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Chinese Kangxi Period Sancai “Egg-and-Spinach” Porcelain Reclining Laughing Boy
Chinese Kangxi Period Sancai “Egg-and-Spinach” Porcelain Reclining Laughing Boy

Chinese Kangxi Period Sancai “Egg-and-Spinach” Porcelain Reclining Laughing Boy

Located in New York, NY

A Chinese Kangxi Period Bisque Porcelain Sancai / Egg-and-Spinach Glazed Reclining Laughing Boy, Inscribed “Huakai Fugui” (花开富贵). The porcelain figure is modeled as a reclining laug...

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Antique Early 1700s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Laughing Boy Figures
18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Laughing Boy Figures

18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Laughing Boy Figures

Located in Downingtown, PA

Twin Joy: Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Laughing Boy Figures Circa 1780 A delightful and expressive pair of Chinese Export porcelain standing figures, dating to the 18th Ce...

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Bronze Sculpture or Bust of a Laughing Boy aft. Desiderio Da Settignano
Antique Bronze Sculpture or Bust of a Laughing Boy aft. Desiderio Da Settignano

Antique Bronze Sculpture or Bust of a Laughing Boy aft. Desiderio Da Settignano

By J. Petermann

Located in Lisse, NL

Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna on Laughing Boy — The representation of children belongs among the most charming motifs revived by Renaissance art under the influence of Hellenism.

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Early 20th Century Belgian Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Mid-19th Century/Qing Dinasty of Enameled Chinese Porcelain Figurines
Pair of Mid-19th Century/Qing Dinasty of Enameled Chinese Porcelain Figurines

Pair of Mid-19th Century/Qing Dinasty of Enameled Chinese Porcelain Figurines

Located in North Miami, FL

Pair of Mid-19th century/Qing dinasty enameled chinese porcelain figurines depicting a laughing boy kneeling and another lying down By: unknown Material: porcelain, ceramic, enamel...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

A Patinated Bronze Sculptural Inkwell By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
A Patinated Bronze Sculptural Inkwell By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

A Patinated Bronze Sculptural Inkwell By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Modelled as a fountain with pedestal surmounted by a bust of ‘Rieur napolitain’ (The Laughing Neapolitan boy) flanked by two climbing lobsters.

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Summer In Canada Canadian National Railway
Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Summer In Canada Canadian National Railway

Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Summer In Canada Canadian National Railway

Located in London, GB

Fun and colourful summer holiday image of a happy family by a lake, the laughing young boy about to push his mother into the calm reflective water with their dog on the diving board ...

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Vintage 1950s Canadian Posters

Materials

Paper

Louis XVI Style Canapé Upholstered with Aubusson Tapestry, circa 1880
Louis XVI Style Canapé Upholstered with Aubusson Tapestry, circa 1880

Louis XVI Style Canapé Upholstered with Aubusson Tapestry, circa 1880

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Each time the villagers came running to help the boy. And both times the boy just laughed at the villagers and called them names.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Canapes

Materials

Tapestry, Giltwood

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3 Chinese Porcelain Laughing Boys Riding Mythical Beasts Hand Painted Ca. 1850
3 Chinese Porcelain Laughing Boys Riding Mythical Beasts Hand Painted Ca. 1850

3 Chinese Porcelain Laughing Boys Riding Mythical Beasts Hand Painted Ca. 1850

Located in Katonah, NY

The boys wear robes of bright yellow and green enamel, finely detailed with hand-painted floral patterns that exemplify the artistry and delight of Qing Dynasty decorative porcelain....

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Antique Mid-19th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Jacob van Loo (Sluis 1614 - 1670 Paris) 17th Century Dutch Old Master Portrait
Jacob van Loo (Sluis 1614 - 1670 Paris) 17th Century Dutch Old Master Portrait

Jacob van Loo (Sluis 1614 - 1670 Paris) 17th Century Dutch Old Master Portrait

Located in Nottingham, GB

Current research indicates the earliest known engraved version of this composition is known as “Laughing Boy with a Cat in his Arms’ and is fully given to Jacob van Loo.

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Antique 17th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint, Canvas

Etched Bronze Chinese Teapot, c. 1900
Etched Bronze Chinese Teapot, c. 1900

Etched Bronze Chinese Teapot, c. 1900

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H 5.5 in W 7.5 in D 6.25 in

Etched Bronze Chinese Teapot, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

On one side of the teapot is a laughing young boy shown beside an idiom for continual wealth and prosperity.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tea Sets

Materials

Bronze

1920s French Terracotta Bust by Saint-Clément Copy of Settignanos Laughing Boy
1920s French Terracotta Bust by Saint-Clément Copy of Settignanos Laughing Boy

1920s French Terracotta Bust by Saint-Clément Copy of Settignanos Laughing Boy

By Saint-Clément

Located in COLMAR, FR

The Laughing Boy stands out from all contemporary busts for its profound sense of mirth, which makes it almost a character study.

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Vintage 1920s French Medieval Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Chinoiserie Figural Porcelain and Ormolu Two-Arm Candelabra
Pair of Chinoiserie Figural Porcelain and Ormolu Two-Arm Candelabra

Pair of Chinoiserie Figural Porcelain and Ormolu Two-Arm Candelabra

Located in Austin, TX

A delightful pair of two-arm candelabra, each featuring a porcelain figure of a laughing boy set in ormolu mounts. The boys, decorated in the Imari style, are posed in a seated posit...

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20th Century French Candle Holders

Materials

Ormolu

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18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Pair of Court Maiden Lotus Candlesticks
18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Pair of Court Maiden Lotus Candlesticks

18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Pair of Court Maiden Lotus Candlesticks

Located in Downingtown, PA

A Transatlantic Glimmer: Chinese Export Porcelain Pair of Maiden Candlesticks, Circa 1760–75 This exceptional pair of Chinese Export porcelain candlesticks offers a captivating gli...

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Magnificent Court Attendants in Terracotta - Ming Dynasty, China 1368-1644 AD TL
Magnificent Court Attendants in Terracotta - Ming Dynasty, China 1368-1644 AD TL

Magnificent Court Attendants in Terracotta - Ming Dynasty, China 1368-1644 AD TL

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

A magnificent pair of male and female courtiers from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 CE) in excellent condition. They are wearing traditional Daopao robes in green and black garments wit...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

set of 3  Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figurines
set of 3  Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figurines

set of 3 Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figurines

$964 / set

H 12.21 in W 3.55 in D 3.15 in

set of 3 Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figurines

Located in Den Haag, NL

Elevate your collection with this exquisite Chinese porcelain figurines inspired by the illustrious Qing dynasty. Crafted in a stunning wucai style, the figurine depicts a distingui...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Rare and Important Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Export Foo Dogs
Rare and Important Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Export Foo Dogs

Rare and Important Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Export Foo Dogs

Located in Dublin, IE

A rare and important pair of early 20th century Chinese Export polychrome ceramic foo dogs. Both in traditional dress and modelled with open mouths and seated, one with a paw resting...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Three Ancient Terracotta Sculptures, China Ming Period
Three Ancient Terracotta Sculptures, China Ming Period

Three Ancient Terracotta Sculptures, China Ming Period

$10,231 / set

H 1.19 in W 18.51 in D 36.23 in

Three Ancient Terracotta Sculptures, China Ming Period

Located in Roma, IT

This Chinese terracotta group of figures is made up of three figures of Chinese dignitaries in glazed green and ocher terracotta on hexagonal bases and removable heads. From the d...

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Antique Chinese Statue Porcelain Wall Pocket Vase Figures, 18th Century
Pair of Antique Chinese Statue Porcelain Wall Pocket Vase Figures, 18th Century

Pair of Antique Chinese Statue Porcelain Wall Pocket Vase Figures, 18th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very lovely pair of high quality. Made to hang on the wall or lay down on a surface. Lovely craftmanship. Qianlong/Jiaqing period. Both pieces have 1 foot that can move, really co...

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Painted Ceramic Figures Depicting a Yellow Robed Emperor
Pair of Chinese Painted Ceramic Figures Depicting a Yellow Robed Emperor

Pair of Chinese Painted Ceramic Figures Depicting a Yellow Robed Emperor

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of Chinese painted ceramic identical figures in a matte glaze, depicting a mustached, hatted emperor in a formal elaborate yellow robe with dragon medallion, his left arm cradli...

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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Terracotta Han Guards in Polychrome Paint China Han-Dynastie, TL Tested
Pair of Terracotta Han Guards in Polychrome Paint China Han-Dynastie, TL Tested

Pair of Terracotta Han Guards in Polychrome Paint China Han-Dynastie, TL Tested

Located in Salzburg, AT

Pair of terracotta Han guardsmen in polychrome paint China TL tested Pair of rare standing male terracotta sculptures/warriors of the Chinese Han dynasty from the 2nd century BC. W...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Acrylic

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Laughing Boy For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the laughing boy you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and ceramic, every laughing boy was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a laughing boy — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right laughing boy, those designed in Louis XVI and mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one laughing boy that is appealing in its simplicity, but Aubusson Manufacture, J. Petermann and Jacobus Nicolaus Sandig produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Laughing Boy?

Prices for a laughing boy start at $1,700 and top out at $19,042 with the average selling for $4,750.