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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

$2,966

H 3.5 in W 6.75 in D 3.25 in

Rare Polished Pig / Hog Mechanical Bell, C.1890

Located in Bath, GB

screwed construction. The mechanical bell can be would from the underside and then rung either by the

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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

$60,000

H 128 in W 70 in D 70 in

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

$60,000

H 86 in W 47 in D 12 in

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.

$1,442

H 36 in W 13 in D 7 in

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

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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

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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

$195

H 9.5 in W 6 in D 3.5 in

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

Located in Seattle, WA

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

Category

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

Materials

Fur

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

$3,365

H 26.38 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in

Cast Sculpture of Bronze and Aluminum by Valeriano Trubbiani, Italy

By Valeriano Trubbiani

Located in Milan, Italy

Arts in Rome. His work is developed by assembling different elements (objects, machines, mechanical

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Antique 1870s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

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

$4,800 / item

H 24.5 in W 22 in D 18 in

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

By Marmar Studio

Located in Philadelphia, PA

anthropomorphizes mechanical, architectural, and animal forms, inviting viewers to see themselves reflected in the

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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

$2,400

H 19 in W 24.5 in D 17 in

Ibbit Stool – Modern Handcrafted Upholstered Stool

By Marmar Studio

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. marmar’s visual language consciously anthropomorphizes mechanical, architectural, and animal forms

Category

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

$3,800 / item

H 24.5 in W 16.5 in D 17 in

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

By Marmar Studio

Located in Philadelphia, PA

anthropomorphizes mechanical, architectural, and animal forms, inviting viewers to see themselves reflected in the

Category

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

$3,500

H 72.5 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in

Noon Valet – Modern Handcrafted Hardwood Coat Rack and Valet

By Marmar Studio

Located in Philadelphia, PA

consciously anthropomorphizes mechanical, architectural, and animal forms, inviting viewers to see themselves

Category

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

$3,900 / item

H 33 in W 29 in D 29 in

Clog Lounger – Modern Handcrafted Lounge Chair in Hardwood and Leather

By Marmar Studio

Located in Philadelphia, PA

with spirit. marmar’s visual language consciously anthropomorphizes mechanical, architectural, and

Category

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

with spirit. marmar’s visual language consciously anthropomorphizes mechanical, architectural, and

Category

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

$4,500 / item

H 34 in W 33 in D 14.5 in

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

By Marmar Studio

Located in Philadelphia, PA

anthropomorphizes mechanical, architectural, and animal forms, inviting viewers to see themselves reflected in the

Category

2010s Modern Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

The Crow - Origina Lithograph by V. Trubbiani - 1972

Valeriano TrubbianiThe Crow - Origina Lithograph by V. Trubbiani - 1972, 1972

$228

H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in

The Crow - Origina Lithograph by V. Trubbiani - 1972

By Valeriano Trubbiani

Located in Roma, IT

developed by assembling different elements (objects, machines, mechanical parts, human and animal figures

Category

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

Xia HangThe Conqueror, Desktop Mechanical Bull Run Modern Art, Animal Figurine In Stock, 2017

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H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 in

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

Untitled

Martin KlimasUntitled, 2015

Unavailable

H 21.25 in W 21.25 in

Untitled

By Martin Klimas

Located in New York, NY

human, animal and mechanical motion. With Muybridge fitting his cameras with shutters to work at a speed

Category

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

human, animal and mechanical motion. With Muybridge fitting his cameras with shutters to work at a speed

Category

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

, animal and mechanical motion. With Muybridge fitting his cameras with shutters to work at a speed of less

Category

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

human, animal and mechanical motion. With Muybridge fitting his cameras with shutters to work at a speed

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival 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

exact and phenomenal nature of human, animal, and mechanical motion. Muybridge fitted his cameras with

Category

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

and phenomenal nature of human, animal, and mechanical motion. Muybridge fitted his cameras with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, 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

exact and phenomenal nature of human, animal, and mechanical motion. Muybridge fitted his cameras with

Category

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

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H 3 in W 7.25 in D 3 in

Rare Polished Pig / Hog Mechanical Bell c.1890

Located in Bath, GB

screwed construction. The mechanical bell can be would from the underside and then rung either by the

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

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H 2 in W 5.75 in D 3.25 in

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

Category

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

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H 2.25 in W 7 in D 3.75 in

Handsome German Figural Mechanical Desk or Counter Bell, Tortoise

Located in Bath, GB

. The bell is mechanical and when wound up from the underside will give out an authoritative shrill when

Category

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

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H 2.25 in W 7 in D 3.75 in

Handsome German Figural Mechanical Desk / Counter Bell Tortoise / Turtle

Located in Bath, GB

. The bell is mechanical and and when wound up from the underside will give out an authoritative shrill

Category

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

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H 2 in W 6 in D 3 in

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

Category

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

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H 3.25 in W 6.25 in D 2.5 in

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

Located in Bath, GB

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

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

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H 2.5 in Dm 4 in

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

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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

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 BENSENVILLE, IL

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

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Vintage 1980s Philippine Animal Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic

Lion Mechanical Cufflinks
Lion Mechanical Cufflinks

Lion Mechanical Cufflinks

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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

Category

2010s British Cufflinks

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

Hansa Huge Mechanical Stuffed Sheep, 1stdibs New York

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H 31.5 in W 37.25 in D 13 in

Hansa Huge Mechanical Stuffed Sheep, 1stdibs New York

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

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

Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Animal Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic

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

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W 5 in D 4 in

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

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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

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H 27 in W 25 in D 22 in

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

Iryna AntoniukMechanical Zebra, Black and White Abstract Animal Pattern Painting, 2021

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H 29.93 in W 29.93 in D 1.38 in

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 ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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Mechanical Animal For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mechanical animal available at 1stDibs. A mechanical animal — often made from metal, acrylic and plastic — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mechanical animal — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mechanical animal over the years, but those crafted by J. & E. Stevens Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mechanical Animal?

Prices for a mechanical animal start at $826 and top out at $25,000 with the average selling for $2,400.

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