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Antique 1930s Judge Theatre Papier Mâché Head from Paris
Located in London, GB
Antique 1930s judge theatre papier mâché head from Paris This lot is a rare original 1930s
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Vintage 1930s French Folk Art Carnival Art

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Paper

Hand Painted Styrofoam and Papier-Mâché Head or Hat Display
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Hand painted head of a woman with short hair. Created from Styrofoam, papier-mâché and rope, this
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20th Century American Bohemian Busts

Materials

Paint, Paper

Important 1937 Papier Mâche Head/Masks Of "The 7 Dwarfs" - A Revue For The Movie
Located in Bridgeport, CT
of the movie. Each dwarf head form mask is painted paper mache. One dwarf is missing however, and one
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Other

Old Carnival "Giant", circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Old carnival "giant" circa 1950. Light wood and foam structure, papier maché head. Made to be
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

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Fabric, Foam, Wood, Paper

Old Carnival "Giant", circa 1950
Old Carnival "Giant", circa 1950
H 66.93 in W 35.44 in D 23.63 in
Rare HMV Advertising Nipper
By HMV
Located in Lymington, GB
An incredibly rare, period piece of HMV advertising. A large, oversize papier-mâché head of Nipper
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Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Busts

Materials

Paper

Rare HMV Advertising Nipper
Rare HMV Advertising Nipper
H 14.57 in W 18.9 in D 13.78 in
Late 19th Century Automaton of a Monkey under Glass Dome
Located in Dublin 8, IE
papier-mâché head, articulated lips and eyes, and is dressed as a country gentleman taking a break from
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood, Silk

Antique Papier Mâché Cow Head
Located in Houston, TX
Antique papier mâché cow head dating to early 20th century, France.
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Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Antique Papier Mâché Cow Head
Antique Papier Mâché Cow Head
H 16 in W 20.5 in D 16.5 in
1950's Papier mâché french theatre head
Located in Diest, BE
A 1950's rare original James Ensor style papier mâché theatre head. This item was obtained via a
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Vintage 1950s French Folk Art Carnival Art

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Paper

1950's Papier mâché french theatre head
1950's Papier mâché french theatre head
H 9.85 in W 10.63 in D 14.18 in
English Bulldog Head Papier-mâché Collar Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
English bulldog head papier-mâché collar box. This is just wonderful. Made of Papier-mâché
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Early 20th Century Unknown Decorative Boxes

Materials

Composition

1960s Dutch Papier Mache Poodle Face Carnival Parade Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century unique and wonderfully fun large painted papier mache carnival head. This "Poodle Face
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

1960s Dutch Papier Mache Blue Monster Carnival Parade Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century unique and wonderfully fun large painted papier mache carnival head. This "Blue Monster
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

1960s Dutch Papier Mache Curious Grandpa Carnival Parade Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century unique and wonderfully fun large painted papier mache carnival head. This "Curious
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

1960s Dutch Papier Mache Green Monster Carnival Parade Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century unique and wonderfully fun large painted papier mache carnival head. This "Green
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

1960s Dutch Papier Mache Blue Bulldog Carnival Parade Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century unique and wonderfully fun large painted papier mache carnival head. This "Blue Bulldog
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Papier Maché Lion's Head with Real Teeth for Taxidermy Use
Located in Leuven , BE
Papier mâché lions head, with nice coloured patina in off-white, black and red. The head was used
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Antique 19th Century German Animal Sculptures

Materials

Paper

1950s Spanish Bull Head Hand Painted Papier-Mâché Festival Mask
Located in Marbella, ES
Popular 1950s Spanish bull head hand painted papier-mâché mask worn during village festivals.   
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Masks

Materials

Paper

1950s Spanish Elephant Head Hand Painted Papier-mâché Festival Mask
Located in Marbella, ES
Popular 1950s Spanish elephant head hand painted papier-mâché mask worn during village festivals.   
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Masks

Materials

Paper

1960s Dutch Papier Mache Extra Large Sea Devil Carnival Parade Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century unique and wonderfully fun large painted papier mache carnival head. This extra large
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

1960s Dutch Papier Mache Green Monster with Pipe Carnival Parade Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century unique and wonderfully fun large painted papier mache carnival head. This "Green
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

1960s Dutch Papier Mache Extra Large Jovial Rasta Woman Carnival Parade Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century unique and wonderfully fun large painted papier mache carnival head. This extra large
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Life-Size Mannequin Attributed to Francois-Pierre Guillois, Late 18th Century
Located in Peekskill, NY
mâché head. There is a wonderful book on the subject of these rare models called "Silent Partners" by
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Antique Early 19th Century French Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

WWI Model of Horse Head Wearing Gas Mask
Located in Queens, NY
WWI model of a molded papier-mache brown horse head wearing a gas mask and goggles. (Can be mounted
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20th Century American Modern Decorative Art

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Plastic

Sergio Bustamante Signed Twin Giraffes, 1977
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful large twin headed Papier Mache giraffe sculpture by Sergio Bustamante from 1977. Comes
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Animal Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Antique Automaton The Whistler by Phalibois
Located in London, GB
Rare Automaton Whistler by Henry Phalibois, with papier-mache character head modeled with puckered
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Antique Early 1900s French Musical Instruments

Materials

Satin

Articulated Workshop Mannequin with Original Stand 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Alive size. Articulated brass fingers. Part of forelegs covered with corck. Papier mâché head
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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures

Early 19th Century Collector’s Doll
Located in Paris, FR
Early 19th century collector’s doll, polychrome papier mâché head from the famous Voit house Body
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Toys and Dolls

Materials

Other

Early 19th Century Collector’s Doll
Early 19th Century Collector’s Doll
H 35.44 in W 7.88 in D 4.73 in
19th Century French Papier Mâché Doll Head
Located in Antwerp, BE
French papier mâché doll head retaining the original paint. A lovely sculpture to create an
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Czechoslovakian "Oh My Deer" Papier Mache Carnival Head
Located in Charleston, SC
Hand made Czechoslovakian Papier-mâché Deer head with original inside label.
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20th Century Czech Carnival Art

19th Century French Wig Head Marotte Papier Maché
Located in Sames, FR
Antique French 19th century wig stand or head called Marotte. In original paint out of papier maché.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Busts

Materials

Paper

Large Early 1900's Paper Mache Carnival Head
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 1900's hand painted paper mache carnival head.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Papier Mâché, Paper

Large Early 1900's Paper Mache Carnival Head
Located in Chicago, IL
Large early 1900's hand painted paper mache carnival head.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Papier Mâché, Paper

Early 20th Century Art Deco Handmade Papier Mâché Civic Opera Pharaoh Drop
Located in Chicago, IL
Impressive all original circa 1920s American Art Deco papier mâché Egyptian pharaoh head with
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Vintage 1920s American Egyptian Revival Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paper

Sergio Bustamante Wall Hung Rhino Head
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Hollywood, FL
A Sergio Bustamante wall hung rhino head. Painted papier mâché.
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Vintage 1970s American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Oversized Clergyman English Theatre Papier Mâché Head
Located in London, GB
Oversized Clergyman theatre papier mâché head We are proud to offer a lovely example of an
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Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Paint, Paper

Winston Churchill Papier Mâché Head
Located in London, GB
. The item is handmade and painted, reinforced with papier Mache and light plaster Glaze. It’s a very
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Vintage 1960s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Carillon of five rag musicians, cloth body, iron feet, papier-mâché head, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
feet to ensure stability, hand-painted papier-mâché head, the piano is a functioning music box, so it
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Antique 19th Century Italian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Oliver Hardy Theatre Papier Mâché Head / Mask
Located in London, GB
This lot is a wonderful example of a vintage English handmade papier mâché hardy theater head. It’s
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Vintage 1960s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Vintage Carnival Papier Mâché Head with Moveable Teeth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unique head from a carnival. Great coloring and condition. Mounted on a metal stand. Small
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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Huge Handmade Papier Mache Carnivale Mask
Located in Pasadena, CA
A large handmade Papier Mache head painted Incredible Hulk green with mutant red eyes and stone
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Late 20th Century American Sculptures

1940s Paper Mache Chinese Dragon Head from a Costume
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s handmade papier mâché head of a dragon. From a costume worn for Chinese New Years. Eyes blink
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Vintage 1940s Masks

Materials

Paper

Papier Mâché Pigs Theatre Head
Located in London, GB
Antique 1930s Pigs Theatre papier mâché head from Paris This lot is a rare original 1930s papier
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Vintage 1930s French Folk Art Masks

Materials

Paper

Papier Mâché Pigs Theatre Head
Papier Mâché Pigs Theatre Head
H 12 in W 10 in D 16 in
Articulated Wooden Horse Artist’s Model by C. Barbe, England, circa 1830
Located in Culver City, CA
, papier mâché head, with brass interior hardware on iron and wood display. Base is stamped "C. Barbe 60
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Antique 1830s English Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century English Bullocks Royal Marionette Figure
Located in London, GB
papier Mache head and pine body with all hand painted detail. This item comes with a simple metal-based
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Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Papier Mâché Dogs Head
Located in London, GB
Papier mâché dogs head We are proud to offer an early 20th century papier mâché dogs head with
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Vintage 1920s Unknown Victorian Toys

Materials

Paper

Papier Mâché Dogs Head
Papier Mâché Dogs Head
H 5.5 in W 5.5 in D 6 in
Papier Mâché Theatre Bears Head
Located in London, GB
Vintage papier mâché bears head theatre Folk Art decorative item For sale is a wonderful early
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Vintage 1940s French Folk Art Masks

Materials

Paper

Papier Mâché Theatre Bears Head
Papier Mâché Theatre Bears Head
H 12 in W 13 in D 19 in
Papier Mâché Presidential Theatre Head
Located in London, GB
Presidential papier mâché theatre head from Paris, circa 1950s This lot is a rare original 1950s
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Vintage 1950s French Folk Art Masks

Materials

Paper

19th Century Papier Mâché Horse Head
Located in Brecht, BE
Very rare find and good quality papier mâché horse head ... quirky collectors item.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Paper

19th Century Papier Mâché Horse Head
19th Century Papier Mâché Horse Head
H 29.53 in W 11.82 in D 21.66 in
Papier Mâché Cat Head, circa 1930
Located in Culver City, CA
Papier Mâché cat head, circa 1930. Originally from Lyon theatre in France, with original period
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Vintage 1930s French Masks

Papier Mâché Cat Head, circa 1930
H 17 in W 15.25 in D 14.5 in
Life-Size French Articulated Mannequin Artist Antique Lay Figure
Located in Lowestoft, GB
label is visible on the tip of the neck as shown within the photographs A removable papier mâché head
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Antique Early 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wrought Iron

Papier Mâché Cows Head, England, circa 1910
Located in Culver City, CA
Papier mâché cows head, England, circa 1910 With original paint, once used in a theatrical
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Early 20th Century English Masks

Hand Sculpted Papier Mâché Elephant Head Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
This beautiful papier mâché fake taxidermy sculpture was handmade in the Caribbean. It portrays the
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Early 2000s Guianese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Mid-20th Century Papier Mache Theatre Head
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century papier mache theatre head We are proud to offer a mid-20th century hand
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century papier Mache theatre head
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century papier Mache theatre head A charming example of an early 20th century papier
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Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Masks

Materials

Paper

Huge Vintage Papier Mâché Carnival Parade Head, 1950s
Located in Hastings, GB
Huge papier mâché carnival 'Big Head' Handmade vintage carnival parade head circa 1950s In
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

Vintage French Papier Mache Brightly Painted Carnival Heads
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A variety of large brightly-painted vintage French papier mâché Carnival or ‘caricature’ type heads.  
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20th Century French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Papier Mache American Carnival Head
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century papier Mache American carnival head A hand crafted early 20th century papier
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Mid-20th Century English Papier Mache Giraffe Puppet Head
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century English Papier Mache Giraffe Puppet Head A charming example of a mid-20th
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Vintage 1950s British Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Herbert Brighton Ventriloquist’s Dummy
Located in London, GB
papier Mache example comes with a detachable head, neck, glass eyes, operational mouth, original hand
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Vintage 1930s British Early Victorian Toys

Materials

Paper

1950s Spanish Hand Painted Cock Head Papier-Mâché Festival Mask
Located in Marbella, ES
Popular 1950s Spanish hand painted papier-mâché cock head mask worn during village festivals.
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Masks

Materials

Paper

1950s Spanish Hand Painted Cock Head Papier-mâché Festival Mask
Located in Marbella, ES
Popular 1950s Spanish hand painted papier-mâché cock head mask worn during village festivals.
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Masks

Materials

Paper

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Papier Mache Head For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic papier mache head available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, paint and antler, every papier mache head was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the papier mache head you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each papier mache head bearing Folk Art, Art Deco or Industrial hallmarks is very popular. A well-made papier mache head has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Sergio Bustamante, Dr. Louis Auzoux and El Ingenio are consistently popular.

How Much is a Papier Mache Head?

Prices for a papier mache head can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $300 and can go as high as $9,520, while the average can fetch as much as $1,450.
Questions About Papier Mache Head
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese papier mache is an art form that involves applying strips of paper over wood or clay known as hariko in Japanese. Once the artwork is dry and hard, the artist paints it by hand. In Japan, artisans use hariko to produce dolls, toys and sculptures. Find a range of Japanese papier mache on 1stDibs.