Antique Carved Polychrome Crocodile Puppet
Located in Savannah, GA
An antique carved and polychromed crocodile puppet.
Early 20th Century Unknown Toys and Dolls
Wood
Antique Carved Polychrome Crocodile Puppet
Located in Savannah, GA
An antique carved and polychromed crocodile puppet.
Wood
Hand-Carved Antique Wall Panels with Puppet Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
With their captivating design and historic significance, these puppet show signs offer a fascinating glimpse into the past, perfect for enthusiasts of Chinese culture, antique collec...
Wood
$377 / set
H 9.81 in W 6.46 in D 0.01 in
Antique Javanese Prints – Gamelan Instruments & Wayang Puppets – c.1860
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Javanese Prints – Gamelan Instruments & Wayang Puppets – c.1860 This pair of finely hand-colored lithographs presents two central elements of Javanese performing arts: the m...
Paper
Petite Devil Krampus Hand Puppet Toy, Antique Vintage Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a wonderful depiction of Krampus or the devil puppet. The item is approximately 16 inches tall and has a fabric body to slip in with your hand. Height was measured from foot ...
Composition
$440Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.34 in W 5.4 in D 5.12 in
Early 20th Century, Antique Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wooden puppet head with stand. Age: Burma, Early 20th century Size: Height 19 C.M. / Width 13.7 C.M. / Thickness 13 C.M. Size including stand: Height 36.4 C.M. Conditio...
Wood
$1,200 / set
H 22 in W 10 in D 2 in
Pair of Antique Burmese Thailand Marionette Puppet Dolls Figurative Folk Art
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An antique pair of antique Burmese / Thailand marionette puppet dolls depicting a man and woman wearing traditional Thai silk and linen clothing.
Paper
$1,239Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 9.85 in W 12.6 in D 0.02 in
Set of 10 Antique Prints of Wayang Puppets by Juynboll, 1900
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of ten antique prints of Wayang puppets, a traditional form of puppet theatre play originally found in the cultures of Java, Indonesia.
Paper
$1,980
H 32 in W 8.5 in D 4.25 in
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...
Composition, Metal, Brass
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.5 in W 36.75 in D 2.25 in
Antique Japanese Silk Brocade Oshie Art Geisha Puppet Dolls in Shadow Box Frame
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A unique set of 4 antique Japanese silk brocade "Oshie" art Showa puppet dolls.
Fabric
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.
Pine
$2,950
H 20.75 in W 26 in D 1.5 in
Woodblock Print of a Javanese Puppet on Blue Ground by Kiyoshi Saito, 1950s
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Items purchased from David Sterner Antiques must delight you. Purchases may be returned for any reason for a period of 7 days.
Paper
Myanmarese doll in brown robes and hat
Located in Munich, DE
Discover cultural heritage with this antique Myanmarese puppet doll—a beautifully crafted piece once used in traditional puppeteering, brimming with history and artistic detail.
Wood
Myanmarese doll in red robes
Located in Munich, DE
Discover cultural heritage with this antique Myanmarese puppet doll—a beautifully crafted piece once used in traditional puppeteering, brimming with history and artistic detail.
Wood
Myanmarese doll no hat
Located in Munich, DE
Discover cultural heritage with this antique Myanmarese puppet doll—a beautifully crafted piece once used in traditional puppeteering, brimming with history and artistic detail.
Wood
Set of 3 Myanmarese dolls
Located in Munich, DE
Discover cultural heritage with these 3 antique Myanmarese puppet dolls— three beautifully crafted pieces once used in traditional puppeteering, brimming with history and artistic de...
Wood
Exceptionally Rare Pair of 19th Century English Hand Puppets
Located in West Sussex, GB
These antique puppets retaining their original handles but are without costume and now ensconced in a later stand.
Unavailable
H 27.56 in W 14.18 in D 9.45 in
Rare Pair of Antique Vietnamese Puppets 19th Century under Antique Glass Dome
Located in Ulft, Gelderland
This rare pair of antique puppets is made in Vietnam during the 19th century.
Glass, Wood
Unavailable
H 11.82 in W 2.76 in D 2.37 in
16 x 18th Century Venetian Marionette Puppets from Commedia dell’arte Theatre
Located in London, GB
Antique Venetian Marionettes, Antique Puppets, Venice Carnival Antiques, Masked Ball Antiques, Venetian Mask, Commedia dell'art Theatre Marionettes.
Metal
Antique set of seven Indonesian puppets
Located in Santa Monica, CA
wood carved polychrome faces with Batik textile dresses - one monkey puppet "God"from the Ramania characters
Fabric
Unavailable
H 63 in W 79 in D 1 in
Antique Sicilian Italian Marionette Puppet Show Opera Stage Backdrop Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A national treasure in the eyes of Sicily and parts of Italy. A larger than life opera backdrop for puppet shows in the early 1920s. All the pieces were hand-painted, used for their ...
Paint
Unavailable
H 13 in W 6 in D 6.75 in
Antique 18th Century Santos Jointed Puppet Figure Relic Polychrome Custom Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique, circa late 17th Century Italian Santos reliquary figure in relic form presented on a custom stand of a later date. The figure is presented in wood, possibly pine, as a re...
Metal
Antique Italian Puppets, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Two antique Italian puppets from the "Teatro di Puppi" or street puppet shows found throughout Italy in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Wood
Italian Puppet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Italian Puppet mounted on stand
Rustic Antique Wooden Carved Burmese Puppet Head
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Burmese Carved Puppet Head- B A decorative carved wood and painted Burmese puppet head with glass eyes.
Teak
Rustic Antique Wooden Carved Burmese Puppet Head
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Burmese Carved Puppet Head- A A decorative carved wood and painted Burmese puppet head with glass eyes.
Teak
Antique Folk Art Carved And Painted Articulated Horse Puppet
Located in Bristol, GB
NAIVE CARVING HORSE MARIONETTE An extremely charming and charismatic depiction of a horse with an attractive paint job and real horse hair mane. This style of carving originated in...
Brass
Andrianna Shamaris Shadow Puppet Carving
Located in New York, NY
Antique carving of shadow puppets from Bali. The color tone resembles old stone.
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th century puppet heads
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century puppet heads Quirky and fun, these 2 odd pair of early to mid-20th century puppet heads show lots of character and natural age.
Pine
Sold
H 23.6 in W 8.7 in D 4.7 in
Pair of Antique Javanese Wayang Golek Shadow Puppets on Stands, Early 20th Centu
Located in Lincoln, GB
Pair of Antique Javanese Wayang Golek Shadow Puppets on Stands, Early 20th Century A finely carved pair of Wayang Golek wooden shadow puppets from Java, Indonesia, dating to the earl...
Wood
19th Century English Glass Eyes Puppet head
Located in London, GB
19th Century English Glass Eyes Puppet head A deeply patinated fruit wood late 19th Century glass eyed puppet head.
Fruitwood
Early 20th century carved wooden devil puppet
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century carved wooden devil puppet A nice untouched example of an early 20th century hand carved wooden puppet in the form of a devil.
Pine
Early 20th Century Unusual Plaster Puppet Head
Located in London, GB
Constructed of Wood, plaster with glass eyes, hand painted details. Uncovered in an antiques store in Paris earlier this month. We have been informed it would originally have been di...
Plaster
Early 20th century hand carved puppet head
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century hand carved puppet head Dimensions in inches: H 8.5” x W 4” x D 4” Age: Early 20th Century Origin: England Condition: Aged Overview A charming and authentic ex...
Pine
Early 20th Century Oversized Handcrafted French Puppet Head
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Oversized handcrafted French Puppet Head An unusually large example of an early 20th century hand carved pine French theatre puppet head.
Pine
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Puppet Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English folk art puppet figure We share what we love, and we love this early 20th century articulated folk art puppet figure.
Pine
Early 20th century Folk Art English Puppet Collection
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art English Puppet Collection A charming set of seven hand made early 20th Century English folk art puppets.
Lead
Mid-20th Century Carved Wooden Puppet and Stool
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Carved Wooden Puppet and Stool Dated from the mid-20th century this pianist comes with his own seated stool, wearing his original long tail blazer and bow tie.
Wood
Early 20th century gesso over pine articulated skelton puppet
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century gesso over pine and articulated puppet A very cool example of a folk-art gesso over pine and metal early 20th century articulated puppet of a skeleton figure.
Metal
Early 20th century Creepy Glass Eyed English puppet head.
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Creepy Glass Eyed English puppet head. Creepy indeed, is this early to mid-20th century articulated English ventriloquist dummy’s head.
Paper
Early 20th Century Collection of English Hand Carved Wooden Puppets
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Collection of English Hand Carved Wooden Puppets An assorted collection of early 20th Century English hand carved puppets, the Mr. punch is crafted from papier Ma...
Wood
If I Could See the Puppets Dallying by Huw Griffith
By Huw Griffith
Located in London, GB
If I Could See the Puppets Dallying By Huw Griffith Collage: 19th Century French ephemera, film posters from ‘30s, ‘40s & ‘50s, graphite crayons and household paint The collage ...
Wood, Paper
Unique Antique French Puppet Theater
Located in Buisson, FR
Fabulous and extremely rare puppet theater with great color and its curtain, France, circa 1900. Weathered, small losses and old repairs.
Wood
Antique Marionette Puppet from Burma
Located in Langweer, NL
High quality, original marionette puppet from Burma. The tradition, which was founded in the late 18th century by a royal patron, is known as Yoke thé. This example probably represen...
Wood
Antique Print of a Chinese Puppet Show
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Les Marionnettes'. Original old print of a Chinese puppet show.
Paper
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.
Metal
Petite Devil Krampus Marionette by a Puppet Maker, Antique Vintage Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a wonderful depiction of Krampus or the devil puppet. The item is approximately 8 inches tall and has a skeleton, arms and legs made of wood. Height was measured from foot to...
Composition, Metal
Sold
H 14.5 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in
Beautiful Devil Krampus Marionette by a Puppet Maker, Antique Vintage Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a wonderful depiction of Krampus or the devil puppet. The item is approximately 14.5 inches tall and has a skeleton, arms and legs made of wood. Height was measured from foot...
Composition, Metal, Brass
Sold
H 11.82 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in
Exquisite Set of 16 Antique Marionette Puppets in Painted Wood and Fabric
Located in Tilburg, NL
Exquisite Set of 16 Antique Marionette Puppets. Early 20th century.
Fabric, Wool, Felt, Velvet, Wood, Paint
Antique Hand Made Paper Mache Hand Puppet & Stand Folk Art Doll Sculpture
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique hand made and painted paper mache hand puppet in the shape of a masculine human figure wearing a fur cap, brocade tunic, leather gloves and a mustard yellow velvet cape.
Fabric, Paint, Paper
Sold
H 42 in W 11.5 in D 6 in
Large Devil Krampus Marionette by a Master Puppet Maker, Antique Vintage Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a wonderful depiction of Krampus or the devil puppet. The item is approximately 42 inches tall and has a skeleton, arms and legs made of wood. Height was measured from foot t...
Composition, Metal, Brass
19th Century Italian Knights Templar Marionette Puppet
Located in London, GB
19th Century Italian Knights Templar Marionette Puppet A wonderful untouched example of a mid to late 19th Century Italian marionette puppet in the form of a Knights Templar.
Sheet Metal
Antique Puppet Head
Located in New York, NY
Antique puppet head from Burma
Antique Puppet Head from Burma
Located in New York, NY
Antique puppet head from Burma
Wood
Antique Puppet Head from Burma
Located in New York, NY
Antique puppet head from Burma
Wood
Antique Puppet Head from Burma
Located in New York, NY
Antique Puppet Head from Burma
Wood
Antique Puppet Head from Burma
Located in New York, NY
Antique puppet head from Burma
Wood
Antique Puppet Head from Burma
Located in New York, NY
Antique puppet head from Burma
Antique Puppet Head
Located in New York, NY
200 BCE Puppet head from China
Antique Puppet Head from Burma
Located in New York, NY
Wood
Wood
From Java, An Antique Wooden Puppet
Located in Boston, MA
Hand puppets dressed in the sarong and head wear of the people of Central Java, painted in gold and creams of natural oil pigments, this style was used to perform the "Serat Menak" s...
Articulated Clown Boy Puppet in Shadow Box
Located in New York, NY
Articulated Clown Boy Puppet by J.W. S&S Publishing out of Bavaria. Shown in a shadow box and can be articulated into many different positions by "pinning" points beneath joints.
19th Century Vintage Antique Italian Elephant Marionette Puppet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Definitely a fun find! A marionette is a puppet controlled from above using wires or strings depending on regional variations. Marionettes are operated with the puppeteer hidden or r...
Rope, Wood
$500 / item
H 18.7 in W 13.2 in D 3 in
Manly P Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages, Facsimile XL book with 4 Prints
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...
Foil
$4,800
H 22.25 in W 23.25 in D 1 in
Framed Stunning Chinese Qing Dynasty Kesi Peacock Third Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silk civil rank badge panel beautifully framed in a gilt Baux bamboo carved wood frame circa Qing dynasty mid-19th century. The square rank badge is known in Chinese as Buzi which ...
Silk
$17,936Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...
Carrara Marble
19th Century Carved Wood Panel
Located in New York, NY
19th Century carved wood panel with lotus bud motive. An Architectural Element from a Buddhist Monastery in Northen Thailand. A Lotus Bud representing perpetuity of life. These carve...
Teak
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...
Ormolu
Mahogany Neoclassical Bed Frame, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
"Boat" bed in carved mahogany wood, 19th century. Head and feet of the same height, are decorated with a circular molding, while the rear, by harmony, follows the lines of the front...
Wood, Mahogany
$2,750
H 13 in W 88 in D 2.25 in
Antique Carved Teak Architectural Panel with Floral and Foliage Decor
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique carved teak architectural panel from the 19th century, with floral and foliage décor. This antique carved teak architectural panel from the 19th century captivates with it...
Teak
$5,525
H 68.5 in W 80 in D 2 in
Set of Four Antique Chinese Architectural Panels with Carved Lattice and Figures
Located in Yonkers, NY
This antique Chinese four-panel screen is composed of individually carved wooden panels, each featuring a finely pierced geometric lattice design and a central cartouche with deeply ...
Wood
Space Mission Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'SPACE MISSION' pinball machine from 1976. 4 players can play. Made by Williams Electronics. In excellent working condition, recently restored. Great visuals and sounds. Extr...
Metal
Large Carved and Gilt Decorated Chinese Screen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and intricate Asian carved and gilt panel that may be utilized as an architectural element, wall decoration or screen. In one piece with six panels with four recessed section...
Wood
$10,034
H 38.25 in W 21.25 in D 4.5 in
Antique Large Hand Carved Oak Gothic Art Panel, Depicting Christ and 12 Apostles
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and unique 'sermon on the mount' wall plaque with Jesus and the apostles carved in high relief. This large size work of religious art depicts Jesus in the middle and He is ...
Oak
$3,400 / set
H 65 in W 12 in D 1 in
Pair of 19th Century Antique Carved Wood Overdoor Panels with Traces of Paint
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of antique carved wood overdoor panels from the 19th century, with traces of original paint. This pair of 19th-century antique carved wood overdoor panels features a captivati...
Wood
$61,385Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
$1,215
H 21.26 in W 12.6 in D 0.79 in
Qing Dynasty Exquisite Chinese Wooden Panel With Raised Figures Gold Leaf (n.2)
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description carefully, as we aim to provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items. This extrao...
Wood
Antique Burmese Carved Wood Panel of a Court Scribe.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Burmese Carved Wood Panel of a Court Scribe. The standing heavenly being holds a manuscript with a brush in the right hand writing scripture on an accordian style book while ...
Wood, Lacquer
$526,571 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine