Antique Puppet Theater

Marionettes have a long tradition in Sicilian puppetry, known as "Opera dei Pupi." These puppet theaters often featured tales of chivalry and epic battles, with Saracen characters re...

In 1915, after a course of photography and early experiences in a street puppet theater, Friedl joined the textile department of the School of Art and Crafts.

Fabulous and extremely rare puppet theater with great color and its curtain, France, circa 1900.

Complete with songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese Puppet Theater rivaled full-scale theater productions for its high level of refinement and spectacle.

Complete with songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese puppet theater rivaled full-scale theater productions for its high level of refinement and spectacle.

Chikamatsu wrote first for Kabuki and then Bunraku, Japanese puppet theater. He is sometimes referred to as the Japanese Shakespeare.

She worked in oils, watercolors, etchings, photography, graphic arts, puppets, gouaches and drawing creating portraits, landscapes, educational and other illustrations, stages scenes...

Fabulous and extremely rare small puppet opera theater with great color and its curtain, As visible on the photo's 3 scenes are present.

The play was originally written for the puppet theater (Bunraku) and staged for the first time in the 8th lunar month of 1748 in Ôsaka at the Takemotoza.

He authored over 100 plays, mainly for the Bunraku puppet theater, including historical romances and domestic tragedies, often based on actual events.

This poster advertised the puppet theater of John Hewitt performed at the Musée Grevin.

Riviere "Henri Rivière was a French artist best known for his delicate illustrations of Breton landscapes and shadow puppet theater at the Chat Noir Cabaret in Paris.

Riviere "Henri Rivière was a French artist best known for his delicate illustrations of Breton landscapes and shadow puppet theater at the Chat Noir Cabaret in Paris.

A very fine example of a professionally carved puppet from Italian theater. Puppet shows very very popular in the 19th and early 20th century, and the devil could always add a dramat...

For your consideration, a pair of antique Chinese carved wood panels, possibly from the Qing Dynasty or early 20th century, which may have originally functioned as decorative window ...

Anatoli PAPIAN (1924–2007) Armenian School Untitled Oil on canvas, 61 × 46 cm (24" × 18" 1/8 in.) Signed and dated lower right (verso inscription): Papian Anatoli 1924 - 46x61. Prov...

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...

A stunning 17th century "Mannequin De Presentation" from Northern Italy. Wonderfully constructed from polychromed wood with a very handsome face, articulating body and sulfur eyes. T...

This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 28" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North A...

These set of three antique Chinese wood carving panels has very deep 3D carving works of Chinese folks art - Chinese Opera with gilt. These very detailed carving works.panels are car...

We found this wonderful 19th century French Marionette in Rouen France. The puppet, and its art form, have been a mainstay of French cultural life for hundreds of years and is integr...

Early 19th century carved walnut artist's model, unusually carved with full head of curly hair and mustachioed face, the limbs articulated and possessing good rich patination.

Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...

Unique pair of large 1960's Italian Gothic Dragons andirons, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use, amazing craftsmanship and details.

This charming Early American hand-hooked rug, created in the early 1900s in the New England region, is a beautiful expression of traditional American folk art. Designed with a classi...

Muscular torso in stoneware, after the classical greek and Roman sculptures. with a good patina. Signed but not readable (see last picture). Probably circa 1930.

A mid-20th century authentic Moroccan rug featuring a sky blue field. 4'10'' x 8'6'' Named after the 17 different Berber tribes that lived in the Atlas Mountain ranges, Moroccan ru...

A fantastically hand-crafted piece by the Kota (or Bakota) tribe who are located in the northeastern region of Gabon. This figure, which is a Mahongwe reliquary figure as exhibited w...

Vase "Bacchantes" made in opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique created in 1927. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Exceptional opalescence. With its orig...

A custom-crafted Art Nouveau style wrought iron gate with stylized flower; of assymetrical form with a lively floral head emanating from one corner; with artist's initials 'RSM'.

Zodiac copper wall art. Diameter:50 cm. Depth:3 cm.

Mid-Century Modern Italy chrome serving trolley or coffee table, with smoked glass top with under faux laminated wood.

This rare and exceptionally wide French Art Deco pendant chandelier was created by Henri Quenvil at his Paris workshop, located at 47 rue d’Hauteville in the 10th arrondissement, cir...

This pair of crystal decanters date from circa 1900 from the Art Nouveau period, and have their origins from Europe, and most likely Austria. The decanters are ornately decorated wit...