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Musical Bird Cage

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
charm! 20th Century Musical Bird Automatons, also known as Bird Cage Automata, were popular tabletop
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Early 20th Century Bird Cages

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Metal, Brass

Antique large double singing bird-in-cage, by Bontems
Located in London, GB
the most popular and pleasing singing bird cage models ever produced, this example is one of those
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Antique Early 1900s French Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Large triple antique singing bird-in-cage, by Phallibois
Located in London, GB
. Point of interest - When you get to three or even four birds singing under one cage, you are suddenly
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Antique Early 1900s French Musical Instruments

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Brass

Vintage Karl Griesbaum Automatronic Singing Bird Cage, Made in Germany
Located in Norwood, NJ
Vintage automatronic wind-up singing bird cage crafted by Karl Griesbaum in Germany. Automation
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Early 20th Century German Victorian Musical Instruments

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Brass

Antique coin-operated large double singing birds-in-cage, by Bontems
Located in London, GB
An antique coin-operated large double singing birds-in-cage, by Bontems, French circa 1900
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Antique 1810s French Musical Instruments

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Gesso

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Ewers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, and display lovely hand painted scenes of birds, cages, musical instruments, and farming tools framed
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Yomiuri Shimbun Etching by Christine Amarger
Located in Garnerville, NY
musical instruments, bird cages all seen in relation to children and depicted in a humorous slightly
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

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French Antique 19th Century Musical & Animated Birdcage Two '2' Birds
Located in Sarasota, FL
This French antique musical animated two birds in round brass cage (red bird perched yellow the
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Bird Cages

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Brass

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
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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Musical Birdcage
Located in Astoria, NY
Wonderful gilt bronze musical birdcage with animated birds created in 19th Century France. Plays
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Antique 19th Century French Bird Cages

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Bronze

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
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

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
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Early 20th Century European Edwardian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

German Automaton Double Singing Birds in Brass Cage, Music Box, circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique German automaton music box offers two singing birds seated in brass cage with embossed
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20th Century German Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Musical Bird Cage Decanter Set
Located in Astoria, NY
A Mid-Century Modern decanter set within a bird cage setting, consisting of a decanter and six
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

1950's, Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Music Cage
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
THis 1950's German made Brass Musical bird cage automaton features a colourful feathered bird
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

1960's German made Singing Bird Cage
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This 1950's German made Brass Musical bird cage automaton features a pair colourful feathered birds
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique French Neoclassical Wrought Iron Brass Automation Musical Birdcage Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique automation music box bird cage and stand. The birdcage is made of brass with a neoclassical
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Bird Cages

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vintage West German Music Box, Brass Bird Cage with Animated Singing Birds
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage West German music box features brass bird cage with beaded and floral design, interior
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Mid-20th Century German Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage, Music Box, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French automaton music box offers singing bird seated on foliate branch in brass cage
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Antique 19th Century French Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum 1930
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique singing bird in a cage automaton, Karl Griesbaum, circa 1930. A feathered single
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Vintage 1930s German Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Bird in a Cage Musical Clock
Located in Sarasota, FL
This is an unusual and interesting piece. The brass cage has a bird with feather on it which moves
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20th Century Chinese Clocks

Materials

Brass, Metal

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Located in London, GB
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Antique Early 1900s French Musical Instruments

Materials

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Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900
By Bontems
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Singing bird box by bontems of Paris, Circa 1900. Tortoisesheel embellished with sterling silver, with silver and enamel lid.
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Singing Bird Cage with 2 birds by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare and very decorative singing bird automaton. Made in de 4th quarter of the 19th century by Bontems in Paris (France). This singing bird cage has a brass gilded base to conseal ...
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Located in London, GB
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19th Century French musical automaton clock
19th Century French musical automaton clock
H 21.26 in W 20.48 in D 7.09 in
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By Edward Willis Redfield
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Edward Willis Redfield (1869 - 1965) Edward W. Redfield was born in Bridgeville, Delaware, moving to Philadelphia as a youn...
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Automaton Singing Birds
Located in Norwich, GB
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Vintage 1950s British Musical Instruments

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Brass

Automaton Singing Birds
Automaton Singing Birds
H 14.5 in W 10.5 in D 8 in
Antique Tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems
Located in London, GB
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Musical Bird Cage For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the musical bird cage you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, brass and bronze, every musical bird cage was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer musical bird cage, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A musical bird cage, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Neoclassical or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made musical bird cage over the years, but those crafted by Bontems and Sèvres are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Musical Bird Cage?

The average selling price for a musical bird cage at 1stDibs is $1,180, while they’re typically $485 on the low end and $28,850 for the highest priced.