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Chinese Nodding Figures

Two Meissen Porcelain Chinese Nodding Pagode Figures
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
robes, decorated with colorful flowers. Characteristic of ‘pagode’ figures, the figures' heads nod, and
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Antique 19th Century German Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Rug & Kilim’s Tudor Style Flatweave Rug in Dark Teal with Gold Pictorial
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
, animal, and mythological figures in gold. This regal design has been inspired by a Tudor rug and tapestry
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2010s Chinese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pair Italian Chinoiseries Porcelain Nodding Head Figures, Mottahedeh, Italy.
By Mottahedeh
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair Italian Chinoiseries Porcelain Nodding Head Figures, Mottahedeh, Italy. A pair of Chinese
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20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Nodding Sculpture of Court Ladies
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely pair of Chinese export porcelain figures of court ladies with nodding heads, late Qing
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Italian Chinoiserie Porcelain Nodding Head Figures, Mid 20th Century, Italy
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Austin, TX
A fine pair of Italian porcelain chinoiserie nodding head figures of a Chinese Mandarin couple
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Vintage 1960s Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair 19th Century Meissen Nodding Pagodas
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
figures'' heads nod, and their hands and tongues move. The pair are designed to surprise and delight all
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Antique 19th Century German Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair 19th Century Meissen Nodding Pagodas
Pair 19th Century Meissen Nodding Pagodas
H 7.09 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Chinese 19 th C Workshop-Scaled model with 17 polychromed figures.World exhibit
Located in Leuven , BE
the China Exposition 1902 in Copenhagen.This group of Chinese polychromed-decorated nodding head
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures

Materials

Terracotta

Rare Regency Polychrome Painted Diorama of Card Players
Located in Los Angeles, CA
mid 17th United Provinces' embassy to China in 1665, though the present figures seem to owe more to
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Antique 1810s British Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinoiserie Style Black Lacquered Jewlery Chest or Cabinet
Located in Plainview, NY
graceful women figures facing aha other. Upon opening these doors, a treasure trove awaits within—four
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Antiquities

Materials

Soapstone

Pair of English Victorian 19th Century Red Lacquer Cellarettes with Chinoiseries
Located in Atlanta, GA
, showcases Chinese figures set within traditional landscapes, surrounded by fluttering birds and delicate
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Tôle

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"Amore E Odio" Design Vases Collection of 4 Pieces, Made in Italy, 2019
By Elica Studio
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body. This collection is made by 4 beautiful...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

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Gold Leaf

Large Chinese Porcelain Jardiniere or Fish Bowl Hand Painted, Mid-20th Century
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautifully decorated Chinese Export porcelain Jardiniere (Cachepot) or Fish Bowl, hand decorated in a Famille-Rose pattern and dating to the mid-20th century. The Pattern is also sl...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Louis XVI Style Chinese-Export Ormolu Mounted Famille Rose Porcelain Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of Louis XVI style chinoiserie gilt-bronze mounted Chinese export famille rose porcelain vases. The ovoid hand painted porcelain body with dual scenes of a sword presenta...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Chinese Porcelain Yellow Ground Hu Vase
Located in New York, NY
An antique Chinese porcelain vase of Hu form decorated with rich enamel colored flowers over yellow glazed ground, with elephant head handles to both sides of the neck, and a large m...
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20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Yellow Ground Hu Vase
Antique Chinese Porcelain Yellow Ground Hu Vase
No Reserve
H 14.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
"Three Men in Tatters, " Surrealist Painting with Semi-Nude Figures by Lear
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Over his long career, John Lear liked to depict nude or half-nude male figures set in fantastic or exotic environments such as the circus, carnival, deserted beach, or Dali-esque set...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

‘the Pose’ Pastel and Watercolor Male Nude Fiona Macpherson
By Fiona MacPherson
Located in Montreal, QC
Pastel and watercolor on paper male nude; titled: “The Pose” signed by the artist lower right corner: Fiona MacPherson. Measure: Approximate 40” H x 30” W x 1.5” D.
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Paintings

Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This vase is a traditional porcelain tulipiere from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. In the 17th century tulipiere were used to grow tulip bulbs indoors ...
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

18th-cebtury Bow Porcelain Chinoiserie Tankard
By Bow Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
Bow porcelain Chinoiserie tankard, Bow, London, 1760-1765. The unusually painted polychrome Bow porcelain tankard depicts Chinoiserie figures sitting around a low table with a p...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Barware

Materials

Porcelain

"Up the Valley"
By Daniel Garber
Located in Lambertville, NJ
In an original Harer frame. Illustrated in "Daniel Garber Catalogue Raisonne" Vol. II, pg. 271, and in book titled "Blue Chips", pg. 33 Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this...
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1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Pair of Russian Neoclassical Style Cut Glass and Gilt Bronze Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of Russian neoclassical style cut glass and gilt bronze vases Russian, 20th century Measures: Height 38cm, width 22cm, depth 14cm Each vase has an ovoid ruby coloured cut g...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Eagle Perfume Lamp, Germany, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great looking perfume lamp in the shape of an eagle bird. A perfume lamp of a porcelain eagle sculpture with glass eyes. This animal statue, animal light, bird lamp dates from the...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

Eagle Perfume Lamp, Germany, 1930s
Eagle Perfume Lamp, Germany, 1930s
H 7.88 in W 5.52 in D 5.12 in
"Blackbird", Rare Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Jean Luce, Dinanderie
By Jean Luce
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elegant and sophisticated, this bronze blackbird -- inset with a second metal, probably silver -- was designed by Jean Luce, one of France's master designers in the Art Deco period. ...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Bronze Blue Bird Bell Sculpture by Edouard Marcel Sandoz Cubist, French
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco bronze blue bird bell sculpture by Edouard Marcel Sandoz. Bronze cubist bird figurine, circa 1920, finished in original dark brown/copper patinated bronze. Signed on the sid...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Gathering Fruit", Vividly-Hued Art Deco Painting with Nudes by Schulte
By Antoinette Schulte
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted by Antoinette Schulte, a widely-respected artist in New York, who exhibited and taught widely, this painting depicts male and female nudes sheltered by the boughs of a tree h...
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Nude Painting
By S. Moriniere
Located in Nashville, TN
Nude male painting. Signed S. Moriniere, 1896. Oil on stretched canvas.
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Antique 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Nude Painting
Nude Painting
H 22 in W 18 in
English Jasperware Blue Wedgwood Vases w/ Neoclassical Subjects on Plinths, Pair
By John Flaxman
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite and quite rare pair of 19th century English, Staffordshire, Jasperware blue ground Wedgwood vases with neoclassical subjects on rounded plinths, stylistically attributed...
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Antique 1870s English Neoclassical Vases

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Ceramic

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Pair of Nodding Figures, China Trade Papier Mache, Rare Chinese
Located in Vero Beach, FL
These two figures, male and female, are made for the British market. They wear traditional Chinese
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Lacquer

Extremely Rare Pair of George III Chinese Export Standing Nodding Head Figures
Located in New York, NY
An extremely rare pair of George III chinoiserie or Chinese export standing Nodding Head Figures
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Antique 1790s Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Chinese Export Style Porcelain Nodding Head Mandarins by Mottahedeh, Italy, Pair
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
heads attached to weighted poles to facilitate movement. The porcelain figures feature great
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Meissen Porcelain Nodder
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the legendary Meissen, this charming porcelain nodder takes the form of an Asian woman
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Antique 19th Century German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Nodder
Meissen Porcelain Nodder
H 12 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
A Pair of Porcelain Famille Rose "Nodding" Court Ladies
Located in Austin, TX
A large pair of Chinese export porcelain figures of court ladies with nodding heads.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Pair of Early 19th Century Chinese Nodding Figures
Located in London, GB
A wonderful pair of Chinese terracotta nodding figures depicting a courtier and his wife. Made in
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Meissen Nodder
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the legendary Meissen, this charming porcelain nodder takes the form of an Asian woman
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Antique 19th Century German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Nodder
Meissen Nodder
H 13.25 in W 13 in D 12.25 in
Pair of Porcelain Nodding Head Figurines by Ernst Bohne Söhne
By Ernst Bohne Söhne
Located in London, GB
figures' heads nod, and their hands and tongues move. The pair are designed to surprise and delight all
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Antique Late 19th Century German Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French Chinoiserie Candelabra Attributed to Samson, Early 20th Century
By Samson & Cie
Located in Austin, TX
matched pair of Chinese Export style famille rose enameled porcelain court ladies by Samson. The figures
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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Candelabras

Materials

Metal

Pair of Chinese Nodding Head Famille Rose Figures
By G. None
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of Chinese nodding head Famille rose porcelain court figures on bases in the
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Pair of Early 19th Century Chinese Painted Clay Nodding Figures
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Rare pair of early 19th century Chinese painted clay nodding figures.
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Antique 1810s Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Clay

Pair of Early 19th Century Terracotta Nodding Figures
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
Delightful pair of Chinese terracotta nodding figures beautifully decorated and in wonderful
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Asian Art, Object...

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Terracotta

Pair of Early 19th Century Terracotta Nodding Figures
Pair of Early 19th Century Terracotta Nodding Figures
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H 13 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Pair of Chinese Plaster Chinoiserre Figures
Located in Houston, TX
Antique pair large Chinoiserre nodding figures of a Chinese couple on faux marble painted bases
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Early 20th Century Unknown More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Plaster, Wood

44'" tall Pair of Italian Pottery Chinoiserie Figures, circa 1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
figures refer back to large Chinese & European nodders (figures) that where status symbols during the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

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Chinese Nodding Figures For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of Chinese nodding figures for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique Chinese nodding figures was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and brass. Chinese nodding figures have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Chinese nodding figures bearing modern or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made Chinese nodding figures over the years, but those made by Meissen Porcelain, Mottahedeh and Rug & Kilim are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Chinese Nodding Figures?

Chinese nodding figures can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $8,000, while the lowest priced sells for $1,400 and the highest can go for as much as $121,752.