$4,000Sale Price|50% Off
H 15.75 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
Automaton Doll (Exposition d’Art Automata Dinantais Meuse - 19th Century)
Located in Porto, PT
Antique 19th century automaton featuring a female doll seated in a wicker basket, raised on a yellow/gold velvet-covered base with fringe trim.
Textile, Wood
$725
H 13.5 in W 5.88 in D 5.75 in
Vintage French Musical Automaton Clown Doll, Porcelain Head & Hands, 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage French Musical Automaton Clown Doll, Porcelain Head & Hands, 1950s, French 1950s Musical Automaton Clown Toy, Porcelain Head, Therapeutic Vintage Mechanical Figure A charmin...
Porcelain, Textile
19th Century French Automaton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fabulous rare 19th century automaton. Most likely made in France at the end of the 19th century. She is a real beauty and in remarkable condition for her age. She is made of porcelai...
Porcelain
Rare 19th Century Automaton Theater
Located in Madrid, ES
This important and rare automaton theater dates from the late 19th century and features both its original mechanical system and later electrical modifications. Materials: Constructe...
Fruitwood
Unusual Continental Bisque Porcelain Automaton Figure
Located in London, GB
Unusual bisque porcelain automaton figure Continental, circa 1900 Measures: Height 57cm, width 21cm, depth 21cm This unusual doll takes the form of a young boy dressed in period...
Porcelain, Fabric
$2,250
H 12 in W 12 in D 7 in
Automaton German Zinner & Sohn Musical Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey
Located in Savannah, GA
This rare playful presentation features wonderful detailed faces, charming actions and whimsical music. Arranged on a faux bois paper covered wooden platform, a young organ grinder a...
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
Unavailable
H 13 in Dm 7 in
Handmade Articulated Wood Automoton Figural Doll Sculpture-Collectible Curiosity
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
If you have seen the movie Hugo then you will see them building an automaton doll, their doll eventually moves mechanically and talks.
Leather, Wood
Primitive Automaton Doll
Located in Peekskill, NY
This doll has a face only a mother could love. The disproportions are almost comical and can fall into the catogray of Outsider Art. I'm not sure what type of display this home-made...
Wood
Pair of Hand Made German Automaton Doll Figures
Located in Culver City, CA
Pair of Automaton figures, metal and paper mache with glass eyes and carved teeth.
Metal
Sold
H 16.15 in W 7.09 in D 5.91 in
Lambert & Jumeau French Doll Automaton "Marquesita", music and 3 movements
By Lambert et Fils
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind and amazing French automaton from the prestigious house of Lambert (1858-1935) and Jumeau, "Marquise".
Iron
Sold
H 18.5 in W 10 in D 10 in
19th Century French Porcelain Musical Automaton Jumeau Doll with Basket
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a true treasure for seasoned doll collectors! This 19th century doll by Jumeau was crafted in France circa 1870. The doll's head and right arm are in motion when the music is...
Fabric, Porcelain
French Walking Peacock Automaton
By Roullet & Decamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
This absolutely spellbinding peacock automaton is attributed to the French toy-making company Roullet et Decamps. Its papier mâché body contains a highly elaborate clockwork system t...
Paper, Feathers
French Walking Peacock Automaton
Located in New Orleans, LA
This spellbinding peacock automaton is attributed to the French toy-making company Roullet et Decamps. Its papier-mâché body contains a highly elaborate clockwork system that allows ...
Feathers
Unusual Automaton Music Box Ballerina
Located in Culver City, CA
Unusual automaton music box ballerina, working mechanics, articulated side to side and glowing electric lights.
Wood, Plaster
Creepy clockwork musical automaton figure
Located in London, GB
Creepy clockwork musical automaton figure Creepy comes to mind when you turn the clockwork mechanism and pull the start switch on this figure.
Composition
Mid-20th Century Karl Griesbaum Automaton
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century Automaton signing bird in cage music box by Karl Griesbaum. Made in Germany, working condition. 12 1/4" top of loop, 6 1/4 "dia. We have been a major source for t...
Metal
19th Century French Violinist automaton with dome
Located in London, GB
19th Century French Violinist automaton with dome This original and well-aged late 19th Century French automaton has most certainly seen better days. Dated to the 1870 – 1880s, this...
Metal
Michel Marcu Mid-20th Century Tightrope Walker Automaton Figure
Located in London, GB
Michel Marcu Mid-20th Century Tightrope Walker Automaton Figure An unworking automaton example by Michel Marcu from the mid-20th Century. The respected maker of French automatons Mi...
Metal
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 you wind her up The mechanics are in working condition and the bird chirps away ...
Metal
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H 15.95 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
ANTiQUE FRENCH HAND MADE MUSICAL AUTOMATON JESTER CLOWN THAT PLAYS MUSIC & MOVES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this vintage French musical and moving Automaton Jester clown A very good looking and well made piece, the ...
Velvet
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H 17 in W 15.75 in D 8.25 in
19th c German Musical Automaton Toy by Zinner & Sohne Co. British Raj Theme
Located in Savannah, GA
The German manufacturer Gottlieb Zinner & Sohn produced sensational mechanical dolls and toys from 1845-1926. They worked in mostly bisque and wood and were a world leader in making ...
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
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H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
Carillon of five rag musicians, cloth body, iron feet, papier-mâché head, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
originals from the 19th century, with small defects due to age, ideal for collectors of automatons and antique dolls. each measures approximately cm w 15-20 x H 30
Fabric
Mid-20th Century German Working Baby Doll Automaton Figure
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century automaton figure We are proud to offer a fully working one off automaton figure in the form of a creepy baby doll.
Composition
19th Century Roullet et Decamps French Rare Oversized Automaton Cow
Located in London, GB
One inventor offered him the drawings of an automaton of a doll- gardener carrying a cart. Due to his own well-organized production of cogwheels and other mechanical details Roullet ...
Faux Fur, Wood, Paper
19th Century Articulated Automaton Doll
Located in London, GB
19th century articulated automaton doll We are proud to offer a highly collectable and rare example of a late - 19th century English Folk Art, fully articulated hand carved wooden ...
Pine
Tall 19th Century French Porcelain Musical Automaton Jumeau Doll
Located in Dallas, TX
Here is a treasure for doll collector! This 19th century doll by Jumeau was crafted in France, circa 1870; the doll's head and right arm are in motion when the music is been played b...
Fabric, Porcelain
Antique Smoking Turkish Automaton
Located in Madrid, ES
Antique Smoking Turkish Automaton A fascinating 20th-century automaton depicting a seated Turkish figure smoking a shisha. This automaton is in perfect working condition, both mecha...
Fruitwood
Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure/Toy
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality therapeutic musical automaton clown toy in wonderful vintage condition. Features porcelain head, hands and feet. Made in France during the 1950s and is in perfect w...
Metal
Antique French Automaton Singing Bird In Brass Cage c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Automaton Singing Bird In Brass Cage C1900 Measures - 11 3/8" x 6" x 6"
Brass
19th Century "Classroom" Automaton G.A. Schwarz, PA, circa 1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century "Classroom" Automaton G.A. Schwarz, PA, circa 1880 Measures: 17" wide x 11" deep x 3" high at the Base The teacher measures 8" high and the students measure 5" hig...
Fabric, Wood
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H 4 in W 8 in D 4 in
Lithographed Tinplate Automaton 'The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace'
Located in London, GB
A small and unusual lithographed tinplate automaton - 'The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.' Most probably German manufacture, with USA and UK patents, circa 1930,...
Tin
Sold
H 11.25 in W 11.75 in D 9.5 in
Antique German Toy Automaton Music Box with Girls Dancing Around the Maypole
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique mechanical toy music box shows no maker's signature, but is presumed to have been made in Germany in approximately 1900 in a period Bohemian style. The box is constructe...
Metal
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H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
20th Century French Musical Automate by Farkas with Its Dome Glass, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Magnificent and rare automaton pianist doll under a globe made by automaton repairer and manufacturer Jean Farkas in the 1950s.
Fabric, Glass, Wood
Automaton Texas Cowboy Doll Playing Drum, 1960s
Located in Retie, BE
1960s vintage automaton of a Texas cowboy doll playing drum. Mechanical cowboy doll, moving doll who plays on the tin drum and moves his upper body.
Textile, Felt, Plastic
Mechanical Doll with Music Box by Bru, Late 19th Century
By Bru
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This original mechanical doll (automaton) was made by Bru, a french company, at the end of the 19th century.
Metal
Vintage Sand Toy and Music Box Automaton Featuring High Wire Aerialists
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a sand-powered acrobatic automaton. When the box is rotated and set down, the sand turns a wheel (axle) which allows the trapeze artist to move through the air.
Glass, Cardboard
Austrian Bentwood Queen Sized Bed by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by J & J Kohn, this mahogany stained bentwood bed features curved head and footboards swelling with decorative scroll form tendrils. J & J Kohn, No. 876, 1900 Catalog. He...
Bentwood
$10,343
H 46 in W 70.9 in D 30.5 in
Gothic Revival Oak Fireplace Mantel with Carved Church Window Panels & Guards
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful Gothic Revival fire-place mantle surround with an amazing presence and patina. If you like Gothic Revival furniture then we are certain you will like this quality made and...
Wood, Oak
Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword
Located in Dallas, TX
Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword Japan Ca. 1400-1600s Length: 24.25” Blade Total Length: 27.25 Nagasa: 18.5” Koto wakizashi, with wild midare (Soshu?) hamon, including wild boshi. Ha...
Steel
$339,585
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$16,092 / set
H 87.01 in W 41.34 in D 88.59 in
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, hand carved and hand finished in an off-white, antique finish. Takes a mattress size: 90cm x 200cm (3ft x 6ft6'). The beds come with an extra set of legs, ...
Wood
$6,500 / set
H 14.75 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in
Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning pair of very fine quality French Neo-Gothic gilt metal church reliquaries. circa 1860s Most impressive objets d’art, born in France in the second half of the 19th century...
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...
Gold Leaf
$46,850
H 75 in W 56 in D 28 in
A Fine French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Crib Cradle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French or Russian 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany, Ormolu Mounted and Parcel-Gildwood Carved Crib & Bedding. The egg-shaped oblong rocking cradle supported at each...
Bronze, Ormolu
$574,500
H 84 in W 56 in D 20 in
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
$16,500
H 74.5 in W 48 in D 14.5 in
Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet
Located in Portland, OR
An exquisite antique Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Shodana cabinet, circa 1880. One of the finest antique Shibayama cabinets one will see, the cabinet is finely inlaid and overlaid...
Gold
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
$61,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
Italian 19th Century Lit De Presentation, Presentation Bed
Located in Round Top, TX
A charming later 19th century Lit De Presentation - Presentation Bed from Venice, Italy. Such a wonderful piece was used to formally "present" the infant at his baptism. This bed wil...
Wood
$21,008
H 125.99 in W 159.45 in D 124.02 in
French Style Wrought Iron Wall Greenhouse with Door and Windows
Located in Marbella, ES
Elegant octagonal wrought iron wall greenhouse, perfect for creating a unique and sophisticated space in gardens, patios or terraces. Its design with arches and decorative panels hig...
Iron
$605,302
H 106.3 in W 66.93 in D 22.45 in
‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet
By Claudius Marioton, Maison Millet
Located in London, GB
‘Grand Psyche’, monumental Art Nouveau mirror by Maison Millet French, c. 1900 Height 270cm, width 170cm, depth 57cm This exquisite antique mirror was crafted around 1900 by the e...
Bronze, Ormolu
$8,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 60 in D 34 in
Magnificent Milo Baughman Rosewood Loveseat Jack Lenor Larsen Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman, Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning Milo Baughman rosewood loveseat with Jack Lenor Larsen Caravan velvet fabric. This piece is magnificent to see in person with its original Jack Lenor Larsen velvet. The upho...
Upholstery, Rosewood
Antique, new and vintage toys and dolls of years past — handmade folk-art toys such as wooden train sets, dolls, rocking horses and more — can be enjoyed by the young and old alike.
Children as well as nostalgic grown-ups are still finding pleasure in toys and objects designed specifically for playtime that are, in comparison to today’s digital device-oriented distractions, far more modest in nature. In contemporary interiors, gently aging toys are wonderfully uncomplicated decorative objects primed for display in a cabinet or other case piece.
With their romantic appeal and frequent incorporation of natural materials, some vintage toys and folk-art toys are treasured collectibles, showcasing the beauty of handmade craftsmanship. Alongside other works characterized as folk art — in this case, visual art, typically reflective of a community’s culture and usually handmade by craftspeople working within a popular tradition — handcrafted vintage toys are historical works of art worthy of any collector’s mantel. These are toys that tell a story of the time in which they were produced and the people who produced them.
Like any artifact, toys provide a window into the past. The ornamental dolls of the Victorian era, for example, produced in Germany and England, made of ceramics such as porcelain and dressed in textured fabrics, speak to the fashion of the era and will add a pop of color and a decorative flourish to the neutral corners of your home.
Mid-century modern toys and dolls are as sophisticated as the widely cherished furniture of the era. As much as they thought good design for the home should be available for all, iconic American design duo Charles and Ray Eames believed in making durable and interesting products for kids too. Today, their Eames Elephant is available from Vitra and Herman Miller, and it doesn’t even require a digital screen.
Explore a unique collection of antique, new and vintage toys and dolls as well as folk-art toys on 1stDibs.
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