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19th Century French Automaton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fabulous rare 19th century automaton. Most likely made in France at the end of the 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain
FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
collectable Antique circa 1895 French Automaton Industrial Locomotive moving gilt bronze clock sitting on top
Category
Antique 1890s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 17.72 in W 18.71 in D 9.06 in
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Located in Leuven , BE
This 19th-century French automaton from the late 1800s showcases a delightful ensemble of features
Category
Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy
Materials
Metal
H 13.78 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in
French Musical Automaton Picture Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
cylinder music box and an automaton. While it is clear to see the integrated clock residing within the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks
Materials
Paint
19th Century French musical automaton clock
Located in London, GB
automata, Xavier Tharin (French, active mid 19th Century). The clock face is set onto a curled, stylized
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century French Nautical Musical Automaton, circa 1860
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique French Nautical Automaton, likely from Marseilles, circa 1860, a glass domed diorama with
Category
Antique 1860s French Folk Art Models and Miniatures
Materials
Clay, Glass, Paper
Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure Toy French
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality therapeutic musical automaton clown toy in wonderful vintage working condition
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marine Themed Automaton Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze mounted marine themed automaton mantel clock
French, circa 1850
Measures: With
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
c1820 French Restoration Gilt & Patinated Bronze Automaton w/ Baccarat Crystal
Located in Opa Locka, FL
This is a very special piece indeed! c1829's French Restoration Period Automaton in Gilt
Category
Antique 1820s French Restauration Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 15.5 in W 5 in D 6.5 in
Early 19th Century French Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon I
Located in London, GB
A Musical Automaton Clock
Depicting Napoleon at Fontainebleau
Based on the original work of Horace
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Automaton singing bird by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Unique flower pot with singing bird automaton made by Bontems in the last quarter of the 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Other
Antique Automaton The Whistler by Phalibois
Located in London, GB
Rare Automaton Whistler by Henry Phalibois, with papier-mache character head modeled with puckered
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Musical Instruments
Materials
Satin
ANTiQUE FRENCH HAND MADE MUSICAL AUTOMATON JESTER CLOWN THAT PLAYS MUSIC & MOVES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this vintage French
Category
20th Century French Edwardian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Velvet
H 15.95 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very beautiful and rare clock with bird automaton. Made by Bontems at the end of 19th century in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Enamel, Other
Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Mantle Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Large French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Clock w Marble Base
Here we have
Category
Vintage 1980s Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 15.5 in W 18.25 in D 11 in
Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Amersham, GB
and other well-known horologists. (Derek Roberts).
This is an automaton clock of the highest calibre
Category
Antique 1870s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Wheel Engine Industrial Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Large French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Clock
Here we have a wonderful
Category
20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Granite, Metal, Brass
Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure/Toy
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality therapeutic musical automaton clown toy in wonderful vintage condition.
Features
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Textile, Porcelain
Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure Toy
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality therapeutic musical automaton clown toy in wonderful vintage condition.
Features
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
A rare mid-19th century French Louis Philippe musical automaton framed wall cloc
Located in London, GB
A rare mid-19th century French Louis Philippe musical automaton framed wall clock
A picturesque
Category
Antique 1880s European Early Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 24 in W 26 in D 7 in
Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860
Located in Madrid, ES
Musical automaton picture clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860
Paris, hand-colored lithographed scene
Category
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Decorative Art
Materials
Paint
Automaton Industrial series Quarterdeck, Helmsman mantel clock by Guilmet
Located in London, GB
Antique French, "Ship's Quarter Deck" Automata clock from the Industrial Series. The bronze and
Category
Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Copper
Early and Fine Musical Automaton Necessaire with Reverse Painted Glass
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century musical automaton necessaire box. This rare box of good size, when opened
Category
Antique 1830s French More Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Automaton Picture clock in square frame with oval aperture and windmill
Located in London, GB
automaton and clock. Depicting a rural scene, the clock is integrated into the church, sitting within the
Category
Antique 1880s French Decorative Art
Materials
Gesso
Late 19th Century Automaton of a Monkey under Glass Dome
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 19th century automaton of a monkey in 18th century style dress. Likely to be French, this
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood, Silk
Architectural Models Arms, Armor and Weapons Aviation Objects Books Collectible
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Antique French cage with singing automaton bird
This vintage French songbird mechanical automaton
Category
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
An Extremely Rare 'Pendule Industrial' in the Shape of a Wind Mill with Automaton, Barometer and 2 Thermometers circa 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Case: brass, partly gilt, partly blued, black marble base, masoned wind mill, rotating wind mill vanes, hinged clock case, aneroid barometer, lateral thermometers with Reaumur and Fa...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Walking Stick Cane of Dog with Automaton Head and Defense Cane
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Walking stick automaton dog head, self defense cane. Very rare, and in excellent condition for Age
Category
Antique 1890s French Late Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
H 35.24 in W 1.97 in D 0.79 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
French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This automaton battleship clock is an impeccable example of the complex artistry of Industrial
Category
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Automaton Industrial Locomotive Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exceptionally rare timepiece from a bygone age of industry, this automaton clock takes the form
Category
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
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
Little Birds Automatons Singer in a Gilded Cage by Bontems, France, 1890
Located in Milan, IT
A French automaton: a cage with birds in gilded brass. Automata were built by master watchmakers to
Category
Antique 1890s French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 21.75 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
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
19th Century French Violinist automaton with dome
Located in London, GB
19th Century French Violinist automaton with dome
This original and well-aged late 19th Century
Category
Antique 1870s French Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Lambert & Jumeau French Doll Automaton "Marquesita", music and 3 movements
By Lambert et Fils
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind and amazing French automaton from the prestigious house of Lambert (1858-1935) and
Category
Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
H 16.15 in W 7.09 in D 5.91 in
Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bird Cage Music Box
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New Orleans, LA
A mechanical bird sings in its gilded cage in this exceptionally rare French automaton. Combining
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
French Industrial Battleship Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Taking the form of a battleship, this French automaton clock is a spellbinding example of the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Walking Peacock Automaton
By Roullet & Decamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
This absolutely spellbinding peacock automaton is attributed to the French toy-making company
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Other Toys and Dolls
Materials
Paper, Feathers
French Walking Peacock Automaton
Located in New Orleans, LA
This spellbinding peacock automaton is attributed to the French toy-making company Roullet et
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Toys and Dolls
Materials
Feathers
Musical Automaton Roullet Decampt
Located in Zonhoven, BE
This automaton by the well-known maker Roullet Decamps from Bellancourt, is in fine condition and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other
Rare French Paper Mache Roullet Decamps Automaton Growler Dog
Located in London, GB
Rare French Paper Mache Roullet Decamps Automaton Growler Dog
A rare and truly wonderful example
Category
Antique 1880s French Early Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Paper
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Creepy clockwork musical automaton figure
Located in London, GB
Creepy clockwork musical automaton figure
Creepy comes to mind when you turn the clockwork
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Early Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition
19th Century Roullet et Decamps French Rare Oversized Automaton Cow
Located in London, GB
19th century Roullet et Decamps Automaton cow
We are proud to offer a rare circa 1880 automaton
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Toys
Materials
Faux Fur, Wood, Paper
French Antique Ormolu Automaton Clock of the Torre De Belém
Located in London, GB
an unusual mechanical automaton device that periodically moves the ship.
The circular dial set
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Antiquities
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Porcelain Musical Automaton Jumeau Doll with Basket
Located in Dallas, TX
in France circa 1870. The doll's head and right arm are in motion when the music is played by
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
Early 20th Century Fairground Automaton Soldiers
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century fairground automaton soldiers
We are proud to offer a rare example of an early
Category
Vintage 1910s French Victorian Carnival Art
Materials
Tin
French Quarterdeck Automaton Helmsman Clock by Guilmet, Retailed by Sewill, 1881
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique French Quarterdeck Automaton Helmsman Clock by Andre Guilmet (Paris), Retailed by J. Sewill
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
H 12.25 in W 11.38 in D 8.5 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
H 1.38 in W 3.75 in D 2.37 in
Early 20th Century Mechanical Wind Up French Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A brass wire cage with knob finial and loop handle; set on a slivered brass base with an ornate repousse frieze of frolicking putti; the whole supported by three turned brass feet; t...
Category
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton and Musical Mechanism by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very rare, one of a kind, clock made by Bontems in France at the end of the 19th century.
It is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Other, Enamel
Blaise Bontems, an Extremely Fine & Rare Automaton Double Singing Bird Music Box
By Bontems
Located in New York, NY
Blaise Bontems, an extremely fine and rare automaton double singing bird music box, in the form of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Important French Automaton circa 1880 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important French Automaton
circa 1880 representing river scenery with boat, train, rural houses
Category
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood, Stained Glass
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
French Automaton Ormolu Clock in Gothic Style
Located in London, GB
Antique French romantic period ormolu cased automaton fountain clock with Gothic architectural
Category
Antique 1830s French Romantic Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century 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 Brass Cage with Two Singing Birds
Located in Dallas, TX
birdcage. Crafted in France circa 1880, the Classic cage is cylindrical in shape and is topped with a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
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French Automaton For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French automaton for your home. Each French automaton for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and brass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French automaton, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each French automaton bearing Industrial, Mid-Century Modern or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Bontems, Andre Romain Guilmet and J. Granvigne each produced at least one beautiful French automaton that is worth considering.
How Much is a French Automaton?
Prices for a French automaton start at $665 and top out at $168,500 with the average selling for $9,498.