Sold2016Peasant and Pig Musical Automaton by Vichy, c. 1900Peasant and Pig Musical Automaton by Vichy, c. 1900 Depicting a young man perched on the back of a rush-seated chair and resting a piglet on his knee as though it were a baby, with expressive plaster-See Sold Price
Sold2020EXCEPTIONAL GUSTAV VICHY MUSICAL AUTOMATON "PAYSAN ETHighly desirable automaton, sometimes referred to by English-speaking people as "Paddy and the Pig". The peasant is elaborately dressed with teal silk waist jacket, yellow silk brocade vest, striped vSee Sold Price
Sold2016Mother Cat Musical Manivelle Automaton, c. 1900Mother Cat Musical Manivelle Automaton, c. 1900 Probably by Gottlieb Zinner und Söhne, Schalkau. Depicting fur-covered cat rocking her kitten in a painted wood cradle, both cats with glass eyes, theSee Sold Price
Sold2017MUSICAL AUTOMATON CLOWN BY VICHY CIRCA 1900In working condition, legs, arms and head move. Wearing what appears to be original clothes and hair, and having glass eyes. Condition note, re-painted eyebrows, paint loss to face and head, some cracSee Sold Price
Sold2015German Automaton Musical DollGerman Automaton Musical Doll C. 1900. Blown glass eyes. Ht. 13"See Sold Price
Sold2023Espagnole Musical Automaton by Roullet et Decamps, c. 1900Espagnole Musical Automaton by Roullet et Decamps, c. 1900 With unsigned Jumeau bisque head incised "E", closed mouth, fixed brown paperweight eyes, pierced ears, original long mohair wig, bisque handSee Sold Price
Sold2020"Espagnole" (Spanish Lady) Musical Automaton by Roullet"Espagnole" (Spanish Lady) Musical Automaton by Roullet et Decamps, c. 1900 With bisque head incised "A.D. Bouchet", open mouth, fixed blue glass eyes, dressed black mohair wig decorated with flowersSee Sold Price
Sold2015German Automaton Musical Mother & ChildGerman Automaton Musical Mother & Child C. 1900. Blown glass eyes. Ht. 12"See Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Coin-Activated Musical Cabaret Dancer AutoÂmaton by Edouard-Henry Phalibois, c. 1900Rare Coin-Activated Musical Cabaret Dancer AutoÂmaton by Edouard-Henry Phalibois, c. 1900 Depicting a young woman dancing on a stage, the figure with original paint, brown glass eyes with articulatSee Sold Price
Sold2020Musical Automaton by Roullet et Decamps forMusical Automaton by Roullet et Decamps for Restoration, c. 1900 Depicting a musician, with unmarked French bisque head, open mouth, bright-blue glass eyes, metal hands and going-barrel movement playiSee Sold Price
Sold2023SMOKING RABBIT AUTOMATON BY ROULLET & DECAMPS.Paris France. C. 1890 to 1900. Just in time for the lunar new year of the rabbit, here is a Roullet & Decamps rarity. Underneath and within it is completely original: clockwork motor, 1 tune musical mSee Sold Price
Sold2020"Marquis" Musical Automaton, c. 1890"Marquis" Musical Automaton, c. 1890 Possibly Louis Renou, with unsigned Gaultier bisque head stamped "2", closed mouth, fixed blue-grey glass eyes, pierced ears, original fleecy mohair wig (not remoSee Sold Price
Sold2020Ringmaster Clown and Cycling Cat Automaton, c. 1900Ringmaster Clown and Cycling Cat Automaton, c. 1900 Possibly Renou. Clown with white bisque head incised (indistinctly) "F.G." in cartouche for Frères Gaultier. Closed mouth, dramatic makeup, papier-See Sold Price
Sold2020Girl with Diabolo Musical Automaton, c. 1910Girl with Diabolo Musical Automaton, c. 1910 Possibly by Rambour, with German bisque head incised "15/0", fixed black glass eyes, brown mohair wig (not removed for inspection), bisque hands holding aSee Sold Price
Sold2020Lady with Parasol Musical Automaton, c. 1930sLady with Parasol Musical Automaton, c. 1930s With German bisque shoulder-head, open mouth, fixed blue glass eyes, mohair wig and velvet and cotton costume trimmed with lace, an embroidery hoop in oneSee Sold Price
Sold2020PHALIBOIS WHISTLING BOY AUTOMATON1395. PHALIBOIS WHISTLING BOY AUTOMATON | C. 1900, charming automation of young boy whistling a familiar tune (A Bicycle Built for Two), paper mache head with lips puckered, brilliant blue eyes with aSee Sold Price
Sold2022Gilt Architectural Musical Automaton Clock, C. 1870Gilt Architectural Musical Automaton Clock, C. 1870 Approximate Dimensions : 48cm*40cmSee Sold Price
Sold2015"Saint Francis" Musical Automaton Clock, c. 1850Saint Francis Musical Automaton Clock, c. 1850 France, depicting a praying figure with carved and painted wood head, glass eyes, articulated jaw, torso with brass bedplate carrying multiple movementsSee Sold Price
Sold2016Gilt Architectural Musical Automaton Clock, c. 1870Gilt Architectural Musical Automaton Clock, c. 1870 France, with two-train movement stamped "Baullier & Fils, Paris, 701", striking hours and halves on bell, silk-thread suspension, 1 ½-inch (3,8 cm)See Sold Price
Sold2023Musical Automaton Clock, c. 1875Musical Automaton Clock, c. 1875 Probably Xavier Tharin, with two-train movement no. 258, striking hours and halves on bell, silk-thread suspension, 3¾-inch (9 cm) enameled Roman dial in gilt bezSee Sold Price
Sold2020Musical Seascape Automaton, c. 1890Musical Seascape Automaton, c. 1890 Painted papier-mâché and card scene depicting an estuary with three-masted ship, houses and windmill, pull-string cylinder musical movement, no. 94823, playing tSee Sold Price
Sold2020Musical Marquis Automaton, c. 1910Musical Marquis Automaton, c. 1910 Possibly by Rambour, with German bisque head, open mouth, fixed blue glass eyes, original mohair wig (not removed for inspection), bisque hands, the left holding a rSee Sold Price
Sold2020Musical Polichinelle Automaton, c. 1910Musical Polichinelle Automaton, c. 1910 Possibly by Rambour, with German bisque head incised "15/0", open mouth, fixed black glass eyes, original mohair wig (not removed for inspection), bisque hands,See Sold Price
Sold2021Symphonion No. 25 Disc Musical Box c. 1900A Polyphon Musikwerke 'Symphonion' No 25 music disc player having burlwood polished case with glass cover and all mechanical parts intact. Includes one disc. Tested and functional disc plays, crank anSee Sold Price
May 21Sworders Fine Art AuctioneersA hardstone model of a pig, probably by Fabergé, c.1900,£4,000
May 22Curated AuctionsA VERY RARE LATE 19TH CENTURY 'WHISTLER' MUSICAL AUTOMATON FIGURE BY HENRY PHALIBOIS£8,500
3 hrs LeftCrescent City Auction GalleryAfter Julien Causse (French, 1869-1914), "Abeille," French Figural Swinger Clock, c. 1900, Overall-US$550(1 bid)
268 Lots AwayAuction Team BrekerSpark box with Leyden Jars used with an Oudin Resonator, c. 1900€280(1 bid)
3 hrs LeftCrescent City Auction GalleryContinental/Belgian School, "Interior Still life with Cat and Bouquet of Flowers," c. 1900, H.- 23US$250
May 21Kamelot AuctionsPARTIAL GLAZED TERRA COTTA OLIVE JAR RAISED ON AN IRON BASE C 1900.US$225(2 bids)
May 22Kamelot AuctionsBRONZE DOOR WITH ARCHED DESIGN C 1900. THE FRONT AND BACK OF THIS DOOR ARE THE SAME DESIGN.US$50(1 bid)
3 hrs LeftCrescent City Auction GalleryFrench Bronze Mounted Green Onyx Pedestal, c. 1900, H.- 46 1/2 in., W.- 14 in., D.- 12 in.US$325(1 bid)