Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Singing Bird Box by Alfred Bontems
Located in London, GB
A superb antique and finely painted sarcophagus-form wooden singing bird box, by Alfred Bontems
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1890s French Antique Singing Bird Boxes
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Wood
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
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19th Century Swiss Louis XV Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Gold
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
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Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Silver
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
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Early 1900s Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
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
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1890s French Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Silver Fusée Singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare, early Swiss fusée singing bird box by the renowned Charles Bruguier combines
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19th Century Swiss Other Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
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
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
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
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1920s French Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier
Located in London, GB
Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing-Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier Inlaid with Gold, Mother
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1870s Swiss Romantic Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver
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H 2 in W 3 in D 2 in Dm 4 in L 4.5 in
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
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1880s French Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique Pictorial enamel and underbelly-cut tortoiseshell singing bird box
Located in London, GB
A fine antique pictorial enamel and underbelly-cut tortoiseshell singing bird box,
Circa 1910
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1890s Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 0.6 in W 1.58 in D 0.99 in
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
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1920s Swiss Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Singing bird box by Bruguier in silver case with enamel to top and lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
ground. When activated the lid opens to reveal the singing and dancing feathered automaton bird. Turning
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other, Enamel, Silver
Singing Bird Music Box by Karl Griesbaum
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Newark, England
Enamelled Decoration Signed on the Movement Circa 1930
Singing Bird Music Box. The music box of rectangular
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Early 20th Century German Classical Greek Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal
Automaton singing bird by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
bird boxes, singing bird cages. The flower pot with a singing bird were not produced as many, and even
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other, Gold Plate
Silver-Gilt, Guilloche Turquoise Enamel Timepiece Alarm Clock Singing Bird
Located in London, GB
timepiece alarm-actuated singing bird box, by C. A. Marguerat.
When 8-day clock movement wound and set to
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1920s Swiss Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
H 5.71 in W 4.34 in D 1.97 in
Singing Bird Cage 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
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other, Gold Plate
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
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other, Gold Plate
Singing Bird Cage by Bontems with 2 birds
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare and very decorative singing bird automaton.
Made in de 4th quarter of the 19th century by
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other, Gold Plate
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very beautiful and rare clock with bird automaton. Made by Bontems at the end of 19th century in
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other, Enamel, Gold Plate
Freres Rochat Gold Bird Box
Located in New York, NY
automata. Their antique singing bird boxes are highly prized by collectors and connoisseurs, and the
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1820s Swiss Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
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
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19th Century Austrian Other Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Satinwood
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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1810s French Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Gesso
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Located in Leuven , BE
: three vibrant animated birds, a cascading waterfall, a tree surrounded by rocky outcrops and foliage, a
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19th Century French Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal
H 13.78 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in
Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Deer's Head Hat & Coat Rack 19th Century
Located in London, GB
their development occurred there. In the past singing bird boxes were produced as well.
Our reference
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1880s English Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 10.24 in W 22.64 in D 5.12 in
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
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19th Century German Antique Singing Bird Boxes
Materials
Silver
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Early 1900s Other Antique Singing Bird Boxes
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By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
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Lithograph
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By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
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1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Singing Bird Boxes
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By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
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1920s English Edwardian Antique Singing Bird Boxes
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Brass
H 30.71 in W 22.84 in D 23.63 in
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Located in New Orleans, LA
A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Singing Bird Boxes
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Velvet, Glass, Wood
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Singing Bird Boxes
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Leather
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Located in Mexico, MX
19th century singing bird box
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19th Century French Antique Singing Bird Boxes
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Bronze, Enamel
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By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Mexico, MX
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Early 20th Century German Antique Singing Bird Boxes
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By Karl Griesbaum, Emil Brenk
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Early 20th Century German Other Antique Singing Bird Boxes
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Silver Double Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
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19th Century American Antique Singing Bird Boxes
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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
German Sterling Silver Automaton Singing Bird Box with Key
Located in New York, NY
German sterling silver automaton singing bird box with key,
circa 1920.
Gorgeous double decker
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Early 20th Century German Antique Singing Bird Boxes
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Sterling Silver
Antique Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Box Automaton
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Paris, FR
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Early 1900s German Louis XV Antique Singing Bird Boxes
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Enamel, Vermeil
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Gold Plate
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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19th Century Swiss Antique Singing Bird Boxes
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Singing Bird Boxes
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Singing Bird Boxes
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Early 20th Century French Antique Singing Bird Boxes
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By J. Granvigne
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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19th Century Swiss Antique Singing Bird Boxes
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Gold, Enamel
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Swiss 18 Karat Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Guidon, Remond and Gide, circa 1790
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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By Bontems
Located in New York, NY
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Located in London, GB
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Located in New York, NY
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20th Century French Working Automaton Gilt Bronze Singing Birdcage, 1900s
By Bontems
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Located in Big Flats, NY
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19th Century Hand-Carved Black Forest Jardiniere
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After Henri Matisse - Blue Nude
By (after) Henri Matisse
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Henri Matisse - The Saint Michel Bridge - Original Etching
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H 13 in W 10 in D 0.1 in
Vegetables
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1920s Modern Antique Singing Bird Boxes
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Swiss Enamel Automaton Bird Singing Box circa 1900
Located in London, Nottinghill
A bronze Swiss blue enamel automation bird singing box. The bird has beautiful multicolored plumage
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Wonderful German Antique Sterling Silver Automation Singing Bird Music Box
Located in Long Beach, CA
Wonderful German Antique Sterling Silver Automation Singing Bird Music Box c. 1890's. Marked 800
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Silver
Fine 19th Century .625 Gold and Enamel Singing Bird Box
Located in Washington Crossing, PA
A fine 19th century Swiss marked .625 gold and enamel singing bird box 'Oiseaux Chantants' the
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18th Century Antique Singing Bird Boxes
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Gold
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Antique Singing Bird Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique singing bird boxes available for sale. Each of these unique antique singing bird boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, enamel and brass. Antique singing bird boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique singing bird boxes made by Louis XV designers — are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique singing bird boxes have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Bontems, Karl Griesbaum and Emil Brenk are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique Singing Bird Boxes?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $9,500, while they’re typically $665 on the low end and $48,500 highest priced.
Questions About Antique Singing Bird Boxes
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022How 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.
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