Vintage Marionette Puppets
Pair of Indian Handmade Vintage Rajasthani Kathputli Puppets
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pair of Indian Handmade Vintage Rajasthani Kathputli Puppets
Lovely Vintage pair of Marionette
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1950s Anglo-Indian Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Silk
1950s Pair of Oriental Puppet Marionettes with Original Dress
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s pair of Oriental puppet marionettes with original dress.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Silk
20th Century Folk Art John Carr's Jacquard Puppets Marionette Pierrot & Pierette
Located in Lowestoft, GB
wife Eva costumed the puppets, the marionettes where made around 1935/1945 and performed into the early
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1930s English Vintage Marionette Puppets
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Silk, Pine
H 15.36 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 in
1950s Asian Handcrafted Wood Burmese String Opera Marionette Wall Decor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
folk puppets from Asia, this marionette stands out for its unique quality.
What sets marionettes apart
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Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
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20th Century Chinese Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Silk
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
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20th Century Chinese Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Silk
Handmade Rajasthani Kathputli Dancing Puppet Couple Jaipur India 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large pair of vintage 1950s string marionettes, these magnificent Rajasthani Kathputli puppets came
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Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Vintage Marionette Puppets
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Textile, Silk, Wood
STRIDENT MAN Carved Wood Sculpture Hollywood WPA Modernist Puppet Mid-Century
Located in New York, NY
under Diego Rivera in Mexico City in 1926, Bunin created political puppet shows using marionettes
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1940s American Modern Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Wood
Portrait of Caroline and her Puppets - British 1930s theatrical art oil painting
Located in London, GB
'. It is a three-quarter length portrait of a woman, Caroline, dangling a puppet or marionette in front
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1930s Realist Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Oil
Antique Circus Clown with poseable arms and caracterful smile
Located in brussel, BE
An intriguing example of a fully articulated circus puppet marionette, in the form of a clown. This
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20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Wood
H 25.36 in W 14.85 in D 5.83 in
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
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20th Century French Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Wood
'Taos Placita' — 1940s Southwest Regionalism
By Gustave Baumann
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, Baumann became interested in puppet theater. He designed and carved his own marionettes and established a
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1940s American Modern Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Woodcut
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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Textile
Orginion Map
By Taras Yoom
Located in วัฒนา, TH
The «Orginion Map» painting depicts only a small part of Orginion and its view from above. These are the first scenes, which were seen by Aspr1m, when he was on his way to the planet...
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2010s Thai Vintage Marionette Puppets
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Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-Victorian Moorish Wrought & Cast Iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a masterpiece in High Victorian ironwork design. This Pergola was built around the same time a...
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Late 19th Century European Moorish Vintage Marionette Puppets
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Wrought Iron
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects.
Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vintage Marionette Puppets
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Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
H 18.51 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in Perpignan, FR
Designed in 1972 by architects Michel Hudrisier and M. Roma for Studio Rochel, the Nova House came to fulfill the fantasy of those dreaming of living in space. While that type of arc...
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1970s French Space Age Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Chinese Patriarch and Matriarch Ancestral Scroll Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent Chinese scroll ancestor painting showing patriarch and matriarch of a high ranking status civil official. This unusual scroll depicts the dignitary couple seated below a ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Paper, Wood, Paint
17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Spruce
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H 88.59 in W 145.67 in D 39.38 in
19th Century, Country French Directoire Period Infant's Bed
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th-early 19th century country French Directoire period infant's bed. Ideal for a doll collection or beloved mini-canine or cat. Fruitwood. Nicely molded throughout. The sides ...
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19th Century French Vintage Marionette Puppets
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Fruitwood
Chinese "Golden Dragon" Imperial Silk Robe, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisite embroidery creates a fantastical backdrop for the mystical dragons that adorn this 19th-century Chinese robe. Depicted with great detail and fancy, golden dragons twist and...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Silk
Hand-Carved Sandstone Female Sculpture, Late 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved sandstone torso of woman, inspired on the traditional decorations of Thai ancient temples. At 47 inches high, it stands as an attractive outdoor element, or as an indoo...
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1990s Thai Other Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Sandstone
Vintage Burmese Tha Gyar Min Myanmar Puppet Yoke Marionette Doll
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage hand crafted, painted wooden marionette style puppet depicting Tha Gyar Min, King of the Celestial Beings of Myanmar / Burmese theater, fashioned with golden features and an ...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood, Sequins
Vintage Gilt Bronze Asian Sculpture of a Thai Deity Prince Playing Music 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Gilt Bronze Asian Sculpture of a Thai Deity Prince Playing Music 1950's.
Gilt cast bronze sculpture of a religious Thai deity sitting with one knee raised as he plays a musi...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Tibetan Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Bronze
H 7.5 in W 5.75 in D 3.5 in
1927, Entomology Collection of Fourteen Morpho Didius Butterfly Specimens
Located in Downham Market, GB
A beautiful collection of Morpho Didius butterflies specimens.
A wonderful entomology collection of fourteen vivid blue Morpho butterflies in their original glazed wooden display ca...
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1920s British Victorian Vintage Marionette Puppets
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Glass, Wood
H 18.12 in W 13.78 in D 1.97 in
Gilt Carved Wood Gilt Seated Temple Shrine Thai Siam Asian Serene Buddha
Located in Studio City, CA
A finely carved and detailed seated wood temple shrine Buddha. Likely Northern Thai or lower Burmese.
This particular Buddha has a wonderful serene expression. He sits cross-legg...
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Early 20th Century Thai Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Lacquer, Wood, Giltwood
Frame Antique Chinese Embroidered Robe Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A woman's coat made of black silk with wide sleeves from Chinese late Qing Dynasty (mid to late 19th century), mounted and presented on blue linen board and framed as a stunning piec...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
19th Century Infants Coffin Casket, Carved Wood, Etched Glass, Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
For sale a very rare early 19th century infants coffin carrier, this would of been housed on a horse and cart hearse. The casket has a decorative wrought iron edging two thirds of th...
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Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 28.75 in W 50.79 in D 21.26 in
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Vintage Pelham Puppets Hansel and Gretel Marionette Puppets
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Presented here is an original set of Pelham Puppets from the 1950's. Both puppets are in their
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1950s French Vintage Marionette Puppets
'Thunderbirds Are Go' Original Vintage Australian Daybill Movie Poster, 1966
Located in Devon, GB
'Thunderbirds.' Created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, 'Thunderbirds' combined a form of electronic marionette
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1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Linen, Paper
H 30.13 in W 13.38 in D 0.1 in
1950s MidCentury Vintage Pinocchio Marionette Puppet, Pelham Puppets
Located in Kastrup, DK
Excellent handmade vintage Pinocchio marionette puppet.
Modelled after the Walt Disney character
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Mid-20th Century English Other Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Composition
Mid-20th Century French Marionette Puppet Form
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century marionette puppet forms
We are proud to offer a lovely example of a mid-20th
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1940s French Folk Art Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Ghostly French Marionette Puppet
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Ghostly French Marionette puppet
We are proud to offer a ghostly looking early
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1930s French Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Pine
Ornate Asian Marionette Mobile Puppet Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning authentic Burmese ornately hand crafted Diety marionette puppet on display stand. The
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Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Export Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Fabric, Silk, String, Wood
1939 Folk Art John Carr's Jacquard Puppets Marionette Heavyweight Boxers
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming pair of hand crafted puppets by John Car, depicting two heavyweight boxers, a fold up
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1930s English Vintage Marionette Puppets
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Fabric, Pine
H 14.57 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 in
Antique Pierrot Theater Doll Head, Marionette Head
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Theater doll head, Marionette Head of Pierrot.
This Street Theater Head has a very
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Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Other
Early 20th Century English Bullocks Royal Marionette Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English bullocks Royal Marionette figure
We share what we love, and we love
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1940s British Folk Art Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Pine
The Old Fiddler (Old Chris)
By Eric Bransby
Located in Denver, CO
afterwards he became involved in constructing marionettes and a puppet theatre with a friend. At some level
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1940s American Modern Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Egg Tempera
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
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1950s German Folk Art Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Wooden Puppet Marionette Don Quixote
Located in Barntrup, DE
An adorable vintage wooden puppet marionette - Don Quixote.
The marionette is operated by 5
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1970s Spanish Other Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Hand Puppet Dolls, Marionette Dolls, Germany, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cute looking 1950s hand puppet dolls.
These handmade Marionette dolls have very detailed stitched
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Mid-20th Century German Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Fabric, Felt
Jane Knight Marionette, Face of the Artist, 1970
By Jane Knight
Located in Houston, TX
Jane Knight (1928-2013) Hand-knitted and strung marionette doll with original photograph face of
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Natural Fiber, Paper, String, Wood, Wool
Pair of Mid-Century Armchairs by Raffaella Crespi for Mobilia, Italy, 1960s
By Mobilia, Raffaella Crespi
Located in Utrecht, NL
in the Weimar Republic” at the Palazzo delle Stelline in 1979 and “Puppets, marionettes and puppets
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marionette Puppets
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 28.75 in W 23.63 in D 24.41 in
Devil Marionette by the Master Puppet Maker of Prague, Milos Kasal, 1940s
By Milos Kasal
Located in Antwerp, BE
"Devil "marionette by the Czechoslovakian master puppet maker Milos Kasal. Originally a
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Mid-20th Century Czech Vintage Marionette Puppets
H 18.5 in W 5.75 in D 1.75 in
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Vintage Marionette Puppets For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of vintage marionette puppets is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wood and silk, all vintage marionette puppets available were constructed with great care. Vintage marionette puppets have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage marionette puppets are generally popular furniture pieces, but folk art, mid-century modern and Arts and Crafts styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many vintage marionette puppets are appealing in their simplicity, but Raffaella Crespi produced popular vintage marionette puppets that are worth a look.
How Much are Vintage Marionette Puppets?
Prices for vintage marionette puppets start at $139 and top out at $11,000 with the average selling for $2,000.