String Puppet
20th Century String Puppet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
maneuver it around like any other string puppet. They are dressed in a white, silk suit with black pom poms
Category
Early 20th Century European Expressionist Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silk, Plexiglass
The String Puppet, 20th Century Oil Painting
By Alice Headley Neave
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas, signed bottom left
Image size: 30 x 25 inches (76.25 x 63.5 cm)
Alice Headley Neave was the daughter of Dr Arthur Henry Headley Huckle, a surgeon and 'painting dealer...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
H 14.57 in W 12.41 in D 3.94 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Hand Puppet
Located in Atlanta, GA
in China including rod puppets, glove puppets, shadow puppets and string puppets.
The glove
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures
Materials
Textile
1950s Asian Handcrafted Wood Burmese String Opera Marionette Wall Decor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
traditional gilt Burmese string puppet aesthetics.
Thagyamin from Sanskrit is the highest-ranking nat (deity
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1950S White Cotton Mens Ladies-On-A-String Novelty Puppet Print Pajama Top
Located in New York, NY
1950S White Cotton Mens Ladies-On-A-String Novelty Puppet Print Pajama Top
Category
1950s Blouses and Tops
Charlie Chaplin Pullstring Flat Puppet
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Charlie Chaplin hanging pullstring flat puppet. Pull the string and make him dance! The bowler
Category
Late 20th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Original Vintage Soviet Poster Religion Is The Enemy Of Industrialisation Y Ganf
Located in London, GB
controlling people as saints like puppets on a string from a cloud with a person climbing up a chimney to a
Category
Vintage 1930s Russian Posters
Materials
Paper
H 40.16 in W 27.17 in D 0.04 in
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African Art- Ceremonial Tribal Headdress with Articulated Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Bamana antelope headdress with articulated puppet figure. String through back makes arms and legs
Category
Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Fabric
Original Vintage Soviet Poster Religion Is The Enemy Of Industrialisation USSR
Located in London, GB
controlling people as saints like puppets on a string from a cloud with a person climbing up a chimney to a
Category
1930s More Prints
Materials
Paper
Kathputli Indian Puppet in Glass and Mahogany Case
Located in Asheville, NC
This wonderful Indian string puppet is called a Kathputli and was made in Rajasthan. Its name is
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Toys
Materials
Fabric
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
19th Century Tiller & Clowes Marionette Donkey Puppets Circus Fairground
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful piece of English Folk Art. A hand carved and painting Tiller & Clowes donkey marionette circa 1880 in age. The piece would of been used in a large travelling show perform...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Pine, String
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 0.4 in
Late 19th Century Lithograph French Pine Puppet
Located in London, GB
carved pine/lithograph French puppet. This naïve yet charming string pull puppet is completely in
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine, Paper
Traditional Sicilian Palermo 'Opera Dei Puppi' String Puppets
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of armoured wire string puppets. You will also find these puppets in the famous theatre and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Copper, Wire, Brass
Collection of Early 20th Century Hand-Crafted Puppets
Located in London, GB
female example are string puppets.
Size of inches: H 21” x W 5” x D 4” to H 15” x W 4” x D 2.5
Category
Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Toys
Materials
Fabric, Pine, Paper
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
19th Century Tiller & Clowes Marionette Trick Skeleton Puppets Circus Fairground
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful piece of English Folk Art. 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...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
String, Pine
H 59.06 in W 4.34 in D 2.37 in
German Skeleton String Puppet on Stand, circa 1900
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a hand painted skeleton string puppet on wood stand from Germany circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Pair of Early 20th Century Indonesian Puppets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Although later versions of these pop up on the market, this pair of puppets is very early: probably
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood, Fabric, String
(2) pair of marionette puppet heads
Located in st. helena, napa valley, CA
male and female puppet heads, string pulls the tongue out. in queue to become bedside lamps
Category
Burmese Decorative Objects
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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
English Country House Bar Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
A very finely carved flame mahogany veneered architectural bar cabinet of the Althorp House façade, the upper section with a gabled brass galleried roof with 8 dormers, with a Spence...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George II Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
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. All with original cotton, silk and valour clothing intact, han...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Early Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pine
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...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Toys
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
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 Sculptures and Carvings
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 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
Vintage Chinese Theatre Opera Headdress, Silver/Turquoise, Rubine Red Pom-Poms
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Chinese opera theatre headdress in turquoise, silver, and gold colors with faux white pearls and rubine red and multi-color pom-poms, early 20th century, mounted on a custom,...
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Qing Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
H 19 in W 24 in D 11.5 in
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 Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dressed in fine silks trimmed with embroidered bands and tassels, this puppet brought the glory of the imperial court to the small stage as part of an early 20th-century puppet opera...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silk, Wood
Group of Vintage Chinese Puppets
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting collection of five (5) unused, vintage Chinese puppets.
Category
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Toys and Dolls
Materials
Linen
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. The hands can form a closed fist or an op...
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silk
Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Green 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. The hands can form a closed fist or an op...
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silk
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String Puppet For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic string puppet available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and paper, every string puppet was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a string puppet — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A string puppet made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. Alexander Calder each produced at least one beautiful string puppet that is worth considering.
How Much is a String Puppet?
A string puppet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,681, while the lowest priced sells for $265 and the highest can go for as much as $10,000.