Singing Bird Cage
Singing Bird Cage with 2 birds by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Bontems in Paris (France).
This singing bird cage has a brass gilded base to conseal the mechanism. In
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Other
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
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Swiss Automaton Brass Cage with Moving and Singing Bird
Located in Dallas, TX
ring for easy hanging. Inside the gilded cage, there is miniature automaton bird sited on a branch
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
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
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Other
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
A stunning Hexagonal shaped, gilt bronze and Sevres Singing Cage by Bontems
Located in London, GB
A stunning and very fine Hexagonal gilt bronze and Sevres plaque single singing bird-in-cage, by
Category
Antique 1880s Musical Instruments
Materials
Bronze
$27,629
H 22 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Jardinière Automaton singing bird by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very rare singing bird cage in the shape of a ‘jardinière’
A masterpiece by Bontems, manufactured
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Other
Large triple antique singing bird-in-cage, by Phallibois
Located in London, GB
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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
19th century French Napoleon III Singing Bird Brass Cage, 1870s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful Helvetic French Napoleon III period animated Singing Bird Brass wire cage dome with a
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1810s French Musical Instruments
Materials
Gesso
Antique 18C Chinese Porcelain Kakiemon Dish Amsterdam Bont Qing Nightingale
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
with a Man listening to a Nightingales singing, with a Bird Cage nearby. It's a well known example of
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$3,591 Sale Price
20% Off
H 1.34 in Dm 8.15 in
Antique Chinese Porcelain Kakiemon Dishe Amsterdam Bont Qing Nightingale, 18th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nightingales singing, with a Bird Cage nearby. It's a well known example of the original version of a pattern
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
$3,168 Sale Price
20% Off
H 1.58 in Dm 8.23 in
Recent Sales
Antique Singing Bird Cage
Located in Hudson, NY
Small birdcage which contains within a miniature automaton singing bird.
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
Antique French Singing Bird Cage Automaton, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French automaton offers singing bird in cage with scroll and foliate decoration, wind-up
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Bird Cages
Materials
Metal
Singing Bird Cage with 3 birds by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Bontems in Paris (France).
This singing bird cage has a wooden gilded base to conseal the mechanism. In
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Other
Karl Griesbaum German Brass Singing Bird Cage Music Box, Marked Kg Ken-D
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in New York, NY
A charming automated birdcage music box with the bird's head turning, beak moving and tail moving
Category
Vintage 1950s German Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
Karl Griesbaum German Brass Singing Bird Cage Music Box, Marked Kg Ken-D
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in New York, NY
A charming automated birdcage music box with the bird's head turning, beak moving and tail moving
Category
Vintage 1950s German Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hand-feathered in brilliant yellow and red is the diminutive mechanical bird inside its gilded cage
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Other Decorative Boxes
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
Category
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Singing Mechanical Bird in Cage
Located in Pembroke, MA
Singing mechanical bird in cage. Giltwood base with neoclassical decoration, brass cage. When
Category
Antique 19th Century German Bird Cages
Materials
Wood, Feathers
Vintage European Mechanical Singing Bird in Brass Cage
Located in Dallas, TX
Turn of the century French (or German) bird cage with singing bird in great condition (circa 1920)
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Bird Cages
Vintage German Automaton Singing Bird in Cage, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage German automaton features singing and animated bird in gilt metal cage, "Made in Germany
Category
20th Century German Victorian Bird Cages
Materials
Metal
Antique German Singing Twin Bird Cage Music Box Automaton Karl Griesbaum 1950
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique twin singing birds in a cage automoton, Karl Griesbaum, circa 1950
A pair of
Category
Vintage 1950s Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
H 11.25 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
1915, French Automaton Singing Birds in Birdcage
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1915 French automaton birds singing and tweeting in a brass birdcage. Marked made in France on the
Category
Vintage 1910s Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
Singing Bird Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in New Orleans, LA
This enchanting German bird box is a work of mechanical wonder, featuring a movement crafted by the
Category
20th Century German Other Bird Cages
Materials
Enamel
19th Century Antique Brass Caged Singing Birds
Located in Suffolk, GB
19th century antique brass caged singing birds having two singing and moving birds in a brass cage
Category
Antique 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Singing Bird in a Gilded Cage Automaton C.1930s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage singing bird in a gilded cage automaton C.1930s
This charming little red bid sings when
Category
Early 20th Century American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
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
Category
20th Century German Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton Karl Griesbaum 1930
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique singing bird in a cage automoton, Karl Griesbaum, circa 1930
A feathered single
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Materials
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Antique 18C, Chinese Porcelain Kakiemon Dishes Amsterdam Bont Qing Nightingale
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
with a Man listening to a Nightingales singing, with a Bird Cage nearby. It's a well known example of
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Small Singing Bird Cage by Reuge
Located in London, GB
A small size singing bird cage by Reuge, with intermittent and continuous action settings. When
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Bird Cages
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Other
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
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Other
Antique large double singing bird-in-cage, by Bontems
Located in London, GB
phrase at about 18 seconds.
Point of interest -
One of the most popular and pleasing singing bird cage
Category
Antique 1890s French Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
1910 French Automaton Singing Bird in Gilt Brass Cage
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1910 Automaton singing feathered bird in brass gilt cage, marked France. Works.
The video does not
Category
Vintage 1910s Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique birdcage was found in Paris; crafted circa 1890, the cage is rounded in shape with a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mechanical Singing Bird in a Brass Cage, circa 1940s
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage working automaton of a singing bird in a brass cage with etched detail, Germany, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
Antique Hexagonal Base Single Singing Bird in Cage by Bontems
Located in London, GB
A fine large antique hexagonal base single singing bird in cage by Bontems.
French,
circa
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Automaton Brass Cage with Two Singing Birds
Located in Dallas, TX
rounded dome. Inside the gilded cage, there are two miniature automaton birds. The birds are realistic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century French Automation Singing Birds in giltwood and brass cage
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two feathered mechanical birds in great working condition. Both birds sing,
move their peaks and
Category
Antique 1890s Swiss Neoclassical Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
H 20 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Late 20th Century Swiss Reuge Automaton Brass Cage with Two Singing Birds
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1980, the cage is cylindrical in shape and topped with a rounded dome. Inside the gilded cage
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
19th C. Triple Singing Automaton Singing Birds Gilt Mechanical Antiques Birdcage
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This stunning 3 singing birds in a cage automation in good working condition. Each of the three
Category
Antique 19th Century European Bird Cages
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Silver-Gilt Bow Front Form Singing Bird Box by Karl Griesbaum
Located in London, GB
A good early vintage silver-gilt bow-front form singing bird box by Karl Griesbaum,
Model 14
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bird Cages
Materials
Silver
20th Century French Working Automaton Gilt Bronze Singing Birdcage, 1900s
By Bontems
Located in LEGNY, FR
birds in this singing bird music box have realistic sound of real talking birds.
The singing mechanism
Category
Early 20th Century French Bird Cages
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
Vintage 1930s German Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Vintage Singing Bird Cage
Located in London, Nottinghill
This beautiful vintage dual singing bird cage is in good working order.
Category
Vintage 1960s Bird Cages
Materials
Gold Plate
French Automaton Singing Bird in Cage
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
It has a gilded brass cage, with embossed floral garlands and twisted wire bars. The automaton bird
Category
20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Rare Vintage Clockwork Automaton Musical Birdcage Found in France
Located in Houston, TX
Singing bird cages are wonderfully varied and enchanting pieces of craftsmanship, with many French
Category
Mid-20th Century French Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Double Singing Automaton Singing Birds in Cage
Located in London, Nottinghill
A second half 19th century French double singing bird in cage automaton each of the brightly
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Gilt Metal And Wood Automaton Birdcage
Located in Natchez, MS
French Gilt Metal and Gilt wood automaton singing feathered bird in guilded cage.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Singing Bird Cage Automaton by Hasu Germany, Mid-20th Century
Located in Retie, BE
in the cage.
As well the birds as the plants are very fine detailed.
The birds in this singing
Category
Mid-20th Century German Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
1950s German Singing Bird Cage Desktop Alarm Clock
By Dome
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. This fantastic singing bird in a cage tweets and osculates upon the alarm set time. The clock hands
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bird Cage with Singing Bird Automaton, Europe, Mid-20th Century
Located in Retie, BE
Birdcage, bird cage with a singing bird inside.
This automaton has 1 singing bird in the cage
Category
Mid-20th Century European Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
Karl Griesbaum, German Singing Bird Automaton
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Washington Crossing, PA
, wind-up singing bird in a polished brass cage. Working condition. Measures 6" diameter x 11.5".
Category
Early 20th Century German Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
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Singing Bird Cage For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the singing bird cage you’re looking for. A singing bird cage — often made from metal, brass and feathers — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect singing bird cage — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A singing bird cage is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made singing bird cage over the years, but those crafted by Karl Griesbaum, Bontems and Dome are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Singing Bird Cage?
Prices for a singing bird cage can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $565 and can go as high as $19,850, while the average can fetch as much as $1,825.
Questions About Singing Bird Cage
- Who is Karl Griesbaum?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023Karl Griesbaum was an acclaimed designer and crafter of ornate decorative objects that produced the sound of birds singing when wound. His designs included music boxes and snuff boxes as well as bird cage figurines and statues. Find a selection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- 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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