Antique and Vintage Violins
Antique 17th Century Musical Instruments
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century American Regency Musical Instruments
Metal
20th Century American Adirondack Stools
Wood
20th Century Turkish Musical Instruments
Wood
20th Century American Adirondack Stools
Wood
20th Century Hungarian Musical Instruments
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Musical Instruments
Wood
Early 20th Century Musical Instruments
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Musical Instruments
Wood
1990s Italian Other Musical Instruments
Silver
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments
Aluminum, Brass
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Paintings
Wood
Vintage 1970s German Musical Instruments
Wood
Antique 17th Century Prints
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Musical Instruments
Gold Leaf
20th Century European Musical Instruments
Wood
20th Century German Other Musical Instruments
Wood
20th Century North American Art Deco Musical Instruments
Wood
2010s American Modern Music Stands
Brass
People Also Browsed
Vintage 1940s American Games
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Wrought Iron
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables
Lacquer
Antique Early 1900s Canadian Arts and Crafts Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Antique 17th Century French Panelling
Softwood
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements
Composition
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Wood
Vintage 1980s English Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art
Other
20th Century Congolese Tribal Musical Instruments
Animal Skin, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Chesterfield Sofas
Leather
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Plastic, Maple
Antique 1890s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
16th Century Mannerist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Panel
Antique 1840s Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Musical Instruments
Iron
Early 20th Century American Musical Instruments
Wood
20th Century American Musical Instruments
Metal
Vintage 1920s German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century German Decorative Boxes
Antique 19th Century German Neoclassical Revival Musical Instruments
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Antique Mid-19th Century Musical Instruments
Wood
Vintage 1930s Austrian Musical Instruments
Antique 1860s French Arts and Crafts Musical Instruments
Fruitwood
Vintage 1930s American Musical Instruments
Aluminum, Wire
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments
Aluminum, Wire
20th Century Musical Instruments
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Beaux Arts Models and Miniatures
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Musical Instruments
Faience
Early 20th Century German Musical Instruments
Mother-of-Pearl
Early 20th Century Central American Sculptures and Carvings
Oak, Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Musical Instruments
Wood, Maple
Antique 1860s Italian Baroque Musical Instruments
Wood
Early 20th Century Musical Instruments
Wood
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Musical Instruments
Wood, Maple
Mid-20th Century French Musical Instruments
Faience
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Musical Instruments
Wood
Early 20th Century European Baroque Decorative Boxes
Tin
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Models and Miniatures
Silver
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Musical Instruments
Wood
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments
Walnut
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Musical Instruments
Mahogany
Antique 1820s English Musical Instruments
Silver
Early 20th Century English Modern Musical Instruments
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Metal, Iron
Vintage 1980s Italian Other Sterling Silver
Silver
20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Metal
Early 20th Century European Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
1990s Victorian Decorative Boxes
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Musical Instruments
Faience
Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Tribal Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Tribal Art
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Country Musical Instruments
Maple, Walnut, Pine
Antique 1820s German Arts and Crafts Books
20th Century American Musical Instruments
Wood, String, Paint
20th Century American Musical Instruments
Wood
20th Century American Musical Instruments
Metal
Antique 19th Century German Baroque Musical Instruments
Maple, Spruce
Vintage 1950s Chinese Musical Instruments
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Decorative Art
Metal
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments
Aluminum
Antique 19th Century German Baroque Musical Instruments
Maple, Spruce, Ebony
Early 20th Century American Other Musical Instruments
Glass
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments
Aluminum
20th Century Decorative Objects
Malachite, Bronze
Vintage 1930s American Musical Instruments
Aluminum
Vintage 1930s American Musical Instruments
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments
Aluminum, Brass
20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Musical Instruments
Brass
20th Century Musical Instruments
Antique and Vintage Violins For Sale on 1stDibs
Finding the Right Musical Instruments for You
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments.
Whether you’re playing them or merely displaying them, vintage musical instruments, when cared for properly, can be a wonderful addition to any space. At between four and five feet in length, an elegant early-1900s Steinway & Sons baby grand piano will undoubtedly steal the show if you’re thinking of yielding some precious real estate to one of these American classics, but maybe you’re simply shopping for art to warm the bare walls of your new apartment or weekend home.
For your living room, maybe you’ve already hunted down portraits by Gered Mankowitz, a celebrated 1960s-era photographer who spent his life capturing iconic images of music’s biggest stars. If you’ve got more space to work with there — or perhaps you need some entertainment room ideas — consider positioning an old guitar as a focal point. If a room has no distinguishing architectural features, you could create a prominent focal point with trending paint colors, stylish shelving, an arrangement of flowers or by wall-mounting a spectacularly aging early-20th-century guitar or other stringed instrument.
Alternatively, much in the way that you might group a collection of artwork to hang salon-style, with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects. Think of them as eye-catching ornamental flourishes that you can bring to end tables in a common area, to the top of a desk or to a mid-century storage cabinet.
Bring culture and creativity into your space with decades-old plywood tabletop radios or musical instruments from all over the world — be they drums from Africa or harps from France. Even if you’re not exactly getting the band back together, we can promise that the range of antique and vintage instruments on 1stDibs can help strike a meaningful chord in your interior design plan.
- Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020
Antique is usually defined as being over 100 years old. Vintage is a bit more subjective, with some saying anything over 20 years old is vintage, while others state something must be over 50 years old to be considered vintage.
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 12, 2023To tell if jewelry is vintage or antique, first look for any hallmarks that signify its maker. You can use trusted online resources to research when the maker was active and producing pieces similar to yours to roughly estimate its age. Jewelry is vintage if it's between 20 and 99 years old, and antique if it is 100 years old or more. If you're unable to locate a maker's hallmark, becoming familiar with the materials and other characteristics used during different eras of jewelry can help you date your piece. When in doubt, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable dealer. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of vintage and antique jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 25, 2019
The difference between vintage and antique furniture is that vintage furniture is at least 20 years old, while antiques must be at least 100 years old to be considered antique.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023The difference between vintage and antique engagement rings is age. For an engagement ring to be considered an antique, it must be at least 100 years old. Vintage engagement rings are pieces made at least 20 years ago. Shop a collection of vintage and antique engagement rings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 23, 2024The difference between vintage, antique and estate engagement rings comes down to age and history. Rings that are over 100 years old are antiques, while those produced 20 to 99 years ago are vintage. Estate engagement rings are any rings that have had a previous owner. They can include antique, vintage and even contemporary rings produced during the last 20 years. Shop a large selection of engagement rings on 1stDibs.
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