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Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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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19th Century Austrian Other Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Satinwood

Antique Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
$48,500
H 14 in W 30 in D 15 in
Early 20th Century Belgian Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Cage
Located in Middleburg, VA
singing automaton captures the poetry of mechanical design and natural beauty. Presented with a finely
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Early 20th Century Belgian Belle Époque Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf

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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19th Century French Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Metal

Early 20th Century West German Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Brass Cage
Located in Middleburg, VA
An enchanting masterpiece of mechanical artistry, this rare two-bird singing automaton embodies the
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf

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
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19th Century Swiss Louis XV Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Gold

Antique Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box
Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box
$72,500
H 1.13 in W 3.63 in D 2.5 in
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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1820s Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Gold, Enamel

Architectural Models Arms, Armor and Weapons Aviation Objects Books Collectible
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Antique French cage with singing automaton bird This vintage French songbird mechanical automaton
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Metal

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Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very beautiful and rare clock with bird automaton. Made by Bontems at the end of 19th century in
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Metal, Gold Plate, Enamel, Other

Automaton singing bird by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Unique flower pot with singing bird automaton made by Bontems in the last quarter of the 19th
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Metal, Gold Plate, Other

Antique Automaton singing bird by Bontems
Automaton singing bird by Bontems
H 20.87 in W 10.63 in D 8.67 in
Jardinière Automaton singing bird by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very rare singing bird cage in the shape of a ‘jardinière’ A masterpiece by Bontems, manufactured
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Metal, Other, Gold Plate

Jardinière Automaton singing bird by Bontems
Jardinière Automaton singing bird by Bontems
H 20.87 in W 10.63 in D 8.67 in
Antique Singing Bird Cage
Located in Hudson, NY
Small birdcage which contains within a miniature automaton singing bird.
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Early 1900s German Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Brass

Singing bird box by Bruguier in guilded case with enameled lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
ground. When activated the lid opens to reveal the singing and dancing feathered automaton bird. Turning
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Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Metal, Enamel, Other

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
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Metal, Silver, Enamel, Other

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
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19th Century European Other Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Satinwood

Vintage Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Automaton
By Karl Grisebaum
Located in Montreal, QC
This bird is mainly yellow but with black wings, beak and tail feathers so is perhaps a canary. It
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1920s German Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Brass

Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Located in New Orleans, LA
. This delightful and rare singing bird automaton combines outstanding artistry with mechanical genius
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19th Century Unknown Other Antique Singing Bird Automaton

Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton
H 22.75 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
French Silver-Gilt and Enamel Bird Automaton Box, circa 1910
By J. Granvigne
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century rare French solid silver-gilt singing bird automaton box, of rectangular
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Early 20th Century French Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Silver, Enamel

Antique Rare French Solid Silver-Gilt and Enamel Bird Automaton Box, circa 1910
By J. Granvigne
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th century rare French solid silver-gilt singing bird automaton box, of rectangular
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Early 20th Century French Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Silver, Enamel

1915, French Automaton Singing Birds in Birdcage
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1915 French automaton birds singing and tweeting in a brass birdcage. Marked made in France on the
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1910s Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Brass

Antique French Singing Bird Cage Automaton, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French automaton offers singing bird in cage with scroll and foliate decoration, wind-up
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Late 19th Century French Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Metal

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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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Brass

Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bird Cage Music Box
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New Orleans, LA
feathers to the rhythm of the tune. French singing bird automatons exhibiting this superior level of detail
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Brass

Antique Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Box Automaton
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Paris, FR
18th century. The lid opening to reveal a small turquoise-feathered singing bird with beak rising from
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Early 1900s German Louis XV Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Enamel, Vermeil

German Sterling Silver Automaton Singing Bird Box with Key
Located in Queens, NY
German sterling silver automaton singing bird box with key, circa 1920. Gorgeous double decker
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Early 20th Century German Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Singing Bird in a Gilded Cage Automaton C.1930s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage singing bird in a gilded cage automaton C.1930s This charming little red bid sings when
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Early 20th Century American Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Metal

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 Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Brass

Blaise Bontems, an Extremely Fine & Rare Automaton Double Singing Bird Music Box
By Bontems
Located in Queens, NY
Blaise Bontems, an extremely fine and rare automaton double singing bird music box, in the form of
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19th Century French Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Porcelain

Rare and Fine French Antique Singing Bird Automaton Attributed to Bontems
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare and fine French antique singing bird automaton attributed to Bontems displayed in beautiful
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1880s French Neoclassical Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Bronze

Late 19th Century German Singing Birds Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 19th century musical birds automaton. Two automated singing birds with a strong voices and
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Late 19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Brass

Antique Sterling Silver Camel Form Singing Bird Automaton
Located in New York, NY
Our antique (late 19th century) German-made automaton in the form of a realistically modeled camel
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Late 19th Century German Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Sterling Silver

19th C. Triple Singing Automaton Singing Birds Gilt Mechanical Antiques Birdcage
Located in West Hollywood, CA
automaton combines outstanding artistry with mechanical genius. The singing bird mechanism is itself a work
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19th Century European Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Bronze

1910 French Automaton Singing Bird in Gilt Brass Cage
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1910 Automaton singing feathered bird in brass gilt cage, marked France. Works. The video does not
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1910s Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Brass

19th Century French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage
Located in Dallas, TX
dome. Inside it, a miniature automaton feathered colorful bird sits on a branch and sings while moving
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Late 19th Century French Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Brass

19th Century French Automaton Brass Cage with Two Singing Birds
Located in Dallas, TX
rounded dome. Inside the gilded cage, there are two miniature automaton birds. The birds are realistic
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Late 19th Century French Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Brass

20th Century French Working Automaton Gilt Bronze Singing Birdcage, 1900s
By Bontems
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 20th century French automaton gilt bronze singing birdcage from the 1900s. This
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Early 20th Century French Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Bronze

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
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19th Century French Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Brass

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton and Musical Mechanism by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
cartouches with the hours. The automaton, the music and the birds : This clock features 2 birds with
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Metal, Gold Plate, Other, Enamel

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
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Metal, Gold Plate, Other

Singing Bird Cage with 3 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
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Metal, Gold Plate, Other

19th Century French Double Singing Automaton Singing Birds in Cage
Located in London, Nottinghill
A second half 19th century French double singing bird in cage automaton each of the brightly
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Late 18th Century Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Bronze

Swiss Enamel Automaton Bird Singing Box circa 1900
Located in London, Nottinghill
A bronze Swiss blue enamel automation bird singing box. The bird has beautiful multicolored plumage
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Early 1900s Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Bronze, Enamel

French Gilt Metal And Wood Automaton Birdcage
Located in Natchez, MS
French Gilt Metal and Gilt wood automaton singing feathered bird in guilded cage.
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19th Century French Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Wood

Karl Griesbaum, German Singing Bird Automaton
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Washington Crossing, PA
1920s German singing bird automaton by Karl Griesbaum. Makers marks stamped on base. Mechanical
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Early 20th Century German Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Brass

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
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Metal, Gold Plate, Other

Singing Bird Cage 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
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Singing Bird Automaton

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Metal, Gold Plate, Other

Singing Bird Cage by Bontems
Singing Bird Cage by Bontems
H 22.84 in W 15.36 in D 9.85 in
Antique French Signing Bird Cage
Located in Hudson, NY
Small Birdcage which contains within a miniature automaton singing bird. This example is a 1910
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1910s French Antique Singing Bird Automaton

Antique French Signing Bird Cage
Antique French Signing Bird Cage
H 11 in W 13.5 in D 6.5 in

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Antique Singing Bird Automaton For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique singing bird automaton for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and bronze, every antique singing bird automaton was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique singing bird automaton — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique singing bird automaton made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique singing bird automaton over the years, but those crafted by Bontems and Karl Griesbaum are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Singing Bird Automaton?

The average selling price for an antique singing bird automaton at 1stDibs is $4,000, while they’re typically $665 on the low end and $48,500 for the highest priced.