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Bambara puppet figurine, African tribal art, circa 1950
Located in LYON, FR
its steel base.
A favorite for this old puppet figurine from Mali dating from the 1950s. Featuring a
Category
Vintage 1950s Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
Japanese Asian Oshie Pressed Textile Old Monk Framed Shadow Puppet Doll
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, handcrafted work of a Japanese monk/ old man doll shadow puppet who appears to be
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Linen, Acrylic, Wood
Original New Old Stock Circa 1900 Liberty's London Marionette String Puppet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare, new old stock Liberty's London Marionette string
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine, Oak
H 14.57 in W 12.41 in D 3.94 in
19th Century Painting Puppet theatre
By Paul Louis Martin des Amoignes
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
MARTIN DES AMOIGNES, Paul Louis (1850-1925)
Puppet theatre on the village square
Oil on canvas
Category
1880s Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 29.93 in W 23.23 in D 3.15 in
"Puppet Theater" Japanese Figurative Wood Block Print
By Junichiro Sekino
Located in Houston, TX
Jun’ichiro Sekino (1914-1988) Eizo and matsuomaru bunraku (Puppet Theatre) circa 1953. Yoshida Eizō
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
H 28.75 in W 34.75 in D 1 in
THE PUPPET SHOW ..Roy Petley contemporary British
By Roy Petley
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
settles down to draw the nude from life - an absurdly old-fashioned discipline for an artist to pursue
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Black Forest Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Handmade Rajasthani Kathputli Dancing Puppet Couple Jaipur India 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large pair of vintage 1950s string marionettes, these magnificent Rajasthani Kathputli puppets came
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Textile, Silk, Wood
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
Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Framed Showa Shadow Puppet Doll
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, handcrafted work of a regal Japanese samurai/warrior doll shadow puppet.
Oshie
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Linen, Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This “Wayang Golek” is a visibly old shadow puppet carved using soft wood and cloth. It features an
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Fabric
H 15.75 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This “Wayang Golek” is a visibly old shadow puppet carved using soft wood and cloth. It features an
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Fabric
H 23.63 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
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
Portrait of Caroline and her Puppets - British 1930s theatrical art oil painting
Located in London, GB
. It was painted in 1937 and exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1939 entitled 'Caroline and her Puppets
Category
1930s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Old Castelet Or Guignol Theater, Period: Early 20th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Old castelet or theater Guignol of parquet floor or living room Lyonnais.
Its structure is in
Category
20th Century European Other Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Mike Miller; 24 years old; Allentown, Pennsylvania; $25
By Philip-Lorca diCorcia
Located in New York, NY
people as puppets who were unstrung, mercilessly disempowered – not preyed upon, but living on the edge
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Color
Set of Two 18th Century Engravings from William Hogarth's "Analysis of Beauty"
By William Hogarth
Located in Alamo, CA
score of lines, fig. 71.
The two parts of curves next to 71 served for the figures of the old woman
Category
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Interior Prints
Materials
Etching, Engraving
William HogarthSet of Two 18th Century Engravings from William Hogarth's "Analysis of Beauty" , 1753
H 27.38 in W 31.25 in D 1.13 in
Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms
Located in New York, NY
puppet is about 80-90 years old and comes from the Chinese region of Fujian. These puppets were used in
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silk
Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Green Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms
Located in New York, NY
puppet is about 80-90 years old and comes from the Chinese region of Fujian. These puppets were used in
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silk
A haunting melody, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
listening, a sort of puppet-master. Painted on a fine textured, professionally stretched linen canvas, using
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique Sicilian Opera dei Pupi Theater Marionette, ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pupi) marionette, which is made of tin, wood and canvas ca. 1930s.
The Sicilian Puppet Theater
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Dominique PERY, Marianne, Oil on canvas 1987
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
old paintings. In 1993, he took part in the national museum competition (Create according to the
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Apple
Located in Bayonne, NJ
knights, eternal pilgrims, king and queen puppets, secret keys, labyrinths of illusional personalities and
Category
1990s Renaissance Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Oil
Antique Sculpture of Mary with the Child Jesus, Belgium, early 17th century
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Mary and child are named "Poupee de Malines' ( Puppet of Mechelen)
The polychromy on this sculpture is
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Belgian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Softwood
H 24.22 in W 9.06 in D 7.88 in
Agudiez
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
physical and mechanical aspect of the puppets that are used on this side of the world, being a member of a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Posters
Materials
Paper
Collection of 3 Italian 19th Century Marionettes
Located in London, GB
marionette puppets. All with original cotton, silk and valour clothing intact, hand carved pine articulated
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Early Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pine
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
India Ink, Watercolor, 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].")
Warrior - Woodcut by Utagawa Toyokuni II - Late 19th Century
By Utagawa Toyokuni II
Located in Roma, IT
collection, assembled between the 1950s and 2000.
Utagawa Toyokuni I (Edo, 1769-1825)
Son of a puppet
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
No Reserve
H 9.06 in W 7.09 in D 0.04 in
Hutchenreuther Porcelain Figurine Fritz Klee "OWL"
By Professor Fritz Klee
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
poinsettia flowers. There are two very old stamps on the underside of the base.
Professor Fritz Klee who
Category
Vintage 1910s German Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Surrealist Abstract Hebrew Aleph Pop Art Silkscreen Judaica Jewish Serigraph
By Jozsef Jakovits
Located in Surfside, FL
Puppet Theater, where he made sculptures again. Meanwhile, he became a member of the Fine Arts Foundation
Category
1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Screen
Surrealist Abstract Hebrew Shabbat Pop Art Silkscreen Judaica Jewish Serigraph
By Jozsef Jakovits
Located in Surfside, FL
the Puppet Theater, where he made sculptures again. Meanwhile, he became a member of the Fine Arts
Category
1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Screen
Hungarian Surrealist Abstract Hebrew Silkscreen Judaica Print Jewish Serigraph
By Jozsef Jakovits
Located in Surfside, FL
Puppet Theater, where he made sculptures again. Meanwhile, he became a member of the Fine Arts Foundation
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Screen
Hungarian Surrealism Pop Art Hebrew Silkscreen Judaica Print Jewish Serigraph
By Jozsef Jakovits
Located in Surfside, FL
Puppet Theater, where he made sculptures again. Meanwhile, he became a member of the Fine Arts Foundation
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Screen
Hungarian Surrealism Pop Art Hebrew Silkscreen Judaica Print Jewish Serigraph
By Jozsef Jakovits
Located in Surfside, FL
Puppet Theater, where he made sculptures again. Meanwhile, he became a member of the Fine Arts Foundation
Category
1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Screen
'Zeus, Venus and Hera' - 1980s Semi Abstract Painting, Nude Figures, Mythology
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
Slavic folk tales from the Old Country that later strongly influenced his work as a professional artist
Category
1980s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Prom Queen
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
survive, and the legacy left behind.
I’m I a puppet?
a marionette on strings,
dancing to the whims of my
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
Saved: My Picture World
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
begins with an homage to movies—curiously, to old “b” grade horror flicks, such as Attack of the Puppet
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
Rare Early Original Advertising Poster by Mabel Lucie Attwell for Shredded Wheat
By Mabel Lucie Attwell
Located in London, GB
with bows in her plaited hair playing with her dolls, puppets, teddy bear and other toys, serving a
Category
Vintage 1910s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 19.49 in W 14.38 in D 0.04 in
Man with the Dragon - Woodblock Print by Utagawa Toyokuni I - 1800 ca
By Utagawa Toyokuni I
Located in Roma, IT
collection, assembled between the 1950s and 2000.
Utagawa Toyokuni I (Edo, 1769-1825)
Son of a puppet
Category
Early 1800s Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Woodcut
H 13.19 in W 8.86 in D 0.04 in
Antique French 19th Century Jewelry Box Flap Door Miniature Wood Cabinet
Located in Firenze, IT
chests were used as doll and puppets coffer and children's toys.
Great as a table top accessory, this
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
H 11.03 in W 10.24 in D 6.7 in
Death of a Racist Stereotype
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
assemblage sculpture: Antique large handmade wood racist “Dancing Dan” puppet with exaggerated lips
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Walk through El Ritiro , Madrid, oil painting, Impressionism, Cuban Artist
By Cristian Mesa Velazquez
Located in Houston, TX
Rosaleda rose garden and the Parterre Francés, which holds a Mexican conifer that is nearly 400 years old
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Night Life at the Moulin Rouge
By Henry Somm
Located in Fairlawn, OH
the old wind mill building in the right distance of this image. It was the center of fin de siecle
Category
Late 19th Century French School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Winter Palace, 1960s Mid Century Modern Framed Abstract Mixed Media Painting
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
in Cleveland. His childhood household cherished the customs and Slavic folk tales from the Old
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
Understanding Caricature
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
guide to an old and respected art form. A great caricature is one that not only captures the subject's
Category
2010s Chinese Books
Materials
Paper
Karen
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
assemblage sculpture: Handmade old wood throne, hand carved wood puppet in old dress and boat flag
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Washington Square Park Architecture Photo NYC
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
old office.
Not just a social chronicler, McDarrah was a great photo-journalist.
For years, McDarrah
Category
1950s American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Large Vintage Balinese Painting on Silk from Ubud Bali 1960's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
puppet theatre, one of the original story telling methods in the Balinese Hindu culture that may be
Category
Mid-20th Century Balinese Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Silk
Vintage Large Balinese Painting on Silk from Ubud Bali
Located in North Hollywood, CA
puppet theatre, one of the original story telling methods in the Balinese Hindu culture that may be
Category
Mid-20th Century Balinese Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Silk
Winter Witches in an Upside World Interfering with Each Other, Semi-Abstract Oil
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
from the Old Country that later strongly influenced his work as a professional artist. During junior
Category
1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Burlap, Oil
Edward MarecakWinter Witches in an Upside World Interfering with Each Other, Semi-Abstract Oil, 1990
H 44.25 in W 44.25 in D 1.5 in
Marcel Dzama Where All Harmonies are Tuned Limited Edition Print
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
.
Like most of Marcel Dzama's drawings, this print of old-fashioned circus performers is reminiscent of
Category
2010s American Prints
Materials
Paper
Lady Gaga
By Pablo Cano
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
elaborate plays for his family featuring puppets constructed of household bric-a-brac. His primary work
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects
Autumn Harvest, Original Semi-Abstract Landscape and Figurative Oil Painting
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
the Old Country that later strongly influenced his work as a professional artist. During junior high
Category
1980s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 49.58 in W 33.25 in D 1.5 in
Diana and the Three Fates, Vintage 1970s Semi Abstract Figural Oil Painting
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
cherished the customs and Slavic folk tales from the Old Country that later strongly influenced his work as
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 18.25 in W 48 in D 0.2 in
The Argument, 1960s Vintage Semi-Abstract Oil Painting in Reds, Pinks, and Black
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
Slovenians in Cleveland. His childhood household cherished the customs and Slavic folk tales from the Old
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Edward MarecakThe Argument, 1960s Vintage Semi-Abstract Oil Painting in Reds, Pinks, and Black, 1968
H 49.5 in W 33.25 in D 1.5 in
The Chicken, 1940s Abstract Geometric Pen Ink Drawing, Red, Black, Cream
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
the Old Country that later strongly influenced his work as a professional artist. During junior high
Category
1940s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
H 23.75 in W 19.75 in D 0.75 in
A Small City Park, Abstract Painting Acrylic Watercolor Painting, Green Brown
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
customs and Slavic folk tales from the Old Country that later strongly influenced his work as a
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
H 18.75 in W 21.75 in D 1.25 in
The Garden, Vintage Abstract Mixed Media on Paper in Pink, Orange, and Green
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
Slavic folk tales from the Old Country that later strongly influenced his work as a professional artist
Category
1960s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Crayon, Acrylic
H 32 in W 25.75 in D 0.75 in
City Park, Denver, Colorado, Large Semi Abstract Colorful Oil Landscape
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
customs and Slavic folk tales from the Old Country that later strongly influenced his work as a
Category
20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 25.5 in W 81 in D 1.25 in
Masks, 1980s Semi-Abstract Polychromatic Oil Painting, Vibrant Multicolor
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
from the Old Country that later strongly influenced his work as a professional artist. During junior
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 39.25 in W 22.5 in D 1.75 in
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