Automaton Furniture

French Industrial Clock

Singing Bird Automaton

Automaton Singing Birds

$4,747

Automaton Singing Birds

Located in Norwich, GB

Automaton Singing birds Automaton singing birds housed in a gilded case standing on a stepped gilded base. Three articulated singing birds standing on a green base with l...

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Vintage 1950s British Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Automaton

$2,500

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...

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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Porcelain

1930s Antique Hotel Page Automaton

$8,580

1930s Antique Hotel Page Automaton

Located in Berghuelen, DE

1930s Antique Hotel Page Automaton An antique hotel page automaton manufactured by P.

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

18th Century English Automaton Picture Clock

$7,324

18th Century English Automaton Picture Clock

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

An unusual 18th Century English framed picture clock with automaton see-saw, windmill and clock tower. The painted copper sheet depicts a bucolic pastoral scene, with trees and hil...

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Antique 18th Century English Wall Clocks

Materials

Wood

Rare 19th Century Automaton Theater

$10,406

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...

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Antique 1890s Toys and Dolls

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century French musical automaton clock

$22,528

19th Century French musical automaton clock

Located in London, GB

This fine, antique mantel clock is constructed in ebonised wood by the renowned Parisian maker of automata, Xavier Tharin (French, active mid 19th Century). The clock face is set ont...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

German Two Bird Singing Automaton

$2,900

German Two Bird Singing Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

Two automated singing birds with strong voices and flamboyant plumage amidst foliage in a gilded brass cage. The Birds Take turns singing to each other. West Germany circa 1900.

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Early 20th Century German Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

$2,065

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

An automated singing bird with a strong voice and flamboyant plumage amidst foliage in a gilded brass cage. Germany, circa 1920. This beautiful, vintage songbird collectible will ad...

Category

Early 20th Century Bird Cages

Materials

Metal, Brass

Automaton Clock And Music Box House

$24,850

Automaton Clock And Music Box House

By Geneva Clock Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

This artful and unique automaton clock and music box house proudly bears the signature of Geneva, a hallmark of unparalleled horological excellence. For generations, Geneva has seaml...

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Early 20th Century Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Wood

Unusual Continental Bisque Porcelain Automaton Figure

$5,154

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...

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Antique Early 1900s European Toys and Dolls

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric

George Bussey Automaton Caddie Golf Bag

$3,541

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 by George Bussey. This is a rare find indeed as very few of these bags have surviv...

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Antique 1890s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Boxwood

George Bussey Automaton Caddie Golf Bag

$3,255

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 by George Bussey. This is a rare find indeed as very few of these bags have surviv...

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Antique Late 19th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th century clockwork Automaton Diorama

$8,070

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 Dutch clockwork automaton diorama. The animation takes place after both clockwork me...

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Vintage 1930s Dutch Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

$48,500

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 only does it play a selection of classical airs with remarkable tone and clarity, b...

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Satinwood

Nice Dog Alonzo Berggren Folk Art Automaton

$2,695

Nice Dog Alonzo Berggren Folk Art Automaton

Located in Dekalb, IL

Handcrafted mechanical automaton depicting a walking figure pursued by a stylized black dog, accompanied by a humorous hand-lettered sign reading "Nice Dog Don't Bite I Didn't Steal ...

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

$1,800

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

automated yellow singing bird with a strong voice and flamboyant plumage amidst foliage in a gilded brass cage. Made in West Germany circa 1930.

Category

Early 20th Century German Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Large Mid 1800s Zinc Automaton Elephant

$6,800

Large Mid 1800s Zinc Automaton Elephant

Located in Peekskill, NY

175 years ago this was created as a fountain that worked on water and counter weights. The elephant can now be plugged in and runs on dry land using a motor, cables and gears. The he...

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Automaton Model of a Cow

$3,662

19th Century French Automaton Model of a Cow

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Unusual late 19th Century French automaton model of a cow. Beautifully observed with glass eyes and real horns. This wonderful cow has a trick up its sleeve... when the head is pus...

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Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wood

Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet

$20,074

Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet

By Andre Romain Guilmet

Located in Amersham, GB

A novelty mantel clock in the form of an industrial beam engine by Andre Romain Guilmet, dating from circa 1878 and numbered 196 and signed by Giulmet. The eight day movement is sur...

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Antique 1870s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Early 20th Century German Two Bird Singing Automaton

$2,100

Early 20th Century German Two Bird Singing Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton Two automated singing birds with strong voices and flamboyant plumage amidst foliage in a gilded brass cage. The Birds Take turns singing ...

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Early 20th Century German Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century French Clock Tower Automaton Figures

$2,441

Early 20th Century French Clock Tower Automaton Figures

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century French Clock Tower Automaton Figures A rare matched pair of French (Paris) clock tower automaton figures, in the form of oriental male dressed dancing figures. Dat...

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Early 20th Century French Late Victorian Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Wood

19th Century French Nautical Musical Automaton, circa 1860

$3,800

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 windmills and cottages on hillside, overlooking harbor with ship rocking on waves to...

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Antique 1860s French Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Clay, Glass, Paper

Early 19th Century Neoclassical Automaton Windmill Sewing Box

$9,800

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 sewing implements. Original handmade clockwork inside which operates a working windm...

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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Models and Miniatures

Materials

Alabaster

Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860

$13,342

Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860

Located in Madrid, ES

Musical automaton picture clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860 Paris, hand-colored lithographed scene depicting a Mediterranean harbor scene with abbey, fountain, viaduct and watchtower ...

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Paint

French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marine Themed Automaton Mantel Clock

$24,414

French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marine Themed Automaton Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

French gilt bronze mounted marine themed automaton mantel clock French, circa 1850 Measures: With glass dome and base height 90 cm, width 70 cm, depth 33 cm Clock without dome and...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Large Gilt-Brass Automaton Clock with Barometer, Paris, Circa 1880

$65,106

Large Gilt-Brass Automaton Clock with Barometer, Paris, Circa 1880

By Andre Romain Guilmet

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Rare and Large Gilt and Silvered Brass Automaton Clock With Aneroid Barometer, Modelled as a Steam-Driven Water Pump. Attributed to André Romain Guilmet (1827-1892), Paris. France...

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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Automaton Doll (Exposition d’Art Automata Dinantais Meuse - 19th Century)

$4,000Sale Price|50% Off

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. The doll retains what appears to be it...

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Antique 19th Century Belgian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Textile, Wood

Vintage French Musical Automaton Clown Doll, Porcelain Head & Hands, 1950s

$725

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...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Porcelain, Textile

Amsterdam grandfather clock with ship automaton Nicolaas Weylandt circa 1745

$24,944

Amsterdam grandfather clock with ship automaton Nicolaas Weylandt circa 1745

By Nicolaas Weylandt

Located in Münster, DE

Amsterdam grandfather clock with ship automaton Nicolaas Weiland / Weylandt Circa 1745 Inlaid walnut case, top with original crown featuring Atlas and angels with fanfares, brass/...

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Antique 1740s Dutch Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Brass, Iron

Automaton Industrial series Quarterdeck, Helmsman mantel clock by Guilmet

$22,380

Automaton Industrial series Quarterdeck, Helmsman mantel clock by Guilmet

Located in London, GB

Antique French, "Ship's Quarter Deck" Automata clock from the Industrial Series. The bronze and silvered case is in the form of a ship's quarter deck, set with a real and operating b...

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Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Copper

c1820 French Restoration Gilt & Patinated Bronze Automaton w/ Baccarat Crystal

$5,580Sale Price|20% Off

c1820 French Restoration Gilt & Patinated Bronze Automaton w/ Baccarat Crystal

Located in Opa Locka, FL

This is a very special piece indeed! c1829's French Restoration Period Automaton in Gilt & Patinated Bronze. Moving water flow from main structure into a Baccarat Crystal Basin. So t...

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Antique 1820s French Restauration Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Style Brass Automaton Spinning Wheel Automobile Industrial Mantle Clock

$2,650

French Style Brass Automaton Spinning Wheel Automobile Industrial Mantle Clock

Located in Danville, CA

This magnificent French industrial-style automaton clock stands as a testament to the golden age of horological invention, where mechanical ingenuity met artistic design. Evoking the...

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Late 20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Granite, Brass

Unique and Magnificent Jewel Encrusted Automaton Watch by Audemars Piguet

$569,678

Unique and Magnificent Jewel Encrusted Automaton Watch by Audemars Piguet

By Audemars Piguet

Located in London, GB

Unique and magnificent jewel encrusted automaton watch by Audemars Piguet Swiss, 2002 Measures: Height 8.5cm, width 6cm, depth 2cm This spectacular watch is by Audemars Piguet. ...

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Early 20th Century Swiss More Clocks

Materials

Gold

Early 19th Century French Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon I

$47,473

Early 19th Century French Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon I

Located in London, GB

A Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon at Fontainebleau Based on the original work of Horace Vernet "Goodbyes at Fontainebleau," the painted canvas fitted with a circular enam...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Early and Fine Musical Automaton Necessaire with Reverse Painted Glass

$30,179

Early and Fine Musical Automaton Necessaire with Reverse Painted Glass

Located in London, GB

An early 19th century musical automaton necessaire box. This rare box of good size, when opened, the music plays automatically, or by activating a switch. In the box is a removable t...

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Antique 1830s French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Vintage Chinese Canton Automaton Acrobat Musical Pagoda Waterfall Bracket Clock

$45,000

Vintage Chinese Canton Automaton Acrobat Musical Pagoda Waterfall Bracket Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Fine Canton Workshop Chinese Automaton Acrobatic Figure Musical Pagoda Bracket Clock Here for your consideration is a large Chinese Canton bracket clock. The gorgeous hardwood cas...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Gilt Bronze Automaton Musical Clock

$120,000Sale Price|20% Off

Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Gilt Bronze Automaton Musical Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Bronze Elephant Automaton Music Bracket Clock A truly magnificent Chinese Guangzhou studio automaton clock , large triple deck body supported on...

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20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Automaton Picture clock in square frame with oval aperture and windmill

$4,679

Automaton Picture clock in square frame with oval aperture and windmill

Located in London, GB

This superb work of art combines the beauty of a painting with the mechanical complicities of an automaton and clock. Depicting a rural scene, the clock is integrated into the church...

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Antique 1880s French Decorative Art

Materials

Gesso

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock

$550,000

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock

By Winterhalder and Hofmeier

Located in Danville, CA

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock An important, exhibition quality ormolu bronze bracket clock of massive proportions, the case decorated...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Belgian Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Cage

$2,125

Early 20th Century Belgian Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Cage

Located in Middleburg, VA

A rare and enchanting treasure of Belle Epoque artistry! This early 20th-century Belgian two-bird singing automaton captures the poetry of mechanical design and natural beauty. Prese...

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Early 20th Century Belgian Belle Époque Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf

Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome

$22,043

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: three vibrant animated birds, a cascading waterfall, a tree surrounded by rocky ou...

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Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

Large French Automaton Locomotive Industrial Train Clock with Spinning Wheels

$3,250

Large French Automaton Locomotive Industrial Train Clock with Spinning Wheels

Located in Danville, CA

Here we have a wonderful example of the industrial series popular in French horology. When the animation movement is wound the train’s wheels and linkages spin, triggered by the hour...

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Late 20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

George III Style Automaton Musical Bell Striking Figure Bronze Bracket Clock

$62,400Sale Price|20% Off

George III Style Automaton Musical Bell Striking Figure Bronze Bracket Clock

Located in Danville, CA

A large English George III Style Musical Automaton bracket clock. The gorgeous gilt bronze case is decorated with beautiful brass casting applications. There is a large pagoda on the...

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Late 20th Century American George III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

ANTIQUE FRENCH HAND MADE MUSiCAL AUTOMATON JESTER CLOWN THAT PLAYS MUSIC & MOVES

$1,831

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 ...

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20th Century French Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fabric

Automaton Waterfall & Figure Mother of Pearl Inlaid Musical Canton Bracket Clock

$17,600Sale Price|20% Off

Automaton Waterfall & Figure Mother of Pearl Inlaid Musical Canton Bracket Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Here for your consideration is a large Chinese Canton bracket clock. The gorgeous ebony case is decorated with beautiful mother of pearl inlaid on the front. There are 5 brass pineap...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Fine Inlaid George III Longcase Clock with Automaton Movement, circa 1780

$12,800

Fine Inlaid George III Longcase Clock with Automaton Movement, circa 1780

Located in Essex, MA

Exquisitely inlaid Georgian period 18th century longcase or grandfather clock. Original boxwood and satinwood inlay in late Georgian neoclassical design Clock boasts an elaborate...

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Grandfather Clocks and Long...

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Automaton Figure Enamel Bracket Clock

$28,500

Antique Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Automaton Figure Enamel Bracket Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Here we are offering a rare Chinese rosewood bracket clock with enamel column on each side. Front case is inlaid with mother of pearl and nearly in perfect condition. 5 brass finials...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Mid-Century Swiss Automaton Brass Cage with Moving and Singing Bird

$2,200

Mid-Century Swiss Automaton Brass Cage with Moving and Singing Bird

Located in Dallas, TX

Bring life to your house with this colorful vintage birdcage. Attributed to Reuge Music in Switzerland, and built circa 1960, the cage is cylindrical in shape and sits on a painted w...

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Mid-20th Century Swiss Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK

$204,297

FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine and highly collectable Antique circa 1895 French Automaton Industrial Locomotive moving gilt ...

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Antique 1890s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Singing Bird Automaton on Carved Giltwood Base

$11,000

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Singing Bird Automaton on Carved Giltwood Base

Located in Dallas, TX

This exceptional antique singing bird automaton clock, crafted in France circa 1880, is a finely executed example of French luxury mechanical artistry. The finely worked gilt bronze ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Bird Cages

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Automaton German Zinner & Sohn Musical Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey

$2,250

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...

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Antique 1890s German Late Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric, Wood

Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Mantle Clock

$2,650

Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Mantle Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Large French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Clock w Marble Base Here we have a wonderful example of the industrial series popular in French horology. While the ...

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Vintage 1980s Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Wheel Engine Industrial Clock

$2,600

Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Wheel Engine Industrial Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Large French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Clock Here we have a wonderful example of the industrial series popular in French horology. While the clock is stri...

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20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Granite, Metal, Brass

Art Deco Carl Kauba Automaton Bronze Nude with Mechanical Cape 1920’s Austria

$4,991

Art Deco Carl Kauba Automaton Bronze Nude with Mechanical Cape 1920’s Austria

By Carl Kauba

Located in London, GB

Art Deco Carl Kauba Automaton Bronze Nude with Mechanical Cape 1920’s Austria A captivating and rare Art Deco automaton bronze sculpture by Carl Kauba (Austrian, 1865–1922), depicti...

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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique 8 Day Tall Case Grandfather Clock Automaton Andrew Rich Bridgewater 1820

$3,995

Antique 8 Day Tall Case Grandfather Clock Automaton Andrew Rich Bridgewater 1820

Located in Portland, OR

A fine antique Georgian Regency period tall case 8 day inlaid mahogany grandfather clock with a rocking figure of Old Father Time, by Andrew Rich of Bridgwater Somerset, circa 1820. ...

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Antique 1820s English Georgian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

A rare mid-19th century French Louis Philippe musical automaton framed wall cloc

$5,222

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 and highly decorative example of a rare mid-19th century French Louis Philippe music...

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Antique 1880s European Early Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Paper

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Automaton singing bird by Bontems

Unavailable

H 20.87 in W 10.63 in D 8.67 in

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 century. Bontems was a manufacturer of bird automatons in Paris. He produced decent num...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Other

1940s Lobster Playing Banjo Automaton

Unavailable

H 28 in W 12 in D 6 in

1940s Lobster Playing Banjo Automaton

Located in Mount Penn, PA

This charismatic lobster is handmade using papier mâché, with a small toy banjo that when plugged in he plays with his claw whilst his head rotates as to simulate his singing. Mounte...

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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Toys

18thC English Automaton Picture Clock

Unavailable

H 21.86 in W 27.76 in D 4.14 in

18thC English Automaton Picture Clock

Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB

An unusual framed picture clock with automaton see saw, windmill and clock tower. The painted copper sheet depicts a bucolic pastoral scene, with trees and hills, a rustic cottage an...

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Antique 18th Century British Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Jardinière Automaton singing bird by Bontems

Unavailable

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 in Paris around 1870. This type of bird automaton is extremely rare - few were made...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Other

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems

Unavailable

H 19.3 in W 9.06 in D 6.7 in

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 Paris. This French pendulum clock runs for 8 days, strikes the half hour and full ho...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Enamel, Other

17th Century Gilded Bronze German Automaton Clock

Unavailable

H 14.57 in W 6.7 in

17th Century Gilded Bronze German Automaton Clock

Located in Lisbon, PT

Gilded bronze German automaton clock. Author: Nicolaus Schmidt der Junger, (Augsburg) circa 1620. Signed.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Sam Zell Automaton Sculpture Titled, "Consensus 2013" Satirizing Obamacare

Unavailable

H 13 in W 14 in D 12 in

Sam Zell Automaton Sculpture Titled, "Consensus 2013" Satirizing Obamacare

By Sam Zell

Located in Mount Penn, PA

An amazing automaton titled, "Consensus 2013," which is the brain child of businessman and investment guru Sam Zell. Given to one of his closest friends as an end of the year gift, t...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Political and Patriotic ...

Materials

Metal

Great Musical Anri Italian Carved Bar Scene Automaton

Unavailable

H 9 in W 11.5 in D 8 in

Great Musical Anri Italian Carved Bar Scene Automaton

By ANRI

Located in Mount Penn, PA

Five figure bar scene all hand-carved with interesting expressions and clothing.Designed and Hand Carved by Anri in the Italian Alps. The Bartender is a corkscrew and the accordian p...

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Barware

20th Century German Ferris Wheel Novelty Automaton Brass Carriage Clock

Unavailable

H 11.5 in W 5.25 in D 3.75 in

20th Century German Ferris Wheel Novelty Automaton Brass Carriage Clock

Located in London, Nottinghill

An early 20th century carriage clock with ferris wheel automaton. Having a white Roman dial with subsidiary seconds dial over crossed arrows motif, and subsidiary Arabic alarm dial, ...

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Early 20th Century European Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

An Austrian quarter striking mantel clock with double automaton, circa 1830

Unavailable

H 23.23 in W 12.41 in D 5.71 in

An Austrian quarter striking mantel clock with double automaton, circa 1830

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

11-cm enamel chapter ring with Arabic numerals and Breguet hands, skeletonized centre with gilt brass Cupid sharpening his arrows with connection to the half hour rack striking on a...

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Empire Clocks

Materials

Giltwood

Musical box with 6 Bells and 3 Automatons By G. Bendon

Unavailable

H 10.04 in W 20.48 in D 11.82 in

Musical box with 6 Bells and 3 Automatons By G. Bendon

Located in Zonhoven, BE

Beautiful music box by Bendon. Made in about 1880 in Switserland by this well known manufacturer. The mechanism plays 8 tunes on a 28cm cylinder as indicated on the original 'Bendon'...

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Antique 1880s Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

A rare Dutch Frisian oak wall clock with walking soldier automaton, circa 1790

Unavailable

H 47.25 in W 13.78 in D 9.06 in

A rare Dutch Frisian oak wall clock with walking soldier automaton, circa 1790

Located in Amsterdam, NL

26.5-cm polychrome painted dial with Roman numerals and landscape centre, pierced brass hands and alarm disc, flowers in the lower corners and deities above flanking an aperture with...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Louis XVI Clocks

Materials

Brass

A South German Iron Quarter Striking Wall Clock with Eyes Automaton, circa 1750

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H 18.12 in W 14.18 in D 6.3 in

A South German Iron Quarter Striking Wall Clock with Eyes Automaton, circa 1750

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

35.5-cm shaped polychrome painted iron dial with Roman numerals and iron and brass hands, further with heraldic arms below, above two lions flanking a face with eyes connected to the...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Clocks

Materials

Iron

An Extremely Rare 'Pendule Industrial' in the Shape of a Wind Mill with Automaton, Barometer and 2 Thermometers circa 1880

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H 18.51 in Dm 6.7 in

An Extremely Rare 'Pendule Industrial' in the Shape of a Wind Mill with Automaton, Barometer and 2 Thermometers circa 1880

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Case: brass, partly gilt, partly blued, black marble base, masoned wind mill, rotating wind mill vanes, hinged clock case, aneroid barometer, lateral thermometers with Reaumur and Fa...

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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Walking Stick Cane of Dog with Automaton Head and Defense Cane

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H 35.24 in W 1.97 in D 0.79 in

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; just minor wear and old patina from use over many decades. The handle is a carved ...

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Antique 1890s French Late Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Automaton Cow

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H 24 in W 40 in D 9 in

Automaton Cow

Located in Culver City, CA

Large life-like cow with unique motorized moving parts, head, ears, eyes and tail all move, likely a department store display

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Vintage 1930s Animal Sculptures

Automaton Wizard Clock

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H 26.5 in W 13.5 in D 8.63 in

Automaton Wizard Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

This incredibly rare automaton clock is surmounted by a charming young wizard. On the quarters of the hour, he sounds the time on four Westminster chimes with a Hammer held in his ri...

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Other Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Silver

Primitive Automaton Doll

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H 30 in W 8 in D 8 in

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...

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20th Century Unknown Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Elephant Automaton In Felt

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H 24 in W 12 in D 34 in

Elephant Automaton In Felt

Located in Culver City, CA

Elephant automaton, wonderful store window display, moving parts, original grey felt covering

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Early 20th Century Belgian Animal Sculptures

French Walking Peacock Automaton

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H 6.25 in W 12 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 Roullet et Decamps. Its papier mâché body contains a highly elaborate clockwork system t...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Other Toys and Dolls

Materials

Paper, Feathers

French Walking Peacock Automaton

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H 22.5 in W 27 in L 22.5 in

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 ...

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Antique 19th Century French Other Toys and Dolls

Materials

Feathers

French Musical Automaton Picture Clock

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H 48.5 in W 44 in D 10.25 in

French Musical Automaton Picture Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

One of the most amazing timepieces we have ever acquired that offers far more than meets the eye, this incredible work of art blends the beauty of a painting with the mechanical comp...

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Antique 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks

Materials

Paint

Unusual Automaton Music Box Ballerina

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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.

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Early 20th Century Belgian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood, Plaster

French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock

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H 15.5 in W 7.5 in

French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

This automaton battleship clock is an impeccable example of the complex artistry of Industrial timepieces. An automaton is incorporated into the ship's form, with a separate mechanis...

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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

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H 10 in Dm 5.5 in

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton. An automated singing bird with a strong voice and flamboyant plumage amidst foliage in a gilded brass cage. France, circa 1930.

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Early 20th Century French Other Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

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H 11.5 in Dm 7 in

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton. An automated singing bird with a strong voice and flamboyant plumage amidst foliage in a gilded brass cage. Germany, circa 1930.

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Early 20th Century German Other Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton

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H 22.75 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in

Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton

Located in New Orleans, LA

Hand-feathered in brilliant yellow and red is the diminutive mechanical bird inside its gilded cage. This delightful and rare singing bird automaton combines outstanding artistry wit...

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Other Decorative Boxes

20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton

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H 10.5 in W 5 in D 5 in

20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

20th century musical bird automaton. An automated singing bird with a strong voice and flamboyant plumage amidst foliage in a gilded brass cage. Made in Germany, circa 1940.

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20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antiquities

Materials

Brass

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Automaton Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of automaton furniture available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, every item from our selection of automaton furniture was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of automaton furniture made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of automaton furniture over the years, but those crafted by Bontems, Andre Romain Guilmet and J. Granvigne are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Automaton Furniture?

The average selling price for a piece of automaton furniture at 1stDibs is $4,800, while they’re typically $575 on the low end and $594,569 for the highest priced.