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Mechanical Bellows

English Nineteenth Century Mahogany and Brass Mechanical Bellows
Located in San Francisco, CA
An interesting early 19th century mechanical bellows made of mahogany and brass resting on a bronze
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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Fireplace Tools and Chimney...

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Brass

Georgian Mechanical Fire Bellows
Located in London, GB
A Georgian brass and mahogany mechanical fire bellows with unusual brass wavy spoked turning wheel
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian More Desk Accessories

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Brass

Georgian Mechanical Fire Bellows
Georgian Mechanical Fire Bellows
H 11.03 in W 19.69 in D 7.88 in
Regency Mahogany and Brass Mechanical Fire Bellows
Located in Essex, MA
With a cutout for hanging on a wall. Brass spoked wheel with handle that turns to blow air on a fire. Polished.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass

Mechanical Bank, "Watchdog Safe" in Cast Iron, circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Watchdog Safe" mechanical bank was manufactured by the prolific toy coin bank manufacturer J. & E
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Iron

A French Empire Reticule in Leather and Steel beads - France Circa 1795-1815
Located in Toulon, FR
in the shape of wheels and diamond-tipped pearls, mechanical closure in polished steel (which works
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1790s French Wallets

A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century
By Leon Kroll
Located in New York, NY
in 1908. To earn money, he worked as a janitor and did mechanical drawing. He traveled to Paris in
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1930s Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Portrait of a Woman, " Leon Kroll, Mid-Century American Realism
By Leon Kroll
Located in New York, NY
mechanical drawing. He traveled to Paris in 1908, where he studied at the Academie Julian as a student of
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1950s American Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century Roullet et Decamps French Rare Oversized Automaton Cow
Located in London, GB
head from left to right, which activates an internal bellows mechanism releasing a mooing sound, which
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Toys

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Faux Fur, Wood, Paper

"Figure Study" Rockwell Kent, American Modernism, Work on Paper
By Rockwell Kent
Located in New York, NY
mechanical drawing. His family’s financial circumstances prevented him from pursuing career in the fine arts
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Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

'Mountain Climber' — 1930s American Modernism
By Rockwell Kent
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
School in New York City, where he excelled at mechanical drawing. His family’s financial circumstances
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1930s American Modern Nude Prints

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Woodcut

Louis XVI Serinette in the Form of a Miniature Commode by Richard, Paris, 1775
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
twelve pins and linked to twelve sound pipes. A crank attached to the front panel controls the bellows
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Musical Instruments

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Wood

'The Bather' — 1930s American Modernism
By Rockwell Kent
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
exploring the world. Kent attended the Horace Mann School in New York City, where he excelled at mechanical
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1930s American Modern Nude Prints

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Woodcut

Hail and Farewell
By Rockwell Kent
Located in Missouri, MO
who was a successful ceramic decorator and with whom he traveled in Europe. He studied mechanical
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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

American Modernist Abstract Mining Scene Watercolor Painting, Red Green Brown
By Frank Pancho Gates
Located in Denver, CO
, who had studied at the Art Students League in New York, with George Bellows and Kenneth Hayes Miller
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1930s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

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"Boy Riding An Alligator" Vintage Wind-Up Toy by J. Chein Co., N.J., Circa 1935
By J. Chein & Co.
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Located in Dublin, Ireland
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By Van Dusen Clockworks
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was once mounted on the end of the bellows, now houses a working quartz movement clock with a black
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By Burke & James
Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Dallas, TX
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By Arriflex Company
Located in Dallas, TX
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By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
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Antique Swiss Mechanical Automaton Bird Box Music Box
Located in Chicago, IL
measures 4 X 2 1/2 X 1 3/4 inches. Mechanical spring wind movement that operates a Feathered covered Bird
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Located in Wiscasset, ME
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Located in Milan, IT
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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By Steinway & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Located in Denver, CO
Students League in New York, with George Bellows and Kenneth Hayes Miller, Gates traveled in a Model T Ford
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Located in Woodbury, CT
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Dallas, TX
. The lens that was once mounted on the bellows of this large format camera, has been replaced with a
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Graflex Delux Unique Sculptural Timepiece
H 27 in W 12.25 in D 16.5 in
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By Van Dusen Clockworks
Located in Dallas, TX
bellows houses a working clock with a pendulum made from a 1920s Boyce Motometer radiator CAP thermometer
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Mechanical Bellows For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of mechanical bellows is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct mechanical bellows — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of mechanical bellows available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Georgian, Louis XVI and Regency mechanical bellows are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made mechanical bellows over the years, but those made by Alessi and Robert Venturi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Mechanical Bellows?

Mechanical bellows can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,873, while the lowest priced sells for $2,400 and the highest can go for as much as $59,019.