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Marionette
Marionette

Marionette

By Greer Lankton

Located in New York, NY

Marionette 1962 Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity Wood, paint, and metal pins 18 x 8

Category

1960s Contemporary Used Marionettes

Materials

Metal

Antique French Marionette
Antique French Marionette

Antique French Marionette

Located in Houston, TX

We found this wonderful 19th century French Marionette in Rouen France. The puppet, and its art

Category

Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Used Marionettes

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique French Marionette
Antique French Marionette

Antique French Marionette

Located in Houston, TX

We found this wonderful 19th century French marionette in Rouen France. The puppet, and its art

Category

Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Used Marionettes

Materials

Fabric, Wood

2D Plywood Mannequin Marionette
2D Plywood Mannequin Marionette

2D Plywood Mannequin Marionette

Located in Hanover, MA

Peculiar Folk Art two-dimensional marionette or mannequin comprised of ten elements of cutout half

Category

1970s American Folk Art Used Marionettes

Materials

Plywood

Theater with puppets for children

Theater with puppets for children

By Vincenzo Irolli

Located in Roma, RM

Vincenzo Irolli (Napoli 1860 – 1949), Teatrino con marionette per bambini Dipinto ad olio su

Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Used Marionettes

Materials

Oil, Board

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

1970s Mid-Century Modern Used Marionettes

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Chinese Ceremonial Marionette
Large Antique Chinese Ceremonial Marionette

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 Used Marionettes

Materials

Textile

Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets

Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets

Located in London, GB

Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets A rare untouched example of two hand crafted early 19th

Category

1820s French Used Marionettes

Materials

Fabric, Pine, Paper

Les Marionettes I — Erotic Surrealism
Les Marionettes I — Erotic Surrealism

Les Marionettes I — Erotic Surrealism

By Hans Bellmer

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Hans Bellmer, Les Marionettes I, etching with hand coloring, 1969, edition 150. Signed and

Category

1960s Surrealist Used Marionettes

Materials

Etching

Les Marionettes II — Erotic Surrealism
Les Marionettes II — Erotic Surrealism

Les Marionettes II — Erotic Surrealism

By Hans Bellmer

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Hans Bellmer, Les Marionettes II, etching with hand coloring, 1969, edition 150, Flahutez 58-8

Category

1960s Surrealist Used Marionettes

Materials

Etching

Bulgari "Girotondo Di Marionette" Silk Scarf
Bulgari "Girotondo Di Marionette" Silk Scarf

Bulgari "Girotondo Di Marionette" Silk Scarf

By Bulgari

Located in New York, NY

Bulgari's wonderfully whimsical "Girotondo di Marionette" silk scarf is finished with hand

Category

1990s Italian Used Marionettes

20th Century Italian Captain Hook Marionette Puppet
20th Century Italian Captain Hook Marionette Puppet

20th Century Italian Captain Hook Marionette Puppet

Located in Dallas, TX

Resembling the notorious captain hook character, this marionette doll would make a fun and unique

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Used Marionettes

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Marionette Puppet
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Marionette Puppet

Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Marionette Puppet

Located in Atlanta, GA

This Chinese opera marionette puppet is dress in an elegant embroidered silk dragon robe. The

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Used Marionettes

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

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

Category

1870s Italian Early Victorian Used Marionettes

Materials

Brass

Collection of 3 Italian 19th Century Marionettes
Collection of 3 Italian 19th Century Marionettes

Collection of 3 Italian 19th Century Marionettes

Located in London, GB

Collection of 3 Italian 19th century Marionettes A fantastic set of 3 19th century hand crafted

Category

19th Century Italian Early Victorian Used Marionettes

Materials

Pine

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

Category

1880s Italian Folk Art Used Marionettes

Materials

Brass

Aaron Basha Marionette Doll Charm 18KWG Diamond White & Blue
Aaron Basha Marionette Doll Charm 18KWG Diamond White & Blue

Aaron Basha Marionette Doll Charm 18KWG Diamond White & Blue

By Aaron Basha

Located in Boca Raton, FL

An enchanting 18 karat white gold Aaron Basha diamond marionette charm doll, exquisitely crafted

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Used Marionettes

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face, long grey beard, and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired fro...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Used Marionettes

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Eac...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Used Marionettes

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand painted face, a wonderfully fabulous hairdo, and an original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Used Marionettes

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Eva Petric Abstract Mixed Media Artwork, Titled: "Marionette" (2010)
Eva Petric Abstract Mixed Media Artwork, Titled: "Marionette" (2010)

Eva Petric Abstract Mixed Media Artwork, Titled: "Marionette" (2010)

Located in Queens, NY

Contemporary mixed media collage using analog black and white photography manipulated in a dark room, digitized then printed on duraflex foil mounted on plexiglass plate, unframed / ...

Category

20th Century American Modern Used Marionettes

Materials

Foil

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Eac...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Used Marionettes

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand painted face and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Eac...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Used Marionettes

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early, 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early, 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early, 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Eac...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Used Marionettes

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

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

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Used Marionettes

Materials

Metal

1950s Asian Handcrafted Wood Burmese String Opera Marionette Wall Decor
1950s Asian Handcrafted Wood Burmese String Opera Marionette Wall Decor

1950s Asian Handcrafted Wood Burmese String Opera Marionette Wall Decor

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Exquisite Vintage 1950s Handcrafted Wooden Marionette with Burmese String, Reflecting Asian Opera

Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Used Marionettes

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Nigerian Yoruba Gelede Headdress Mask, Marionettes Which Have Been Danced
Nigerian Yoruba Gelede Headdress Mask, Marionettes Which Have Been Danced

Nigerian Yoruba Gelede Headdress Mask, Marionettes Which Have Been Danced

Located in Miami, FL

Nigerian Yoruba Gelede Headdress Mask, Marionettes Which have been Danced. Offered for sale is a

Category

20th Century Nigerian Used Marionettes

Materials

Textile, String, Wood, Paint

Yigal Zemer (Israeli, B. 1938) Intaglio 1977 Artist Proof, "Marionette"
Yigal Zemer (Israeli, B. 1938) Intaglio 1977 Artist Proof, "Marionette"

Yigal Zemer (Israeli, B. 1938) Intaglio 1977 Artist Proof, "Marionette"

Located in Bridgeport, CT

dated 77 lower right. A/P VIII/XX lower left, titled lower center. A hand in relief makes the marionette

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Marionettes

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Large Bamana Marionette Figure of Charming Police Man, African Figure
Large Bamana Marionette Figure of Charming Police Man, African Figure

Large Bamana Marionette Figure of Charming Police Man, African Figure

Located in Buffalo, NY

Large Bamana marionette figure of a charming police man. African figure retains original paint

Category

20th Century African Folk Art Used Marionettes

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Green Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms
Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Green Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms

Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Green Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms

Located in New York, NY

Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood

Category

20th Century Chinese Used Marionettes

Materials

Silk

Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms
Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms

Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms

Located in New York, NY

Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood

Category

20th Century Chinese Used Marionettes

Materials

Silk

Beautiful new modernist work by Impiglia, "War of The Marionettes"
Beautiful new modernist work by Impiglia, "War of The Marionettes"

Beautiful new modernist work by Impiglia, "War of The Marionettes"

By Giancarlo Impiglia

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

A new work by the indelible Giancarlo Impiglia, who value can only increase. Born in Rome, Impiglia moved to New York in the 70s, where he established a signature style on the shou...

Category

2010s Used Marionettes

Materials

Metal

"Memory", Wood Marionette, Rocking Horse, Blue Orange Yellow Figurative Painting
"Memory", Wood Marionette, Rocking Horse, Blue Orange Yellow Figurative Painting

"Memory", Wood Marionette, Rocking Horse, Blue Orange Yellow Figurative Painting

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

This is a painting work by French artist Françoise Collandre. A graduate from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Métiers d'Arts in Paris, Françoise Collandre entered the fine art w...

Category

2010s Modern Used Marionettes

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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

Category

Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Used Marionettes

Materials

Oak, Pine

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll with Dragon Robe Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll with Dragon Robe Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll with Dragon Robe Early 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment/ robe with a dragon symbol. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acq...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Used Marionettes

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Enamel Marionette "Wild Cats" Lion Statement Earrings By Lunch At The Ritz
Enamel Marionette "Wild Cats" Lion Statement Earrings By Lunch At The Ritz

Enamel Marionette "Wild Cats" Lion Statement Earrings By Lunch At The Ritz

By Lunch at the Ritz

Located in McKinney, TX

- Vintage item - Collectible costume jewelry piece from the '90s - Each earring measures approximately 3.5" tall - Gold plated - Enameled - Crystal rhinestone accents - Bead da...

Category

1990s American Modern Used Marionettes

Large Devil or Krampus Marionette by a Master Puppet Maker, Antique Austria
Large Devil or Krampus Marionette by a Master Puppet Maker, Antique Austria

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...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Used Marionettes

Materials

Composition, Metal, Brass

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Used Marionettes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of used marionettes is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and metal, all used marionettes available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of used marionettes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Used marionettes made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many used marionettes are appealing in their simplicity, but Jane Knight and Milos Kasal produced popular used marionettes that are worth a look.

How Much are Used Marionettes?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,200, while they’re typically $80 on the low end and $18,000 highest priced.