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Meissen Porcelain Articulated Nodding Head Pagoda Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Meissen Porcelain articulated nodding head pagoda figure. 20th century, blue crossed swords
Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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
Category

20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

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
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Nodding Heads, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Stephanie Berry
Located in Yardley, PA
Sunflowers like to face the sun although their heads always seem to be nodding. They offer food to
Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

19Thc Donkey Door Stop with Nodder Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky and heavy donkey door stop is in fine condition and in working order. The head bobs back
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Meissen Porcelain Nodder in Seated Position
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Very high quality, finely stylized nodder sculpture with a floral decorative robe, nodding head and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Pair of 19th Century Meissen Nodding Pagodas
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
bold coloured hand painted decoration, with nodding heads, raticulted tonges and waving hands. Blue
Category

Antique 19th Century German Pottery

Materials

Porcelain

Rare C19th Pottery Nodding Figure
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
nodding head which is lead weighted inside to make his head rock, with a bottle and cup in his hands. All
Category

Antique 1850s English Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery, Paint

Rare C19th Pottery Nodding Figure
Rare C19th Pottery Nodding Figure
H 7.49 in W 5.91 in D 5.12 in
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
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Scaled model of Chinese Ceramic workshop with 17 polychromed figures.End 19th C
Located in brussel, BE
the China Exposition 1902 in Copenhagen.This group of Chinese polychromed-decorated nodding head
Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures

Materials

Terracotta

A rare Anglo-Chinese Regency polychrome painted wax and wood group of two Chines
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, both with nodding heads with horsetail top-knots, wearing jackets with large collars, one with wide
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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
Category

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
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
Category

Antique 19th Century German Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

7" Hawaiian Hula Nodder Vintage Ukelele Girl Dancer Bobble
Located in Van Nuys, CA
standing on a base with a spring-loaded mechanism, allowing her head to nod or move in response to gentle
Category

Vintage 1970s Toys and Dolls

Materials

Plastic

Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro sculpture no. 24 Signed, 1976. Nodding head. C.6 Multi-disciplinary artist
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
H 59 in W 10 in D 12 in
Pair of German Chinoiserie Porcelain Figures of Seated "Nodders"
Located in Essex, MA
Each with articulated heads, tongues and hands. Marked on reverse with a blue crossed X mark
Category

Antique 1750s German Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Cold Painted Bronze Nodding Child with Cigar, Trade Stimulator circa 1890
Located in London, GB
trade stimulators often selling matches, just the slightest breeze or movement gets him nodding his head
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Pair 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Style of Nodding Pagoda Figures
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Head, Hand and Tongue, known as a "Nodder'. This Unusual and Highly Detailed Novelty sculpture is an
Category

Antique 1850s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Chinoiserie German Porcelain Figure of a Nodder, Figure Seated Cross-Legged
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An antique German porcelain figure seated crossed-leg, "Nodder", dressed in an elaborately hand
Category

Antique 1890s German Rococo Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Carved & Painted Troubadour or Minstrel, Nodder Figure with a Violin
Located in Nantucket, MA
waistcoat pocket, the other arm extended with his hand out, palm up. The figures head nods when touched
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Black Forest Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Abalone, Gesso, Pine, Paint

Green Goddess Head
Located in New Orleans, LA
adorns flaming hearts, a nod to the icon of the Blessed Mother’s flaming heart. A visual prayer, she
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Thread

Aqua Goddess Head
Located in New Orleans, LA
adorns flaming hearts, a nod to the icon of the Blessed Mother’s flaming heart. A visual prayer, she
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Thread

Gold Goddess Head
Located in New Orleans, LA
adorns flaming hearts, a nod to the icon of the Blessed Mother’s flaming heart. A visual prayer, she
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Thread

Purple Goddess Head
Located in New Orleans, LA
adorns flaming hearts, a nod to the icon of the Blessed Mother’s flaming heart. A visual prayer, she
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Thread

Blue Goddess Head
Located in New Orleans, LA
adorns flaming hearts, a nod to the icon of the Blessed Mother’s flaming heart. A visual prayer, she
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Thread

Ceramic Sculpture Norma Head by Vanessa Semaino
By Rossana Orlandi
Located in Milan, IT
, represent female Moor’s heads. They were conceived as an expression of an introspective journey that relates
Category

2010s Italian Busts

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Ceramic Sculpture Norma Head by Vanessa Semaino
Ceramic Sculpture Norma Head by Vanessa Semaino
H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 11.82 in
Midcentury Italian Rams Heads Steel Side Table with White Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Midcentury steel side table with brass rams heads, hoofed feet and white marble top
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Steel, Brass

1990's Gianni Versace Signature Medusa Head Gold Medallion Shoulder Bag
By Versace, Gianni Versace
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
The 1990s Gianni Versace Signature Medusa Head Gold Medallion Shoulder Bag is a true icon of
Category

1990s European Bucket Bags and Drawstring Bags

Nickel Silver Over Brass Art Deco Stylized Tall Head Bust Figurative Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This very stylized elongated chic figurative head bust sculpture has been nickeled silver over the
Category

Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Nickel

David Webb 18 Karat Yellow Gold Black Enamel Horse Head Cuff Links
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Gold Black Enamel Horse Head Cuff Links—a timeless expression of luxury, craftsmanship, and a nod to
Category

20th Century American Modern Cufflinks

Materials

Yellow Gold, Enamel

Horse Collection, 3 Black and White Prints-Prancing Peter, Shoe Store & Mop Head
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Horse Collection, Black and White Prints-Prancing Peter,Shoe Store & Mop Head “As I walked out of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Rag Paper

Hilton Head Beach, Oil on Panel, Impressionism, 18 x 24 , American Artist, Sun
By Jim Beckner
Located in Houston, TX
Hilton Head Beach is an example of the bright colors that Beckner uses in his paintings. The orange
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rhea by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture.
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egyptian-influenced head. A
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Gaea by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture.
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egyptian-influenced head. A
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco brooch with diamonds stunning in 18k rosegold/whitegold
Located in Berlin, BE
exudes opulence and sophistication. With meticulous craftsmanship and a nod to the Art Deco era, this
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold

A Harrods Plush Felt Hat by Atelier Lucas - London Circa 1970
By Harrods
Located in Toulon, FR
will appreciate the nod to Madame Geneviève de Fontenay. Never or little used. No trace of use
Category

1970s English Hats

Antique Chinese Hand Carved Hardstone Brush Washer Archaic Ruyi Qing early 20
Located in Richmond, CA
ruyi heads, a nod to the rich heritage of ancient Chinese art. These designs are intricately carved
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Neile by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture.
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egyptian-influenced head. A
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Swami II by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture.
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egyptian-influenced head. A
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Deakin & Francis Moveable Drone Cufflinks
By Deakin & Francis
Located in Birmingham, West Midlands
DEAKIN & FRANCIS, Piccadilly Arcade, London With a nod to the future, these dramatically eye
Category

2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks

Materials

Base Metal

Bulgari Dunhill Midcentury Ruby 18 Karat Gold Lighter
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
the thumbpiece. The sunburst design evokes a sense of midcentury optimism, a subtle nod to the era
Category

Vintage 1970s More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold

Bulgari Dunhill Midcentury Ruby 18 Karat Gold Lighter
Bulgari Dunhill Midcentury Ruby 18 Karat Gold Lighter
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W 0.75 in D 0.5 in L 2.88 in
Landscape in Winter
Located in Miami, FL
At a time when Abstract Expressionism was raging, realist painterJohn Atherton nods his head to the
Category

1950s Abstract Geometric Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Seane #II by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture.
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egyptian-influenced head. A
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Inspired Art Deco Style Bright Green Emerald Drop Earrings 9 Carat Gold
Located in Hamilton, AU
The Gwendolyne Earrings are a nod to the Golden Age of cinema, structured lines reminiscent of a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Emerald, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Surreal Figurative Painting, Roland Gautier
Located in London, GB
of two forms with floating heads. A bold piece of quirky work with a nod to the fairground and circus
Category

Late 20th Century French Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Paint

Surreal Figurative Painting, Roland Gautier
Surreal Figurative Painting, Roland Gautier
H 38.19 in W 46.46 in D 0.79 in
Nymph
By J Louis
Located in Chicago, IL
invariably female. They are posed in classical style, draped languidly over couches, hands over head. With
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Nymph
Nymph
H 12 in W 16 in
Hydra Caster Leather Sofa by Luca Scacchetti for Poltrona Frau, 1990s
By Poltrona Frau, Luca Scacchetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
creature with many heads, which may be a nod to the sofa's modular design and versatility. Overall, the
Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Chrome

1998 Christian Dior by John Galliano Navy Blue Silk Draped Bias-Cut Evening Gown
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
shape. We can't ignore his statement side covered buttons which is such a nod to 1930's fashion. We
Category

1990s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses

John by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture.
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
youthful postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egyptian-influenced
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rossella Ugolini 18k Gold Bold Snake Ring
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
boasts a captivating design where the sinuous snake elegantly wraps around the finger, with its head and
Category

2010s Italian Modern Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold

19th Century Louis XV-Style Marquetry Sideboard with a Wedgwood Plaque
By Wedgewood, Faubourg
Located in NICE, FR
balancing a bowl of fruits upon her head. The porcelain embellishment is framed by a border of gilded bronze
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Sideboards

Materials

Breccia Marble

An Impression in Blue - figurative, female, polymer, gypsum, tabletop sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
separating the body into distinct sections. With this tabletop piece, a figure is lying on its side, its head
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Polymer, Resin

Valentina by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture.
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egyptian-influenced head. A
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Yara by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture.
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egyptian-influenced head. A
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1991 Bob Mackie Couture Documented Teal Black Beaded Flapper Fringe Mini Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
artist, working for both Edith Head and Jean Louis. While working with designer Ray Aghayan, Mackie soon
Category

1990s American Aesthetic Evening Dresses

Elephant Ring Vintage Enamel 14k Yellow Gold Sapphire Diamond Animal Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
blue sapphires set into the head, and a pearl to the trunk, the visually stunning ring is the perfect
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Y...

Tabea by Nando Kallweit. Bronze Sculpture, Edition of 25
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egyptian-influenced head. Nando
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century French Diamond Platinum Cocktail Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
unique sparkle to the festivities, creating a symphony of shimmer that's sure to turn heads. Crafted in
Category

Vintage 1950s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Truffle Pig, Large Articulated 1800s French Trade Stimulator
Located in Peekskill, NY
store owner to nod the pigs head in thanks. It item is a real survivor and an impressive example of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Paper

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the nodder head you’re looking for. Each nodder head for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a nodder head — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A nodder head is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. A well-made nodder head has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ernst Bohne Söhne and The Marbro Lamp Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a Nodder Head?

A nodder head can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,450, while the lowest priced sells for $460 and the highest can go for as much as $68,000.