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Mechanical Birds

Bird - Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980

Bird - Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980

By Aldo Turchiaro

Located in Roma, IT

The artwork represents a mechanical bird with perfect hatching. the artwork is depicted skillfully in a well-balanced composition.

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bird - Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980

Bird - Lithograph by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980

By Aldo Turchiaro

Located in Roma, IT

The artwork represents a mechanical bird with perfect hatching. the artwork is depicted skillfully in a well-balanced composition.

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bird - Original Lithograph on Paper by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980

Bird - Original Lithograph on Paper by Aldo Turchiaro - 1980

By Aldo Turchiaro

Located in Roma, IT

The artwork represents a mechanical bird with perfect hatching. the artwork is depicted skillfully in a well-balanced composition.

Category

1980s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Vintage wooden cigarette box, cigarette holder, and ashtray with mechanical bird. simply push down the lever and a cigarette will be dispensed as a bird picks up the cigarette out of...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Wood

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

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.

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Satinwood

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

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

By David Barnett

Located in New York, NY

Many of his pieces feature whimsical or fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans and cityscape made entirely out of...

Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Surreal Collage: 'Happy Valley'

Surreal Collage: 'Happy Valley'

By David Barnett

Located in New York, NY

Many of his pieces feature whimsical or fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans and cityscape made entirely out of...

Category

2010s Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Surreal Collage: 'Irvington Park'

Surreal Collage: 'Irvington Park'

By David Barnett

Located in New York, NY

Many of his pieces feature whimsical or fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans and cityscape made entirely out of...

Category

2010s Surrealist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor, Graphite

Surreal Collage: 'Prototypes #3'

Surreal Collage: 'Prototypes #3'

By David Barnett

Located in New York, NY

Many of his pieces feature whimsical or fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans and cityscape made entirely out of...

Category

2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Pastel, Found Objects, Acrylic, Pencil

Surreal Collage: 'Dem Bones'

Surreal Collage: 'Dem Bones'

By David Barnett

Located in New York, NY

Many of his pieces feature whimsical or fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans and cityscape made entirely out of...

Category

2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

Surreal Collage: 'The Definition of Insanity'

Surreal Collage: 'The Definition of Insanity'

By David Barnett

Located in New York, NY

Many of his pieces feature whimsical or fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans and cityscape made entirely out of...

Category

2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Watercolor, Color Pencil, Graphite

Surreal Collage: 'Willful Blindness'

Surreal Collage: 'Willful Blindness'

By David Barnett

Located in New York, NY

Many of his pieces feature whimsical or fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans and cityscape made entirely out of...

Category

2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Pastel, Found Objects, Watercolor

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

Located in Chiba, JP

Old Japanese mechanical toy as amateur wooden handicraft from Showa period, 20th century. When wheeled back and forward tightly, head shaking and wings flapping but as barely and awk...

Category

20th Century Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Cobalt Enamel Singing Bird Box
Cobalt Enamel Singing Bird Box

Cobalt Enamel Singing Bird Box

$9,850

H 1.83 in W 4.13 in D 2.63 in

Cobalt Enamel Singing Bird Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

First developed in the late 18th century, mechanical singing bird boxes quickly became among the most enchanting luxury objects of European decorative arts, celebrated at royal court...

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Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Gold and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Rochat
Gold and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Rochat

Gold and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Rochat

$48,989

H 0.99 in W 3.71 in D 2.37 in

Gold and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Rochat

Located in London, GB

Frères Rochat—comprising three brothers working in Switzerland in the early 19th century—were among the greatest makers of singing bird boxes and mechanical automata. Their work repr...

Category

Antique 1820s Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Gold

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

Reg Butler Abstract Figurative Signed "Manipulator"

By Reg Butler

Located in Detroit, MI

Butler most often used the female figure in his sculptures and drawings and although it is not certain, this drawing may be of a female figure engaged in some hand work with perhaps ...

Category

1960s Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite, Charcoal

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

Jacaranda, contemporary, sculpture, kinetic, metal

By Jim Jenkins

Located in Santa Monica, CA

This piece measures 59” x 55” x 117” and features seven mechanical birds on branches. The branches shake as the mechanical birds flap their wings at different intervals as well as al...

Category

Early 2000s Kinetic Abstract Sculptures

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

Located in London, GB

Music box made out of stainless steel and leather by the Internationally known brand Reuge. It has a mechanical mouvement with a bird coming out of the top with music.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

Located in London, GB

:Geoffrey T. Mayson, Mechanical Singing-Bird Tabatieres, 2001/ ISBN: 978-0709063032 Cf.

Category

Antique 1870s Swiss Romantic Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, Silver

Signed Fred Brouard Abstract Gilt Bronze Dining Table Base

Signed Fred Brouard Abstract Gilt Bronze Dining Table Base

By Fred Brouard

Located in New York, NY

In 1989 he exhibited for the second consecutive year at the Atlantis Gallery and prepares a former personal position on the topic of "mechanical birds", which takes place at the Gale...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Dining Room Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Singing Mechanical Bird in Cage
Singing Mechanical Bird in Cage

Singing Mechanical Bird in Cage

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H 10 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in

Singing Mechanical Bird in Cage

Located in Pembroke, MA

Singing mechanical bird in cage. Giltwood base with neoclassical decoration, brass cage.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Bird Cages

Materials

Wood, Feathers

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

Located in San Diego, CA

Art Deco inlay mix woods bird cigarette box holder, dispenser great and unique piece in working condition.

Category

20th Century Japanese Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Wood

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

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique figural bank offers polychromed cast iron construction with mother bird feeding her nest of baby chicks, identifying patent marks on base as photographed, c1890 Measures-...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

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

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)

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Bird Cages

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

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

Mid-Century German Singing Bird Automaton in Brass Cage, Two Birds, Working
Mid-Century German Singing Bird Automaton in Brass Cage, Two Birds, Working

Mid-Century German Singing Bird Automaton in Brass Cage, Two Birds, Working

By Karl Griesbaum

Located in Basildon, GB

The underside retains the original winding key and pierced sound grille for the bellows. These mechanical singing bird cages are the direct descendants of the celebrated 19th-centur...

Category

Mid-20th Century Victorian Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

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

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.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

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

Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton

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H 22.75 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 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. This delightful and rare singing bird automaton combines outstanding artistry wit...

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Other Decorative Boxes

Silver Double Singing Bird Box
Silver Double Singing Bird Box

Silver Double Singing Bird Box

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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 ever seen, this extraordinary box features not one, but two brilliantly colored love birds.

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

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H 5.25 in W 5.25 in D 5.5 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 two brilliantly colored love birds crafted with genuine hummingbird feathers.

Category

20th Century Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

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

Antique Swiss Mechanical Automaton Bird Box Music Box

Located in Chicago, IL

Mechanical spring wind movement that operates a Feathered covered Bird that through a series of mechanics is revealed through the opening and closing top and through the cycle the Bi...

Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Gilt Metal

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

Surreal Sculpture: 'Out of Line'

By David Barnett

Located in New York, NY

Many of his pieces feature whimsical or fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans and cityscape made entirely out of...

Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric, Found Objects

Surreal Sculpture: 'Lazy Boy'

Surreal Sculpture: 'Lazy Boy'

By David Barnett

Located in New York, NY

Many of his pieces feature whimsical or fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans and cityscape made entirely out of...

Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Wood, Found Objects, Acrylic

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

Surreal Sculpture: 'Slow Walker'

By David Barnett

Located in New York, NY

Many of his pieces feature whimsical or fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans and cityscape made entirely out of...

Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Found Objects, Acrylic

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

Surreal Sculpture: 'Clock Shop'

By David Barnett

Located in New York, NY

Many of his pieces feature whimsical or fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans and cityscape made entirely out of...

Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Surreal Collage: 'Planetary Machines '

Surreal Collage: 'Planetary Machines '

By David Barnett

Located in New York, NY

Many of his pieces feature whimsical or fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans and cityscape made entirely out of...

Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

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

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A brass wire cage with knob finial and loop handle; set on a slivered brass base with an ornate repousse frieze of frolicking putti; the whole supported by three turned brass feet; t...

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Early 20th Century European Edwardian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

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

Dankner Vintage Large Yellow Gold Mechanical Charm

By Henry Dankner & Sons

Located in Chicago, IL

The Enamel decorated Birds Spin on their perch when wound by the crown, a mechanical, modified watch movement gives the charm its mechanical motion.

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Vintage 1960s American Pendant Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

René Lalique "Pigeons" clock made in 1920 in molded frosted glass with grey-blue patina, working original mechanical movement. Design of birds. Extremely rare model which was not com...

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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass

Continental Gilt and Enamel Singing Bird Box
Continental Gilt and Enamel Singing Bird Box

Continental Gilt and Enamel Singing Bird Box

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H 1.75 in W 4.25 in D 2.83 in

Continental Gilt and Enamel Singing Bird Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

Continental Gilt and Enamel Singing Bird Box 20th Century Striking and exquisitely crafted, this gilt and enamel singing bird box captures the magic of mechanical artistry at its fi...

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20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

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

Located in New Orleans, LA

Jade and Silver Singing Bird Box Mantle Clock This enchanting objet d'art masterfully blends artistic beauty with mechanical ingenuity, featuring a clock, a singing bird box and a d...

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20th Century Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Jade, Sterling 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

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extremely rare, early Swiss fusée singing bird box by the renowned Charles Bruguier combines exquisite artistry with outstanding mechanical craftsmanship.

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

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

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

René Lalique "Roitelets" clock made in 1931 in molded clear glass, black enamel numbers on dial, working original mechanical Omega movement. Design of birds. Stamped "R.LALIQUE" ...

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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass

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

Located in Middleburg, VA

An enchanting masterpiece of mechanical artistry, this rare two-bird singing automaton embodies the romance and refinement of Europe's fascination with automatons at the turn of the ...

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Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf

Mechanical Bird Singing Box  Reuge
Mechanical Bird Singing Box  Reuge

Mechanical Bird Singing Box Reuge

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H 1.97 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 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 turned gilt metal frame stood upon four ball feet.

Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

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

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

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

Located in San Francisco, CA

Two feathered mechanical birds in great working condition. Both birds sing, move their peaks and turn their heads.

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Antique 1890s Swiss Neoclassical Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

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

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Gilt bronze automaton cage decorated with panels and Corner niches flanking each panel with forms of statuaries on pedestals Hand-feathered in brilliant colors mechanical birds ins...

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Antique 19th Century European Bird Cages

Materials

Bronze

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

Located in Astoria, NY

A vintage working automaton of a singing bird in a brass cage with etched detail, Germany, circa 1940. Good vintage condition with age appropriate wear and patina.

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

Materials

Brass

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

Located in London, GB

Reference: Seen in the Karl Griesbaum catalogue of late 1930 in Mechanical Singing-bird Tabatiéres, G. T. Mayson, p.158 (second image down from top-left.)

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Vintage 1930s German Bird Cages

Materials

Silver

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

By Jordi Pla Domènech

Located in Miami, FL

The canvas is signed in the lower left and titled "El Pajaro Mecanico" which translates toThe Mechanical Bird. The canvas is notated and titled on verso.

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

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

Surreal Sculpture: 'The Loop'

By David Barnett

Located in New York, NY

Many of his pieces feature whimsical or fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans and cityscape made entirely out of...

Category

2010s Surrealist Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Austrian Jeweled Singing Bird Box
Austrian Jeweled Singing Bird Box

Austrian Jeweled Singing Bird Box

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H 1.5 in W 4 in D 2.75 in

Austrian Jeweled Singing Bird Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

Jeweled Singing Bird Box Early 20th Century This exceptional early-20th century Austrian singing bird box exemplifies the height of mechanical artistry and decorative luxury.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Feathered Bot, by Yuji Hiratsuka

Feathered Bot, by Yuji Hiratsuka

By Yuji Hiratsuka

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: Intaglio and Chine Colle Year: 2025 Image Size: 24" H x 18" W Edition of 10 Yuji Hiratsuka’s Feathered Bot transforms human perception into surreal allegory. A monumental bi...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Intaglio

Mechanical Bird and Nude
Mechanical Bird and Nude

Mahlon BlaineMechanical Bird and Nude, 1939

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H 24 in W 23.25 in D 1 in

Mechanical Bird and Nude

By Mahlon Blaine

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This is the sixth of the series - We are offering the complete series of ten original concept paintings, each an impressionistic story of a nude underworld goddess engaged in the hor...

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1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Singing Bird ca 1950
Singing Bird ca 1950

Singing Bird ca 1950

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H 11.03 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in

Singing Bird ca 1950

Located in Zonhoven, BE

Beautiful mechanical singing bird. Probably French, made after the 2nd world war. the assembly is in good condition, the mechanism works superbly (see video on youtube), the bird sin...

Category

20th Century French Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Other

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

Located in New York, NY

In 1989 he exhibited for the second consecutive year at the Atlantis Gallery and prepares a former personal position on the topic of "mechanical birds", which takes place at the G...

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20th Century French Dining Room Tables

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

Located in Retie, BE

Mechanical birdcage with two singing birds inside. This automaton has a red and yellow singing bird in the cage.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

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

Karl Griesbaum, German Singing Bird Automaton

By Karl Griesbaum

Located in Washington Crossing, PA

Mechanical, wind-up singing bird in a polished brass cage.

Category

Early 20th Century German Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

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Mechanical Birds For Sale on 1stDibs

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.

How Much are Mechanical Birds?

Mechanical birds can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,700, while the lowest priced sells for $247 and the highest can go for as much as $6,500.