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Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860
Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860

Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860

Located in Madrid, ES

Musical automaton picture clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860 Paris, hand-colored lithographed scene depicting a Mediterranean harbor scene with abbey, fountain, viaduct and watchtower ...

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Paint

Biedermeier Picture Clock with Musical Movement, Austria, circa 1825
Biedermeier Picture Clock with Musical Movement, Austria, circa 1825

Biedermeier Picture Clock with Musical Movement, Austria, circa 1825

Located in Incline Village, NV

Of Austrian manufacture circa 1820-1830, this Biedermeier picture (painting) clock is a naive and charming oil painting on metal, which depicts nine people dressed in colorful period...

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Paintings

Materials

Metal

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French Louis Philippe Striking Musical Picture Frame Clock, circa 1850
French Louis Philippe Striking Musical Picture Frame Clock, circa 1850

French Louis Philippe Striking Musical Picture Frame Clock, circa 1850

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

French Louis Philippe striking musical picture frame clock, circa 1850. The good playing musical train plays six tunes automatically or on demand.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Clocks

French Musical Automation Picture Clock
French Musical Automation Picture Clock

French Musical Automation Picture Clock

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H 48.5 in W 44 in D 10.25 in

French Musical Automation Picture Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

Musical picture clocks most often blend only time and musical components, but to find a specimen that also includes the automaton workings as well is nothing short of extraordinary.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

French Musical Automaton Picture Clock
French Musical Automaton Picture Clock

French Musical Automaton Picture Clock

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H 48.5 in W 44 in D 10.25 in

French Musical Automaton Picture Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

Musical picture clocks most often are found blending the time and musical components, but to find a specimen that also includes the automaton workings as well is nothing short of ext...

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Antique 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks

Materials

Paint

Large Orientalist Musical Picture Clock after Krafft
Large Orientalist Musical Picture Clock after Krafft

Large Orientalist Musical Picture Clock after Krafft

Located in London, GB

Large Orientalist musical picture clock after Krafft Continental, Mid-19th Century Height 111cm, width 112cm, depth 16cm This remarkable Orientalist musical picture clock, crafted ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal, Enamel

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Empire Style Birdcage Model of Chateau de Luneville, Early 20th Century

Empire Style Birdcage Model of Chateau de Luneville, Early 20th Century

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Located in Spencertown, NY

The wood and wire birdcage faithfully depicting the chateau.

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Located in Dallas, TX

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Materials

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Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

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$110,176 / set

H 64.18 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in

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Located in Leuven , BE

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19th Century French Automaton

19th Century French Automaton

$2,500

H 11.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in

19th Century French Automaton

Located in San Francisco, CA

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Materials

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Gilt Bronze, Pearl and Enamel Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1890
Gilt Bronze, Pearl and Enamel Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1890

Gilt Bronze, Pearl and Enamel Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1890

By Bontems

Located in London, GB

A stunning gilt bronze and seed pearl singing bird box by Bontems of Paris - CIRCA 1890. The bird rises from beneath the enamal oval lid and is sure to delight!

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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

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Automaton Clock And Music Box House

Automaton Clock And Music Box House

$24,850

H 28.13 in W 26.25 in D 15.56 in

Automaton Clock And Music Box House

By Geneva Clock Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

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Early 20th Century Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

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Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Wheel Engine Industrial Clock
Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Wheel Engine Industrial Clock

Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Wheel Engine Industrial Clock

Located in Danville, CA

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20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Granite, Metal, Brass

Large Mid 1800s Zinc Automaton Elephant
Large Mid 1800s Zinc Automaton Elephant

Large Mid 1800s Zinc Automaton Elephant

$6,800

H 38 in W 30 in D 60 in

Large Mid 1800s Zinc Automaton Elephant

Located in Peekskill, NY

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Materials

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Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
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Located in Leuven , BE

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Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy

Materials

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Exceptional Musical Clock with Complications and Painting by L. V. Fouquet
Exceptional Musical Clock with Complications and Painting by L. V. Fouquet

Exceptional Musical Clock with Complications and Painting by L. V. Fouquet

By Louis Vincent Fouquet

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A rare complicated music clock behind a fine oil on canvas painting of the Quai De Brancas In Nantes, France. The painting of the Quai at Brancas on the River Loire at Nantes was exe...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Paintings

Materials

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Art Deco Carl Kauba Automaton Bronze Nude with Mechanical Cape 1920’s Austria
Art Deco Carl Kauba Automaton Bronze Nude with Mechanical Cape 1920’s Austria

Art Deco Carl Kauba Automaton Bronze Nude with Mechanical Cape 1920’s Austria

By Carl Kauba

Located in London, GB

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Materials

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A rare mid-19th century French Louis Philippe musical automaton framed wall cloc
A rare mid-19th century French Louis Philippe musical automaton framed wall cloc

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Located in London, GB

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Early 19th Century French Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon I

Early 19th Century French Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon I

Located in London, GB

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Mid-19th Century Italian Clock Painting, Oil on Canvas, Empire Style

Mid-19th Century Italian Clock Painting, Oil on Canvas, Empire Style

$6,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 32 in W 38 in D 4 in

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Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

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Materials

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Automaton Industrial series Quarterdeck, Helmsman mantel clock by Guilmet
Automaton Industrial series Quarterdeck, Helmsman mantel clock by Guilmet

Automaton Industrial series Quarterdeck, Helmsman mantel clock by Guilmet

Located in London, GB

Antique French, "Ship's Quarter Deck" Automata clock from the Industrial Series. The bronze and silvered case is in the form of a ship's quarter deck, set with a real and operating b...

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Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Copper

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Musical Picture Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic musical picture clock available at 1stDibs. A musical picture clock — often made from paint, wood and canvas — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect musical picture clock — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A musical picture clock, designed in the mid-century modern, Baroque or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made musical picture clock over the years, but those crafted by Antonio Tibaldi and Europa Antiques are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Musical Picture Clock?

The average selling price for a musical picture clock at 1stDibs is $8,118, while they’re typically $345 on the low end and $88,500 for the highest priced.