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Automaton Clock And Music Box House
Automaton Clock And Music Box House

Automaton Clock And Music Box House

By Geneva Clock Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

This artful and unique automaton clock and music box house proudly bears the signature of Geneva, a hallmark of unparalleled horological excellence.

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Early 20th Century Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century French Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon I
Early 19th Century French Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon I

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 Vernet "Goodbyes at Fontainebleau," the painted canvas fitted with a circular enam...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Large Gilt-Brass Automaton Clock with Barometer, Paris, Circa 1880
Large Gilt-Brass Automaton Clock with Barometer, Paris, Circa 1880

Large Gilt-Brass Automaton Clock with Barometer, Paris, Circa 1880

By Andre Romain Guilmet

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Rare and Large Gilt and Silvered Brass Automaton Clock With Aneroid Barometer, Modelled as a Steam-Driven Water Pump.

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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

19th Century French musical automaton clock
19th Century French musical automaton clock

19th Century French musical automaton clock

Located in London, GB

The clock face is set onto a curled, stylized pediment atop the clock case.

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

French Style Brass Automaton Spinning Wheel Automobile Industrial Mantle Clock
French Style Brass Automaton Spinning Wheel Automobile Industrial Mantle Clock

French Style Brass Automaton Spinning Wheel Automobile Industrial Mantle Clock

Located in Danville, CA

This magnificent French industrial-style automaton clock stands as a testament to the golden age of horological invention, where mechanical ingenuity met artistic design.

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Late 20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Granite, Brass

Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet
Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet

Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet

By Andre Romain Guilmet

Located in Amersham, GB

(Derek Roberts). This is an automaton clock of the highest calibre. This clock comes with our two year guarantee.

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Antique 1870s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Gilt Bronze Automaton Musical Clock
Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Gilt Bronze Automaton Musical Clock

Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Gilt Bronze Automaton Musical Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Bronze Elephant Automaton Music Bracket Clock A truly magnificent Chinese Guangzhou studio automaton clock , large triple deck body supported on...

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20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marine Themed Automaton Mantel Clock
French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marine Themed Automaton Mantel Clock

French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marine Themed Automaton Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

The top functioned as an automaton, while the clock contains a musical movement.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Automaton Industrial series Quarterdeck, Helmsman mantel clock by Guilmet
Automaton Industrial series Quarterdeck, Helmsman mantel clock by Guilmet

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 silvered case is in the form of a ship's quarter deck, set with a real and operating b...

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Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Copper

A Unique 18th Century Georgian Urn Clock by Paul Rimbault, Soho London, 1770
A Unique 18th Century Georgian Urn Clock by Paul Rimbault, Soho London, 1770

A Unique 18th Century Georgian Urn Clock by Paul Rimbault, Soho London, 1770

By Paul Rimbault

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

His brother Stephen was also a prolific maker, notably of musical and automaton clocks, with an exceptional example in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.

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Antique 18th Century English Adam Style Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Automaton Figure Enamel Bracket Clock
Antique Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Automaton Figure Enamel Bracket Clock

Antique Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Automaton Figure Enamel Bracket Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Here we are offering a rare Chinese rosewood bracket clock with enamel column on each side. Front case is inlaid with mother of pearl and nearly in perfect condition. 5 brass finials...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Amsterdam grandfather clock with ship automaton Nicolaas Weylandt circa 1745
Amsterdam grandfather clock with ship automaton Nicolaas Weylandt circa 1745

Amsterdam grandfather clock with ship automaton Nicolaas Weylandt circa 1745

By Nicolaas Weylandt

Located in Münster, DE

Amsterdam grandfather clock with ship automaton Nicolaas Weiland / Weylandt Circa 1745 Inlaid walnut case, top with original crown featuring Atlas and angels with fanfares, brass/...

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Antique 1740s Dutch Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vintage Chinese Canton Automaton Acrobat Musical Pagoda Waterfall Bracket Clock
Vintage Chinese Canton Automaton Acrobat Musical Pagoda Waterfall Bracket Clock

Vintage Chinese Canton Automaton Acrobat Musical Pagoda Waterfall Bracket Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Fine Canton Workshop Chinese Automaton Acrobatic Figure Musical Pagoda Bracket Clock Here for your consideration is a large Chinese Canton bracket clock.

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock

By Winterhalder and Hofmeier

Located in Danville, CA

Mechanism: 3 individual mechanisms driving, clock, automaton and music. Clock - The movement is signed 'W & H Sch.' for Winterhalder & Hofmeier, Schwarzenbach.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large French Automaton Locomotive Industrial Train Clock with Spinning Wheels
Large French Automaton Locomotive Industrial Train Clock with Spinning Wheels

Large French Automaton Locomotive Industrial Train Clock with Spinning Wheels

Located in Danville, CA

Here we have a wonderful example of the industrial series popular in French horology. When the animation movement is wound the train’s wheels and linkages spin, triggered by the hour...

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Late 20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

A Rare Thomas Weeks Twin Fusee Striking Balloon Clock of Exceptional Provenance
A Rare Thomas Weeks Twin Fusee Striking Balloon Clock of Exceptional Provenance

A Rare Thomas Weeks Twin Fusee Striking Balloon Clock of Exceptional Provenance

By Thomas Weeks

Located in Amersham, GB

Weeks followed the fashion established by James Cox (d. 1788) and Henri Maillardet of the Swiss/French company of Jaquet Droz for exhibiting highly ornamental automaton clocks as par...

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Antique 1780s English George III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel, Enamel

George III Style Automaton Musical Bell Striking Figure Bronze Bracket Clock
George III Style Automaton Musical Bell Striking Figure Bronze Bracket Clock

George III Style Automaton Musical Bell Striking Figure Bronze Bracket Clock

Located in Danville, CA

A large English George III Style Musical Automaton bracket clock. The gorgeous gilt bronze case is decorated with beautiful brass casting applications.

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Late 20th Century American George III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Automaton Waterfall & Figure Mother of Pearl Inlaid Musical Canton Bracket Clock
Automaton Waterfall & Figure Mother of Pearl Inlaid Musical Canton Bracket Clock

Automaton Waterfall & Figure Mother of Pearl Inlaid Musical Canton Bracket Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Also you can find a signature on it. The automaton feature plays every 15 minutes upon the clock striking.

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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Fine Inlaid George III Longcase Clock with Automaton Movement, circa 1780
Fine Inlaid George III Longcase Clock with Automaton Movement, circa 1780

Fine Inlaid George III Longcase Clock with Automaton Movement, circa 1780

Located in Essex, MA

Exquisitely inlaid Georgian period 18th century longcase or grandfather clock. Original boxwood and satinwood inlay in late Georgian neoclassical design Clock boasts an elaborate...

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Grandfather Clocks and Long...

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK
FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK

FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine and highly collectable Antique circa 1895 French Automaton Industrial Locomotive moving gilt ...

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Antique 1890s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Singing Bird Automaton on Carved Giltwood Base
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Singing Bird Automaton on Carved Giltwood Base

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Singing Bird Automaton on Carved Giltwood Base

Located in Dallas, TX

This exceptional antique singing bird automaton clock, crafted in France circa 1880, is a finely executed example of French luxury mechanical artistry.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Bird Cages

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Mantle Clock
Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Mantle Clock

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 a wonderful example of the industrial series popular in French horology.

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Vintage 1980s Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Wheel Engine Industrial Clock
Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Wheel Engine Industrial Clock

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 example of the industrial series popular in French horology.

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20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Granite, Metal, Brass

Antique 8 Day Tall Case Grandfather Clock Automaton Andrew Rich Bridgewater 1820
Antique 8 Day Tall Case Grandfather Clock Automaton Andrew Rich Bridgewater 1820

Antique 8 Day Tall Case Grandfather Clock Automaton Andrew Rich Bridgewater 1820

Located in Portland, OR

A fine antique Georgian Regency period tall case 8 day inlaid mahogany grandfather clock with a rocking figure of Old Father Time, by Andrew Rich of Bridgwater Somerset, circa 1820. ...

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Antique 1820s English Georgian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Unique and Magnificent Jewel Encrusted Automaton Watch by Audemars Piguet
Unique and Magnificent Jewel Encrusted Automaton Watch by Audemars Piguet

Unique and Magnificent Jewel Encrusted Automaton Watch by Audemars Piguet

By Audemars Piguet

Located in London, GB

Unique and magnificent jewel encrusted automaton watch by Audemars Piguet Swiss, 2002 Measures: Height 8.5cm, width 6cm, depth 2cm This spectacular watch is by Audemars Piguet.

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Early 20th Century Swiss More Clocks

Materials

Gold

32" Large French Style 8 Day Brass Animated Spinning Windmill Industrial Clock
32" Large French Style 8 Day Brass Animated Spinning Windmill Industrial Clock

32" Large French Style 8 Day Brass Animated Spinning Windmill Industrial Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Large French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Windmill Industrial Clock Here we have a wonderful example of the industrial series popular in French horology.

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Late 20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Granite, Brass

George III Thomas Weeks Paperweight of Cupid Riding a Lion
George III Thomas Weeks Paperweight of Cupid Riding a Lion

George III Thomas Weeks Paperweight of Cupid Riding a Lion

Located in London, GB

Weeks followed the fashion established by James Cox and Henri Maillardet (of Jaquet Droz) for exhibiting highly ornamental automaton clocks as part of London's trade exhibitions.

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Antique Early 1800s Paperweights

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Early 20th Century French Clock Tower Automaton Figures
Early 20th Century French Clock Tower Automaton Figures

Early 20th Century French Clock Tower Automaton Figures

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century French Clock Tower Automaton Figures A rare matched pair of French (Paris) clock tower automaton figures, in the form of oriental male dressed dancing figures.

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Early 20th Century French Late Victorian Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860
Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860

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 depicting a Mediterranean harbor scene with abbey, fountain, viaduct and watchtower ...

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Paint

Automaton Picture clock in square frame with oval aperture and windmill
Automaton Picture clock in square frame with oval aperture and windmill

Automaton Picture clock in square frame with oval aperture and windmill

Located in London, GB

The automaton runs off the clock, so requires no separate winding, The clock is a fine 8 day, fusee movement with gut string, with verge escapement.

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Antique 1880s French Decorative Art

Materials

Gesso

Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome

Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome

Located in Leuven , BE

Praised by exhibition jurors as "toys for adults rather than children," Bontems' automatons commanded prices of £12, or £18 for rarer specimens featuring a clock (refer to D.

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Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

A rare mid-19th century French Louis Philippe musical automaton framed wall cloc
A rare mid-19th century French Louis Philippe musical automaton framed wall cloc

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 and highly decorative example of a rare mid-19th century French Louis Philippe music...

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Antique 1880s European Early Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Paper

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17th Century Gilded Bronze German Automaton Clock
17th Century Gilded Bronze German Automaton Clock

17th Century Gilded Bronze German Automaton Clock

Located in Lisbon, PT

Gilded bronze German automaton clock. Author: Nicolaus Schmidt der Junger, (Augsburg) circa 1620.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

18thC English Automaton Picture Clock
18thC English Automaton Picture Clock

18thC English Automaton Picture Clock

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H 21.86 in W 27.76 in D 4.14 in

18thC English Automaton Picture Clock

Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB

An unusual framed picture clock with automaton see saw, windmill and clock tower.

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Antique 18th Century British Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

An Austrian quarter striking mantel clock with double automaton, circa 1830
An Austrian quarter striking mantel clock with double automaton, circa 1830

An Austrian quarter striking mantel clock with double automaton, circa 1830

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

11-cm enamel chapter ring with Arabic numerals and Breguet hands, skeletonized centre with gilt brass Cupid sharpening his arrows with connection to the half hour rack striking on a...

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Empire Clocks

Materials

Giltwood

20th Century German Ferris Wheel Novelty Automaton Brass Carriage Clock
20th Century German Ferris Wheel Novelty Automaton Brass Carriage Clock

20th Century German Ferris Wheel Novelty Automaton Brass Carriage Clock

Located in London, Nottinghill

There is some general plating wear to brass clock case and to automaton. Left side glass is broken, clock is not running, winding or setting.

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Early 20th Century European Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

A rare Dutch Frisian oak wall clock with walking soldier automaton, circa 1790
A rare Dutch Frisian oak wall clock with walking soldier automaton, circa 1790

A rare Dutch Frisian oak wall clock with walking soldier automaton, circa 1790

Located in Amsterdam, NL

26.5-cm polychrome painted dial with Roman numerals and landscape centre, pierced brass hands and alarm disc, flowers in the lower corners and deities above flanking an aperture with...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Louis XVI Clocks

Materials

Brass

A South German Iron Quarter Striking Wall Clock with Eyes Automaton, circa 1750
A South German Iron Quarter Striking Wall Clock with Eyes Automaton, circa 1750

A South German Iron Quarter Striking Wall Clock with Eyes Automaton, circa 1750

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

35.5-cm shaped polychrome painted iron dial with Roman numerals and iron and brass hands, further with heraldic arms below, above two lions flanking a face with eyes connected to the...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Clocks

Materials

Iron

An Extremely Rare 'Pendule Industrial' in the Shape of a Wind Mill with Automaton, Barometer and 2 Thermometers circa 1880
An Extremely Rare 'Pendule Industrial' in the Shape of a Wind Mill with Automaton, Barometer and 2 Thermometers circa 1880

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...

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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Dutch Amsterdam Burr Walnut Long Case Clock N. Weylandt, circa 1750
Dutch Amsterdam Burr Walnut Long Case Clock N. Weylandt, circa 1750

Dutch Amsterdam Burr Walnut Long Case Clock N. Weylandt, circa 1750

By Nicolaas Weylandt

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A Dutch Amsterdam burr walnut long case clock with ships automaton N. Weylandt, circa 1750.         

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Walnut

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems

Unavailable

H 19.3 in W 9.06 in D 6.7 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 Paris.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Enamel, Other

French Antique Ormolu Automaton Clock of the Torre De Belém
French Antique Ormolu Automaton Clock of the Torre De Belém

French Antique Ormolu Automaton Clock of the Torre De Belém

Located in London, GB

This beautiful mantel clock is modelled on the Torre de Belém in Lisbon, Portugal, and incorporates an unusual mechanical automaton device that periodically moves the ship.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Automaton Wizard Clock
Automaton Wizard Clock

Automaton Wizard Clock

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H 26.5 in W 13.5 in D 8.63 in

Automaton Wizard Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

This incredibly rare automaton clock is surmounted by a charming young wizard.

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Other Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Silver

French Automaton Industrial Locomotive Clock
French Automaton Industrial Locomotive Clock

French Automaton Industrial Locomotive Clock

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H 17 in W 8.75 in D 20.25 in

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 of a locomotive. The eight-day movement strikes on a gong and tells the time on a w...

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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Industrial Battleship Clock
French Industrial Battleship Clock

French Industrial Battleship Clock

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H 15 in W 6.25 in D 12.5 in

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 complex artistry of industrial timepieces.

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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Musical Automaton Picture Clock
French Musical Automaton Picture Clock

French Musical Automaton Picture Clock

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H 48.5 in W 44 in D 10.25 in

French Musical Automaton Picture Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

One of the most amazing timepieces we have ever acquired that offers far more than meets the eye, this incredible work of art blends the beauty of a painting with the mechanical comp...

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Antique 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks

Materials

Paint

French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock
French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock

French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock

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H 15.5 in W 7.5 in L 15.5 in

French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

This automaton battleship clock is an impeccable example of the complex artistry of Industrial timepieces.

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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Dutch Automaton Longcase Clock
18th Century Dutch Automaton Longcase Clock

18th Century Dutch Automaton Longcase Clock

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H 115 in W 23.5 in D 12.5 in

18th Century Dutch Automaton Longcase Clock

By Jan Henkels

Located in New Orleans, LA

This particular clock is set apart by the inclusion of an exceptionally rare and elaborate “scheepjes mechaniek”, or automaton ship mechanism.

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Brass

George III Adam and Eve Automaton Longcase Clock
George III Adam and Eve Automaton Longcase Clock

George III Adam and Eve Automaton Longcase Clock

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H 89.75 in W 20 in D 10.25 in

George III Adam and Eve Automaton Longcase Clock

By James Fenton

Located in New Orleans, LA

Longcase timepieces that combine the mechanics of a clock with those of an automaton are some of the rarest and most incredible ever made.

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Antique 18th Century English George III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase ...

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Chippendale Tall Case Clock with Rocking Ship Automaton
18th Century Chippendale Tall Case Clock with Rocking Ship Automaton

18th Century Chippendale Tall Case Clock with Rocking Ship Automaton

Located in Essex, MA

Works original to case and are being cleaned by our clock man and are fully functioning. Notes: "Rocking Ship" clock mechanisms employ a simple yet charming automaton.

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Antique Late 18th Century Northern Irish Chippendale Grandfather Clocks ...

Materials

Brass, Iron

French Quarterdeck Automaton Helmsman Clock by Guilmet, Retailed by Sewill, 1881
French Quarterdeck Automaton Helmsman Clock by Guilmet, Retailed by Sewill, 1881

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.

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Antique 1880s French Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Rare Old American Stennes Fed, Sty, Inlaid Mahog, Automaton 8day Longcase Clock
Rare Old American Stennes Fed, Sty, Inlaid Mahog, Automaton 8day Longcase Clock

Rare Old American Stennes Fed, Sty, Inlaid Mahog, Automaton 8day Longcase Clock

By Elmer O. Stennes

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

One of the most highly collected midcentury longcase clocks, this fabulous Federal Style 8-day inlaid honey-colored, fiddle-grain, highly figured mahogany Clock with a wonderfully ha...

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Mid-20th Century American Federal Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Brass

French Musical Automation Picture Clock
French Musical Automation Picture Clock

French Musical Automation Picture Clock

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H 48.5 in W 44 in D 10.25 in

French Musical Automation Picture Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

This incredible work of art blends the beauty of a painting with the mechanical complexities of both a cylinder music box and an automaton. A clock is integrated within the arched gi...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

General Artigas Gunboat Industrial Clock
General Artigas Gunboat Industrial Clock

General Artigas Gunboat Industrial Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

This automaton gunboat clock is an impeccable example of the complex artistry of industrial timepieces.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal

Period English George III Mahogany Long Case Close with Rocking Ship Automaton
Period English George III Mahogany Long Case Close with Rocking Ship Automaton

Period English George III Mahogany Long Case Close with Rocking Ship Automaton

Located in Essex, MA

Period Georgian mahogany long case or grandfather clock --Working --Rare rocking ship automaton --Beautiful case with rich patina.

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Grandfather Clocks and Long...

Materials

Mahogany

French Mantel Clock, Pendule with Moving Sailboat Automat, Charles X, circa 1840
French Mantel Clock, Pendule with Moving Sailboat Automat, Charles X, circa 1840

French Mantel Clock, Pendule with Moving Sailboat Automat, Charles X, circa 1840

Located in Greven, DE

Condition: Fully functional movements of the clock and the automaton. Case cleaned. The patination has probably been skipped, the fire gilding is absolutely authentic and original.

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Antique 1830s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century European Clock Tower Automaton Figures
Early 20th Century European Clock Tower Automaton Figures

Early 20th Century European Clock Tower Automaton Figures

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century European clock tower automaton figures We are proud to offer an extremely rare set of European clock tower automaton figures, in the form of Persian / Turkish mal...

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Vintage 1920s German Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Large Vienna Empire Column Clock With Jacquart Automaton, Around 1820
Large Vienna Empire Column Clock With Jacquart Automaton, Around 1820

Large Vienna Empire Column Clock With Jacquart Automaton, Around 1820

By Viennese Manufactory

Located in Vienna, AT

Splendid Viennese clock, ebonized fruitwood, with four alabaster columns in front of mirrored glass, above, flanking the cylindrical clock case, carved dolphins with new gilding, gil...

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Antique 1820s Austrian Empire Sterling Silver

Materials

Brass

Early 1800 Automaton Clock 19th Century
Early 1800 Automaton Clock 19th Century

Early 1800 Automaton Clock 19th Century

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H 19.69 in W 10.24 in D 5.91 in

Early 1800 Automaton Clock 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Early 1800 automaton clock AUTOMATED CLOCK EARLY 1800 .BEAUTIFUL AND RARE CLOCK WITH A SEPARATE MECHANISM TO MOVE THE CAT'S HEAD IN A DIRECTION THAT APPEARS THAT A PAW IS LICKED.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Automaton Clock with Moving Cupid, Vienna, 19th Century, Biedermeier, circa 1820
Automaton Clock with Moving Cupid, Vienna, 19th Century, Biedermeier, circa 1820

Automaton Clock with Moving Cupid, Vienna, 19th Century, Biedermeier, circa 1820

Located in Greven, DE

Automat clock "blacksmith and grinder" Vienna Wood, alabaster, enamel, brass Biedermeier, circa 1820 Dimensions: H x W 53 x 35 cm Ebonized wood base standing on squeeze ...

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Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Mantel Clocks

Materials

Alabaster, Brass, Enamel

French Automaton Ormolu Clock in Gothic Style
French Automaton Ormolu Clock in Gothic Style

French Automaton Ormolu Clock in Gothic Style

Located in London, GB

Antique French romantic period ormolu cased automaton fountain clock with Gothic architectural tower and lion's head fountain spout.

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Antique 1830s French Romantic Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Automaton Industrial Series Quarterdeck Mantel Clock by Guilmet
Automaton Industrial Series Quarterdeck Mantel Clock by Guilmet

Automaton Industrial Series Quarterdeck Mantel Clock by Guilmet

By Andre Romain Guilmet

Located in London, GB

French, "Ship's Quarter Deck" Automata clock from the Industrial Series. The bronze and silvered case is in the form of a ship's quarter deck, set with a real and operating binnacled...

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Antique 1890s French Industrial Mantel Clocks

Materials

Copper, Bronze

18th Century George III Mahogany Quarter Striking Automation Bracket Clock by St
18th Century George III Mahogany Quarter Striking Automation Bracket Clock by St

18th Century George III Mahogany Quarter Striking Automation Bracket Clock by St

By Stephen Rimbault

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

He specialised in musical and/or automaton clocks in the second and third quarters of the eighteenth century.

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Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

Miniature Automaton Industrial Lighthouse Clock with Duplex Escapement
Miniature Automaton Industrial Lighthouse Clock with Duplex Escapement

Miniature Automaton Industrial Lighthouse Clock with Duplex Escapement

By Andre Romain Guilmet

Located in London, GB

A very fine example of this rare and smallest of Guilmets lighthouse clocks from his Industrial series. Interestingly, the movement is numbered in various places 132, making this one...

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Antique 1870s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large French Automaton Locomotive Industrial Train Clock with Spinning Wheels
Large French Automaton Locomotive Industrial Train Clock with Spinning Wheels

Large French Automaton Locomotive Industrial Train Clock with Spinning Wheels

Located in Danville, CA

Here we have a wonderful example of the industrial series popular in French horology. When the animation movement is wound the train’s wheels and linkages spin, triggered by the hour...

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Late 20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Rare  and Fine French Antique Singing Bird Automaton Attributed to Bontems
Rare  and Fine French Antique Singing Bird Automaton Attributed to Bontems

Rare and Fine French Antique Singing Bird Automaton Attributed to Bontems

Located in Montreal, QC

Rare and fine French antique singing bird automaton attributed to Bontems displayed in beautiful neoclassical style gilt bronze cage. The complex, 19th century mechanism recreates e...

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Bronze

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Period English George III Mahogany Long Case Close with Rocking Ship Automaton

Period English George III Mahogany Long Case Close with Rocking Ship Automaton

Located in Essex, MA

Period Georgian mahogany long case or grandfather clock --Working --Rare rocking ship automaton --Beautiful case with rich patina.

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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Mahogany

Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock
Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock

Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock

Located in Brea, CA

A reuge enameled music Box with Bird automaton and clock , The box with blue enamel exterior embellished with flowers and singing bird as shown in good working order. made in Switzer...

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Antique 1850s Swiss Country Antiquities

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Mother-of-Pearl

Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock
Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock

Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock

Located in Brea, CA

The box with brown enamel exterior and singing bird as shown in good working order. The top left corner has enamel loss as shown in the second image. Measures 2.25 x 4.75 x 3 inch...

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20th Century Swiss Country Antiquities

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Mid 19th Century Louis Philippe Ships Automaton Clock under a Glass Dome
Mid 19th Century Louis Philippe Ships Automaton Clock under a Glass Dome

Mid 19th Century Louis Philippe Ships Automaton Clock under a Glass Dome

Located in London, Nottinghill

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Materials

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Early 19th Century Austrian Bronze and Ormolu Automaton Clock
Early 19th Century Austrian Bronze and Ormolu Automaton Clock

Early 19th Century Austrian Bronze and Ormolu Automaton Clock

Located in Louisville, KY

with an Automaton Dial; drum case with eagle finial and supported on an eagle, with mounts to the front and raised on a bow fronted plinth with turned feet. The ormolu dial with whit...

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Clocks

Materials

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Automaton Galleon Longcase Clock
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Automaton Galleon Longcase Clock

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Automaton Galleon Longcase Clock

Located in Roswell, GA

Fine quality Automaton Longcase Clock by Job Grice of Ormskirk,Lancashire, England.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks

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Clock with Singing Bird Automaton and Musical Mechanism by Bontems
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton and Musical Mechanism by Bontems

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton and Musical Mechanism by Bontems

By Bontems

Located in Zonhoven, BE

Some research tells us that no other Bontems automaton clock with this exceptional mechanism can be found.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Other, Enamel

Adam & Eve Longcase Clock
Adam & Eve Longcase Clock

Adam & Eve Longcase Clock

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H 86 in W 18.5 in D 9 in

Adam & Eve Longcase Clock

Located in Roswell, GA

Unusual Adam & Eve Automaton Longcase Clock by William Mortimer of Cullen, Scotland.

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Antique 19th Century Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

George III Ormolu and Geneva Enamel Telescope for the Eastern Market
George III Ormolu and Geneva Enamel Telescope for the Eastern Market

George III Ormolu and Geneva Enamel Telescope for the Eastern Market

Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB

Comparator: Very similar enamel work can be seen on a George III ormolu, Geneva enamel and paste-set musical automaton quarter striking tower clock, made for the Chinese market in Lo...

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Antique 1790s English More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

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Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

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Automaton Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the automaton clock you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, every automaton clock was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer automaton clock, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An automaton clock made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with industrial — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made automaton clock over the years, but those crafted by Andre Romain Guilmet, Audemars Piguet and Geneva Clock Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Automaton Clock?

Prices for an automaton clock start at $2,260 and top out at $575,814 with the average selling for $20,211.

Finding the Right Clocks for You

A sophisticated clock design, whether it’s a desk clock, mantel clock or large wall clock for your living room, is a decorative object to be admired in your home as much as it is a necessary functional element. This is part of the reason clocks make such superb collectibles. Given the versatility of these treasured fixtures — they’ve long been made in a range of shapes, sizes and styles — a clock can prove integral to your own particular interior decor.

Antique and vintage clocks can whisk us back to the 18th and 19th centuries. When most people think of antique clocks, they imagine an Art Deco Bakelite tabletop clock or wall clock, named for the revolutionary synthetic plastic, Bakelite, of which they’re made, or a stately antique grandfather clock. But the art of clock-making goes way back, transcending continents and encompassing an entire range of design styles and technologies. In short, there are many kinds of clocks depending on your needs.

A variety of wall clocks can be found on 1stDibs. A large antique hand-carved walnut wall clock is best suited to a big room and a flat background given what will likely be outwardly sculptural features, while Georgian grandfather clocks, or longcase clocks, will help welcome rainswept guests into your entryway or foyer. An interactive cuckoo clock, large or small, is guaranteed to bring outsize personality to your living room or dining room. For conversation pieces of a similar breed, mid-century modern enthusiasts go for the curious Ball clock, the first of more than 150 clock models conceived in the studio of legendary architect and designer George Nelson

Minimalist contemporary clocks and books pair nicely on a shelf, but an eye-catching vintage mantel clock can add balance to your home library while drawing attention to your art and design books and other decorative objects. Ormolu clocks dating from the Louis XVI period, designed in the neoclassical style, are often profusely ornate, featuring architectural flourishes and rich naturalistic details. Rococo-style mantel clocks of Meissen porcelain or porcelain originating from manufacturers in cities such as Limoges, France, during the 18th and 19th centuries, exude an air of imperial elegance on your shelves or side tables and can help give your desk a 19th-century upgrade.

On 1stDibs, find a range of extraordinary antique and vintage clocks today.