Puppets And Marionettes
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 Toys and Dolls
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
hairdo, and an original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early, 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
1950s Pair of Oriental Puppet Marionettes with Original Dress
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s pair of Oriental puppet marionettes with original dress.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silk
$4,527 / set
H 19.3 in W 6.7 in D 4.34 in
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll with Dragon Robe Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
garment/ robe with a dragon symbol.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
$495
H 18 in W 8 in D 4 in
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
Antique Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Oak, Pine
$1,853
H 14.57 in W 12.41 in D 3.94 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
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
$12,322 / set
H 11.82 in W 2.76 in D 2.37 in
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
Category
Antique 1870s Italian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
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
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition, Metal, Brass
$1,980
H 32 in W 8.5 in D 4.25 in
Pair of Antique Burmese Thailand Marionette Puppet Dolls Figurative Folk Art
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An antique pair of antique Burmese / Thailand marionette puppet dolls depicting a man and woman
Category
20th Century Thai Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper
$1,200 / set
H 22 in W 10 in D 2 in
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
Vintage 1950s Anglo-Indian Toys
Materials
Silk
Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Deer
s Head Hat
Coat Rack 19th Century
Located in London, GB
favoured medium of Grinling Gibbons. The wood is used in marionette, puppet making and carving. Having a
Category
Antique 1880s English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
$1,578
H 10.24 in W 22.64 in D 5.12 in
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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
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Victorian Toys and Dolls
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
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Early Victorian Toys and Dolls
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Linen, Silk, Pine
1950s MidCentury Vintage Pinocchio Marionette Puppet, Pelham Puppets
Located in Kastrup, DK
Excellent handmade vintage Pinocchio marionette puppet.
Modelled after the Walt Disney character
Category
Mid-20th Century English Other Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Ornate Asian Marionette Mobile Puppet Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning authentic Burmese ornately hand crafted Diety marionette puppet on display stand. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Export Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Silk, String, Wood
Charming 19th Century Italian Marionette Puppet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early Italian Marionette Puppet
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Armchairs by Raffaella Crespi for Mobilia, Italy, 1960s
By Raffaella Crespi, Mobilia
Located in Utrecht, NL
in the Weimar Republic” at the Palazzo delle Stelline in 1979 and “Puppets, marionettes and puppets
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 28.75 in W 23.63 in D 24.41 in
Vintage Wooden Puppet Marionette Don Quixote
Located in Barntrup, DE
An adorable vintage wooden puppet marionette - Don Quixote.
The marionette is operated by 5
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Other Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Vintage 1950s German Folk Art Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Antique Marionette Puppet from Burma
Located in Langweer, NL
High quality, original marionette puppet from Burma. The tradition, which was founded in the late
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Figurative Sculptures
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sheet Metal
Beautiful Devil Krampus Marionette by a Puppet Maker, Antique Vintage Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a wonderful depiction of Krampus or the devil puppet. The item is approximately 14.5 inches
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition, Metal, Brass
H 14.5 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in
Petite Devil Krampus Marionette by a Puppet Maker, Antique Vintage Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a wonderful depiction of Krampus or the devil puppet. The item is approximately 8 inches
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition, Metal
Large Devil Krampus Marionette by a Master Puppet Maker, Antique Vintage Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a wonderful depiction of Krampus or the devil puppet. The item is approximately 42 inches
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition, Metal, Brass
H 42 in W 11.5 in D 6 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
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Felt, Velvet, Wood, Paint
H 11.82 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in
Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Stag
s Head Coat Rack 19th Century
Located in London, GB
used in marionette, puppet making and carving. Having a fine light grain and being comparatively light
Category
Antique 1890s Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Wood
19th Century Hand-Carved Black Forest Jardiniere
Located in London, GB
. In England, it was the favoured medium of Grinling Gibbons. The wood is used in marionette, puppet
Category
Antique 1880s German Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Wood
19th Century Vintage Antique Italian Elephant Marionette Puppet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Definitely a fun find! A marionette is a puppet controlled from above using wires or strings
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rope, Wood
Vintage Hand Puppet Dolls, Marionette Dolls, Germany, 1950s
Located in Retie, BE
Cute looking 1950s hand puppet dolls.
These handmade Marionette dolls have very detailed stitched
Category
Mid-20th Century German Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Felt
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Toys and Dolls
H 18.5 in W 5.75 in D 1.75 in
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Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid to late 19th century, elaborately carved, antique Chinese bed Chambers was used to greet visitors and usually was furnished with two chairs and a center table: from which tea, wi...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Kawaii Kyoto Geisha Doll in Lucite Display Box
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a beautiful Geisha girl draped in a beautiful kimono. Her face is made of porcelain. She is wonderfully painted and comes in a lucite display case.
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20th Century Japanese Edo Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
Japanese Fortune Manekineko Lucky Cat Object 1980s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This is a manekineko cat object. It is made with porcelain and it was made around 1980s in Showa era.
Dimensions.
8 x 8.5 x H13 cm
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Category
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Materials
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Faux Bamboo Chinoiserie Decorated Bar Cabinet on Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic contemporary faux-bamboo dry bar cabinet mounted to a gilt stand embellished with chinoiserie Asian motifs. The cylindrical top is crafted from wood veneers and features a ...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Zabihi Collection American Navajo Blanket Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century American Navajo Blanket Rug
Details
rug no. j3080
size 2' 6" x 4' 6" (76 x 137 cm)
Category
20th Century American Native American North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid Century Modern Vintage Cardboard Wiggle Side Chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972
By Frank Gehry
Located in Vienna, AT
A mid century modern vintage cardboard wiggle chair, which is a great design side chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972 for Jack Brogan, USA 1972-1973.
Reissued by Vitra from 1992 as Wiggle ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Paper
$5,003
H 33.08 in W 14.18 in D 23.63 in
Tiffany Studios Spider Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Tiffany Studios geometric leaded glass and bronze table lamp features the iconic Spider shade and its original complementary Mushroom bronze base. The unique form of the spider ...
Category
20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Blue Fluorite Crystal Mineral Specimen, Yaogangxian Mine, China
Located in Edison, NJ
The Yaogangxian mine (whose name translates to, “Jade-Mountain god”) is located within a 4 x 2.5 km expanse of a tungsten-tin (W-Sn) deposit in the Hunan Province of China. Although ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone
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
Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
Old Metal Pharmacy Cabinet Medicine Cabinet Glass Industrial 1960s
Located in Poperinge, BE
Old pharmacy cabinet, medicine cabinet, made of a white painted metal frame and glass, has 3 new ground shelves made of 6mm tempered glass, marked Spoina Lublin, made in Poland in th...
Category
Vintage 1960s Polish Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Metal
$1,246 Sale Price
25% Off
H 70.08 in W 37.01 in D 18.12 in
18th Century Altar Modell, South Germany, with Original Painting, Wood
Located in Epfach, DE
18th century Altar Modell, South Germany, with original painting, wood
A rare altar model with original painting, in the middle Jesus Christus and on the top God the father
and two...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
$6,671
H 22.05 in W 18.12 in D 2.76 in
Ikat Silk Velvet Handmade Pillow - Green
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Handwoven from silk velvet, this Ikat cushion brings a unique touch to your home with its rich texture and vibrant design. Perfect for adding a splash of colour to your living room, ...
Category
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Materials
Silk, Velvet
Letto a baldacchino. Italia, inizi del XIX sec
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Letto a baldacchino in ferro battuto con pediera e testiera in legno sagomato per poter essere rivestita di tappezzeria. I montanti in ferro battuto come i piedi presentano delle ins...
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Other Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wrought Iron
Louis Kuppenheim 1900 Germany Neo Classic Vesta Oval Box In .900 Silver Pill Box
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
Neo classic vesta box by Louis Kuppenheim.
A beautiful vesta box, created in Germany in the turn of the 20th century, back in the 1900. This superb pocket oval box was carefully cra...
Category
Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$708 Sale Price
20% Off
H 1.81 in W 0.98 in D 0.67 in
Rare and Exceptional
Gilda
Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in Echt, NL
Very rare extra large 'Gilda' circle sofa in excellent condition.
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Category
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Sectional Sofas
Materials
Metal
$23,232
H 27.56 in Dm 118.12 in
A Vintage Set of 4 Tall Filipino Capiz Window/Door Panels
Located in Point Richmond, CA
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Shell, Hardwood
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Puppets And Marionettes For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of puppets and marionettes for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique puppets and marionettes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. There are all kinds of puppets and marionettes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of puppets and marionettes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, folk art, Victorian and mid-century modern puppets and marionettes are of considerable interest. Efren Isaza, Jane Knight and Milos Kasal each produced beautiful puppets and marionettes that are worth considering.
How Much are Puppets And Marionettes?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,506, while they’re typically $135 on the low end and $26,000 highest priced.
Questions About Puppets And Marionettes
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022It is believed that shadow puppetry originated in China during the Han Dynasty, which is more than two thousand years ago. Shadow plays feature transparent shapes or puppets that are worked against a screen and lit from behind. Their colors and details are seen by the audience, so they aren’t just a shadow but a much more dynamic representation. Shop a collection of Chinese puppets from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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