Chinoiserie Nodders
19th C. Sitzendorf Meissen Style Seated Chinoiserie Nodder, Moving Head & Hands
By Sitzendorf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century Sitzendorf Meissen-Style Seated Chinoiserie Nodder—Hand-Painted Porcelain
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 4 in W 5 in D 3.5 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
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
H 15.25 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Post Modern Chinoiserie Dry Bar Cabinet C. 1990s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A really fun Post Modern bar cabinet with a Chinoiserie nod that adds an uplifting air whether in
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
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
Category
Antique 1850s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
H 12 in W 12 in D 12 in
Chinoiserie German Porcelain Figure of a Nodder, Figure Seated Cross-Legged
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An antique German porcelain figure seated crossed-leg, "Nodder", dressed in an elaborately hand
Category
Antique 1890s German Rococo Revival Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 10 in W 10 in D 10.5 in
Rare C19th Pottery Nodding Figure
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
nodding head which is lead weighted inside to make his head rock, with a bottle and cup in his hands. All
Category
Antique 1850s English Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery, Paint
Two Meissen Porcelain Chinese Nodding Pagode Figures
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
robes, decorated with colorful flowers. Characteristic of ‘pagode’ figures, the figures' heads nod, and
Category
Antique 19th Century German Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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
Category
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
H 15.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
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
Category
Antique 1870s German Chinoiserie Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 15 in W 10 in D 9.5 in
French Faux Bamboo Rectangular Mirror with Carved Frame, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
frame offers a subtle nod to chinoiserie while maintaining a clean silhouette that works well in both
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Wall Mirrors
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Wood
ZEUS Wallpaper - Tobacco
By House of Hackney
Located in New York, NY
A work of wallpaper art, the ZEUS print nods to traditional chinoiserie design. Capturing elegant
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Wallpaper
Materials
Polyester
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Cabinet / Credenza in Mahogany and Walnut
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Culver City, CA
party is over, you’ll find solid brass handles on either side.
The ebonized mahogany inlay gives a nod
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
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Pair of Large Meissen Style Figures of Nodding Pagodas Late 19th century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Impress Your Guests with the very fine pair German bisque man and lady Chinoiserie seated cross
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Harem Dresser, Solid Walnut Wood Carved Dresser
By Mobilia
Located in Houston, TX
Grand in scale and beauty, the Harem dresser is a nod to chinoiserie motifs with intricate facade
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
Rare Regency Polychrome Painted Diorama of Card Players
Located in San Francisco, CA
head, having dropped his cards on the floor.
Painted pottery or plaster nodding-head chinoiserie
Category
Antique 1810s British Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
German Porcelain Chinoiserie Nodder Figure of a Chinese Man by Dresden
By Dresden Figurine, Dresden Porcelain
Located in Houston, TX
Porcelain figure called a "Nodder" made and signed by Dresden depicting a seated Chinese man with a
Category
Vintage 1960s German Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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
Category
Antique 19th Century German Chinoiserie Ceramics
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
Category
Antique 1790s Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
H 7.25 in W 8.25 in L 7.25 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Two Tier Side Tables in Walnut with Tapered Legs
Located in New York, NY
angled raised sides (a subtle nod to chinoiserie influence), while the top tier has raised sides perfect
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 22.5 in W 30 in D 21 in
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Nodding Sculpture of Court Ladies
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely pair of Chinese export porcelain figures of court ladies with nodding heads, late Qing
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
German Porcelain Chinoiserie Nodder
Located in New York, NY
German Porcelain chinoiserie Nodder, circa 19th century. Underglazed blue mark underneath. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Chinoiserie Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Dresden Nodding Figure, Germany, circa 1920
Located in Redding, CA
A wonderful German nodding figure, the chinoiserie subject is very popular and this piece is very
Category
Early 20th Century German Sculptures
Stainless Steel, Brass, and Oak Console Table Attributed to Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
steel inlay. The refined details and Classic silhouette give a nod to the chinoiserie style. It's narrow
Category
20th Century French Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
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Chinoiserie Nodders For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of chinoiserie nodders is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct chinoiserie nodders — often made from ceramic, porcelain and gold — can elevate any home. Chinoiserie nodders have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Chinoiserie nodders have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Dresden Figurine, Dresden Porcelain and Ernst Bohne Söhne are consistently popular.
How Much are Chinoiserie Nodders?
Prices for chinoiserie nodders can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, chinoiserie nodders begin at $1,250 and can go as high as $68,000, while the average can fetch as much as $8,500.