SoldLarge Singing Bird Bocage Automaton by Bontems, c. 1885Large Singing Bird Bocage Automaton by Bontems, c. 1885 With flowering tree in sculpted papier-mâché landscape filled with foliage and ferns, ten stationary birds perched amidst the brancheSee Sold Price
SoldLarge Singing Bird Bocage Automaton, c. 1880Large Singing Bird Bocage Automaton, c. 1880 Probably manufactured by "Jean-Marie Phalibois, Paris", large papier-mâché and fabric blossoming tree, hand-painted, with 7 birds (5 humming birds and 2See Sold Price
SoldLarge Singing-Bird Automaton, c. 1900Large Singing-Bird Automaton, c. 1900 Heavy cast bronze base containing the spring motor and the mechanism, the bird opens its beak simultaneously to its twitter, bird covered with real feathers, antiSee Sold Price
SoldDouble Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems, c. 1910Double Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems, c. 1910 With going-barrel movement, whistle and bellows on intermittent/continuous setting, birds with iridescent original plumage, articulated heads, wingsSee Sold Price
Double Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems, c. 1910Double Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems, c. 1910 No. 5931835, with going-barrel movement, whistle and bellows on intermittent/continuous setting, birds with articulated heads, wings and tails and oriSee Sold Price
SoldTriple-Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems, c. 1920Triple-Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems, c. 1920 Birds with articulated heads, beaks and tails, one perched, two standing, on giltwood base with floral relief, going-barrel movement with continuous aSee Sold Price
Triple-Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems, c. 1910Triple-Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems, c. 1910 3 birds with original red, green and blue plumage, articulated heads, beaks and tails, in papier-mâché landscape with foliage and reflecting pool, uSee Sold Price
SoldLarge Domed Singing Bird Automaton Tableaux, c. 19Large Domed Singing Bird Automaton Tableaux, c. 1900 Unmarked, with a large rock fortress, blossoming tree, and 2 feathered birds on wood base with clockwork motor for the movement and song; 1 bird moSee Sold Price
SoldSinging Bird Box Automaton by Bontems, c. 1910Singing Bird Box Automaton by Bontems, c. 1910 With going-barrel movement, bird with iridescent plumage, moving bone beak, wings, perch and tail, in tortoiseshell case with hinged key-compartment, enSee Sold Price
SoldBONTEMS PARIS SINGING BIRDS MECHANICAL AUTOMATONScarce large Double Singing Birds Automaton by Bontems of Paris. Circa 1890s-1900s. All original with wonderful colors and design. Both birds actions works. They both sign very well. Minor finish lossSee Sold Price
SoldSinging Bird Bocage Automaton by Jean Phalibois, c. 188Singing Bird Bocage Automaton by Jean Phalibois, c. 1880 With sculpted papier-mâché landscape, twisting glass waterfall with articulated drinking bird, fluttering bird and four static birds perchedSee Sold Price
SoldQuadruple-Singing Bird Cage Automaton by BlaiseQuadruple-Singing Bird Cage Automaton by Blaise Bontems, c. 1910 Papier-mâché landscape with swan on mirror-pond, foliage and four articulated birds with original plumage, moving heads, beaks and taSee Sold Price
SoldATTRIB. BONTEMS LARGE SINGING BIRD AUTOMATON CLOCKATTRIBUTED BONTEMS LARGE SINGING BIRD AUTOMATON CLOCK: Composite and metal tree featuring 7 automaton birds and one stationary bird, with chirping noise, unmarked, attributed to noted automaton makerSee Sold Price
SoldSinging Bird in Cage Automaton by Blaise Bontems, c.Singing Bird in Cage Automaton by Blaise Bontems, c. 1910 Bird with red and brown plumage, moving head, beak and tail, on octagonal base with floral relief, going-barrel movement with stamp: "Bontems,See Sold Price
SoldLarge French brass singing bird cage automatonLarge French brass singing bird cage automaton: Late 19th c., stamped "321", 21"h x 10.5"dia. - Condition Report: overall good/fair, losses to feathers, mechanism present but not working, missing cranSee Sold Price
SoldRare Singing Bird Musical Automaton Vignette byRare Singing Bird Musical Automaton Vignette by Jean-Marie Phalibois, c. 1885 Depicting a flautist on a river bank beneath a rose tree, in sculpted papier-mâché landscape with glass reflecting poolSee Sold Price
SoldRare French glass dome singing bird automatonwith clock, made by Bontems, c. 1890. Arranged on an ebonised base with six birds in a leafy tree, the birds variously move and fly. The dome has been repaired, the spring drive mechanism has been repSee Sold Price
SoldSinging Bird Automaton in Gilt-Bronze and PorcelainSinging Bird Automaton in Gilt-Bronze and Porcelain Cage by Blaise Bontems, c. 1890 Bird with emerald-green and blue plumage, moving head, beak and tail, in domed cage decorated with figures of exoticSee Sold Price
SoldAutomaton Singing Bird Jardinière by Blaise Bontems, c.Automaton Singing Bird Jardinière by Blaise Bontems, c. 1890 Bird with iridescent blue, green and black plumage flecked with golden highlights, articulated head, beak and tail controlled by going-barSee Sold Price
SoldAutomaton Singing Bird Jardinière by Blaise Bontems, c.Automaton Singing Bird Jardinière by Blaise Bontems, c. 1880 Bird with brown plumage, articulated head, beak and tail controlled by going-barrel movement with bellows and whistle for birdsong, in porSee Sold Price
Automaton Singing Bird Jardinière by Blaise Bontems, c.Automaton Singing Bird Jardinière by Blaise Bontems, c. 1890 Bird with brown plumage, articulated head, beak and tail controlled by going-barrel movement with bellows and whistle for birdsong, percheSee Sold Price
SoldFine Automaton Singing Bird Jardinière by Blaise BFine Automaton Singing Bird Jardinière by Blaise Bontems, c. 1880 Stamped "Bontems, Paris, Bte. S.G.D.G." on brass plate at base of perch entwined with leaves, berries and silk flowers, the bird withSee Sold Price
SoldTortoiseshell Singing Bird Box Automaton, c. 1890Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box Automaton, c. 1890 Possibly Bontems, with going-barrel movement, bird with bone beak, moving perch and tail, tortoiseshell case with key compartment and painted enamel lSee Sold Price
SoldAutomaton Bird Bocage with Timepiece by Jean Phalibois,Automaton Bird Bocage with Timepiece by Jean Phalibois, c. 1885 With 3-inch (7,5 cm) enameled Roman dial, time mechanism stamped "S & F, Paris" in lozenge, sculpted papier-mâché landscape with floweSee Sold Price
KARL GRIESBAUM ENAMELED SINGING BIRD BOXThomaston Place Auction Galleries4.4(386)See Sold PriceFeb 25, 2024
KARL GRIESBAUM GERMAN SINGING BIRD BOXThomaston Place Auction Galleries4.4(386)See Sold PriceFeb 25, 2024
SINGING BIRD AUTOMATON in LARGE GILT WOOD CAGEJohn McInnis Auctioneers,LLC4.6(502)See Sold PriceFeb 25, 2024
Large Chinese Porcelain Tile, 19th c., with blue and white bird and floral painting. H.- 16 in., W.-Crescent City Auction Gallery4.3(229)See Sold PriceMar 01, 2024
12th C. Egyptian Mamluk Linen / Silk Textile PanelArtemis Fine Arts4.8(1.4k)See Sold PriceFeb 26, 2024
Victorian Mechanical Automaton Bird CageWilliam Bunch Auctions & Appraisals4.6(876)See Sold PriceFeb 27, 2024
FIVE 18TH C. FAIENCE PIECES, CHARGERS AND PLATES.William Smith Auctions4.6(146)See Sold PriceMar 06, 2024
