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Pair Meissen nodding Pagodas, C19th 17cm high
Pair Meissen nodding Pagodas, C19th 17cm high

Pair Meissen nodding Pagodas, C19th 17cm high

$23,133

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 painted decoration.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

A Meissen Porcelain Pagoda Nodding Head Figure
A Meissen Porcelain Pagoda Nodding Head Figure

A Meissen Porcelain Pagoda Nodding Head Figure

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

A 19th century Meissen porcelain nodding head figure modeled as a seated pagoda figure, with head and hands articulated by internal counterweights.

Category

Antique 1880s German Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Articulated Nodding Head Pagoda Figure
Meissen Porcelain Articulated Nodding Head Pagoda Figure

Meissen Porcelain Articulated Nodding Head Pagoda Figure

Located in Tarzana, CA

A Meissen Porcelain articulated nodding head pagoda figure. 20th century, blue crossed swords mark on the neck, numbered 67827, painter 126D, body marked with crossed swords, numb...

Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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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

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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 traditional dress.

Category

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

A Pair Of Meissen Nodding Pagodas Sold in Oct. 2016 Collections of Vertu Sale, for $40,000. for the pair..

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold

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

A fine quality pair of late 19th century Meissen porcelain Nodding Pagodas, each with wonderful bold coloring moving heads, tongues and hands.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

A 19th Century Meissen Chinoiserie of a Nodding Pagoda Figure
A 19th Century Meissen Chinoiserie of a Nodding Pagoda Figure

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, known as a "Nodder'.

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Porcelain

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 Head, Hand and Tongue, known as a "Nodder'.

Category

Antique 1850s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

PAGODA FIGURE
PAGODA FIGURE

PAGODA FIGURE

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H 19 in W 13 in

PAGODA FIGURE

Located in New York, NY

Meissen nodding pagoda figure (after J.J. Kaendler, Meissen's first Master Modeler) marked with blue crossed swords in under glaze.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Porcelain

George Nakashima Origins Nightstands for Widdicomb, Walnut - Pair
George Nakashima Origins Nightstands for Widdicomb, Walnut - Pair

George Nakashima Origins Nightstands for Widdicomb, Walnut - Pair

By George Nakashima, Widdicomb Furniture Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The series feature architectural details with nod to a pagoda. Nakashima called laurel veneer finish “Sundra,” which in Sanskrit means “thing of beauty.”

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Meissen Nodding Pagoda
19th Century Meissen Nodding Pagoda

19th Century Meissen Nodding Pagoda

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H 7.49 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in

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 wonderful bold hand painted colors with gilded and floral decoration.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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Complete Set of Four Meissen Elements Ewers

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$98,000 / set

H 10 in W 9.5 in D 15 in

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Located in Essex, MA

Each seated on pedestals one stepping on a ball the other clutching a reptilian creature. Painted in the spinach and egg color.

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$47,628 / set

H 2.37 in W 20.67 in D 14.77 in

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Located in London, GB

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$22,509

H 37.01 in W 25.99 in D 0.79 in

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Located in Long Island City, NY

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Pair 19th Century Meissen Parrots.

$7,892

H 11.82 in W 5.91 in D 4.73 in

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By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An enchanting pair of fine quality late 19th Century Meissen porcelain Parrots, perched on tree trunks feasting. Blue crossed swords signed to the base. Batch 62747 DHKZ

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$298,500 / set

H 27 in W 15 in D 10 in

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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Nodding Pagoda For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the nodding pagoda you’re looking for. Each nodding pagoda for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and brass. There are 9 variations of the antique or vintage nodding pagoda you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a nodding pagoda — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A nodding pagoda is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, modern and Rococo styles are sought with frequency. Meissen Porcelain, Paul Frankl and Rug & Kilim each produced at least one beautiful nodding pagoda that is worth considering.

How Much is a Nodding Pagoda?

Prices for a nodding pagoda can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $3,506 and can go as high as $48,500, while the average can fetch as much as $11,488.