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Austrian Music Box

Music Play Box, Around 1960s, Made in Switzerland
Located in Wien, AT
Music play box, around 1960s, made in Switzerland. Wood inlays. Plays " Love story " Music Hight
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Wood

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

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Satinwood

EARLY 19th CENTURY GOLDEN WALL CLOCK WITH MUSIC BOX
Located in Firenze, FI
three quarters on a black background, and also has a working music box. Of fine workmanship, this 19th
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Wall Clocks

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Brass

Biedermeier Picture Clock with Musical Movement, Austria, circa 1825
Located in Incline Village, NV
These painting clocks are very rare, especially containing the music box. Of Austrian manufacture
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Paintings

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Metal

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An Austrian picture frame clock with music box, circa 1830
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A good Austrian picture frame clock with the music box signed 'Rzebitscher, Prag'. The unusual
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Paintings

Functional Mid-19th Century Music Box
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A good looking and good playing charming mid 19th-century music box in the shape of a commode, the
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Charles X Musical Instruments

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Wood

Functional Mid-19th Century Music Box
Functional Mid-19th Century Music Box
H 3.94 in W 8.67 in D 5.12 in
Antique Viennese Enameled Bronze Carrige Form Music Box
Located in New York, NY
Antique (late 19th century) Viennese Austrian music box in the form of a luxurious carriage in the
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Louis XV Decorative Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

Music Box, Tail Piano, Austria, End of the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Music box in the shape of a grand piano, Hand painted enamel of romantic scenes, Austria, end of
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Beautiful Bronze Windmill Music Box
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A beautiful Bronze Windmill Music box and enamel plates hand painted with romantic scenes in the
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Antique 1880s Austrian Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

Antique Cylinder Music Box in Wooden Cassette, 10 Melodies, Around 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Large spring-loaded cylinder mechanism in a rectangular, veneered wooden case with a hinged, inlaid cover and a glass inner cover, lever winding mechanism on the left, a repeat or co...
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Other Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Austrian Gilt Metal and Enamel Dutch Windmill Jewelry Music Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This windmill music box depicts different hand painted enamel panels of romantic courting couples
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Early 20th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Singing Bird Music Box by Karl Griesbaum Germany
Located in New York, NY
A mid-century gilt brass wind-up music box. The piece is decorated with ornamental filigree. A lid
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20th Century Austrian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Rotating Cigarette Dispenser with music circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Rotating Cigarette Dispenser with music circa 1950s By pressing the top button, the cigarette
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Wood, Maple

Sterling and Cobalt Blue Enamel Egg Music Box, in the Style of Fabergé
By Fabergé
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sterling and cobalt blue enamel egg music box, in the style of Fabergé Magnificent Austrian
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20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Austrian Hand Painted Music Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Austrian miniature Grand Piano music box that features hand painted Austrian enamel courting scenes
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Vintage 1940s Austrian Musical Instruments

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Bronze

Austrian Hand Painted Music Box
Austrian Hand Painted Music Box
H 2.5 in W 3.25 in D 5 in

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1970s Italian Jewelry Music Box Reuge Ste-Croix Love Story
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Vintage Reuge Wood Music Box Italian inlaid marquetry jewelry box. Elegant footed music box crafted fruitwood. Glossy Enamel Finish. Red velvet interior. Reuge Ste Croix Demain...
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Italian Embossed Bronzed Metal Rectangular Trinket/ Jewelry Music Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
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19th Century Musical Picture Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Canvas, Giltwood

19th Century Musical Picture Clock
19th Century Musical Picture Clock
H 36.5 in W 44 in D 8 in
Octagonal Jewelry Music Box, Made in Italy
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant octagonal wooden music box in thuya wood. Thuya tree is famous for rich gold and brown shades of its grain and unique exotic fragrance, similar to cedar. Lined in brown velve...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Moorish Decorative Boxes

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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A traditional Austrian Biedermeier wall clock featuring a rectangular carved and gilded wood frame clock face; surmounted by a gilt bronze winged eagle. The decorations on the frame ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Clocks

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Bronze

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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Early 19th Century French Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon I
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French Musical Automaton Picture Clock
French Musical Automaton Picture Clock
H 48.5 in W 44 in D 10.25 in
Original Antique Grape Vine Carved Black Forest Wood Music Box Needs Service
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this antique original circa 1880 Black Forest Wood music box with grape vine carving to the top A very good looking and well made piece, it is h...
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Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860
Located in Madrid, ES
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Paint

Fine Large Late 18th - Early 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Model of a Swan
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
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Austrian Music Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Austrian music box for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and bronze, every Austrian music box was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Austrian music box — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An Austrian music box, designed in the Baroque, folk art or mid-century modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one Austrian music box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Franz Bergmann produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an Austrian Music Box?

Prices for an Austrian music box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $263 and can go as high as $147,938, while the average can fetch as much as $3,831.
Questions About Austrian Music Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A 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, 2022
    The 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    It 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    The 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Regina 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, 2022
    The 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An 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.