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
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
H 31.89 in W 50.79 in D 31.5 in
Recent Sales
A fine pair of 19th century German porcelain large hand painted Nodders
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of late 19th century large German hand painted Chinese nodder figures . Elaborate hand
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Antique Late 19th Century German Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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
H 7.25 in W 8.25 in L 7.25 in
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
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...
Materials
Terracotta
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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Antique Late 17th Century Antique Franco-Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
This late 17th century Franco-Flemish verdure tapestry, signed RAET, worked in fresh colors, depicting animals in a wooded river landscape with a bird of prey attacking a rabbit in t...
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Antique Late 17th Century Belgian Baroque Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry, Wool
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal
Finish: Gold or Silver gilding
Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau".
UL listing available for an additional charge.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron
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
Antique Roman Gladiator Short Sword 1.AD with Bronze Teardrop Terminal Belt
Located in Doha, QA
This Roman Gladiator short sword is an absolutely outstanding and unique example of an ancient Roman Pompeian Gladius Sword from 1. AD. There were three types of Gladius swords and t...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Arms, Armor and...
Materials
Bronze, Iron
H 16.54 in W 2.37 in D 1.97 in
First Edition Portland Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1793
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
NOTE: We do not keep this in the showroom. Please let us know if you're visiting and would like to see it.
Rarely does a first edition Portland vase come onto the market, and even m...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Sir Anthony Van Dyck 17th Century Oil Painting Study of a Head of a Man
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641, Flemish)
Study of a Head of Man
Circa 1627-32, Van Dyck’s second Antwerp period
Oil on paper, laid down on canvas
Dimensions 15 x 14 inches (38.1 x 3...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Royal Italian Writing Desk and Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Italian carved mahogany writing table is said to have been crafted specifically for use by King Carlo Alberto (Charles Albert of Sardinia, 1798-1849). Both beautiful and functio...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Late Bronze Age Sword
Located in London, GB
Saint Nazaire Sword, Late Bronze Age, circa 800-900 B.C.
An exceptionally well preserved Bronze Age sword, with elegant, finely incised decorations, near perfect form and a wonder...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th century portrait painted in St Petersburg in 1819
Located in London, GB
Signed, inscribed and dated, lower right:
'Geo Dawe RA St Petersburgh 1819', also signed
with initials, lower centre: 'G D RA'; and signed and inscribed verso:
'Geo Dawe RA Pinxit 1...
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
19th Century French musical automaton clock
Located in London, GB
This fine, antique mantel clock is constructed in ebonised wood by the renowned Parisian maker of automata, Xavier Tharin (French, active mid 19th Century). The clock face is set ont...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Russian Malachite and Silver Table by Imperial Silversmiths the Grachev Brothers
By Grachev Brothers
Located in London, GB
Russian malachite and silver table by Imperial silversmiths the Grachev Brothers
Russian, 1884
Measures: Height 85cm, width 113cm, depth 63cm
This beautiful silver table was man...
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Antique Late 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Center Tables
Materials
Malachite, Silver
H 33.47 in W 44.49 in D 24.81 in
Meissen Splendour Centerpiece with Dancing Gardener Children Kaendler circa 1860
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Four gardener children, two girls and two boys, dancing hand in hand in a circle around a palm-like plant, on the crown of which rests a breakthrough bowl, the figures are wearing el...
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Antique 1860s German Rococo Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
H 12.6 in Dm 9.65 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight*
The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair
by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
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Antique 19th Century Irish Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Yew
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865
Located in New Orleans, LA
A complete boiseries from the French country estate: "Chateau de Quatres Barbes." The antique 19th century French Louis XVI style grand oak paneled salon room or "boiseries" from the...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Panelling
Materials
Marble
H 144 in W 228 in D 199 in
Two Russian Malachite and Gilt Bronze Urns, Designed by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
These magnificent gilt bronze (ormolu) mounted malachite urns were created in c.1830 to a design by Ivan Ivanovich Galberg (Russian, 1782-1863). Galberg was an important figure, who ...
Category
Antique 1830s Russian Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze
Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins
One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
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Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Western European Rugs
Materials
Silk, Wool
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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.