French Industrial Battleship Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
timekeeping with mechanically-inspired automata. Not only does it include a clock face at its center, but also
Bronze
Silver Fusée Singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier
Located in New Orleans, LA
automata. A painstaking and costly process was required to create just one of these elaborately ornamented
Silver, Enamel
Silver Double Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
one-of-a-kind objet d'art was inspired by the mechanical complexity of 19th-century Swiss automata
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sold|$46,557
H 0.79 in W 3.15 in D 2.09 in
19thC Swiss 18K Gold & Enamel Musical Snuff Box, possibly Sené & Détalla
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
workshop specialised in exquisitely crafted items such as musical boxes, automata, and richly enamelled
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Enamel
Silver Double Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
-kind objet d'art was inspired by the mechanical complexity of 19th-century Swiss automata, and it
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sold|$59
H 11.5 in W 8.75 in D 1.25 in
The Clockwork Universe, German Clocks and Automata, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
The Clockwork Universe, German Clocks and Automata. NY: Neale Watson Arcademic Publications, Inc
Paper
Austrian Jeweled Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
tobacco due to their resemblance to snuff boxes, these automata represent the pinnacle of craftsmanship
Silver, Enamel
Massimo Listri, Cabinet of Curiosities
By Massimo Listri
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, and corals to paintings, ivory trophies, measuring instruments, and incredible automata, it was a
Paper
Massimo Listri, Cabinet of Curiosities
By Massimo Listri
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, and corals to paintings, ivory trophies, measuring instruments, and incredible automata, it was a
Paper
Sold|$1,495
H 7.5 in W 11 in D 4.5 in
Indian Silvered & Enamel Engraved Bronze Elephant Automaton Swiss Music box
By Thorens
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
automata, while its iconography remains distinctly Indian. Elephants hold profound symbolic meaning in
Metal, Bronze, Enamel
Sold|$6,798
H 35 in W 27 in D 36 in
Pair of Rattan Bamboo Lounge Chairs with Pull Out Ottoman From Chair To Chaise
Located in Los Angeles, CA
underneath is 36".. With the automata pulled out, the chair becomes a lounge and is 70" long. A complement
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Sold|$160
H 4.38 in W 2 in D 1.25 in
Vintage Schuco Miniature Mohair Bunny Rabbit Toy Doll Accessory Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
automata and soft toys. Found at an Estate Sale in Nuremberg, Germany.
Metal
Sold|$28,500
H 32 in W 10 in D 9 in
“Ethiopian Flutist” French Musical Automaton by Gustave Vichy, circa 1870s
By Gustave Vichy
Located in Incline Village, NV
; and a catalogue image appears on page 238 of "Automata" by Christian Bailly written in 1987. Mr
Composition
Automaton Industrial Series Quarterdeck Mantel Clock by Guilmet
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in London, GB
French, "Ship's Quarter Deck" Automata clock from the Industrial Series. The bronze and silvered
Copper, Bronze
Art Deco Brown Vitascope Elecrtric Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
and the automata. The ship rides on an oval shaped cam which makes it lift and roll. It is lit
Bakelite
Art Deco Pink Vitascope Electric Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
mains supply (at 50 cycles) to a synchronous movement which drives both the hands and the automata
Bakelite
Antique Cat-in-Milk Churn Musical Automaton by Roullet & Decamps
Located in London, GB
the three main attributes which continue to place antique automata in the spotlight - suspense
Aluminum
Antique Walking and Fantail-Displaying Indian Peacock Automaton
Located in London, GB
Automata - The Golden Age 1848-1914, C. Bailly, p.285 showing the three sizes from the R&D catalogue
Feathers
18th Century Jones of Chalford Mahogany and Oak Longcase
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A rare and probably unique arch painted dial automata of (Man lifting his glass of beer as the
Mahogany, Oak, Pine
Chinoiserie Hand Mirror and Looking Glass
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
most famous today for the elaborate musical clocks and automata that he produced and exported to China
Enamel
A George III Telescopic Silver Toasting Fork By The Thomas Weeks
By Thomas Weeks, George Cowels
Located in New York, NY
many of his stock of objects de luxe and automata, but they were made in the workshops of leading
Sterling Silver