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Automaton Singing Birds
Automaton Singing Birds

Automaton Singing Birds

Located in Norwich, GB

Automaton Singing birds Automaton singing birds housed in a gilded case standing on a

Category

Vintage 1950s British Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Tracey Emin - Singing Bird

Tracey Emin - Singing Bird

By Tracey Emin

Located in London, GB

Tracey Emin
 Singing Bird, 2007 Lithograph print as a temporary tattoo signed in the plate on the

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box
Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box

Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extremely rare, early Swiss automaton singing bird box by the famed Charles Bruguier is housed

Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Louis XV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

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. Not

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Satinwood

Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900
Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900

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

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box
Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box

Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box

Located in London, GB

A good antique composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box, German circa 1900

Category

Antique Early 1900s Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique Tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems
Antique Tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems

Antique Tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems

Located in London, GB

A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems Circa 1890, Going-barrel movement, Motor

Category

Antique 1890s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Reuge automation two singing birds in gilt birdcage
Reuge automation two singing birds in gilt birdcage

Reuge automation two singing birds in gilt birdcage

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Reuge Swiss music box domed birdcage with two singing and moving birds in very clean, unused

Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Bird Cages

Materials

Metal

European Sterling Silver and Enamel Singing Bird Box -  Circa 1900
European Sterling Silver and Enamel Singing Bird Box -  Circa 1900

European Sterling Silver and Enamel Singing Bird Box - Circa 1900

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique European sterling silver and enamel singing bird box

Category

Antique Early 1900s European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Silver and Enamel Art Deco Musical Cigarette and Singing Bird Box
Silver and Enamel Art Deco Musical Cigarette and Singing Bird Box

Silver and Enamel Art Deco Musical Cigarette and Singing Bird Box

Located in London, GB

A rare and exquisite silver and enamel Art Deco musical cigarette and singing bird box. the

Category

Vintage 1920s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique large double singing bird-in-cage, by Bontems
Antique large double singing bird-in-cage, by Bontems

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

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Silver, Gold Enamel and Pearl Double Singing Bird Clock
Silver, Gold Enamel and Pearl Double Singing Bird Clock

Silver, Gold Enamel and Pearl Double Singing Bird Clock

Located in London, GB

button reveals not one but two wonderful singing birds, the birds appear from underneath an antique

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Silver, Enamel

good antique gilt bronze singing bird box, by Flajoulot
good antique gilt bronze singing bird box, by Flajoulot

good antique gilt bronze singing bird box, by Flajoulot

Located in London, GB

A good antique gilt bronze singing bird box, by Flajoulot, Circa 1910, Going barrel

Category

Vintage 1910s French Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems
Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems

Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems

Located in London, GB

A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, most probably by Bontems, Going barrel movement, Gilt

Category

Antique 1880s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

A silver gilt and Imperial Yellow guilloche enamel singing bird box
A silver gilt and Imperial Yellow guilloche enamel singing bird box

A silver gilt and Imperial Yellow guilloche enamel singing bird box

Located in London, GB

A very fine silver gilt and Imperial Yellow guilloche enamel singing bird box with timepiece, by C

Category

Vintage 1920s Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Large triple antique singing bird-in-cage, by Phallibois
Large triple antique singing bird-in-cage, by Phallibois

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

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Large Oversize Thick Glass Top Rectangle Coffee Table with Singing Birds
Large Oversize Thick Glass Top Rectangle Coffee Table with Singing Birds

Large Oversize Thick Glass Top Rectangle Coffee Table with Singing Birds

By John Dickinson

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern tree bark motif black lacquer base 3/4" thick glass top designers coffee table. Unusual very decorative sharp looking piece in very good near excellent condition.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Composition, Metal

Silent Song stone female bust with singing bird empty cage dark and light colors
Silent Song stone female bust with singing bird empty cage dark and light colors

Silent Song stone female bust with singing bird empty cage dark and light colors

By Stephen Basso

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Soft pastel on sanded toned paper suitable for framing under glass ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking ...

Category

2010s Surrealist Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Archival Paper

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

An automated singing bird with a strong voice and flamboyant plumage amidst foliage in a gilded

Category

Early 20th Century Bird Cages

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage 18ct Gold Bird Brooch, c.1961
Vintage 18ct Gold Bird Brooch, c.1961

Vintage 18ct Gold Bird Brooch, c.1961

Located in London, GB

Crafted in 18 carat yellow gold, this charming brooch features a trio of singing birds. Each bird

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Antique German Silver Music Box in the Form of a Grand Piano
Antique German Silver Music Box in the Form of a Grand Piano

Antique German Silver Music Box in the Form of a Grand Piano

Located in London, GB

This charming antique silver musical box features a singing bird, which appears from an opening

Category

Antique 19th Century German Models and Miniatures

Materials

Silver

Diamond Birds Parrots & Pearl Branch Vintage Style Brooch 14K Two Tone Gold
Diamond Birds Parrots & Pearl Branch Vintage Style Brooch 14K Two Tone Gold

Diamond Birds Parrots & Pearl Branch Vintage Style Brooch 14K Two Tone Gold

By Unbranded

Located in Oakton, VA

Three little singing birds sitting on a branch. Each bird has been studded with sparkling diamonds

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Framed Chinese Watercolor Painting 'Bird on Flower' by Zhao Shao Ang in 1987
Framed Chinese Watercolor Painting 'Bird on Flower' by Zhao Shao Ang in 1987

Framed Chinese Watercolor Painting 'Bird on Flower' by Zhao Shao Ang in 1987

By Zhao Shao Ang

Located in Haarlem, NL

singing birds and floral fragrance and transferred the amazing scenery onto his paintings. His Scope of

Category

Late 20th Century Hong Kong Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Sculpture Marble Bird Singing
Sculpture Marble Bird Singing

Sculpture Marble Bird Singing

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Charming sculpture of a bird perched on a bough singing. Measures: length 6cm., 2 1/2" depth

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Diamond Birds on a Pearl Branch Vintage Style Brooch in 18K Two Tone Gold
Diamond Birds on a Pearl Branch Vintage Style Brooch in 18K Two Tone Gold

Diamond Birds on a Pearl Branch Vintage Style Brooch in 18K Two Tone Gold

Located in Bangkok, TH

Three little singing birds sitting on a branch. Each bird has been studded with sparkling diamonds

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Very Large Pair of 19th Century Meissen Day and Night Figures
Very Large Pair of 19th Century Meissen Day and Night Figures

Very Large Pair of 19th Century Meissen Day and Night Figures

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Tarzana, CA

, symbol of warmth and light. Sunbeams adorn his head, a sunflower, ears of corn and a singing bird on his

Category

Antique 1870s German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Signed Japanese Singing Bowl Solid Brass Song Bird
Signed Japanese Singing Bowl Solid Brass Song Bird

Signed Japanese Singing Bowl Solid Brass Song Bird

Located in Somis, CA

A pair of rare, 20th century, solid golden brass Japanese singing bowls of D6 tone. The upright

Category

20th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Belgian Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Cage
Early 20th Century Belgian Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Cage

Early 20th Century Belgian Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Cage

Located in Middleburg, VA

A rare and enchanting treasure of Belle Epoque artistry! This early 20th-century Belgian two-bird

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Belle Époque Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf

She's Singing, by Melanie Yazzie, silver, pendant, enhancer, woman, fish, bird
She's Singing, by Melanie Yazzie, silver, pendant, enhancer, woman, fish, bird

She's Singing, by Melanie Yazzie, silver, pendant, enhancer, woman, fish, bird

By Melanie Yazzie

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Melanie A. Yazzie ™: jewelry She’s Singing, pendant/enhancer, sterling Pendant/enhancer cast

Category

2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Russian silver 2 piece Tea set, Chinese market, DMITRY EGOROV, Moscow 1895
Russian silver 2 piece Tea set, Chinese market, DMITRY EGOROV, Moscow 1895

Russian silver 2 piece Tea set, Chinese market, DMITRY EGOROV, Moscow 1895

Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL

, made from 84 silver, all hand Chiseled, gilded and enameled with fine decorations of leaves and singing

Category

Antique 1890s Tea Sets

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel

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

Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf

French Tapestry by Flemish manufactury, "court Scene", Circa 1600 - No. 1456
French Tapestry by Flemish manufactury, "court Scene", Circa 1600 - No. 1456

French Tapestry by Flemish manufactury, "court Scene", Circa 1600 - No. 1456

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Paris, FR

, such as music, reading or walking. Animals: A variety of fauna populates the garden: singing birds

Category

Antique Early 1600s French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique Swiss 'Black Forest' Carved Linden Wood Clock 19th Century
Antique Swiss 'Black Forest' Carved Linden Wood Clock 19th Century

Antique Swiss 'Black Forest' Carved Linden Wood Clock 19th Century

By C. V. Bergen & Co.

Located in London, GB

early 18th century and much of their development occurred there. In the past singing bird boxes were

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Enamel

And The Birds Sang

And The Birds Sang

By Don Wunderlee

Located in Boston, MA

like birds singing. Words that describe this piece: colors, nature, geometric, abstract, abstract

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Murano Art Glass Birds On A Nest Sculpture
Murano Art Glass Birds On A Nest Sculpture

Murano Art Glass Birds On A Nest Sculpture

By Ars Murano

Located in Guaynabo, PR

colorful birds resting on its border. The orange color bird is singing and the other two are looking around.

Category

20th Century Italian Baroque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Large Antique Bird Print of an Eastern Wood Pewee
Large Antique Bird Print of an Eastern Wood Pewee

Large Antique Bird Print of an Eastern Wood Pewee

Located in Langweer, NL

calling or singing. The bird's eye is rendered with a simple black dot, yet it captures the alertness

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

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Singing Bird For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal singing bird for your home. A singing bird — often made from metal, brass and enamel — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a singing bird — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A singing bird, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Neoclassical or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one singing bird that is appealing in its simplicity, but Karl Griesbaum, Bontems and Karl Grisebaum produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Singing Bird?

The average selling price for a singing bird at 1stDibs is $2,520, while they’re typically $185 on the low end and $48,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Singing Bird
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How a singing bird box works relies on a clockwork mechanism. Twisting the winder provides power to the motor which then moves the bird and turns the gears that produce music. Both the bird's motion and the tune continue until the motor stops spinning. Find a wide variety of music boxes on 1stDibs.