Sold2017How to Judge & Appreciate “Mephisto” The MarvellousHow to Judge & Appreciate “Mephisto” The Marvellous Mechanical Chess-Player. London: G.C. Heywood, (1881). Four-page pamphlet issued by the exhibitor to arouse interest in the chess-playing automaSee Sold Price
Sold2023Papier-mache Jack-o-lantern fiddle player mechanical squeeze toyPapier-mache Jack-o-lantern fiddle player mechanical squeeze toy, wood, papier-mache, and fabric construction, 8"T. Provenance the late Sally SiegristSee Sold Price
Sold2022A GOLD-PLATED MUSICAL AUTOMATON MECHANICAL POCKET WATCHCIRCA 2012 Movement :Manual, 17 jewels, signed Dial :White dial with blued steel alarm hand, set in a pastoral scene, surmounted by vari-coloured gilt automaton scene depicting a falconer watering hisSee Sold Price
Sold2017Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Box Automaton MechanicalGorgeous vintage Karl Griesbaum singing bird box. Hand painted panels with deep blue and white enamel on beautiful gilt box. Comes with original key. Wind up the box and push the button over to make tSee Sold Price
Sold2023Mickey Mouse Saxophone Player Mechanical Toy.(Germany, 1930s) A scarce mechanical toy of Mickey Mouse playing the saxophone. Manufactured in Germany in the 1930s, a wire on the reverse activates arm and leg motion and Mickey moves the sax as heSee Sold Price
Sold2021Antique French Automaton Mechanical Song BirdAntique French mechanical automaton, having two taxidermy singing birds in music box cage 20.5"h x 11"d Provenance: The living estates of long-time collectors Dale & Beverly Rollins (San Antonio, TexaSee Sold Price
Sold2022A silver box from the 18th century, given as a gift to the Russian chess player Rudenko for secondA silver box from the 18th century, given as a gift to the Russian chess player Rudenko for second place in the Russian Championship in 1947, weight 307 gr - height 10.5 cm, diameter 11.5X9 cmSee Sold Price
Sold2022Automaton Mechanical 3 Motion Caged Singing BirdAutomaton Mechanical 3 Motion Caged Singing Bird. 7 X 5 X 11 Inches H. Bird Tweets, Bird Beak Moves, Head Swivels, Tail Flicks.See Sold Price
Sold2024TWO CHINESE HAN DYNASTY POTTERY PAINTED CHESS PLAYERSTWO CHINESE HAN DYNASTY POTTERY PAINTED CHESS PLAYERS;See Sold Price
Sold2022After Retzsch "Chess Players" Painting and ClockAfter Moritz Retzsch (German, 1779-1857). Oil on canvas painting depicting Retzsch's "The Chess Players," depicting two figures playing chess while an angel observes the pair. The painting iSee Sold Price
Sold2022Theresa Bernstein American, 1891/95-2002 The Chess Players, 1926Theresa Bernstein American, 1891/95-2002 The Chess Players, 1926 Signed Bernstein and dated '30 (lr) Oil on canvas 39 1/2 x 50 inches (100.3 x 127 cm) Provenance: Jim Fish, Placitas, NM Exhibited: NewSee Sold Price
Sold2022Andres Monreal 'Chess Players' Oil on CanvasAndres Monreal (Chilean, b. 1937) oil on canvas painting of three women playing chess with a yellow and coral pink background, signed to lower left, housed in a gilt wood frame. Image: 29.75" H x 23.2See Sold Price
Sold2023Late 19th c Black Americana Key Wind ToyLate 19th c Black Americana Ives type key wind toy automaton mechanical toy "Black Musician", hand painted chair, oak case with key, partially operable, lid of box fastened down with tiny screws, ht 1See Sold Price
Sold2016Antique Mechanical CaneAntique automaton/mechanical cane. Carved head of a black man. When lever under head is engaged, eyes roll, jaw drops, and tongue protrudes. Remains in very good working condition. Possible old repairSee Sold Price
Sold2023Albert Kotin (Russian/American, 1907-1980)Albert Kotin (Russian/American, 1907-1980) "The Chess Player," oil painting on canvas board. Framed. Size: 24'' x 18'', 61 x 46 cm (board); 25.75'' x 19.5'', 65 x 50 cm (frame).See Sold Price
Sold2022Antique 1920s German Automaton Singing Bird CageDESCRIPTION: An antique 1920s German automaton singing bird cage, most possibly by Karl Griesbaum, depicting two hummingbirds with real feathers and with a natural automaton mechanical movement alongsSee Sold Price
Sold2023Attributed to Friedrich Moritz August Retzsch (German, 1779-1857)Attributed to Friedrich Moritz August Retzsch (German, 1779-1857) Attributed to Friedrich Moritz August Retzsch (German, 1779-1857) 'Die Schachspieler' (The Chess Players), c.1830 unsigned, pencil witSee Sold Price
Sold2019Americo Makk (Hungarian / American, 1927 - 2015)Oil on Canvas. Study of Chess players. 35" X 24" (45" X 33") (Upper West Side Estate)See Sold Price
Sold2018Set of 6 Signed Royal Vienna Plates6 signed and titled hand painted Royal Vienna plates with heavy gilt and picturesque center scenes, all with titles on verso and marked with beehive. 'Chess Players' by Elly Wieden; 'Duet' by H. SteelSee Sold Price
Sold2023Antique 19C Italian oil paintingARTIST: - (Italy, 19 century) NAME: Chess Players MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Few very minor scratches/paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 12 x 17 inches / 30 x 43 cm FRAMSee Sold Price
Sold2022MERVIN JULES (AMERICAN, 1912-1994).Oil on masonite. Chess Players. Signed lower right. From a Harrison, NY collection. - Dimensions: 15" high x 13" wideSee Sold Price
Sold2021Gustave Vichy Banjo Player AutomatonGustave Vichy (French, 1839-1904) Banjo Player Automaton circa 1895 signed with metal tag papier-mâché figure with glass eyes 19 x 16 x 10 inchesSee Sold Price
Sold2020Karl Griesbaum Silver Mechanical Automaton Bird BoxKarl Griesbaum Singing Bird Box with Silver Case. Mechanical singing bird automaton by Karl Griesbaum, Germany, key-wind clockwork mechanism. The bird with bright plumage sings and turns around, flapsSee Sold Price
Sold2022HOLLOWAYS LONDON DRY GIN MUSICAL MECHANICAL AUTOMATON STORE DISPLAY.1930, UK: A musical automaton used for advertising "Holloway's London Dry Gin", most likely located near a display in a liquor store. The display consists of a 3-dimensional man located in an oak caseSee Sold Price
1818 AuctioneersMechanical Toys and Collectables. Chapuis, Alfred & Droz, Edmond [Alec Reid - Trans.] - Automata:£28
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