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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

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

Pair Italian Chinoiseries Porcelain Nodding Head Figures, Mottahedeh, Italy.
Pair Italian Chinoiseries Porcelain Nodding Head Figures, Mottahedeh, Italy.

Pair Italian Chinoiseries Porcelain Nodding Head Figures, Mottahedeh, Italy.

$1,760Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 15.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 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 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

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Antique 1850s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Italian Chinoiserie Porcelain Nodding Head Figures, Mid 20th Century, Italy
Pair Italian Chinoiserie Porcelain Nodding Head Figures, Mid 20th Century, Italy

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
Pair Meissen nodding Pagodas, C19th 17cm high

Pair Meissen nodding Pagodas, C19th 17cm high

$23,670

H 6.7 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in

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

Antique Carved & Painted Troubadour or Minstrel, Nodder Figure with a Violin
Antique Carved & Painted Troubadour or Minstrel, Nodder Figure with a Violin

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
Chinese 19 th C Workshop-Scaled model with 17 polychromed figures.World exhibit

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 Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Murano Glass Sculpture "Omaggio to Picasso" by Sandro Frattin
Murano Glass Sculpture "Omaggio to Picasso" by Sandro Frattin

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
Mid-Century Indian Fretwork Screen with Hand-Painted Details and Bold Colors

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
Pair of French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Wall Lights

Pair of French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Wall Lights

$25,063 / set

H 40.56 in W 19.69 in D 17.33 in

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

Category

20th Century French Empire Candelabras

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

New Blushing Desert Oasis Modern Moroccan Rug, 08'01 x 10'00
New Blushing Desert Oasis Modern Moroccan Rug, 08'01 x 10'00

New Blushing Desert Oasis Modern Moroccan Rug, 08'01 x 10'00

$3,175Sale Price|20% Off

W 97 in L 120 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
New Desert Harmony Modern Moroccan Rug, 08'04 x 09'10

New Desert Harmony Modern Moroccan Rug, 08'04 x 09'10

$3,244Sale Price|20% Off

W 100 in L 118 in

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

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The Beatles, Fabulous Four as head nodding figures
The Beatles, Fabulous Four as head nodding figures

The Beatles, Fabulous Four as head nodding figures

Unavailable

H 7.09 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in

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
A pair of nineteenth century French nodding Pagoda figures

A pair of nineteenth century French nodding Pagoda figures

Unavailable

H 11.03 in W 11.03 in D 11.82 in

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
Pair of Large Meissen Style Figures of Nodding Pagodas Late 19th century

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
Rare Regency Polychrome Painted Diorama of Card Players

Rare Regency Polychrome Painted Diorama of Card Players

Unavailable

H 10 in W 12.5 in D 6.5 in

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
Pair of Nodding Figures, China Trade Papier Mache, Rare Chinese

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
A fine pair of 19th century German porcelain large hand painted Nodders

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
Extremely Rare Pair of George III Chinese Export Standing Nodding Head Figures

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 of German Chinoiserie Porcelain Figures of Seated "Nodders"
Pair of German Chinoiserie Porcelain Figures of Seated "Nodders"

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 Nodding Pagodas
Pair 19th Century Meissen Nodding Pagodas

Pair 19th Century Meissen Nodding Pagodas

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H 7.09 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 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

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Antique 19th Century German Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Early 19th Century Chinese Nodding Figures
Pair of Early 19th Century Chinese Nodding Figures

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
Pair of Porcelain Nodding Head Figurines by Ernst Bohne Söhne

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
Original 1964 Beatles Car Mascots Bobblehead Set with Box and Instruction Sheet

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
Pair of Early 19th Century Terracotta Nodding Figures

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
Rare Pair of Early 19th Century Chinese Painted Clay Nodding Figures

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
Pair of Chinese Plaster Chinoiserre Figures

Pair of Chinese Plaster Chinoiserre Figures

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H 61.5 in W 13 in D 13 in

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
Pair of Chinese Nodding Head Famille Rose Figures

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
44'" tall Pair of Italian Pottery Chinoiserie Figures, circa 1950

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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Christ Salvator Mundi Paint Oil on copper 16/17th Century Flemish school
Christ Salvator Mundi Paint Oil on copper 16/17th Century Flemish school

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

THE LAOCOON GROUP Bronze SCULPTURE by FONDERIA CHIURAZZI, Italy 1880-1890
THE LAOCOON GROUP Bronze SCULPTURE by FONDERIA CHIURAZZI, Italy 1880-1890

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
Pair of Pagoda Pier Mirrors

Pair of Pagoda Pier Mirrors

$17,822 / set

H 65 in W 23.25 in D 2 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...

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

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
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

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

Fine Dehua, Blanc de Chine, Quan Yin Porcelain Figure
Fine Dehua, Blanc de Chine, Quan Yin Porcelain Figure

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

"Sudbourne Premier: Suffolk Punch Stallion" Herbert Haseltine, 1927 Bronze
"Sudbourne Premier: Suffolk Punch Stallion" Herbert Haseltine, 1927 Bronze

"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
Large Chinese Silk Embroidery, Framed

Large Chinese Silk Embroidery, Framed

$2,900

H 78 in W 35 in D 0.5 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...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Pair Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Figural Lamps
Pair Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Figural Lamps

Pair Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Figural Lamps

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Figural Lamps. Symbolic Wise Man and Quan Yin / Mother Figure

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Large 19th Century Carved Giltwood Georgian Chinese Chippendale Style Mirror
Large 19th Century Carved Giltwood Georgian Chinese Chippendale Style Mirror

Large 19th Century Carved Giltwood Georgian Chinese Chippendale Style Mirror

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in New York, NY

Fabulous Chinese Chippendale style carved giltwood overmantle mirror 19th Century Scarse horizontal configuration and excellent quality of carving. The design centered by a pagoda cr...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Mantel Mirrors and Fire...

Materials

Wood

Hector Pagoda Grand Scale Palace Mirrors
Hector Pagoda Grand Scale Palace Mirrors

Hector Pagoda Grand Scale Palace Mirrors

$51,797 / set

H 97 in W 35 in D 1.5 in

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

Chippendale Nostell Priory Mirror
Chippendale Nostell Priory Mirror

Chippendale Nostell Priory Mirror

$17,822

H 82 in Dm 54.5 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...

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2010s English Chippendale Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans
Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans

Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans

By F.J.B. Watson, Everett Fahy, Carl C. Dauterman

Located in valatie, NY

The Wrightsman collection, Vols. I-V. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1966-1973. First edition hardcovers with dust jackets. 2248 pp. Inscribed by the Wrightsmans. The comp...

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Pair of Large Late 19th Century French Cast Iron Jardinieres, Urns, Planters
Pair of Large Late 19th Century French Cast Iron Jardinieres, Urns, Planters

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...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Iron

Vintage Italian Chinese Chippendale Style Carved Giltwood Pagoda Mirror
Vintage Italian Chinese Chippendale Style Carved Giltwood Pagoda Mirror

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

19th Century French Limoges Enamel Plaque in Gilt Bronze Frame
19th Century French Limoges Enamel Plaque in Gilt Bronze Frame

19th Century French Limoges Enamel Plaque in Gilt Bronze Frame

By Limoges

Located in London, GB

This beautiful Limoges enamel plaque depicts a knight in full armour. He is portrayed turning towards the viewer, as though he is about to unsheathe his sword. The knight stands befo...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Paintings

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

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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.