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Puppet Show
By Jessica Rice
Located in West Hollywood, CA
-2016) "Puppet Show", has just been released from the personal collection of the artist; this is the
Category

1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Puppet Show, Oil Painting by Lucio Ranucci
By Lucio Ranucci
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lucio Ranucci, Italian (1925 - ) Title: Puppet Show Year: 1971 Medium: Oil on Canvas
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Burmese 19th Century Hand-Carved and Painted Wooden Puppet Show Sign
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Burmese hand-carved wooden puppet show sign from the 19th century, with red and black painted
Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Los Tres Hermanos/ The Puppet Show
By Starsky Brines
Located in New Orleans, LA
STARSKY BRINE’s paintings and drawings captivate audiences with their distinctive style and a recurring theme, the search for the nature of humanity. In his bold works, the artist fo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Crayon, Acrylic

THE PUPPET SHOW ..Roy Petley contemporary British
By Roy Petley
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
Roy Petley ..Petley paints en plein air, which is a French expression meaning "in the open air", to create his popular works that depict the wide expanse of English beaches and the g...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Pin-up Gil Baer French Surrealist Nude Woman Puppet Show
By Gil Baer
Located in New York, NY
Soo Funny! Gil Baer (1859-1931) is the artist of this beautiful, humorous painting. This is a surrealist illustration painting of a nude woman behind a dressing screen entertaining a...
Category

Early 20th Century Surrealist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
mounted on bamboo sticks. It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of shadow puppet show originating
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
mounted on bamboo sticks. It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of shadow puppet show originating
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

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
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
puppet shows, a type of shadow puppet show originating from the island of Java, Indonesia. These puppets
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Wayang Puppet Wood Carving Set, Java, Indonesia, Mid-20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This wood carving set depicts mythical characters that are popular amid "Wayang" puppet shows
Category

Mid-20th Century Javanese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
lost one of its bamboo rods over the years due to age) It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
lost one of its bamboo rods over the years due to age) It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
lost one of its bamboo rods over the years due to age) It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

20th Century, Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese puppet head was mainly used in the puppet show. Due to the heavily used of puppets, the
Category

20th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
puppet shows clear signs of previous stage use. Likely from the early 1900s. Would make for 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
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
collector. Each puppet shows clear signs of previous stage use. Clearly original works. Likely from the
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll with Dragon Robe Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
collector. Each puppet shows clear signs of previous stage use. Likely from the early 1900s. Would
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Kote Kono a African Puppets from Mali
Located in Paris, FR
the puppet show. Far from being profane, each sculpture or even painting staged by the organizers of
Category

Vintage 1950s Malian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Kote Kono a African Puppets from Mali
Kote Kono a African Puppets from Mali
H 70.08 in W 5.52 in D 26.78 in
Bambara puppet figurine, African tribal art, circa 1950
Located in LYON, FR
helmet and a white beard, the captivating, almost hypnotic look of the doll invites you to a puppet show
Category

Vintage 1950s Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

"Flat Wooden Puppet (Woman with Comb & White Face) Wayang Klitik, " Leather
Located in Milwaukee, WI
with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang Klitik puppet shows. Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Leather

"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang Klitik puppet shows. Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Wood

1940's Folk Art John Carr's Jacquard Puppets The Turnip's, Scarecrow & Gardener
Located in Lowestoft, GB
character, singing comic songs in dialect, was another typical act in puppet shows of the time. William's
Category

Mid-20th Century English Toys

Materials

Fabric, Pine

"Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia
Located in Milwaukee, WI
shadow puppet, 17 1/2" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. Wayang (Krama
Category

19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

"Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesian
Located in Milwaukee, WI
shadow puppet, 18 1/2" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. Wayang
Category

19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

Antique French Marionette
Located in Houston, TX
cultural fabric in France. Puppet shows were often used to denounce social injustice by taking the side of
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique French Marionette
Antique French Marionette
H 14.5 in Dm 2.5 in
Antique French Marionette
Located in Houston, TX
cultural fabric in France. Puppet shows were often used to denounce social injustice by taking the side of
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique French Marionette
Antique French Marionette
H 14.5 in Dm 4.75 in
Punch and Judy, after George Cruickshank, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Terry Guyer
Located in Yardley, PA
found in a mid-19th Century book published of all the scenes of a Punch & Judy puppet show and
Category

2010s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Shadow Puppet (flat) Wayang Klitik, " Leather & Wood created in Indonesia
Located in Milwaukee, WI
with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang Klitik puppet shows. Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit
Category

19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wood

Beany and Cecil Limited Edition Cel: Beanyland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
animated series modeled after the successful puppet show, “Time For Beany.” The series, like the puppet
Category

1990s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

"Indonesian Shadow Puppet" Leather created in Indonesian during the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀, "Shadow"), also
Category

19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Leather

"Indonesian Shadow Puppet, " Wood and Leather created in Indonesia c. 1800s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
and 9" wide with movable, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. Wayang (Krama Javanese
Category

19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wood

"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesian in the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
shadow puppet, 14" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. This puppet is an
Category

19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
shadow puppet, 17" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. Wayang (Krama
Category

19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
shadow puppet, 18" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. Wayang (Krama
Category

19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

Beany and Cecil Limited Edition Cel: The Wildman Of Wildsville
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Bob Clampett created “Beany and Cecil,” an animated series modeled after the successful puppet show
Category

1990s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Pencil, Paint, Paper

STRIDENT MAN Carved Wood Sculpture Hollywood WPA Modernist Puppet Mid-Century
Located in New York, NY
under Diego Rivera in Mexico City in 1926, Bunin created political puppet shows using marionettes
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Flat Wooden Puppet (male), " Wood & Leather created in Indonesian in the 19th C
Located in Milwaukee, WI
and 5" wide with movable, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. Wayang (Krama Javanese
Category

19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wood

"Flat Wooden Shadow Puppet, " Wood & Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th C
Located in Milwaukee, WI
and 8" wide with movable, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. Wayang (Krama Javanese
Category

19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wood

African zoomorphic puppet head sculpture from the Bozo Tribe in Mali.
Located in Cotignac, FR
puppet show. Far from being profane, each sculpture is intended to honour the spirits of nature so that
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Monumental African Tribal Burkina Faso Horned Bobo Ceremonial Mask
Located in Miami, FL
performances whose highlight is the puppet show. Intended to honor the spirits of nature so that they protect
Category

20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Junya Watanabe MAN Pear Print Shirt, Spring Summer 2019
By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons, Junya Watanabe
Located in Tương Mai Ward, Hoang Mai District
puppet show Thunderbirds made everyone sit up and smile as Junya Watanabe’s models emerged onto the
Category

2010s Japanese Collars

Green and Gold Rooster painting, contemporary painting custom golden box frame
By Apostolos Chantzaras
Located in Dallas, TX
technique. His extraordinary means of expression reveal influences from the shadow puppet show, combining
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Mixed Media

Democritus, The Wise Guys, Owl #3 series, Pop contemporary blue bird painting
By Apostolos Chantzaras
Located in Dallas, TX
influences from the shadow puppet show, combining a rich legacy of symbols related to Greece and that part of
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Silk Puppet - Paolo Francesco Vignati
Located in MADRID, ES
In the Silk Puppet painting, the puppet is placed at the center of the vision, so it is the only
Category

2010s Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, "Puppet''
By Jan Saudek
Located in Delft, NL
Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, "Puppet'' Title: "Puppet'' # The Puppet Model print Finished
Category

20th Century Czech Photography

Materials

Paper

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, "Puppet''
Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, "Puppet''
H 13.78 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in
Psychi 2, Happy & contemporary colorful butterfly painting on paper, orange
By Apostolos Chantzaras
Located in Dallas, TX
technique. His extraordinary means of expression reveal influences from the shadow puppet show, combining
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper, Mixed Media, Oil

Walk through El Ritiro , Madrid, oil painting, Impressionism, Cuban Artist
By Cristian Mesa Velazquez
Located in Houston, TX
an exhibition or take the kids to a puppet show. The park is home to a large artificial lake, where
Category

2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rider and the Pink Dragon, Pop art contemporary style, bold painting with horse
By Apostolos Chantzaras
Located in Dallas, TX
influences from the shadow puppet show, combining a rich legacy of symbols related to Greece and that part of
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Saint George and Dragon, Gold Asian inspired mixed media and gold leaf on paper
By Apostolos Chantzaras
Located in Dallas, TX
expression reveal influences from the shadow puppet show, combining a rich legacy of symbols related to
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Gold Leaf

Dorieus, Life size Boxer Painting, Pop graphic, painting on paper, walnut frame
By Apostolos Chantzaras
Located in Dallas, TX
shadow puppet show, combining a rich legacy of symbols related to Greece and that part of the world - The
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Paper

Theogene, Life size Boxer Painting, Pop expressive, oil on paper, walnut frame
By Apostolos Chantzaras
Located in Dallas, TX
influences from the shadow puppet show, combining a rich legacy of symbols related to Greece and that part of
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Oil

Ambrosia, Owl #9 “The Wise Guys” series, Pop contemporary blue bird painting
By Apostolos Chantzaras
Located in Dallas, TX
means of expression reveal influences from the shadow puppet show, combining a rich legacy of symbols
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Maritime Dream Ancient Greek inspired painting on paper, hand finished gold leaf
By Apostolos Chantzaras
Located in Dallas, TX
means of expression reveal influences from the shadow puppet show, combining a rich legacy of symbols
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Bouquet", Pop art colorful still life flower painting, orange background framed
By Apostolos Chantzaras
Located in Dallas, TX
influences from the shadow puppet show, combining a rich legacy of symbols related to Greece and that part of
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

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Puppets Show For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact puppets show you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. There are many Contemporary, Modern and Abstract versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for a puppets show from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right puppets show is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, brown and blue. There have been many interesting puppets show examples over the years, but those made by Gil Baer, Mabel Dwight, Kusbudiyanto, Miriam Meulepas and Lucio Ranucci are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, acrylic paint and oil paint.

How Much is a Puppets Show?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a puppets show in our inventory may begin at $500 and can go as high as $33,967, while the average can fetch as much as $2,222.