String Puppet
The String Puppet, 20th Century Oil Painting
By Alice Headley Neave
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas, signed bottom left
Image size: 30 x 25 inches (76.25 x 63.5 cm)
Alice Headley Neave was the daughter of Dr Arthur Henry Headley Huckle, a surgeon and 'painting dealer...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Oak, Pine
$1,856
H 14.57 in W 12.41 in D 3.94 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Hand Puppet
Located in Atlanta, GA
in China including rod puppets, glove puppets, shadow puppets and string puppets.
The glove
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures
Materials
Textile
1950s Asian Handcrafted Wood Burmese String Opera Marionette Wall Decor
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
traditional gilt Burmese string puppet aesthetics.
Thagyamin from Sanskrit is the highest-ranking nat (deity
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$450
H 15.5 in W 9.5 in D 3 in
1950S White Cotton Mens Ladies-On-A-String Novelty Puppet Print Pajama Top
Located in New York, NY
1950S White Cotton Mens Ladies-On-A-String Novelty Puppet Print Pajama Top
Category
1950s Blouses and Tops
Charlie Chaplin Pullstring Flat Puppet
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Charlie Chaplin hanging pullstring flat puppet. Pull the string and make him dance! The bowler
Category
Late 20th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Original Vintage Soviet Poster Religion Is The Enemy Of Industrialisation Y Ganf
Located in London, GB
controlling people as saints like puppets on a string from a cloud with a person climbing up a chimney to a
Category
Vintage 1930s Russian Posters
Materials
Paper
$5,086
H 40.16 in W 27.17 in D 0.04 in
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African Art- Ceremonial Tribal Headdress with Articulated Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Bamana antelope headdress with articulated puppet figure. String through back makes arms and legs
Category
Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Fabric
Original Vintage Soviet Poster Religion Is The Enemy Of Industrialisation USSR
Located in London, GB
controlling people as saints like puppets on a string from a cloud with a person climbing up a chimney to a
Category
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Materials
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20th Century String Puppet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
maneuver it around like any other string puppet. They are dressed in a white, silk suit with black pom poms
Category
Early 20th Century European Expressionist Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silk, Plexiglass
Kathputli Indian Puppet in Glass and Mahogany Case
Located in Asheville, NC
This wonderful Indian string puppet is called a Kathputli and was made in Rajasthan. Its name is
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Toys
Materials
Fabric
Ornate Asian Marionette Mobile Puppet Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning authentic Burmese ornately hand crafted Diety marionette puppet on display stand. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Export Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Fabric, Silk, String, Wood
19th Century Tiller & Clowes Marionette Donkey Puppets Circus Fairground
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful piece of English Folk Art. A hand carved and painting Tiller & Clowes donkey marionette circa 1880 in age. The piece would of been used in a large travelling show perform...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
String, Pine
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 0.4 in
Late 19th Century Lithograph French Pine Puppet
Located in London, GB
carved pine/lithograph French puppet. This naïve yet charming string pull puppet is completely in
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine, Paper
Traditional Sicilian Palermo 'Opera Dei Puppi' String Puppets
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of armoured wire string puppets. You will also find these puppets in the famous theatre and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass, Copper, Wire
Collection of Early 20th Century Hand-Crafted Puppets
Located in London, GB
female example are string puppets.
Size of inches: H 21” x W 5” x D 4” to H 15” x W 4” x D 2.5
Category
Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Toys
Materials
Fabric, Pine, Paper
Vintage Wooden Puppet Marionette Don Quixote
Located in Barntrup, DE
An adorable vintage wooden puppet marionette - Don Quixote.
The marionette is operated by 5
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Other Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
German Vintage Carved Wooden Moose Marionette Puppet
Located in Barntrup, DE
An adorable wooden moose marionette puppet. Germany, circa the 1950s.
This lovely wooden moose
Category
Vintage 1950s German Folk Art Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
19th Century Tiller & Clowes Marionette Trick Skeleton Puppets Circus Fairground
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful piece of English Folk Art. A hand carved Tiller & Clowes trick skeleton marionette circa 1880 in age. The piece would of been used in a large travelling show performed by...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
String, Pine
H 59.06 in W 4.34 in D 2.37 in
German Skeleton String Puppet on Stand, circa 1900
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a hand painted skeleton string puppet on wood stand from Germany circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Pair of Early 20th Century Indonesian Puppets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Although later versions of these pop up on the market, this pair of puppets is very early: probably
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Toys and Dolls
Materials
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(2) pair of marionette puppet heads
Located in st. helena, napa valley, CA
male and female puppet heads, string pulls the tongue out. in queue to become bedside lamps
Category
Burmese Decorative Objects
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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$20,000
H 100 in W 97 in D 19.25 in
Vintage Tibetan Headdress
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Vintage tibetan headdress:
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19th Century Italian Carved Inlaid Walnut Burl Queen Bed
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Vintage Chinese Theatre Headdress
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Chinese theatre headdress:
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Tiffany Studios Spider Lamp
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R. J. Horner Style Antique Victorian Carved Oak Lighted Triple Bookcase, 1890s
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
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USA, Circa 1890s
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$3,995
H 61.75 in W 62.75 in D 15.75 in
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H 49 in W 64.5 in D 16 in
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Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
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Italy, 2024.
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$10,052 / item
H 35.44 in W 59.06 in D 15.75 in
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String Puppet For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic string puppet available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and paper, every string puppet was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a string puppet — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A string puppet made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. Alexander Calder each produced at least one beautiful string puppet that is worth considering.
How Much is a String Puppet?
A string puppet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,681, while the lowest priced sells for $265 and the highest can go for as much as $10,000.
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