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Articulating Table Base with Beautiful Wood Top
Located in Peekskill, NY
Mechanical furniture has become one of our specialties and these large wheel tables are one of my
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wood

Secretaire à la Bourgogne, Transformation Table, Louis XV Style, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
been appointed the king's ebenist in 1754, delivered several pieces of mechanical furniture to the
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century "Table Soleil", Highadjustable Architects Table, Paris c. 1890
Located in Greven, DE
" in the Rue Saint Denis in Paris and offered this table under the heading "Mechanical Furniture" in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of MP-51 Armchairs by Percival Lafer, Brazilian Mid-Century
By Percival Lafer
Located in Whitstable, GB
mechanical furniture movements, debuting the MP-7 sofa, which could turn into a twin bed, in 1965, the first
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

High Adjustable Architect s Desk, Writing Desk, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
table. He specialised in mechanical furniture and produced, among other things, armchairs for hospitals
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Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Shelf of Units, by Percival Lafer, Brazilian Mid-Century Design
By Percival Lafer
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
mechanical furniture movements, creating the MP-7 sofa in 1965, which could transform into a twin bed—the
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Geometric "S1" Lounge Chair, by Percival Lafer, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Percival Lafer
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
creating fine design that was accessible and affordable. Lafer also pioneered in the mechanical furniture
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

MP-105 Coffee Table, by Percival Lafer, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Percival Lafer
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
design that was accessible and affordable. Lafer also pioneered in the mechanical furniture movements
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Architectural Sofa in Hardwood, by Percival Lafer, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Percival Lafer
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
accessible and affordable. Lafer also pioneered in the mechanical furniture movements, creating the MP-7 sofa
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Georgian Mahogany Mechanical Bellows
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual early 19th century English mahogany and brass mechanical bellows for stoking a fire by
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mechanical Disk Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Disk form table which opens to a two tier expanded coffee table size. Brass plated metal frame, with glass tops. Dimensions in listing are for the table in closed position, open L is...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Continental Baroque Mechanical Fauteuil
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Continental Baroque walnut mechanical fauteuil with brown leather and brass studs.
Category

Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

30 s Mechanical Football Toy Game by Chester-Pollard Amusement Company-New York
By New York Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
"30's Mechanical Football Toy Game" Manufactured by CHESTER-POLLARD AMUSEMENT COMPANY - New York
Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Games

Materials

Wood

Provincial Mechanical Valet Chair
Located in NYC, NY
mechanically raises, with iron hinges.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Chairs

Materials

Oak

1102, French Mechanical Tapestry
Located in Paris, FR
French mechanical tapestry with child's play design.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Georgian Mechanical Fire Bellows
Located in London, GB
A Georgian brass and mahogany mechanical fire bellows with unusual brass wavy spoked turning wheel
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Mechanical Eagle Push Toy
Located in Savannah, GA
American carved and painted eagle push toy from the early 20th century. Wrought iron frame mechanism in good working condition. Pushing flaps the wings in a very natural movement. ...
Category

20th Century Toys

Materials

Iron

Bucherer Mechanical Pencil Watch
By Bucherer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare 1930's Bucherer pencil watch. It was made by Bucherer for a few different firms including Rolex. This version is in a gold filed case I assume as it is not hallmarked. The wat...
Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss More Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate

Bucherer Mechanical Pencil Watch
Bucherer Mechanical Pencil Watch
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Studio Crafted Mechanical Pencil 1970s
Located in San Diego, CA
Finely crafted studio wood mechanical pencil in rosewood and wenge. Beautiful construction with
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Rosewood, Wenge

Georgian Brass and Mahogany Mechanical Bellows
Located in Greenwich, CT
English early 19th century mechanical bellows having wavy spoke solid brass wheel and studded brass
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mechanical Bank Sentry , circa 1925
By Saalheimer Strauss
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Sentry" tin mechanical bank is very difficult to find, having been made in Germany by the company
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Marching Military Soldiers Mechanical Toy
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique mechanical toy ambitiously crafted with a metal mechanism moved by a crank in the back
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Early 20th Century American Campaign Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Movado travel watch, mechanical and calendar
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Movado travel watch, mechanical with calendar. Metal: Silver. Origin: Switzerland
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20th Century European Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Silver

Vintage Wooden Mechanical Marble Run Toy
Located in Seattle, WA
Handcrafted from wood, this vintage mechanical marble run toy showcases clever engineering and
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Antique French Marble Top Mechanical Bouillotte Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely crafted mechanical bouillotte table with a white marble top and a pierced brass gallery
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Antique 19th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century French Invalid s Mechanical Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
mechanical devices which make this chair a marvel all work and are intact. Condition Disclosure: While we do
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Armchairs

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Austrian Games Table with Mechanical Cups
Located in Woodbury, CT
This game table from Austria has a few cards hidden up its sleeve. First, the drawer is double-sided and accessible from either side of the table. Second, reaching under any corner, ...
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Game Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Mechanical Folio / Music Stand, English
Located in NYC, NY
Elegant, adjustable music stand made of oak and cast iron, late 19th century and likely British. Shown in second image with large folio of Frank Lloyd Wright's early designs.
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Antique 19th Century British Music Stands

Materials

Iron

19th Century Folk Art Mechanical Clock Painting
Located in Allerum, SE
19th century Folk Art Mechanical Clock Painting with a view of a square in a little town. Painted
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Antique Indonesian Mechanical Drill, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Long ago, an Indonesian artisan living on Lombok, an island well known for its weaving, made his living using this handsome hand-crafted drill. The antique tool is beautifully constr...
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Mounted Objects

Materials

Copper, Iron

Vintage French Mechanical Jaquar Tapestry Panel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool and cotton.
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Mechanical Bank "Saluting Sailor", circa 1920s
By Saalheimer Strauss
Located in Incline Village, NV
This mechanical bank "Saluting Sailor" was manufactured in the 1920s by Saalheimer & Strauss
Category

Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Silver travel watch with gold mechanical movement
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver travel watch with gold mechanical movement. Metal: Silver. Origin: German
Category

20th Century European Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Silver

Retro mechanical alarm clock PRIM, Czechoslovakia, 1970s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Mechanical alarm clock PRIM B70 in Brussels style, typical of the 1970s. It is made of plastic
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Silver card case with compartments and mechanical pencil
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver card case with engravings, interior with several compartments and mechanical
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20th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

American Folk Art Mechanical Cowboy Decoration
Located in Queens, NY
American Country (19/20th Cent) Folk Art toy of a painted and decorated metal cowboy on a horse with moving parts mounted on an balance beam.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Country Games

Materials

Metal

Antique French Walnut Mechanical Table, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French walnut mechanical table, circa 1880. Open: 40" H x 39" W x 21" D Closed: 30" H x 39
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Antique Late 19th Century French Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Dutch Mechanical Triple-top Games Table
Located in Solebury, PA
An exquisite 18th-century mahogany Dutch game table adorned with inlaid mixed woods, showcases triple-hinged stacked rectangular tops that seamlessly transition from a slender consol...
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Large Mechanical Lift, United States, Circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
, omnivorous, and—above all—imaginative collector. Throughout his life, he acquired furniture and objects from
Category

Vintage 1970s American Easels

Materials

Steel

"Magic Mouse" Mechanical Bank, Japan, circa 1964
Located in Incline Village, NV
For the mechanical bank and toy enthusiast, listed is a tin, lithographed and painted, all original
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Mechanical countertop cigar cutter, Philadelphia, USA 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Mechanical cigar cutter for tobacconist counter with spring mechanism to clip 5 cent cigars at the
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Antique Late 19th Century American Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Midcentury Kids Mechanical Pedal Car, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
In good original condition No damages Fully functional For kids.
Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

Mechanical Adjustable Patent Victorian Chair Table after Hunzinger
By George Hunzinger
Located in New York, NY
Interesting mechanical folding chair/table from the Victorian period. The chair backrest folds down
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Period Regency Mahogany Mechanical Gentleman s Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine desk made during the Regency period in England is of great design and exceptional quality. Constructed of Mahogany solids and veneers with fine figure and color. The d...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

A patented mechanical campaign invalid chair by Chapman
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Furniture – Elegance under Canvas, 1740-1914, New York, 2001, p.105, pl. 103 shows a very similar invalid
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Antique 1850s English Chairs

Materials

Brass

Mechanical Desk by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in New Orleans, LA
This superb mechanical desk by famed French ebeniste Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley is both an
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Other

"Turbulences of mechanical energy" Francis Apesteguy Inkjet photograph
Located in Saint ouen, FR
"Turbulences of mechanical energy" Francis Apesteguy Inkjet photograph on Epson semi gloss paper
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Early 2000s Photography

Materials

Paper

Mid Century Mechanical Bar Cart Folding Console Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic mid century bar cart was manufactured in England during the early 1960s.  Sitting on four castors it can be wheeled around and used like a regular bar cart, while the ...
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Wood

"Peg-Leg Beggar" Mechanical Bank, American, circa 1880
By H.L. Judd Manufacturing Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Peg-leg Beggar" 19th century cast iron mechanical bank was probably inspired by the many disabled
Category

Antique 1880s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Iron

19th Century Swiss Mechanical Clock Painting, Circa 1820
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century Swiss mechanical clock painting circa 1820 This antique and unique clock painting
Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Biedermeier Paintings

Materials

Metal

American Mechanical Bank "Melody-Bank, " circa 1946
Located in Incline Village, NV
. American made, this is a genuine and authentic vintage mechanical bank, albeit somewhat later, having been
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Vintage Grey Indian Mechanical Wall Clock from HES, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
metal body and a convex clear glass cover with chrome plated frame. The original mechanical 7 days
Category

Mid-20th Century German Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Chrome, Iron

Early 20th Century Hand Crafted Mechanical Mallard Decoy
Located in Nantucket, MA
Rare Early 20th Century Hand Crafted Mechanical Mallard Duck Decoy, circa 1920s, by an unknown
Category

Early 20th Century American Sporting Art Decoys

Materials

Wood

Antique J. E. Stevens Creedmoor Mechanical Bank C1877
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique J. E. Stevens Creedmoor Mechanical Bank Unsigned C1877. Measures- 10.5"L x 3"W x 6.75"D
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Antique Late 19th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Antique Mechanical Objects on Lucite Stand, Bookends
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of antique Industrial elements made in brass on thick Lucite base. The brass details are beautifully intricate.
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Vintage 1920s American More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Rare Polished Pig / Hog Mechanical Bell, C.1890
Located in Bath, GB
screwed construction. The mechanical bell can be would from the underside and then rung either by the
Category

Antique 1890s German Late Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Mechanical Circus "Wonder Of The Age" Large Banner
Located in Dekalb, IL
This antique canvas banner advertises for a historic mechanical circus. The banner likely
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Other Tapestries

Materials

Textile, Paint

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Mechanical Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of mechanical furniture you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and iron. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of mechanical furniture, we have 417 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of mechanical furniture you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of mechanical furniture is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Folk Art and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Antico Setificio Fiorentino Srl., J. E. Steven's Company and J. E. Stevens Co. each produced at least one beautiful option in this array of mechanical furniture that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mechanical Furniture?

A piece of mechanical furniture can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,254, while the lowest priced sells for $55 and the highest can go for as much as $173,566.