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Tony Sarg Folk Art Bridal Box, circa 1920
Tony Sarg Folk Art Bridal Box, circa 1920

Tony Sarg Folk Art Bridal Box, circa 1920

Located in Nantucket, MA

the reviver of marionette theater in America. In 1935 he also designed the first animated window

Category

1920s American Folk Art Used Marionettes

Materials

Composition

Vintage Framed Silkscreen Print
Vintage Framed Silkscreen Print

Vintage Framed Silkscreen Print

Located in London, GB

beautifully executed and has an interesting theme, depicting a lady playing with Marionettes. It has wonderful

Category

1970s British Mid-Century Modern Used Marionettes

Materials

Brass

MCM Abstract Pair of Ventriloquists Titled "One Eyed Twin Dummies" by Pat Keck
MCM Abstract Pair of Ventriloquists Titled "One Eyed Twin Dummies" by Pat Keck

MCM Abstract Pair of Ventriloquists Titled "One Eyed Twin Dummies" by Pat Keck

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

as a metal lever used to move the mouths of the marionettes. The pair are made of the highest quality

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Marionettes

Materials

Metal

Mixed Media Drawing Titled "El Arte de Amaestrar" by Artist Carlos Estevez
Mixed Media Drawing Titled "El Arte de Amaestrar" by Artist Carlos Estevez

Mixed Media Drawing Titled "El Arte de Amaestrar" by Artist Carlos Estevez

By Carlos Estévez

Located in Miami, FL

perform certain movements or skills following a person's commands as a marionette would. This work of art

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Used Marionettes

Materials

Wire

Handmade Rajasthani Kathputli Dancing Puppet Couple Jaipur India 1950s
Handmade Rajasthani Kathputli Dancing Puppet Couple Jaipur India 1950s

Handmade Rajasthani Kathputli Dancing Puppet Couple Jaipur India 1950s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large pair of vintage 1950s string marionettes, these magnificent Rajasthani Kathputli puppets came

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Used Marionettes

Materials

Textile, Silk, Wood

Antique Circus Clown with Poseable Arms and Caracterful Smile
Antique Circus Clown with Poseable Arms and Caracterful Smile

Antique Circus Clown with Poseable Arms and Caracterful Smile

Located in Leuven , BE

An intriguing example of a fully articulated circus puppet marionette, in the form of a clown. This

Category

20th Century French Used Marionettes

Materials

Wood

The Puppet Master by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Berlin

The Puppet Master by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Berlin

Located in München, BY

statue looks like a marionette. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's most successful photo artists

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Used Marionettes

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Puppet Master by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Berlin

The Puppet Master by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Berlin

Located in München, BY

statue looks like a marionette. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's most successful photo artists

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Used Marionettes

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Puppet Master by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Berlin

The Puppet Master by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Berlin

Located in München, BY

statue looks like a marionette. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's most successful photo artists

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Used Marionettes

Materials

Archival Pigment

Rare Late 19th century English theatre scenery boards
Rare Late 19th century English theatre scenery boards

Rare Late 19th century English theatre scenery boards

Located in London, GB

group of marionettes from the famous 19th century Tiller-Clowes family troupe who operated from 1873

Category

1880s British Folk Art Used Marionettes

Materials

Pine

Richard Teschner for Loetz Merman Glass Jug c1906, Uranium Glass Elements
Richard Teschner for Loetz Merman Glass Jug c1906, Uranium Glass Elements

Richard Teschner for Loetz Merman Glass Jug c1906, Uranium Glass Elements

By Richard Teschner, Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

stage designer; he opened his own marionette company in 1906. In 1913 he created the marionette

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Used Marionettes

Materials

Art Glass, Uranium Glass, Glass

Pair of Indian Handmade Vintage Rajasthani Kathputli Puppets
Pair of Indian Handmade Vintage Rajasthani Kathputli Puppets

Pair of Indian Handmade Vintage Rajasthani Kathputli Puppets

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Pair of Indian Handmade Vintage Rajasthani Kathputli Puppets Lovely Vintage pair of Marionette

Category

1950s Anglo-Indian Used Marionettes

Materials

Silk

Original 1890’s Linen Backed Theatrical Stage Poster Holden's Mannikins
Original 1890’s Linen Backed Theatrical Stage Poster Holden's Mannikins

Original 1890’s Linen Backed Theatrical Stage Poster Holden's Mannikins

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

41". Early Vaudeville Marionette, Automata and Mannequin poster with vibrant colors, another one

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Used Marionettes

Materials

Paper, Linen

Portrait (Untitled)

Portrait (Untitled)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

professional marionette company in the United States. Wynnyk designed and created puppets, which she considered

Category

1930s American Modern Used Marionettes

Materials

Copper

Oil Painting on Canvass by Josep Moncada Titled : Where Are You Taking Me?
Oil Painting on Canvass by Josep Moncada Titled : Where Are You Taking Me?

Oil Painting on Canvass by Josep Moncada Titled : Where Are You Taking Me?

Located in London, GB

, depicting a marionette over a human leg, in what appears to be a bedroom scene. It is signed by the artist

Category

Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Used Marionettes

Materials

Canvas

Cheers! - Woodcut by Hermann Paul - 1910s

Cheers! - Woodcut by Hermann Paul - 1910s

Located in Roma, IT

marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those same fine lines of black

Category

Early 1900s Modern Used Marionettes

Materials

Woodcut

Gustave Baumann Color Woodblock - Three Pines
Gustave Baumann Color Woodblock - Three Pines

Gustave Baumann Color Woodblock - Three Pines

By Gustave Baumann

Located in Phoenix, AZ

of saints and marionettes, working the the Marionnette Theater, and carving his 'little people'. He

Category

Mid-20th Century Used Marionettes

Materials

Paper, Color, Woodcut

Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga

Pablo CanoLady Gaga, 2012

$5,600Sale Price|34% Off

Lady Gaga

By Pablo Cano

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This Lady Gaga marionette sculpture is made of found objects in Pablo Cano's signature style. Some

Category

2010s Contemporary Used Marionettes

Materials

Found Objects

"Petrushka", Hand Ground Pigments on Canvas

"Petrushka", Hand Ground Pigments on Canvas

By Sax Berlin

Located in Brecon, Powys

A stock character of Russian marionette theatre since the 18th Century, set in St. Petersburg this

Category

2010s Contemporary Used Marionettes

Materials

Silver Leaf

Nan Jing  Orphee Part I
Nan Jing  Orphee Part I

Nan Jing Orphee Part I

By Jens-Christian Wittig

Located in Rye, NY

human-being, the individual, disappears – a marionette captured in a rapturous life. Decorative, magical

Category

2010s Abstract Used Marionettes

Materials

Digital, Lambda

Woman with Bouquet (Lady Liberty by Moonlight)
Woman with Bouquet (Lady Liberty by Moonlight)

Woman with Bouquet (Lady Liberty by Moonlight)

By Mary Spain

Located in Fairlawn, OH

and toys lends insight into the construction of her figures. Many figures have marionette like

Category

1970s Contemporary Used Marionettes

Materials

Oil

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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.