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20th Century Hand-Cranked Automaton Toy
Located in Madrid, ES
Type: Hand-cranked Automaton Toy Era: Early 20th Century Functionality: When the central tube is
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Vintage 1910s Antiquities

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Fruitwood

20th Century Hand-Cranked Automaton Toy
20th Century Hand-Cranked Automaton Toy

20th Century Hand-Cranked Automaton Toy

H 21.66 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
19thc German Zinner&Sohn Musical Automaton Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey
Located in Savannah, GA
sensational mechanical dolls and toys from 1845-1926. They worked in mostly bisque and wood and were a world
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Antique 1890s German Late Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric, Wood

19thc German Zinner&Sohn Musical Automaton Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey
19thc German Zinner&Sohn Musical Automaton Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey

19thc German Zinner&Sohn Musical Automaton Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey

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

Metal

Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure Toy
Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure Toy

Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure Toy

H 13 in W 5 in D 4 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
Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure/Toy

Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure/Toy

H 13.5 in W 5.88 in D 5.75 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
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Antique 1880s British Folk Art Toys

Materials

Pine

19th Century Articulated Automaton Doll
19th Century Articulated Automaton Doll

19th Century Articulated Automaton Doll

H 8 in W 3 in D 2 in
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
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

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Metal

Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure Toy French
Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure Toy French

Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure Toy French

H 14 in W 6 in D 4 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
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Antique 1820s Unknown Folk Art Toys

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19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Carved 'Spinning Jenny' Automaton.
19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Carved 'Spinning Jenny' Automaton.

19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Carved 'Spinning Jenny' Automaton.

H 5 in W 2 in D 2 in
19th Century Roullet et Decamps French Rare Oversized Automaton Cow
Located in London, GB
workshop in Paris, where he made mechanical toys. One inventor offered him the drawings of an automaton of
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Toys

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Faux Fur, Wood, Paper

19th Century Roullet et Decamps French Rare Oversized Automaton Cow
19th Century Roullet et Decamps French Rare Oversized Automaton Cow

19th Century Roullet et Decamps French Rare Oversized Automaton Cow

H 17 in W 24 in D 7 in
19th Century French Automaton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fabulous rare 19th century automaton. Most likely made in France at the end of the 19th century
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century French Automaton
19th Century French Automaton

19th Century French Automaton

H 11.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
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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Antique Early 1900s European Toys and Dolls

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric

Unusual Continental Bisque Porcelain Automaton Figure
Unusual Continental Bisque Porcelain Automaton Figure

Unusual Continental Bisque Porcelain Automaton Figure

H 22.45 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
19th Century Wind ip Automaton Doll 15" Tall, Original Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Wind ip Automaton Doll 15" Tall, Original Dress, Bisque head, shoulders, and lower
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Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Fabric

19th Century Wind ip Automaton Doll 15" Tall, Original Dress
19th Century Wind ip Automaton Doll 15" Tall, Original Dress

19th Century Wind ip Automaton Doll 15" Tall, Original Dress

H 15 in W 3 in D 6 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
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20th Century French Edwardian Toys and Dolls

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ANTiQUE FRENCH HAND MADE MUSICAL AUTOMATON JESTER CLOWN THAT PLAYS MUSIC & MOVES
ANTiQUE FRENCH HAND MADE MUSICAL AUTOMATON JESTER CLOWN THAT PLAYS MUSIC & MOVES

ANTiQUE FRENCH HAND MADE MUSICAL AUTOMATON JESTER CLOWN THAT PLAYS MUSIC & MOVES

H 15.95 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Carillon of five rag musicians, cloth body, iron feet, papier-mâché head, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
19th century, with small defects due to age, ideal for collectors of automatons and antique dolls. each
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Antique 19th Century Italian Toys and Dolls

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Carillon of five rag musicians, cloth body, iron feet, papier-mâché head, Italy
Carillon of five rag musicians, cloth body, iron feet, papier-mâché head, Italy

Carillon of five rag musicians, cloth body, iron feet, papier-mâché head, Italy

H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
Late 19th Century Automaton of a Monkey under Glass Dome
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 19th century automaton of a monkey in 18th century style dress. Likely to be French, this
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

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Late 19th Century Automaton of a Monkey under Glass Dome
Late 19th Century Automaton of a Monkey under Glass Dome

Late 19th Century Automaton of a Monkey under Glass Dome

H 27 in W 18 in D 8 in
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Located in Leuven , BE
1851. Praised by exhibition jurors as "toys for adults rather than children," Bontems' automatons
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Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome

Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome

H 13.78 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in
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
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20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in
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
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20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in
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
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20th Century Abstract Prints

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Etching

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in
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
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20th Century Abstract Prints

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Etching

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in
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
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20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in
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
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20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in
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
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Materials

Etching

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
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20th Century Abstract Prints

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German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in
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
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20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in
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
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20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in

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Materials

Metal

Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure/Toy
Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure/Toy

Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure/Toy

H 14 in W 6 in D 6 in
Antique German Toy Automaton Music Box with Girls Dancing Around the Maypole
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique mechanical toy music box shows no maker's signature, but is presumed to have been made
Category

Early 20th Century German Bohemian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Antique German Toy Automaton Music Box with Girls Dancing Around the Maypole
Antique German Toy Automaton Music Box with Girls Dancing Around the Maypole

Antique German Toy Automaton Music Box with Girls Dancing Around the Maypole

H 11.25 in W 11.75 in D 9.5 in
19th Century "Classroom" Automaton G.A. Schwarz, PA, circa 1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century "Classroom" Automaton G.A. Schwarz, PA, circa 1880 Measures: 17" wide x 11" deep x
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century "Classroom" Automaton G.A. Schwarz, PA, circa 1880
19th Century "Classroom" Automaton G.A. Schwarz, PA, circa 1880

19th Century "Classroom" Automaton G.A. Schwarz, PA, circa 1880

H 11 in W 17 in D 11 in
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

Tall 19th Century French Porcelain Musical Automaton Jumeau Doll
Tall 19th Century French Porcelain Musical Automaton Jumeau Doll

Tall 19th Century French Porcelain Musical Automaton Jumeau Doll

H 26 in W 14 in D 13 in
Lithographed Tinplate Automaton 'The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace'
Located in London, GB
A small and unusual lithographed tinplate automaton - 'The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham
Category

Vintage 1930s German Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Lithographed Tinplate Automaton 'The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace'
Lithographed Tinplate Automaton 'The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace'

Lithographed Tinplate Automaton 'The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace'

H 4 in W 8 in D 4 in
Mechanical Doll with Music Box by Bru, Late 19th Century
By Bru
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This original mechanical doll (automaton) was made by Bru, a french company, at the end of the 19th
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Toys

Materials

Metal

Mechanical Doll with Music Box by Bru, Late 19th Century
Mechanical Doll with Music Box by Bru, Late 19th Century

Mechanical Doll with Music Box by Bru, Late 19th Century

H 17.72 in W 5.71 in D 5.71 in
Mechanical Hand-Crank Acrobatic Clown, c.1895-1910
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The charming mechanical toy in the form of acrobatic clown having a painted papier-mache head inset
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Late Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Composition

Mechanical Hand-Crank Acrobatic Clown, c.1895-1910
Mechanical Hand-Crank Acrobatic Clown, c.1895-1910

Mechanical Hand-Crank Acrobatic Clown, c.1895-1910

H 19 in W 7.75 in D 3.5 in
Large Mid-20thC Painted Papier-Mâché Nodding Elephant, c.1940-60
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
on wheels also. There were also instances where they were electrically operated automaton for shop
Category

Vintage 1950s English High Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Paper

Large Mid-20thC Painted Papier-Mâché Nodding Elephant, c.1940-60
Large Mid-20thC Painted Papier-Mâché Nodding Elephant, c.1940-60

Large Mid-20thC Painted Papier-Mâché Nodding Elephant, c.1940-60

H 22 in W 34 in D 12 in
Vintage Sand Toy and Music Box Automaton Featuring High Wire Aerialists
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a sand-powered acrobatic automaton. When the box is rotated and set down, the sand turns a
Category

Vintage 1950s Toys and Dolls

Materials

Glass, Cardboard

Vintage Sand Toy and Music Box Automaton Featuring High Wire Aerialists
Vintage Sand Toy and Music Box Automaton Featuring High Wire Aerialists

Vintage Sand Toy and Music Box Automaton Featuring High Wire Aerialists

H 9 in W 5 in D 2.125 in
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Automaton Toys For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of automaton toys available for sale. Each of these unique automaton toys was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, ceramic and porcelain. Automaton toys have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Automaton toys made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made automaton toys over the years, but those made by Roullet & Decamps are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Automaton Toys?

Prices for automaton toys start at $617 and top out at $34,500 with the average selling for $2,029.

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