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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 Used Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Mandolin Cylinder Music Box
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century mandolin cylinder music box in an ebonised rosewood case featuring boxwood floral
Category
19th Century European Used Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
Fred Zimbalist Thorens Silver Plated Music Box
By Fred Zimbalist
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Fred Zimbalist Thorens silver music box shaped as an old phonograph with trumpet horn
Category
20th Century American Anglo-Indian Used Music Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Music Box
By Mark S. Kornbluth
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Music Box Theater, NYC
dye sublimated on aluminum
Edition of 10
Please inquire for additional
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
Contemporary American Modern Seashell Music Box / Jewelry Box
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary American Modern music box / jewelry box with an exterior finished in beige and pink
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Used Music Boxes
Materials
Coral
Octagonal Jewelry Music Box, Made in Italy
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant octagonal wooden music box in thuya wood.
Thuya tree is famous for rich gold and brown
Category
1950s Italian Moorish Used Music Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
RARE EUROPEAN MUSIC BOX 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE EUROPEAN MUSIC BOX
19th Century
European, box with 50 discs of 30 cm, double comb
Category
19th Century French Baroque Used Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Vintage Jewelry Music Box Made in Italy by Reuge
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant vintage footed wooden music box with top finely hand painted and inlaid with foliages
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Used Music Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
The Music Box
By Saul Tepper
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed Lower Right by Artist
French Foreign Legion "The Music Box"
French Foreign Legion Desert
Category
20th Century Used Music Boxes
Materials
Oil
$15,500
Vintage Jewelry Music Box Hand-Made in Italy
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Italian large footed music box in light gold color with top finely hand painted and wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Used Music Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Italian Music Box Wooden Table Sorrento Sankyo
Located in Poperinge, BE
Italian music box table in the Sorrento style, wooden table with floral inlay. The top folds open
Category
1970s Italian Used Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Regina Upright Music Box
By Regina Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
An extraordinary and rare coin-operated Regina Sublima upright music box crafted by the Regina
Category
19th Century American Other Used Music Boxes
Materials
Oak
$38,500
Mosaic Marquetry Octagonal Music Box Granada Moorish Spain
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Spanish inlaid Marquetry music box intricately and finely inlaid in Islamic geometric designs with
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Used Music Boxes
Materials
Shell, Fruitwood
Italian Embossed Bronzed Metal Rectangular Trinket/ Jewelry Music Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Italian bronzed metal square hinged lidded music box. It depicts a lid decorated in the
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Used Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Used Music Boxes
Materials
Gilt Metal
Modern Jewelry Music Box Gray Gloss Oak Wood
By Casa Di Sorrento
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Music Jewelry Gray Box in Gloss Oak Wood
Rectangular Modern
Music Box Attic Inc Canoga Park
Category
2010s American Modern Used Music Boxes
Materials
Oak
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 Used Music Boxes
Materials
Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint
Price Upon Request
Large Jewelry Music Box Made in Italy by Reuge 1960s
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant large footed wooden music box with top finely hand painted and inlaid with foliages floral
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Moorish Used Music Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Cylinder Music Box by Le Coultre Freres
Located in New Orleans, LA
This outstanding Swiss cylinder music box was crafted by the prestigious firm of Le Coultre Freres
Category
19th Century Swiss Used Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
Vintage Footed Wooden Jewelry Music Box Made in Italy
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant vintage large footed Brown color wooden music box with top finely hand painted and inlaid
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Used 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 Used Music Boxes
Materials
Textile, Boxwood
$325 Sale Price
50% Off
Height Airs Swiss Cylinder Music Box, circa 1880
Located in Marseille, FR
Napoleon III music box with 8 bee melodies including 4 complications. Ability to play and replay
Category
1880s French Napoleon III Used Music Boxes
Mosaic Marquetry Moorish Octagonal Footed Music Box Granada Spain 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Mosaic Marquetry Moorish Octagonal Footed Music Box Granada Spain 1950.
Exquisite
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Used Music Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Granada Moorish Spain Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Music Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1950s Moorish Spain Music Box: This exquisite handcrafted box, made in Granada, Spain, showcases
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Islamic Used Music Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Chanel Music Box Place Vendôme Scene LOVE Nat King Cole
By Chanel
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
This enchanting and highly rare 2001 Chanel “Coco Mademoiselle – Place Vendôme” music box is a true
Category
Early 2000s French Used Music Boxes
English Victorian Inlaid Music Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian rectangular inlaid music box.
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Used Music Boxes
Vintage Italian Music Box Footed Wooden Inlaid Jewelry Box Made in Italy
By Casa Di Sorrento
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Italian large footed music box in pink color with top finely hand painted and wood inlaid
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Used Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Fred Zimbalist Taj Mahal Music Box Swiss Thorens Movement Circa 1930 Number 29
By Fred Zimbalist
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage circa 1930s Fred Zimbalist Taj Mahal Music Box Swiss Thorens Movement Numbered Handmade
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Anglo Raj Used Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
Silver 800 and Enamel Music Box Signed Fallaci Firenze, Italy, circa 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Silver 800 and enamel music box signed Fallaci Firenze. Italy, circa 1930.
Marked silver 800
Category
1930s Italian Neoclassical Used Music Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Black Forest Whip Carved Wood Fox Music Box With Glass Eyes
Located in Dallas, TX
The whip carved wood fox music box with glass eyes, is a finely crafted example of late 19th
Category
1890s German Used Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Jewelry Wooden Music Box Made in Italy with Flowers Inlaid Burl Wood Top
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Jewelry Wooden Music Box Made in Italy with Flowers Inlaid Burl Wood Top.
Handmade elegant inlaid
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Used Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Engraved Tortoiseshell Music Box with French Revolutionary Inscription
Located in London, GB
This finely engraved and inscribed tortoiseshell music box is a precious piece of French Revolution
Category
Early 19th Century French Used Music Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Original Antique Grape Vine Carved Black Forest Wood Music Box Needs Service
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this antique original circa 1880 Black Forest Wood music box
Category
1880s Swiss Black Forest Used Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Swiss Station Cylinder Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tiny dancers twirl to the melodious tunes produced by this Swiss station cylinder music box. The
Category
19th Century Swiss Other Used Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Swiss Music Box, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Swiss Music Box circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Used Music Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Footed Blue Jewelry Music Box Made in Italy by Reuge Sainte Croix Sorrento
By Casa Di Sorrento, Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant footed wooden music box in deep blue color with top finely hand painted and inlaid with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Used Music Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Miniature Rosewood Swiss Music Box
Located in Norwich, GB
Swiss music box, circa 1890.
Rosewood miniature case with satinwood line stringing, the top
Category
1880s Swiss Victorian Used Music Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Thorens Swiss AD 30 Upright Music Box with Ten Discs, circa 1970
Located in Evergreen, CO
delightful music box is comprised of a quality fruitwood case with a glass door that allows for viewing the
Category
1970s Swiss Used Music Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
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
19th Century Austrian Other Used Music Boxes
Materials
Satinwood
Marquetry Wooden Music Box by Nicole Frères
By Nicole Frères
Located in London, GB
Marquetry wooden music box by Nicole Frères
Swiss, Late 19th Century
Height 14cm, width 64cm, depth
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Used Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
Mermod Fréres Station Cylinder Music Box
By Mermod Frères 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
fluttering butterfly and four maidens twirling and dancing along on their “stage” to the music box’s tune
Category
19th Century Swiss Other Used Music Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Schmid Walt Disney Pinocchio Music Box
By Schmid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Schmid Walt Disney jointed Pinocchio music box that plays The Entertainer / Made in Japan
Category
20th Century Japanese Used Music Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
$180 Sale Price
40% Off
Black Carousel Cigar Box, Spinning Music Box With Hand painted Blue Birds
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This antique early 20 th century cigar caddy carousel with music box is absolutely amazing. It
Category
1890s French Used Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Black Forest Music Box Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
A music box hidden inside this beautifully carved Swiss chair will activate when the chair is sat
Category
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Used Music Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Antique Marquetry Wood Music Box by Langdorff & Fils
Located in London, GB
Antique marquetry wood music box by Langdorff & Fils
Swiss, Late 19th Century
Height 31cm, width
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Belle Époque Used Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
Finest Quality Reuge Swiss 3.72 Note Grand Piano Inlaid Music Box Plays 3 Songs
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Tustin, CA
Astounding, finest quality, hand-made estate 3.72 note "Reuge" music and jewelry box grand piano
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Neoclassical Used Music Boxes
Materials
Burl
19th Century Porcelain Musical Plate - Vieux Paris - Music Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique porcelain bowl with music box.
The porcelain bowl is hand painted with
Category
1880s French Belle Époque Used Music Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Baby Jesus Music Box and Movement 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Baby Jesus in wax, music box and movement, made in Italy, 1960s
He gently moves his head and opens
Category
1960s Italian Used Music Boxes
Materials
Other
Polyphon Autochange Disk Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
editions of The Music Box Handbook, by Graham Webb.
Circa 1890
35" wide x 21 3/4" deep x 85" high
Did
Category
Late 19th Century German Other Used Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
Japanese Wooden Music Box 1964s Für Elise
Located in Paris, FR
This is a music box which was made in Japan in 1964s (Showa 39).
The music is Für Elise. If you
Category
1960s Japanese Showa Used Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Mermod Freres Oak Music Box on Stand
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Mermod Frères Oak Cylinder Music Box on Stand, Sainte-Croix, Switzerland. circa 1895. Each side
Category
Late 19th Century Used Music Boxes
Materials
Oak
Music Box 2
By Mark S. Kornbluth
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 10
Additional sizes available
Mark S. Kornbluth Biography
Artist Statement:
My life is deeply tied to New York City, Times Square and Broadway. It started here, and I alw...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Wood Inlay Tray w/Music box
Located in San Francisco, CA
bordered by ornate floral and bird motifs. Later added music box made in Switzerland plays "O Sole Mio
Category
Early 20th Century Used Music Boxes
Materials
Satinwood
1970s Italian Music Box Side Tables
Located in Southampton, NJ
, blending artistry, function, and nostalgia. Each triangular table features a hidden music box that plays a
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Used Music Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
$2,600 / set
Antique Parquetry Wood Music Box by Nicole Frères
By Nicole Frères
Located in London, GB
Antique parquetry wood music box by Nicole Frères
Swiss, Late 19th Century
Height 24cm, width 87cm
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Belle Époque Used Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
Vintage Catholic Lourdes Souvenir Building with Music Box, France 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This vintage silvered Music Box was a souvenir from a pilgrims journey to the famous City of
Category
1920s French Used Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
Automaton Clock And Music Box House
By Geneva Clock Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This artful and unique automaton clock and music box house proudly bears the signature of Geneva, a
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Used Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
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Used Music Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of used music boxes for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct used music boxes — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Used music boxes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Used music boxes bearing Victorian or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Reuge Ste-Croix, Regina Music Box Co. and Aldo Tura each produced beautiful used music boxes that are worth considering.
How Much are Used Music Boxes?
Used music boxes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,995, while the lowest priced sells for $159 and the highest can go for as much as $128,500.
Questions About Used 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.
- When were hat boxes used?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Hat boxes rose to prominence in the 1800s, and they continue to be used today for storing and transporting important headwear. Shop a large collection of vintage and contemporary hat boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a patch box used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A patch box is a small decorative storage container made out of wood, porcelain, metal or another material. When first made during the 18th century, patch boxes held beauty patches used to cover acne breakouts and other skin imperfections. Today, people use them as small keepsake boxes and decorative objects. On 1stDibs, shop a range of patch boxes.
- What is a snuff box used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A snuff box is a small, decorated box used to store snuff ( scented, powdered tobacco). Snuff boxes come in two sizes: small pocket boxes and larger communal boxes for use at the table. Pocket boxes are often designed to retain a little amount of snuff for immediate use and are designed to hold a day or two's worth of snuff. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage snuff boxes.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A vinaigrette box was an ornate box with a decorative interior grille, and was used to house a sponge soaked in aromatic vinegars. You can shop a collection of vinaigrette boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What are octagon boxes used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An octagon box was a small ornamental box designed to hold trinkets and jewelry. It’s primary use is storage and functionality. You’ll find a variety of antique and contemporary octagon boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can use a wide range of items as a keepsake box. Decorative boxes made of wood, metal, bone, brass and other materials can all hold keepsakes. The size of what you wish to store will help to determine which box is right for your needs. If you plan to stow delicate items inside, consider a box with velvet or satin lining. You'll find a variety of keepsake boxes on 1stDibs.
- What color box does Cartier use?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Cartier typically uses red boxes. Older pieces came in dark burgundy boxes with gold trim and lettering. Today, Cartier boxes are a brighter deep red color, but still show the brand name in gold foil. Shop a variety of Cartier jewelry and watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, although whether or not a cigar box can be used as a humidor depends on its design. Only cigar boxes that seal well and are crafted entirely out of wood and lined with cedar should be used as humidors. You will also need to add a humidification device to the box to preserve the freshness of your cigars. On 1stDibs, find a collection of humidors.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A dough box table, also known as a bread table, was designed for making bread. The dough is placed in the wooden box to allow it to rise, then when the dough is ready to be kneaded, it can be finished on the flat top. Shop a collection of vintage dough box tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023Omega started using wooden boxes in 1999. Originally, only the luxury watchmaker's Co-Axial timepieces came in the packaging. In 2015, Omega began presenting Seamaster and Aqua Terra Series watches in wood boxes as well. Shop a large collection of Omega watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Louis Vuitton stopped using brown boxes in 2016. At that time, the brand began packaging handbags and accessories in saffron yellow boxes with cobalt blue ribbons and handles. Shop a collection of Louis Vuitton from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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