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Mechanical Birds

Automation Bird In Cage
Lalique Pigeon
Reuge Music Singing Bird Box
Singing Birds Karl Griesbaum
Musical Pocket Watch
Dankner Charm Pendant
Birdcage Automaton
Bird - Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980
By Aldo Turchiaro
Located in Roma, IT
Bird is a lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro, realized in 1980. Hand-signed on the lower right
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bird - Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980

Aldo Turchiaro
Bird - Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980, 1980

$359
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
Bird - Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980
By Aldo Turchiaro
Located in Roma, IT
Bird is a lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro, realized in 1980. Hand-signed on the lower right
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bird - Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980

Aldo Turchiaro
Bird - Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980, 1980

$361
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
Bird - Original Lithograph on Paper by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980
By Aldo Turchiaro
Located in Roma, IT
Bird is an original lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro in 1980. hand-signed on the lower right
Category

1980s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bird - Original Lithograph on Paper by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980

Aldo Turchiaro
Bird - Original Lithograph on Paper by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980, 1980

$361
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
Vintage Inlay Carved Wood Cigarette Box Holder Dispenser with Ashtray and Mechan
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage wooden cigarette box, cigarette holder, and ashtray with mechanical bird. simply push down
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Wood

Vintage Inlay Carved Wood Cigarette Box Holder Dispenser with Ashtray and Mechan
Vintage Inlay Carved Wood Cigarette Box Holder Dispenser with Ashtray and Mechan

Vintage Inlay Carved Wood Cigarette Box Holder Dispenser with Ashtray and Mechan

$379 Sale Price
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H 4 in W 4 in D 7 in
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
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Satinwood

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

$48,500
H 14 in W 30 in D 15 in
Surreal Collage: 'Six Feet Apart, Six Feet Under'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Surreal Collage: 'Six Feet Apart, Six Feet Under'

David Barnett
Surreal Collage: 'Six Feet Apart, Six Feet Under'

$4,200
H 21 in W 34 in D 2 in
Surreal Collage: 'Happy Valley'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans
Category

2010s Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Surreal Collage: 'Happy Valley'

David Barnett
Surreal Collage: 'Happy Valley', 2021

$1,650
H 26 in W 23 in D 1.5 in
Surreal Collage: 'Irvington Park'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans
Category

2010s Surrealist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor, Graphite

Surreal Collage: 'Irvington Park'

David Barnett
Surreal Collage: 'Irvington Park', 2020

$475
H 11.5 in W 13 in
Surreal Collage: 'Prototypes #3'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans
Category

2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Pastel, Found Objects, Acrylic, Pencil

Surreal Collage: 'Prototypes #3'

David Barnett
Surreal Collage: 'Prototypes #3', 2015

$425
H 9.5 in W 12.5 in
Surreal Collage: 'Dem Bones'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans
Category

2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

Surreal Collage: 'Dem Bones'

David Barnett
Surreal Collage: 'Dem Bones', 2021

$2,200
H 28 in W 17.5 in
Surreal Collage: 'The Definition of Insanity'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans
Category

2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Watercolor, Color Pencil, Graphite

Surreal Collage: 'The Definition of Insanity'

David Barnett
Surreal Collage: 'The Definition of Insanity', 2022

$2,400
H 18.5 in W 31 in
Surreal Collage: 'Willful Blindness'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
feature whimsical or fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines
Category

2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Pastel, Found Objects, Watercolor

Surreal Collage: 'Willful Blindness'

David Barnett
Surreal Collage: 'Willful Blindness', 2022

$2,400
H 13 in W 12 in D 5 in
Old Japanese Anonymous Handicraft Mechanical Wooden Toy Flying Bird with wheel
Located in Chiba, JP
Old Japanese mechanical toy as amateur wooden handicraft from Showa period, 20th century. When
Category

20th Century Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Old Japanese Anonymous Handicraft Mechanical Wooden Toy Flying Bird with wheel
Old Japanese Anonymous Handicraft Mechanical Wooden Toy Flying Bird with wheel

Old Japanese Anonymous Handicraft Mechanical Wooden Toy Flying Bird with wheel

$300
H 7.49 in W 10.83 in D 7.09 in
Early 20th Century West German Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Brass Cage
Located in Middleburg, VA
An enchanting masterpiece of mechanical artistry, this rare two-bird singing automaton embodies the
Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf

Early 20th Century West German Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Brass Cage
Early 20th Century West German Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Brass Cage

Early 20th Century West German Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Brass Cage

$2,625
H 11.5 in Dm 7.5 in
Reg Butler Abstract Figurative Signed "Manipulator"
By Reg Butler
Located in Detroit, MI
mechanical toy that resembles a bird. Butler trained as an architect and worked as a blacksmith before
Category

1960s Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite, Charcoal

Reg Butler Abstract Figurative Signed "Manipulator"
Reg Butler Abstract Figurative Signed "Manipulator"

Reg Butler
Reg Butler Abstract Figurative Signed "Manipulator", 1960

$18,800
H 30.5 in W 34 in

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Jacaranda, contemporary, sculpture, kinetic, metal
By Jim Jenkins
Located in Santa Monica, CA
features seven mechanical birds on branches. The branches shake as the mechanical birds flap their wings at
Category

Early 2000s Kinetic Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Jacaranda, contemporary, sculpture, kinetic, metal
Jacaranda, contemporary, sculpture, kinetic, metal

Jim Jenkins
Jacaranda, contemporary, sculpture, kinetic, metal, 2009

H 59 in W 55 in D 117 in
Elegant Music Box with Singing Bird by Reuge, Mechanical Mouvement
Located in London, GB
a mechanical mouvement with a bird coming out of the top with music. The format is H: 11 cm, L: 12
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Stainless Steel

Elegant Music Box with Singing Bird by Reuge, Mechanical Mouvement
Elegant Music Box with Singing Bird by Reuge, Mechanical Mouvement

Elegant Music Box with Singing Bird by Reuge, Mechanical Mouvement

H 4.34 in W 3.94 in D 4.73 in
Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier
Located in London, GB
T. Mayson, Mechanical Singing-Bird Tabatieres, 2001/ ISBN: 978-0709063032 Cf.:Sharon and Christian
Category

Antique 1870s Swiss Romantic Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, Silver

Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier
Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier

Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier

H 2 in W 3 in D 2 in Dm 4 in L 4.5 in
Signed Fred Brouard Abstract Gilt Bronze Dining Table Base
By Fred Brouard
Located in New York, NY
prepares a former personal position on the topic of "mechanical birds", which takes place at the Galerie de
Category

Vintage 1970s French Dining Room Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Signed Fred Brouard Abstract Gilt Bronze Dining Table Base

Signed Fred Brouard Abstract Gilt Bronze Dining Table Base

H 27.75 in Dm 60 in
Singing Mechanical Bird in Cage
Located in Pembroke, MA
Singing mechanical bird in cage. Giltwood base with neoclassical decoration, brass cage. When
Category

Antique 19th Century German Bird Cages

Materials

Wood, Feathers

Singing Mechanical Bird in Cage
Singing Mechanical Bird in Cage

Singing Mechanical Bird in Cage

H 10 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
The Mechanical Bird - Original Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1970s
By Aldo Turchiaro
Located in Roma, IT
The mechanical bird is an original artwork realized by Aldo Turchiaro in the 1970s. Mixed colored
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Mechanical Bird - Original Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1970s
The Mechanical Bird - Original Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1970s

Aldo Turchiaro
The Mechanical Bird - Original Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1970s, 1970s

H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
Whimsical Mechanical Bird Cigarette Box Holder Inlay Mix Woods
Located in San Diego, CA
Art Deco inlay mix woods bird cigarette box holder, dispenser great and unique piece in working
Category

20th Century Japanese Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Wood

Whimsical Mechanical Bird Cigarette Box Holder Inlay Mix Woods
Whimsical Mechanical Bird Cigarette Box Holder Inlay Mix Woods

Whimsical Mechanical Bird Cigarette Box Holder Inlay Mix Woods

H 4.5 in W 7 in L 4.5 in
The Mechanical Bird - Original Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980
By Aldo Turchiaro
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 125 prints plus 25 prints in Roman Numerals. Very good conditions.
Category

1980s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Mechanical Bird - Original Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980

Aldo Turchiaro
The Mechanical Bird - Original Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980, 1980

H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
Antique Figural Polychromed Cast Iron Mechanical Bird Bank Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique figural bank offers polychromed cast iron construction with mother bird feeding her nest
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Antique Figural Polychromed Cast Iron Mechanical Bird Bank Circa 1890
Antique Figural Polychromed Cast Iron Mechanical Bird Bank Circa 1890

Antique Figural Polychromed Cast Iron Mechanical Bird Bank Circa 1890

H 5.5 in W 4.75 in D 8.25 in
Vintage European Mechanical Singing Bird in Brass Cage
Located in Dallas, TX
Turn of the century French (or German) bird cage with singing bird in great condition (circa 1920)
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Bird Cages

Vintage European Mechanical Singing Bird in Brass Cage
Vintage European Mechanical Singing Bird in Brass Cage

Vintage European Mechanical Singing Bird in Brass Cage

H 11 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
Antique Bontems Mechanical Singing Birds Cage Automaton Musical Box
By Bontems
Located in Austin, TX
This is a large mechanical singing birds cage automaton by famous French automaton maker Bontems
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Antique Bontems Mechanical Singing Birds Cage Automaton Musical Box
Antique Bontems Mechanical Singing Birds Cage Automaton Musical Box

Antique Bontems Mechanical Singing Birds Cage Automaton Musical Box

H 20 in W 11 in D 11 in
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
Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bird Cage Music Box
Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bird Cage Music Box

Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bird Cage Music Box

H 18.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hand-feathered in brilliant yellow and red is the diminutive mechanical bird inside its gilded cage
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Other Decorative Boxes

Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton

Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton

H 22.75 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
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
Category

Antique 19th Century European Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Satinwood

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

H 14 in W 30 in D 15 in
Silver Double Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
One of the rarest examples of a mechanical bird box ever seen, this extraordinary box features not
Category

Antique 19th Century American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Silver Double Singing Bird Box
Silver Double Singing Bird Box

Silver Double Singing Bird Box

H 2 in W 4.25 in D 2.88 in
Silver Double Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
One of the rarest examples of a mechanical bird box, this extraordinary box features not one, but
Category

20th Century Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Silver Double Singing Bird Box
Silver Double Singing Bird Box

Silver Double Singing Bird Box

H 5.25 in W 5.25 in D 5.5 in
Antique Swiss Mechanical Automaton Bird Box Music Box
Located in Chicago, IL
measures 4 X 2 1/2 X 1 3/4 inches. Mechanical spring wind movement that operates a Feathered covered Bird
Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Gilt Metal

Antique Swiss Mechanical Automaton Bird Box Music Box
Antique Swiss Mechanical Automaton Bird Box Music Box

Antique Swiss Mechanical Automaton Bird Box Music Box

Surreal Sculpture: 'Clock Shop'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Surreal Sculpture: 'Clock Shop'
Surreal Sculpture: 'Clock Shop'

David Barnett
Surreal Sculpture: 'Clock Shop', 2022

H 27 in W 24 in D 6 in
Surreal Sculpture: 'Lazy Boy'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Wood, Found Objects, Acrylic

Surreal Sculpture: 'Lazy Boy'

David Barnett
Surreal Sculpture: 'Lazy Boy', 2022

H 11 in W 18 in D 6 in
Surreal Sculpture: 'Out of Line'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric, Found Objects

Surreal Sculpture: 'Out of Line'
Surreal Sculpture: 'Out of Line'

David Barnett
Surreal Sculpture: 'Out of Line', 2015

H 14 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Surreal Sculpture: 'Slow Walker'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Found Objects, Acrylic

Surreal Sculpture: 'Slow Walker'
Surreal Sculpture: 'Slow Walker'

David Barnett
Surreal Sculpture: 'Slow Walker', 2022

H 20 in W 13 in D 4 in
Surreal Collage: 'Planetary Machines '
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Surreal Collage: 'Planetary Machines '

David Barnett
Surreal Collage: 'Planetary Machines ', 2019

H 15 in W 13 in D 1.5 in
Early 20th Century Mechanical Wind Up French Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
animated manually feathered singing birds, one raised on a leafy perch, the other on the floor of the cage
Category

Early 20th Century European Edwardian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Mechanical Wind Up French Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Early 20th Century Mechanical Wind Up French Singing Bird Cage Automaton

Early 20th Century Mechanical Wind Up French Singing Bird Cage Automaton

H 11 in Dm 6 in
Dankner Vintage Large Yellow Gold Mechanical Charm
By Henry Dankner & Sons
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960s Henry Dankner 14k Yellow Gold mechanical Love Birds Charm, measuring 1 1/4 inches in
Category

Vintage 1960s American Pendant Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Dankner Vintage Large Yellow Gold Mechanical Charm
Dankner Vintage Large Yellow Gold Mechanical Charm

Dankner Vintage Large Yellow Gold Mechanical Charm

1920 René Lalique Pigeons Clock Grey-Blue Stained Glass Mechanical Movement
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
original mechanical movement. Design of birds. Extremely rare model which was not commercialized
Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass

1920 René Lalique Pigeons Clock Grey-Blue Stained Glass Mechanical Movement
1920 René Lalique Pigeons Clock Grey-Blue Stained Glass Mechanical Movement

1920 René Lalique Pigeons Clock Grey-Blue Stained Glass Mechanical Movement

H 5.91 in Dm 5.32 in L 5.91 in
Singing Bird ca 1950
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful mechanical singing bird. Probably French, made after the 2nd world war. the assembly is
Category

20th Century French Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Other

Singing Bird ca 1950
Singing Bird ca 1950

Singing Bird ca 1950

H 11.03 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Jade and Silver Singing Bird Box Mantel Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
artistic beauty with mechanical ingenuity, featuring a clock, a singing bird box and a delicate sculpture
Category

20th Century Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Jade, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Jade and Silver Singing Bird Box Mantel Clock
Jade and Silver Singing Bird Box Mantel Clock

Jade and Silver Singing Bird Box Mantel Clock

H 20.25 in W 8 in D 8 in
Silver Fusée Singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier
Located in New Orleans, LA
exquisite artistry with outstanding mechanical craftsmanship. The earliest bird boxes were fusée, or chain
Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Silver Fusée Singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier
Silver Fusée Singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier

Silver Fusée Singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier

H 2 in W 4.13 in D 3 in
1931 René Lalique Roitelets Clock Clear Glass Enamel Dial Omega Movement Birds
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
, working original mechanical Omega movement. Design of birds. Stamped "R.LALIQUE" signature on signed
Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass

1931 René Lalique Roitelets Clock Clear Glass Enamel Dial Omega Movement Birds
1931 René Lalique Roitelets Clock Clear Glass Enamel Dial Omega Movement Birds

1931 René Lalique Roitelets Clock Clear Glass Enamel Dial Omega Movement Birds

H 7.88 in Dm 7.09 in
Mechanical Bird Singing Box Reuge
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Newark, England
Fine contemporary mechanical bird singing box by Reuge. The box beautifully crafted with an engine
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Mechanical Bird Singing Box Reuge
Mechanical Bird Singing Box Reuge

Mechanical Bird Singing Box Reuge

H 1.97 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in
The Mechanical Bird - Original Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980
By Aldo Turchiaro
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 125 prints plus 25 prints in Roman Numerals. One of the 25 prints in roman numerals, numbered and hand signed. Very good conditions.
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Mechanical Bird - Original Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980
The Mechanical Bird - Original Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980

Aldo Turchiaro
The Mechanical Bird - Original Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980, 1980

H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
Late 19th Century French Automation Singing Birds in giltwood and brass cage
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two feathered mechanical birds in great working condition. Both birds sing, move their peaks and
Category

Antique 1890s Swiss Neoclassical Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century French Automation Singing Birds in giltwood and brass cage
Late 19th Century French Automation Singing Birds in giltwood and brass cage

Late 19th Century French Automation Singing Birds in giltwood and brass cage

H 20 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
19th C. Triple Singing Automaton Singing Birds Gilt Mechanical Antiques Birdcage
Located in West Hollywood, CA
brilliant colors mechanical birds inside their gilded cage. This delightful and rare collector singing bird
Category

Antique 19th Century European Bird Cages

Materials

Bronze

19th C. Triple Singing Automaton Singing Birds Gilt Mechanical Antiques Birdcage
19th C. Triple Singing Automaton Singing Birds Gilt Mechanical Antiques Birdcage

19th C. Triple Singing Automaton Singing Birds Gilt Mechanical Antiques Birdcage

H 22 in Dm 13 in
Vintage Mechanical Singing Bird in a Brass Cage, circa 1940s
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage working automaton of a singing bird in a brass cage with etched detail, Germany, circa
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mechanical Singing Bird in a Brass Cage, circa 1940s
Vintage Mechanical Singing Bird in a Brass Cage, circa 1940s

Vintage Mechanical Singing Bird in a Brass Cage, circa 1940s

H 8.5 in Dm 4.75 in
Vintage Silver-Gilt Bow Front Form Singing Bird Box by Karl Griesbaum
Located in London, GB
1930 in Mechanical Singing-bird Tabatiéres, G. T. Mayson, p.158 (second image down from top-left
Category

Vintage 1930s German Bird Cages

Materials

Silver

Vintage Silver-Gilt Bow Front Form Singing Bird Box by Karl Griesbaum
Vintage Silver-Gilt Bow Front Form Singing Bird Box by Karl Griesbaum

Vintage Silver-Gilt Bow Front Form Singing Bird Box by Karl Griesbaum

H 3 in W 5 in D 3 in
Jordi Pla Domenech Large Abstract Cubist Oil Painting, Signed
By Jordi Pla Domènech
Located in Miami, FL
lower left and titled "El Pajaro Mecanico" which translates toThe Mechanical Bird. The canvas is notated
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Jordi Pla Domenech Large Abstract Cubist Oil Painting, Signed
Jordi Pla Domenech Large Abstract Cubist Oil Painting, Signed

Jordi Pla Domenech Large Abstract Cubist Oil Painting, Signed

H 45 in W 34.5 in D 1.5 in
Surreal Sculpture: 'The Loop'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans
Category

2010s Surrealist Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Surreal Sculpture: 'The Loop'
Surreal Sculpture: 'The Loop'

David Barnett
Surreal Sculpture: 'The Loop', 2019

H 15.5 in W 7 in D 4.25 in
Mechanical Bird and Nude
By Mahlon Blaine
Located in Minneapolis, MN
horrific industry of the machine age. In this work, a mechanical bird menaces the Medusa-inspired nude
Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Mechanical Bird and Nude
Mechanical Bird and Nude

Mahlon Blaine
Mechanical Bird and Nude, 1939

H 24 in W 23.25 in D 1 in
Abstract Gilded Bronze Dining Table Base by Fred Brouard
Located in New York, NY
year at the Atlantis Gallery and prepares a former personal position on the topic of "mechanical birds
Category

20th Century French Dining Room Tables

Abstract Gilded Bronze Dining Table Base by Fred Brouard
Abstract Gilded Bronze Dining Table Base by Fred Brouard

Abstract Gilded Bronze Dining Table Base by Fred Brouard

H 29.5 in W 72 in D 40 in
Singing Bird Cage Automaton by Hasu Germany, Mid-20th Century
Located in Retie, BE
Mechanical birdcage with two singing birds inside. This automaton has a red and yellow singing bird
Category

Mid-20th Century German Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Singing Bird Cage Automaton by Hasu Germany, Mid-20th Century
Singing Bird Cage Automaton by Hasu Germany, Mid-20th Century

Singing Bird Cage Automaton by Hasu Germany, Mid-20th Century

H 9.45 in Dm 5.91 in
Karl Griesbaum, German Singing Bird Automaton
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Washington Crossing, PA
1920s German singing bird automaton by Karl Griesbaum. Makers marks stamped on base. Mechanical
Category

Early 20th Century German Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Karl Griesbaum, German Singing Bird Automaton
Karl Griesbaum, German Singing Bird Automaton

Karl Griesbaum, German Singing Bird Automaton

H 11.5 in Dm 6 in

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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Upholstery, Hardwood

Customizable Modern Cabinet Carmen, Solid wood, Mirror and natural fibers
Customizable Modern Cabinet Carmen, Solid wood, Mirror and natural fibers

Customizable Modern Cabinet Carmen, Solid wood, Mirror and natural fibers

$8,674 / item
H 43.31 in W 17.72 in D 35.44 in
20th century German made Brutalist stool
Located in Rümmingen, BW
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20th Century German Brutalist Stools

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

20th century German made Brutalist stool
20th century German made Brutalist stool

20th century German made Brutalist stool

$263
H 14.18 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Limited Jeweler Made Dice Cigarette Dispenser by Legros Marius for Dunhill
By Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Very limited Jeweler-made Cigarette Dispenser hallmarked by the silversmith Legros Marius for Dunhill that resembles a stacked pair of dice with playing cards on top. A simple press ...
Category

Vintage 1930s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Chrome

Limited Jeweler Made Dice Cigarette Dispenser by Legros Marius for Dunhill
Limited Jeweler Made Dice Cigarette Dispenser by Legros Marius for Dunhill

Limited Jeweler Made Dice Cigarette Dispenser by Legros Marius for Dunhill

$3,300 Sale Price
40% Off
H 4 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Ronson USA 1938 Art Deco Touch Tip Lighter Junior Bar In Steel & Lacquer
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
Junior barman with touch tip lighter designed by Ronson. An exceptional and very beautiful desk piece, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Co. during the art deco pe...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Steel

Ronson USA 1938 Art Deco Touch Tip Lighter Junior Bar In Steel & Lacquer
Ronson USA 1938 Art Deco Touch Tip Lighter Junior Bar In Steel & Lacquer

Ronson USA 1938 Art Deco Touch Tip Lighter Junior Bar In Steel & Lacquer

$6,750
H 7.5 in W 4.25 in D 3.42 in
Rosa Portogallo 12-Seat Ping Pong Dining Table
Located in Miami, FL
A playful and graphic layering of marble patterns utmost depicts the ALTIS aesthetics. Hues of blushes and burgandys are reflected amidst the marbles, leathers and metals that compri...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Rosa Portogallo 12-Seat Ping Pong Dining Table
Rosa Portogallo 12-Seat Ping Pong Dining Table

Rosa Portogallo 12-Seat Ping Pong Dining Table

$120,000
H 30 in W 108 in D 60 in
Buff-Hey Barcodes Two Multicolored Glass Doors
By Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Nightstand designed by Orfeo Quagliata in collaboration with Taracea Furniture. An object of fused glass created with the exclusive barcode technique. The barcode´s retro design mixe...
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2010s Mexican Modern Night Stands

Materials

Glass, Wood

Buff-Hey Barcodes Two Multicolored Glass Doors
Buff-Hey Barcodes Two Multicolored Glass Doors

Buff-Hey Barcodes Two Multicolored Glass Doors

$3,712 / item
H 27.96 in W 35.83 in D 15.75 in
Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 12 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. PLIA, the symbol of a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s

Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s

$4,786 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Park Sherman 1930 Art Deco Chromed Steel Roller Box With Red And Black Bakelite
By Park Sherman
Located in Miami, FL
Decorative roller desk box designed by Park Sherman. Very decorative desk box, created during the art deco period in America by the Park Sherman Company, back in the 1930. This roll...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Steel

Park Sherman 1930 Art Deco Chromed Steel Roller Box With Red And Black Bakelite
Park Sherman 1930 Art Deco Chromed Steel Roller Box With Red And Black Bakelite

Park Sherman 1930 Art Deco Chromed Steel Roller Box With Red And Black Bakelite

$775
H 2.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
Original Watercolor on Board Painting Entitled "Diamond Head 1893" Great Story
Located in San Diego, CA
Original watercolor on board painting entitled "Diamond Head 1893", circa 1930s. The piece is in very good antique condition and measures 16.75" x 12.75". #2493 The piece came from ...
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Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Original Watercolor on Board Painting Entitled "Diamond Head 1893" Great Story
Original Watercolor on Board Painting Entitled "Diamond Head 1893" Great Story

Original Watercolor on Board Painting Entitled "Diamond Head 1893" Great Story

$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12.75 in W 16.75 in D 1 in
Bull - Woodcut by Jean Lurçat - 1948
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Roma, IT
Bull is a vintage woodcut print realized by Jean Lucrat in 1948. Good condition on a cream colored paper. No signature, on the back the title in french language. Jean Lurçat (Fren...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Bull - Woodcut by Jean Lurçat - 1948

Jean Lurçat
Bull - Woodcut by Jean Lurçat - 1948, 1948

$385
H 14.38 in W 10.44 in D 0.04 in
Painter Fisherman - Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Painter Fisherman is a woodcut artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 cm. The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents a boy hu...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Painter Fisherman - Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
Painter Fisherman - Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century

Mino Maccari
Painter Fisherman - Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

$240
H 10.24 in W 7.49 in D 0.04 in
The Challenge in the Aegean - Plate 3 - Lithograph by Giorgio De Chirico - 1948
By Giorgio De Chirico
Located in Roma, IT
The Challenge in the Aegean is a black and white artwork realized by Giorgio De Chirico in the half of 20th Century. Rare specimen on light blue paper. Original title: "La sfida in ...
Category

1940s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Challenge in the Aegean - Plate 3 - Lithograph by Giorgio De Chirico - 1948
The Challenge in the Aegean - Plate 3 - Lithograph by Giorgio De Chirico - 1948

Giorgio De Chirico
The Challenge in the Aegean - Plate 3 - Lithograph by Giorgio De Chirico - 1948, 1948

$5,780
H 24.02 in W 18.9 in D 0.04 in
20th Century Raven Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Late 20th Century carved raven decoy with glass eyes, iron legs, mounted on a driftwood stand. Carved and painted by Dallas Valley, Prairie du Chien, WI. Bottom marked "DJV." 20"L x ...
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Late 20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

20th Century Raven Decoy
20th Century Raven Decoy

20th Century Raven Decoy

$1,265
H 13 in W 18 in D 20 in
Silly Moo, Limited Edition Handmade print, Animal print
By Gavin Dobson
Located in Deddington, GB
Two layer screen print First layer is a naively hand painted cow on true grain using indian ink. Second layer is using a translucent pink Creating a fun and quirky piece of pop art ...
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2010s Pop Art Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

Silly Moo, Limited Edition Handmade print, Animal print
Silly Moo, Limited Edition Handmade print, Animal print

Gavin Dobson
Silly Moo, Limited Edition Handmade print, Animal print, 2022

$172
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
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There is a range of mechanical birds for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct mechanical birds — often made from brass, metal and wood — can elevate any home. Mechanical birds have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Mechanical birds bearing Art Deco or Art Nouveau hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made mechanical birds over the years, but those made by Bontems are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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