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Vintage Music Box
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Vintage music box in very good condition.
Category
1970s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Octagonal Jewelry Music Box, Made in Italy
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant octagonal wooden music box in thuya wood.
Thuya tree is famous for rich gold and brown
Category
1950s Italian Moorish Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Cherub Music Box Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Charming brooch with applied cherub on a filigree base. There is a music box hidden beneath
Category
1950s American Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Gilt Metal
Large Jewelry Music Box Made in Italy by Reuge 1960s
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant large footed wooden music box with top finely hand painted and inlaid with foliages floral
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Moorish Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Music Box
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
." (Gomez, Raw Vision #35, p. 36)
“Music Box” is plate number 16, and is reproduced in "The First Fifty
Category
1970s Surrealist Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint
Vintage Footed Wooden Jewelry Music Box Made in Italy
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant vintage large footed Brown color wooden music box with top finely hand painted and inlaid
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
Japanese Vintage Silk Covered Jewlery /Music Box 1950's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1574 Vintage Japanese Fabric covered wood jewlery /music box
Make Made in Japan
Music mechanism in
Category
1950s Asian Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Textile, Boxwood
Granada Moorish Spain Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Music Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1950s Moorish Spain Music Box: This exquisite handcrafted box, made in Granada, Spain, showcases
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Islamic Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Egg “music box” mechanism by the Swiss Maison Reuge Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg “music box” is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Egg “music box” has fired enamels on guilloché
Category
1960s Italian Empire Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
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H 4.65 in Dm 3.15 in
1950s Japanese Carved Wood Music Box Cigarette Dispenser w/ Dog
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A vintage wind-up music box dog cigarette dispenser is a charming and nostalgic item from the past
Category
1950s Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Jewelry Wooden Music Box Made in Italy with Flowers Inlaid Burl Wood Top
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Jewelry Wooden Music Box Made in Italy with Flowers Inlaid Burl Wood Top.
Handmade elegant inlaid
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mosaic Marquetry Moorish Octagonal Music Box Granada Spain
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcrafted vintage Middle Eastern style mosaic marquetry inlaid walnut wood footed music
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Shell, Fruitwood
Footed Blue Jewelry Music Box Made in Italy by Reuge Sainte Croix Sorrento
By Reuge Ste-Croix, Casa Di Sorrento
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant footed wooden music box in deep blue color with top finely hand painted and inlaid with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
H 3 in W 8.25 in D 5.25 in
Vintage Rotating Figural Silverplate Hava Nagila Music Box Judaica Fiddler
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage silver plate abstract expressionist music box topped with a Jewish fiddler and dancers
Category
Late 20th Century Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Fred Zimbalist Rolls Royce Swiss Music Box,
Located in Oakwood, GA
A superb and rare find, Swiss Made, Rolls Royce Music Box, by Fred Zimbalist from the early 1950’s
Category
Mid-20th Century Regency Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
Thorens Swiss AD 30 Upright Music Box with Ten Discs, circa 1970
Located in Evergreen, CO
upright music box by Thorens of Switzerland. The set includes ten discs, titled: Try to Remember, Over the
Category
1970s Swiss Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Vintage Spanish Inlaid Marquetry Decorative Music Box Inlaid with White Bone
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Spanish Granada Inlaid Marquetry Decorative Music Box Inlaid with White Bone.
It is
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Bone, Fruitwood
H 2.25 in W 5.5 in D 3.6 in
47 Antique Regina Music Box Discs C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
47 Antique Regina Music Box Discs C1890
Measures - .25"H x 15.5"diam
Category
Late 20th Century Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
Music Box Bird, Aquatint Etching by Tighe O'Donoghue
Located in Long Island City, NY
Music Box Bird
Tighe O’Donoghue, American (1942)
Date: circa 1980
Etching with Aquatint, signed and
Category
1980s Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Vintage Italian Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Music Box Side Table, Chess Game Tabl
By Casa Di Sorrento
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Italian Rococo Style Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Music Box Side table, Chess Game Table.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
H 16.75 in W 14.5 in D 10.75 in
Birds a Collection of 25 Bird Figures and Music Boxes
Located in New York, NY
. Of the 25 of them 5 are music boxes.
I actually think it's quite charming.
Sizes vary but the
Category
Late 20th Century Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Porcelain, Resin, Wood
Italian mid-century Siemens Sip telephone with handset holder music box, 1960s
By Siemens
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Siemens Sip telephone with handset holder music box, 1960s
Set consisting of a
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
H 5.91 in W 9.45 in D 8.27 in
Large Super Deluxe Italian Inlaid Music Box with 32 Note Swiss Reuge Cylinder
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Offering this rare and vintage large Italian inlaid marquetry music box with gilded metal "claw
Category
1970s Italian Baroque Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 4 in W 11.25 in D 11.25 in
20th Century Small Inlaid Side Table with Jewelry Compartment and Music Box
Located in Nuernberg, DE
, cabriolet legs, private jewelry compartment and music box. It is approx. 2.63" deep inside the compartment
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
H 21.88 in W 20.38 in D 15.63 in
20th Century Vintage Thorens Gramophone AD-30 Disc Player Music Box
Located in Sofia, BG
Here we present a vintage Thorens Gramophone AD-30 disc player/ music box, Thorens model #755
Category
Mid-20th Century European Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
De Coene Furniture Music Box and Speakers, Blue Tooth
By De Coene Frères, Philips
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful collectors De Coene 50s sideboard with renewed built-in stereo Bluetooth installation and original 50s Philips speakers in perfect working condition, it fills your interior...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage Miniature German Decorative Clock by Domino With Music Box.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Clock plays Brahms Lullaby at the turn of the knob in the back. Original use was as an alarm Clock. Decorative Use, alarm and clock are not functional. Sage green colored with g...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
Jar Cookies Musical Biscuiter Music Box French Vintage Candy Dish Biscuit Bowl
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage musical cookie jar sugar bowl, bonbonniere, candy bowl, biscuit maker "Leaves", glass, brass, Art Nouveau, France, 1970s.
The bonbonniere or biscuit jar is very elegant and ...
Category
1970s French Art Nouveau Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 24 in W 12 in D 20 in
Miniature Music and Jewelery Box, Asprey London, Movement by Reuge, Switzerland
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Norwich, GB
Music and jewelery box, Asprey London.
Movement by Reuge, Switzerland.
Miniature jewellery and
Category
1970s English Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
H 6.25 in W 14 in D 9 in
"Swan Lake" Musical Jewelry Box by Reuge of Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
ballerina in the top. The inside is lined in velvet and has a cover for the viewable music box. Lovely and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Sheet Music Form Decorative Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Ceramic bundled sheet music form decorative box.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Music Play Box, Around 1960s, Made in Switzerland
Located in Wien, AT
Music play box, around 1960s, made in Switzerland.
Wood inlays.
Plays " Love story " Music
Hight
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Music Wood Box with Inlays, Italy Around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Music wood box with inlays, italy around 1960s
Original condition.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Limoges France Hand Painted Dresser With Hat & Music Book Porcelain Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
Collectible and very unique, Limoges porcelain miniature trinket box is handmade and hand painted
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
H 2 in W 2.75 in D 1.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Sonos Stereo Amplifier
By Braun
Located in Philadelphia, PA
?The Black Box delivers 125 watts of audio power in a 1960s Dynaco inspired metal chassis. A fully
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
The Music Lovers by Zoe Hope 1997 Collage Art
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Zoe Hope The Music Lovers Collage 1997 Wall Art
The artist’s music collage incorporating paper
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1990s American Arts and Crafts Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
1920 Persian Khatam Kari Footed Wooden Circular Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Late 19th c. early 20th c. Persian Footed Wooden Round Jewelry Box.
Antique rare in round shape
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Islamic Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
Wedgwood Jasperware lidded boxes serving bowls classicism Mid-Century England
By Wedgwood
Located in Wien, AT
The set of Wedgwood consists of three lidded boxes in different shape and design and two small
Category
Mid-20th Century English Classical Roman Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
H 4.72 in W 5.71 in D 4.53 in
Italian Sorrento Inlaid Musical Jewelry Box
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand made Italian inlaid lacquered "musical instrument" theme music jewelry box. Expertly crafted
Category
1980s Italian Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Miniature Music and Jewellery Box Asprey, London, Movement by Rouge, Switzerland
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Norwich, GB
Music and Jewellery Box, Asprey London.
Movement by Reuge, Switzerland.
Miniature jewellery and
Category
1970s Swiss Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
H 6.25 in W 14 in D 9 in
Vintage Carved Wood and Poly Chrome Painted Figural Musical Clock Figurine
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
sides and has been hand painted in a realistic style. Both the clock and the music box are currently not
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Folk Art Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
H 14.25 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
Disc Holder by Olaf von Bohr for Kartell, 1960s
By Olaf von Bohr, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
media for sharing and enjoying music. Moreover, it can be a distinctive decor for a working desk or
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Plastic
Large Capodimonte Porcelain Figure Group Schola Cantorum, ''The Choirboys''
By Bruno Merli, King
Located in Den Haag, NL
kidney shaped base. Very nice
Romantic scene, included a music box. Not working at the moment.
Signed B
Category
1960s Italian Romantic Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
H 9.45 in W 15.75 in D 9.85 in
Lifetime Las Vegas Art Deco / Mid-Century Dice Collection
Located in Van Nuys, CA
collection of dice including music boxes, clocks, lighters, swizzle sticks, ashtrays, display pieces, large
Category
1950s American Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Bakelite
Vintage Music Jewelry Box Table Capri, Italy, 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Vintage triangle shaped music Jewelry box. Inlay wood on the top.
Made on the island of Capri
Category
1970s Italian Rococo Revival Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Fabergé "Autumn"-Egg Object, 18k Yellow Gold, translucent Enamel, 3.34ct G VS
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
"Four Seasons" series inspired by the music of Vivaldi. The object contains a music box that plays the
Category
1990s German Edwardian Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Agate, Amber, Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Aldo Tura Rolling Bar Cabinet
By Aldo Tura
Located in Hanover, MA
of a barrel organ or Orgue de Barbarie. A wind-up music box chime plays a tune when the main keyed
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
Rashomon - A 1950 costume design for the New York Theatre by Oliver Messel
By Oliver Messel
Located in London, GB
the Music Box, New York, 1959
Signed l.r.: Oliver Messel and inscribed u.r.: The Medium
Watercolour
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Watercolor
Caricature for NYC Radio Host, Arthur Godfrey, with "Anniversary Meter"
By George Wachsteter
Located in Fort Washington, PA
102 performances, at the Music Box Theatre, directed by Margo Jones, designed by Jo Mielziner and Rose
Category
1950s Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Illustration Board, Ink, Pen
1960 Dell Comics 'Roy Rogers and Trigger #139' Multicolor, Red, Green, White, Blue
By Dell Comics
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dusty in the desert of French North Africa. Another comic story called The Music Box is included
Category
1960s Retro Music Boxes
H 10.25 in W 7 in D 0.1 in
Blue Butterfly Sketch New Look Ballerina Sundress with Bib Points - XS, 1950s
Located in Tucson, AZ
With a silhouette sweet enough for a music-box ballerina and a loose, Matisse-like butterfly sketch
Category
1950s Unknown Retro Music Boxes
Size: none; comparable to size XS
Lifesize Mannequins of Laurel and Hardy
Located in London, GB
"The Music Box" (1932).
Their film careers continued until 1951, and they made almost a hundred
Category
Mid-20th Century European Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Fiberglass, Plaster
Vintage Lena Liu Signed, Numbered and Framed Herons and Flowers Print
Located in Plainview, NY
prints, porcelain collector's plates, ornaments, figurines, music boxes, sculptures, cards, tapestries
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Paper
H 36.25 in W 32.5 in D 1.25 in
Original Fred Mcdarrah Press Photograph 1960's Woodstock Music Festival Photo
By (after) Fred Mcdarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
). The many images of Andy Warhol include the well-known one with his Brillo boxes at the Stable Gallery
Category
1960s American Modern Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Photographic Paper
Original Fred Mcdarrah Press Photograph 1960's Woodstock Music Festival Photo
By (after) Fred Mcdarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
). The many images of Andy Warhol include the well-known one with his Brillo boxes at the Stable Gallery
Category
1960s American Modern Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Photographic Paper
Porcelain Instruments Medicine Box
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain pill or medicine box and black metal frame decorated with multicolour music instruments
Category
1970s French Retro Music Boxes
Acid etched Music Note Clef Glass Wall Sculpture Artwork Framed ed. 25 Signed
By Suzan Etkin
Located in Surfside, FL
from the edition of 25. I am selling them individually. the box from Vincent Fremont Multiples is not
Category
1980s American Modern Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 12.5 in W 10 in D 1 in
Once in a Lifetime (rare theatrical poster from mid 1970s designed by Ed Ruscha)
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
, Kaufman thought the show was a lost cause, but Hart prevailed and they roared into the Music Box Theater
Category
1970s Pop Art Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Lithograph, Offset, Board
H 24.5 in W 16.5 in D 1.5 in
Muhammed Ali shadow boxes, 1977
By Allan Tannenbaum
Located in White Plains, NY
'Muhammed Ali shadow boxes,' 1977 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival
Category
1970s Photorealist Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Archival Pigment
Woman Behind Cobwebbed Window
By Wynn Bullock
Located in Santa Monica, CA
of Irving Berlin’s Music Box Revue and later with the show’s Road Company. During the mid-1920s
Category
1950s Retro Music Boxes
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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Retro Music Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of retro music boxes available for sale. The range of distinct retro music boxes — often made from wood, hardwood and metal — can elevate any home. Retro music boxes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Retro music boxes made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — are very popular at 1stDibs. Reuge Ste-Croix, Aldo Tura and Asprey International Limited each produced beautiful retro music boxes that are worth considering.
How Much are Retro Music Boxes?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $650, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $6,978 highest priced.
Questions About Retro Music Boxes
- What is a Polyphon music box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A Polyphon music box is a wooden box that plays small interchangeable metal discs. Polyphon Musikwerke invented the device in 1870 and began producing them for sale in 1897 in Leipzig, Germany. Find a variety of Polyphon music boxes on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The box that plays music is called a music box in the U.S. and a musical box in the UK. Early versions date back to the 19th century, and many of them came from factories located in Switzerland. Shop a large selection of antique and vintage music boxes on 1stDibs.
- Are music boxes rare?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022It depends on the make and model of the music box. To find the value of a music box, experts suggest that you work with a certified appraiser. The value of a music box will depend on a number of factors, including the shape it’s in. You’ll find expertly vetted music boxes on 1stDibs.
- What is the best music box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021The best music box for you depends on your preferences for design, size, and music. Music boxes may be intricately carved or brightly-colored, and contain musical themes from famous plays or films. Music boxes can also be musical boxes designed to hold jewelry or other trinkets.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Regina music boxes have musical information carefully stored on a metal disc. A Regina music box works when the holes in the disc engage with the teeth of a gear that leads to the plucking of a musical comb generating a pleasant sound.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The first music box was likely made in Switzerland around the end of the 18th century. Originally, most music boxes were quite small, but as time went on, larger versions developed. Shop a collection of antique and modern music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Are music boxes still made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, music boxes are still made today. A number of artisans continue to produce music boxes by hand. Companies may also mass produce music boxes using machinery. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.
- What is an old music box called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An old music box made from snuff boxes during the 18th century is called a carillons à musique. It is a French word meaning "chimes of music." You'll find a selection of antique music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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