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Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional singing bird cylinder music box is a wonder of Austrian mechanical ingenuity. Not
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19th Century Austrian Other Antique Mechanical Bird

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Satinwood

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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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Iron

Freres Rochat Gold Bird Box
Located in New York, NY
Bird Boxes: Gold musical bird boxes are a type of mechanical music box that was first created in
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1820s Swiss Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold

Girl with Bird and Violets
By Maud Humphrey
Located in Fort Washington, PA
that appearance, the signature was photo-mechanically rearranged.
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Early 1900s Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Watercolor

Silver Fusée Singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier
Located in New Orleans, LA
exquisite artistry with outstanding mechanical craftsmanship. The earliest bird boxes were fusée, or chain
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19th Century Swiss Other Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier
Located in London, GB
T. Mayson, Mechanical Singing-Bird Tabatieres, 2001/ ISBN: 978-0709063032 Cf.:Sharon and Christian
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1870s Swiss Romantic Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Gold, Silver

Antique Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier
Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier
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H 2 in W 3 in D 2 in Dm 4 in L 4.5 in
White Eye-browed Partridges: Hand-colored Folio-sized Bird Lithograph by Gould
By John Gould
Located in Alamo, CA
book on birds in 1831 entitled "A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains", followed by
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1840s Naturalistic Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Lithograph

Three Gould Hand-colored Lithographs from Birds of Australia and New Zealand
By John Gould
Located in Alamo, CA
Three hand-colored lithographs from John Gould's seven volume book "The Birds of Australia", which
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1840s Academic Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Lithograph

Aesthetic Movement walnut metamorphic oak coal box with Herons in a river scene.
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement Walnut metamorphic oak coalbox. The handle when pulled back mechanically
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Walnut

Greenland Falcon "Falco Candicans": A 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Gould
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
" (Greenland Falcon Light) by John Gould, from his "Birds of Great Britain", published in London between 1862
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Lithograph

Larter & Sons 1900 Art Nouveau Enameled Pansy Flower Brooch In 14Kt Gold Pearl
By Larter & Sons
Located in Miami, FL
pin bar and a mechanical hook and a swivel retractable ring to wear in a chain. The enamel
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold

Larter & Sons 1900 Art Nouveau Enameled Pansy Flower Brooch In 14Kt Yellow Gold
By Larter & Sons
Located in Miami, FL
brooch is fitted at the reverse with a hinged pin bar and a mechanical hook. The enamel craftmanship is
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Larter & Sons 1900 Art Nouveau Enameled Pansy Flower Brooch In 14Kt Gold Diamond
By Larter & Sons
Located in Miami, FL
hint of yellow. The brooch is fitted at the reverse with a hinged pin bar and a mechanical hook. The
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Larter & Sons 1900 Art Nouveau Enameled Pansy Flower Brooch In 18Kt Gold Diamond
By Larter & Sons
Located in Miami, FL
bar and a mechanical hook. The enamel craftmanship is exceptional and meticulous, far exceeding the
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Pair of 19th C. Hand-colored Lithographs of Ducks by John Gould
By John Gould
Located in Alamo, CA
"Mergus Umbellus' (Smew or Nun Ducks) from John Gould's publication "Birds of Great Britain", published in
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1860s Naturalistic Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Lithograph

Manhattan from the River - Dutch 1920's art oil crayon drawing New York city
By Adriaan Lubbers
Located in London, GB
This fantastic 1920's oil crayon drawing is by Dutch artist Adriaan Lubbers. It shows a birds eye
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1920s Realist Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Oil Crayon

French Early 19th Century Neoclassical Style Maple, Marble and Wedgwood Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive French early 19th century neo-classical st. birds eye maple, Bleu Turquin marble
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Mechanical Bird

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Marble

Manhattan from the River - Dutch 1920's art oil crayon drawing New York city
By Adriaan Lubbers
Located in London, GB
This fantastic 1920's oil crayon drawing is by Dutch artist Adriaan Lubbers. It shows a birds eye
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1920s Realist Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Oil Crayon

Antique Art Deco Epstein Manner Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar 1920s
Located in London, GB
beautiful burr walnut, the upper part comprises a pair of doors enclosing a fitted birds eye maple and
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Walnut

Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique French Panel Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice antique french tapestry with beautiful design of nature and birds, and nice colors, mechanical
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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique French Panel Tapestry
Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique French Panel Tapestry
H 109.45 in W 49.22 in D 0.16 in
c.1810 French Figural Mantle Clock Signed Dubuc.
Located in Greenlawn, NY
blackamoor series. The whole stands on an oval base with four unusual bird feet. Dial: The white
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Mechanical Bird

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Serinette in the Form of a Miniature Commode by Richard, Paris, 1775
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very rare Louis XVI period serinette or bird organ in the form of a transitional style gilt
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Wood

Ronson Art Metal Works 1920 Very Rare Art Deco Sterling Silver Plate Desk Box
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
metallurgy, practical metal working and mechanical drawing. At the same time, he set up a laboratory in the
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Mechanical Bird

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze

Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze "Decorative Vases" by Ferdinand Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
form of twisted vines and the vases decorated with butterflies and birds with snails around the bases
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Mechanical Bird

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Marble, Gold, Bronze

Art Nouveau Guilloché Enamel, Diamond, Pearl, Pendant, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
, mechanically by engine turning. Translucent enamel is then applied over the engraving giving the enamel depth
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Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Mechanical Bird

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Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold

Pl. IX Manege (Horsemanship)
By Denis Diderot
Located in Florham Park, NJ
every ‘modern’ mechanical invention which sets this work apart. Workers are shown with their specific
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18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Engraving

Antique Telescope, Large, Single Draw Refractor, Cary London, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
English, late Georgian piece dating to circa 1820. Perfect for bird watching, landscape appreciation
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Brass

Russian Empire Dressing Table with Mahogany Carvings and Gilt Bronzes
By Andrey Voronikhin
Located in Vienna, AT
allegorical depiction of snakes and birds together.. A particularly striking comparison is made with the
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Early 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Guilloché Enamel, Diamond, Pearl, Pendant, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
-SI2 (approx.). Guilloché enamelling is a technique where metal is decorated mechanically with a
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Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Mechanical Bird

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Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel

Three Girls
By Gisella Loeffler
Located in Missouri, MO
roses and birds and hearts all about them. It makes people forget that sometimes their life is not so
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1910s Modern Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Gouache

Three Girls
H 19 in W 13 in D 0.5 in
Going for a Stroll
By Gisella Loeffler
Located in Missouri, MO
roses and birds and hearts all about them. It makes people forget that sometimes their life is not so
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1910s Modern Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Gouache

Mother and Child In the Garden
By Gisella Loeffler
Located in Missouri, MO
you give us. Everyone is allured and amused by the life of these robust infants with roses and birds
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1910s Modern Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Gouache

The Necklace and the Pot
By Gisella Loeffler
Located in Missouri, MO
roses and birds and hearts all about them. It makes people forget that sometimes their life is not so
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1910s Modern Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Gouache

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Antique Mechanical Bird For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique mechanical bird you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, every antique mechanical bird was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique mechanical bird — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique mechanical bird, those designed in Empire, Georgian and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique mechanical bird over the years, but those crafted by Gisella Loeffler, John Gould and Denis Diderot are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Mechanical Bird?

The average selling price for an antique mechanical bird at 1stDibs is $12,189, while they’re typically $680 on the low end and $84,500 for the highest priced.