Links about automatons

Toys, handmade and hand painted, derived from legends and books, powered by sustainable energies such as wind, heat, gravity and feelings.

Clockwork Universe, makers and restorers of automatons, singing birds and mechanical music".

Welcome to the world of automatons - a unique and almost forgotten world where the blending of science, technology, & art has shaped our world for more than two thousand years and continues to direct our path into the future.

A gallery of wooden automatons by Marc Horovitz. Some are occasionally for sale.

Martin Smith is an artist who makes contemporary automatons and mechanical sculpture. He creates humorous macabre figures, which are beautifully crafted from wood and metal whose principal aim is to entertain and charm. Mechanisms are exposed in order to deny any secrecy; it is reassuring and immensely satisfying to observe the hypnotic motion of the cams and levers. Working from his studio in the North of England, UK. Martin has been developing and producing his intriguing sculptures since 1993. His work has been welcomed into art galleries, public spaces, corporate corridors and people's homes.

A web site and sometime gallery, showing British mechanical toys, British automatons German folk toys, cut-outs and hand-made wooden toys for children. A selection from the famous gallery once situated in the Roman city of Bath.

Figurative art and automatons with an attitude!

Whimsical contemporary automatons by Dan Torpey. Includes animations and useful links.

Dug north is a creator of modern automatons. His automatons are mainly made of wood.

This website is devoted to the subject of Rolling Ball Sculptures, curious machines, mechanical sculptures, automatons and other 'moving' art, generally known as kinetic art.

Sale of automatons and many other fabulous pieces ranging from the work of 19th century Parisian Masters.

Bill Wall

A very important link page about chess. Certain websites about the chess player created by von Kempelen.