Automaton Toys
20th Century Hand-Cranked Automaton Toy
Located in Madrid, ES
Type: Hand-cranked Automaton Toy
Era: Early 20th Century
Functionality: When the central tube is
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19thc German Zinner&Sohn Musical Automaton Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey
Located in Savannah, GA
sensational mechanical dolls and toys from 1845-1926. They worked in mostly bisque and wood and were a world
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Antique 1890s German Late Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
H 12 in W 12 in D 7 in
Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure Toy
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality therapeutic musical automaton clown toy in wonderful vintage condition.
Features
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure/Toy
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality therapeutic musical automaton clown toy in wonderful vintage condition.
Features
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Textile, Porcelain
19th Century Articulated Automaton Doll
Located in London, GB
19th century articulated automaton doll
We are proud to offer a highly collectable and rare
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Antique 1880s British Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine
Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure Toy French
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality therapeutic musical automaton clown toy in wonderful vintage working condition
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
19th Century Roullet et Decamps French Rare Oversized Automaton Cow
Located in London, GB
workshop in Paris, where he made mechanical toys. One inventor offered him the drawings of an automaton of
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Toys
Materials
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19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Carved 'Spinning Jenny' Automaton.
Located in London, GB
19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Carved 'Spinning Jenny' Automaton.
A rare early 19th
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19th Century French Automaton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fabulous rare 19th century automaton. Most likely made in France at the end of the 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain
Unusual Continental Bisque Porcelain Automaton Figure
Located in London, GB
Unusual bisque porcelain automaton figure
Continental, circa 1900
Measures: Height 57cm, width
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Antique Early 1900s European Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
19th Century Wind ip Automaton Doll 15" Tall, Original Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Wind ip Automaton Doll 15" Tall, Original Dress, Bisque head, shoulders, and lower
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Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
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ANTiQUE FRENCH HAND MADE MUSICAL AUTOMATON JESTER CLOWN THAT PLAYS MUSIC & MOVES
Located in GB
musical and moving Automaton Jester clown
A very good looking and well made piece, the hand moves to put
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20th Century French Edwardian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Velvet
H 15.95 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Carillon of five rag musicians, cloth body, iron feet, papier-mâché head, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
19th century, with small defects due to age, ideal for collectors of automatons and antique dolls. each
Category
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Materials
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H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
Late 19th Century Automaton of a Monkey under Glass Dome
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 19th century automaton of a monkey in 18th century style dress. Likely to be French, this
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Animal Sculptures
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Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Located in Leuven , BE
1851. Praised by exhibition jurors as "toys for adults rather than children," Bontems' automatons
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Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy
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H 13.78 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
Hoffmann (in which a man falls tragically in love with an automaton), and receiving a box of his old toys
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
Hoffmann (in which a man falls tragically in love with an automaton), and receiving a box of his old toys
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
tragically in love with an automaton), and receiving a box of his old toys. After these events, he began to
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
Hoffmann (in which a man falls tragically in love with an automaton), and receiving a box of his old toys
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
Hoffmann (in which a man falls tragically in love with an automaton), and receiving a box of his old toys
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
tragically in love with an automaton), and receiving a box of his old toys. After these events, he began to
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
tragically in love with an automaton), and receiving a box of his old toys. After these events, he began to
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
tragically in love with an automaton), and receiving a box of his old toys. After these events, he began to
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
tragically in love with an automaton), and receiving a box of his old toys. After these events, he began to
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
Hoffmann (in which a man falls tragically in love with an automaton), and receiving a box of his old toys
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
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Automaton Toys For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of automaton toys available for sale. Each of these unique automaton toys was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, ceramic and porcelain. Automaton toys have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Automaton toys made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made automaton toys over the years, but those made by Roullet & Decamps are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Automaton Toys?
Prices for automaton toys start at $617 and top out at $34,500 with the average selling for $2,029.
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