What kinds of figures turn up most often?

Victorian Staffordshire earthenware leads. "Staffordshire" appears in about a third of titles, with portrait subjects, theatrical characters and animals, spaniels most of all. Porcelain is the other large block, roughly a quarter, split between English factory figures and Continental figures and groups. Parian, bisque, terracotta and Asian ceramics make up the remainder.

Why do so many listings say pair?

Figures were commonly made as facing companions for either end of a mantel. Shepherd and shepherdess, lady and gentleman, or two animals turned toward each other. A quarter of all titles on Sellingantiques carry the word, so the pair is close to the category's standard unit rather than an exception.

How old are these figures?

Dealer-entered dates run from 1700 to 1960. One outlier sits outside that span, an Egyptian faience shabti entered simply as "Before 1700". Much of the category is dated by era: "19th Century" covers 335 listings, "Victorian" another 95, "18th Century" 104. Where a year is given, the 1860s and 1880s are the densest decades.

Are figures ever useful as well as decorative?

Often. The listings include watch holders, spill vases, quill and pen holders, inkwells, candlesticks, money boxes, bookends and a pepper pot, all modelled as figures. One group even advertises soap.

Does size affect where a figure sits in the range?

Height gets quoted as a selling point when there is height to quote, and "large" appears in 145 titles. The taller entries, 50cm harvesters, 52.5cm parian, French and German pairs at 60cm and above, cluster toward the top of the sampled range.

Which Asian figures appear in this category?

Chinese figures are named in 46 titles and Japanese in 33, making these the least common origins recorded against 101 titles that simply say English. They include Tang-style sancai tomb figures, Dehua blanc de chine Guanyin, Sumida Gawa wares, and a pair of Japanese ceramic roof ornaments.

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Modelled ceramic figures - people, animals and allegories in pottery, porcelain, parian, bisque and terracotta - made as mantel and table ornaments, and often doing a job as well.

19th century

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A Pair of Meissen Hoopoe Birds, 19th Century

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£4,500

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Antique Pair of Bisque Figurines of Lady & Gentleman

1900 - 1920

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Antique Pair of Bisque Figurines of Lady & Gentleman

From The Antique Shop

£110

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Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure

19th century

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Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure

From London City Antiques

£245

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Early 20th Century Spanish Figure Terracotta Planter

1900 - 1920

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Early 20th Century Spanish Figure Terracotta Planter

From Debenham Antiques Ltd

£2,750

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A Pair of Shepherd and Shepherdess Statuettes Made of Royal Dux Porcelain

19th century

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A Pair of Shepherd and Shepherdess Statuettes Made of Royal Dux Porcelain

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£1,200

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Pair of Original Antique Victorian Sitzendorf Figures

19th century

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Pair of Original Antique Victorian Sitzendorf Figures

From London City Antiques

£585

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19th century

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Victorian Staffordshire Lion C1860

From Shaun King Antiques

£385

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Pair of Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Portrait Figures ~ "Moody & Sankey"

19th century

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Pair of Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Portrait Figures ~ "Moody & Sankey"

From Applecross Antiques

£1,450

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Antique English Victorian Porcelain Figurine ~ " Mr Sankey"

19th century

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Antique English Victorian Porcelain Figurine ~ " Mr Sankey"

From Applecross Antiques

£295

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18th century

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18th Century Meissen Figurine of a Lady

From Treaders Collectables

£1,500

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Among the one-offs to pass through: a French roof-tile cat from Bavent, a papier mache and cork Neapolitan pair, and fifteen miniature Staffordshire figures.

1900 - 1920

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Large Terracotta Figure of Mary C.1920

From Collinge Antiques

£795

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1900 - 1920

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Statue in Terracotta

From Rumble Antiques

£1,400

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19th century

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Grand Tour Terracotta of Mercury

From Hansord Antiques

£580

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19th century

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Large Pair of 19th Century Terracotta Lions

From Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.

£8,400

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Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Portrait Figure "John Anderson, My Jo"

19th century

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Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Portrait Figure "John Anderson, My Jo"

From Applecross Antiques

£395

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Staffordshire Dog and Puppy Figure X1860

19th century

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Staffordshire Dog and Puppy Figure X1860

From Shaun King Antiques

£165

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Antique Figures

A Pair of Meissen Hoopoe Birds, 19th Century

Antique Pair of Bisque Figurines of Lady & Gentleman

Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure

Early 20th Century Spanish Figure Terracotta Planter

A Pair of Shepherd and Shepherdess Statuettes Made of Royal Dux Porcelain

Pair of Original Antique Victorian Sitzendorf Figures

Victorian Staffordshire Lion C1860

Pair of Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Portrait Figures ~ "Moody & Sankey"

Antique English Victorian Porcelain Figurine ~ " Mr Sankey"

18th Century Meissen Figurine of a Lady

Large Terracotta Figure of Mary C.1920

Statue in Terracotta

Grand Tour Terracotta of Mercury

Large Pair of 19th Century Terracotta Lions

Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Portrait Figure "John Anderson, My Jo"

Staffordshire Dog and Puppy Figure X1860

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