Automaton Collectible
Automaton Singing Birds
Located in Norwich, GB
Automaton Singing birds
Automaton singing birds housed in a gilded case standing on a
Category
Vintage 1950s British Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1890s Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fruitwood
Unusual Continental Bisque Porcelain Automaton Figure
Located in London, GB
Unusual bisque porcelain automaton figure
Continental, circa 1900
Measures: Height 57cm, width
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Other Musical Instruments
Materials
Satinwood
Early 20th century clockwork Automaton Diorama
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century clockwork Automaton Diorama
A truly wonderful example of an early 20th Century
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Antique Automaton The Whistler by Phalibois
Located in London, GB
Rare Automaton Whistler by Henry Phalibois, with papier-mache character head modeled with puckered
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Musical Instruments
Materials
Satin
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
brass cage. Germany, circa 1920.
This beautiful, vintage songbird collectible will add charm to any
Category
Early 20th Century Bird Cages
Materials
Metal, Brass
George Bussey Automaton Caddie Golf Bag
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Caddie Golf Bag, George Bussey Automaton Caddie.
A wonderful example of an early auto caddy
Category
Antique 1890s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Boxwood
19th Century French Nautical Musical Automaton, circa 1860
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique French Nautical Automaton, likely from Marseilles, circa 1860, a glass domed diorama with
Category
Antique 1860s French Folk Art Models and Miniatures
Materials
Clay, Glass, Paper
Early 20th Century West German Gilded Singing Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
An enchanting jewel of mechanical artistry! This early 20th-century singing bird automaton evokes
Category
20th Century German Rococo Revival Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf
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
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
$595 Sale Price
40% Off
H 13 in W 5 in D 4 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Textile, Porcelain
$550 Sale Price
44% Off
H 13.5 in W 5.88 in D 5.75 in
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Automaton Windmill Sewing Box
Located in Essex, MA
Rare early 19th century working automaton sewing box with hidden compartments for necessaries and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Models and Miniatures
Materials
Alabaster
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
$1,300
H 10.63 in Dm 6.5 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy
Materials
Metal
$22,767
H 13.78 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in
Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure Toy French
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality therapeutic musical automaton clown toy in wonderful vintage working condition
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
$550 Sale Price
44% Off
H 14 in W 6 in D 4 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
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Belle Époque Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf
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
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf
$2,625
H 11.5 in Dm 7.5 in
ANTiQUE FRENCH HAND MADE MUSICAL AUTOMATON JESTER CLOWN THAT PLAYS MUSIC & MOVES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
musical and moving Automaton Jester clown
A very good looking and well made piece, the hand moves to put
Category
20th Century French Edwardian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Velvet
$1,855
H 15.95 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
A rare mid-19th century French Louis Philippe musical automaton framed wall cloc
Located in London, GB
A rare mid-19th century French Louis Philippe musical automaton framed wall clock
A picturesque
Category
Antique 1880s European Early Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood, Paper
$5,291
H 24 in W 26 in D 7 in
Mid-Century Swiss Automaton Brass Cage with Moving and Singing Bird
Located in Dallas, TX
ring for easy hanging. Inside the gilded cage, there is miniature automaton bird sited on a branch
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
PETER MARKEY 1930-2016 BRITiSH MADE WOODEN AUTOMATON OF TWO MEN ROWING IN CASE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Peter Markey 1930-2106 British made large wooden model of two men rowing on a wavey sea in a v...
Category
20th Century English Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
$1,855
H 34.26 in W 30.12 in D 20.87 in
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Antique Walking Stick Cane of Dog with Automaton Head and Defense Cane
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Walking stick automaton dog head, self defense cane. Very rare, and in excellent condition for Age
Category
Antique 1890s French Late Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
H 35.24 in W 1.97 in D 0.79 in
Antique Swiss 18-Karat Gold, Enamel Musical Automaton Erotic Seal, circa 1840
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century extremely rare Swiss 18-karat gold automaton erotic seal, The rectangular
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold, Enamel
H 1.66 in W 1.19 in D 0.79 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Other Toys and Dolls
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Toys and Dolls
Materials
Feathers
Unusual Automaton Music Box Ballerina
Located in Culver City, CA
Unusual automaton music box ballerina, working mechanics, articulated side to side and glowing
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Toys and Dolls
Materials
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Early Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition
Automaton model of a large cow
Located in Culver City, CA
Automaton model of a large cow with working men showing the digestive system of the cow's inner
Category
Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures
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
Category
Mid-20th Century German Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
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 cheeps tunefully and turns while doing so. The model retains its original leafy fol...
Category
Vintage 1920s German Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 1870s French Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Vintage 1910s Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
Antique Golf Bag, Automaton Caddy by Bussey
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Caddie Golf bag, George Bussey Automaton Caddie.
A wonderful example of an early auto
Category
Antique 1890s European Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Canvas, Ash
Singing Bird Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in New Orleans, LA
This enchanting German bird box is a work of mechanical wonder, featuring a movement crafted by the renowned Karl Griesbaum. Hand-painted enamel adorns the entire case by Emil Brenk,...
Category
20th Century German Other Bird Cages
Materials
Enamel
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Bird Cages
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
H 16.15 in W 7.09 in D 5.91 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Vintage German Automaton Singing Bird in Cage, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage German automaton features singing and animated bird in gilt metal cage, "Made in Germany
Category
20th Century German Victorian Bird Cages
Materials
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Porcelain
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
Category
20th Century German Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Mechanical Wind Up French Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A brass wire cage with knob finial and loop handle; set on a slivered brass base with an ornate repousse frieze of frolicking putti; the whole supported by three turned brass feet; t...
Category
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Little Birds Automatons Singer in a Gilded Cage by Bontems, France, 1890
Located in Milan, IT
A French automaton: a cage with birds in gilded brass. Automata were built by master watchmakers to
Category
Antique 1890s French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 21.75 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
The Enchanting Tale of a Rare Antique Electric Bellboy Display Automaton ca 1870
Located in Leuven , BE
The Enchanting Tale of a Rare Antique Electric Display Automaton - The Hotel La Gruta Bellboy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
H 65.75 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 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 ...
Category
Antique 1890s German British Colonial Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
H 17 in W 15.75 in D 8.25 in
Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton Karl Griesbaum 1930
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique singing bird in a cage automoton, Karl Griesbaum, circa 1930
A feathered single bird sings its various bird song calls while moving its tail and beak and swiveling it...
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 10.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Antique Golf Bag Stand, Automaton Caddy Golf Bag Stand, F.H. Ayres
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A unusual caddie stand for your pencil golf bag. Made by the English firm, F.H. Ayres, the stand clips onto your golf bag, thus turning it into a caddie bag. With the push of a handl...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Aluminum
Antique German Singing Twin Bird Cage Music Box Automaton Karl Griesbaum 1950
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique twin singing birds in a cage automoton, Karl Griesbaum, circa 1950
A pair of feathered birds sing various bird song calls while moving their tails and beaks and bodie...
Category
Vintage 1950s Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
H 11.25 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Antique Smoking Turkish Automaton
Located in Madrid, ES
Antique Smoking Turkish Automaton
A fascinating 20th-century automaton depicting a seated Turkish
Category
Vintage 1940s Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fruitwood
Coke Drinking Tin Plate and Plush Automaton Teddy Bear
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A beautiful early Japanese battery operated tin plate and plush bear.
The tin plate base is in the form of half a log seat with images of squirrels on each end, and battery compartm...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Tin
Antique Cat-in-Milk Churn Musical Automaton by Roullet & Decamps
Located in London, GB
A superb antique cat-in-milk churn musical automaton by Roullet & Decamps,
French,
circa
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Walking and Fantail-Displaying Indian Peacock Automaton
Located in London, GB
A very rare antique walking and fantail-displaying Indian peacock automaton by Roullet & Decamps
Category
Antique 1890s French Taxidermy
Materials
Feathers
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
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Antique Art Deco Mechanical Jewelry Store Display Automaton
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
to post a short video of the whimsical automaton, but would be happy to attach one to a message upon
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Automaton Walking Stick, Bull Dog Walking Cane
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Bull dog head walking cane.
Early 20th century walking stick with an automaton dog head. The
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Automaton Figure of a Standing Girl Holding Flowers Playing Music
Located in New York, NY
Automaton figure of a standing girl holding flowers playing music.
The music does not work so well.
Category
20th Century Musical Instruments
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Porcelain
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
Category
Vintage 1910s Bird Cages
Materials
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
Antique Walking Stick Cane of Dog with Automaton Head
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Antique walking stick with an automaton dog head. The handle is a carved bulldog head, finely
Category
Early 20th Century European Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Vintage 1930s German Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 4 in W 8 in D 4 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Musical Instruments
Materials
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Bird Cages
Materials
Bronze
Automaton, Hand Cranked Miniature Signed Stage Model, Opera Aida, Hand-Painted
By Frank Pancho Gates
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage very rare and unique artistic animated opera stage model.
Opera lovers are in for a rare treat. This is an artistically crafted wooden model of a set for Act II of AIDA (per...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 9.5 in W 13.25 in D 3 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
19th C. Triple Singing Automaton Singing Birds Gilt Mechanical Antiques Birdcage
Located in West Hollywood, CA
the beaks and tail feathers moves they take turns to sing. Gilt bronze automaton cage decorated with
Category
Antique 19th Century European Bird Cages
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Early 20th Century German Bohemian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
H 11.25 in W 11.75 in D 9.5 in
Late 20th Century Swiss Automaton Brass Cage with Two Moving Birds
Located in Dallas, TX
automaton birds. The red and yellow birds are realistic with their life-like colors and feathered texture
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum 1930
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique singing bird in a cage automaton, Karl Griesbaum, circa 1930.
A feathered single
Category
Vintage 1930s German Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Late 20th Century Swiss Reuge Automaton Brass Cage with Two Singing Birds
Located in Dallas, TX
, there are two miniature automaton birds. The birds are realistic with their life-like colors and
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
Automaton Mask
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
Papier Mâché automaton mask.
Remnats of the electro magnetically operated movableglass eyes.
We
Category
20th Century More Furniture and Collectibles
French Automaton Singing Bird in Cage
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
It has a gilded brass cage, with embossed floral garlands and twisted wire bars. The automaton bird
Category
20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
French Gilt Metal And Wood Automaton Birdcage
Located in Natchez, MS
French Gilt Metal and Gilt wood automaton singing feathered bird in guilded cage.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
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
Category
Mid-20th Century European Toys and Dolls
Materials
Textile, Felt, Plastic
Rare Vintage Clockwork Automaton Musical Birdcage Found in France
Located in Houston, TX
, German and Swiss makers combining movement, sound and exquisite decoration. This vintage automaton bird
Category
Mid-20th Century French Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
Victorian Automaton Birdcage with Three Taxidermy Birds, French, 1890
Located in Hudson, NY
A wonderful Victorian mechanical birdcage automaton with gold gilt and painted gesso, three
Category
Antique 1890s French Late Victorian Bird Cages
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
Category
Early 20th Century German Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Toys and Dolls
Materials
Glass, Cardboard
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Extraordinary and Unique Model of a Japanese Tea House
Located in San Francisco, CA
A wonderful Japanese model of a traditional tea house, each room with latticework sliding doors, tatami mats and miniature decorations hanging on the walls, the whole with two remova...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Architectural Models
Materials
Straw, Wood, Paper
19th Century French Grand Tour Iron Model of the Arc de Triomphe
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century French grand tour iron model of the Arc de Triomphe, in two parts, the fine cast iron model of the Arc de Triomphe with a mirrored top. Raised on a oval ebonized wood an...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Architectural Models
Materials
Metal, Iron
$1,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 12 in W 14 in D 11 in
Hermanos Calavera Conquistador in Oiled Walnut by Miguel & Ilse Silva for Wooda
By Wooda, Ilse Silva, Miguel Silva
Located in Omro, WI
These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera(...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Maple, Oak, Walnut
$670 / item
H 10 in W 8.5 in D 4.5 in
Italian 18th Century Hand Carved Baroque Winged Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful Hand carved winged angel.
Italy, circa 1750-1800
Weathered small losses and old repairs.
Measurement here below inclusive the wooden base.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$832 Sale Price
49% Off
H 10.63 in W 6.3 in D 6.11 in
Four Georgian Wrought Iron Railing Lengths with Hand-Formed Circular End Finials
Located in London, GB
A set of four lengths of Georgian hand wrought iron railings with hoop style tops and circular hand formed end finials to each section.
They are made from wrought iron so they are ex...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Balustrades and Fixtures
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,748 / set
H 38 in W 330 in D 1 in
Venezia Mestre Set of 2 Bookends by Morici
By Morici
Located in Milan, IT
A splendid way of adorning both a clean and minimalist or traditional bookcase, this pair of bookends is a veritable objet d'art entirely crafted and veneered by hand. Fashioned of w...
Category
2010s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Zenith Console Radio Model 9-S-262
By Radiobar Corp. and Philco
Located in Fulton, CA
A Philco Model 9-S-262 console radio with multiple band dial. Circa. 1938. All electrical components and speaker intact. Beautiful dial, grill cloth and finish. Radio turns on, dial ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Musical Instruments
Materials
Walnut
Regal Splendor: Indian Blue Peacock Taxidermy Masterpiece
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Indian blue peacock taxidermy mount showcasing its signature iridescent blue and green plumage, this piece is a testament to nature's artistry. The vibrant metallic hues o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Anglo-Indian Taxidermy
Materials
Wood, Feathers
Katana Sword, Japan, mid-20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A Japanese katana sword, mid-20th century.
43 ½ long by 3 ¼ inches wide by 3 inches deep.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Vernis Martin Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts
Located in London, GB
A Vernis Martin cabinet in the Louis XVI manner
Constructed in mahogany, with extensive ormolu mounts; the square rectangular tapering legs, dressed with brass mounts frame the th...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Victor V Victrola Oak Disk Player & Horn C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Victor 5 Victrola Oak Disk Player With Horn Signed C1910
(Base 27 1/4" x 16 3/8" x 16 3/8";
H...
Category
Early 20th Century Musical Instruments
Materials
Oak
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
H 27.25 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
Victorian Mermaid Garden Fountain
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Victorian garden fountain is of a mermaid sitting on shore-line rocks. The arm stretches upward as she holds a conch shell which is the base for the fountain. Water flows from th...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Fountains
Materials
Concrete
Great Architecture of the World Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Great Architecture of the World.
This book is an illustrated history from Stonehenge to the Twentieth Century.
The book is edited by John Julius Norwich. It was first published in 19...
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Books
Materials
Paper
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post, serpentine gadrooned and upholstered tester with a centered carved urn & swags, dec...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$26,000
H 102 in W 61.5 in D 79 in
Late 19th Century Antique Stained Glass Window with Flowers and Jewels
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful late 19th century antique stained glass window with flowers and jewels. This is a great window with good colors from a private billiards room in Fairfield County Ct. Origin...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Windows
Materials
Stained Glass, Wood
$6,960 Sale Price
20% Off
H 69 in W 27.5 in D 0.5 in
19th Century French Counter
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French 19th Century shop counter in original paint.
With one drawer.
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Sideboards
Materials
Pine
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Automaton Collectible For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal automaton collectible for your home. Each automaton collectible for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer automaton collectible, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An automaton collectible, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made automaton collectible over the years, but those crafted by Bontems, Karl Griesbaum and Frank Pancho Gates are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You
Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.
The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.
Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.
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