Antique French Marionette
Located in Houston, TX
We have added a stand so the marionette can stand alone. This piece weighs 1 lb.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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Antique French Marionette
Located in Houston, TX
We have added a stand so the marionette can stand alone. This piece weighs .5 lbs.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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 tavola di cm 18 x 18 firmato in basso a destra
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Marionettes
Materials
Oil, Board
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 in softwood and a silk robe embroidered with dragons with gilt thread.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Marionettes
Materials
Textile
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
Located in London, GB
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets A rare untouched example of two hand crafted early 19th century marionette puppets, likely to be French in origin.
Category
1820s French Antique Marionettes
Materials
Fabric, Pine, Paper
Marionette, Impressionist Lithograph after Jules Pascin
By Jules Pascin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Pascin, After, Bulgarian/French (1885 - 1930) - Marionette, Medium: Lithograph on Arches, Stamp-Signed and Numbered in pencil, Edition: 125, Size: 21.5 in. x 29 in. (54.61 c...
Category
1910s Impressionist Antique Marionettes
Materials
Lithograph
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.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Marionettes
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
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 marionette puppets.
Category
19th Century Italian Early Victorian Antique Marionettes
Materials
Pine
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 Sicilian marionette knight puppet.
Category
1870s Italian Early Victorian Antique Marionettes
Materials
Brass
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 Sicilian marionette knight puppet/marionette.
Category
1880s Italian Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Brass
The Marionettes - Drawing by Gabriele Galantara - Early 20th Century
By Gabriele Galantara
Located in Roma, IT
The Marionettes is a modern artwork realized by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in the early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pencil
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 Antique Marionettes
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
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 Antique Marionettes
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
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 Antique Marionettes
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
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 Antique Marionettes
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
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 Antique Marionettes
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
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 Antique Marionettes
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
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 Pupi) marionette, which is made of tin, wood and canvas ca. 1930s.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Metal
19th Century Italian / Sicilian Large Hand-Crafted Puppet Marionette
Located in London, GB
19th Century Italian / Sicilian Large Hand-Crafted Puppet Marionette In the rare form of an Arabic clothed gentle with long turned up moustache.
Category
1870s Italian Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Pine
Düsseldorfer Bühnenball by R. Hoch, German Art Deco marionette lithograph
Located in Chicago, IL
A marionette and a woman with a fantastic, geometric headdress promote a ball in Düsseldorf; the shadows create a dramatic effect.
Category
1910s Art Deco Antique Marionettes
Materials
Lithograph
19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A oversized late 19th century Marionette in original untouched condition, originating from Palmero Italy.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Marionettes
Materials
Textile, Pine
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 puppet A lovely example and a great size, it is 100% brand new in the box, it dat...
Category
Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Oak, Pine
Exceptional Set of 24 Unique Hand-crafted Marionette Heads, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An extraordinary and exceptional museum-quality set of twenty four unique handcrafted Marionette puppet heads, Bergamo, Italy, 19th Century.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Marionettes
Materials
Metal
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 Antique Marionettes
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
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 Antique Marionettes
Materials
Composition, Metal, Brass
The Bridge - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Large Articulated Wooden Theatrical Mannequin - Folk Art Depicting Baby Girl
Located in Milano, IT
La scultura, alta circa un metro, presenta una costruzione modulare con arti mobili e articolazioni alle spalle e alle anche, caratteristica che rimanda alla tradizione delle figure ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Marionettes
Materials
Hardwood
Tony Sarg Folk Art Bridal Box, circa 1920
Located in Nantucket, MA
Sarg was also extremely important as the reviver of marionette theater in America. In 1935 he also designed the first animated window display for Macy's Department Store, and continu...
Category
1920s American Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Composition
Rare Late 19th century English theatre scenery boards
Located in London, GB
Blundall also managed to give a home to the largest surviving group of marionettes from the famous 19th century Tiller-Clowes family troupe who operated from 1873 until WWI.
Category
1880s British Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Pine
Original 1890’s Linen Backed Theatrical Stage Poster Holden's Mannikins
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
From the book; The Holdens: Monarchs of the Marionette Theatre by John McCormick The Holden family were the most celebrated English marionette performers of the nineteenth century.
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Linen
The Adventures of Pinocchio by C. Collodi, Illustrated by F. Richardson, 1927
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
The Adventures of Pinocchio: The Story of a Marionette. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1927.
Category
1920s American Art Nouveau Antique Marionettes
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Cheers! - Woodcut by Hermann Paul - 1910s
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
Early 1900s Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Woodcut
Polichinel Ex-Roi - Rare Book Illustrated by A.-J. Lorentz - 1848
Located in Roma, IT
Lorentz published a book satirizing Louis-Philippe ('Louis-Philippe, ex-roi des marionettes, ou Polchinel devenu philosophe', Paris, 1848).
Category
1840s Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Photogravure
L'Absolution - Lithograph by Hermann Paul - 1905
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
Early 1900s Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Lithograph
Two Men - Watercolor Drawing by Hermann Paul -1890s
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
1890s Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Versail - Ink Drawing by Hermann Paul -1890s
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
1890s Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Ink
Le Jeu - Woodcut Print by Hermann Paul -1890s
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
1890s Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Woodcut
Portrait of a Noblewoman - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Ink
Un Grise sur les Bleus - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Ink
Colonialism- Lithograph by Hermann Paul - 1903
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
1890s Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Portrait of an Old Man - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper
Hermann PaulThe Great Picador - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century, Early 20th Century
$719
The Great Picador - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Beyond Reproach - Lithograph by Hermann Paul -1890s
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
1890s Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Lift - Woodcut by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Woodcut
The Visit - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Carnaval - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Ink
The Prospective - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Ink
Hermann PaulLe Vieux Monsieur - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century, Early 20th Century
$440
Le Vieux Monsieur - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Ink
Older People - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Ink
Les Hommes - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Child - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
La Promenade - Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Hermann PaulNon, mon chéri, j'ai eu trop peur le mois ...- Lithograph by Hermann Paul -1890s, 1890s
$405
Non, mon chéri, j'ai eu trop peur le mois ...- Lithograph by Hermann Paul -1890s
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
1890s Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
L'Inspecteur Général "Revizor" - Lithograph by Hermann Paul -1897-98
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
1890s Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Portrait of Grandmother - Lithograph by Hermann Paul -1918
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
1910s Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Un-Shampooing (Self-Portrait) - Drawing by Hermann Paul - 1893
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Hermann PaulLe Territorial - Lithograph by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century, Early 20th Century
$231
Le Territorial - Lithograph by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century
By Hermann Paul
Located in Roma, IT
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Lithograph
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Almost Lifesize Sicilian Soldier Marionette Figure
Located in Pasadena, CA
Highly decorative Sicilian marionette or puppet soldier dressed in brocade jacket and patchwork pants.
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Metal
Lot of 20 19th Century Marionette Wooden Heads
Located in Warsaw, PL
Original collection of 20 pieces of wood marionette heads from the 19th century. Sculptured - Eastern Europe - Poland or the Czech Republic.
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Wood
Late 18th to Early 19th Century Marionette Figure
Located in Fitzroy, Victoria
Southern European, most likely Italian. Carved and painted wooden articulated figure, with embroidered leather beard, leather strapping around the body and iron hinges and pins at th...
Category
Late 18th Century European Antique Marionettes
Materials
Iron
IC Design, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, 1918 Dada Marionette, "The King"
Located in New Milford, CT
These posable figurines are based on the original 1918 Dada marionettes by Sophie Taeuber-Arp. The original marionettes (17 in all) were created by Taeuber-Arp for a richly embellish...
Category
1910s German Antique Marionettes
Materials
Wood
IC Design, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, 1918 Dada Marionette, "The Stag"
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H 12.8 in W 3.8 in D 4.8 in
IC Design, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, 1918 Dada Marionette, "The Stag"
Located in New Milford, CT
These posable figurines are based on the original 1918 Dada marionettes by Sophie Taeuber-Arp. The original marionettes (17 in all) were created by Taeuber-Arp for a richly embellish...
Category
1910s German Antique Marionettes
Materials
Wood
Antique Sicilian Italian Marionette Puppet Show Opera Stage Backdrop Painting
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H 63 in W 79 in D 1 in
Antique Sicilian Italian Marionette Puppet Show Opera Stage Backdrop Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A national treasure in the eyes of Sicily and parts of Italy. A larger than life opera backdrop for puppet shows in the early 1920s. All the pieces were hand-painted, used for their ...
Category
1920s Sicilian Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paint
Handmade Belgian Folk Art Textile Marionette Dolls from Various Fairy Tales
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H 4.73 in W 1.97 in D 0.4 in
Handmade Belgian Folk Art Textile Marionette Dolls from Various Fairy Tales
Located in Antwerp, BE
Hand made in the 1940s these 19 small marionette dolls were used entertain children with the stories of several different fairy tales.
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Folk Art Antique Marionettes
16 x 18th Century Venetian Marionette Puppets from Commedia dell’arte Theatre
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H 11.82 in W 2.76 in D 2.37 in
16 x 18th Century Venetian Marionette Puppets from Commedia dell’arte Theatre
Located in London, GB
Antique Venetian Marionettes, Antique Puppets, Venice Carnival Antiques, Masked Ball Antiques, Venetian Mask, Commedia dell'art Theatre Marionettes.
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Marionettes
Materials
Metal
Devant le Guignol
By Henri Jules Jean Geoffroy
Located in New Orleans, LA
Today parents can take their children to see the Guignol du Jardin d’Acclimation or Marionettes du Jardin du Luxembourg or Marionettes du Champ de Mars or Marionettes de Jardin Champ...
Category
19th Century Antique Marionettes
Materials
Gouache
The Grand-Father
By René Georges Hermann-Paul
Located in Paris, FR
His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those sa...
Category
1910s Impressionist Antique Marionettes
Materials
Lithograph
Pair of 19th Century Painted English Trick Scenery Boards as the Queen’s Guard
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H 30 in W 36 in D 0.5 in
Pair of 19th Century Painted English Trick Scenery Boards as the Queen’s Guard
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
Blundall also managed to give a home to the largest surviving group of marionettes from the famous 19th century Tiller-Clowes family troupe who operated from 1873 until WWI.
Category
1880s English Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Pine
Antique French Marionette
Located in Houston, TX
We have added a stand so the marionette can stand alone. This piece weighs .5 lb.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Three 19th Century Marionettes
Located in East Hampton, NY
Set of three 19th century Marionettes.
Category
19th Century Antique Marionettes
18th Century Primitive Marionette
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive wood/fabric marionette unusual form and character.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Marionettes
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Hand Carved Wood Marionette
Located in Culver City, CA
Wooden marionette fragment with beautifully painted face, original surface.
Category
19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Wood
Life-size Articulated Marionette
Located in Culver City, CA
Lifesized articulated marionette, wood, fabric, straw construction, metal fingers unusual figure
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Marionettes
Materials
Metal
19th Century Marionette Puppet
Located in London, GB
19th century Marionette puppet We are proud to offer an exceptional example of a late 19th Century hand carved marionette Puppet form.
Category
19th Century Indian Victorian Antique Marionettes
Materials
Pine
19th Century Marionette Puppet
Located in London, GB
19th century Marionette puppet We are proud to offer an exceptional example of a late 19th century hand carved marionette Puppet form.
Category
1880s Italian Early Victorian Antique Marionettes
Materials
Pine
19th Century Marionette Puppet
Located in London, GB
19th century Marionette puppet We are proud to offer an exceptional example of a late 19th Century hand carved marionette Puppet form.
Category
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Marionettes
Materials
Linen, Silk, Pine
Charming 19th Century Italian Marionette Puppet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early Italian Marionette Puppet
Category
19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Wood
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 19th century hand carved pine pair of Indian marionette puppets figures.
Category
Early 1900s Indian Victorian Antique Marionettes
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Pair of Marionette Dolls
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century pair of marionette dolls A charming pair of early 20th century hand carved pine puppets / Marionette doll figures.
Category
1920s French Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Pine
Pair of Antique Italian Large "Knight" Marionettes
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of 19th century Italian puppets dressed as Knights with metal armor, red feathers and hand painted faces. They are fully articulated and have functioning masks and swords that...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Marionettes
Pair of Asian Marionettes from the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Asian marionettes from the 19th century. Measures: 43cm x 16cm x 16cm.
Category
19th Century Asian Chinoiserie Antique Marionettes
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
19th Century Tiller & Clowes Marionette Donkey Puppets Circus Fairground
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H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 0.4 in
19th Century Tiller & Clowes Marionette Donkey Puppets Circus Fairground
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A hand carved and painting Tiller & Clowes donkey marionette circa 1880 in age. The piece would of been used in a large travelling show performed by the two family's who joined force...
Category
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
String, Pine
Early 19th Century Hand carved Italian marionette articulated figure.
Located in London, GB
Early 19th Century Hand carved Italian marionette articulated figure. Quite simply, this is one of the best examples of its kind we have had the privilege to uncover.
Category
1820s Italian Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Wood
Remarkable Collection of 3 Rare Artfully Handmade Large Puppet Marionettes
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H 33 in W 40 in D 10 in
Remarkable Collection of 3 Rare Artfully Handmade Large Puppet Marionettes
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Set of three amazing rare artfully handmade 19th century marionettes from a theatre house in Florence, Italy.
Category
19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Textile, Rope, Wood
Collection of Early 20th Century German Punch & Judy Puppets Marionettes
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fine collection of five European (likely German) Punch & Judy puppets Carved from soft wood, likely pine, gessoed and hand painting, the feet and hands are also carved from woo...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Softwood
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Orange 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; the feet and hands are also made of wood.
Category
1920s Chinese Ming Antique Marionettes
Materials
Metal
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Yellow Silk Robe, Red 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; the feet and hands are also made of wood.
Category
1920s Chinese Ming Antique Marionettes
Materials
Metal
Vintage 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; the feet and hands are also made of wood.
Category
1920s Chinese Ming Antique Marionettes
Materials
Metal
A Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Sicilian Head of a Saracen Marionette
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A Sicilian Marionette head depicting a Saracene, it's a part of " Opera dei Pupi " inspired by The French poem " La Chanson de Roland ".
Category
Late 19th Century Sicilian Medieval Antique Marionettes
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Sculpture Puppetes by Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco gilded bronze sculpture on a black marble base by Pierre Le Faguays, depicting a girl with puppets "Les Marionettes". Signature: Le Faguays
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Marionettes
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
19th Century Chinese Opera Puppet
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese opera marionette puppet with finely carved and painted face, with silk embroidered and sequined costume.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Marionettes
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Collection of two 19th C French Glove Puppets in original condition.
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H 23.63 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Collection of two 19th C French Glove Puppets in original condition.
Located in Leuven , BE
Rare untouched examples of hand crafted early 19th century marionette puppets, French in origin. Their heads made from carved pine, arms and bodies hand sewn and in their original cl...
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Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Collection of three 19th C French Glove Puppets in original condition.
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H 23.63 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Collection of three 19th C French Glove Puppets in original condition.
Located in Leuven , BE
Rare untouched examples of hand crafted early 19th century marionette puppets, French in origin. Their heads made from carved pine, arms and bodies hand sewn and in their original cl...
Category
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Collection of two 19th C French Glove Puppets in original condition.
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H 23.63 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Collection of two 19th C French Glove Puppets in original condition.
Located in Leuven , BE
Rare untouched examples of hand crafted early 19th century marionette puppets, French in origin. Their heads made from carved pine, arms and bodies hand sewn and in their original cl...
Category
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Antique Folk Art Carved And Painted Articulated Horse Puppet
Located in Bristol, GB
NAIVE CARVING HORSE MARIONETTE An extremely charming and charismatic depiction of a horse with an attractive paint job and real horse hair mane.
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Late 18th Century German Antique Marionettes
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Pine Puppet Heads
Located in London, GB
Late 19th Century pine puppet heads A wonderful set of four hand carved pine Italian marionette puppet heads. Showing charming with hand painted facial detail and mounted on bespoke...
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Early 1900s Italian Victorian Antique Marionettes
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Burmese Horse Puppet
Located in Chicago, IL
Puppet plays were performed in Burma as early as the 1400s and reached the height of prestige and popularity during the 19th century. Using marionette puppets controlled by strings, ...
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Early 20th Century Burmese Antique Marionettes
Materials
Steel
Gustave Baumann Color Woodblock, “Hopi Katcinas, ” 1925
By Gustave Baumann
Located in Phoenix, AZ
He made color wood block prints and also carved saints and marionettes. His woodcut subjects are church figures, scenes of sacred Indian pictographs, and landscapes including the Gra...
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Early 20th Century Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paper
Antique Italian Oil on Board Painting by Pompeo Massani "Slighted", 19th Century
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H 19.25 in W 13 in D 0.75 in
Antique Italian Oil on Board Painting by Pompeo Massani "Slighted", 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Massani painted on tambourines,depicting lively public scenes, including Al teatro delle Marionette, Al circo equestre; Al teatrino; Il giocoliere, e Momento allegro.
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19th Century Italian Antique Marionettes
Materials
Wood
Tony Sarg Hand Colored Whimsical Map of Nantucket, circa 1926
By Tony Sarg
Located in Nantucket, MA
Sarg was also extremely important as the reviver of marionette theater in America. In 1935 he also designed the first animated window display for Macy's Department Store, and continu...
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1920s American Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Paint
Antique French Marionette
Located in Houston, TX
We have added a stand so the marionette can stand alone. This piece weighs .5 lb.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique Marionette Puppet from Burma
Located in Langweer, NL
High quality, original marionette puppet from Burma. The tradition, which was founded in the late 18th century by a royal patron, is known as Yoke thé.
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Marionettes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Knights Templar Marionette Puppet
Located in London, GB
19th Century Italian Knights Templar Marionette Puppet A wonderful untouched example of a mid to late 19th Century Italian marionette puppet in the form of a Knights Templar.
Category
19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Sheet Metal
Antique Carved Wooden Horse Marionette, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Antique, hand-carved wooden horse marionette in folk art or primitive style, circa 1800s, probably French.
Category
19th Century European Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Tiller & Clowes Marionette Trick Skeleton Puppets Circus Fairground
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H 59.06 in W 4.34 in D 2.37 in
19th Century Tiller & Clowes Marionette Trick Skeleton Puppets Circus Fairground
Located in Lowestoft, GB
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 the two family's who joined forces in ...
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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
String, Pine
Large French 19th Century Hand Carved Wooden Fragment of a Marionette
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H 19.69 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in
Large French 19th Century Hand Carved Wooden Fragment of a Marionette
Located in Buisson, FR
Very nice handcarved fragment of a marionette. France, circa 1850. Weathered, small losses and old repairs Measurement include the wooden base.
Category
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Textile, Wood
19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A oversized late 19th century Marionette in original untouched condition, originating from Palmero, Italy.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Marionettes
Materials
Textile, Pine
19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An oversized late 19th century Marionette in original untouched condition, originating from Palmero, Italy.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Marionettes
Materials
Textile, Pine
19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A oversized late 19th century Marionette in original untouched condition, originating from Palmero Italy.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Marionettes
Materials
Textile, Pine
19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A oversized late 19th century Marionette in original untouched condition, originating from Palmero, Italy.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Marionettes
Materials
Textile, Pine
19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An oversized late 19th century Marionette in original untouched condition, originating from Palmero, Italy.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Marionettes
Materials
Textile, Pine
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, White Silk Robe, Red 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; the feet and hands are also made of wood.
Category
1920s Chinese Ming Antique Marionettes
Materials
Metal
Antique Burmese Marionette of a Soldier Holding a Saber, with Golden Accents
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H 28 in W 10 in D 4 in
Antique Burmese Marionette of a Soldier Holding a Saber, with Golden Accents
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Burmese marionette from the 19th century of a soldier holding a saber, sold as is.
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Marionettes
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Exquisite Set of 16 Antique Marionette Puppets in Painted Wood and Fabric
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H 11.82 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in
Exquisite Set of 16 Antique Marionette Puppets in Painted Wood and Fabric
Located in Tilburg, NL
Exquisite Set of 16 Antique Marionette Puppets. Early 20th century. A very rare and beautiful set of 16 antique marionette puppets.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Felt, Velvet, Wood, Paint
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Constantin Kluge"Parisian Street Scene" French Post-Impressionist Plein Air Painting on Canvas, Mid-20th Century
$15,000
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 2 in
"Parisian Street Scene" French Post-Impressionist Plein Air Painting on Canvas
By Constantin Kluge
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and masterful depiction of a Parisian street view from the 20th Century. The artist executed this painting en plein air with street life and cars parked along into the dis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Marionettes
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Flower Market, La Madeleine, Paris
By Antoine Blanchard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antoine Blanchard French, 1910-1988 Flower Market, La Madeleine, Paris Oil on canvas 13 by 18 in. W/frame 19 by 24 in. Signed lower right Provenance: Catalda Fine Arts, Inc., New...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Marionettes
Materials
Oil
Alfred Pollentine19th Century oil painting of The Grand Canal Venice towards St Marks Square, C1890
$11,914
H 25.25 in W 35.25 in D 2.5 in
19th Century oil painting of The Grand Canal Venice towards St Marks Square
By Alfred Pollentine
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Alfred Pollentine British, (1844-1910) The Grand Canal looking towards St Marks Square & the Doge’s Palace, Venice Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 19.25 inches x 29.25 inches Size...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Marionettes
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Category
1970s Old Masters Antique Marionettes
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Wooly Sheep Pull Putz Toy Antique German Christmas 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique German Putz stick-legged sheep on a wooden platform with metal wheels. It is a genuine antique German Christmas toy. As it is old, it show the expected signs of age and use. ...
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Composition
Antique French Impressionist Paris Park Signed Landscape Framed Oil Painting, 1930
$1,436Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 20 in D 2 in
Antique French Impressionist Paris Park Signed Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French impressionist signed landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 15.5L x 11.5H.
Category
1910s Impressionist Antique Marionettes
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Edwin Henry Boddington (1836–1905) Fine Victorian Signed Oil Painting Sunset Dusk over the River with Anglers
$1,820Sale Price|20% Off
H 17 in W 30 in
Fine Victorian Signed Oil Painting Sunset Dusk over the River with Anglers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Anglers at Sunset by Edwin Henry Boddington (1836–1905) signed and indistinctly dated 18?? oil on canvas, framed framed: 17 x 30 inches canvas : 12 x 24.5 inches Provenance: private...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Marionettes
Materials
Oil
Tobia Scarpa style. Space Age Cocoon Resin table lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Friedel Wauer, George Nelson, Isamu Noguchi, Tobia Scarpa
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Space Age table lamp in the style of Tobia Scarpa’s iconic “Nuvola” pendant lamp for Flos, Italy, 1960s. Brutalist vibe with a stylized red lacquered metal base, combined with an upp...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Antique Marionettes
Materials
Metal, Iron
Antique French Lace Collar, Cotton, Hand-Woven, Beaux Arts Style, 1880
$222Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.85 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
Antique French Lace Collar, Cotton, Hand-Woven, Beaux Arts Style, 1880
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique French lace collar, late 19th century, in perfect condition. It can be used as a trim for a dress or made into a lampshade for a special lamp. Good price for closing activiti...
Category
Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Marionettes
Materials
Cotton
Airplane in landscape - landscape painting
By Jeroen Allart
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful painting by Jeroen Allart is part of his minimalist landscape and animal painting he did in his home country the Netherlands. 'A farm stands before you on the horizon....
Category
2010s Contemporary Antique Marionettes
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Girl in beautiful Dress, Antique German Dollhouse Doll Toy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare and exquisite miniature antique German Bisque Head, Arms and Leg Doll is a must-have for Dollhouse and Doll collectors and enthusiasts alike. With its beautiful Outfit, it ...
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Marionettes
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
Jean Salabet"Boulevard de la Madeleine, Paris" Impressionist Scene Oil Painting on Canvas, Mid-20th Century
$8,000
H 26 in W 29 in D 2 in
"Boulevard de la Madeleine, Paris" Impressionist Scene Oil Painting on Canvas
By Jean Salabet
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Jean Salabet. Salabet was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His wor...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Marionettes
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Édouard Leon CortèsPlace de la Republique - Le Soir - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Edouard Cortes, c.1950
$47,455
H 19 in W 24 in
Place de la Republique - Le Soir - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed impressionist oil on canvas landscape circa 1950 by sought after French painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts an evening scene of the Place de la Republique square in Paris...
Category
1950s Impressionist Antique Marionettes
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique Italian Table Mirror with Marble Base
Located in Ventura, CA
Elevate your home decor with the exquisite beauty of this 19th Century Italian Table Mirror, featuring a stunning pink marble base. This piece perfectly encapsulates the opulence and...
Category
19th Century French Antique Marionettes
Materials
Marble
Alejandro González"The Party (Study)". Figurative, Human figure, Realism, oil on panel, 2023
$2,899
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in
"The Party (Study)". Figurative, Human figure, Realism, oil on panel
By Alejandro González
Located in MADRID, ES
Hand signed by artist "The Party (Study)". Figurative, Human figure, Realism, oil on panel
Category
2010s Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
Italian Mid-Century Woven Wicker Basket Chair, Iron Legs, Circa 1960s
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century basket chair with a conical form, supported by three iron legs with a small orange cushion.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Marionettes
Materials
Wicker
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Antique Marionettes For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique marionettes is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique marionettes — often made from wood, fabric and textile — can elevate any home. Antique marionettes have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Folk Art and Victorian antique marionettes are consistently popular styles.
How Much are Antique Marionettes?
Prices for antique marionettes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique marionettes begin at $211 and can go as high as $10,900, while the average can fetch as much as $1,550.