1920s Music Box
"Zodiac Box, " Lidded Art Deco Bronze Casket with Zodiac Symbols by Oscar Bach
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully cast and finished with a lovely, lustrous patina, this bronze lidded box depicts all 12
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
H 2.25 in W 7 in D 4.25 in
"The Arts, " Large Silvered Bronze Casket with Symbols of Pottery, Spinning et Al
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1920s and 1930s. Bach crafted enormous metal sculptures designed by Hildreth Meière for Radio City Music
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
H 4.75 in W 11 in D 6.5 in
Vintage Catholic Lourdes Souvenir Building with Music Box, France 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This vintage silvered Music Box was a souvenir from a pilgrims journey to the famous City of
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Vintage 1920s French Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Vintage Catholic Lourdes Church Souvenir Building with Music Box, France 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This vintage silvered Music Box was a souvenir from a pilgrims journey to the famous City of
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Vintage 1920s French Religious Items
Materials
Metal
H 5.75 in W 2.75 in D 6.75 in
Art Deco Japonisme Lantern Pendant W. Mount Fuji and Traditional Music Graphics
Located in Lisse, NL
rare combination-of-styles pendant. We had never before seen a 1920s, Asian lantern-pendant of this
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Early 20th Century European Japonisme Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Brass
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H 27 in Dm 8.7 in
Restored Mid-Century Box Frame Rattan Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored Mid-Century rattan pao table lamp in box shape fixed to a square wood base
1950, United
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Rattan
Restored Tiger Bamboo Tortoise Pedestal W/ Storage Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Ritts was born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 28, 1920. Herb Ritts Sr. also invented the "S springs
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Vintage 1950s American Late Victorian Linen Presses
Materials
Bamboo
Restored Tiger Tortoise Bamboo Pedestal Side Table Storage Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
, Maryland on October 28, 1920. Herb Ritts Sr. also invented the "S springs" under the cushions in the early
Category
Antique Early 1900s American End Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Rare Find, Vintage 1950s Thorens Cigarette Case and Lighter, working
Located in New York, NY
CONDITION IN ORIGINAL BOX
RARE 1950's Thorens
Gold Tone
Open the case, take a cigarette and then close and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Art Deco Vanity Items
Lifesize Mannequins of Laurel and Hardy
Located in London, GB
"The Music Box" (1932).
Their film careers continued until 1951, and they made almost a hundred
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Mid-20th Century European Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Fiberglass, Plaster
Lifetime Las Vegas Art Deco / Mid-Century Dice Collection
Located in Van Nuys, CA
collection of dice including music boxes, clocks, lighters, swizzle sticks, ashtrays, display pieces, large
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Vintage 1950s American Decorative Art
Materials
Bakelite
Vintage Lifesize Bronze Sculpture of Seated Charlie Chaplin 20th Century
Located in London, GB
. That left Chaplin and his brother in the hands of their mother, a vaudevillian and music hall singer
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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 53.94 in W 22.05 in D 25.99 in
Pair of Mid-Century Restored 1948 Stacked Rattan Twin Beds
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Baltimore, Maryland on October 28, 1920. Herb Ritts Sr. also invented the "S springs" under the cushions in
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Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
‘What A Wonderful World’ by Arthur Steel Limited Edition
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
box for delivery and storage purposes. The boxes are ideal for gift wrapping. The larger 30, 40, 50
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Chinese Trio of Female Musicians Oil Painting on Canvas After Chen Yifei 44"
By Chen Yifei
Located in Dayton, OH
and film director. He has made many films such as The Music Box and Inyak Twilight.
Achievements
Chen
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 31.5 in W 2 in D 44 in
Chinese Trio of Woman Playing Bamboo Flutes Oil Painting After Chen Yifei 46"
By Chen Yifei
Located in Dayton, OH
film director. He has made many films such as The Music Box and Inyak Twilight.
Achievements
Chen
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 33.5 in W 2 in D 45.5 in
Chinese Woman Playing Bamboo Flute Oil Painting on Canvas After Chen Yifei 47"
By Chen Yifei
Located in Dayton, OH
has made many films such as The Music Box and Inyak Twilight.
Achievements
Chen Yifei is a central
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 46.5 in W 2 in D 34.5 in
Steampunk Industrial Copper Timpani Kettle Drum Center Table by WFL Drum Co
By Ludwig Drums
Located in Topeka, KS
, 1937-1950’s.
Everyone dances to the beat of their own drum, it’s what makes the world go ‘round! But
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Mid-20th Century American Rustic End Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Copper, Steel, Chrome
H 34.5 in W 29 in D 29.5 in
Early 20th Century Summer Floral Still Life - Zinnias, Delphiniums, Corn Flowers
Located in Soquel, CA
Morrison & Putman Music Store, 20 Market Street, Amsterdam, NY.
Circa early 1920's-1929- Traveled to
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1930s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Hans Richter 1971 Sculptural Dadaism Geometric Pendant Brooch in 18t Yellow Gold
By Hans Richter
Located in Miami, FL
art in the 1910s and 1920s and a catalyst for intellectuals and artists in many disciplines. Richter
Category
Vintage 1970s German Modernist More Jewelry
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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W 2.16 in D 0.31 in Dm 2.16 in L 2.16 in
Woman Behind Cobwebbed Window
By Wynn Bullock
Located in Santa Monica, CA
of Irving Berlin’s Music Box Revue and later with the show’s Road Company. During the mid-1920s
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1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Early Coffee Cup Blue and White Boy on a Buffalo Ptn probably Spode, circa 1790
By Josiah Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good, very early, rare blue and white coffee cup in the "Boy on a Buffalo" pattern, probably from the factory of Josiah Spode, stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, made...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
H 2.5 in W 3.25 in D 2.38 in
24 Candle Orthodox Ceremonial Brass Floor Candelabra, 1920
Located in Van Nuys, CA
24 candle ceremonial brass floor candelabra usually found in Orthodox Catholic churches,
circa 1920.
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Gilt Bronze Gothic Revival Altar Pricket Candlesticks w. Lion Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and stunning pair of Flemish, Medieval Style candlesticks with crouching lions.
If you are looking for the best quality and best condition antiques only then this rare pair cou...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
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H 16.5 in Dm 6.7 in
Nymph And Satyr Pair Of Sculptures Busts By Lanzirotti Signed Terracotta 19th
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of important Terracotta busts depicting the Satyr and the Nymph by Antonio Giovanni Lanzirotti (Naples, 9 May 1830 – 1921) signed on the back.
Antonio Giovanni Lanzirotti was ...
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19th Century Other Art Style Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
No Reserve
H 9.85 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in
Nude Male Model, Unique Silver Gelatin Print
By Andy Warhol
Located in Cotignac, FR
Unique Silver Gelatin print from circa 1977 by Andy Warhol.
Andy Warhol carried a camera with him obsessively. Similarly to his tape recorder, he used this technology not only as an...
Category
1970s American Modern Nude Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Antique Swiss Samuel Troll Fils Key Wind Cylinder Music Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made in Switzerland in approximately 1850, this key wind brass cylinder music box is set in a burled walnut case with an inlaid shield in the top and has a glass protective cover ove...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Black Forest Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
19th Century Religious Hand-Painted Altar Triptych Icon Ecclesiastical Art
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful 19th century hand carved and painted partial git live edge wooden triptych retable church altarpiece, depicting "The Bible Parable of the Prodigal Son". The European anti...
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Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Iron
H 13.5 in W 17.25 in D 1.5 in
Arts & Crafts Jewelry Box Casket by Erhard & Sohne, Vienna Secession w. Dome Top
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and great condition, brass Secessionist box with amazing inlay and the original key.
There are -for good reasons- collectors of the Viennese Secession Style in almost eve...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
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H 4.2 in W 7.6 in D 4.3 in
Antique Catholic Virgin Mary Figure Glass Dome Monastery Work, Germany Altotting
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An antique glass dome with Virgin Mary figure and some other wooden and glass parts. It has also a touch relic of Agnus Dei. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. We believe...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Religious Items
Materials
Composition
H 6.75 in W 3.25 in D 2.75 in
Moorish Style Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Art Deco Cigarette Box
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Moorish style cigarette music box inlaid with mother of pearl and ebony. Handcrafted using very fine Moorish micro mosaic inlaid geometric marquetry artwork.
This box was ...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Walnut, Mother-of-Pearl, Birch, Rosewood
Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Silvered And Painted Wooden Tabernacle
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful small tabernacle that once graced a church altar. Beautiful original silverleaf and faux marble paint.
weathered, small losses. Italy circa 1780
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Wood
H 15.75 in W 15.16 in D 8.67 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish Wrought & Cast Iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a masterpiece in High Victorian ironwork design. This Pergola was built around the same time a...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
19th Century, Reliquary Saints Relics
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
1860's Saints Relics 2" long x 1.5" wide x .25" deep.
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Antique 1860s Victorian Religious Items
Materials
Metal, Gold, Enamel
Antique French carved wooden Music Box Trivet-hand painted Ceramic Surface-20s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Wonderful vintage Table Decoration - hand-carved Walnut Music Box Trivet with Art Nouveau Motifs.
Colorful hand-painted Ceramic Art Pottery Surface with Flower and Bird motif.
Acco...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Mounted Objects
Materials
Brass
H 11.03 in W 2.76 in D 11.03 in
Vintage Oscar Bach Attr Telephone Table or Bar Cabinet, Bronze Steel Iron Marble
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A unique bronze, iron and marble telephone stand (better use today is a bar cabinet) Attributed to New York Designer and Manufacturer, Oscar Bach. Stand has an marble top with a heav...
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Vintage 1920s American Gothic Revival Cabinets
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Iron
H 41 in W 26 in D 13.5 in
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Woman & Dog In Forest
By Wynn Bullock
Located in Carmel-by-the-sea, CA
Berlin’s Music Box Revue. He occasionally sang the primary tenor role when headliner John Steele was unable
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1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Woman On Dunes
By Wynn Bullock
Located in Carmel-by-the-sea, CA
Berlin’s Music Box Revue. He occasionally sang the primary tenor role when headliner John Steele was unable
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1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1920s French Burl Wood Box With Plaque Of Carved Cherubs Playing Music
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s French burl box with carved bone plaque of 2 cherubs playing music. 2 pieces of small trim
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Vintage 1920s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Burl
Vintage Japanese Lacquered Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely vintage Japanese lacquered trinket box.
Made of black lacquered wood, with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Restored Stick Reed Rattan& Wicker Front Hinged Drink Box Cabinet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Post War modern woven wicker and stick rattan box with woven wicker sides and a single cabinet door
Category
Vintage 1950s American Side Tables
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Selection of Cocktail and Bar Accessories
Located in Atlanta, GA
music from a built in key wound music box. It measures 5.75" H and is priced at $250.
9) English
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Silver, Brass
Vienna Column Clock Franz Dorfl Studio & Lenzkirch
By Lenzkirch, Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Newark, England
gained experience of making music boxes with Johann George Schopperle. During this same period he gained
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Life-Size Bronze Sculpture of Seated Charlie Chaplin, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
his brother in the hands of their mother, a vaudevillian and music hall singer who went by the stage
Category
Vintage 1970s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Small Chip-Carved Tramp Art Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keepsake American tramp art box (circa 1920-1930) with hand chip-carved wooden decoration in a
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
"Flying Fish, " Very Rare Glass Box with Silvered Fish Motif, Oscar Bach, Signed
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Both high style and highly rare, this tripartite glass box by the celebrated Oscar Bach is
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
H 3.5 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in
English Silvered Owl Sculpture/ Box
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
compartment.
Music mechanism not working.
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Vintage 1920s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Exceptional Early 20th Century Indo-English Writing Case
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
music box, retractable top, bacalite interior.
Measures: H 43 cm, W 42 cm, D 37 cm.
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Vintage 1920s European Anglo-Indian Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Set of 8 Orthochromes by Madame Yna Majeska 'Henriette Stern', circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
designer for both the Zeigfeld Follies, movie producer Cecil B. Demille and Irving Berlin’s Music Box
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Prints
Materials
Paper
H 12.75 in W 9.5 in D 0.01 in
Art Deco Graphics Library or Coffee Table Book
Located in New York, NY
, photographs, fashion drawings, sheet-music covers, menus, boxes, fans, labels, invitations - every imaginable
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Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Books
Materials
Paper
Young Oaks - Ansel Adams Special Edition Yosemite Photograph circa 1938
By Ansel Adams
Located in Soquel, CA
; they were married in 1928. The couple had two children.
The 1920's and 30's were busy years for Adams
Category
1930s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
H 13.5 in W 16.5 in D 0.07 in
Morning Merced River Canyon Yosemite - Special Edition
By Ansel Adams
Located in Soquel, CA
; they were married in 1928. The couple had two children.
The 1920's and 30's were busy years for Adams
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1980s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Two Woman with Childs Toy
By Etti Zarchi
Located in Surfside, FL
universal appeal. Like music, it speaks directly to the soul.
The Israeli naïve art developed in the 1920
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1940s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Antique French Silver Plated Saxophone with Playing Booklet Couesnon et Cie 1929
Located in London, GB
authentic original wooden box which is stamped 'Henry Selmer Paris'.
This wonderful and decorative
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Vintage 1920s French Musical Instruments
Materials
Silver Plate
H 25.99 in W 4.53 in D 12.6 in
Tossing Game Paper Mâché 'Laurel and Hardy' Carnival Art, 1930s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
paper mâché and wood. Antique ball toss game, so-called passé-boule high-rectangular, box-shaped
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
Unusual 1920s Mexican Theme Small Tequila Bar Cabinet with Music Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful tequila bar cabinet with inlaid decorative panels. The interior has a music box. Measures
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Vintage 1920s North American Spanish Colonial Dry Bars
Child's Musical Chair
Located in Montecito, CA
wind-up music box features two songs: The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers and an unidentified minuet.
Category
Early 20th Century French Corner Chairs
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1920s Music Box For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 1920s music box you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, fabric and bronze, every 1920s music box was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 1920s music box, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A 1920s music box, designed in the Art Deco, mid-century modern or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 1920s music box over the years, but those crafted by Ludwig Drums and Oscar Bruno Bach are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a 1920s Music Box?
A 1920s music box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,783, while the lowest priced sells for $260 and the highest can go for as much as $35,304.
Questions About 1920s Music Box
- Are music boxes rare?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022It depends on the make and model of the music box. To find the value of a music box, experts suggest that you work with a certified appraiser. The value of a music box will depend on a number of factors, including the shape it’s in. You’ll find expertly vetted music boxes on 1stDibs.
- What is the best music box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021The best music box for you depends on your preferences for design, size, and music. Music boxes may be intricately carved or brightly-colored, and contain musical themes from famous plays or films. Music boxes can also be musical boxes designed to hold jewelry or other trinkets.
- What is a Polyphon music box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A Polyphon music box is a wooden box that plays small interchangeable metal discs. Polyphon Musikwerke invented the device in 1870 and began producing them for sale in 1897 in Leipzig, Germany. Find a variety of Polyphon music boxes on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The box that plays music is called a music box in the U.S. and a musical box in the UK. Early versions date back to the 19th century, and many of them came from factories located in Switzerland. Shop a large selection of antique and vintage music boxes on 1stDibs.
- Are music boxes still made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, music boxes are still made today. A number of artisans continue to produce music boxes by hand. Companies may also mass produce music boxes using machinery. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.
- What is an old music box called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An old music box made from snuff boxes during the 18th century is called a carillons à musique. It is a French word meaning "chimes of music." You'll find a selection of antique music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Regina music boxes have musical information carefully stored on a metal disc. A Regina music box works when the holes in the disc engage with the teeth of a gear that leads to the plucking of a musical comb generating a pleasant sound.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The first music box was likely made in Switzerland around the end of the 18th century. Originally, most music boxes were quite small, but as time went on, larger versions developed. Shop a collection of antique and modern music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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