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Early 20th Century, Antique Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand
Early 20th Century, Antique Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand

Early 20th Century, Antique Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand

$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

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Early 20th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Burmese 19th Century Hand-Carved and Painted Wooden Puppet Show Sign
Burmese 19th Century Hand-Carved and Painted Wooden Puppet Show Sign

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

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Antique 19th Century Burmese Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

20th Century, Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand
20th Century, Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand

20th Century, Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand

$440Sale Price|20% Off

H 23.55 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in

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

Antique Javanese Prints – Gamelan Instruments & Wayang Puppets – c.1860
Antique Javanese Prints – Gamelan Instruments & Wayang Puppets – c.1860

Antique Javanese Prints – Gamelan Instruments & Wayang Puppets – c.1860

Located in Langweer, NL

Wayang Golek (three-dimensional wooden puppets) are shown alongside brightly painted theatrical masks

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

"Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Lobby Card, USA 1940

"Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Lobby Card, USA 1940, 1940

$588

H 13.98 in W 11.03 in D 0.02 in

"Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Lobby Card, USA 1940

Located in Cologne, DE

Frankie Darro, the film follows a wooden puppet, Pinocchio, who is created by an old woodcarver, Geppetto

Category

1940s Modern Interior Prints

Materials

Color

"Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Lobby Card, USA 1940

"Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Lobby Card, USA 1940, 1940

$588

H 13.98 in W 11.03 in D 0.02 in

"Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Lobby Card, USA 1940

Located in Cologne, DE

Frankie Darro, the film follows a wooden puppet, Pinocchio, who is created by an old woodcarver, Geppetto

Category

1940s Modern Interior Prints

Materials

Color

"Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Lobby Card, USA 1940

"Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Lobby Card, USA 1940, 1940

$588

H 13.98 in W 11.03 in D 0.02 in

"Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Lobby Card, USA 1940

Located in Cologne, DE

Frankie Darro, the film follows a wooden puppet, Pinocchio, who is created by an old woodcarver, Geppetto

Category

1940s Modern Interior Prints

Materials

Color

Pinocchio
Pinocchio

Pinocchio

$882

H 8 in W 10 in D 0.1 in

Pinocchio

Located in London, GB

after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). Pinocchio, the world’s most famous wooden

Category

Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paint

Pinocchio
Pinocchio

Pinocchio

$611

H 8 in W 10 in D 0.1 in

Pinocchio

Located in London, GB

after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). Pinocchio, the world’s most famous wooden

Category

Vintage 1950s British Posters

Materials

Paint

Pinocchio
Pinocchio

Pinocchio

$672

H 8 in W 10 in D 0.1 in

Pinocchio

Located in London, GB

the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). Pinocchio, the world’s most famous wooden

Category

Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Pinocchio
Pinocchio

Pinocchio

$6,790

H 22 in W 17 in D 0.1 in

Pinocchio

Located in London, GB

the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, (1937). Pinocchio, the world’s most famous wooden

Category

Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paint

72" Tall Articulated Wood Pinocchio Store Display Folk Art Toy Sculpture - Italy
72" Tall Articulated Wood Pinocchio Store Display Folk Art Toy Sculpture - Italy

72" Tall Articulated Wood Pinocchio Store Display Folk Art Toy Sculpture - Italy

By Walt Disney

Located in St. Louis, MO

wooden sculpture, that later became the famous and popular Disney character. Hand painted in original

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1750 Venezia Italy Set 7 Lacquered Puppets Polychrome Wooden and Papier Machè
1750 Venezia Italy Set 7 Lacquered Puppets Polychrome Wooden and Papier Machè

1750 Venezia Italy Set 7 Lacquered Puppets Polychrome Wooden and Papier Machè

Located in Brescia, IT

This is an extraordinary set of seven Puppets depicting the characters of the Venetian Art Comedy

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paper

Vintage Handmade Wooden Elephant Marionette
Vintage Handmade Wooden Elephant Marionette

Vintage Handmade Wooden Elephant Marionette

Located in Seattle, WA

Vintage and hand carved wooden elephant puppet marionette with fabric tail. Can also be used to

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

German, Cork Wine Stoppers, Hand Carved, Painted Wood, 19th/20th Century
German, Cork Wine Stoppers, Hand Carved, Painted Wood, 19th/20th Century

German, Cork Wine Stoppers, Hand Carved, Painted Wood, 19th/20th Century

Located in Manhasset, NY

German puppet style wooden figures, hand-carved and paint decorated, and mounted to bottle cork stoppers

Category

Early 20th Century German Adirondack Barware

Materials

Wood

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Puppet Musician with Xylophone
Puppet Musician with Xylophone

Puppet Musician with Xylophone

Unavailable

H 25 in W 21 in D 15 in

Puppet Musician with Xylophone

Located in Summerland, CA

Puppet Musician with Xylophone, Banjo and Trumpet circa 1920 Wooden puppet wearing

Category

20th Century American Toys

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Soldier Sculpture
Contemporary Soldier Sculpture

Contemporary Soldier Sculpture

Unavailable

H 22.45 in W 3.94 in D 2.37 in

Contemporary Soldier Sculpture

Located in Genova, Liguria

Original soldier sculpture-puppet. French, contemporary, wooden carved and lacquered. Equipped

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head
Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head

Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head

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H 8 in Dm 3.5 in L 8 in

Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a very early and delicate wooden puppet head. It could be Chinese but that's just a guess

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Balinese Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Bog Wood

Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head
Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head

Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a very early and delicate wooden puppet head. It could be Chinese but that's just a guess

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Primitives

Early 20th Century English Carved Wooden Puppet Heads
Early 20th Century English Carved Wooden Puppet Heads

Early 20th Century English Carved Wooden Puppet Heads

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century carved wooden puppet heads We are proud to offer an original set of early 20th

Category

Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Pine, Paint

Mid-20th Century Carved Wooden Puppet and Stool
Mid-20th Century Carved Wooden Puppet and Stool

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

Category

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Collection of English Hand Carved Wooden Puppets
Early 20th Century Collection of English Hand Carved Wooden Puppets

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

Category

Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Early 20th century carved wooden devil puppet
Early 20th century carved wooden devil puppet

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

Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Late Victorian Toys

Materials

Pine

'Pinocchio' Original Vintage Polish Film Poster by Kazimierz Mann, 1962
'Pinocchio' Original Vintage Polish Film Poster by Kazimierz Mann, 1962

'Pinocchio' Original Vintage Polish Film Poster by Kazimierz Mann, 1962

Located in Devon, GB

-tale followed the endeavours of a wooden puppet to become a real boy with the help of his conscience

Category

Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Rustic Antique Wooden Carved Burmese Puppet Head
Rustic Antique Wooden Carved Burmese Puppet Head

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Teak

Rustic Antique Wooden Carved Burmese Puppet Head
Rustic Antique Wooden Carved Burmese Puppet Head

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Rustic Masks

Materials

Teak

Late 19th Century Wooden Indian Marionette Puppets
Late 19th Century Wooden Indian Marionette Puppets

Late 19th Century Wooden Indian Marionette Puppets

Located in London, GB

Late 19th century wooden Indian marionette puppets We are proud to offer a wonderfully aged late

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Victorian Toys

Materials

Pine

Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head
Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head

Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head

Located in Austin, TX

puppet stick fits snugly into the carved joint at the neck. Remnants of paper still attached where the

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Elm

Mid-20th Century Carved Wooden Wayang Potehi Puppets Head Collection
Mid-20th Century Carved Wooden Wayang Potehi Puppets Head Collection

Mid-20th Century Carved Wooden Wayang Potehi Puppets Head Collection

Located in London, GB

Mid-20th century carved wooden Wayang potehi puppets head collection A vast collection of 20 hand

Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Rare J.W. Spears Puppet Theater with Stage Booth and Puppets
Rare J.W. Spears Puppet Theater with Stage Booth and Puppets

Rare J.W. Spears Puppet Theater with Stage Booth and Puppets

By JW Spears 1

Located in Buffalo, NY

Wood Stick Puppets. The wooden and hand painted theater booth was made in Bavaria Germany, and

Category

20th Century German Victorian More Folk Art

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Early 20th Century Burmese Horse Puppet
Early 20th Century Burmese Horse Puppet

Early 20th Century Burmese Horse Puppet

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H 39.25 in W 32 in D 11.5 in

Early 20th Century Burmese Horse Puppet

Located in Chicago, IL

Once colorfully painted and tacked with brilliant saddlery, this wooden horse puppet likely starred

Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Steel

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Puppet Theatre
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Puppet Theatre

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Puppet Theatre

Located in London, GB

We are proud to offer a lovely Folk Art example of an early 20th century French puppet theatre

Category

Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Puppet Theater "Guignol" Punch & Judy
19th Century French Puppet Theater "Guignol" Punch & Judy

19th Century French Puppet Theater "Guignol" Punch & Judy

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A full size travelling puppet theater, of wooden construction with gesso finish. These were often

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Carnival Art

Materials

Fabric, Softwood, Paper

Early 20th Century German Folk Art Punch and Judy Puppets
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Punch and Judy Puppets

Early 20th Century German Folk Art Punch and Judy Puppets

Located in London, GB

handmade German Punch and Judy puppets, hand carved wooden heads and hand painted, stitched clothing with

Category

Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Vintage Wooden Puppet Marionette Don Quixote
Vintage Wooden Puppet Marionette Don Quixote

Vintage Wooden Puppet Marionette Don Quixote

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H 20.08 in W 6.7 in D 3.15 in

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

Early 20th Century German Folk-Art Carved Wooden Puppet Heads
Early 20th Century German Folk-Art Carved Wooden Puppet Heads

Early 20th Century German Folk-Art Carved Wooden Puppet Heads

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century German Folk-Art Carved Wooden Puppet Heads For sale in this LOT is a highly

Category

Vintage 1940s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Pine

Burmese wooden puppet head with mouth-opening mechanism, 20th century
Burmese wooden puppet head with mouth-opening mechanism, 20th century

Burmese wooden puppet head with mouth-opening mechanism, 20th century

Located in Benalmadena, ES

This intricately carved wooden puppet head, originating from Burma (Myanmar), is a captivating

Category

20th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Pinocchio
Pinocchio

Pinocchio

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H 8 in W 10 in D 0.1 in

Pinocchio

Located in London, GB

famous wooden puppet, is originally the creation of the Italian writer and social commentator Carlo

Category

Vintage 1950s British Posters

Materials

Paint

German Vintage Carved Wooden Moose Marionette Puppet
German Vintage Carved Wooden Moose Marionette Puppet

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 Terracotta Orpah Puppet
19th Century Terracotta Orpah Puppet

19th Century Terracotta Orpah Puppet

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H 11 in W 6 in D 2 in

19th Century Terracotta Orpah Puppet

Located in London, GB

puppet, with carved wooden legs and hands, rotating terracotta head and mirrored glass headdress. The

Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Terracotta, Silk, Wood

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Articulated Horse Puppet
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Articulated Horse Puppet

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Articulated Horse Puppet

Located in London, GB

An unusual and highly decorative example of an early 20th century horse puppet, a carved wooden

Category

Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Knight in Armor Puppet from Jamie Wyeth's Collection
19th Century Knight in Armor Puppet from Jamie Wyeth's Collection

19th Century Knight in Armor Puppet from Jamie Wyeth's Collection

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Puppet with carved wooden head and hands outfitted in gorgeous lacquered brass and orange and gold

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures

African Ram's Head Wooden Puppet
African Ram's Head Wooden Puppet

African Ram's Head Wooden Puppet

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H 28 in W 12 in D 13 in

African Ram's Head Wooden Puppet

Located in Summerland, CA

Highly stylized Bambara tribal puppet, made from carved wood, cloth, and metals strips

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

From Java, An Antique Wooden  Puppet
From Java, An Antique Wooden  Puppet

From Java, An Antique Wooden Puppet

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H 16 in W 4 in D 2.5 in

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Javanese Toys

Wooden Carved Puppet Head from Thailand
Wooden Carved Puppet Head from Thailand

Wooden Carved Puppet Head from Thailand

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H 7.5 in W 5.5 in D 6.75 in

Wooden Carved Puppet Head from Thailand

Located in Pasadena, CA

Turn-of-the-century wooden puppet head with glass eyes and moveable tongue. The tongue is

Category

Early 20th Century Thai Busts

Puppet Musician with Xylophone
Puppet Musician with Xylophone

Puppet Musician with Xylophone

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H 25 in W 21 in D 15 in

Puppet Musician with Xylophone

Located in Summerland, CA

First quarter 20th century Wooden puppet wearing cotton tuxedo, hand painted face, one hand holds

Category

20th Century American Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Wood and Leather Skeleton Puppet from Odd Fellows Lodge
Wood and Leather Skeleton Puppet from Odd Fellows Lodge

Wood and Leather Skeleton Puppet from Odd Fellows Lodge

Located in New York, NY

Carved and joined wooden puppet with curved leather for rib cage. This skeleton would be able to be

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Huge Wooden Indian Puppet
Huge Wooden Indian Puppet

Huge Wooden Indian Puppet

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H 43 in W 13 in D 5 in

Huge Wooden Indian Puppet

Located in San Francisco, CA

. Arms, legs and waist articulate. Puppet stands on wooden base.

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Wooden Handpainted Indian Puppet Heads
Pair of Wooden Handpainted Indian Puppet Heads

Pair of Wooden Handpainted Indian Puppet Heads

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A pair of Indian puppet heads featuring handpainted detailing on carved wood faces. The heads rest

Category

20th Century Indian Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Large Carved Wooden Devil Puppet
Early 20th Century Large Carved Wooden Devil Puppet

Early 20th Century Large Carved Wooden Devil Puppet

Located in North Hollywood, CA

A very fine example of a professionally carved puppet from Italian theater. Puppet shows very very

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Wooden Head Sculptured and Painted
Wooden Head Sculptured and Painted

Wooden Head Sculptured and Painted

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H 5.52 in W 3.15 in D 3.94 in

Wooden Head Sculptured and Painted

Located in Sames, FR

Wooden head sculptured, marionet, puppet head.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th century

"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th century

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This shadow puppet, 18" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet sho...

Category

19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

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Wooden Puppet For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the wooden puppet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each wooden puppet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. Your living room may not be complete without a wooden puppet — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A wooden puppet is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art and Victorian styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Wooden Puppet?

A wooden puppet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,145, while the lowest priced sells for $425 and the highest can go for as much as $3,600.