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Evans "Ten Strike" Mechanical Bowling Arcade Game
By Evans Arcade Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
complete cabinet and mechanical restoration a few years back. These "mannequin" style machines are
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Games

Materials

Glass

German Art Deco Chrome Figural Mechanical Ball Clock with Bakelite and Black Enamel Accents
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare German Art Deco chrome-plated ball clock is held aloft by a chrome "stick figure" with a
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Clocks

Materials

Bakelite

Art Donovan / "Cantilever" Table Lamp, Bauhaus Influence in Oak and Brass
By Art Donovan
Located in Southampton, NY
mechanical technology. By Art Donovan. Donovan Design. Southampton.  
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Chicago Coin s Mechanical "Band Box" Automated Orchestra
By Chicago Coin Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Band Box, a mini orchestra in a cabinet, was developed to help bar owners collect more jukebox revenue. The cabinet hung on the wall, lights out and curtains closed. As soon as a...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Tiny Perfect French Art Deco or Machine Age Chrome Mechanical Alarm Clock with Lucite Accents
By DEP
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautiful small chrome-plated mechanical alarm clock is accented on either side with semi
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Clocks

Materials

Chrome, Aluminum

Early 20th Century Original Mechanical Illustration
Located in San Francisco, CA
This piece comes from the Illustrations category of the Lost Art Salon collection. Visit our
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Early 20th Century American Drawings

Materials

Graphite, Paper, Ink

French Art Deco Capiello 1937 Paris Exhibition Poster
By Leonetto Cappiello
Located in Coral Gables, FL
streamers. Technology holds mechanical drawing tools while art passes her the sacred flame. This poster is
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Vintage 1930s French Posters

Ladies Platinum Diamond Sapphire Set Mechanical Wristwatch, circa 1925
Located in London, GB
,17 jewelled swiss mechanical movement,linked expanding bracelet,all original and recently serviced.
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire

19 th c Antique Polyphon - Musical Mechanical Instrument
Located in Boca Raton, FL
19 th c Art Nouveau Musical Box -Polyphone, in perfect working condition, with additional disks
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Musical Instruments

Vintage 1900 s Carved Wood Mechanical Strong Man WhIstler
Located in Chicago, IL
A hand carved "Whistler" in the form of a Circus Strong Man. The winding key turns the internal movement which pushes up the bellows. The Strongman turns his head and whistles a live...
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Antique 19th Century German Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Iconic American Art Deco or Machine Age Chrome Plated Metal and Celluloid Mechanical Clock by Frank N. Marinari
By Frank Mariani, Die Casters of New York
Located in Port Hope, ON
This iconic and rare American Art Deco/Machine Age clock was designed in 1937 by Frank N. Mariani
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Very Rare German Figural 1930s Toy Car Mechanical Table Cigarette Dispenser
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautiful and very rare German inter-war figural miniature car mechanical cigarette dispenser
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Czechoslovakian Mid-Century Modern Reverse Painted Mechanical Wall Clock
By PRIM Clocks
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautiful Mid-Century Modern yet almost Art Deco styled mechanical eight-day wall clock is by
Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

Patek Philippe 150th Jumping Hour Men s Mechanical Watch 3969R 18k Rose Gold
By Patek Philippe
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Model #3969R Case #752913 Originally issued to commemorate Patek Philippe's 150th Anniversary, recreating its original Jumping Hour tonneau design. 450 were manufactured in 18k Rose ...
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

"Forever She Waves, " No. 1 Automaton American Flag with Star
By Van Dusen Clockworks
Located in Dallas, TX
“Forever She Waves” is the title of the first mechanical folk art American Flag created by Van
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2010s American Folk Art Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Superb Art Deco Gents Wrist Watch by Lov, circa 1930s
Located in Westward ho, GB
movement, mechanical with manual winding, Art Deco, dial designates: "LOV" = Creation Watch Co. SA
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Original Art Deco Gents Wrist Watch by Lov/ Never Worn, circa 1930
Located in Westward ho, GB
-quality movement, mechanical with manual winding, Art Deco, dial designates: "LOV" = Creation Watch Co. SA
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Vintage French Art Moderne Mirrored Cabinet Buffet, Two Doors circa 1940
Located in Houston, TX
its modern contemporary quality that is slightly less rigid and mechanical as period Art Deco. The
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Buffets

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Stylish Art Deco Gents Wrist Watch by Lov or Never Worn, circa 1930
Located in Westward ho, GB
, high-quality movement, mechanical with manual winding, Art Deco, dial designates: "LOV" = Creation
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Original Art Deco Gents Wrist Watch by Lov or Never Worn, circa 1930
Located in Westward ho, GB
-quality movement, mechanical with manual winding, Art Deco, dial designates: "LOV" = Creation Watch Co. SA
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Rare Iconic American Art Deco All Aluminium Phantom Clock by Frank N. Mariani
By Frank Mariani, Die Casters of New York
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare early example of the iconic Die-Casters American Art Deco phantom mechanical clock was
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Aluminum

Refined Jaeger LeCoultre gold and diamond ladies wrist watch
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in New York, NY
An elegant 18 K yellow gold and platinum Art Deco mechanical wrist watch. The bracelet is set with
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Vintage 1940s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Playful Mechanical Abstract
By Jane Mitchell
Located in San Francisco, CA
-1988). Mitchell studied Art History & Fine Art at Wheaton College and University of Iowa. She lived
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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Mechanic Trooper", Stainless Steel Mechanical Desktop Bike, Modern Pop Art
Located in Kuala Lumpur, MY
“Play with sculpture” is Chinese sculptor Xia Hang’s concept of sculpture. The sense of “Play” is to break our common sense of sculpture and Xia Hang leads us to understand sculpture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

19th Century Mechanical "Football" Bank
Located in Alhambra, CA
Late 19th century mechanical bank. Soccer player kicks the coin into the net by releasing the right
Category

Antique 1890s American Victorian Toys

Materials

Iron

Painted Mechanical Cast Iron Donkey Bank
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This wonderful mechanical bank was patented in 1880 and retains beautiful original paint. One
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Antique 19th Century American Toys

Jolly N Mechanical Penny Coin Bank
By Shepard Hardware Company
Located in Orange, CA
This black Americana coin bank is stamped made in England and is made out of cast iron. Insert a penny in his hand and push lever down located behind his arm. That will bring his oth...
Category

Mid-20th Century English More Folk Art

Materials

Iron

William Tell Cast Iron Mechanical Bank, 1890s
Located in Alhambra, CA
Cast iron William Tell mechanical bank, circa 1896. Coin is shot by pressing the figure's right
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Antique 1890s American Victorian Toys

Materials

Iron

Mechanical Zebra, Black and White Abstract Animal Pattern Painting
Located in Valencia, ES
Made in England, 2021. Meet abstract, geometric, and minimalist paintings created especially for black and white lovers. There are mixed layers of black and white or just black/just ...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mid Century Mechanical Lithograph, Circa 1950s
By Jerry Opper
Located in San Francisco, CA
-2014). Studied at Chouinard Art Institute, at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center and at the
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1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Mechanical Marines. Star Fish Steampunk Ocean Fish. Steel Iron Fish Painting
Located in Kuala Lumpur, MY
the sea world. Her series Mechanical Marines includes whales, sharks, and tropical fishes, which all
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Recovery (plans)—no. 5: Mechanical Nightingale
By Sanda Iliescu
Located in New York, NY
Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Paul Barolsky, Commonwealth Professor of Art History at the University of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Graphite, Paper

Cartier Mine Black Composite Platinum Mechanical Pencil
By Cartier
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Lovely Cartier Mine mechanical pencil featuring a textured black composite exterior accented with
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20th Century French Desk Accessories

American Art Deco Asymmetrical Mechanical Chiming Mantel Clock.
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautiful American Art Deco asymmetrical mantel clock with its black lacquer case, its
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Clocks

Rolex Yellow Gold Art Deco Railway Mechanical Wristwatch, 1934
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
A ladies Art Deco vintage wristwatch by Rolex dated 1934. 15-Rubies (Jewels), Rolex, rectangular
Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

German Art Deco Chrome Bakelite Octagonal Mechanical Alarm Clock.
Located in Port Hope, ON
The hexagonal chrome body and bezel of this German Art Deco alarm clock stands on an oblong chrome
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

German Art Deco Chrome Cigar Desk Ashtray with Mechanical Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This unusual German Art Deco chrome cigar ashtray features a circular chrome dish with a black
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Chrome

French Art Deco Chrome Mechanical Architectural Alarm Clock by Bayard
By Bayard
Located in Port Hope, ON
This delightful chrome-plated mid-sized mechanical alarm clock is by the renowned French clock
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

German Art Deco Tortoiseshell Bakelite and Lucite Mechanical Mantel Clock
By Emes
Located in Port Hope, ON
This stylish German Art Deco, key-wind, mechanical mantel clock features a body of translucent
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Small French Art Deco Chrome and Blonde Wood Mechanical Alarm Clock
By DEP
Located in Port Hope, ON
This small French Art Deco solid blonde walnut with chrome accents mechanical alarm clock bears the
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Clocks

French Art Deco Chome and Green Marble Mechanical Asymmetrical Shelf Clock
By Henry Birks
Located in Port Hope, ON
This French mechanical asymmetrical shelf clock features a wonderfully Art Deco geometrically
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Clocks

Materials

Marble, Chrome, Metal

Petite French Art Deco Chrome and Peach Glass Mechanical Alarm Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This lovely little French Art Deco chrome-plated mechanical alarm clock features a circular bodied
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco More Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Canadian Art Deco Lucite and Painted Metal Mechanical Swivel Desk Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautifully designed Canadian Art Deco mechanical desk clock features a clear Lucite semi
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Vintage 1940s Canadian Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

German Art Deco Chrome Red Galalith Mechanical Alarm Clock Adjustable Lamp
Located in Port Hope, ON
This delightful little German Art Deco chrome combination mechanical alarm clock/reading lamp
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Superb German Art Deco, Mechanical and Architectural Chrome-Plated Desk Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This very architecturally designed German Art Deco desk clock is boldly executed in black enamel
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Clocks

Materials

Chrome, Aluminum

Stunning French Art Deco Green Lucite, Aluminium Brass Mechanical Alarm Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This stunning and generous-sized mechanical alarm clock is a triumph of French late Art Deco design
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Chrome, Metal

Rare German Art Deco Chrome, Enamel, and Wood Mechanical Shelf Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This stunning German Art Deco shelf clock features a ring of original chrome plated metal. This
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Elegant French Art Deco Chrome-Plated, 8-Day Mechanical, Demilune Table Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This extremely elegant French Art Deco chrome-plated, eight-day mechanical, easel-backed, demilune
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Italian Art Deco Chrome Mechanical Alarm Clock with Red Black Geometric Detail
By Veglia
Located in Port Hope, ON
This very stylish Italian chrome-plated Art Deco mechanical alarm clock features a beautifully
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Japanese Art Deco Chrome and Copper Geometric Mechanical Alarm Clock by Toyo
By Toyo
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare distinctively designed Japanese Art Deco mechanical alarm clock is by Toyo. It is a
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome, Copper

German Art Deco Chrome-Plated Nude Figurine Holding a Mechanical Ball Clock.
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Port Hope, ON
This German Art Deco chrome-plated and Hagenauer styled nude female figurine supports a chrome
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Clocks

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Iconic English Art Deco Chrome, Black and White Bakelite Mechanical Mantel Clock
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Port Hope, ON
This iconic English 4 jewel, 8 day, mechanical mantel clock is by famed English clock makers Smiths
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Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Chrome

English Art Deco Brass and Beveled Glass Mechanical Demilune Clock by Smiths
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Port Hope, ON
This Classic English Art Deco mechanical table/shelf clock features a frosted and beveled demilune
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Brass Mechanical Clock with Dual Shutter-Fold Photo Frames
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare French Art Deco brass mechanical clock features a faux-bois grained face. Its elongated
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Teal Abstract Mechanical Gear Theme Bubble Art Glass Vase
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a Mid-Century Modern teal blue abstract mechanical gear theme bubble art glass vase. The
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Hamilton Platinum Diamond Women s Mechanical Hand-Winding Art Deco Watch
By Hamilton
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Total Diamond Weight = Approximately 2.66 ct Average Color = G - H Average Clarity = VS Platinum Case w/ Diamond Bezel and Lugs 14 mm Wide (15 mm w/ Crown) 21 mm Long Lug-to-Lug Leng...
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Rare French Art Deco Chrome Black Bakelite Mechanical Alarm Clock by Blangy.
By Blangy
Located in Port Hope, ON
This is a fine example of the superbly designed French Art Deco silhouetted chrome alarm clocks by
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome, Metal

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Mechanical Art For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of mechanical art for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, chrome and iron. Your living room may not be complete without an item from our selection of mechanical art — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of mechanical art made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of mechanical art over the years, but those crafted by J. E. Steven's Company, J. E. Stevens Co. and Bayard are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mechanical Art?

The average selling price for a piece of mechanical art at 1stDibs is $1,195, while they’re typically $99 on the low end and $32,177 for the highest priced.