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Rococo Style Porcelain Chandelier with Cherubs Playing Instruments
Located in Antwerp, BE
shaped baluster-form stem and adorned with flowers and figures of cherubs playing instruments. The
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Porcelain, Glass, Murano Glass

French Silver Repousse Vanity or Cigar Box, Cherubs Playing Instruments, C1900
Located in Gardena, CA
French silver repousse vanity or cigar box, cherubs playing instruments, c1900. Repousse cherubs
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Antique 19th Century Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Silver

Girl Playing Instrument, c. 1880
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage hand painted albumen print Paper 10 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches; Image 8 x 10 inches
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Late 19th Century Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Set of Three Crystal Angels Playing Instruments by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous set of three crystal angels playing various instruments (harp, cello, horn) by Baccarat
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Mid-20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

"Lady at Piano, " Kathleen Figgis, Figurative Woman Playing Instrument
Located in New York, NY
Kathleen E. Figgis (British, 1904-1939) Lady at the Piano Oil on canvas 30 x 25 inches Signed and dated lower right Kathleen E. Figgis was born in 1875 and died in 1960. She exhibi...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Vintage Set of Three Miniature Bronze Musician Monkeys Playing Instruments
Located in Dallas, TX
France circa 1920, each Chimp is seated on a stool and playing an instrument with a music sheet spread
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Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Little Angels playing instruments, Hippolyte Francois Moreau Bronze 1870 France
By Hippolyte François Moreau
Located in palm beach, FL
Little angels playing drum and cymbal, by Hippolyte Francois Moreau signed. Patinated bronze hand
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Antique 1870s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"The Concert, " Oil on Canvas Portrait of Monks Playing Instruments
Located in Milwaukee, WI
playing music together in a monastery. Artwork Size: 15" x 20.62" Frame Size: 22" x 27.5" Artist Bio
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19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Musa II. Beautiful woman playing instrument. Still life on abstract background
By Goyo Dominguez
Located in Segovia, ES
Musa II. Beautiful woman playing an instrument and still life was painted by Goyo in 1997. Date
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1990s Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Antique Engraving of Archangel Michael and an Arab Moor Playing Instrument, 1698
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print of an Arab Moor man playing a stringed instrument 105: Mural in St. Marc's church
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Antique 1690s Religious Items

Materials

Paper

Beuloff Baby Grand Piano Cabriole Legs Hand-Painted Classical Motifs Gilt Accent
Located in Leeds, GB
features a panel of dancing cherubim playing musical instruments. The piano lid is bordered with a claret
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Early 20th Century German Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Automaton The Whistler by Phalibois
Located in London, GB
, Henry Phalibois advertised "figures playing instruments, speaking, singing, whistling, laughing". Many
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Antique Early 1900s French Musical Instruments

Materials

Satin

Set Of Six Italian Carved Wood And Bone Peasant Musicians
Located in Essex, MA
Six carved figures playing instruments in peasant dress.
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Antique 1860s European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Walnut, Bone

Togo
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
People playing instruments Edition of 15. Additional sizes available.
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2010s Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Exstremely Rare Collection Alcoa Aluminum String Instruments, Bass, Cello, Violin
By Alcoa Aluminum
Located in Buffalo, NY
rare collection of aluminum string instruments,,string bass, ,cello,,and violin....... circa 1930s, all
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage museum quality African Mangbetu fertility harp / domu, an African stringed instrument
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Early 20th Century Tribal Musical Instruments

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

System walking stick with the function of a musical instrument. France 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
System walking: stick with the function of a musical instrument, the flute. Bamboo wood cane
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Antique Late 19th Century French Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vintage Chinese Resin Sculpture Relief - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful pair of cast resin sculpture reliefs depicting a series of Chinese musicians playing
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Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Pair of early 18th century German Baroque Polychrome Sculptures of Musicians
Located in Troy, NY
Charming and rare pair of carved wood and polychrome figures of joyous youths playing instruments.
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Antique Early 18th Century German Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Fine 19th Century French Patinated and Gilt Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine patinated and gilt bronze floor lamp with patinated cherubs playing instruments. Custom
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Cupid Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-Style (19th Century) bronze dore 9 scroll arm chandelier with 3 cupids playing
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Imperial Company Disc Playing Music Box, American 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Imperial Company music box with one disc, the disc is titled The Geisha. Refinished mahogany case. The player is in working condition with good tone. Late 19th century.
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Antique Late 19th Century American Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Important self-playing piano "La Victoire" stamped Blanche-Petit & Goffart
Located in Paris, FR
Important automatic self-playing piano called "Bastringue", from the beginning of the XXth century
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Musical Instruments

Materials

Iron

Vintage Decorative 4 Panels Monkeys Screen or Room Divider
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage privacy panel of room divider screen with decorative monkey playing instrument motif
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Vintage 1970s American Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paper

Charming Painting by A.Ochoar "Concierto" 1973
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
. Reminiscient of Massimo Campigli, with stylized female figures playing instruments.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Set of Four Thai Gilt Wood Musician Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
Four Thai gilt wood sculptures depicting figures playing instruments, mounted with green, blue, and
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Early 20th Century International Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

Lawrence Preece "How to do Gardens" Watercolor
Located in New York, NY
in pencil lower right, depicting Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and Donald Duck playing instruments
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Late 20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Pedestals
Located in New York, NY
depicting cherubs playing instruments and relaxing in the clouds decorate the front face of the pedestal
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Antique 19th Century Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Mahogany

Set Of Six Chinese Export Paintings on Pith Paper
Located in Bradenton, FL
processionals that include men in different settings such as playing instruments, carrying temples, and carrying
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Fantastic Cherubs or Satyrs Bronze Mounted French End Table Louis XVI
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
cherubs with goats feet playing instruments such as a tamborine, bagpipes and horns. The table is in good
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI End Tables

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

Barry Leighton Jones Large Oil on Canvas Painting Children Clown "The Minstrels"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
playing instruments, framed painting. Circa Mid to Late 20th Century. Measurements: 40" H x 44" W x 1.75
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Mid-20th Century American Classical Paintings

Materials

Paint

Vintage Germany Unterweissbach Bisque Porcelain of Man & Women
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Pair of Statues of Man & Women playing instruments courting each other, one a gold metal stand
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Oil - A Musical Household
Located in Corsham, GB
instruments. One boy in a chair appears to be singing as they all play in unison. The door to the right of the
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Turkish Handmade Reticulated Tray on a Mid-Century Modern Side Table Base
Located in Port Jervis, NY
hammered work. Scene with eight figures in a spiritual ceremony playing instruments and praying
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Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Tribal Side Tables

Materials

Copper, Tin

Regency Chinoiserie Tray on Stand
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
figures playing instruments in a garden setting, with pagoda buildings, arch bridge and running river
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Antique 1820s English Regency End Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Regency Chinoiserie Tray on Stand
Regency Chinoiserie Tray on Stand
H 20.75 in W 30.25 in D 21.5 in
Large Georgian Mahogany Footed Urn
Located in Essex, MA
decorated with a bacchanalian parade of figures of Pan playing instruments on and pulling a wagon, grape
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Antique 1760s English Georgian Urns

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Pair of Antique Limestone Cherubs - Les Anges de la Musique
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French pair of 19th Century Baroque Style Cherubs playing instruments and facing each
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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Rare system walking stick, the flute. Austria 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Very rare gadget-System walking stick: stick with the function of a music instrument, a flute
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Hupfeld Phonoliszt-Violina Model B Music Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
-playing violins accompanied by a self-playing piano. Once made in the 1000s to entertain patrons of
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20th Century German Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
, resonating with the tales of traditional marketplaces where it once played a pivotal role. The scale, with
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Antique 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Metal Scale
19th Century French Metal Scale
H 12.5 in W 27.3 in D 10.9 in
Carl Bechstein B-88 Concert Grand Piano - 1995
By Carl Bechstein
Located in PARIS, FR
that allows transparent polyphony and chordal playing. A perfect instrument for rendering light and
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Late 20th Century German Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Carl Bechstein B-88 Concert Grand Piano - 1995
Carl Bechstein B-88 Concert Grand Piano - 1995
H 39.77 in W 60.63 in D 81.89 in
Pleyel Grand Piano, Paris 1870
By Pleyel
Located in Littleton, CO
the elegance and craftsmanship of 19th-century French piano manufacturing. Pleyel instruments are
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Antique 17th Century French Romantic Musical Instruments

Materials

Walnut

Pleyel Grand Piano, Paris 1870
Pleyel Grand Piano, Paris 1870
H 38.5 in W 54.5 in D 103.25 in
Early 20th Century Western Apache Wooden Fiddle with Display Stand
By Amos Gustina
Located in Denver, CO
sound), which describes the musical sound created. This instrument was commonly used to play ceremonial
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Early 20th Century American Native American Musical Instruments

Materials

Other

Erard Parallel-Strung Grand Piano, Paris, 1845
By Sébastien Érard
Located in Littleton, CO
- but also as a premium instrument by the most advanced modern standards, concert-ready for world-class
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Romantic Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

PH Grand Piano Vintage Model 'mid 1930's' by Poul Henningsen, Modern, Sculptural
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This PH Grand Piano, from around the mid 1930's is an excellent-conditioned vintage instrument. It
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Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Chrome

Impeccable Yamaha C7 Concert Grand Piano
By Yamaha
Located in Los Angeles, CA
range of emotional expression. Lightly played and professionally maintained and tuned. A splendid
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Musical Instruments

Materials

Iron

1970 3/4 E.R. Pfretzschner Hand-Crafted Violin in the Style of A. Stradivarius
By Casa Stradivari
Located in Doylestown, PA
. Elegant, rich wood grain and fine craftsmanship showcase the beauty of this violin. It is in good playing
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Vintage 1970s German Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Antique Gothic Revival Harp by Erard
Located in London, GB
religious figures playing musical instruments. The frame signed 'ERARD / 13, Rue du Mail / PARIS'.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Gothic Revival Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Gothic Revival Harp by Erard
Antique Gothic Revival Harp by Erard
H 70.08 in W 21.26 in D 35.83 in
PH Bow Grand Piano in American Red Maple Burl with Brass, Modern, Sculptural
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Maple Burl, is an incredible instrument first designed in 1937 by Poul Henningsen. With superior quality
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2010s Danish Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

A Wellington commemorative barometer retailed by Wehrle and Steuert
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
movement was made by the Somalvico family, barometer and scientific instrument makers from Holborn, London
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Antique 1850s English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Giltwood

Erard Parallel-Strung Grand Piano with Bench, Paris, 1895
By Maison Erard, Sébastien Érard
Located in Littleton, CO
, would have been played by many luminary composers and concert pianists of the late Romantic and early
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Antique 1890s French Romantic Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

1939 Art Deco Original Story & Clark "Storytone" Electric Piano and Bench
By John Vassos
Located in Oakland, CA
, both piano, and amp. Refinished and in stunning condition. A rare and historically important instrument
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Polyphon Autochange Disk Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Musikwerke in Leipzig, Germany can change between six disks and play with the incredibly rare addition of
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Antique Late 19th Century German Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Polyphon Autochange Disk Music Box
Polyphon Autochange Disk Music Box
H 85 in W 35 in D 21.75 in
Antique 1915 Mahogany Chicago Cable Company Carolina Inner Player Upright Piano
Located in Dayton, OH
and male chorus, or play on the company baseball team. With its own electric plant and fire protection
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Vintage 1910s Edwardian Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Seeburg Symphonola Modernistic Model C 1936 Restored Juke Box
Located in Oakland, CA
Model which plays 12 78 RPM records. The Model C was considered one of, if not The most Art Deco Box
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

The Mills Double Deluxe Violano Virtuoso
By Mills Novelty Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
was nicknamed, plays classical, operatic and popular music. It can play on a single or up to 15
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20th Century North American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

The Mills Double Deluxe Violano Virtuoso
The Mills Double Deluxe Violano Virtuoso
H 68.5 in W 49.38 in D 34.75 in
19th Century Upright Piano H. Wolfframm
By H. Wolfframm
Located in Sofia, BG
plays well and has a very nice tone and is generally in very good condition. This is a lovely instrument
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Antique Late 19th Century German Musical Instruments

19th Century Upright Piano H. Wolfframm
19th Century Upright Piano H. Wolfframm
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Impeccable Yamaha C7 Concert Grand Piano
By Yamaha
Located in Los Angeles, CA
range of emotional expression. Lightly played and professionally maintained and tuned. A splendid
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Musical Instruments

Materials

Iron

Arburo Orchestrion Organ By Bursens And Roels
By Arburo
Located in New Orleans, LA
hand, even down to the paper music rolls, and utilized actual standalone musical instruments integrated
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20th Century Belgian Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Arburo Orchestrion Organ By Bursens And Roels
Arburo Orchestrion Organ By Bursens And Roels
H 102.5 in W 105.5 in D 50.25 in
Viennese enamel opera glasses, c. 1900.
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
of a couple wearing 18th Century costume, playing music in garden settings. The handle with a young
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Enamel

Viennese enamel opera glasses, c. 1900.
Viennese enamel opera glasses, c. 1900.
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Playing Instruments For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of playing instruments is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, all playing instruments available were constructed with great care. There are 1330 antique and vintage playing instruments for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 153 modern editions to choose from as well. Playing instruments have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Playing instruments are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Deco, modern and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many playing instruments are appealing in their simplicity, but Moooi, Elliot Bergman and Steinway & Sons produced popular playing instruments that are worth a look.

How Much are Playing Instruments?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,657, while they’re typically $30 on the low end and $1,375,776 highest priced.