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Organ Grinder

The organ Grinder
The organ Grinder

Adriaen van OstadeThe organ Grinder, 1672

$1,400

H 16.5 in W 15 in D 1 in

The organ Grinder

By Adriaen van Ostade

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Adriaen Van Ostade (Dutch, 1610-1685) Title: The Organ Grinder Year: 1647 Medium: Etching

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Late 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

19th Century Tole Organ Grinder with Monkey Clock
19th Century Tole Organ Grinder with Monkey Clock

19th Century Tole Organ Grinder with Monkey Clock

$460Sale Price|20% Off

H 11 in W 8.75 in D 3.75 in

19th Century Tole Organ Grinder with Monkey Clock

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

19th Century Tole Organ Grinder with Monkey Clock Unique piece purchased in France. Age appropriate

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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Enamel

Vintage 9ct Gold 1960s Organ Grinder's Monkey Charm Necklace
Vintage 9ct Gold 1960s Organ Grinder's Monkey Charm Necklace

Vintage 9ct Gold 1960s Organ Grinder's Monkey Charm Necklace

Located in London, GB

little pot for money. The wheels and monkey move up and down. The Organ Grinder's Monkey is someone who

Category

20th Century English Retro Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold

The Organ Grinder with a Parrot
The Organ Grinder with a Parrot

The Organ Grinder with a Parrot

By Issachar Ryback

Located in London, GB

Organ Grinder with a Parrot, 1932 Technique: Signed Oil Painting on Canvas Size: 102.5 x 65.5 cm

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1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Organ Grinder"

Frank Xavier Leyendecker"Organ Grinder"

$37,000

H 32 in W 27 in D 2 in

"Organ Grinder"

By Frank Xavier Leyendecker

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed Lower Right Frank Leyendecker (1877/78 - 1924) An American illustrator. He worked with his brother Joseph Christian Leyendecker, in their studio, first in Chicago,[1] then ...

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20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Organ Grinder
The Organ Grinder

The Organ Grinder

By Adriaen van Ostade

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching on cream laid paper with a large heraldic watermark which is partially trimmed, 4 3/16 x 3 5/8 inches (105 x 84 mm), margins trimmed but preserving the signature in the lower...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Vintage 14K Gold Charm of an Organ Grinder and Monkey
Vintage 14K Gold Charm of an Organ Grinder and Monkey

Vintage 14K Gold Charm of an Organ Grinder and Monkey

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine vintage figural gold charm. In 14 karat yellow gold. In the form of a man with an organ

Category

20th Century Retro Charm Bracelets

Materials

14k Gold

A Rare Palais Royal Musical Automaton Organ Grinder Jewellery box
A Rare Palais Royal Musical Automaton Organ Grinder Jewellery box

A Rare Palais Royal Musical Automaton Organ Grinder Jewellery box

Located in London, GB

A Rare Palais Royal Musical Automaton Organ Grinder in Gilt Bronze and Mother-of-Pearl An

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Antique 1820s French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Automaton German Zinner & Sohn Musical Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey
Automaton German Zinner & Sohn Musical Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey

Automaton German Zinner & Sohn Musical Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey

Located in Savannah, GA

music. Arranged on a faux bois paper covered wooden platform, a young organ grinder and his monkey

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Antique 1890s German Late Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric, Wood

Organ Grinder and Beggar – French School 19th Century
Organ Grinder and Beggar – French School 19th Century

Organ Grinder and Beggar – French School 19th Century

Located in Middletown, NY

Drypoint etching and aquatint in sepia on cream wove paper, 10 x 8 inches (254 x 201 mm), full margins. Signed in pencil, lower left. Minor toning with evidence of very minor moistur...

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Mid-19th Century French School Portrait Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching

The Organ Grinder, Collier's Magazine, April 25th, 1905
The Organ Grinder, Collier's Magazine, April 25th, 1905

The Organ Grinder, Collier's Magazine, April 25th, 1905

By Frank Xavier Leyendecker

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Signed Upper Right Illustration for "Da Strit Pianna" by Wallace Irwin, Collier's Magazine April 25th, 1905

Category

Early 1900s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Roy Ray (1936-1921) - 1971 Oil, The Penzance Organ Grinder
Roy Ray (1936-1921) - 1971 Oil, The Penzance Organ Grinder

Roy Ray (1936-1921) - 1971 Oil, The Penzance Organ Grinder

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming oil portrait featuring a richly detailed figure set against a warm, rustic background. The artist's expressive brushwork and earthy palette bring depth and character to th...

Category

Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Young Victorian Male Wandering Showman
Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Young Victorian Male Wandering Showman

Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Young Victorian Male Wandering Showman

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

dress with an organ grinder slung over his shoulder and a 'Magic Lantern' on his back as he leans

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Around East River, NYC Bridge, City Scene Oil Painting WPA Era 1940s
Around East River, NYC Bridge, City Scene Oil Painting WPA Era 1940s

Around East River, NYC Bridge, City Scene Oil Painting WPA Era 1940s

By Maurice Kish

Located in Surfside, FL

reflective. In another work, the rather imposing organ grinder of the late 1930s looms above a child, yet his

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Happy Inlaw, Oil Painting
The Happy Inlaw, Oil Painting

The Happy Inlaw, Oil Painting

By Maurice Kish

Located in Surfside, FL

work, the rather imposing organ grinder of the late 1930s looms above a child, yet his intermediary the

Category

20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Clown, Modernist Oil Painting on Board WPA Artist
Clown, Modernist Oil Painting on Board WPA Artist

Clown, Modernist Oil Painting on Board WPA Artist

By Maurice Kish

Located in Surfside, FL

. Later, the humor becomes more ironic and reflective. In another work, the rather imposing organ grinder

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Paris City Scene, Portrait Oil Painting WPA Era 1940s
Paris City Scene, Portrait Oil Painting WPA Era 1940s

Paris City Scene, Portrait Oil Painting WPA Era 1940s

By Maurice Kish

Located in Surfside, FL

work, the rather imposing organ grinder of the late 1930s looms above a child, yet his intermediary the

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Monkey Skeleton Floor Lamp
Monkey Skeleton Floor Lamp

Monkey Skeleton Floor Lamp

Unavailable

H 16 in W 53 in D 16 in

Monkey Skeleton Floor Lamp

Located in Seattle, WA

The body of this sculpted all steel floor lamp features an organ grinder monkey skeleton reaching

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Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps

American Pen and Ink Illustration
American Pen and Ink Illustration

American Pen and Ink Illustration

Unavailable

H 19 in W 23 in

American Pen and Ink Illustration

Located in San Francisco, CA

grocery store and a group of children gathered around an organ grinder, some skipping rope. Signed

Category

20th Century American Drawings

Materials

Paper

The old organ grinder and his friends
The old organ grinder and his friends

The old organ grinder and his friends

Located in Zofingen, AG

The organ grinders were usually to see with their street organ on various attractions already in

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique John Rogers Sculptural Group "Organ Grinder & Monkey", 19th C
Antique John Rogers Sculptural Group "Organ Grinder & Monkey", 19th C

Antique John Rogers Sculptural Group "Organ Grinder & Monkey", 19th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique John Rogers Sculptural Group "Organ Grinder & Monkey", 19th C Measures - 21.5"h x 14.5"w

Category

Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Antique Swiss Music Box in Organ Grinders Cart Form by Charles Reuge
Antique Swiss Music Box in Organ Grinders Cart Form by Charles Reuge

Antique Swiss Music Box in Organ Grinders Cart Form by Charles Reuge

By Reuge Ste-Croix

Located in Stamford, CT

Charles Reuge enamel on sterling silver Swiss antique box in the form of an Organ Grinder's Cart

Category

Vintage 1910s French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Amethyst, Silver

Sarreguemines Majolica Organ Grinder Monkey Figural Smoking Stand, French, 1880
Sarreguemines Majolica Organ Grinder Monkey Figural Smoking Stand, French, 1880

Sarreguemines Majolica Organ Grinder Monkey Figural Smoking Stand, French, 1880

By Sarreguemines

Located in Banner Elk, NC

An example of this, model number 231, is exhibited in the Museum of Sarreguemines without the lid. Pierre Faveton, Les Barbotines. Paris: Massin Editeur, 1990, p. 52-53. (A discussi...

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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Dutch Street Organ Music Box
Dutch Street Organ Music Box

Dutch Street Organ Music Box

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H 21.38 in W 23.06 in D 11.63 in

Dutch Street Organ Music Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

. The lower panel incorporates delicate blue and gold fretwork designs. A figure of an organ grinder

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Looking Good, a Guide for Men,  Charles Hix & Bruce Weber, 1979
Looking Good, a Guide for Men,  Charles Hix & Bruce Weber, 1979

Looking Good, a Guide for Men,  Charles Hix & Bruce Weber, 1979

By Charles Hix, Bruce Weber

Located in CA, CA

. There is a section for Teeth entitled ‘Organ Grinders’.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Books

Antique Sterling Silver Monkey Shakers in Gilded Asian Costume by Edward Charles
Antique Sterling Silver Monkey Shakers in Gilded Asian Costume by Edward Charles

Antique Sterling Silver Monkey Shakers in Gilded Asian Costume by Edward Charles

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

organ grinder’s monkeys with their oriental styled costumes and each holding a small coin box. The

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal

The Clown N.2 (In Green)
The Clown N.2 (In Green)

The Clown N.2 (In Green)

By Maurice Kish

Located in Surfside, FL

work, the rather imposing organ grinder of the late 1930s looms above a child, yet his intermediary the

Category

20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Clown N.2 (In Green)
The Clown N.2 (In Green)

The Clown N.2 (In Green)

By Maurice Kish

Located in Surfside, FL

work, the rather imposing organ grinder of the late 1930s looms above a child, yet his intermediary the

Category

20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Clown,  Early 20th Century Playful Oil Painting on Board
Clown,  Early 20th Century Playful Oil Painting on Board

Clown, Early 20th Century Playful Oil Painting on Board

By Maurice Kish

Located in Surfside, FL

. Later, the humor becomes more ironic and reflective. In another work, the rather imposing organ grinder

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Clown, Modernist Oil Painting on Board WPA Artist
Clown, Modernist Oil Painting on Board WPA Artist

Clown, Modernist Oil Painting on Board WPA Artist

By Maurice Kish

Located in Surfside, FL

. Later, the humor becomes more ironic and reflective. In another work, the rather imposing organ grinder

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Paris City Scene, Portrait Oil Painting WPA Era 1940s
Paris City Scene, Portrait Oil Painting WPA Era 1940s

Paris City Scene, Portrait Oil Painting WPA Era 1940s

By Maurice Kish

Located in Surfside, FL

work, the rather imposing organ grinder of the late 1930s looms above a child, yet his intermediary the

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Clown
The Clown

Maurice KishThe Clown, c. 1940

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H 12.5 in W 10.5 in

The Clown

By Maurice Kish

Located in Surfside, FL

work, the rather imposing organ grinder of the late 1930s looms above a child, yet his intermediary the

Category

20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Happy Inlaw, Oil Painting
The Happy Inlaw, Oil Painting

The Happy Inlaw, Oil Painting

By Maurice Kish

Located in Surfside, FL

work, the rather imposing organ grinder of the late 1930s looms above a child, yet his intermediary the

Category

20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Happy Inlaw, Oil Painting
The Happy Inlaw, Oil Painting

The Happy Inlaw, Oil Painting

By Maurice Kish

Located in Surfside, FL

work, the rather imposing organ grinder of the late 1930s looms above a child, yet his intermediary the

Category

20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Mechanical Bank "Organ Grinder & Performing Bear, " circa 1882
Mechanical Bank "Organ Grinder & Performing Bear, " circa 1882

Mechanical Bank "Organ Grinder & Performing Bear, " circa 1882

By Kyser & Rex Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

This cast iron mechanical bank was patented and manufactured in 1882 by the Kyser & Rex Company in Frankford, Pennsylvania. After having placed the coin in the slot provided (a r...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Charming 1700s Terra Cotta Beggers Monkey
Charming 1700s Terra Cotta Beggers Monkey

Charming 1700s Terra Cotta Beggers Monkey

Located in Peekskill, NY

its hands. The tradition continued up to the Classic organ grinder and monkey. This is a very rare

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Primitive More Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Mechanical Bank "Monkey Bank", circa 1925
Mechanical Bank "Monkey Bank", circa 1925

Mechanical Bank "Monkey Bank", circa 1925

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H 7.75 in W 3.19 in D 8.88 in

Mechanical Bank "Monkey Bank", circa 1925

By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2

Located in Incline Village, NV

This bank, sometimes referred to as "Monkey and Organ Grinder" (which is actually a different bank

Category

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

The Clown
The Clown

Maurice KishThe Clown, c. 1940

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H 12.5 in W 10.5 in

The Clown

By Maurice Kish

Located in Surfside, FL

work, the rather imposing organ grinder of the late 1930s looms above a child, yet his intermediary the

Category

20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Clown,  Early 20th Century Playful Oil Painting on Board
Clown,  Early 20th Century Playful Oil Painting on Board

Clown, Early 20th Century Playful Oil Painting on Board

By Maurice Kish

Located in Surfside, FL

. Later, the humor becomes more ironic and reflective. In another work, the rather imposing organ grinder

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Organ Grinder with Monkey Photo Panel
Organ Grinder with Monkey Photo Panel

Organ Grinder with Monkey Photo Panel

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H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in

Organ Grinder with Monkey Photo Panel

Located in New York, NY

entice passers by to stick their heads in the scene either in a hole or recess as in this organ grinder

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

House Paint

Gold Charm Bracelet with Mechanical Moving Charms
Gold Charm Bracelet with Mechanical Moving Charms

Gold Charm Bracelet with Mechanical Moving Charms

Located in Chicago, IL

6) Flower box that opens to reveal a rose (mechanical) 7) Catchers mask 8) Organ grinder and

Category

Vintage 1970s American Charm Bracelets

Materials

14k Gold

Antique Staffordshire Figure of a Performing Animal Troupe, Early 19th Century

Antique Staffordshire Figure of a Performing Animal Troupe, Early 19th Century

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

organ grinder. The Trainer holds a hat awaiting financial reward. The condition of the figure is

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Antique Early 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Coin Operated Mechanical Arcade Music Box
Coin Operated Mechanical Arcade Music Box

Coin Operated Mechanical Arcade Music Box

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H 65 in W 21.5 in D 30 in

Coin Operated Mechanical Arcade Music Box

Located in North Hollywood, CA

just fine. The internal mechanism starts up, as does the wooden mans arm, which revolves the organ

Category

Early 20th Century German Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Modern Oil on Board Folk Art Painting "The Organ Grinder" by Artist Maurice Kish
Modern Oil on Board Folk Art Painting "The Organ Grinder" by Artist Maurice Kish

Modern Oil on Board Folk Art Painting "The Organ Grinder" by Artist Maurice Kish

By Maurice Kish 1

Located in Plymouth, MA

bright and colorful rendition of "The Organ Grinder" a wicked and wild scene depicting a man traipsing

Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

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Organ Grinder For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate organ grinder for your needs in our varied inventory. Find Modern versions now, or shop for Modern creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. If you’re looking for an organ grinder from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding an organ grinder to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of brown, black, gray and more. There have been many interesting organ grinder examples over the years, but those made by Frank Xavier Leyendecker, Eugene Atget, Carl Fischer, Beth Carter and Maurice Kish are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Frequently made by artists working in oil paint, paint and paper, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Organ Grinder?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — an organ grinder in our inventory may begin at $650 and can go as high as $37,000, while the average can fetch as much as $7,800.