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18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Laughing Boy Figures
18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Laughing Boy Figures

18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Laughing Boy Figures

Located in Downingtown, PA

Twin Joy: Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Laughing Boy Figures Circa 1780 A delightful and

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Bronze Sculpture or Bust of a Laughing Boy aft. Desiderio Da Settignano
Antique Bronze Sculpture or Bust of a Laughing Boy aft. Desiderio Da Settignano

Antique Bronze Sculpture or Bust of a Laughing Boy aft. Desiderio Da Settignano

By J. Petermann

Located in Lisse, NL

on Laughing Boy — The representation of children belongs among the most charming motifs revived by

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Early 20th Century Belgian Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Mid-19th Century/Qing Dinasty of Enameled Chinese Porcelain Figurines
Pair of Mid-19th Century/Qing Dinasty of Enameled Chinese Porcelain Figurines

Pair of Mid-19th Century/Qing Dinasty of Enameled Chinese Porcelain Figurines

Located in North Miami, FL

Pair of Mid-19th century/Qing dinasty enameled chinese porcelain figurines depicting a laughing boy

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

A Patinated Bronze Sculptural Inkwell By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
A Patinated Bronze Sculptural Inkwell By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

A Patinated Bronze Sculptural Inkwell By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

a fountain with pedestal surmounted by a bust of ‘Rieur napolitain’ (The Laughing Neapolitan boy

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Canapé Upholstered with Aubusson Tapestry, circa 1880
Louis XVI Style Canapé Upholstered with Aubusson Tapestry, circa 1880

Louis XVI Style Canapé Upholstered with Aubusson Tapestry, circa 1880

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

to help the boy. And both times the boy just laughed at the villagers and called them names. But then

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Canapes

Materials

Tapestry, Giltwood

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Jacob van Loo (Sluis 1614 - 1670 Paris) 17th Century Dutch Old Master Portrait
Jacob van Loo (Sluis 1614 - 1670 Paris) 17th Century Dutch Old Master Portrait

Jacob van Loo (Sluis 1614 - 1670 Paris) 17th Century Dutch Old Master Portrait

Located in Nottingham, GB

“Laughing Boy with a Cat in his Arms’ and is fully given to Jacob van Loo. Nagler 24, Le Blanc 26, Hollstein

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Antique 17th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint, Canvas

Etched Bronze Chinese Teapot, c. 1900
Etched Bronze Chinese Teapot, c. 1900

Etched Bronze Chinese Teapot, c. 1900

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H 5.5 in W 7.5 in D 6.25 in

Etched Bronze Chinese Teapot, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

scrollwork. On one side of the teapot is a laughing young boy shown beside an idiom for continual wealth and

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tea Sets

Materials

Bronze

1920s French Terracotta Bust by Saint-Clément Copy of Settignanos Laughing Boy
1920s French Terracotta Bust by Saint-Clément Copy of Settignanos Laughing Boy

1920s French Terracotta Bust by Saint-Clément Copy of Settignanos Laughing Boy

By Saint-Clément

Located in COLMAR, FR

da Settignano (circa 1430-1464). The original bust is called The Laughing Boy and is made in white

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Vintage 1920s French Medieval Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Chinoiserie Figural Porcelain and Ormolu Two-Arm Candelabra
Pair of Chinoiserie Figural Porcelain and Ormolu Two-Arm Candelabra

Pair of Chinoiserie Figural Porcelain and Ormolu Two-Arm Candelabra

Located in Austin, TX

A delightful pair of two-arm candelabra, each featuring a porcelain figure of a laughing boy set in

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20th Century French Candle Holders

Materials

Ormolu

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18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Pair of Court Maiden Lotus Candlesticks
18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Pair of Court Maiden Lotus Candlesticks

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...

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Magnificent Court Attendants in Terracotta - Ming Dynasty, China 1368-1644 AD TL
Magnificent Court Attendants in Terracotta - Ming Dynasty, China 1368-1644 AD TL

Magnificent Court Attendants in Terracotta - Ming Dynasty, China 1368-1644 AD TL

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

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Materials

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set of 3  Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figurines
set of 3  Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figurines

set of 3 Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figurines

$976 / set

H 12.21 in W 3.55 in D 3.15 in

set of 3 Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figurines

Located in Den Haag, NL

Elevate your collection with this exquisite Chinese porcelain figurines inspired by the illustrious Qing dynasty. Crafted in a stunning wucai style, the figurine depicts a distingui...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Figure of Shouxing, the God of Longevity
Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Figure of Shouxing, the God of Longevity

Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Figure of Shouxing, the God of Longevity

Located in Austin, TX

A finely modeled Chinese porcelain figure of the Chinese God of Longevity, Shouxing, Republic Period, early 20th century, China. The God of Longevity, called Shouxing or Shoulao, sta...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Rare and Important Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Export Foo Dogs
Rare and Important Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Export Foo Dogs

Rare and Important Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Export Foo Dogs

Located in Dublin, IE

A rare and important pair of early 20th century Chinese Export polychrome ceramic foo dogs. Both in traditional dress and modelled with open mouths and seated, one with a paw resting...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Famille Rose Enameled Porcelain Guanyin, Zeng Longsheng, 1980's, China
Chinese Famille Rose Enameled Porcelain Guanyin, Zeng Longsheng, 1980's, China

Chinese Famille Rose Enameled Porcelain Guanyin, Zeng Longsheng, 1980's, China

Located in Austin, TX

A large and vibrantly decorated Chinese famille rose enameled porcelain figure of Guanyin, marked Zeng Longsheng (1901 - 1964), but of later manufacture, circa 1980's, China. The t...

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Vintage 1980s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Three Ancient Terracotta Sculptures, China Ming Period
Three Ancient Terracotta Sculptures, China Ming Period

Three Ancient Terracotta Sculptures, China Ming Period

$10,355 / set

H 1.19 in W 18.51 in D 36.23 in

Three Ancient Terracotta Sculptures, China Ming Period

Located in Roma, IT

This Chinese terracotta group of figures is made up of three figures of Chinese dignitaries in glazed green and ocher terracotta on hexagonal bases and removable heads. From the d...

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Terracotta Han Guards in Polychrome Paint China Han-Dynastie, TL Tested
Pair of Terracotta Han Guards in Polychrome Paint China Han-Dynastie, TL Tested

Pair of Terracotta Han Guards in Polychrome Paint China Han-Dynastie, TL Tested

Located in Salzburg, AT

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Terracotta, Acrylic

Pair of Chinese Painted Ceramic Figures Depicting a Yellow Robed Emperor
Pair of Chinese Painted Ceramic Figures Depicting a Yellow Robed Emperor

Pair of Chinese Painted Ceramic Figures Depicting a Yellow Robed Emperor

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of Chinese painted ceramic identical figures in a matte glaze, depicting a mustached, hatted emperor in a formal elaborate yellow robe with dragon medallion, his left arm cradli...

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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Pair 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Style of Nodding Pagoda Figures
Pair 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Style of Nodding Pagoda Figures

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 Head, Hand and Tongue, known as a "Nodder'. This Unusual and Highly Detailed Novelty s...

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Antique 1850s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Lu Xing Porcelain Figur China XX Century, China Period of the Republic 1925-1935
Lu Xing Porcelain Figur China XX Century, China Period of the Republic 1925-1935

Lu Xing Porcelain Figur China XX Century, China Period of the Republic 1925-1935

Located in Milano, IT

Lu Xing porcelain figure depicted in a long and rich robe and holding a Ruyi scepter in his left hand. The statue is decorated with polychrome enamels with a wealth of details. The t...

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20th Century Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Chinese Statue Porcelain Wall Pocket Vase Figures, 18th Century
Pair of Antique Chinese Statue Porcelain Wall Pocket Vase Figures, 18th Century

Pair of Antique Chinese Statue Porcelain Wall Pocket Vase Figures, 18th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very lovely pair of high quality. Made to hang on the wall or lay down on a surface. Lovely craftmanship. Qianlong/Jiaqing period. Both pieces have 1 foot that can move, really co...

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century/Qing Dinasty Glazed Hand-Painted Porcelain Man and Dog Figurine
19th Century/Qing Dinasty Glazed Hand-Painted Porcelain Man and Dog Figurine

19th Century/Qing Dinasty Glazed Hand-Painted Porcelain Man and Dog Figurine

Located in North Miami, FL

19th Century/Qing Dinasty hand-painted glazed porcelain sitting man with scarf and dog figurine By: unknown Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint Technique: pressed, molded, painted, ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint

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Laughing Boy For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the laughing boy you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and ceramic, every laughing boy was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a laughing boy — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right laughing boy, those designed in Louis XVI and mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one laughing boy that is appealing in its simplicity, but Aubusson Manufacture, J. Petermann and Jacobus Nicolaus Sandig produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Laughing Boy?

Prices for a laughing boy start at $1,700 and top out at $19,042 with the average selling for $4,750.