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Sicilian Marionettes

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

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Antique 1870s Italian Early Victorian Toys and Dolls

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

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Antique 1880s Italian Folk Art Toys

Materials

Brass

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

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Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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

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Antique 1870s Italian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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

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Antique 19th Century Italian Carnival Art

Materials

Textile, Pine

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Almost Lifesize Sicilian Soldier Marionette  Figure
Almost Lifesize Sicilian Soldier Marionette  Figure

Almost Lifesize Sicilian Soldier Marionette Figure

Located in Pasadena, CA

Highly decorative Sicilian marionette or puppet soldier dressed in brocade jacket and patchwork

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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Sicilian Italian Marionette Puppet Show Opera Stage Backdrop Painting
Antique Sicilian Italian Marionette Puppet Show Opera Stage Backdrop Painting

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 ...

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Vintage 1920s Sicilian Paintings

Materials

Paint

A Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Sicilian Head of a Saracen Marionette
A Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Sicilian Head of a Saracen Marionette

A Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Sicilian Head of a Saracen Marionette

Located in Catania, Sicilia

A Sicilian Marionette head depicting a Saracene, it's a part of " Opera dei Pupi " inspired by The

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Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Medieval Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

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

An oversized late 19th century Marionette in original untouched condition, originating from Palmero

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Carnival Art

Materials

Textile, 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

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Carnival Art

Materials

Textile, 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

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Carnival Art

Materials

Textile, 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

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Carnival Art

Materials

Textile, 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

An oversized late 19th century Marionette in original untouched condition, originating from Palmero

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Antique 19th Century Italian Carnival Art

Materials

Textile, Pine

Italian Marionette #2
Italian Marionette #2

Italian Marionette #2

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H 80 in W 9 in D 16 in

Italian Marionette #2

Located in San Francisco, CA

Brilliant Sicilian marionette with original rod.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Carnival Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Sicilian Pupo-marionette-pupi-paladin
Sicilian Pupo-marionette-pupi-paladin

Sicilian Pupo-marionette-pupi-paladin

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H 37.41 in Dm 11.82 in

Sicilian Pupo-marionette-pupi-paladin

Located in Palermo, Italia

Sicilian Pupo-marionette-pupi-paladin: Palermitan school pupil, in richly arabesque alpacca with

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Vintage 1950s Italian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Alpaca

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Lot of Deer, Rabbit & Hunter Putz Toy Antique German Erzgebirge Christmas 1900s
Lot of Deer, Rabbit & Hunter Putz Toy Antique German Erzgebirge Christmas 1900s

Lot of Deer, Rabbit & Hunter Putz Toy Antique German Erzgebirge Christmas 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique German set of 14 Putz stick-legged Deers, Bunny Rabbits, Fox and a Hunter. All of them are genuine antique German Christmas nativity scene or paradise yard garden figures. As...

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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Composition

Handmade French wooden bucket from the 18th century
Handmade French wooden bucket from the 18th century

Handmade French wooden bucket from the 18th century

$2,125

H 7.49 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in

Handmade French wooden bucket from the 18th century

Located in Meulebeke, BE

A rare antique wooden bucket from the 18th century. Handmade in France in hardwood with ironwork. This bucket is made of wooden staves and a base, conical tapering upwards. With an i...

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Antique 18th Century French Antiquities

Materials

Iron

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...

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Antique Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Oak, Pine

Still Lives Triptych - Oil on Canvas attr. to F. Guardi - Late 18th Century
Still Lives Triptych - Oil on Canvas attr. to F. Guardi - Late 18th Century

Still Lives Triptych - Oil on Canvas attr. to F. Guardi - Late 18th Century

By Francesco Guardi

Located in Roma, IT

This is a wonderful Guardi's Triptyc, composed by three oval oil painted panels attributed by some of most reputable scholars to the Venetian old master Francesco Guardi (1712-1793)....

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Late 18th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll

By Lewis Carroll

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland [together with] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1959, 1955. Illustrated by John ...

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Vintage 1950s English Victorian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Pierre Chapo “S28” Dining Chairs for Atelier Pierre Chapo, 1972, Set of 8
Pierre Chapo “S28” Dining Chairs for Atelier Pierre Chapo, 1972, Set of 8

Pierre Chapo “S28” Dining Chairs for Atelier Pierre Chapo, 1972, Set of 8

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Pierre Chapo “S28” dining chairs for Atelier Pierre Chapo, elm, France, 1972, set of eight. The "S28" dining chairs, designed by Pierre Chapo in 1972, represent a clear transition f...

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Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Elm

English Burl Walnut Brass Mounted Book Safe with 2 Tree Calf Leather Bindings
English Burl Walnut Brass Mounted Book Safe with 2 Tree Calf Leather Bindings

English Burl Walnut Brass Mounted Book Safe with 2 Tree Calf Leather Bindings

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare and unusual English burl walnut brass mounted book safe of unusually fine quality containing 2 leather bound volumes marketed by Asprey & Company, England. I have never seen a...

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Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Books

Materials

Brass

Belgian Bluestone Kitchen Sink, 19th Century
Belgian Bluestone Kitchen Sink, 19th Century

Belgian Bluestone Kitchen Sink, 19th Century

$3,583

H 9.45 in W 48.82 in D 21.26 in

Belgian Bluestone Kitchen Sink, 19th Century

Located in Udenhout, NL

Very large sink made out of Belgian bluestone recuperated out of a kitchen in a mansion near Brussels, Belgium.

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Antique 1830s Belgian Stone Sinks

Materials

Stone

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

$425,000

H 168 in Dm 104 in

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages

Materials

Metal

19th Century English Penwork Box
19th Century English Penwork Box

19th Century English Penwork Box

$1,200

H 4 in W 8.75 in D 6.5 in

19th Century English Penwork Box

Located in Charlottesville, VA

This exquisite English penwork box is a fine example of intricate craftsmanship, featuring a beautifully hand-decorated surface with elaborate chinoiserie-style motifs. Delicate gold...

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Antique 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Elizabethan by Gee Holmes English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 164 Pcs
Elizabethan by Gee Holmes English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 164 Pcs

Elizabethan by Gee Holmes English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 164 Pcs

By Gee & Holmes

Located in Big Bend, WI

Elizabethan by Gee Holmes ltd. English (Harrods at Knightbridge) sterling silver flatware set, 164 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 3/4", 12 dinner size forks, ...

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Antique 19th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian 19th Century Lit De Presentation, Presentation Bed
Italian 19th Century Lit De Presentation, Presentation Bed

Italian 19th Century Lit De Presentation, Presentation Bed

Located in Round Top, TX

A charming later 19th century Lit De Presentation - Presentation Bed from Venice, Italy. Such a wonderful piece was used to formally "present" the infant at his baptism. This bed wil...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Limoges Enamel Plaque in Gilt Bronze Frame
19th Century French Limoges Enamel Plaque in Gilt Bronze Frame

19th Century French Limoges Enamel Plaque in Gilt Bronze Frame

By Limoges

Located in London, GB

This beautiful Limoges enamel plaque depicts a knight in full armour. He is portrayed turning towards the viewer, as though he is about to unsheathe his sword. The knight stands befo...

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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Paintings

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

Italy Venezia Mid-Century Set 6 Murano Blown Glass Purple Glasses
Italy Venezia Mid-Century Set 6 Murano Blown Glass Purple Glasses

Italy Venezia Mid-Century Set 6 Murano Blown Glass Purple Glasses

$757Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 6.89 in Dm 3.94 in

Italy Venezia Mid-Century Set 6 Murano Blown Glass Purple Glasses

Located in Brescia, IT

This set of Murano purple blown glass glasses, was hand made in Murano, Venice in Mid-Century, 1960 circa. This is a very elegant and fine glasses set to use to arrange an holiday t...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

German 19th Century Oil on Canvas Triptych of Cherubs by Ferdinand Wagner II
German 19th Century Oil on Canvas Triptych of Cherubs by Ferdinand Wagner II

German 19th Century Oil on Canvas Triptych of Cherubs by Ferdinand Wagner II

By Ferdinand Wagner II 1

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ferdinand Wagner II (German, 1847-1927) A very fine and charming triptych group of three oil on canvas laid on board titled "An Allegory to Spring" each panel depicting different pla...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Revival Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders

$145,000

H 106 in W 66 in D 26 in

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stairs

Materials

Walnut

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Sicilian Marionettes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of Sicilian marionettes for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct Sicilian marionettes — often made from fabric, textile and wood — can elevate any home. Sicilian marionettes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Sicilian marionettes are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art style is often sought at 1stDibs.

How Much are Sicilian Marionettes?

Prices for Sicilian marionettes start at $1,000 and top out at $3,800 with the average selling for $1,712.