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Chinese Ceramic Headrest
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A Chinese unglazed ceramic headrest with lovely patina and naieve carvings on both sides. ONe
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ceramic Headrest
Chinese Ceramic Headrest
H 5.91 in W 11.03 in D 3.15 in
Chinese Double Crane Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple, square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Double Crane Headrest
Chinese Double Crane Headrest
H 4.5 in W 5.25 in D 2.5 in
Chinese Peacock and Peonies Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Peacock and Peonies Headrest
Chinese Peacock and Peonies Headrest
H 4.75 in W 5.5 in D 2.25 in
Chinese Lucky Girl Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
rigid headrest or neck pillow to keep her head elevated. Whether functional or purely decorative, such
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Sancai Peony Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
this ceramic headrest as a pillow. Its unusual form is densely patterned with abstract trailing vines
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Printed Blue and White Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Headrest
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful hand carved African headrest with lovely patina. Circa 1950. We only select the best
Category

Vintage 1950s Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Headrest
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful hand carved African headrest with lovely patina. Circa 1950. We only select the best
Category

Vintage 1950s Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Chinese Ceramic Spotted Cat Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
this ceramic headrest as a pillow. The headrest is shaped as a crouching house cat, with whiskers and
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ho Ho Boy Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
this ceramic headrest as a pillow. This headrest is shaped in the form of a baby boy, a motif commonly
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ho Ho Boy Headrest, c. 1900
Chinese Ho Ho Boy Headrest, c. 1900
H 4.75 in W 10 in D 4.5 in
Chinese Celadon Glazed Temple Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
rigid headrest or neck pillow to keep her head elevated. Whether functional or purely decorative, such
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Lion & Peony Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
H 4.75 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
H 5.75 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Provincial Chinese Wooden Headrest, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used as a rigid headrest or
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Elm

Large Chinese Famille Verte Headrest with Courtyard Scenes
Located in Chicago, IL
This large porcelain block is an oversized version of the headrests once used by well-to-do women
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Wooden Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
as a headrest. The soft curve and height of the block not only supported her head and neck at rest
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Elm

Chinese Wooden Headrest, c. 1900
Chinese Wooden Headrest, c. 1900
H 4.25 in W 10.25 in D 2 in
Provincial Chinese Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
as a headrest. The soft curve and height of the block not only supported her head and neck at rest
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Elm

Provincial Chinese Headrest, c. 1900
Provincial Chinese Headrest, c. 1900
H 4.5 in W 12 in D 1.75 in
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Headrest with Guardian Lion, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
headrest features a guardian lion in pursuit of an embroidered ball, a symbol of love and loyalty. A
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Ceramic Headrests 'Opium Pillow', Early 20th Century, Pair
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This pair of Chinese ceramic headrests feature a green, brown and blue glaze as well as floral
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Ceramic Headrest 'Opium Pillow' with Coin Symbol, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ceramic opium pillow /headrest of earthenware features a green glaze. Pillows in this
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Carved Wooden Figural Pillow or Headrest, Qianlong?
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese wooden head rest. Carved in the form of a recumbent or resting man. Decorated in polychrome decoration. The body painted in a silver tone with his hair a...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Chinese Folding Bamboo Headrest, circa 1800
Located in Central England, GB
A rare 19th century Chinese folding bamboo headrest. This ingenious rare and beautifully made
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Antique 19th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

1970’s Brazilian MP81 Wood and Leather Sofa by Percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in Victoria, BC
comfort. Notably, while this particular sofa originally came without a headrest, this customized piece
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

MC Gondola Club/ Lounge Chair, Attrib. Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 1960
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
, featuring an iconic gondola design characterized by a wood headrest atop a high tufted button backrest and a
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

1970s Brazilian Leather MP97 Sofa by Percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in Victoria, BC
headrest design, which not only exudes charm but also enhances the comfort quotient significantly
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Chinese Quadrilobe Fabric Pillow with Embroidery
Located in Chicago, IL
the style of traditional ceramic or wood headrest, this pillow has an hour glass form with a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ceramic pillow (headrest) of earthenware features a green & blue glaze. Pillows in this
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
prevailing aesthetic tastes in decor and furniture of 19th century, China. Note the carved wooden headrest
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
H 14.75 in W 11.75 in D 1 in
Framed Chinese Erotic Miniature Painting, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
headrest pillow, and grand canopy bed, carved with ruyi-form and key-pattern motifs.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
, lacquered headrest pillow, and pair of stone drum stools carved with a cracked ice pattern.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
H 14.75 in W 11.75 in D 1 in
Seated BURMESE Mountain BUDDHA
Located in Hawthorne, CA
gilt and designs in the base. The headrest of our buddha is perfect and none of this sculpture has been
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Antique Mid-18th Century Burmese Raj Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Plaster, Bentwood

Seated BURMESE Mountain BUDDHA
Seated BURMESE Mountain BUDDHA
H 62 in W 36 in D 22 in
Chinese Split Bamboo Headrest, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted from lengths of split bamboo, this headrest enabled contour comfort, quite luxurious for
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Bamboo

Asia Chair
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
metal ferrules. The welcoming seat, back, and headrests have a beech plywood frame covered with highly
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Asia Chair
Asia Chair
H 36.62 in W 25.6 in D 23.63 in
Asia Chair
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
metal ferrules. The welcoming seat, back, and headrests have a beech plywood frame covered with highly
Category

2010s Italian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Asia Chair
Asia Chair
H 36.62 in W 25.6 in D 23.63 in
Asia Swivel Chair
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
, and headrest is crafted of beech plywood covered with polyurethane foam. The gentle curves of the
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2010s Italian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Other

Asia Swivel Chair
Asia Swivel Chair
H 36.62 in W 25.6 in D 26.78 in
Papua new Guinea Sepik Turtle stool Head Rest Oceanic Asian Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Sepik Turtle stool Head Rest Oceanic Polynesian Australian A cute small stool or Headrest carved
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Slate

Mid Century Leather Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-Century Modern style leather upholstered armchair with a floating headrest, with vintage style
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Mid Century Leather Armchair
Mid Century Leather Armchair
H 30 in W 28 in D 28 in
Pillowy Incline Sofa with Full-Grain & Vegan Leather Options
Located in London, GB
over its stainless-steel frame, to provide a headrest if needed. Cleverly connected to the sofa's base
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2010s Asian Modern Sofas

Materials

Stainless Steel

Toshiyuki Kita Wink Charcoal Gray Leather Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1980s
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Miami, FL
rises out of the complex interweaving of Western ways and Asian influences, a versatile, eclectic design
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Color Combination Wink Armchair by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
out of the complex interweaving of Western ways and Asian influences, a versatile, eclectic design
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Color Combination Wink Armchair by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
out of the complex interweaving of Western ways and Asian influences, a versatile, eclectic design
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Color Combination Wink Armchair by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
out of the complex interweaving of Western ways and Asian influences, a versatile, eclectic design
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Color Combination Wink Armchair by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
out of the complex interweaving of Western ways and Asian influences, a versatile, eclectic design
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Red Combination Wink Armchair by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
out of the complex interweaving of Western ways and Asian influences, a versatile, eclectic design
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Green Combination Wink Armchair by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
out of the complex interweaving of Western ways and Asian influences, a versatile, eclectic design
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Wink Armchair by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
out of the complex interweaving of Western ways and Asian influences, a versatile, eclectic design
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Wink Armchair by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina
Wink Armchair by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina
H 40.16 in W 32.68 in D 35.44 in
Post-Modern Gold Ionic Capital Rings Stanley Tigerman
Located in Chicago, IL
fifty years as an architect, with buildings in North America, Western Europe, and Asia
Category

Vintage 1980s Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Limited Edition Charlotte Perriand Tokyo Dormeuse by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
longue is the product of that experience of a lifetime, influenced by her ongoing contact with Asian
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Reclining Armchair
Located in Wilton, CT
Reclining, pullout leg rest armchair, with rotating headrest, with lower arms possibly intended for
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Chinese Reclining Armchair
Chinese Reclining Armchair
H 34 in W 41 in D 28 in
Antique Chinese Nanwood reclining chair
Located in Denver, CO
actually quite comfortable and has both a headrest and a pull out footrest. Perfect for a sunroom or
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Antique 19th Century Furniture

19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Horn Pillow
Located in New York, NY
symbol at the headrest. Dimensions: 8 1/4" x 4" x 3 1/4". In excellent original condition.
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Antique 17th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Horn

16th Century Chinese Green Terracotta Lotus Motif Pillow
Located in New York, NY
the shape of a reclining subject on a pillow, the headrest in the form of a lotus motif, floral motifs
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

Extremely Rare Pair of Chinese Huanghuali Yokeback Armchairs
Located in Wilton, CT
, derives from the Horns and Yoke of Asian Water Buffalo, and, cleverly, Provides a Comfortable Headrest
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Armchairs

Chinese Celadon Dragon Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
elevated headrests such as this in lieu of a pillow. This porcelain headrest dates to the early 20th
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Celadon Dragon Headrest
Chinese Celadon Dragon Headrest
H 4 in W 6.75 in D 4.25 in
Chinese Blue and White Floral Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Floral Headrest
Chinese Blue and White Floral Headrest
H 4.5 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in
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Asian Headrest For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Asian headrest available at 1stDibs. An Asian headrest — often made from ceramic, porcelain and wood — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for an Asian headrest, we have 62 options in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the Asian headrest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An Asian headrest, designed in the mid-century modern or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made Asian headrest has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cassina, Jean-Marie Massaud and Toshiyuki Kita are consistently popular.

How Much is an Asian Headrest?

Prices for an Asian headrest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $228 and can go as high as $30,000, while the average can fetch as much as $730.