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Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
your desk, do not look any further, as this Early 20th-century musical Bird Automaton is sure to do the
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Early 20th Century Bird Cages

Materials

Metal, Brass

Automaton Singing Birds
Located in Norwich, GB
Automaton Singing birds Automaton singing birds housed in a gilded case standing on a
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Vintage 1950s British Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Automaton Singing Birds
Automaton Singing Birds
H 14.5 in W 10.5 in D 8 in
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional singing bird cylinder music box is a wonder of Austrian mechanical ingenuity. Not
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Satinwood

Antique large double singing bird-in-cage, by Bontems
Located in London, GB
taxidermy perched birds take turns to sing the continuous phrases, by opening and closing natural beaks
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Antique Early 1900s French Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

good antique gilt bronze singing bird box, by Flajoulot
Located in London, GB
A good antique gilt bronze singing bird box, by Flajoulot, Circa 1910, Going barrel
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Vintage 1910s French Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Large triple antique singing bird-in-cage, by Phallibois
Located in London, GB
birds take turns to sing passages of the sequential birdsong, moving beaks, heads and tailfeathers as
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Antique Early 1900s French Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage Karl Griesbaum Automatronic Singing Bird Cage, Made in Germany
Located in Norwood, NJ
Vintage automatronic wind-up singing bird cage crafted by Karl Griesbaum in Germany. Automation
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Early 20th Century German Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Singing Bird Box by Rochat in Tortoiseshell, Gold and enamel
Located in London, GB
An early Rochat singing bird box with fusee automaton movement numbered 316 and with stamped three
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Antique 1820s Musical Instruments

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Antique coin-operated large double singing birds-in-cage, by Bontems
Located in London, GB
An antique coin-operated large double singing birds-in-cage, by Bontems, French circa 1900
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Antique 1810s French Musical Instruments

Materials

Gesso

Charles Bruguier singing bird box, fusee movement, silver gilt and enamel case
Located in London, GB
Antique Bruguier fusee singing bird box in silver gilt and enamel. First quality Swiss fusee
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Antique 1830s Musical Instruments

Materials

Silver, 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
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Vintage 1920s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Located in Leuven , BE
: three vibrant animated birds, a cascading waterfall, a tree surrounded by rocky outcrops and foliage, a
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Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

Set of Tang Dynasty, Antique Chinese Pottery Musical Instrument in Bird Shape
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of Chinese pottery musical instrument in animal bird shape with brown glaze. Age: China
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Large Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Round Red Tole Tray
Located in Pearland, TX
musical instruments and birds. It displays beautifully and would be a stylish accent piece for any room
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Tray Tables

Materials

Tôle

Reclaimed Rare Black Chinoiserie Fireplace
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
adorned with detailed painted oriental scenes, including buildings, musical figures and birds
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Mid-20th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Reclaimed Rare Black Chinoiserie Fireplace
Reclaimed Rare Black Chinoiserie Fireplace
H 44.1 in W 63.98 in D 6.3 in
Antique German Silver Music Box in the Form of a Grand Piano
Located in London, GB
This charming antique silver musical box features a singing bird, which appears from an opening
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Antique 19th Century German Models and Miniatures

Materials

Silver

19th Century Italian Baroque Style Giltwood and Gesso Mirror with Verre Églomisé
Located in Chicago, IL
performative motifs, with musical instruments, birds, and a central drama mask symbolizing drama and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Patinated Bronze Cartel Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
displays a most elegant and decorative cloud like design with richly chased love birds, arrows, quivers
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Fruitwood, Brass, Bone and Mother of Pearl Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
spectacular mother of pearl, bone, and brass inlaid designs of masterfully executed flowers, birds, musical
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Antique 19th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Good Quality English Hob Grate
Located in London, GB
A decorative cast iron hob grate. The front panel featuring musical instruments, scrollwork and
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Antique 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Good Quality English Hob Grate
Good Quality English Hob Grate
H 23 in W 26.13 in D 12 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Revolving Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
porcelain plaques with a romantic scene, exotic birds, flowers and musical instruments. YYZZN 1/2R.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Louis XVI-Style Mahogany Cabinet with Fine Bronze Dore Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
birds and Floral, musical and ribbons.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Ewers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, and display lovely hand painted scenes of birds, cages, musical instruments, and farming tools framed
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XIV Giltwood Mirror
Located in Kittery Point, ME
with birds and musical trophy, each side carved with floral and foliate swags, all above a pierced and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Glass

Louis XIV Giltwood Mirror
Louis XIV Giltwood Mirror
H 37.5 in W 19.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Marble Cabinet Signed Befort Jeune
By Befort Jeune
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
cherubs at the center amidst musical instruments and birds. Above an elegant wrap around Les Oves designed
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Yomiuri Shimbun Etching by Christine Amarger
Located in Garnerville, NY
musical instruments, bird cages all seen in relation to children and depicted in a humorous slightly
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

French Antique 19th Century Musical & Animated Birdcage Two '2' Birds
Located in Sarasota, FL
This French antique musical animated two birds in round brass cage (red bird perched yellow the
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Gothic Revival Giltwood Bird's-Eye Marble Harp
By Sébastien Érard
Located in Wels, AT
By Sebastian and Pierre Erard's, 18. Great Marlborough Street, London, Patent No. 5823. Typical form, the columnar support surmounted by a hexagonal collonade applied saintly figures.
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Antique 1820s English Gothic Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Steingraeber & Sohne 118 Upright Piano in Mahogany with Bird's-Eye Maple Inlay
By Steingraeber & Söhne
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
human body. This model 118 Steingraeber is presented in mahogany, with bird's-eye maple inlay and
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Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Mahogany

Oil on Canvas "A Choir of Birds"
By Jan van Kessel the Elder
Located in Alexandria, VA
Kessel's style, playfully interprets "chorus" literally, complete with a congregation of varied bird
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Vintage 1940s European Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Oil on Canvas "A Choir of Birds"
Oil on Canvas "A Choir of Birds"
H 34.25 in W 45 in D 1 in
Rare Large Deluxe Framed Oil Music Dance Trio Painting with 24-Karat Dorit Levi
By Dorit Levi
Located in New York, NY
playing musical instruments with a colorful bird hand-painted and embossed with 24-karat gold leaf detail
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20th Century Paintings

Louis XV Style Marquetry and Ormolu Mount Fold over Card Table
Located in Edinburgh, GB
is profusely inlaid with various woods depicting birds, musical instruments, flowers and scrolls. The
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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 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

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

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
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20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Musical Birdcage
Located in Astoria, NY
Wonderful gilt bronze musical birdcage with animated birds created in 19th Century France. Plays
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Antique 19th Century French Bird Cages

Materials

Bronze

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
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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
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Early 20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antiquities

Materials

Brass

American Birds Eye Maple Gilt Harp
By Browne & Buckwell
Located in Charleston, SC
American Birds Eye Maple and gilt harp with floral painting, lions paw feet, and carved evangelical
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Antique 19th Century American Musical Instruments

American Birds Eye Maple Gilt Harp
American Birds Eye Maple Gilt Harp
H 69.5 in W 18 in D 37 in
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

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

Los Castillo Vintage Silver Plate Dinner Bell with Bird
By Los Castillo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Ringing mid century handcrafted silver plate on copper dinner bell with a stone clad bird or parrot
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Early 20th Century Mechanical Wind Up French Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
animated manually feathered singing birds, one raised on a leafy perch, the other on the floor of the cage
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Early 20th Century European Edwardian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Japan 19thc Set Five Bronze BIRDS Temple Meditation Bells FREE SHIPPING
Located in South Burlington, VT
medium scale bronze temple meditation bells engraved/ inlaid with "bird and floral" decorations. This is
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

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
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20th Century German Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

French Hand-Painted Panels with Birds and Musical Instruments
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French blue painted panels with musical instruments, birds and branches. Worn painted finish in
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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton and Musical Mechanism by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
listening to the tune. After the birds sing, a musical tune starts. The musical work has 3 melodies and one
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Other, Enamel

Imperial Faberge 24-Karat Gold over Sterling Silver Musical Egg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Musical Stravinsky's fire bird suite, egg shell solid silver with blue cobalt enameling, 24-karat
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Early 20th Century Russian Animal Sculptures

19th Century Italian Hand-Painted Folding Screen with Musical Monkeys
Located in Charleston, SC
This three-panel Italian hand-painted folding screen, circa 1870, features whimsical musical
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas

Large Inlaid Musical Theme Burr Walnut Marquetry Centre Dining Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
inlay is on the theme of music, both that of bird song and musical instruments, There are eight separate
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Antique 1870s English Baroque Center Tables

Carved French Decorated Door
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved French painted decorated door with musical instruments, garlands, birds, and ribbon
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Doors and Gates

Materials

Gold

Carved French Decorated Door
Carved French Decorated Door
H 96 in W 46 in D 2 in
Highly Carved French Armoire
Located in Stamford, CT
Palatial three door Baroque Style Gilt and painted armoire. Carved figures of cherubs, musical
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Highly Carved French Armoire
Highly Carved French Armoire
H 116 in W 90 in D 20 in
Massive Late 19th Century Carved Gesso Mirror
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning carved gesso and watergilt French marginal mirror, with amazing details. Carved love birds
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Antique 1870s French Louis XV Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Gesso, Giltwood

French Neoclassical Style 19th Century Secrétaire with Arabesques and Flowers
Located in Atlanta, GA
, musical instruments and birds. Created in France during the 19th century, this painted secrétaire features
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th century French Carved Painted and Parcel-Gilt Buffet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
feet. The cabinet has four doors with cartouches that are adorned with carved birds, musical
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Buffets

Materials

Gold Leaf

Sterling Silver Oblong Trinket Box Dated 1903 Berthold Muller Chester Assay
By Berthold Muller
Located in London, GB
with a wonderful period scene on the top and cherubs playing all sorts of musical instruments with
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 19th Century Silver Barrow Cellar with Cherubs
Located in Braintree, GB
. Barrow is decorated with Cherubs, Scrolls, flower garlands, wine ewers, musical instruments and birds
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Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

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Musical Bird For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the musical bird you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, every musical bird was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer musical bird, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right musical bird, those designed in Neoclassical, Mid-Century Modern and Rococo styles are of considerable interest. A well-made musical bird has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bontems, Browne & Buckwell and Karl Griesbaum are consistently popular.

How Much is a Musical Bird?

A musical bird can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $48,500.