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Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare, early Swiss automaton singing bird box by the famed Charles Bruguier is housed
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Louis XV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Silver Fusée Singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare, early Swiss fusée singing bird box by the renowned Charles Bruguier combines
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Singing Bird Box by Alfred Bontems
Located in London, GB
A superb antique and finely painted sarcophagus-form wooden singing bird box, by Alfred Bontems
Category
Antique 1890s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900
By Bontems
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Singing bird box by bontems of Paris, Circa 1900. Tortoisesheel embellished with
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box
Located in London, GB
A good antique composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box,
German
circa 1900
Category
Antique Early 1900s Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique Tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems
Located in London, GB
A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems
Circa 1890,
Going-barrel movement,
Motor
Category
Antique 1890s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Gilt Bronze, Pearl and Enamel Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1890
By Bontems
Located in London, GB
A stunning gilt bronze and seed pearl singing bird box by Bontems of Paris - CIRCA 1890.
The bird
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Silver and Enamel Art Deco Musical Cigarette and Singing Bird Box
Located in London, GB
A rare and exquisite silver and enamel Art Deco musical cigarette and singing bird box.
the
Category
Vintage 1920s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Freres Rochat Gold Bird Box
Located in New York, NY
Freres Rochat Gold Bird Box
This stunning gold box was created by Frères Rochat circa 1820. At
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Antique 1820s Swiss Desk Accessories
Materials
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier
Located in London, GB
Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing-Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier Inlaid with Gold, Mother
Category
Antique 1870s Swiss Romantic Boxes and Cases
Materials
Gold, Silver
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H 2 in W 3 in D 2 in Dm 4 in L 4.5 in
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Bird Boxes, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Bird Form Boxes with Gilt Metal, on fitted carved, pierced, and
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Pair of Delft Bird Boxes, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
Pair of delft bird boxes, circa 1860.
Category
Antique 1860s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Delft
Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems
Located in London, GB
A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, most probably by Bontems,
Going barrel movement,
Gilt
Category
Antique 1880s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century Victorian Majolica Bird Box Joseph Holdcroft
By Joseph Holdcroft
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Victorian Majolica cobalt box with a bird handle and white flowers Joseph Holdcroft
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century Victorian Majolica Bird Box Joseph Holdcroft
By Joseph Holdcroft
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Victorian Majolica turquoise box with a bird handle and white flowers attributed to
Category
Antique 1880s British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique Pictorial enamel and underbelly-cut tortoiseshell singing bird box
Located in London, GB
A fine antique pictorial enamel and underbelly-cut tortoiseshell singing bird box,
Circa 1910
Category
Antique 1890s Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 0.6 in W 1.58 in D 0.99 in
A silver gilt and Imperial Yellow guilloche enamel singing bird box
Located in London, GB
A very fine silver gilt and Imperial Yellow guilloche enamel singing bird box with timepiece, by C
Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
1980s Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Nut Cracker Bird Box
Located in Plainview, NY
A vintage wooden nut cracker bird box made of walnut from 1980s.
Dimensions: 10.5" D x 5.75" W x
Category
Vintage 1980s American Adirondack Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Singing bird box by Bruguier in silver case with enamel to top and lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
ground. When activated the lid opens to reveal the singing and dancing feathered automaton bird. Turning
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other, Enamel, Silver
Karl Griesbaum Animated Singing Bird Box & Timepiece, Automaton, Angelus, Swiss
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Karl Griesbaum Animated Singing Bird Box & Timepiece. An exceptional gilt brass case with blue and
Category
20th Century More Art
Materials
Other Medium
H 2.625 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
Singing Bird Music Box by Karl Griesbaum
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Newark, England
Enamelled Decoration Signed on the Movement Circa 1930
Singing Bird Music Box. The music box of rectangular
Category
Early 20th Century German Classical Greek Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Tim Hawkinson-Bird Box-14" x 11"-Giclee-2006-Black, Blue, Gray, White
By Tim Hawkinson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sku: YY7040-B
Artist: Tim Hawkinson
Title: Bird Box
Year: 2006
Signed: Yes
Medium: Giclee
Paper
Category
Early 2000s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Giclée
Automaton singing bird by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
bird boxes, singing bird cages. The flower pot with a singing bird were not produced as many, and even
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other, Gold Plate
Collection of 19th Century Kashmiri Papier Mache Boxes
Located in London, GB
Gold box: H 3.5” x W 10.5” x D 3.5”
Gold & bird box: H 3” x W 11” x D 2.5”
Red flower box: H 3.5” x W
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Antique German Sterling Silver Sugar Box (1927)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
of a partridge; part of our collection of silver bird boxes
This exceptional, fine and impressive
Category
Vintage 1920s German Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Swiss 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Guidon, Remond, Gide & Co c.1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
-boxes with watches, singing bird-boxes, form watches and musical boxes. Their work was of excellent
Category
Antique Early 1800s Swiss Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.79 in W 2.96 in D 1.78 in
Silver-Gilt, Guilloche Turquoise Enamel Timepiece Alarm Clock Singing Bird
Located in London, GB
timepiece alarm-actuated singing bird box, by C. A. Marguerat.
When 8-day clock movement wound and set to
Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
H 5.71 in W 4.34 in D 1.97 in
Chinese Phoenix Bird and Dragon Box
Located in New York, NY
A black and off-white Chinese phoenix bird and dragon decorative plastic box with lid, circa 20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Plastic
Mithe Espelt Box with Bird Decor
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Rectangular wood box topped with an enameled ceramic lid representing a peacock
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Superb Victorian Bird's-Eye Maple Jewelry Box
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
0121 super Victorian bird's eye maple and tulipwood jewelry box or sewing box, having finely inlaid
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Chinese Silver Box with Bird and Floral Motifs
Located in New York, NY
Chinese silver box, with an intricate design showcasing birds, floral, and other natural motifs
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Kashmiri Papier Mache Lacquer Gilt & Bird Motif Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Kashmiri, early 20th century.
An antique black lacquer box with heavy gilt floral decoration and
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Kashan Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Antique Scandinavian silver marriage box, love birds, 18th century
Located in NEWARK, GB
gilt interior.
The top of the box is surmounted with a sweet pair of love birds and the box is naively
Category
Antique 18th Century Scandinavian Rococo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
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H 2.75 in W 1.5 in D 1 in
Fine English Regency Period Bird’s Eye Maple Marquetry Box
Located in Free Union, VA
A very fine and exquisitely grained bird’s eye maple box of unusual form: the top curved into three
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Chinese Lacquered Brush Box with Painted Birds, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Lacquered paintbrush box, made in the chinese style.
In 19th-century Europe, oriental objects were
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Chinoiserie Famille Rose Decorative Box with Birds Flora and Fauna
Located in New York, NY
, circa mid-20th century. Box and lid are beautiful decorated with figures and birds amidst flowers and
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Handpicked Collection of Late 19th Century Papier Mache Kashmiri Objects
Located in London, GB
9” x D 2” Pen Box
Size of inches: H 2” x W 7” x D 4.5” Pretty Bird Box
Size of inches: H 6.5” x W
Category
Antique Early 1900s Indian Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paper
American Studio Dovetailed Box in Walnut and Birds Eye Maple
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rectangular box in satin-finished walnut and bird's-eye maple with dovetailing to both body and
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Traditional Flower and Birds Design with Silver Applications Box, Olinalá
Located in Mexico City, MX
sides and on it’s
covered with floral elements, plants, and birds. Inside
of the box is painted the
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
H 5.71 in W 10.44 in D 5.52 in
Decorative Box in bird’s-Eye Maple Burl by Michael Elkan
By Michael Elkan
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful lidded box made by Michael Elkan from Oregon Birdseye Maple Burl. Box features a live
Category
1990s American Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Chinese Silver Filagree Gold Washed & Enamel Bird Motif & Coral Pagoda Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Silver Filagree Gold Washed and Enamel Bird Motif and Coral Pagoda Box
China, circa 1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Japanese Lacquered Box Decorated with Birds and Foliage, Signed, Late 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Japanese lacquered box decorated with birds and foliage
signed
Lacquered inside and outside
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 1.78 in W 5.91 in D 7.09 in
1919 René Lalique Box Deux Oiseaux Frosted Glass Sepia Patina, Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Deux Oiseaux" made in frosted glass with sepia patina by Rene Lalique in 1919..
Molded
Category
Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Box Dragon, Foo Dog, Phoenix Bird, Butte
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese copper footed rectangular double-bottom box with hinged lid. Late Meiji period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
No Reserve
H 4 in W 4.75 in D 2.063 in
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Meiji Enameled Kogo Incense Box with Ho Ho Bird
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji Era covered enamel brass kogo or box for incense. Circa: late 19th
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
"Fantastical Bird, " Mid Century Box by Ottaviani in Silver, Enamel and Rosewood
By Ottaviani
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, this exceptional decorative box depicts a wildly imaginative crane-like bird with blue and green
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
H 1.5 in W 9.38 in D 4.25 in
Polia Pillin California Studio Pottery Seated Girl with Bird Lidded Trinket Box
By Polia Pillin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large ceramic lidded trinket box in shades of blue with decoration of a seated woman and bird
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Rectangular Carved Wood Bird Motif Box with Hinged Lid and Batik Interior
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful rectangular Sumatra hinged box with a Phoenix bird motif. An excellent piece to display
Category
20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th century Biedermeier Walnut Root Slant Top Letter Box Inlaid Bird Motif
Located in Savannah, GA
Large size slant top 19th century Biedermeier veneered walnut root letter box with inlaid bird and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 10.75 in W 15.75 in D 10.75 in
Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Box with Fruits, Sea Life, Birds and Insec
Located in New York, NY
Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Box with Fruits, Sea Life, Birds and Insects Coffee Table box
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Rectangular Marble Jewelry Trinket Box with Two Love Birds
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Italian Rectangular Trinket Box with Two Carved Cuddling Love Birds On the Lid.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Marble
20th Century Stoneware Ceramic Box by Claude Gaget La Borne circa 1990 Birds
By La Borne Potters
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Claude Gaget
Unique handmade piece
Large stoneware ceramic box with bird decoration
Brown
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
H 7.88 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Japanese Laquered Box with Hinged Lid and Lock, Japan, 19th Century, Birds Decor
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is in wood, lacquered in black. With decoration of birds with gold paint.
It has been
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 3.55 in W 4.34 in D 13.78 in
Red Lacquer Jewelry Box with Brass Swan Bird Design
Located in New York, NY
A '70 modern red lacquer or high-gloss 'demi-lune' box with inlayed brass swan bird design, circa
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Chinese Decorative or Jewelry Box, in Carved Wood, Trees and Birds Decor, China
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is a carved wooden box, brown and black. One part is hand carved, the other Painted lacquered
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 3.55 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
Singing Bird Cage with 2 birds by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare and very decorative singing bird automaton.
Made in de 4th quarter of the 19th century by
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other, Gold Plate
Singing Bird Cage by Bontems with 2 birds
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare and very decorative singing bird automaton.
Made in de 4th quarter of the 19th century by
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other, Gold Plate
19th Century Japanese Jewelry Box in Lacquer Decor with Birds
Located in Marseille, FR
Japanese jewelry box in lacquer decor with birds (waders) decorated on all sides XIXth with handle
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Art Deco Birds-eye Maple Box with hinged lid, circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality Art Deco period lidded Box, of Birds-Eye Maple veneer, probably French in
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple
19th Century Brass Inlaid Birds Eye Maple and Kingwood Jewellery Box
Located in Dublin, IE
A rare 19th century birds eye maple jewellery box. The moulded top of rectangular form, cross
Category
Antique 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
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Bird Box For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bird box for your home. Each bird box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and silver. If you’re shopping for a bird box, we have 230 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the bird box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each bird box bearing Victorian, Art Deco or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. Karl Griesbaum, Bontems and François Lembo each produced at least one beautiful bird box that is worth considering.
How Much is a Bird Box?
Prices for a bird box start at $65 and top out at $87,533 with the average selling for $1,317.
Questions About Bird Box
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022How a singing bird box works relies on a clockwork mechanism. Twisting the winder provides power to the motor which then moves the bird and turns the gears that produce music. Both the bird's motion and the tune continue until the motor stops spinning. Find a wide variety of music boxes on 1stDibs.
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