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Bird Music Box

Black Carousel Cigar Box, Spinning Music Box With Hand painted Blue Birds
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This antique early 20 th century cigar caddy carousel with music box is absolutely amazing. It
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Antique 1890s French Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Wood

Superb 18K gold "Sur plateau" musical snuff box purse form
Located in Zonhoven, BE
A superb gold music box, made by the craftsmen of Jean-George Remond & Co in Geneva between 1804
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Antique Early 18th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron, Gold

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional singing bird cylinder music box is a wonder of Austrian mechanical ingenuity. Not
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Satinwood

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
$48,500
H 14 in W 30 in D 15 in
Birds a Collection of 25 Bird Figures and Music Boxes
Located in New York, NY
. Of the 25 of them 5 are music boxes. I actually think it's quite charming. Sizes vary but the
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Late 20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Resin, Wood

Music Box Bird, Aquatint Etching by Tighe O'Donoghue
Located in Long Island City, NY
Music Box Bird Tighe O’Donoghue, American (1942) Date: circa 1980 Etching with Aquatint, signed and
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1980s Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Vintage Italian Wood Inlay Tray w/Music box
Located in San Francisco, CA
bordered by ornate floral and bird motifs. Later added music box made in Switzerland plays "O Sole Mio
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Early 20th Century Serving Pieces

Materials

Satinwood

Vintage Italian Wood Inlay Tray w/Music box
Vintage Italian Wood Inlay Tray w/Music box
$450
H 1.25 in W 14 in D 27 in

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Silver Bird Cage with Music, circa 1920
Located in Tongeren, Limburg
A silver bird cage with music, circa 1920, Germany.
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20th Century German Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Silver Bird Cage with Music, circa 1920
Silver Bird Cage with Music, circa 1920
H 11.42 in W 5.91 in D 4.73 in
Elegant Music Box with Singing Bird by Reuge, Mechanical Mouvement
Located in London, GB
Music box made out of stainless steel and leather by the Internationally known brand Reuge. It has
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21st Century and Contemporary Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Stainless Steel

Blaise Bontems, an Extremely Fine & Rare Automaton Double Singing Bird Music Box
By Bontems
Located in Queens, NY
Blaise Bontems, an extremely fine and rare automaton double singing bird music box, in the form of
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Antique 19th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional singing bird cylinder music box is a wonder of Austrian mechanical ingenuity. Not
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Antique 19th Century European Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Satinwood

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
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Vintage 1950s Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Karl Griesbaum German Brass Singing Bird Cage Music Box, Marked Kg Ken-D
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in New York, NY
A charming automated birdcage music box with the bird's head turning, beak moving and tail moving
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Vintage 1950s German Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Karl Griesbaum German Brass Singing Bird Cage Music Box, Marked Kg Ken-D
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in New York, NY
A charming automated birdcage music box with the bird's head turning, beak moving and tail moving
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Vintage 1950s German Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton and Musical Mechanism by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
2 birds...) 4. A music box has also been added (never seen before!!!). The case is richly decorated
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Other, Enamel

Antique Swiss Mechanical Automaton Bird Box Music Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1930s Bird Box Music Box, Enamel On Gilt Brass with a scenic depiction on the top, the box
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Vintage 1930s Swiss More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Gilt Metal

Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bird Cage Music Box
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New Orleans, LA
A mechanical bird sings in its gilded cage in this exceptionally rare French automaton. Combining
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

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
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20th Century German Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

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
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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
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Mid-20th Century German Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Antique German Singing Bird Music Box Marked Underside K.G Karl
Located in Manhasset, NY
Antique German singing bird music box marked underside K.G Karl. At the time of this listing the
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Mid-20th Century German American Classical Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Brass

20th Century French Working Automaton Gilt Bronze Singing Birdcage, 1900s
By Bontems
Located in LEGNY, FR
birds in this singing bird music box have realistic sound of real talking birds. The singing mechanism
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Early 20th Century French Bird Cages

Materials

Bronze

Footed Wooden Music Box Made in Italy
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant footed wooden music box with top finely hand-painted with foliages and birds. Upon opening
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Vintage 1950s Italian Moorish Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Footed Wooden Music Box Made in Italy
Footed Wooden Music Box Made in Italy
H 2.25 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
Antique French Neoclassical Wrought Iron Brass Automation Musical Birdcage Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique automation music box bird cage and stand. The birdcage is made of brass with a neoclassical
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Bird Cages

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vintage West German Music Box, Brass Bird Cage with Animated Singing Birds
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage West German music box features brass bird cage with beaded and floral design, interior
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Mid-20th Century German Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock
Located in Brea, CA
A reuge enameled music Box with Bird automaton and clock , The box with blue enamel exterior
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Antique 1850s Swiss Country Antiquities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock
Located in Brea, CA
The box with brown enamel exterior and singing bird as shown in good working order. The top left
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20th Century Swiss Country Antiquities

Materials

Enamel

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
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Antique 19th Century French Musical Instruments

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
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Vintage 1930s German Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Wonderful German Antique Sterling Silver Automation Singing Bird Music Box
Located in Long Beach, CA
Wonderful German Antique Sterling Silver Automation Singing Bird Music Box c. 1890's. Marked 800
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Antique 19th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Silver

Late 19th Century Gilt and Bronze Tweeting Automaton Music Bird Box
Located in London, Nottinghill
When wound and the actuation button slid to the right, the bird with layered feathered plumage in
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Antique 1880s Decorative Boxes

Swiss Faux Tortoise and Gilt Singing Bird Music Box
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Swiss Made Singing Bird Music Box with Faux Tortoise and Gilt Finish with Key Retailed by Sponholz
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20th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes

Singing Bird Music Box
Located in Stamford, CT
A sterling silver and enamel singing bird box automaton probably crafted in Eschle, German around
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Vintage 1960s German Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Singing Bird Music Box
Singing Bird Music Box
H 2 in W 5 in D 3.5 in
Singing Bird Cage Automaton by Hasu Germany, Mid-20th Century
Located in Retie, BE
bird music box have realistic sound of real tjilping and talking birds. If you wouldn't see this
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Mid-20th Century German Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

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A dynamic array of fossil fish flow through this superlative stone mural. A large Phareodus testis, three Diplomystus dentatus, a Cockerellites liops, and nine Knightia eocaena are f...
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Located in Edinburgh, GB
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Antique Neoclassical Pine and Lime Wood Georgian Style Fireplace Surround
$16,752 Sale Price
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H 68.31 in W 87.01 in D 13.78 in
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By United Artists
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12 Coalport Grey and Polychrome Enamel Floral Shaped Rim Dinner Service Plates
By Coalport Porcelain
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Located in New York, NY
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30:30 Landscape Architecture Book
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$75 / item
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By Semigood Design
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19th Century Black Forest Carving
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century walnut Black Forest carving of a eagle perched on a rock with a deer below, lovely crisp carving and fabulous quality, circa 1880.
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Located in Hamilton, Ontario
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14-Karat Gold Pen Holder and Tray with Diamonds, Rubies and Sapphires
14-Karat Gold Pen Holder and Tray with Diamonds, Rubies and Sapphires
$9,500 Sale Price / set
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$16,850
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$19,850
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Tiffany Studios Acorn Table Lamp
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Bird Music Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bird music box for your home. A bird music box — often made from metal, brass and enamel — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bird music box — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each bird music box bearing Victorian or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. A well-made bird music box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Karl Griesbaum, Bontems and Sèvres are consistently popular.

How Much is a Bird Music Box?

Prices for a bird music box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $565 and can go as high as $48,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,445.
Questions About Bird Music Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A Polyphon music box is a wooden box that plays small interchangeable metal discs. Polyphon Musikwerke invented the device in 1870 and began producing them for sale in 1897 in Leipzig, Germany. Find a variety of Polyphon music boxes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The box that plays music is called a music box in the U.S. and a musical box in the UK. Early versions date back to the 19th century, and many of them came from factories located in Switzerland. Shop a large selection of antique and vintage music boxes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    It depends on the make and model of the music box. To find the value of a music box, experts suggest that you work with a certified appraiser. The value of a music box will depend on a number of factors, including the shape it’s in. You’ll find expertly vetted music boxes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    The best music box for you depends on your preferences for design, size, and music. Music boxes may be intricately carved or brightly-colored, and contain musical themes from famous plays or films. Music boxes can also be musical boxes designed to hold jewelry or other trinkets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Regina music boxes have musical information carefully stored on a metal disc. A Regina music box works when the holes in the disc engage with the teeth of a gear that leads to the plucking of a musical comb generating a pleasant sound.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The first music box was likely made in Switzerland around the end of the 18th century. Originally, most music boxes were quite small, but as time went on, larger versions developed. Shop a collection of antique and modern music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, music boxes are still made today. A number of artisans continue to produce music boxes by hand. Companies may also mass produce music boxes using machinery. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An old music box made from snuff boxes during the 18th century is called a carillons à musique. It is a French word meaning "chimes of music." You'll find a selection of antique music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How a singing bird box works relies on a clockwork mechanism. Twisting the winder provides power to the motor which then moves the bird and turns the gears that produce music. Both the bird's motion and the tune continue until the motor stops spinning. Find a wide variety of music boxes on 1stDibs.