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Nodding Figures

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
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Antique 1870s German Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of 19th Century Dresden Porcelain Nodding Head Figures seated on Pillows
A Pair of 19th Century Dresden Porcelain Nodding Head Figures seated on Pillows
$13,480 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 15 in W 10 in D 9.5 in
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

Pair Italian Chinoiseries Porcelain Nodding Head Figures, Mottahedeh, Italy.
Pair Italian Chinoiseries Porcelain Nodding Head Figures, Mottahedeh, Italy.
$1,760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 15.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Pair of German Chinoiserie Porcelain Figures of Seated "Nodders"
Located in Essex, MA
Each with articulated heads, tongues and hands. Marked on reverse with a blue crossed X mark. Depicted as a seated man and woman in a variety of colors.
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Antique 1750s German Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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
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Antique 1850s German Rococo 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
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Vintage 1960s Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Meissen nodding Pagodas, C19th 17cm high
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Pair late 19th Century Meissen porcelain nodding Pagoda figures. Each with wonderful bold hand
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Antique Late 19th Century German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Meissen nodding Pagodas, C19th 17cm high
Pair Meissen nodding Pagodas, C19th 17cm high
$23,612
H 6.7 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 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
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Antique Late 19th Century European Black Forest Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Abalone, Gesso, Pine, Paint

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures

Materials

Terracotta

Murano Glass Sculpture "Omaggio to Picasso" by Sandro Frattin
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Sandro Frattin
Located in Bradenton, FL
red lips, in a nod to the iconic figures found in Pablo Picasso's later works. The woman's abstract
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-Century Indian Fretwork Screen with Hand-Painted Details and Bold Colors
Located in Yonkers, NY
the panels are adorned with hand-painted depictions of regal figures, a nod to India’s rich cultural
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Mid-20th Century Indian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
showcase of artisanship. The stems, crafted from patinated bronze, portray 'terme' figures, offering a nod
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20th Century French Empire Candelabras

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Wall Lights
Pair of French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Wall Lights
$25,001 / set
H 40.56 in W 19.69 in D 17.33 in
New Blushing Desert Oasis Modern Moroccan Rug, 08'01 x 10'00
Located in Dallas, TX
abstracted human and animal figures nod to ancestral connections and the rhythms of daily life. These
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Bohemian Moroccan and North African...

Materials

Wool

New Desert Harmony Modern Moroccan Rug, 08'04 x 09'10
Located in Dallas, TX
figures nod to the rhythms of nomadic life—migration, fertility, and spiritual guardianship. Each detail
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Bohemian Moroccan and North African...

Materials

Wool

Recent Sales

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 moptops haircuts cool and rhythmic.
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Vintage 1960s British Models and Miniatures

A pair of nineteenth century French nodding Pagoda figures
Located in London, GB
A pair of nineteenth century French nodding Pagoda figures depicting an oriental man and woman in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Other Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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
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Antique Late 19th Century German Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold

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
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Antique 1810s British Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lacquer, Paper

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

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

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
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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
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 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
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Antique Late 19th Century German Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Original 1964 Beatles Car Mascots Bobblehead Set with Box and Instruction Sheet
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
any vibrating surface to activate the nodding of the figures so one could enjoy the "Beat" of the
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Ceramic

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

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 Chinese Plaster Chinoiserre Figures
Located in Houston, TX
Antique pair large Chinoiserre nodding figures of a Chinese couple on faux marble painted bases
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Early 20th Century Unknown More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Plaster, Wood

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

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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La Chasse Au Lion, The Lion Hunt, Monumental Bronze Sculpture after Aime Millet
By Aimé Millet
Located in Long Island City, NY
“La Chasse Au Lion”, “The Lion Hunt”, A Monumental French Orientalist Bronze Sculpture after Aime Millet (1818–1891), circa late 19th century.   This bronze sculpture of The Lion Hun...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

THE LAOCOON GROUP Bronze SCULPTURE by FONDERIA CHIURAZZI, Italy 1880-1890
By Fonderia Chiurazzi
Located in PARIS, FR
A patinated bronze sculpture reproduction of the Laocoon group by the Napolitan world famous Fonderia Chiurazzi, Italy 1880-1900. Rediscovered in 1506 in Rome The Laocoon Group is b...
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Antique 1880s Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Pier Mirrors and Console ...

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Pair of Pagoda Pier Mirrors
Pair of Pagoda Pier Mirrors
$17,778 / set
H 65 in W 23.25 in D 2 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Shanxi Cabinet with Original Black Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period Shanxi cabinet from the 19th century, with original lacquer and hand-painted décor. Created in the North-Eastern province of Shanxi during the Qing dyna...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Wood

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...
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16th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rose Quartz Happy Buddha
Located in Somis, CA
Carved from the purest grade of Madagascar rose quartz, this wonderful Happy Buddha statue radiates warmth and joy. With meticulous attention to detail, the master artisan has captur...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz Happy Buddha
Rose Quartz Happy Buddha
$255 Sale Price
28% Off
H 4 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in
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.
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

White Parrot Candleholder
Located in Paris, FR
Candleholder white parrot all handcrafted in porcelain. Hand painted and with details in solid bronze. With 2 candleholders. Candles not included.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Candle Sconces

Materials

Bronze

White Parrot Candleholder
White Parrot Candleholder
$1,381 / item
H 20.87 in Dm 13.39 in
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...
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Sudbourne Premier: Suffolk Punch Stallion" Herbert Haseltine, 1927 Bronze
Located in New York, NY
Herbert Haseltine Sudbourne Premier: Suffolk Punch Stallion, 1927 Signed left side: © HASELTINE / MCMXXVII Bronze, dark brown patina, parcel gilding 10 1/2 inches high. x 11 1/2 inch...
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1920s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Large Chinese Silk Embroidery, Framed
Large Chinese Silk Embroidery, Framed
$2,900
H 78 in W 35 in D 0.5 in
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

Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
$1,090 / item
H 42.5 in W 11 in D 11 in
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...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Chinese Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF CRISTO MORTO ATTR. G DELLA PORTA, ITALIAN RENAISSANCE
Located in Milan, IT
Circle of Guglielmo Della Porta (Porlezza, 1515 circa – Rome 1577) CRISTO MORTO, Italy, mid 16th Century Gilt bronze 54 x 48 cm 21 1/4 x 19 in Provenance: M. Barbagli Private Collec...
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16th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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...
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2010s English Chippendale Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Chippendale Nostell Priory Mirror
Chippendale Nostell Priory Mirror
$17,778
H 82 in Dm 54.5 in
Zebra Candleholder Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture candleholder zebra all hand painted, in white porcelain with brass details. Candleholder part on the top in solid brass and with hand-painted porcelain.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Zebra Candleholder Sculpture
Zebra Candleholder Sculpture
$1,742 / item
H 20.48 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
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Nodding Figures For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of nodding figures is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and terracotta, all nodding figures available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of nodding figures available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Nodding figures have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by The Marbro Lamp Company are consistently popular.

How Much are Nodding Figures?

Prices for nodding figures start at $1,400 and top out at $68,000 with the average selling for $9,692.