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.

Ludwigsburg Porcelain Pair of Figures, Musketeer and Lady, C. 1758–1793

18th century

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Ludwigsburg Porcelain Pair of Figures, Musketeer and Lady, C. 1758–1793

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£1,200

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1900 - 1920

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A Pair of Bisque Figures.

From Cavers Antiques

£175

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Derby Porcelain Allegorical Figure of Asia, C. 1760

18th century

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Derby Porcelain Allegorical Figure of Asia, C. 1760

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£1,300

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Antique Figurine ‘Daruma Monk’ by Satsuma, Japan, Edo Period

18th century

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Antique Figurine ‘Daruma Monk’ by Satsuma, Japan, Edo Period

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£600

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Derby Porcelain Figure of Neptune,bloor Period ,C.1830

19th century

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Derby Porcelain Figure of Neptune,bloor Period ,C.1830

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£700

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Rare Pair Eichwald / Royal Dux Porcelain Figures (1905), Signed by Alois Hampel — Early Numbered Models, Museum Quality

1900 - 1920

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Rare Pair Eichwald / Royal Dux Porcelain Figures (1905), Signed by Alois Hampel — Early Numbered Models, Museum Quality

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£1,200

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Pair of Large French Porcelain Figures, Vion Et Baury Style, C. 1870

19th century

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Pair of Large French Porcelain Figures, Vion Et Baury Style, C. 1870

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£1,000

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Antique Victorian Quality Large Flat Back Staffordshire Figure

19th century

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Antique Victorian Quality Large Flat Back Staffordshire Figure

From London City Antiques

£245

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19th century

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Pair C19th Chariot Vases

From Heydays Antiques

£220

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1900 - 1920

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Large Pair Royal Dux Figures

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£895

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The most expensive figures ever sold on Sellingantiques changed hands in August 2025: a pair of polychrome terracotta figures of an Oriental lady and Arab soldier by Goldscheider.

19th century

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Antique Derby Figurine Shoemaker, Early 19th Century, Rare.

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£700

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Large Antique Terracotta Figure of a Young Boy

1900 - 1920

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Large Antique Terracotta Figure of a Young Boy

From John Howkins Antiques

£295

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Art Deco Ceramic Powder Box Bowl, French , C1930

1920 - 1940

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Art Deco Ceramic Powder Box Bowl, French , C1930

From Art Deco World

£845

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Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Royal Portrait Figure ~ "Queen Victoria"

19th century

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Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Royal Portrait Figure ~ "Queen Victoria"

From Applecross Antiques

£395

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19th century

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Staffordshire Holy Water Stoup

From Vicky Thomas Antiques

£180

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19th century

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Antique Victorian Staffordshire Figure

From London City Antiques

£325

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Antique Figures

Ludwigsburg Porcelain Pair of Figures, Musketeer and Lady, C. 1758–1793

A Pair of Bisque Figures.

Derby Porcelain Allegorical Figure of Asia, C. 1760

Antique Figurine ‘Daruma Monk’ by Satsuma, Japan, Edo Period

Derby Porcelain Figure of Neptune,bloor Period ,C.1830

Rare Pair Eichwald / Royal Dux Porcelain Figures (1905), Signed by Alois Hampel — Early Numbered Models, Museum Quality

Pair of Large French Porcelain Figures, Vion Et Baury Style, C. 1870

Antique Victorian Quality Large Flat Back Staffordshire Figure

Pair C19th Chariot Vases

Large Pair Royal Dux Figures

Antique Derby Figurine Shoemaker, Early 19th Century, Rare.

Large Antique Terracotta Figure of a Young Boy

Art Deco Ceramic Powder Box Bowl, French , C1930

Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Royal Portrait Figure ~ "Queen Victoria"

Staffordshire Holy Water Stoup

Antique Victorian Staffordshire Figure

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