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Meissen Porcelain Articulated Nodding Head Pagoda Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Meissen Porcelain articulated nodding head pagoda figure. 20th century, blue crossed swords
Category

20th Century 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
Category

20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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

Nodding Heads, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Stephanie Berry
Located in Yardley, PA
Sunflowers like to face the sun although their heads always seem to be nodding. They offer food to
Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

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

Rare C19th Pottery Nodding Figure
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
nodding head which is lead weighted inside to make his head rock, with a bottle and cup in his hands. All
Category

Antique 1850s English Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery, Paint

Rare C19th Pottery Nodding Figure
Rare C19th Pottery Nodding Figure
H 7.49 in W 5.91 in D 5.12 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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures

Materials

Terracotta

A rare Anglo-Chinese Regency polychrome painted wax and wood group of two Chines
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, both with nodding heads with horsetail top-knots, wearing jackets with large collars, one with wide
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th C. Sitzendorf Meissen Style Seated Chinoiserie Nodder, Moving Head & Hands
By Sitzendorf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
—Articulated Head & Hands This exquisite 19th-century Sitzendorf Meissen-style Chinoiserie nodder is a rare
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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
Category

Antique 19th Century German Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro sculpture no. 24 Signed, 1976. Nodding head. C.6 Multi-disciplinary artist
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
H 59 in W 10 in D 12 in
A pair of nineteenth century French nodding Pagoda figures
Located in London, GB
forwards, hence the name “Nodders” and when the head moves, the tongue comes out and the hands move
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Other Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Cold Painted Bronze Nodding Child with Cigar, Trade Stimulator circa 1890
Located in London, GB
trade stimulators often selling matches, just the slightest breeze or movement gets him nodding his head
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Pair 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Style of Nodding Pagoda Figures
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Head, Hand and Tongue, known as a "Nodder'. This Unusual and Highly Detailed Novelty sculpture is an
Category

Antique 1850s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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

Antique French Limonaire Frères Signed Carved Painted Wood Carousel Donkey Ride
Located in Forney, TX
unique feature of a nodding head. Finished in country fair taste, hand-carved solid wood construction
Category

Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Off With Their Heads (Or Just the Cigar Tips): Brass Guillotine Cutter
Located in New York, NY
only for cigars… we think), it slices through cigars with precision and a nod to the days when heads
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass

Old mission money box - Circa 1958
Located in Linkebeek, BE
. When a coin is thrown into the slot, the man nods his head in gratitude Measures : 18x11,5cm H:33cm
Category

Mid-20th Century Other Religious Items

Materials

Plaster

Old mission money box - Circa 1958
Old mission money box - Circa 1958
H 13 in W 4.53 in D 7.09 in
GG Supreme Beaded Dionysus Shoulder Bag - ' 20s
By Gucci
Located in Milano, IT
brand's signature GG Supreme coated canvas. This iconic piece is adorned with an antiqued metal tiger head
Category

2010s Structured Shoulder Bags

Pair of Empire Style Parcel Gilt Stools
Located in El Monte, CA
style. Armrests feature camel-head terminals, nodding to the Empire periods fascination with Egyptian
Category

20th Century French Empire Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair of Empire Style Parcel Gilt Stools
Pair of Empire Style Parcel Gilt Stools
H 26.5 in W 36.25 in D 19.25 in
Landscape in Winter
Located in Miami, FL
At a time when Abstract Expressionism was raging, realist painterJohn Atherton nods his head to the
Category

1950s Abstract Geometric Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Unique Pair of Opulent Sevres-Style Hand-Painted Porcelain Urns by F. Bellanger
Located in New York, NY
whisper tales of romance and intrigue. The classical motifs are further enhanced by the stately ram's head
Category

Antique 19th Century French Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Gucci Brown Velvet Monogram GG Small Dionysus Shoulder Bag
By Gucci
Located in Rome, Rome
textured tiger head closure-a nod to the Greek god Dionysus-adds an intriguing mythological touch, making
Category

2010s Italian Bucket Bags and Drawstring Bags

Truffle Pig, Large Articulated 1800s French Trade Stimulator
Located in Peekskill, NY
store owner to nod the pigs head in thanks. It item is a real survivor and an impressive example of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860
Located in Madrid, ES
: nodding friar reading in a tower room, musician nodding his head and tapping his foot as he strums a lute
Category

Antique 19th Century French Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Paint

Antique Chinese Hand Carved Hardstone Brush Washer Archaic Ruyi Qing early 20
Located in Richmond, CA
ruyi heads, a nod to the rich heritage of ancient Chinese art. These designs are intricately carved
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Growing Up With Houdini Coffee Table Book by David J. Muller
Located in Boca Raton, FL
all nodding their heads, “Yes!” I said okay, and I put my hand in my pocket and pretended to take out
Category

2010s Other Art Style More Art

Materials

Paper

Ballantine Beer Ad. Mid-Century American Illustration
Located in Miami, FL
beer from the fridge is offered and it's is acknowledged with a head nod. The woman in the foreground
Category

1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Aboja (The Sash Bearer)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Aboja" is a powerful and enigmatic figure. Her horn head is a nod to African spirituality and mythology
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Plaster Cast for Coin by Aurelio Mistruzzi, 1940s
By Aurelio Mistruzzi
Located in Roma, IT
saying anything, he showed me a counter. He told me that when he nodded his head I should hide in there
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Plaster

Plaster Cast for Coin by Aurelio Mistruzzi, 1940s
By Aurelio Mistruzzi
Located in Roma, IT
when I arrived, without saying anything, he showed me a counter. He told me that when he nodded his
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Plaster

Early 19th Century Belgian Genre Painting of a Wedding
Located in Nantucket, MA
, and nodding their heads together in gossip. Behind them is another room crowded with revelers, a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Belgian Rococo Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Regency Plaster Nodding Head Figure of a Chinese Official or Merchant by Robert
Located in New York, NY
A very fine piece inscribed to back of the figure: Publd. Decr. 2d 1809 by R. Shout, Holborn, London Robert Shout, circa 1760-1835 produced, in partnership with his uncle Benjamin...
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Single Early 19th Century Hand Painted Chinese Nodding Figure
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The clay figure of a Chinese man with nodding head in traditional dress from the 18th and 19th
Category

Antique 1830s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Clay

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

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

Pair of Large Meissen Style Figures of Nodding Pagodas Late 19th century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
articulated 19th century Meissen Style figures. Nodding pagoda figures with action moveable head, hand and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Naomi Sarna Black Diamond Sterling Silver Link Bracelet
By Naomi Sarna
Located in New York, NY
Handsome for anyone, this casual yet elegant bracelet is our nod of the head to trendy black
Category

2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets

Materials

Black Diamond, Sterling Silver

Nodding Head Figurine of Victorian Coachman IN STOCK
By Minton
Located in Katonah, NY
Nodding head figurine of a Victorian London coachman. He wears the overcoat and large rain hat
Category

Antique 1830s English Early Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

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

Nodding Head Figure of Victorian Coachman, Made in England, circa 1830
By Minton
Located in Katonah, NY
"yes, yes", and hoping for a few coins more. In either case, this nodding head figure of a London
Category

Antique 1830s English Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Style Porcelain Nodding Head Mandarins by Mottahedeh, Italy, Pair
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
heads attached to weighted poles to facilitate movement. The porcelain figures feature great
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

A Pair of Porcelain Famille Rose "Nodding" Court Ladies
Located in Austin, TX
A large pair of Chinese export porcelain figures of court ladies with nodding heads.
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Pair of Nodding Figures, China Trade Papier Mache, Rare Chinese
Located in Vero Beach, FL
robes with elaborate original polychrome decoration. Both heads nod in different directions. The vast
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Lacquer

Antique French Bulldog Dog Growler Pull Toy, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
This charming original 19th century French Bulldog is a papier mache pull toy with a nodding head
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Toys and Dolls

Materials

Paper

Meissen Porcelain Nodder
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
set the figurine into motion with the slightest tremor — she not only nods her head up and down, but
Category

Antique 19th Century German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Nodder
Meissen Porcelain Nodder
H 12 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
Pair of Asian Nodders
Located in New Orleans, LA
modern bobblehead doll, also known as a bobbing head doll, nodder, or wobbler, is directly descended from
Category

Early 20th Century Asian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Asian Nodders
Pair of Asian Nodders
H 6.5 in W 6.25 in
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 19th Century Meissen Nodding Pagodas
Pair 19th Century Meissen Nodding Pagodas
H 7.09 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
A 19th Century Meissen Chinoiserie of a Nodding Pagoda Figure
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Meissen Chinoiserie of a Nodding Pagoda Figure with Movable Head, Hand and Tongue
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Gigantic French Papier Mache Truffle Pig
Located in San Francisco, CA
head would nod and the truffle would come out between his legs! The mechanics we got with the pig are
Category

Vintage 1930s French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Papier Mâché

Gigantic French Papier Mache Truffle Pig
Gigantic French Papier Mache Truffle Pig
H 60 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in
Truffle Pig, Large Articulated 1800s French Trade Stimulator
Located in Peekskill, NY
store owner to nod the pigs head in thanks. It item is a real survivor and an impressive example of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art More Folk Art

Early 20th century shop advertising automaton clockwork figure
Located in London, GB
backwards nods his head. All clothing and detail are untouched and original to the figure which makes it
Category

Vintage 1930s Unknown Victorian Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Pine, Paper

Mid Victorian Banded Agate Earrings Girandole Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
romantic quality to move with he slightest nod of the head and are light on the ear. Why not wear them to
Category

Antique 1860s European Victorian Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Agate, 15k Gold

28 pc.Collection of "Dieulefit" Provencal French Yellowware att to Roger Mourre
Located in Chicago, IL
communication greatly enhanced through gesture or nod of a head for those who don't know the language. He
Category

20th Century French Country Serving Pieces

Materials

Pottery

Rare English Spratts Advertising Counter Display Automaton, circa 1905
Located in London, GB
mechanism, this in term begins the action of the lady and gent nodding their heads back and forth, the lady
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Signs

Materials

Paper

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

19th Century Meissen Nodding Pagoda
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century Meissen porcelain pagoda with nodding head and hands, having
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Meissen Nodding Pagoda
19th Century Meissen Nodding Pagoda
H 7.49 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Nodding Sculpture of Court Ladies
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely pair of Chinese export porcelain figures of court ladies with nodding heads, late Qing
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Nodder
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
set the figurine into motion with the slightest tremor — she not only nods her head up and down, but
Category

Antique 19th Century German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Nodder
Meissen Nodder
H 13.25 in W 13 in D 12.25 in
Pair of French Chinoiserie Candelabra Attributed to Samson, Early 20th Century
By Samson & Cie
Located in Austin, TX
18th century Qianlong period nodding head court lady candle holders (except for the fact these heads
Category

Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Candelabras

Materials

Metal

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the nodder head you’re looking for. Each nodder head for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a nodder head — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A nodder head is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. A well-made nodder head has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ernst Bohne Söhne and The Marbro Lamp Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a Nodder Head?

A nodder head can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,450, while the lowest priced sells for $460 and the highest can go for as much as $68,000.