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Vintage 20th Century English Art Deco 'Crane Claw' Arcade Machine c.1930
Vintage 20th Century English Art Deco 'Crane Claw' Arcade Machine c.1930

Vintage 20th Century English Art Deco 'Crane Claw' Arcade Machine c.1930

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

An early 20th Century English amusement arcade game featuring articulated cranes which, when skilfully manoeuvred, grasp a prize and release it into the chute below. Constructed in E...

Category

20th Century British Other Games

Materials

Metal

Antique English Silver Plated Biscuit Barrel with Lion Handles & Claw Feet
Antique English Silver Plated Biscuit Barrel with Lion Handles & Claw Feet

Antique English Silver Plated Biscuit Barrel with Lion Handles & Claw Feet

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

hinged lid with ornately cast lion mounted handles on either side and claw feet. The front is engraved

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Bec Brittain Vise, Double Fade Handblown Glass and Brass Chandelier
Bec Brittain Vise, Double Fade Handblown Glass and Brass Chandelier

Bec Brittain Vise, Double Fade Handblown Glass and Brass Chandelier

By Bec Brittain

Located in Long Island City, NY

Vise captures a handblown glass globe within brass claws machined to follow the gentle curvature of

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Bec Brittain Twin Vise, Double Fade Hand Blown Glass and Brass Chandelier
Bec Brittain Twin Vise, Double Fade Hand Blown Glass and Brass Chandelier

Bec Brittain Twin Vise, Double Fade Hand Blown Glass and Brass Chandelier

By Bec Brittain

Located in Long Island City, NY

Vise captures a handblown glass globe within brass claws machined to follow the gentle curvature of

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

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Antique Silver King 5 Cent Gum Ball Vending Machine c.1940
Antique Silver King 5 Cent Gum Ball Vending Machine c.1940

Antique Silver King 5 Cent Gum Ball Vending Machine c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

old-fashioned gumball machines, with claw feet, florid scroll embellishments made of cast iron, and

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Bookends

Materials

Chrome, Iron

Antique English Silver Plated Serving Tray with Beaded Decoration & Claw Feet
Antique English Silver Plated Serving Tray with Beaded Decoration & Claw Feet

Antique English Silver Plated Serving Tray with Beaded Decoration & Claw Feet

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

perimeter. The tray sits on three claw feet and is hallmarked on the back by a maker we were unable to

Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Play Ball Antique 1925 Art Deco Baseball Penny Coin Drop Arcade Baseball Game
Play Ball Antique 1925 Art Deco Baseball Penny Coin Drop Arcade Baseball Game

Play Ball Antique 1925 Art Deco Baseball Penny Coin Drop Arcade Baseball Game

By Exhibit Supply Co., Frank Meisler

Located in Miami, FL

, diggers (aka claw machines), shooters, strength testers, and fortune tellers. What really distinguished

Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Copper, Steel

Large Antique Replogle Brass Framed Library Globe with Wooden Base & Claw Feet
Large Antique Replogle Brass Framed Library Globe with Wooden Base & Claw Feet

Large Antique Replogle Brass Framed Library Globe with Wooden Base & Claw Feet

By Replogle Globes

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

cast frame sits on a wooden tripod base with claw feet. The globe is clearly signed by Replogle of

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Globes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Art Deco Arcade Claw Machine
Art Deco Arcade Claw Machine

Art Deco Arcade Claw Machine

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H 78 in W 23 in D 20 in

Art Deco Arcade Claw Machine

Located in North Hollywood, CA

The ultimate in gameroom decor, or a very unique way to display your collection! This claw

Category

Vintage 1930s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Mutoscope Co. Arcade Claw or Crane Machine
Mutoscope Co. Arcade Claw or Crane Machine

Mutoscope Co. Arcade Claw or Crane Machine

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H 66 in W 24 in D 21.25 in

Mutoscope Co. Arcade Claw or Crane Machine

By International Mutoscope Co

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Referred to as either a "claw", a "crane", or a "digger", the fun was always the same. After

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Games

Cast Lobster Sculpture with Articulating Claws Circa 1930s
Cast Lobster Sculpture with Articulating Claws Circa 1930s

Cast Lobster Sculpture with Articulating Claws Circa 1930s

Located in San Francisco, CA

articulating front claws. An interesting object from the machine age period of design.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Animal Sculptures

Materials

Chrome, Metal

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Antique English Silver Plated Mechanical Biscuit Barrel or Biscuiteer
Antique English Silver Plated Mechanical Biscuit Barrel or Biscuiteer

Antique English Silver Plated Mechanical Biscuit Barrel or Biscuiteer

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique silver plated mechanical biscuit barrel is completely unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1920 and done in a Victorian style...

Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Sphinx Egyptian Revival Mappin & Webb Silver Plate Biscuit Barrel Box
Victorian Sphinx Egyptian Revival Mappin & Webb Silver Plate Biscuit Barrel Box

Victorian Sphinx Egyptian Revival Mappin & Webb Silver Plate Biscuit Barrel Box

By Mappin & Webb

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Elaborate figural Egyptian Revival Victorian biscuit jar made by Mappin & Webb during the 19th century. This highly stylized piece features a winged sphinx with an Egyptian head piec...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Sheffield and Silverp...

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique English Silver Plated Oval Biscuit Barrel with Elaborate Engraving
Antique English Silver Plated Oval Biscuit Barrel with Elaborate Engraving

Antique English Silver Plated Oval Biscuit Barrel with Elaborate Engraving

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique oval shaped and silver plated biscuit barrel was made in England in approximately 1880 in a period Victorian style. This biscuit barrel has an oval shape with a hinged l...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

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Claw Machine For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic claw machine available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and silver plate, every claw machine was constructed with great care. Find 15 options for an antique or vintage claw machine now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer claw machine, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A claw machine made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — is very popular. A well-made claw machine has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bec Brittain, APEX and Maitland Smith are consistently popular.

How Much is a Claw Machine?

Prices for a claw machine can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $350 and can go as high as $47,800, while the average can fetch as much as $1,900.