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French Musical Automaton Picture Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
of the charming terrier's tale.
This musical automaton picture clock is attributed to Xavier
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks
Materials
Paint
19th Century French musical automaton clock
Located in London, GB
ebonised wood, inside which is set a musical automaton scene of monks taking a meal inside a monastery hall
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Musical automaton picture clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860
Paris, hand-colored lithographed scene
Category
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Decorative Art
Materials
Paint
Early and Fine Musical Automaton Necessaire with Reverse Painted Glass
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century musical automaton necessaire box. This rare box of good size, when opened
Category
Antique 1830s French More Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Early 19th Century French Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon I
Located in London, GB
A Musical Automaton Clock
Depicting Napoleon at Fontainebleau
Based on the original work of Horace
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Located in Leuven , BE
This 19th-century French automaton from the late 1800s showcases a delightful ensemble of features
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Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy
Materials
Metal
H 13.78 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in
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
Category
20th Century French Edwardian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Velvet
H 15.95 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
19thc German Zinner&Sohn Musical Automaton Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey
Located in Savannah, GA
leader in making mechanical and musical dolls. The bisque faces of the children were probably made by
Category
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
Textile, Porcelain
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
Metal
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
Unusual Continental Bisque Porcelain Automaton Figure
Located in London, GB
musical automaton. The piece includes its winding key.
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
Automaton Singing Birds
Located in Norwich, GB
Automaton Singing birds
Automaton singing birds housed in a gilded case standing on a
Category
Vintage 1950s British Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
accompanied by a colorful, singing bird automaton. Set in a beautiful inlaid case with satinwood floral and
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Other Musical Instruments
Materials
Satinwood
Antique Automaton The Whistler by Phalibois
Located in London, GB
Rare Automaton Whistler by Henry Phalibois, with papier-mache character head modeled with puckered
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Antique Early 1900s French Musical Instruments
Materials
Satin
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
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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
20th Century French Musical Automate by Farkas with Its Dome Glass, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Magnificent and rare automaton pianist doll under a globe made by automaton repairer and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Musical Instruments
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Wood
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
French Musical Automation Picture Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
terrier's tale.
This musical automaton picture clock is attributed to Xavier Tharin of Paris who was the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Mermod Fréres Station Cylinder Music Box
By Mermod Frères 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptionally wonderful and rare automaton cylinder musical box by the Mermod Fréres firm of
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Musical Instruments
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton. An automated singing bird with a strong voice and
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton. An automated singing bird with a strong voice and
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Early 20th Century German Other Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton. Two automated singing birds with strong voices and
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Early 20th Century Swiss Other Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton. Two automated singing birds with strong voices amidst
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Early 20th Century German Baroque Antiquities
Materials
Brass
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
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 28.75 in W 13 in D 8 in
Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Gilt Bronze Automaton Musical Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Bronze Elephant Automaton Music Bracket Clock
A truly
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20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 35.44 in W 17.72 in D 14.97 in
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Danville, CA
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
An important
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Antique Late 19th Century German Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
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
Musical box with 6 Bells and 3 Automatons By G. Bendon
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful music box by Bendon.
Made in about 1880 in Switserland by this well known manufacturer. The mechanism plays 8 tunes on a 28cm cylinder as indicated on the original 'Bendon'...
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Automaton Clock And Music Box House
By Geneva Clock Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
only time and musical components, but to find a specimen that also includes the automaton workings as
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Wood
French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marine Themed Automaton Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
are placed. The top functioned as an automaton, while the clock contains a musical movement. The piece
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Swiss Gold Musical Fob Seal, Circa 1820
Located in Madrid, ES
to look like one and hide a series of curious mechanisms, whether they are flat figures, automatons
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Other Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold, Other
Reuge Gilt Keywound Musical Automaton Pocket Watch circa 1980s
Located in Boston, MA
Reuge gilt keywound musical automaton pocket watch, circa 1980s. 60mm.
Multi-movement automaton
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Gilt Metal
A very rare animated German walnut standing disc music box, Kalliope, circa 1895
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This music box has a Jockey automaton has an periferal driven double comb and bells 63.5-cm disc
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Antique 19th Century German Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
H 93.71 in W 33.08 in D 19.69 in
Great Musical Anri Italian Carved Bar Scene Automaton
By ANRI
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Five figure bar scene all hand-carved with interesting expressions and clothing.Designed and Hand Carved by Anri in the Italian Alps.
The Bartender is a corkscrew and the accordian p...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Barware
Creepy clockwork musical automaton figure
Located in London, GB
Creepy clockwork musical automaton figure
Creepy comes to mind when you turn the clockwork
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Antique Early 1900s French Early Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition
Antique Swiss 18-Karat Gold, Enamel Musical Automaton Erotic Seal, circa 1840
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century extremely rare Swiss 18-karat gold automaton erotic seal, The rectangular
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 1.66 in W 1.19 in D 0.79 in
19th Century French Porcelain Musical Automaton Jumeau Doll with Basket
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a true treasure for seasoned doll collectors! This 19th century doll by Jumeau was crafted in France circa 1870. The doll's head and right arm are in motion when the music is...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
19th c German Musical Automaton Toy by Zinner & Sohne Co. British Raj Theme
Located in Savannah, GA
musical dolls. This rare extravagant presentation features wonderful unique faces, charming actions and
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Antique 1890s German British Colonial Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
H 17 in W 15.75 in D 8.25 in
German Automaton Double Singing Birds in Brass Cage, Music Box, circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique German automaton music box offers two singing birds seated in brass cage with embossed
Category
20th Century German Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Mechanical Wind Up French Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A brass wire cage with knob finial and loop handle; set on a slivered brass base with an ornate repousse frieze of frolicking putti; the whole supported by three turned brass feet; t...
Category
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Symphonion Eroica Musical Hall Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare and enchanting Symphonion Eroica musical automaton is one of the most advanced music
Category
Antique 19th Century German Other Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Walnut
Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bird Cage Music Box
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New Orleans, LA
A mechanical bird sings in its gilded cage in this exceptionally rare French automaton. Combining
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Bontems Mechanical Singing Birds Cage Automaton Musical Box
By Bontems
Located in Austin, TX
This is a large mechanical singing birds cage automaton by famous French automaton maker Bontems
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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton and Musical Mechanism by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
automaton clock with this exceptional mechanism can be found.
The dial has a light blue enamel ring and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Other, Enamel
20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
20th century musical bird automaton. An automated singing bird with a strong voice and flamboyant
Category
20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
accompanied by a colorful, animated, singing bird automaton. Set in a beautiful inlaid case with satinwood
Category
Antique 19th Century European Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Satinwood
Late 19th Century German Signing Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
This late 19th century musical bird automaton is entertaining wonder of mechanics with its
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
This early 20th century musical bird automaton is an entertaining wonder of mechanics. Automated
Category
Early 20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
This early 20th century musical bird automaton is an entertaining wonder of mechanics. Automated
Category
Early 20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Swiss 18 Karat Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Guidon, Remond and Gide, circa 1790
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
London and quickly became one of the most prominent European goldsmith specializing in musical automatons
Category
Antique 18th Century Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.79 in Dm 3.15 in
Swiss 18-Karat Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Remond, Lamy & Cie, circa 1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
specializing in musical automatons and gold boxes.
He was later officially admitted as "Goldsmith-Jeweler
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.6 in W 3.75 in D 2.76 in
Coin-up Musical Station Box with 3 dancing dolls
Located in Zonhoven, BE
passengers could listen to a melody and watch the automatons by simply inserting a coin.
This large box
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Antique Italian Polychrome Decorated Hand Carved Figure of a Gentleman
Located in Bristol, GB
mechanical workings with some metal parts which leads us to believe he was originally an automaton of some
Category
Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 28.75 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in
Antique Cat-in-Milk Churn Musical Automaton by Roullet & Decamps
Located in London, GB
A superb antique cat-in-milk churn musical automaton by Roullet & Decamps,
French,
circa
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Tall 19th Century French Porcelain Musical Automaton Jumeau Doll
Located in Dallas, TX
Here is a treasure for doll collector! This 19th century doll by Jumeau was crafted in France, circa 1870; the doll's head and right arm are in motion when the music is been played b...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Porcelain
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
Metal
Automaton Figure of a Standing Girl Holding Flowers Playing Music
Located in New York, NY
Automaton figure of a standing girl holding flowers playing music.
The music does not work so well.
Category
20th Century Musical Instruments
Antique French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage, Music Box, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French automaton music box offers singing bird seated on foliate branch in brass cage
Category
Antique 19th Century French Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
1950's, Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Music Cage
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
THis 1950's German made Brass Musical bird cage automaton features a colourful feathered bird
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
1960's German made Singing Bird Cage
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This 1950's German made Brass Musical bird cage automaton features a pair colourful feathered birds
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
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Musical Automaton For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the musical automaton you’re looking for. A musical automaton — often made from metal, brass and ceramic — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a musical automaton — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A musical automaton is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one musical automaton that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bontems, Europa Antiques and Karl Griesbaum produced versions that are worth a look.
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The average selling price for a musical automaton at 1stDibs is $2,350, while they’re typically $645 on the low end and $88,500 for the highest priced.
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