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Large Meiji Period Bronze Twin Handled Urn with Decoration
Large Meiji Period Bronze Twin Handled Urn with Decoration

Large Meiji Period Bronze Twin Handled Urn with Decoration

Located in Redding, CT

a lamp. Unfortunately the head of the dragon is missing. This will most likely ship 1stdibs parcel

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Bronze

Swivel Bookcase Table by Gabriel Viardot, France, circa 1880
Swivel Bookcase Table by Gabriel Viardot, France, circa 1880

Swivel Bookcase Table by Gabriel Viardot, France, circa 1880

By Gabriel Viardot

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

. With red marble top with white veins, openwork swivel shelves and tripod base carved with dragon

Category

1880s French Japonisme Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Marble

19th Century Bronze Inkwell
19th Century Bronze Inkwell

19th Century Bronze Inkwell

Located in Delft, NL

with the head of a dragon to lay a pen on. The lid of the inkwell is in a yellow bronze color, except

Category

19th Century European Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Bronze

Swivel Bookcase Table with Marble Top by Gabriel Viardot, Japonism, circa 1880
Swivel Bookcase Table with Marble Top by Gabriel Viardot, Japonism, circa 1880

Swivel Bookcase Table with Marble Top by Gabriel Viardot, Japonism, circa 1880

By Gabriel Viardot

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

top, swivel shelves and tripod base carved with dragon / demon heads and clawed legs. Art Nouveau

Category

1880s French Japonisme Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Marble

French Empire Gilt Silver Epergne, c1805
French Empire Gilt Silver Epergne, c1805

French Empire Gilt Silver Epergne, c1805

Located in valatie, NY

female figures, cherubs, dragon flies, and Egyptian heads, it stands on hoofed feet. The lid is adorned

Category

Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Silver

Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Hand Puppet
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Hand Puppet

Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Hand Puppet

Located in Atlanta, GA

This Chinese opera hand puppet is dress in an elegant, embroidered silk dragon robe. The puppet

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Wood

Monastery Trestle Table One Plank Walnut Biscione Milan Armorial 14-16 seat 10ft
Monastery Trestle Table One Plank Walnut Biscione Milan Armorial 14-16 seat 10ft

Monastery Trestle Table One Plank Walnut Biscione Milan Armorial 14-16 seat 10ft

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

dragon by cutting off its head and saved the child. The Duke thus decided to depict the dragon about to

Category

18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Polychrome carved wood Virgin and Child from the 15th Century
Polychrome carved wood Virgin and Child from the 15th Century

Polychrome carved wood Virgin and Child from the 15th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

. ; 3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: it was a great fiery red dragon, with seven heads and ten

Category

15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Wood

Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Marble and Ormolu Urns
Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Marble and Ormolu Urns

Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Marble and Ormolu Urns

By Paul Sormani

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

dragons with mythological dolphin heads in a rich satin and burnished finish. At the rims are beaded

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Large Pair of French Empire Period Candelabra, Attributed to Claude Galle
Large Pair of French Empire Period Candelabra, Attributed to Claude Galle

Large Pair of French Empire Period Candelabra, Attributed to Claude Galle

By Claude Galle

Located in New York, NY

being held up by intricately hand-chiseled dragon majestically holding their heads up towards the

Category

1810s French Empire Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Chinese Export Silver Mug with Dragon Handle
Antique Chinese Export Silver Mug with Dragon Handle

Antique Chinese Export Silver Mug with Dragon Handle

Located in New York, NY

amongst palm trees and pagodas. Pastoral exoticism enlivened with scaly, slithering dragon handle

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Silver

Antique Chinese Silver Battle Mug with Dramatic Dragon Handle
Antique Chinese Silver Battle Mug with Dramatic Dragon Handle

Antique Chinese Silver Battle Mug with Dramatic Dragon Handle

Located in New York, NY

armorial shield with engraved presentation dated “May 4th 1865”. S-scroll handle in form of scaly dragon

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Silver

Palace Size Antique Senneh Bakhtiari Rug
Palace Size Antique Senneh Bakhtiari Rug

Palace Size Antique Senneh Bakhtiari Rug

Located in New York, NY

with attached top and bottom royal crowns flanked on either side by dragon heads having tongues with

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Black Forest Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Wool

Expressive Fragment of a Dragon Head from the Middle Ages
Expressive Fragment of a Dragon Head from the Middle Ages

Expressive Fragment of a Dragon Head from the Middle Ages

Located in Eltville, DE

Fine carved and painted fragment of a dragon head from the Middle Ages, German, circa 1500. The

Category

15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Dutch Brass Water Kettle with Dragon's Head, circa 1800
Early 19th Century Dutch Brass Water Kettle with Dragon's Head, circa 1800

Early 19th Century Dutch Brass Water Kettle with Dragon's Head, circa 1800

By Daniel Marot

Located in Werkendam, NL

In M.H.'s series Kitchenalia: Inspired on the patterns of Daniël Marot, this water-kettle with remarkable spout very much reminds of the outstanding works of the 18th century Fre...

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Early 1800s Dutch Louis XIV Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Brass

Chinese Double Dragon Vermeil Bracelet with Enamelwork & Coral
Chinese Double Dragon Vermeil Bracelet with Enamelwork & Coral

Chinese Double Dragon Vermeil Bracelet with Enamelwork & Coral

Located in Oradell, NJ

This is an outstanding, early 20th century, Chinese vermeil, double-headed dragon bracelet with

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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Dragon Head

19th Century, Bronze Chinese Belt Hook
19th Century, Bronze Chinese Belt Hook

19th Century, Bronze Chinese Belt Hook

Located in London, GB

terraces, with dragon head hook.

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19th Century Chinese Other Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Bronze

Ningxia Seatcover

Ningxia Seatcover

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very nice seat-cover featuring dragon-head fret corner-guards and central medallion, all enclosed

Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Wool, Cotton

19th Century Carved Burmese Walnut Side Table
19th Century Carved Burmese Walnut Side Table

19th Century Carved Burmese Walnut Side Table

Located in Uckfield, Sussex

pedestal base ornamented with carved dragon heads on its legs.

Category

Mid-19th Century Asian Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Walnut

Antique Chinese Honey Quartz Dragon Snuff Bottle
Antique Chinese Honey Quartz Dragon Snuff Bottle

Antique Chinese Honey Quartz Dragon Snuff Bottle

Located in New York, NY

inclusions dynamically carved in high relief surround of two dragon heads emerging amongst swirling clouds

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Quartz

English Leather Armchair
English Leather Armchair

English Leather Armchair

Unavailable|$3,200

English Leather Armchair

Located in Culver City, CA

This handsome English armchair has carved dragon's heads as armrests and claws as feet. The piece

Category

Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of Chinese Vessels

Pair of Chinese Vessels

Unavailable|$13,745 / set

Pair of Chinese Vessels

Located in London, GB

carvings of a dragons head on the front and back to ward off evil spirits.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Chinese Carved Rosewood Settee
19th Century Chinese Carved Rosewood Settee

19th Century Chinese Carved Rosewood Settee

Located in Atlanta, GA

carved backrest depicting dragons and birds, the arms terminating in dragon heads, all raised on splayed

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Rosewood

Jade Belt Hook, Qing Dynasty
Jade Belt Hook, Qing Dynasty

Jade Belt Hook, Qing Dynasty

Unavailable|$14,279

Jade Belt Hook, Qing Dynasty

Located in Formigine Modena, IT

chilong crawling along the shaft towards the dragon head terminal, the underside with an oval button.

Category

Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Jade

19th Century Emperor-on-Dragon and Lucky-Bat Design, Qing Dynasty Cloisonné Box
19th Century Emperor-on-Dragon and Lucky-Bat Design, Qing Dynasty Cloisonné Box

19th Century Emperor-on-Dragon and Lucky-Bat Design, Qing Dynasty Cloisonné Box

Located in South Newfane, VT

copper, depicting an Emperor-Warrior mounted on a horse with a dragon head. The emperor’s face is copper

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper, Enamel

Coat Hanger Antique Artiste A. Corneau from Charleville from France, 1850s
Coat Hanger Antique Artiste A. Corneau from Charleville from France, 1850s

Coat Hanger Antique Artiste A. Corneau from Charleville from France, 1850s

By Alfred Corneau

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

1850s. Original, authentic, unique and rare. Dragons heads, Regency shell, acanthus flowers sculptures

Category

19th Century French Regency Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Iron

Pair of Satsuma Vases, Japan Late 19th Century
Pair of Satsuma Vases, Japan Late 19th Century

Pair of Satsuma Vases, Japan Late 19th Century

Located in Biarritz, FR

Pair of Satsuma vases mounted in gilt bronze feet with dragons heads, beautiful scenery samurai

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Dragon Head

Antique Pair of Rare French Cobalt Blue Cloisonné Candelabras, 1890
Antique Pair of Rare French Cobalt Blue Cloisonné Candelabras, 1890

Antique Pair of Rare French Cobalt Blue Cloisonné Candelabras, 1890

Located in Chicago, IL

dragon heads, concave triform cloisonné pedestal base resting on gilt bronze paw feet.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Enamel, Metal, Bronze

18th Century German Pewter Canister with Armorial Engravings
18th Century German Pewter Canister with Armorial Engravings

18th Century German Pewter Canister with Armorial Engravings

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A German pewter six-sided canister with a twisting lid fitted with a handle in the form of dragon

Category

18th Century German Renaissance Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Pewter

A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bracket Clock
A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bracket Clock

A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bracket Clock

By J.W. Benson

Located in Armadale, Victoria

The French red tortoiseshell case with urn finial, foliated bronze mounts with dragon heads to the

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Late 19th Century English Rococo Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Bronze

Large Chinese Sino Tibetan Cloisonné Tea Pot Vessel 中国藏族古董
Large Chinese Sino Tibetan Cloisonné Tea Pot Vessel 中国藏族古董

Large Chinese Sino Tibetan Cloisonné Tea Pot Vessel 中国藏族古董

Located in London, GB

cloisonné with brass dragon head attachments Decorated all-over with intricate embellished dragon floral and

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Brass

Gothic Table Base
Gothic Table Base

Gothic Table Base

Unavailable|$12,500

Gothic Table Base

Located in New York, NY

ornamental details complete with mythological dragon heads and animal feet. Northern European, possibly 15

Category

18th Century and Earlier Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Glass

Set of Chinese Export Nest of 4 Tables
Set of Chinese Export Nest of 4 Tables

Set of Chinese Export Nest of 4 Tables

Located in Sarasota, FL

and gilt dragon head feet. For a complete description of export wares and related examples see Carl

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1830s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Tudor / Revival Style Bronze Sconces Original Finish
Pair of Tudor / Revival Style Bronze Sconces Original Finish

Pair of Tudor / Revival Style Bronze Sconces Original Finish

By Mid-West Chandelier Co.

Located in Prescott, AZ

. These outstanding sconces retain their original finish and patina. With detailed dragon heads protecting

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1920s American Tudor Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Bronze

Large Vintage Chinese Lantern with Reverse Painted Glass Panels, circa 1940
Large Vintage Chinese Lantern with Reverse Painted Glass Panels, circa 1940

Large Vintage Chinese Lantern with Reverse Painted Glass Panels, circa 1940

Located in Antwerp, BE

and includes the red and green knotted tassels that can be hung on the dragon’s heads. (Photos show

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Wood

19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Urn
19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Urn

19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Urn

By Hashimoto Eijirô 1

Located in Brisbane, Queensland

creatures. The two handles portray smoke breathing dragon heads, whilst the neck features a pair of Kirin on

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Bronze

A LARGE ANTIQUE CHINESE ARCHAIC BRONZE CENSER BOWL 19th C
A LARGE ANTIQUE CHINESE ARCHAIC BRONZE CENSER BOWL 19th C

A LARGE ANTIQUE CHINESE ARCHAIC BRONZE CENSER BOWL 19th C

Located in London, GB

Shang and Zhou Dynasties (16th Century BC-221 BC), archaistic and elegant style, dragon head handles , a

Category

1850s Chinese Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Chinese Hardwood Provincial-Style Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Hardwood Provincial-Style Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Hardwood Provincial-Style Altar Table

Located in New York, NY

scrolling vine or key fret pattern having dragon heads near the beaded edge legs with overlaid bats of

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Hardwood

16th Century Safavid Tinned Brass Ewer 'Aftabe'
16th Century Safavid Tinned Brass Ewer 'Aftabe'

16th Century Safavid Tinned Brass Ewer 'Aftabe'

Located in London, GB

, neck and foot with palmettes. The spout is of a serpentine shape with a dragon-head finial and it is in

Category

16th Century Persian Islamic Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Vietnam 19th Century, Important Lacquered Wood Panel
Vietnam 19th Century, Important Lacquered Wood Panel

Vietnam 19th Century, Important Lacquered Wood Panel

Located in Tours, FR

dragons at the top in search of the sacred pearl and a dragon head at the base, vegetal and floral motifs

Category

Late 19th Century Vietnamese Chinoiserie Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Wood

Iron and Bronze Oscar Bach 2 Candle Dragon Sconce
Iron and Bronze Oscar Bach 2 Candle Dragon Sconce

Iron and Bronze Oscar Bach 2 Candle Dragon Sconce

By Oscar Bruno Bach

Located in Minneapolis, MN

dragon head centered by a scaly circular button rests at the top of the sconce. The geometric details in

Category

1920s American Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Antique Chinese Carved Wash Stand, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Carved Wash Stand, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Carved Wash Stand, 19th Century

Located in SOMIS, CA

of stylized dragons decorate the top bar while a prominent "longevity" symbol acts as a focal point

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Wood

Magnificent Carved Paduk Tête-à-Tête, Second Half of 19th Century, Japan
Magnificent Carved Paduk Tête-à-Tête, Second Half of 19th Century, Japan

Magnificent Carved Paduk Tête-à-Tête, Second Half of 19th Century, Japan

Located in Providence, RI

arms terminate into magnificent dragon heads with ceramic eyes, etc. An owl with spread wings sits on

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Chinese Export Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Mahogany

Qing Sculpture of Dignitary, 17th Century
Qing Sculpture of Dignitary, 17th Century

Qing Sculpture of Dignitary, 17th Century

Located in Vigevano, IT

a dragon's head, symbolizing the importance of the subject. The left hand is hidden, the right hand

Category

17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty Lokapala (Guardian Figures)
Pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty Lokapala (Guardian Figures)

Pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty Lokapala (Guardian Figures)

Located in Seattle, WA

recumbent bull supported on a rock-form base. The breastplates with dragons head epaulets and the faces

Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Earthenware

Butter Boat, Two Peony Rockbird Pattern, Worcester, circa 1755
Butter Boat, Two Peony Rockbird Pattern, Worcester, circa 1755

Butter Boat, Two Peony Rockbird Pattern, Worcester, circa 1755

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

value, and a rockbird, a mythical creature with a bird's body and a dragon's head. In the Two Peony

Category

Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Bronze Fan-Shaped Temple Standard with Gold Leaf Frame
Chinese Bronze Fan-Shaped Temple Standard with Gold Leaf Frame

Chinese Bronze Fan-Shaped Temple Standard with Gold Leaf Frame

Located in Dallas, TX

scrolling foliage with the lower edge held in the mouth of a fierce dragon head, emerging from a faceted

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Dragon Head

Materials

Bronze

Lillian Nasseau Drop Head, Dragon Fly Hanging Light Fixture
Lillian Nasseau Drop Head, Dragon Fly Hanging Light Fixture

Lillian Nasseau Drop Head, Dragon Fly Hanging Light Fixture

Located in Austin, TX

Lillian Nasseau Design Drop Head Dragon Fly Hanging Art Glass Fixture. I do not find a Tiffany

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Early 20th Century American Antique Dragon Head

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Antique Dragon Head For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique dragon head for your home. Each antique dragon head for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique dragon head — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique dragon head, those designed in Arts and Crafts and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique dragon head over the years, but those crafted by Kamisaka Sekka and Rajhastani are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Dragon Head?

Prices for an antique dragon head can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $380 and can go as high as $7,227, while the average can fetch as much as $2,380.