Antique Puppet Theater
Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese puppet theater rivaled full-scale theater productions for
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Silk, Wood
Antique Sicilian Opera dei Pupi Theater Marionette, ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pupi) marionette, which is made of tin, wood and canvas ca. 1930s.
The Sicilian Puppet Theater
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Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Metal
Hand-Carved Antique Wall Panels with Puppet Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
celebrates the intricate artistry of puppet theater, a crucial component of traditional Chinese culture
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Puppet Theater
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Wood
A Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Sicilian Head of a Saracen Marionette
Located in Catania, Sicilia
puppet theaters often featured tales of chivalry and epic battles, with Saracen characters representing
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Late 19th Century Sicilian Medieval Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Iron
German KPM Porcelain Plaque Mother and Child with Kittens
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Newark, England
a keen interest in puppet theater and craftsmanship. Frequent visits to his brother’s workshop
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Late 19th Century German High Victorian Antique Puppet Theater
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Porcelain
'The Spirit of the Wine' — Japanese Legend from the Famed Chikamatsu Series
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Bunraku puppet theater, including historical romances and domestic tragedies, often based on actual events
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1920s Showa Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Woodcut
Thai Polychrome Dancer Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
visually similar to three-dimensional theater puppets known as hun yai. Carved with lifelike movement, the
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Early 20th Century Thai Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Wood
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Beautiful Torso of a Man, India, Orissa, 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful torso of a man, carved in scooped out palm tree - once used like puppet for theater
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18th Century Indian Colonial Revival Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Wood
Cubist French Puppet Theater
By Walt Louderback
Located in Miami, FL
Masterfully designed and rendered complex Cubist figural work. Work is signed lower left and it is not framed.
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Early 20th Century Cubist Antique Puppet Theater
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Paper, Watercolor
19th Century French Puppet Theater "Guignol" Punch & Judy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A full size travelling puppet theater, of wooden construction with gesso finish.
These were often
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Puppet Theater
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Fabric, Softwood, Paper
Le Lavoir au Haut-Trestaou (The Wash House at Haut-Trestaou) /// French Modern
By Henri Riviere
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
illustrations of Breton landscapes and shadow puppet theater at the Chat Noir Cabaret in Paris. Both art forms
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1890s Impressionist Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Lithograph
Unique Antique French Puppet Theater
Located in Buisson, FR
Fabulous and extremely rare puppet theater with great color and its curtain,
France, circa 1900
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1890s French Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Puppet
Located in Chicago, IL
songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese Puppet Theater rivaled full-scale theater productions for
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Wood, Silk
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Puppet
Located in Chicago, IL
songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese puppet theater rivaled full-scale theater productions for
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Wood, Silk
Osan, The Heroine in "Daikyoji Makashi goyomi"
By Saburosuke Okada
Located in Fairlawn, OH
-1725). Chikamatsu wrote first for Kabuki and then Bunraku, Japanese puppet theater. He is sometimes
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1920s Antique Puppet Theater
Easter - Original Woodcut by Angelina Beloff - 1922
By Angelina Beloff
Located in Roma, IT
, painting, etching and puppet theater. As a painter her major work was in portraits and watercolors. Her
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1920s Modern Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Woodcut
H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Late 19th century French Puppet Opera Theater
Located in Buisson, FR
Fabulous and extremely rare small puppet opera theater with great color and its curtain,
As
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Wood, Paper
Kabuki Actors Sawamura Kito as the chambermaid Okaru and Nakamura Tomosa II as S
By Konishi Hirosada
Located in Storrs, CT
written for the puppet theater (Bunraku) and staged for the first time in the 8th lunar month of 1748 in
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19th Century Edo Antique Puppet Theater
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Color, Woodcut
Musée Grevin: Théatre les Fantouches
By Jules Chéret
Located in San Francisco, CA
backed with linen.
This poster advertised the puppet theater of John Hewitt performed at the Musée
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Lithograph
Monumental French Color Print by Henri Riviere Late 19th or Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
and shadow puppet theater at the Chat Noir Cabaret in Paris. Both art forms showcased Rivère’s
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Early 20th Century French Antique Puppet Theater
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Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
H 29 in W 40.25 in D 0.75 in
Monumental French Color Print by Henri Riviere Late 19th or Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
was a French artist best known for his delicate illustrations of Breton landscapes and shadow puppet
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Early 20th Century French Antique Puppet Theater
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Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
H 29.75 in W 41 in D 0.75 in
Early 20th Century Large Carved Wooden Devil Puppet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A very fine example of a professionally carved puppet from Italian theater. Puppet shows very very
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Early 1900s Italian Folk Art Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Wood
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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 Antique Puppet Theater
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Textile
Renaissance Style Oak Tester/4 Poster King Bed w/ Armorial Tapestry Bedspread
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
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Mid-20th Century English Renaissance Antique Puppet Theater
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Oak
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
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. Still wearing all in brass armour and si...
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1880s Italian Folk Art Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Brass
Hand Woven Rattan and Bamboo Thai 19th Century Grain Basket with Tapering Lines
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Thai hand-woven rattan, bamboo and wood grain basket from the 19th century, with tapering lines and rustic character. Created in Thailand during the 19th century, this gra...
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19th Century Thai Antique Puppet Theater
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Rattan, Bamboo, Wood
Vintage Faux Bamboo Demi-Lune Console Table with Landscape Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese demilune console table from the Mid-20th Century with faux bamboo, dark brown patina and hand painted décor. Created in China during the Midcentury period, this dem...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Antique Puppet Theater
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Faux Bamboo
19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classi...
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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Puppet Theater
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Glass, Mahogany
Chinese Robed Puppet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand puppets, like this one from China’s Zhejiang region, have been a popular form of entertainment for centuries. In the late 19th early-20th century this tiny robed gentleman proba...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Silk, Wood
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. The puppet head is of painted ceramic. The ornate headdress is decorate with beads, silk and...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Puppet Theater
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Ceramic, Fabric
Chinese Lattice Window Panel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century lattice window panel likely originated in a northern Chinese home with neutral and balanced interiors. The geometric lattice pattern is linear and open, and w...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Puppet Theater
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Wood, Pine
Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite custom antique 19th century Qing Dynasty heavily carved Chinese rosewood and elm wooden cabinet with double-doors carved set with gilt and deep relief carved wood panels...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Brass
Red Lacquer Wedding Chest with Gilt Foo Dogs and Calligraphy Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
Vibrant and richly detailed, this small Chinese red lacquered blanket chest was designed as a traditional wedding gift and carries with it layers of symbolic meaning and decorative a...
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20th Century Chinese Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Iron
Qing Dynasty Aqua Teal Side Cabinet with Drawers & Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period side cabinet from the early 20th century, with two drawers over two doors, horse hoof feet and custom aqua teal hand painted finish. Created in Chi...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Brass
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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Puppet Theater
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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Fine Taxidermy Tower of Owls by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
We found this beautiful ornament years ago in a London antique shop. We immediately thought ‘Owls!’ But had to wait for four years to collect the right species that matched the measu...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Antique Puppet Theater
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Animal Skin
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Hand Puppet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Chinese opera hand puppet is dress in an elegant, embroidered silk dragon robe. The puppet head is of painted wood. The white face usually represents a villain. Puppetry is a ma...
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Early 20th Century Asian Antique Puppet Theater
Materials
Wood
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Antique Puppet Theater For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique puppet theater you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique puppet theater — often made from wood, fabric and paper — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique puppet theater you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique puppet theater made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique puppet theater that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alexander Calder and Henry Somm produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Puppet Theater?
Prices for an antique puppet theater can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $368 and can go as high as $10,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,675.