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Wayang Kulit

Signed Wayang Kulit Painting from Indonesia on Rich Palette
Signed Wayang Kulit Painting from Indonesia on Rich Palette

Signed Wayang Kulit Painting from Indonesia on Rich Palette

$896Sale Price|59% Off

H 24 in W 23 in D 3 in

Signed Wayang Kulit Painting from Indonesia on Rich Palette

Located in Lomita, CA

This is a "remarkable" Indonesian Wayang Kulit painting. The color pallette is fantastic on a deep

Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Silk, Bamboo

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

mounted on bamboo sticks. It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of shadow puppet show originating

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

mounted on bamboo sticks. It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of shadow puppet show originating

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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

mounted on bamboo sticks. It features movable arms, controlled by outer bamboo rods. It was used in Wayang

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

lost one of its bamboo rods over the years due to age) It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

lost one of its bamboo rods over the years due to age) It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

lost one of its bamboo rods over the years due to age) It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Puppet (flat), round eyes, pink face Wayang Klitik, 19th C
Puppet (flat), round eyes, pink face Wayang Klitik, 19th C

Puppet (flat), round eyes, pink face Wayang Klitik, 19th C

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Indonesian shadow puppet/Wayang kulit, 19th century Wayang kulit, or Indonesian shadow puppets are

Category

19th Century Mixed Media

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Javanese Teak Wood Panel Wayang Mythology c. 1920
Antique Javanese Teak Wood Panel Wayang Mythology c. 1920

Antique Javanese Teak Wood Panel Wayang Mythology c. 1920

By Asian Modern

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

rendered in the distinctive stylized form of Wayang Kulit puppetry. The figures are adorned in traditional

Category

Vintage 1920s Indonesian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Teak, Paint

Indonesian Pair of Vintage Brass Table Lamps
Indonesian Pair of Vintage Brass Table Lamps

Indonesian Pair of Vintage Brass Table Lamps

$750 / set

H 15 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in

Indonesian Pair of Vintage Brass Table Lamps

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

traditional shadow puppet figures found throughout Bali and Java called wayang kulit in between the other rows

Category

20th Century Indonesian Other Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Original Poster, Thorn Prikker, Dutch Indonesian Art Exhibition, Germany, 1906
Original Poster, Thorn Prikker, Dutch Indonesian Art Exhibition, Germany, 1906

Original Poster, Thorn Prikker, Dutch Indonesian Art Exhibition, Germany, 1906

By Jan Thorn Prikker

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

puppets (wayang kulit) with stylized batik borders are represented. This poster is inspired by Batik

Category

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Materials

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Theater of Shadows Indo-Filipino Batik Shadow Puppets Painting Signed Ayu
Theater of Shadows Indo-Filipino Batik Shadow Puppets Painting Signed Ayu

Theater of Shadows Indo-Filipino Batik Shadow Puppets Painting Signed Ayu

Located in Lomita, CA

of Southeast Asia’s Wayang Kulit shadow puppetry. Two stylized figures—one regal and upright, the

Category

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Materials

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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

, Java’s classical form of puppet performance. Both Wayang Kulit (shadow puppets made of leather) and

Category

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Materials

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An Indonesian Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet of Gajah (Elephant)
An Indonesian Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet of Gajah (Elephant)

An Indonesian Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet of Gajah (Elephant)

Located in London, GB

An Indonesian Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet of Gajah (Elephant), Java, Indonesia, South East Asia

Category

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Vintage Lamp Holder, Bali, Wayang Puppet Theatre, Early to Mid-20th Century
Vintage Lamp Holder, Bali, Wayang Puppet Theatre, Early to Mid-20th Century

Vintage Lamp Holder, Bali, Wayang Puppet Theatre, Early to Mid-20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Vintage lamp holder. Bali. For the Wayang Kulit shadow puppet theatre, early to mid-20th century

Category

Vintage 1930s Balinese Tribal Tribal Art

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Kus BudiyantoPupet Shadow Show, 2017

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H 35.44 in W 55.12 in D 1.58 in

Pupet Shadow Show

Located in Paris, IDF

Pupet shadow show. Acrilyc on canvas 140cm x 90 cm 2017. Wayang kulit is an Indonesian traditional

Category

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Materials

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Puppet Shadow Show
Puppet Shadow Show

KusbudiyantoPuppet Shadow Show, 2017

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Puppet Shadow Show

By Kusbudiyanto

Located in Paris, IDF

show. Acrilyc on canvas 140cm x 90 cm 2017. Wayang kulit is an Indonesian traditional art that mainly

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Original Antique Art Nouveau Poster For A Dutch East Indies Indonesia Exhibition

Original Antique Art Nouveau Poster For A Dutch East Indies Indonesia Exhibition

By Jan Thorn Prikker

Located in London, GB

puppets (wayang kulit) with stylized batik borders. Printed by Lith. S. Lankhout & Co., Den Haag, the

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Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa
Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa

Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa

Located in Milwaukee, WI

the screen. UNESCO designated wayang kulit, a shadow puppet theatre and the best known of the

Category

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Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

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Wayang Kulit For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic wayang kulit available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and wood, every wayang kulit was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the wayang kulit you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each wayang kulit bearing Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one wayang kulit that is appealing in its simplicity, but Johan Thorn Prikker produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Wayang Kulit?

Prices for a wayang kulit start at $320 and top out at $3,600 with the average selling for $1,600.