Automaton Figure
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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Materials
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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
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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
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
Antique Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Automaton Figure Enamel Bracket Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Here we are offering a rare Chinese rosewood bracket clock with enamel column on each side. Front case is inlaid with mother of pearl and nearly in perfect condition. 5 brass finials...
Category
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Materials
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H 23.5 in W 12.5 in D 7 in
Automaton
Located in Nashville, TN
extensive career. As a young student interested in Science, Dudenbostel was always trying to figure out how
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
English George III Automaton Musical Bell Striking Figure Bronze Bracket Clock
Located in Danville, CA
A large English George III Style Musical Automaton bracket clock. The gorgeous gilt bronze case is
Category
Late 20th Century American George III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 29.25 in W 13.25 in D 7.5 in
Automaton Waterfall & Figure Mother of Pearl Inlaid Musical Canton Bracket Clock
Located in Danville, CA
a Chinese double coin form, which represents good fortune and wealth. The time and the automaton
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 32 in W 17 in D 8.8 in
19th Century Articulated Automaton Doll
Located in London, GB
19th century articulated automaton doll
We are proud to offer a highly collectable and rare
Category
Antique 1880s British Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine
Antique Automaton The Whistler by Phalibois
Located in London, GB
Rare Automaton Whistler by Henry Phalibois, with papier-mache character head modeled with puckered
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Musical Instruments
Materials
Satin
Vintage Chinese Canton Automaton Acrobat Musical Pagoda Waterfall Bracket Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Fine Canton Workshop Chinese Automaton Acrobatic Figure Musical Pagoda Bracket Clock
Here for
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 28.75 in W 13 in D 8 in
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
Category
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Materials
Bone
19th Century Roullet et Decamps French Rare Oversized Automaton Cow
Located in London, GB
19th century Roullet et Decamps Automaton cow
We are proud to offer a rare circa 1880 automaton
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Toys
Materials
Faux Fur, Wood, Paper
Erotic Automation Swiss Full Hunter Quarter Repeater Keyless Lever Pocket Watch
Located in London, GB
A 14ct Rose Gold Erotic Automaton Swiss Full Hunter Quarter Repeater Keyless Lever Pocket Watch
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
14k Gold, Rose Gold
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Rare 19th Century Ormolu Elephant Clock in the Louis XV Style
Located in London, GB
figure of a mahout (elephant keeper) in charge and his companion monkey, the elephant's back supporting a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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
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
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
Antonio Segui - Distraido - Oil on Canvas
By Antonio Seguí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
depicted in his paintings. It is a prototypical realm inhabited by speedy automatons that take immutable
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
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Automaton Figure For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the automaton figure you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, fabric and wood, every automaton figure was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect automaton figure — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An automaton figure is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, folk art and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one automaton figure that is appealing in its simplicity, but Antonio Seguí produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Automaton Figure?
Prices for an automaton figure start at $145 and top out at $85,000 with the average selling for $3,873.
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