marionettes

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Exceptional Set of 24 Unique Hand-crafted Marionette Heads, Italy, 19th Century
Exceptional Set of 24 Unique Hand-crafted Marionette Heads, Italy, 19th Century

Exceptional Set of 24 Unique Hand-crafted Marionette Heads, Italy, 19th Century

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

An extraordinary and exceptional museum-quality set of twenty four unique handcrafted Marionette puppet heads, Bergamo, Italy, 19th Century.

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Marionettes

Materials

Metal

Original New Old Stock Circa 1900 Liberty's London Marionette String Puppet
Original New Old Stock Circa 1900 Liberty's London Marionette String Puppet

Original New Old Stock Circa 1900 Liberty's London Marionette String Puppet

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare, new old stock Liberty's London Marionette string puppet A lovely example and a great size, it is 100% brand new in the box, it dat...

Category

Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Marionettes

Materials

Oak, Pine

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 tall and has a skeleton, arms and legs made of wood. Height was measured from foot t...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Marionettes

Materials

Composition, Metal, Brass

The Bridge - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century

The Bridge - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Large Articulated Wooden Theatrical Mannequin - Folk Art Depicting Baby Girl
Large Articulated Wooden Theatrical Mannequin - Folk Art Depicting Baby Girl

Large Articulated Wooden Theatrical Mannequin - Folk Art Depicting Baby Girl

Located in Milano, IT

La scultura, alta circa un metro, presenta una costruzione modulare con arti mobili e articolazioni alle spalle e alle anche, caratteristica che rimanda alla tradizione delle figure ...

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Marionettes

Materials

Hardwood

Tony Sarg Folk Art Bridal Box, circa 1920
Tony Sarg Folk Art Bridal Box, circa 1920

Tony Sarg Folk Art Bridal Box, circa 1920

Located in Nantucket, MA

Sarg was also extremely important as the reviver of marionette theater in America. In 1935 he also designed the first animated window display for Macy's Department Store, and continu...

Category

1920s American Folk Art Antique Marionettes

Materials

Composition

Rare Late 19th century English theatre scenery boards
Rare Late 19th century English theatre scenery boards

Rare Late 19th century English theatre scenery boards

Located in London, GB

Blundall also managed to give a home to the largest surviving group of marionettes from the famous 19th century Tiller-Clowes family troupe who operated from 1873 until WWI.

Category

1880s British Folk Art Antique Marionettes

Materials

Pine

Richard Teschner for Loetz Merman Glass Jug c1906, Uranium Glass Elements
Richard Teschner for Loetz Merman Glass Jug c1906, Uranium Glass Elements

Richard Teschner for Loetz Merman Glass Jug c1906, Uranium Glass Elements

By Johann Lötz Witwe, Richard Teschner

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

He also worked as a painter, a graphic artist and a sculptor; he designed the sets for his own marionette performances and even wrote the accompanying music.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Marionettes

Materials

Art Glass, Uranium Glass, Glass

Original 1890’s Linen Backed Theatrical Stage Poster Holden's Mannikins
Original 1890’s Linen Backed Theatrical Stage Poster Holden's Mannikins

Original 1890’s Linen Backed Theatrical Stage Poster Holden's Mannikins

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

From the book; The Holdens: Monarchs of the Marionette Theatre by John McCormick The Holden family were the most celebrated English marionette performers of the nineteenth century.

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Marionettes

Materials

Paper, Linen

The Adventures of Pinocchio by C. Collodi, Illustrated by F. Richardson, 1927
The Adventures of Pinocchio by C. Collodi, Illustrated by F. Richardson, 1927

The Adventures of Pinocchio by C. Collodi, Illustrated by F. Richardson, 1927

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The Adventures of Pinocchio: The Story of a Marionette. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1927.

Category

1920s American Art Nouveau Antique Marionettes

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Cheers! - Woodcut by Hermann Paul - 1910s

Cheers! - Woodcut by Hermann Paul - 1910s

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...

Category

Early 1900s Modern Antique Marionettes

Materials

Woodcut

L'Absolution - Lithograph by Hermann Paul - 1905

L'Absolution - Lithograph by Hermann Paul - 1905

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...

Category

Early 1900s Modern Antique Marionettes

Materials

Lithograph

Two Men - Watercolor Drawing by Hermann Paul -1890s

Two Men - Watercolor Drawing by Hermann Paul -1890s

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...

Category

1890s Modern Antique Marionettes

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Versail - Ink Drawing by Hermann Paul -1890s

Versail - Ink Drawing by Hermann Paul -1890s

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...

Category

1890s Modern Antique Marionettes

Materials

Ink

Le Jeu - Woodcut Print by Hermann Paul -1890s

Le Jeu - Woodcut Print by Hermann Paul -1890s

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...

Category

1890s Modern Antique Marionettes

Materials

Woodcut

Colonialism- Lithograph by Hermann Paul - 1903

Colonialism- Lithograph by Hermann Paul - 1903

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...

Category

1890s Modern Antique Marionettes

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Beyond Reproach - Lithograph by Hermann Paul -1890s
Beyond Reproach - Lithograph by Hermann Paul -1890s

Beyond Reproach - Lithograph by Hermann Paul -1890s

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...

Category

1890s Modern Antique Marionettes

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Lift - Woodcut by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century

Lift - Woodcut by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes

Materials

Woodcut

The Visit - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century

The Visit - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker

Carnaval - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century

Carnaval - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes

Materials

Paper, Ink

Older People - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century
Older People - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century

Older People - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes

Materials

Paper, Ink

Les Hommes - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century
Les Hommes - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century

Les Hommes - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Child - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century
Child - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century

Child - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Pencil

La Promenade - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century

La Promenade - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

L'Inspecteur Général "Revizor" - Lithograph by Hermann Paul -1897-98

L'Inspecteur Général "Revizor" - Lithograph by Hermann Paul -1897-98

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...

Category

1890s Modern Antique Marionettes

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Portrait of Grandmother - Lithograph by Hermann Paul -1918

Portrait of Grandmother - Lithograph by Hermann Paul -1918

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...

Category

1910s Modern Antique Marionettes

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Un-Shampooing (Self-Portrait) - Drawing by Hermann Paul - 1893

Un-Shampooing (Self-Portrait) - Drawing by Hermann Paul - 1893

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

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Antique Marionettes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique marionettes is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique marionettes — often made from wood, fabric and textile — can elevate any home. Antique marionettes have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Folk Art and Victorian antique marionettes are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Antique Marionettes?

Prices for antique marionettes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique marionettes begin at $211 and can go as high as $10,900, while the average can fetch as much as $1,550.