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
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
H 15.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 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
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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
H 15.25 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
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
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
H 31.89 in W 50.79 in D 31.5 in
Rare Regency Polychrome Painted Diorama of Card Players
Located in San Francisco, 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
Category
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Tôle
H 25.5 in W 19.5 in D 14.5 in
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Chinese Millefleur Dragon vase, Republic Period.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Chinese porcelain ‘Millefleur’ Dragon vase, Republic Period. The bottle shaped vase, well painted in vibrant famille rose enamels, with a profusion of flowers on a gilt ground.
The n...
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Barr Flight & Barr Set of 10 Plates, Neoclassical Orange Vines, 1804- 1813
By Barr, Flight & Barr Worcester
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous set of large plates made by Barr, Flight & Barr between 1804 and 1813. The plates are decorated with a beautiful and famous pattern of bright iron red/orange vines...
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Antique Early 1800s English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
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H 0.75 in Dm 9.5 in
Small Qingbai Pear-Shaped Vase, Song-Yuan Dynasty(13-14th century)
Located in seoul, KR
This exquisite piece is a Qingbai ware from the Song to Yuan dynasty, and it appears to be an excavated artifact given its earthy encrustations, suggesting it has rested in the groun...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
English Porcelain Botanical Dinner Service, Coalport, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
Comprising pair of sauce tureens on stands, pair of shell dishes, 4 oval dishes, 4 rectangular dishes, 18 plates, (8 dishes). Inscribed in gilt with botanical identification.
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Antique 1840s English Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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
Chinese Famille Rose/Verte 'Fish' Dish, Qing Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
During the Qing Dynasty, depictions of fish on ceramics carried several symbolic meanings. Fish are traditionally associated with abundance and prosperity in Chinese culture. The wor...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Chinese Famille Rose/Verte 'Chicken' Ewer, Qing Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Beautiful 'chickens and flowers' painted familie rose/verte ceramic ewer from Qing dynasty. Excavated from cargo underwater.
This piece is from the early Qing dynasty, and it is not...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classi...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Meissen Mandarin Duck Max Esser Art Deco
By Meissen Porcelain, Max Esser
Located in Newark, England
Chinese Mandarin Duck
From our Ceramics collection, we are delighted to offer this Meissen Mandarin Duck Modelled by Max Esser. The Meissen Mandarin Duck beautifully sculpted in nat...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Chinese Export Yongzheng Famille Rose Plates, circa 1730, China
Located in Austin, TX
A gorgeous pair of 18th century Chinese Export porcelain plates decorated in stunning famille rose enamels, Yongzheng Period, circa 1730, China.
The small plates decorated in brig...
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Vintage Chinese Porcelain Ceramic Table Lamps with Pink Lamp Shades
By Chelsea House
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of vintage Chinese porcelain table lamps with vintage pink shades.
The bodies of the lamps are a gray/blue color with pink roses and butterflies on the front and lavender flowe...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Baccarat Crystal and Dore Bronze-Mounted Centrepiece or Jardinière
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
An unusual antique Baccarat crystal and Dore bronze-mounted oval shaped centrepiece, the removable oval shaped crystal bowl, beautifully hand-cut and engraved with floral and vine de...
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Chinese Porcelain Sage Green Urns or Vases - A Pair
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental pair of vintage Chinoiserie urns decorated with ornate brass ormolu style handles, bases and rims, circa 1970s.
The body of the large urns are heavy porcelain with intric...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Louis XVI Urns
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
H 17.5 in W 17 in D 10 in
Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Court Lady Candle Holders, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely pair of Chinese export porcelain candle holders in the form of court ladies holding lotus blossoms, mid 20th century, circa 1960's, China.
Modeled after 18th century Qianlo...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
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...
Category
1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver 9-Light Candelabra Set Paris Exposition 1900
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Tiffany and Co.
Outstanding monumental pair of Tiffany sterling 9-light candelabra weighing an incredible 793 ounces and measuring 31 inches tall. These were designed by Paulding ...
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20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
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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
Category
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
Category
Antique 1790s Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
H 7.25 in W 8.25 in L 7.25 in
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
H 15 in W 5 in D 5.5 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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.
Category
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
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
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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
Category
Antique 19th Century German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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
Category
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Candelabras
Materials
Metal
H 13.5 in W 10.75 in D 4 in
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.
Category
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...
Materials
Terracotta
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.
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