[Alphabets] Complete alphabet of masked theatrical figures

26 drawings in pen and ink, each approx. 8 cm high, framed together under 1 passe-partout.

[Art Nouveau] (1) Ch. Gounoud. Marche Funèbre d'une Marionette

Gravures en taille-douce de Paul Destez et Japhet. Paris, Henry Lemoine, 1883. 18 p. No. 9/100, signed and numb. by publisher. With a dedication by Japhet (pseud. Alexander J.L....

[Artists' books] Fisher, Roy and Ronald King

The Left-Handed Punch. Guildford, Circle Press, 1986. Printed in 90 signed and numb. copies (this copy numb. 15, one of 80), w. col. silkscreen ills. by King, incl. 10 puppets...

[Carnival. Posters] Carnival prince

Colour lithogr. poster printed on 2 joined sheets, 181 x 67 cm, mounted on linen and rolled on sticks, without address, ca. 1930. Lacking sm. parts, some minor tears and a bit...

[Chassinettes] Viewing screen with twenty replaceable chassinnettes

Probably Dutch, ca. 1850. Viewing screen made of wood w. mounted paper framing decoration and standing on wooden feet, 39 x 43 cm, with three black shadow puppets placed in front...

[Chinese shadows] Large collection of items related to Chinese shadow puppetry

Including: (1) Chinese Schimmen. Plaat 1-3, and 5-9. Series of 8 (of 9?) lithogr. prints in black and white, all 34.5 x 42.5 cm. Amst., Erve Wijsmuller, late 19th cent. Lacking...

[Guignol] Picture postcards and printed ephemera concerning puppetry

Collection of ca. 160 mostly French picture postcards (incl. series and some duplicates), col. lithogr. advertorial cards incl. Liebig cards and other printed ephemera, mostly...

[Hand puppets] Collection of ca. 100 var. heads of hand puppets

Var. sizes, materials and countries of origin. First and second half of the 20th cent., incl. 2 heads w. moving mechanism. W. occas. defects. Added: collection of ca. 30 hands,...

[Hand puppets] Eighteen hand puppets and a cardboard puppet theatre

Var. sizes and countries of origin, first and second half of the 20th cent., w. painted papier mache or carved wooden heads, wooden or cloth hands, all w. wooden legs an fully...

[Hand puppets] Nineteen hand puppets

Var. sizes and countries of origin, first and second half 20th cent., w. papier pache or painted and carved wooden heads, wooden or cloth hands, all fully dressed. With occas....

[Hand puppets] Six various large sized hand puppets: (1) Kasperle

Hand puppet, height 53 cm, w. carved and painted wooden head, otherwise entirely of cloth. (2) Mr. Punch. Hand puppet, height 53 cm, carved and painted wooden head, hands and legs,...

[Hand puppets. Waldorfschule] Fourteen handpuppets

Var. sizes, carved and painted wooden heads and hands (some w. cloth hands), dressed in col. cloth robes, probably produced by Ostheimer Holzspielwaren for the Waldorfschule (based...

Japanese Puppet Theatre. Various Titles

(1) Tsunao Miyajima. Théâtre Japonais de poupées. Kyoto, Institut Franco-Japonais, 1931. 3me éd., entièrement refondue, 1931. Cl. Signed by the author. (2) Donald Keene. Bunraku....

Koevoets, Camilla. Lot of 29 rod puppets

20th cent. Painted wood, height of puppets vary between approx. 30 cm and 50 cm. Incl. Chinese figures, a group of monks and a Mephisto puppet. Incl. w. some spare parts.

Le Théatre en Miniature

France, ca. 1900, consisting of a wooden box, 37 x 50.5 x 25 cm, front side w. mounted col. lithogr. title w. monogram "Jt. Bs.", on the inside a turning mechanism w. wheels and...

[Mali] Pair of Malinese Bamana handpuppets

Wooden figures of a woman and a man, each w. height of 70 cm and consisting of a carved head on a stick and two carved arms w. attached sticks (one loose) for movement, cloth robes...

[Marionettes] Eight var. marionettes: (1) Firefighter

Marked "Ružicka Praha" on label attached to operating mechanism. Head, hands, fire hose and feet made from carved and painted wood (?), fully dressed. (2) Devil. Height 35 cm,...

[Marionettes] Five marionettes

Var. large sizes, all w. painted carved wooden head, hands and legs and richly clothed, var. countries, all 20th cent. W. occas. defects. A small collection of fine large marionettes,...

[Marionettes] Four large marionettes: (1-2) Pierke van Alijn and a lady friend

Two marionettes, Gent, 20th cent. Both w. height of approx. 50 cm, painted papier mache heads (the lady w. inlaid eyes), carved wooden hands and shoes/ boots, both very nicely...

[Marionettes] Kasal, Miloš. Series of 15 different marionets

Prague, probably 3rd quarter 20th cent., height excl. operating mechanism approx. 20 cm. (12x) and 15 cm. (3x). All signed w. stamp on wooden part of operating stick. Occas. defects....

[Marionettes] Kasperl Larifari and lady friend

Two marionettes, handmade reproductions by the Münchener Marionettentheater, both w. height of approx. 35 cm, w. carved and painted wooden heads, hands and feet, wooden limbs,...

[Marionnettes] Lot of six titles: (1) Théâtre des Marionnettes

Texte et dessins par Duranty. Paris, Charpentier, 1880. W. col. plates. Dec. cloth. (2) Paul Margueritte. Le petit théâtre. (Théâtre de Marionnettes). Paris, Libraire Illustrée,...

Monographs, lot of eleven

(1) Marie Jirásková & Pavel Jirásek. The Puppet and the Modern. Visual style of Czech family Puppet Theaters and Art Scenes in the early 20th century as a unique reflection of...

Nederlandsche Vereniging voor het Poppenspel and other sources. Extensive archive

Mostly concerning Dutch puppeteers, but also incl. some material on foreign puppeteers, early 20th cent. to 1970s. Clippings from newspapers and periodicals, booklets, flyers,...

Nijs, Jan de. Lot of 21 handpuppets

20th cent. Hand-painted wood and fabric, var. sizes. Most made for theater piece "De Vuurminstreel". Incl. a.o. a green devil, various animals and a princess.

Paërl, Hetty (1931-2020). "? Poppenspe(e)lkwartet.

Idee: Otto van der Mieden. Illustraties: Hetty Paërl". Vorchten, Oostelijk Kunstbedrijf, 1990. The original designs and preparatory materials for a game of quartets illustrating...

[Paper theatres] Lot of fifteen late 18th/ early 19th cent. shaped orig. drawings

of background pieces and wings. All contemporary, mounted on thick paper for use in paper theatres. W. occas. defects/ signs of age. Comprising: (1) perspectival view of an interior...

Papier-mâché figure with two rod puppets

Japan, late 20th century. Finely handmade crafted papier-mâché depicting figure in armour holding two floating rod puppets, in perspex container. 40 x 30 x 15 cm.

[Photographs] Collection of approx. 175 orig. photographs concerning puppetry

Var. sizes, partly w. the names of the photographers on verso., incl. nice series and duplicates. Eighteen fine black and white photographs concerning Otto van der Mieden himself,...

[Picture postcards] Collection of ca. 200 picture postcards and other cards related to puppetry

Kept loosely inserted in 2 ringbinders. Incl. many duplicates. Partly addressed to Otto van Mieden. Broad collection covering the history of puppetry across different countries and historical eras.

[Posters] Lot of 24 (rare) posters related to puppetry: (1) Marionetten Bert Brugman

Tom Poes en de Wonderpillen. Poster printed in white and black on pink paper, 70.4 x 50.2 cm, 1960. Adaptation of the story "De zieke Hertog". Two copies present, slightly faded...

Puppet theatre

Probably Belgium, ca. 1900, 100 x 59 x 28 cm in opened state. Wooden frame w. board sides and front covered w. dec. fabric. The front w. large chromolithogr. plate dep. theatrical...

[Puppet theatre] Guappo Tore 'e Criszienzo

Two rod puppets from theatre de Papi, Naples, late 19th cent. Height of Guappo is approx. 130 cm, height of Criszieno is approx. 95 cm. (Total size incl. rod approx. 200 cm). Mechanic...

[Puppet theatre] Maurik, Justus van (1846-1904). Lot of 12 marionettes

Late 19th cent. Painted plaster, fabric, height of each puppet is approx. 30 cm. Metal rods w. moving mechanism. Incl. Chinese figures, a black character and a harlequin. Some...

[Puppetry. Automata] Lot of nine titles: (1) Ellen Rixford. Figures in the Fourth Dimension

Mechanical Movement for Puppets and Automata. Rixford, n.d. As new. (2) Sampa Ghosh & Utpal K. Banerjee. Indian Puppets. New Delhi, Abhinav, 2006. (3) Donald Keene. Bunraku. The...

Riessen, Wouter van. Jan Klaassen

Signature IV. Bummen, Stichting Signature, 2001. Contains 6 silkscreen prints: each titled, signed, dated and numb. in pencil 18/30. In printed wrapper. Housed in original box,...

Schichtl's Marionetten. Two posters: (1) Die besten Marionetten der Welt!

Schichtl's Marionetten Spiele. Col. lithogr. poster, 70 x 44.7 cm, Hamburg, William Rohde, ca. 1920. Mounted on board, sl. stained in margins, pinholes in blank corners. (2) Deutsche...

Shadow play theatre

Netherlands, early 20th cent. Box w. fold-out stage, containing col. lantern w. candleholder, and 24 cut-out stencils. 27.5 x 27.5 x 6 cm.

[Shadow puppets. China] Large collection of original Chinese puppets and accessories for a shadow theatre

Beijing, most probably first half 20th cent. Var. sizes, all made from perforated and cut-out semi-transparent pieces of painted animal hide Includes an accessory in the shape...

[Shadow puppets. Turkey] Collection of 27 var. cut-out and perforated paper Karagöz shadow figures

Var. sizes, all w. holes strengthened w. rubber rings for operation, the human figures w. limbs hinged on threads and named in red felt-tip pen. Turkey, 2nd half 20th cent. Some...

[Stick puppets etc.] Five items: (1) Knight in full metal armour

Sicily, probably first half 20th cent., height 65 cm. Carved wooden puppet w. painted face, fully dressed in complete metal armor w. cloth skirt, stockings and helmet plume. The...

Wayang golek, lot of 30 puppets

20th cent., wooden figures, hand-carved and painted, w. rods to move the figures, most approx. 55 cm.

[Wayang] Sukarencana

Four businessmen painted in Wayang-style on wooden board. Indonesia, 20th cent., 53 x 102 cm.