THE GOLDEN AGE OF AUTOMATA

Saturday, May 15, 2004Lots 1-139

May 15, 2004 in Las Vegas, NV

The 19th century produced a wealth of luxurious mechanical dolls and toys known as automata. Made in small studios in Paris from the years 1848–1915, these playthings brought to life both exotic and everyday events of the times. Nearly 150 of these automata, from the collection of world-renowned collector Christian Bailly, are shown in this remarkable book – a must-have addition to Bailly’s own book, "Automata: The Golden Age," published in 1987 and long out of print. Included are commentary and foreword by Christian Bailly. 9" x 12". Hardbound. 190 full-color pages.

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#1 Pierrot Serenading the Moon by Gustav Vichy	#1	Pierrot Serenading the Moon by Gustav Vichy	Passed Passed
#1 Pierrot Serenading the Moon by Gustav Vichy	#1	Pierrot Serenading the Moon by Gustav Vichy	Sold Sold: $29,000 sold
#2 Black Gentleman Smoker by Leopold Lambert	#2	Black Gentleman Smoker by Leopold Lambert	Sold Sold: $10,250 sold
#3 Dancing Children in the Pavilion	#3	Dancing Children in the Pavilion	Sold Sold: $4,500 sold
#4 Dancing Girl by Gustav Vichy	#4	Dancing Girl by Gustav Vichy	Sold Sold: $13,500 sold
#5 Swiss Musical Carousel by Bernard Freres	#5	Swiss Musical Carousel by Bernard Freres	Sold Sold: $26,000 sold
#6 Shepherdess with Lamb in Basket by Roullet	#6	Shepherdess with Lamb in Basket by Roullet	Sold Sold: $18,500 sold
#7 Chinese Opium Smoker by Gustav Vichy	#7	Chinese Opium Smoker by Gustav Vichy	Sold Sold: $15,000 sold
#8 Windmill and Pond with Fisherman,by Phalibois	#8	Windmill and Pond with Fisherman,by Phalibois	Sold Sold: $5,600 sold
#9 The Snake Charmer by Roullet & Decamps	#9	The Snake Charmer by Roullet & Decamps	Sold Sold: $51,000 sold
#10 Peasant Girl with Bird in Basket by Vichy	#10	Peasant Girl with Bird in Basket by Vichy	Sold Sold: $10,000 sold
#11 Little Girl with Basket and Bird by Lambert	#11	Little Girl with Basket and Bird by Lambert	Sold Sold: $5,200 sold
#12 Russian Girl with Egg and Flowers by Lambert	#12	Russian Girl with Egg and Flowers by Lambert	Sold Sold: $4,900 sold
#13 Monkey Harpist by Gustav Vichy	#13	Monkey Harpist by Gustav Vichy	Sold Sold: $5,400 sold
#14 Acrobat Clown with Two Chairs by Vichy	#14	Acrobat Clown with Two Chairs by Vichy	Passed Passed
#15 French Rope Dancer with Two Musicians	#15	French Rope Dancer with Two Musicians	Sold Sold: $8,200 sold
#16 Butterflies and Birds at The Duck Pond	#16	Butterflies and Birds at The Duck Pond	Sold Sold: $3,200 sold
#17 Polichinelle Girl with Drum by Roullet et Decamps	#17	Polichinelle Girl with Drum by Roullet et Decamps	Sold Sold: $5,400 sold
#18 Spanish Lady Dancer with Tambourine	#18	Spanish Lady Dancer with Tambourine	Sold Sold: $4,800 sold
#19 Violinist Boy in Costume of Landres	#19	Violinist Boy in Costume of Landres	Sold Sold: $4,000 sold
#20 Lady Magician with Three Surprises	#20	Lady Magician with Three Surprises	Sold Sold: $88,000 sold
#21 The Glutton as Red-Haired Character	#21	The Glutton as Red-Haired Character	Sold Sold: $18,000 sold
#22 Waltzing Couple by Alexandre Theroude	#22	Waltzing Couple by Alexandre Theroude	Sold Sold: $8,000 sold
#23 Smaller Waltzing Couple	#23	Smaller Waltzing Couple	Sold Sold: $5,750 sold
#24 Monkey Harpist and Monkey Violinist	#24	Monkey Harpist and Monkey Violinist	Sold Sold: $9,800 sold
#25 Marquis Monkey Smoker by Gustav Vichy	#25	Marquis Monkey Smoker by Gustav Vichy	Sold Sold: $14,500 sold
#26 Little Tich by Roullet & Decamps	#26	Little Tich by Roullet & Decamps	Sold Sold: $35,000 sold
#27 The Happy Drunkard by Gustav Vichy	#27	The Happy Drunkard by Gustav Vichy	Sold Sold: $27,000 sold
#28 Young Boy with Fishing Pole by Vichy	#28	Young Boy with Fishing Pole by Vichy	Sold Sold: $17,500 sold
#29 Artist with Palette and Brush by Decamps	#29	Artist with Palette and Brush by Decamps	Sold Sold: $2,900 sold
#30 Pastry Chef and Brioche by Roullet & Decamps	#30	Pastry Chef and Brioche by Roullet & Decamps	Sold Sold: $4,600 sold
#31 The Petit Cuisinier by Roullet & Decamps	#31	The Petit Cuisinier by Roullet & Decamps	Sold Sold: $4,100 sold
#32 Russian Tea Server by Leopold Lambert	#32	Russian Tea Server by Leopold Lambert	Sold Sold: $5,500 sold
#33 Louisiana Black Man Smoker in Rocking Chair	#33	Louisiana Black Man Smoker in Rocking Chair	Sold Sold: $37,000 sold
#34 Boy with Tart and Goose	#34	Boy with Tart and Goose	Sold Sold: $26,000 sold
#35 Lady at Piano in Her Drawing Room	#35	Lady at Piano in Her Drawing Room	Sold Sold: $19,000 sold
#36 Waltzing Lady with Mandolin	#36	Waltzing Lady with Mandolin	Sold Sold: $9,250 sold
#37 Musketeer with Pistol on Wheeled Base	#37	Musketeer with Pistol on Wheeled Base	Sold Sold: $2,900 sold
#38 Lady with Flowers and Bird on Wheeled Base	#38	Lady with Flowers and Bird on Wheeled Base	Sold Sold: $5,000 sold
#39 Drinking Man with Moustache on Stilts	#39	Drinking Man with Moustache on Stilts	Sold Sold: $27,000 sold
#40 Black Man Singing on the Street Corner	#40	Black Man Singing on the Street Corner	Sold Sold: $30,000 sold
#41 The Advocate by Henry Phalibois	#41	The Advocate by Henry Phalibois	Sold Sold: $18,000 sold
#42 Girl with Bird Cage and Cherries by Lambert	#42	Girl with Bird Cage and Cherries by Lambert	Sold Sold: $9,000 sold
#43 Two Birds in Gilded Cage by Bontems	#43	Two Birds in Gilded Cage by Bontems	Sold Sold: $5,750 sold
#44 The Fruit Seller with Surprises	#44	The Fruit Seller with Surprises	Sold Sold: $14,000 sold
#45 The Glutton by Henry Phalibois	#45	The Glutton by Henry Phalibois	Sold Sold: $13,000 sold
#46 Little Red Riding Hood by Roullet & Decamps	#46	Little Red Riding Hood by Roullet & Decamps	Sold Sold: $27,000 sold
#47 Mademoiselle Catherina Waltzing Lady	#47	Mademoiselle Catherina Waltzing Lady	Sold Sold: $6,200 sold
#48 Soldier with Drum	#48	Soldier with Drum	Sold Sold: $4,200 sold
#49 Tableau Mecanique, Oil Painting on Tin	#49	Tableau Mecanique, Oil Painting on Tin	Sold Sold: $12,000 sold
#50 Gentleman Smoker with Smoking Poodle	#50	Gentleman Smoker with Smoking Poodle	Sold Sold: $45,000 sold
#51 Little Pastry Chef with Surprise Brioche	#51	Little Pastry Chef with Surprise Brioche	Sold Sold: $8,000 sold
#52 Little Girl with Fan and Hankie	#52	Little Girl with Fan and Hankie	Sold Sold: $5,000 sold
#53 Crying Girl with Polichinelle by Lambert	#53	Crying Girl with Polichinelle by Lambert	Sold Sold: $11,250 sold
#54 Smoking Gentleman by Gustav Vichy	#54	Smoking Gentleman by Gustav Vichy	Sold Sold: $13,500 sold
#55 Little Girl with Toy Theatre and Dog	#55	Little Girl with Toy Theatre and Dog	Sold Sold: $49,000 sold
#56 Village Scene of the Monkey Barbershop	#56	Village Scene of the Monkey Barbershop	Sold Sold: $22,000 sold
#57 Monkey Marquis with Harp by Gustav Vichy	#57	Monkey Marquis with Harp by Gustav Vichy	Sold Sold: $6,600 sold
#58 Monkey Marquis with Violin by Gustav Vichy	#58	Monkey Marquis with Violin by Gustav Vichy	Sold Sold: $4,100 sold
#59 Music Hall Monkey at the Piano	#59	Music Hall Monkey at the Piano	Sold Sold: $6,000 sold
#60 Monkey on Barrel with Clock by Phalibois	#60	Monkey on Barrel with Clock by Phalibois	Sold Sold: $7,400 sold
#61 Little Girl with Mirror and Powder Puff	#61	Little Girl with Mirror and Powder Puff	Sold Sold: $4,400 sold
#62 Little Girl with Perfume and Hankie	#62	Little Girl with Perfume and Hankie	Sold Sold: $5,000 sold
#63 Lady with Mirror and Powder Puff	#63	Lady with Mirror and Powder Puff	Sold Sold: $8,250 sold
#64 Lady at Toilette Table by Gustav Vichy	#64	Lady at Toilette Table by Gustav Vichy	Sold Sold: $25,000 sold
#65 Lady at the Opera by Gustav Vichy	#65	Lady at the Opera by Gustav Vichy	Sold Sold: $12,000 sold
#66 Lady on the Park Bench by Gustav Vichy	#66	Lady on the Park Bench by Gustav Vichy	Sold Sold: $14,000 sold
#67 Ship in Harbour with Windmill and Waterfall	#67	Ship in Harbour with Windmill and Waterfall	Sold Sold: $14,000 sold
#68 Lady at the Spinning Wheel with French Clock	#68	Lady at the Spinning Wheel with French Clock	Sold Sold: $23,000 sold
#69 The Harpist by Jean Roullet	#69	The Harpist by Jean Roullet	Sold Sold: $29,000 sold
#70 Portrait Lady Juggler by Jean Roullet	#70	Portrait Lady Juggler by Jean Roullet	Sold Sold: $35,000 sold
#71 Acrobat Clown on Ladder	#71	Acrobat Clown on Ladder	Passed Passed
#72 Juggling Clown by Gustav Vichy	#72	Juggling Clown by Gustav Vichy	Sold Sold: $13,000 sold
#73 Organ Grinder by Gustav Vichy	#73	Organ Grinder by Gustav Vichy	Sold Sold: $29,000 sold
#74 Five Birds with Pond and Waterfall	#74	Five Birds with Pond and Waterfall	Sold Sold: $6,800 sold
#75 Ethiopian Harpist with Leather Head	#75	Ethiopian Harpist with Leather Head	Sold Sold: $9,000 sold
#76 Ethiopian Harpist with Leather Head	#76	Ethiopian Harpist with Leather Head	Sold Sold: $9,750 sold
#77 Lady with Violin by Gustav Vichy	#77	Lady with Violin by Gustav Vichy	Sold Sold: $9,000 sold
#78 Lady in the Garden by Jean Phalibois	#78	Lady in the Garden by Jean Phalibois	Sold Sold: $5,750 sold
#79 Dancing School with Musicians and Dancers	#79	Dancing School with Musicians and Dancers	Sold Sold: $4,000 sold
#80 Lady Flower-Seller with Surprises	#80	Lady Flower-Seller with Surprises	Sold Sold: $12,500 sold
#81 The Black Man Magician by Leopold Lambert	#81	The Black Man Magician by Leopold Lambert	Sold Sold: $24,000 sold
#82 Village Scene with Clock and Music	#82	Village Scene with Clock and Music	Sold Sold: $3,250 sold
#83 Village Scene with Bridge and Clock Tower	#83	Village Scene with Bridge and Clock Tower	Sold Sold: $5,000 sold
#84 Marquis as Mandolin Player by Jean Roullet	#84	Marquis as Mandolin Player by Jean Roullet	Sold Sold: $16,000 sold
#85 Bird in Gilded Cage by Bontems	#85	Bird in Gilded Cage by Bontems	Sold Sold: $3,200 sold
#86 Little Girl with Basket of Berries and Mouse	#86	Little Girl with Basket of Berries and Mouse	Sold Sold: $8,250 sold
#87 Singing Bird in Gilded Cage by Blaise Bontems	#87	Singing Bird in Gilded Cage by Blaise Bontems	Sold Sold: $3,100 sold
#88 Little Girl with Fan and Flowers	#88	Little Girl with Fan and Flowers	Sold Sold: $9,250 sold
#89 Black Portrait Man as Flutist	#89	Black Portrait Man as Flutist	Sold Sold: $23,000 sold
#90 Black Banjo Player by Gustav Vichy	#90	Black Banjo Player by Gustav Vichy	Sold Sold: $16,500 sold
#91 Petite Pierrot Strumming the Mandolin	#91	Petite Pierrot Strumming the Mandolin	Sold Sold: $6,200 sold
#92 Lady Seated on Stool with Mandolin	#92	Lady Seated on Stool with Mandolin	Sold Sold: $8,800 sold
#93 Juggler Man with Guitar by Jean Roullet	#93	Juggler Man with Guitar by Jean Roullet	Sold Sold: $18,000 sold
#94 Lady with Chicken in Market Basket	#94	Lady with Chicken in Market Basket	Sold Sold: $12,500 sold
#95 Bird in Gilded Cage by Blaise Bontems	#95	Bird in Gilded Cage by Blaise Bontems	Sold Sold: $4,750 sold
#96 Lady Seated at Piano by Jean Phalibois	#96	Lady Seated at Piano by Jean Phalibois	Sold Sold: $6,000 sold
#97 Lady Playing the Piano by Gustav Vichy	#97	Lady Playing the Piano by Gustav Vichy	Sold Sold: $12,000 sold
#98 The Bell-ringer on Tricycle	#98	The Bell-ringer on Tricycle	Sold Sold: $5,000 sold
#99 Cavalier in Standing Pose with Violin	#99	Cavalier in Standing Pose with Violin	Sold Sold: $5,000 sold
#100 Chinese Opium Smoker by Gustav Vichy	#100	Chinese Opium Smoker by Gustav Vichy	Sold Sold: $15,500 sold
#101 The Chinese Magician by Adolph Mueller	#101	The Chinese Magician by Adolph Mueller	Sold Sold: $10,500 sold
#102 Singing Birds and Waterfall	#102	Singing Birds and Waterfall	Sold Sold: $3,700 sold
#103 Seated Lady with Guitar	#103	Seated Lady with Guitar	Sold Sold: $3,800 sold
#104 Tableau Mecanique, Birth of Henri IV	#104	Tableau Mecanique, Birth of Henri IV	Sold Sold: $2,000 sold
#105 Oil Painting on Tin with Clock in Tower	#105	Oil Painting on Tin with Clock in Tower	Sold Sold: $750 sold
#106 Mephistopheles by Leopold Lambert	#106	Mephistopheles by Leopold Lambert	Sold Sold: $42,000 sold
#107 Lady Flower Seller with Surprise	#107	Lady Flower Seller with Surprise	Sold Sold: $12,500 sold
#108 Dancer on Tightrope	#108	Dancer on Tightrope	Sold Sold: $4,600 sold
#109 Loie Fuller Portrait Dancer	#109	Loie Fuller Portrait Dancer	Sold Sold: $4,400 sold
#110 Bisque Spanish Man Dancer with Tambourine	#110	Bisque Spanish Man Dancer with Tambourine	Sold Sold: $5,250 sold
#111 Bisque Twirling Lady with Tambourine	#111	Bisque Twirling Lady with Tambourine	Sold Sold: $6,750 sold
#112 Little Girl with Fan and Flowers	#112	Little Girl with Fan and Flowers	Sold Sold: $5,500 sold
#113 Pageboy with Mandolin on Tree Trunk	#113	Pageboy with Mandolin on Tree Trunk	Sold Sold: $4,800 sold
#114 Country Lady with Bird in Wicker Basket	#114	Country Lady with Bird in Wicker Basket	Sold Sold: $9,000 sold
#115 Bisque Mephistopheles by Leopold Lambert	#115	Bisque Mephistopheles by Leopold Lambert	Sold Sold: $31,000 sold
#116 Singing Birds with Pond and Waterfall	#116	Singing Birds with Pond and Waterfall	Sold Sold: $1,400 sold
#117 Bicyclist Coquette by Roullet et Decamps	#117	Bicyclist Coquette by Roullet et Decamps	Sold Sold: $12,500 sold
#118 Shepherdess with Surprise Lamb in Basket	#118	Shepherdess with Surprise Lamb in Basket	Sold Sold: $11,500 sold
#119 Animated Diorama Toy by Landras	#119	Animated Diorama Toy by Landras	Sold Sold: $5,250 sold
#120 Marquis with Mandolin by Roullet	#120	Marquis with Mandolin by Roullet	Sold Sold: $8,500 sold
#121 Lady with Cologne and Handkerchief	#121	Lady with Cologne and Handkerchief	Sold Sold: $7,000 sold
#122 Animated Painting with Four Scenes	#122	Animated Painting with Four Scenes	Sold Sold: $3,600 sold
#123 The Monkey Shoemaker by Jean Phalibois	#123	The Monkey Shoemaker by Jean Phalibois	Sold Sold: $4,100 sold
#124 Seated Black Man with Banjo	#124	Seated Black Man with Banjo	Sold Sold: $35,000 sold
#125 Grandmother Knitting by Roullet et Decamps	#125	Grandmother Knitting by Roullet et Decamps	Sold Sold: $6,500 sold
#126 Child Knitting by Roullet et Decamps	#126	Child Knitting by Roullet et Decamps	Sold Sold: $5,000 sold
#127 Polichinelle with Violin by Jean Roullet	#127	Polichinelle with Violin by Jean Roullet	Sold Sold: $12,500 sold
#128 Chinese Going to the Pagoda Mechanical Toy	#128	Chinese Going to the Pagoda Mechanical Toy	Sold Sold: $5,750 sold
#129 The Clown Frappeur, Possibly Leopold Lambert	#129	The Clown Frappeur, Possibly Leopold Lambert	Sold Sold: $4,000 sold
#130 Little Girl with Mirror and Handkerchief	#130	Little Girl with Mirror and Handkerchief	Sold Sold: $5,500 sold
#131 Standing Lady with Mandolin	#131	Standing Lady with Mandolin	Sold Sold: $4,800 sold
#132 The Lace Maker by Roullet et Decamps	#132	The Lace Maker by Roullet et Decamps	Sold Sold: $4,000 sold
#133 Lady at the Piano by Secor	#133	Lady at the Piano by Secor	Sold Sold: $8,000 sold
#134 Dancing Dolls at the Theatre	#134	Dancing Dolls at the Theatre	Sold Sold: $3,000 sold
#135 Animated Picture of Black Man	#135	Animated Picture of Black Man	Sold Sold: $3,800 sold
#136 Mechanical Gambling Toy	#136	Mechanical Gambling Toy	Sold Sold: $800 sold
#137 Wooden Archer Firing Arrows by David Secrett	#137	Wooden Archer Firing Arrows by David Secrett	Sold Sold: $8,500 sold
#138 Oil Painting on Canvas, Automates	#138	Oil Painting on Canvas, Automates	Sold Sold: $5,600 sold