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
$13,480 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 15 in W 10 in D 9.5 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 Models and Miniatures
Materials
Terracotta
$130,824
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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By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Sterling Silver
Materials
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Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
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Category
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Category
Antique 1890s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
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50% Off
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18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Pair of Court Maiden Candlesticks
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain pair of maiden candlesticks,
circa 1760-1775
A pair of large Chinese Export figures of standing maidens holding gu form vases as candle sconces, i...
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
Large Pair of Spanish Toledo Gilt Bronze Alhambra Pattern Royal Palace Doors
Located in New York, NY
A Large Pair of 19th Century Spanish Toledo Gilt Bronze Alhambra Pattern Royal Palace Doors with Gilt Bronze Frame. This rare pair of Spanish dore bronze doors features intricate Is...
Category
Antique 1860s Spanish Islamic Doors and Gates
Materials
Bronze
$48,800 / set
H 87 in W 64 in D 4 in
Two Meissen Porcelain Chinese Nodding Pagode Figures
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Called ‘pagode’ (or pagoda) figures, these Meissen Porcelain models are based on the sculptures of deities found in pagoda temples in the Far East. Meissen began to produce these kin...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
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...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Center Tables
Materials
Malachite, Silver
$1,028,083
H 33.47 in W 44.49 in D 24.81 in
Incredible English Mahogany Seven-Pedestal Dining Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Measuring over 30 feet in length, this tremendous and highly versatile English dining table is the greatest. It has the ability to transform to a multitude of sizes to fit any occasi...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Original 17th Century Andrea Brustolon Hand Carved Italian Walnut Armchair
By Andrea Brustolon
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original 17th century attributed to Andrea Brustolon hand carved Italian walnut armchair with Cherubs throughout
This chair is abso...
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
$11,446 Sale Price
30% Off
H 36.03 in W 28.15 in D 27.96 in
Tiffany Studios Leaded Art Glass Fiqural Window
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Museum quality Tiffany Stidios figural leaded art glass window depicts a young man tossing seeds from his sash into a feral field.
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Materials
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Rococo Italian Bureau-Cabinet, Milan, circa 1760
Located in Milano, IT
Bureau-cabinet with fold-down writing desk
Lombardy, third quarter of the 18th century
Walnut with carved decoration and walnut-burl veneer; applied ebonized wood trim and cornice
...
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Antique 1750s Italian Rococo Cabinets
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Walnut
An Italian 19th C. Marble Sculpture of "Flora's Embrace", By Professore F. Galli
By Fortunato Galli
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental Italian 19th Century Marble Sculpture of "Flora's Embrace", By Professore F. Galli. Flora's Embrace, an exquisite marble sculpture by the esteemed Professore Fortunato G...
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
$145,000
H 54 in W 16 in D 14 in
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
Big Pair of Art Deco Floor Lamps, France, Materials: Wood and Alabaster, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 floor lamps Art Deco
Exhibited at Original antique show ( Miami beach ) and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)".
Materials: wood, alabaster and chrome
France
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Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Chrome
$290,000 / set
H 75.01 in Dm 15.75 in
Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figures of Parrots Standing on Branches W/ Cherries
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and large pair of antique meissen porcelain figures of colorful parrots, each standing on a tree branch with cherries and beautiful foliage after a model by J. J. Kandl...
Category
Antique 1870s German Rococo Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$26,000 / set
H 16 in W 6 in D 7.75 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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