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Japanese Wooden Music Box 1964s Für Elise
Japanese Wooden Music Box 1964s Für Elise

Japanese Wooden Music Box 1964s Für Elise

$284

H 6.5 in W 8.27 in D 4.73 in

Japanese Wooden Music Box 1964s Für Elise

Located in Paris, FR

This is a music box which was made in Japan in 1964s (Showa 39).

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lladro Style Figurines White Porcelain Music Boxes and Decorative Tree
Japanese Lladro Style Figurines White Porcelain Music Boxes and Decorative Tree

Japanese Lladro Style Figurines White Porcelain Music Boxes and Decorative Tree

$400Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 8.5 in W 6.38 in D 3.38 in

Japanese Lladro Style Figurines White Porcelain Music Boxes and Decorative Tree

By Lladro

Located in Miami, FL

A wonderful vintage set of porcelain figurines of two Japanese ladies both of which are music boxes and a decorative cherry tree.

Category

20th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Schmid Walt Disney Pinocchio Music Box
Schmid Walt Disney Pinocchio Music Box

Schmid Walt Disney Pinocchio Music Box

$150Sale Price|50% Off

H 6 in W 5.5 in D 4 in

Schmid Walt Disney Pinocchio Music Box

By Schmid

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Schmid Walt Disney jointed Pinocchio music box that plays The Entertainer / Made in Japan circa 1990s Dimensions when sitting: height 6 inches, depth 4 inches, width 5.5 inch...

Category

20th Century Japanese Toys and Dolls

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Rolls Royce Automobile Music Box and Decanter
Vintage Rolls Royce Automobile Music Box and Decanter

Vintage Rolls Royce Automobile Music Box and Decanter

Located in San Diego, CA

Dimensions: 16.5"W x 6.25"D x 7"H Type: Music box decanter, Plays "Around the World in 80 Days" Materials: Metal automobile form with cut-glass decanter and stopper Interior: Red f...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

Vintage Rolls Royce Automobile Music Box and Decanter
Vintage Rolls Royce Automobile Music Box and Decanter

Vintage Rolls Royce Automobile Music Box and Decanter

Located in San Diego, CA

A highly decorative mid-20th-century novelty music box decanter crafted in the form of a classic Rolls-Royce–style open touring automobile.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

Sankyo Glazed Ceramic Hobo Figurine Music Box "How Dry I Am" , Winding
Sankyo Glazed Ceramic Hobo Figurine Music Box "How Dry I Am" , Winding

Sankyo Glazed Ceramic Hobo Figurine Music Box "How Dry I Am" , Winding

Located in Miami, FL

Sankyo Glazed Ceramic Hobo Figurine Music Box "How Dry I Am" , Winding Offered for sale is a 1970s Sankyo Japanese glazed ceramic hobo figure winding music box which plays the song...

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

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Japanese Export Mid-Century Modern Chrome Banjo Figural Decanter and Music Box
Japanese Export Mid-Century Modern Chrome Banjo Figural Decanter and Music Box

Japanese Export Mid-Century Modern Chrome Banjo Figural Decanter and Music Box

Located in Port Hope, ON

This fabulous Japanese export Mid-Century Modern chrome and black enamel banjo figural decanter plays a heart warming version of the tune "How Dry I Am" when it is lifted off the su...

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Barware

Materials

Chrome

Fantastic Musical Accordian Portable Bar
Fantastic Musical Accordian Portable Bar

Fantastic Musical Accordian Portable Bar

Unavailable

H 12 in W 11.5 in D 3.5 in

Fantastic Musical Accordian Portable Bar

Located in Mount Penn, PA

In mint never used condition this portable bar in the shape of an accordion was made in the 1960s in Japan. You can wind the music box on the bottom of the accordian which will play ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

1950s Japanese Carved Wood Music Box Cigarette Dispenser w/ Dog
1950s Japanese Carved Wood Music Box Cigarette Dispenser w/ Dog

1950s Japanese Carved Wood Music Box Cigarette Dispenser w/ Dog

Located in Van Nuys, CA

A vintage wind-up music box dog cigarette dispenser is a charming and nostalgic item from the past.

Category

Vintage 1950s Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese 9 Drawer Jewelry /Storage Music Box
Japanese 9 Drawer Jewelry /Storage Music Box

Japanese 9 Drawer Jewelry /Storage Music Box

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-651 Japanese wood storage box with velvet lined drawers, Music box on bottom.

Category

Vintage 1950s Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese Vintage Silk Covered Jewlery /Music Box 1950's
Japanese Vintage Silk Covered Jewlery /Music Box 1950's

Japanese Vintage Silk Covered Jewlery /Music Box 1950's

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

1574 Vintage Japanese Fabric covered wood jewlery /music box Make Made in Japan Music mechanism in working condition

Category

Vintage 1950s Asian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Textile, Boxwood

Rare Midcentury Elephant Music Box from Japan
Rare Midcentury Elephant Music Box from Japan

Rare Midcentury Elephant Music Box from Japan

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautifully gilded metal with patina music box in the shape of an elephant. This unique music box is vintage and made in Japan.

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Mid Century Fire Extinguisher Cocktail Shaker from Japan
Vintage Mid Century Fire Extinguisher Cocktail Shaker from Japan

Vintage Mid Century Fire Extinguisher Cocktail Shaker from Japan

By Jonathan Adler

Located in San Diego, CA

This vintage novelty brass cocktail shaker from Japan that doubles as a music box which plays “How Dry I Am” adds cool and chic to your bar.

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Adorable 60's Jewelled Enamel Music Box/ Lighter
Adorable 60's Jewelled Enamel Music Box/ Lighter

Adorable 60's Jewelled Enamel Music Box/ Lighter

Located in North Miami, FL

Globe spins on a stylized map base while the Japanese music box plays "Around the World in 80 Days".

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Boxes

Materials

Aluminum, Enamel

Wooden House Cigarette Holder Music Box
Wooden House Cigarette Holder Music Box

Wooden House Cigarette Holder Music Box

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H 6 in W 6.75 in D 5 in

Wooden House Cigarette Holder Music Box

Located in Richmond, VA

Vintage, wooden music box cigarette holder in a whimsical house design.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Whimsical Japanese Cigarette Dispenser/Music Box/Lighter
Whimsical Japanese Cigarette Dispenser/Music Box/Lighter

Whimsical Japanese Cigarette Dispenser/Music Box/Lighter

Located in Easton, PA

Whimsical cigarette dispenser which looks like a bottle of Ambassador Deluxe Scotch when unopened but when opened dispenses cigarettes and at the same time plays the song "How Dry I ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

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Birds a Collection of 25 Bird Figures and Music Boxes
Birds a Collection of 25 Bird Figures and Music Boxes

Birds a Collection of 25 Bird Figures and Music Boxes

Located in New York, NY

A lifetime collection of birds. A set of 25 some made of porcelain some carved from wood or resin. Of the 25 of them 5 are music boxes. I actually think it's quite charming. Siz...

Category

Late 20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Resin, Wood

Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Cookie Jar
Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Cookie Jar

Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Cookie Jar

$140Sale Price|20% Off

H 12.5 in W 12.5 in D 10 in

Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Cookie Jar

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse Cookie Jar. It depicts a hand painted glazed ceramic cookie jar shaped as a seated smiling Mickey Mouse. Below the base is hallmarked Mexico.

Category

20th Century Mexican Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Limited Edition Disney "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Book with Serigraphs
Limited Edition Disney "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Book with Serigraphs

Limited Edition Disney "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Book with Serigraphs

By Walt Disney Productions

Located in San Diego, CA

Hard to find limited edition Disney "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" book with four serigraphs, circa 1978. This book is #2230 of #9500 distributed worldwide and is lavishly illustr...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

Complete "101 Dalmatians" Collectors Box by McDonalds / Disney, 1990s
Complete "101 Dalmatians" Collectors Box by McDonalds / Disney, 1990s

Complete "101 Dalmatians" Collectors Box by McDonalds / Disney, 1990s

By Disney Studios

Located in Barcelona, ES

Complete limited edition "101 Dalmatians" collector box, toys that were issued for McDonald's "Happy Meal" between November 1996 and January 1997. The toys have never been played wit...

Category

Late 20th Century American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Plastic

Automaton Clock And Music Box House
Automaton Clock And Music Box House

Automaton Clock And Music Box House

$24,850

H 28.13 in W 26.25 in D 15.56 in

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...

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Wood

Rare Pair of Lladro Chinese Farmer Porcelain Figurines
Rare Pair of Lladro Chinese Farmer Porcelain Figurines

Rare Pair of Lladro Chinese Farmer Porcelain Figurines

$2,720Sale Price / set|43% Off

H 21.25 in W 10 in D 10 in

Rare Pair of Lladro Chinese Farmer Porcelain Figurines

By Lladro

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING a GORGEOUS PAIR of extremely rare and important Lladro, long retired porcelain figurine sculptures. Known as the ‘Chinese Farmer’ and the ‘Chinese Farmer with Staff’. Th...

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome

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...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

Mickey Mouse, Silly Symphony
Mickey Mouse, Silly Symphony

Mickey Mouse, Silly Symphony

$24,652Sale Price|20% Off

H 63 in W 47 in D 0.1 in

Mickey Mouse, Silly Symphony

Located in London, GB

Original French film poster for Mickey Mouse - Silly Symphony 1938. To-date this is believed to be the only known surviving example. The Silly Symphonies were a series of seventy-fi...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Posters

Materials

Paper

Antique Pinocchio Doll by Knickerbocker Toy Co.
Antique Pinocchio Doll by Knickerbocker Toy Co.

Antique Pinocchio Doll by Knickerbocker Toy Co.

$340Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.75 in W 4.75 in D 4 in

Antique Pinocchio Doll by Knickerbocker Toy Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

A vintage composition Pinocchio doll by Knickerbocker Toy company, likely from the 1930s. The doll’s back is embossed with “Pinocchio - W.D. PR KNT CO - Copyright U.S.A.” The composi...

Category

Early 20th Century American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Composition

Walt Disney's Donald Duck. The Ultimate History. Limited Edition book & prints
Walt Disney's Donald Duck. The Ultimate History. Limited Edition book & prints

Walt Disney's Donald Duck. The Ultimate History. Limited Edition book & prints

By TASCHEN, Walt Disney, Carl Barks

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Nothing succeeds like success, as the saying goes, but in the case of Donald Duck the opposite is true: the candor with which Donald reveals his weaknesses wins our hearts and stays ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

Materials

Aluminum

Hand-Painted Commedia Dell'arte Harlequin Doll, Italy, 20th Century
Hand-Painted Commedia Dell'arte Harlequin Doll, Italy, 20th Century

Hand-Painted Commedia Dell'arte Harlequin Doll, Italy, 20th Century

Located in Toronto, CA

This is an irresistible Italian doll of the classic Commedia Dell'arte figure the Harlequin, or Arlecchino, as he is known in Italian. Probably made in Venice, last quarter of the 20...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Toys and Dolls

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Large triple antique singing bird-in-cage, by Phallibois
Large triple antique singing bird-in-cage, by Phallibois

Large triple antique singing bird-in-cage, by Phallibois

Located in London, GB

Threes a crowd and a good sound... When wound and actuated by start/stop lever to side, the three birds take turns to sing passages of the sequential birdsong, moving beaks, heads a...

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Architectural Models Arms, Armor and Weapons Aviation Objects Books Collectible
Architectural Models Arms, Armor and Weapons Aviation Objects Books Collectible

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 is a beautiful collectible that will add charm to any room. Made in France, it dates...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

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Japanese Music Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese music box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wood and metal, every Japanese music box was constructed with great care. Find 21 options for an antique or vintage Japanese music box now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese music box, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese music box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, mid-century modern and modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese music box over the years, but those crafted by Louis Vincent Fouquet and Phaidon are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Music Box?

A Japanese music box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,880, while the lowest priced sells for $275 and the highest can go for as much as $47,500.