Nodding Head Figures
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
$1,760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 15.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
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
$3,900
H 15.25 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
A Pair of 19th Century Dresden Porcelain Nodding Head Figures seated on Pillows
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th Century Dresden Porcelain Nodding Head Figures. Each figure is seated cross-legged
Category
Antique 1870s German Chinoiserie Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$16,850 / set
H 15 in W 10 in D 9.5 in
Scaled model of Chinese Ceramic workshop with 17 polychromed figures.End 19th C
Located in brussel, BE
figures date from the 19th C. Some have nodding heads and are portraits of individuals, and others served
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$132,098
H 81 in W 129 in D 80 in
Chinese 19 th C Workshop-Scaled model with 17 polychromed figures.World exhibit
Located in Leuven , BE
figures date from the 19th C. Some have nodding heads and are portraits of individuals, and others served
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$132,098
H 31.89 in W 50.79 in D 31.5 in
Pair 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Style of Nodding Pagoda Figures
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A large rare pair of 19th century Meissen Chinoiserie style Nodding Pagoda Figures with Movable
Category
Antique 1850s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$48,500 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 12 in
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
$2,450
H 7.75 in W 4 in D 4 in
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The Beatles, Fabulous Four as head nodding figures
Located in Berlin, DE
from the mid 60´s these smart head banging collectors items with great patina can move their
Category
Vintage 1960s British Models and Miniatures
Rare Regency Polychrome Painted Diorama of Card Players
Located in San Francisco, CA
traditional dress and with nodding heads seated at a circular table with cards also strewn across the
Category
Antique 1810s British Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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
Pair of Nodding Figures, China Trade Papier Mache, Rare Chinese
Located in Vero Beach, FL
majority of nodding head figures was imported into England from Canton from the late 18th century into the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lacquer, Paper
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 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 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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
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4-foot Pendant Light in Black Walnut with Brass Fixtures by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
It’s believed that ancient Egyptians may have had the technology to harness electricity and create light thousands of years ago. This technology is referred to as the light of the De...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$3,305 / item
H 14 in W 48 in D 8 in
6-foot Pendant Light in Black Walnut with Brass Fixtures by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
It’s believed that ancient Egyptians may have had the technology to harness electricity and create light thousands of years ago. This technology is referred to as the light of the De...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$5,950 / item
H 14 in W 72 in D 8 in
18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Pair of Court Maiden Lotus Candlesticks
Located in Downingtown, PA
A Transatlantic Glimmer: Chinese Export Porcelain Pair of Maiden Candlesticks,
Circa 1760–75
This exceptional pair of Chinese Export porcelain candlesticks offers a captivating gli...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$12,000
H 15.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.25 in
Christ Salvator Mundi Paint Oil on copper 16/17th Century Flemish school
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Antique painting depicting the Face of Christ as Salvator Mundi
Flemish painter, 16th-17th century
Oil on copper
22 x 18 cm./ framed 42 x 39 cm.
An intense image of the face of Chr...
Category
16th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
$4,121 Sale Price
20% Off
H 16.54 in W 15.36 in
Pair of Pagoda Pier Mirrors
By John Linnell
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A design attributed to John Linnell. Each arched divided plate within shaped outer slips entwined with foliate branches and leaf scrolls. Each mirror is surmounted by a seated Chines...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Pier Mirrors and Console ...
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
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 ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Dehua, Blanc de Chine, Quan Yin Porcelain Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Blanc de chine porcelain seated figure of Quan Yin. Qing dynasty. Kangxi period.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Hector Pagoda Grand Scale Palace Mirrors
By John Linnell
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A pair of grand scale pier mirrors after a design attributed to John Linnell. Each arched divided plate within shaped outer slips entwined with foliate branches and leaf scrolls. Eac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Chinese Chippendale Pier Mirrors a...
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese wedding bed in red lacquer and hand cards details. Has a new mattress (not shown).
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Italian Chinese Chippendale Style Carved Giltwood Pagoda Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Italian Chinese Chippendale Style carved giltwood pagoda mirror.
Vintage Chinese Chippendale style carved gilt wood pagoda mirror. This large Chinese Chippendale mirror is th...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chinese Chippendale Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
$5,850
H 58.25 in W 29.5 in D 1.18 in
Large Chinese Silk Embroidery, Framed
Located in Bradenton, FL
This tall Chinese silk embroidery depicts Asian figures and scenes of boats, bridges and Asian landscapes. Features red, green, salmon and white colors on a beautiful serene blue bac...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Pair of Large Late 19th Century French Cast Iron Jardinieres, Urns, Planters
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Measuring 25 inches wide with their handles, this weathered pair of large French cast iron garden urns, or planters from the late nineteenth century features a scalloped egg and dart...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Iron
$2,195 / set
H 18.5 in Dm 18 in
Chippendale Nostell Priory Mirror
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
This exceptional mirror is carved in the Chinese taste, surmounted with a pagoda and carved HoHo bird with foliate plate divisions and pierced fretwork apron. The original mirrors we...
Category
2010s English Chippendale Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Art Deco J.E. Caldwell Table Clock
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This luxurious and rare table clock is the essence of Art Deco style. Retailed at the renowned J. E. Caldwell & Co., this exceptional timepiece is comprised of a French clock mov...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Enamel
Hervé Van Der Straeten, Contemporary Bronze Planter, France, 2006
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary patinated bronze planter by Hervé van der Straeten.
Monogrammed: HV.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Bronze
"Optimum" Glass and Walnut Chest of 10 Drawers by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie'
By Stephane Lebrun, Dessie Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Optimum", designed by Stephane Lebrun and manufactured by Dessie', has a structure made in solid Pascoso walnut (1.57" x 1.57") and features 10 drawers placed side by side onto two ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Glass, Walnut
$23,448 / item
H 38 in W 57 in D 19.6 in
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Nodding Head Figures For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of nodding head figures for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and metal, all nodding head figures available were constructed with great care. Nodding head figures have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of nodding head figures to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Rococo nodding head figures are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made nodding head figures over the years, but those made by Meissen Porcelain and The Marbro Lamp Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Nodding Head Figures?
Nodding head figures can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,475, while the lowest priced sells for $993 and the highest can go for as much as $48,500.
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