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Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Located in New Orleans, LA
. This delightful and rare singing bird automaton combines outstanding artistry with mechanical genius
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19th Century Unknown Other Antique Singing Bird
Jeweled Swiss Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jeweled Singing Bird Box
19th-century
This remarkable Swiss singing bird box stands apart from the
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19th Century Swiss Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Enamel
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
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
Silver Double Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
two singing birds makes this an exceptional rarity, it is distinguished in all other respects as well
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19th Century American Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
German Enamel Singing Bird Box
By Emil Brenk, Karl Griesbaum
Located in New Orleans, LA
The mechanism of this enchanting German singing bird box is attributed to the renowned Karl
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Early 20th Century German Other Antique Singing Bird
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
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19th Century English Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
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 European Other Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Satinwood
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
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1910s Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
German Sterling Silver Automaton Singing Bird Box with Key
Located in Queens, 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
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Antique Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Box Automaton
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Paris, FR
18th century. The lid opening to reveal a small turquoise-feathered singing bird with beak rising from
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Early 1900s German Louis XV Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Enamel, Vermeil
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
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Early 20th Century American Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Metal
Gorgeous Automate of Singing Bird or Songbird Made of Brass, Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
We're presenting here a very rare Automate of Singing Bird / Songbird, made in Vienna (circa 1915
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1910s Austrian Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
Blaise Bontems, an Extremely Fine
Rare Automaton Double Singing Bird Music Box
By Bontems
Located in Queens, NY
Blaise Bontems, an extremely fine and rare automaton double singing bird music box, in the form of
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19th Century French Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Porcelain
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
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Early 20th Century European Edwardian Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
Gilded Automate of Singing Bird / Songbird - Viennese silver. Covered with gemstones, middle of 19th c.
Located in Vienna, AT
We're proudly presenting here a very rare Automate of Singing Bird / Songbird: The precious casket
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19th Century Austrian Second Empire Antique Singing Bird
Vintage Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Automaton
By Karl Grisebaum
Located in Montreal, QC
This bird is mainly yellow but with black wings, beak and tail feathers so is perhaps a canary. It
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1920s German Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
Gold-Plated Singing Bird Box and Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Combining a diminutive clock and a charming automaton, this Swiss bird box is a mechanical work of
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19th Century Swiss Other Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Gold Plate
Singing Mechanical Bird in Cage
Located in Pembroke, MA
Singing mechanical bird in cage. Giltwood base with neoclassical decoration, brass cage. When
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19th Century German Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Wood, Feathers
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton. An automated singing bird with a strong voice and
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Early 20th Century German Other Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton. An automated singing bird with a strong voice and
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Early 20th Century French Other Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton. Two automated singing birds with strong voices and
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Early 20th Century Swiss Other Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton. Two automated singing birds with strong voices amidst
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Early 20th Century German Baroque Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bird Cage Music Box
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New Orleans, LA
panels. A singing bird mechanism is perched at the cage's center. The figure is handcrafted with genuine
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century German Signing Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
automated singing bird with a strong voice and flamboyant plumage amidst foliage in a gilded brass cage
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Late 19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
singing bird with a strong voice and flamboyant plumage amidst foliage in a gilded brass cage. The whole
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Early 20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
singing bird with a strong voice and flamboyant plumage amidst foliage in a gilded brass cage. The whole
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Early 20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
Swiss Gold Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This stunning Swiss singing bird box combines exquisite artistry with outstanding mechanical
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19th Century Swiss Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Enamel
$14,500
French Silver-Gilt and Enamel Bird Automaton Box, circa 1910
By J. Granvigne
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century rare French solid silver-gilt singing bird automaton box, of rectangular
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Early 20th Century French Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Antique Rare French Solid Silver-Gilt and Enamel Bird Automaton Box, circa 1910
By J. Granvigne
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th century rare French solid silver-gilt singing bird automaton box, of rectangular
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Early 20th Century French Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Silver, Enamel
19th Century Swiss 18K Gold
Enamel Snuff Box, Guidon, Remond, Gide
Co c.1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
-boxes with watches, singing bird-boxes, form watches and musical boxes. Their work was of excellent
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Early 1800s Swiss Other Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Dutch Louis XVI Marquetry Corner Cabinet or Encoignure
Located in Berlin, DE
decoration in abundance: a singing bird is sitting amidst a large flower bouquet issuing from a neoclassical
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1790s Dutch Louis XVI Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Bronze
Fine Chinese Cantonese Rouleau Shaped Famille Rose Lamp with a Gilt Bronze
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
figures in a garden pavilion, separated by two vase shaped reserves of singing birds, peony flowers and
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Porcelain
Large Meissen Pair Of Figures,
Day
Night
by Heinrich Schwabe, circa 1890
By Heinrich Schwabe 1
Located in Vienna, AT
and a singing bird on his right are further attributes for the day that brings life to bloom.
The
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1890s German Rococo Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Porcelain
Swiss 18 Karat Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Guidon, Remond and Gide, circa 1790
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
, the company "Rémond Lamy Co" produces brilliant boxes singing bird embellished with pearls that were
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18th Century Swiss Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Swiss 18-Karat Gold
Enamel Snuff Box, Remond, Lamy
Cie, circa 1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
first years of the nineteenth century, the company "Rémond Lamy Co" produces brilliant boxes singing
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19th Century Swiss Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Spaniard Large Hand Painted Majolica Urn Vase
By Talavera de la Reyna
Located in Guaynabo, PR
singing in the neck of it; while in the body side there are another continuous images of a bird trying to
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Clay
Antique 19thC Carl Thieme Dresden Porcelain Malabar Musician Figurines 13"
Located in Dayton, OH
man and woman playing instruments, singing, and carrying pet birds / marmots.
“The Sächsische
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Porcelain
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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Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Porcelain
17th Century Needlework of Orpheus Taming the Wild Animals
Located in Downingtown, PA
Orpheus' music and singing could charm the birds, fish, and wild beasts, coax the trees and rocks into
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17th Century English Jacobean Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Textile, Wool
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
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19th Century European Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Bronze
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
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1890s French Antique Singing Bird
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
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Early 1900s French Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century German Singing Birds Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 19th century musical birds automaton. Two automated singing birds with a strong voices and
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Late 19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century German Silver Grisebaum Singing Bird Box
By Karl Grisebaum
Located in Montreal, QC
Early 20th century German silver singing bird box by Karl Grisebaum, of typical form. The
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1920s German Baroque Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Silver
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
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1910s Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage
Located in Dallas, TX
dome. Inside it, a miniature automaton feathered colorful bird sits on a branch and sings while moving
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Late 19th Century French Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
Rare and Fine French Antique Singing Bird Automaton Attributed to Bontems
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare and fine French antique singing bird automaton attributed to Bontems displayed in beautiful
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1880s French Neoclassical Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Bronze
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
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Late 19th Century French Antique Singing Bird
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
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
Antique Gilt Metal Singing Bird Box, by Raymy
Located in London, GB
A fine antique gilt metal singing bird box, by Raymy,
Circa 1910,
Raymy's reprise of the
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1910s Swiss Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Bronze
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
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19th Century French Antique Singing Bird
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
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1890s Swiss Neoclassical Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Brass
Vintage Silver and Full Cream Guilloche Enamel Singing Bird Box
Located in London, GB
A luxurious vintage silver and full cream guilloche enamel singing bird box.
Retailed by Nissel
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1920s French Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Enamel, Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Camel Form Singing Bird Automaton
Located in New York, NY
with original winding key, approximately 11 by 10 by 5 inches, has a silver and fabric song bird that
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Late 19th Century German Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Sterling 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
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Early 20th Century French Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Bronze
Strasbourg Faience Bird Box
By Strasbourg Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Strasbourg faience bird box with yellow and red singing bird in landscape on a hinged lid with
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Late 19th Century French Antique Singing Bird
Materials
Faience
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Antique Singing Bird For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique singing bird you’re looking for. An antique singing bird — often made from metal, brass and bronze — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique singing bird, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique singing bird made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. A well-made antique singing bird has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Karl Griesbaum, Bontems and Emil Brenk are consistently popular.
How Much is a Antique Singing Bird?
Prices for an antique singing bird can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $132 and can go as high as $48,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,800.
Questions About Antique Singing Bird
- 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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