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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 export style nodding head figures of Mandarins from the collection of Mildrded and Raf...

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20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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

$3,900

H 15.25 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, made for the Marbo Lamp Company, circa 1960's, Inlay.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of 19th Century Meissen/Dresden Porcelain Nodding Figures on Pillows

$28,850 / set

H 15 in W 10 in D 9.5 in

A Pair of 19th Century Meissen/Dresden Porcelain Nodding Figures 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 on a vibrant magenta base with gilded scroll feet, designed with articulated heads,...

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Antique 1870s German Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Scaled model of Chinese Ceramic workshop with 17 polychromed figures.End 19th C, 1890

$129,287

H 81 in W 129 in D 80 in

Scaled model of Chinese Ceramic workshop with 17 polychromed figures.End 19th C

Located in brussel, BE

The Diorama was in a private collection for more than 20 years and is said to have been exposed at the China Exposition 1902 in Copenhagen.This group of Chinese polychromed-decorate...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

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

$129,287

H 31.89 in W 50.79 in D 31.5 in

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

Located in Leuven , BE

The Diorama was in a private collection for more than 20 years and is said to have been exposed at the China Exposition 1902 in Copenhagen.This group of Chinese polychromed-decorate...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

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

$2,450

H 7.75 in W 4 in D 4 in

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

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century carved and painted wood figure of a troubadour or minstrel wearing a hat and long coat with his trousers tucked into knee-high boots and having a violin under one arm wi...

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Antique Late 19th Century European Black Forest Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Abalone, Gesso, Pine, Paint

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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.

Category

Vintage 1960s British Models and Miniatures

Rare Regency Polychrome Painted Diorama of Card Players

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H 10 in W 12.5 in D 6.5 in

Rare Regency Polychrome Painted Diorama of Card Players

Located in San Francisco, CA

Painted pottery or plaster nodding-head chinoiserie figures are usually assumed to date from the late George III or Regency period due to the influence of the Prince Regent's adoptio...

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Antique 1810s British Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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

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H 7.25 in W 8.25 in L 7.25 in

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

Located in New York, NY

These figures with moving heads (nodding heads) were very amusing to heads of the European Royal Court.

Category

Antique 1790s Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

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

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H 17.5 in W 9 in D 6.5 in

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

Located in Vero Beach, FL

They wear traditional Chinese robes with elaborate original polychrome decoration. Both heads nod in different directions. The vast majority of nodding head figures was imported into...

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lacquer, Paper

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

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H 12 in W 12 in D 12 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 Head, Hand and Tongue, known as a "Nodder'.

Category

Antique 1850s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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

Characteristic of ‘pagode’ figures, the figures'' heads nod, and their hands and tongues move.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Porcelain Nodding Head Figurines by Ernst Bohne Söhne

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H 11.82 in W 9.85 in D 10.24 in

Pair of Porcelain Nodding Head Figurines by Ernst Bohne Söhne

By Ernst Bohne Söhne

Located in London, GB

Characteristic of ‘pagode’ figures, the figures' heads nod, and their hands and tongues move.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Nodding Head Famille Rose Figures

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H 16.5 in W 6.5 in D 3 in

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 traditional Chinese style.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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Cyprien Eugène Boulet"Sunday in the Park, 1910", circa 1910

$495,000

H 80 in W 108 in D 5 in

"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

By Cyprien Eugène Boulet

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed Lower Right Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

$1,650 / item

H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

First Trade Edition of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by Author & Illustrator, with Orig

$17,500

H 7.5 in W 5 in D 0.75 in

First Trade Edition of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by Author & Illustrator, with Orig

Located in Middletown, NY

Milne, A.A. (Alan Alexander): Winnie-the-Pooh An Exceptionally rare copy of the FIRST TRADE EDITION of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by both the Author and the Illustrator, with Original ...

Category

Vintage 1920s English Books

Materials

Paper

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

$115,683

H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Marinus van ReymerswaeleThe Tax Collectors attributed to Marinus van Reymerswaele, Circa 1540

$1,985,000

H 48.5 in W 38.63 in D 3.75 in

The Tax Collectors attributed to Marinus van Reymerswaele

Located in New Orleans, LA

Marinus van Reymerswaele c.1490 – c.1546 Dutch The Tax Collectors 16th century Oil on wood panel Marinus van Reymerswaele stands among the greatest and most beloved artists of 16t...

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16th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Studio of Marcus Gheeraerts the YoungerSir Rowland Cotton (1581 – 1634), Tudor Oil on Canvas, Life Size Painting

$88,464

H 78.25 in W 44 in

Sir Rowland Cotton (1581 – 1634), Tudor Oil on Canvas, Life Size Painting

Located in London, GB

Oil on original canvas Image size: 78 1/4 x 44 inches (199 x 112 cm) Contemporary style frame Provenance Sir Rowland Cotton, 1608 Family Descent Private Collection Sir Rowland Cot...

Category

17th Century English School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Meissen porcelain 19th century mantle clock.

$9,526

H 23.63 in W 13 in D 9.06 in

Meissen porcelain 19th century mantle clock.

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An impressive 19th Century Meissen porcelain mantle clock on stand. Depicting seated lovers with a garland of flowers. The white enamel clock face with roman numerals, an eight day d...

Category

Antique 19th Century German Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

$442,320

H 70.87 in W 125.99 in D 2.17 in

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Located in London, GB

This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie "Gold Dragon" Flower-Encrusted Garniture

$78,500 / set

H 21 in W 12 in D 8.5 in

Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie "Gold Dragon" Flower-Encrusted Garniture

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

A Meissen porcelain ‘Gold Dragon’ pattern three-piece garniture. A Meissen porcelain reticulated three-piece basket Garniture and stands. Late 1800s, blue crossed swords marks ...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Extensive 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service For Twelve People

$38,900

H 10 in W 13.5 in D 8 in

Extensive 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service For Twelve People

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Tarry Town, NY

An exceptional and extensive antique Meissen porcelain dinner service, made in Germany in the 19th century by the renowned Meissen manufactory. This complete and elegant service is d...

Category

Antique 19th Century German Louis XVI Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Large Classical Italian Bronze Bird Fountain Statue

Sold|~~$6,600~~

H 56 in W 42 in D 42 in

Large Classical Italian Bronze Bird Fountain Statue

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Stunning large Italian bronze water fountain Classical look complemented by the gorgeous verdis gris patina Love the birds depicted drinking from the rim of the main bowl Classica...

Category

Vintage 1980s Fountains

Materials

Bronze

Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested

$68,000

H 27 in W 34 in D 10 in

Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested

Located in Austin, TX

A magnificent and large early Tang dynasty (618-906 AD) model of a prancing or dancing horse, circa 7th century. The majestic animal is caught mid-motion, one leg raised, head grace...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV Painting after Ilya Repin, 1880-1890

Unavailable|~~$60,760~~

H 80 in W 123 in D 5 in

Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV Painting after Ilya Repin

Located in Queens, NY

Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of the Ottoman Empire, also known as Cossacks of Saporog, Are Drafting a Manifesto. Late 19th Century. Monumental oil on can...

Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service

$47,634 / set

H 2.37 in W 20.67 in D 14.77 in

Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Rococo Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Rococo Style Porcelain Mirror by Meissen

$22,512

H 37.01 in W 25.99 in D 0.79 in

Antique Rococo Style Porcelain Mirror by Meissen

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Antique Rococo style porcelain mirror by Meissen German, 19th century Measures: Height 94cm, width 66cm, depth 14cm Manufactured by the renowned Meissen Porcelain factory, whic...

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Antique 19th Century German Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain, Mirror

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

$111,657 / set

H 64.18 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

Located in Leuven , BE

The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...

Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Windows

Materials

Art Glass, Stained Glass

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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.