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Rare Polished Pig / Hog Mechanical Bell, C.1890
Rare Polished Pig / Hog Mechanical Bell, C.1890

Rare Polished Pig / Hog Mechanical Bell, C.1890

$2,926

H 3.5 in W 6.75 in D 3.25 in

Rare Polished Pig / Hog Mechanical Bell, C.1890

Located in Bath, GB

A rare find, this fabulous figural desk bell was cast in metal in the form of a pig with a quality screwed construction. The mechanical bell can be would from the underside and then ...

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Antique 1890s German Late Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Armillary Sphere, Mechanical Sculpture, Thierry Despont, US, 21st century
Armillary Sphere, Mechanical Sculpture, Thierry Despont, US, 21st century

Armillary Sphere, Mechanical Sculpture, Thierry Despont, US, 21st century

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

Thierry Despont was best-known for his very successful architectural practice—but he was also an accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fa...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Steel

MS 11 Mechanical Sculpture, Thierry Despont, US, 21st Century
MS 11 Mechanical Sculpture, Thierry Despont, US, 21st Century

MS 11 Mechanical Sculpture, Thierry Despont, US, 21st Century

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

Thierry Despont was best-known for his very successful architectural practice—but he was also an accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fa...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Mechanical hunting call in the shape of an owl, Italy, 1950s.
Mechanical hunting call in the shape of an owl, Italy, 1950s.

Mechanical hunting call in the shape of an owl, Italy, 1950s.

Located in Milan, IT

Italian hunting decoy from the late 1950s, an owl-shaped ‘automaton’ with mechanical wing movement, used for hunting. The wings are moved by a cord connected to a spring. The cord mu...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass, Plastic, Wood

Antique Mechanical Raphael Tuck & Sons Paper Toy St Bernard and Calf
Antique Mechanical Raphael Tuck & Sons Paper Toy St Bernard and Calf

Antique Mechanical Raphael Tuck & Sons Paper Toy St Bernard and Calf

$396Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 9.06 in W 10.24 in D 0.2 in

Antique Mechanical Raphael Tuck & Sons Paper Toy St Bernard and Calf

By Raphael Tuck & Sons

Located in Haarlem, NL

Very rare, highly sought after and collectable Father Tuck's mechanical animals The St. Bernard dog (Canis familiaris) No 1 and The calf of the common ox (Bos Taurus) No 6 Aren't t...

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Early 20th Century European Toys and Dolls

Materials

Paper

Vintage Plush Mechanical Bear with Red Barrel, Mid-20th Century Toy
Vintage Plush Mechanical Bear with Red Barrel, Mid-20th Century Toy

Vintage Plush Mechanical Bear with Red Barrel, Mid-20th Century Toy

Located in Seattle, WA

A wonderful display piece for collectors of vintage toys, plush animals, or mechanical novelties. Vintage condition as pictured.

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

Materials

Fur

Tout l'Univers N° 226 — Février 1966 — Carnaval de Venise, Magazine - 2C148
Tout l'Univers N° 226 — Février 1966 — Carnaval de Venise, Magazine - 2C148

Tout l'Univers N° 226 — Février 1966 — Carnaval de Venise, Magazine - 2C148

Located in Bordeaux, FR

And the "Tests d'Aptitude aux Carrières Scientifiques" — a complete double-page aptitude test with logical reasoning, animal classification, mechanical problems, and a full scoring a...

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20th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Paper

Pippi Nightstand (Large) – Modern Handcrafted Hardwood Nightstand w/ Drawer
Pippi Nightstand (Large) – Modern Handcrafted Hardwood Nightstand w/ Drawer

Pippi Nightstand (Large) – Modern Handcrafted Hardwood Nightstand w/ Drawer

By Marmar Studio

Located in Philadelphia, PA

At the heart of the work is the belief that we are naturally inclined to endow the inanimate with spirit. marmar’s visual language consciously anthropomorphizes mechanical, architect...

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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Ibbit Stool – Modern Handcrafted Upholstered Stool
Ibbit Stool – Modern Handcrafted Upholstered Stool

Ibbit Stool – Modern Handcrafted Upholstered Stool

By Marmar Studio

Located in Philadelphia, PA

At the heart of the work is the belief that we are naturally inclined to endow the inanimate with spirit. marmar’s visual language consciously anthropomorphizes mechanical, architect...

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2010s Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Pippi Nightstand (Standard) – Modern Handcrafted Hardwood Nightstand w/ Drawer
Pippi Nightstand (Standard) – Modern Handcrafted Hardwood Nightstand w/ Drawer

Pippi Nightstand (Standard) – Modern Handcrafted Hardwood Nightstand w/ Drawer

By Marmar Studio

Located in Philadelphia, PA

At the heart of the work is the belief that we are naturally inclined to endow the inanimate with spirit. marmar’s visual language consciously anthropomorphizes mechanical, architect...

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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Noon Valet – Modern Handcrafted Hardwood Coat Rack and Valet
Noon Valet – Modern Handcrafted Hardwood Coat Rack and Valet

Noon Valet – Modern Handcrafted Hardwood Coat Rack and Valet

By Marmar Studio

Located in Philadelphia, PA

At the heart of the work is the belief that we are naturally inclined to endow the inanimate with spirit. marmar’s visual language consciously anthropomorphizes mechanical, architect...

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2010s American Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Hardwood

Clog Lounger – Modern Handcrafted Lounge Chair in Hardwood and Leather
Clog Lounger – Modern Handcrafted Lounge Chair in Hardwood and Leather

Clog Lounger – Modern Handcrafted Lounge Chair in Hardwood and Leather

By Marmar Studio

Located in Philadelphia, PA

At the heart of the work is the belief that we are naturally inclined to endow the inanimate with spirit. marmar’s visual language consciously anthropomorphizes mechanical, architect...

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2010s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Boot Stool – Modern Handcrafted Sculptural Solid Wood Stool
Boot Stool – Modern Handcrafted Sculptural Solid Wood Stool

Boot Stool – Modern Handcrafted Sculptural Solid Wood Stool

$1,300 / item

H 18 in W 12.75 in D 12.75 in

Boot Stool – Modern Handcrafted Sculptural Solid Wood Stool

By Marmar Studio

Located in Philadelphia, PA

At the heart of the work is the belief that we are naturally inclined to endow the inanimate with spirit. marmar’s visual language consciously anthropomorphizes mechanical, architect...

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2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Jot Cabinet – Modern Handcrafted Solid Wood Graphic Cabinet w/ Solid Wood Inlays
Jot Cabinet – Modern Handcrafted Solid Wood Graphic Cabinet w/ Solid Wood Inlays

Jot Cabinet – Modern Handcrafted Solid Wood Graphic Cabinet w/ Solid Wood Inlays

By Marmar Studio

Located in Philadelphia, PA

At the heart of the work is the belief that we are naturally inclined to endow the inanimate with spirit. marmar’s visual language consciously anthropomorphizes mechanical, architect...

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2010s Modern Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

Huge Contemporary Painting Abstract Mythical Figures in a Surrealist Composition
Huge Contemporary Painting Abstract Mythical Figures in a Surrealist Composition

Huge Contemporary Painting Abstract Mythical Figures in a Surrealist Composition

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

At the center, two women—one clothed in a red patterned dress and the other nude—interact with a mythical creature, part animal, part mechanical, rendered in fragmented geometric sha...

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1990s Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Crow - Origina Lithograph by V. Trubbiani - 1972

The Crow - Origina Lithograph by V. Trubbiani - 1972

By Valeriano Trubbiani

Located in Roma, IT

His work is developed by assembling different elements (objects, machines, mechanical parts, human and animal figures) that give rise to very theatrical compositions, often played on...

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1970s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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The Conqueror, Desktop Mechanical Bull Run Modern Art, Animal Figurine In Stock
The Conqueror, Desktop Mechanical Bull Run Modern Art, Animal Figurine In Stock

The Conqueror, Desktop Mechanical Bull Run Modern Art, Animal Figurine In Stock

By Xia Hang

Located in Kuala Lumpur, MY

The Conqueror adopts visual impression of bull, a muscular, tough and aggressive cow. A bull is also a symbol of Wall Street, the busiest and most aggressive financial market in the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

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Martin KlimasUntitled, 2015

Unavailable

H 21.5 in W 21.5 in

Untitled

By Martin Klimas

Located in New York, NY

For his two forefathers the camera became the tool, which through trial, advancement and reinvention would define the exact and phenomenal natures of human, animal and mechanical mot...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Untitled

Martin KlimasUntitled, 2015

Unavailable

H 21.25 in W 21.25 in

Untitled

By Martin Klimas

Located in New York, NY

For his two forefathers the camera became the tool, which through trial, advancement and reinvention would define the exact and phenomenal natures of human, animal and mechanical mot...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Untitled

Martin KlimasUntitled, 2015

Unavailable

H 21.25 in W 21.25 in

Untitled

By Martin Klimas

Located in New York, NY

For his two forefathers the camera became the tool, which through trial, advancement and reinvention would define the exact and phenomenal natures of human, animal and mechanical mot...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Untitled

Martin KlimasUntitled, 2015

Unavailable

H 21.5 in W 21.5 in

Untitled

By Martin Klimas

Located in New York, NY

For his two forefathers the camera became the tool, which through trial, advancement and reinvention would define the exact and phenomenal natures of human, animal and mechanical mot...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Proteanutan II

Martin KlimasProteanutan II, 2015

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Proteanutan II

By Martin Klimas

Located in New York, NY

Through trial and reinvention, they defined the exact and phenomenal nature of human, animal, and mechanical motion. Muybridge fitted his cameras with shutters to work at a speed of ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Pigment

Dahlia III

Martin KlimasDahlia III, 2015

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Dahlia III

By Martin Klimas

Located in New York, NY

Through trial and reinvention, they defined the exact and phenomenal nature of human, animal, and mechanical motion. Muybridge fitted his cameras with shutters to work at a speed of ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Pigment

Anthurium

Martin KlimasAnthurium, 2015

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Anthurium

By Martin Klimas

Located in New York, NY

Through trial and reinvention, they defined the exact and phenomenal nature of human, animal, and mechanical motion. Muybridge fitted his cameras with shutters to work at a speed of ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Pigment

Rare Polished Pig / Hog Mechanical Bell c.1890
Rare Polished Pig / Hog Mechanical Bell c.1890

Rare Polished Pig / Hog Mechanical Bell c.1890

Located in Bath, GB

A rare find, this fabulous figural desk bell was cast in metal in the form of a pig with a quality screwed construction. The mechanical bell can be would from the underside and then ...

Category

Antique 1890s German Late Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Mechanical Tortoise Bell With Faux Shell, c.1920
Antique Mechanical Tortoise Bell With Faux Shell, c.1920

Antique Mechanical Tortoise Bell With Faux Shell, c.1920

Located in Bath, GB

Extremely hard to find, these German made mechanical bells with the faux Cellulose tortoiseshell tops (often mis-catalogued as genuine) are often damaged and incomplete. The simul...

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Vintage 1920s German Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Handsome German Figural Mechanical Desk or Counter Bell, Tortoise
Handsome German Figural Mechanical Desk or Counter Bell, Tortoise

Handsome German Figural Mechanical Desk or Counter Bell, Tortoise

Located in Bath, GB

Always sought-after and harder to find these days, this is a genuine antique German novelty counter bell in the form of a tortoise. This example has been professionally polished i...

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Antique Early 1900s German Edwardian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Handsome German Figural Mechanical Desk / Counter Bell Tortoise / Turtle
Handsome German Figural Mechanical Desk / Counter Bell Tortoise / Turtle

Handsome German Figural Mechanical Desk / Counter Bell Tortoise / Turtle

Located in Bath, GB

Always sought-after and harder to find these days, this is a genuine antique German novelty counter bell in the from of a tortoise. This example has been professionally polished i...

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Antique Early 1900s German Edwardian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Rare Tortoise Mechanical Desk Bell with Mother of Pearl Shell
Rare Tortoise Mechanical Desk Bell with Mother of Pearl Shell

Rare Tortoise Mechanical Desk Bell with Mother of Pearl Shell

Located in Bath, GB

A fabulous and rare example of a novelty German mechanical bell made from a silver coloured metal in the form of the most charming tortoise. The bell is would from the underside a...

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Antique Early 1900s German Edwardian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Cast Brass or Polished Bronze Novelty Mechanical Desk Bell, Pig
Antique Cast Brass or Polished Bronze Novelty Mechanical Desk Bell, Pig

Antique Cast Brass or Polished Bronze Novelty Mechanical Desk Bell, Pig

Located in Bath, GB

A rare find, this fabulous figural desk bell was cast in brass or polished bronze in the form of a pig with a quality screwed construction. The mechanical bell can be would from the ...

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Antique 1890s German Late Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Rare Novelty / Figural Mechanical Bell in Early Celluloid, circa 1900, Owl
Rare Novelty / Figural Mechanical Bell in Early Celluloid, circa 1900, Owl

Rare Novelty / Figural Mechanical Bell in Early Celluloid, circa 1900, Owl

Located in Bath, GB

A rare find, these are scarcely found, made from an early Celluloid and most probably German origin. The metal underside reveals the wind up mechanism, the bell is rung by pressin...

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Antique Early 1900s German Animal Sculptures

Materials

Other

Wendy Brandes Mechanical Fall Oak Acorn and Squirrel Animal Gold Locket Necklace
Wendy Brandes Mechanical Fall Oak Acorn and Squirrel Animal Gold Locket Necklace

Wendy Brandes Mechanical Fall Oak Acorn and Squirrel Animal Gold Locket Necklace

By Wendy Brandes

Located in New York, NY

Acorn top untwists to reveal tiny squirrel. 18K yellow gold, satin finish. 26" ball chain. Limited-edition, number 2 of 5. Made in New York City. For a high-resolution video of this...

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Early 2000s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Lion Mechanical Cufflinks
Lion Mechanical Cufflinks

Lion Mechanical Cufflinks

By Tateossian

Located in Fulham business exchange, London

An innovative and fun collection of mechanical animal cufflinks, all finished with sleek, masculine oxidised plating and a subtle sparkle of SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS in the eyes.

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2010s British Cufflinks

Hansa Stuffed Mechanical Seal Stuffed Animal
Hansa Stuffed Mechanical Seal Stuffed Animal

Hansa Stuffed Mechanical Seal Stuffed Animal

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H 24.75 in W 31 in D 23.5 in

Hansa Stuffed Mechanical Seal Stuffed Animal

Located in Highwood, IL

Every Hansa stuffed mechanical seal animal is hand-sewn using the inside-out method in order to avoid visible seams.

Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Animal Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic

Hansa Huge Mechanical Stuffed Sheep, 1stdibs New York
Hansa Huge Mechanical Stuffed Sheep, 1stdibs New York

Hansa Huge Mechanical Stuffed Sheep, 1stdibs New York

Located in Highwood, IL

Hansa mechanical plush stuffed animal. Hansa was started in 1972 by German-born Hans Axthelm.

Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Animal Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic

Cast Sculpture of Bronze and Aluminum by Valeriano Trubbiani, Italy
Cast Sculpture of Bronze and Aluminum by Valeriano Trubbiani, Italy

Cast Sculpture of Bronze and Aluminum by Valeriano Trubbiani, Italy

By Valeriano Trubbiani

Located in Milan, Italy

His work is developed by assembling different elements (objects, machines, mechanical parts, human and animal figures) that give rise to very theatrical compositions, often played on...

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Antique 1870s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Perché non voli? - Iron Sculpture by V. Trubbiani - 1973
Perché non voli? - Iron Sculpture by V. Trubbiani - 1973

Perché non voli? - Iron Sculpture by V. Trubbiani - 1973

By Valeriano Trubbiani

Located in Roma, IT

His work is developed by assembling different elements (objects, machines, mechanical parts, human and animal figures) that give rise to very theatrical compositions, often played on...

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Mechanical Cow
Mechanical Cow

Mechanical Cow

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H 21 in W 32 in D 12 in

Mechanical Cow

Located in Dallas, TX

Mechanical Cow used in diary advertising display.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Rare figural German mechanical Bulldog bell
Rare figural German mechanical Bulldog bell

Rare figural German mechanical Bulldog bell

Located in New York, NY

This extremely rare bell has a clock work mechanism. You wind it up press the lower jaw and the bell is activated. These celluloid bells were popular in the 1st quarter of the 20th c...

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Early 20th Century German Animal Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Two 19th Century Cast Iron Mechanical Owl Banks
Two 19th Century Cast Iron Mechanical Owl Banks

Two 19th Century Cast Iron Mechanical Owl Banks

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H 7.5 in W 3.63 in D 2.88 in

Two 19th Century Cast Iron Mechanical Owl Banks

Located in Essex, MA

Two Painted Cast Iron Mechanical "Owl" Banks, by J. & E. Stevens, c. 1880, one with amber colored glass eyes, the other with black button eyes. When the lever on the back of each ba...

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Antique 19th Century American Animal Sculptures

J.W. Brungart | Working Mechanical Carousel with Animals and Men
J.W. Brungart | Working Mechanical Carousel with Animals and Men

J.W. Brungart | Working Mechanical Carousel with Animals and Men

Located in Wyomissing, PA

Variable Speed Control | Working Mechanical Carousel with Animals and Men

Category

Vintage 1950s American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal

Mechanical Zebra, Black and White Abstract Animal Pattern Painting
Mechanical Zebra, Black and White Abstract Animal Pattern Painting

Mechanical Zebra, Black and White Abstract Animal Pattern Painting

Located in Valencia, ES

Made in England, 2021. Meet abstract, geometric, and minimalist paintings created especially for black and white lovers. There are mixed layers of black and white or just black/just ...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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Located in London, GB

The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...

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Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling

Materials

Wood, Pine

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