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English Victorian Lacquered Zither
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian black lacquered zither with gold floral stenciling and spindle handle (signed)
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Zithers

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Lacquer

Zither Player - Original Pencil Drawing 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Zither Player is an original modern artwork realized in the first half of the XIX Century by an
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Late 19th Century Antique Zithers

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Pencil

Decorative Folk Art Zither Made of Matchsticks by a Wayfarer
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Decorative Folk Art Zither made of Matchsticks by a Wayfarer An unusual zither model completely
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Early 20th Century German Rustic Antique Zithers

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Wood

G. A. Rochegrosse (1859-1938) A zither player, small signed drawingdrawing
By Georges Antoine Rochegrosse
Located in Paris, FR
Georges Antoine Rochegrosse (1859-1938) A zither player carbon pencil on thin paper 8.5 x 3.3 cm
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1910s Symbolist Antique Zithers

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Carbon Pencil

19th century French school painting, after J-F Courtin, "La Joueuse de Cithare"
Located in Paris, FR
composition, a young woman in a white and blue dress, wearing a red feathered hat, sits and plays the zither
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1850s French Antique Zithers

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Canvas

Table Clock in Gilded Bronze, France, First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
clock is surmounted by a large statue depicting a young man with a zither. At the top a panoply with
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Early 19th Century French Other Antique Zithers

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Bronze

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
of a zither, koto, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan. With a modern wood storage box, tomobako. The
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Zithers

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Gold, Silver, Copper

A Cherished Masterpiece: Victorian Medallion with putti by the Wyon Family
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
and refinement of the Victorian era. One plays the zither while the other accompanies on a tambourine
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Mid-19th Century English Rococo Antique Zithers

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Marble

Large Exceptional Japanese Ceramic Moriage Moon Flask Vase Meiji Kinkozan
By Kinkozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
), hand-chimes, and Zither (a stringed instrument) and other smaller Buddhist symbols. The sided are
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Zithers

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Ceramic

Table clock with Muse and writers. Bronze, Paris movement. France, 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
) and to the zither Erato (muse of lyrical-amorous poetry). As for the names mentioned, the first refers
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19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Zithers

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Bronze, Other

Antique Swiss 8 Air Gonçalo Alves Musical Box 19th Century
Located in London, GB
eight tunes with arrow and adjustable lyre damper, with handwritten "Tremolo a Zither" play sheet and
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1870s Antique Zithers

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Wood

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Rare Chinese Zither, China, Late 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Rare Chinese zither or ghzheng is a traditional Chinese plucked string musical instrument of the
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Late 19th Century Chinese Pre-Columbian Antique Zithers

Antique Rare Chinese Zither, China, Late 19th Century
Rare Chinese Zither, China, Late 19th Century
H 24.02 in W 13.78 in D 1.58 in
Black forest carved limewood panel interior scene
Located in Woking, GB
scene in three dimensions. Hunter playing zither with dog and family members. By F R Unterberger No 10
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Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Zithers

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Wood

19th Century Parcel-Gilt Sterling Silver Centerpiece Tazza by Gorham
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Pasadena, CA
center bowl banded with a festive array of musical cherubs playing trumpets, harmonicas and zithers
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1870s American Antique Zithers

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Sterling Silver

Blue and White Chinoiserie Dish Delft, circa 1680 Oriental Garden Landscape
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
zither, wrapped in a cover. On the well and flange are six different landscapes and terrace scenes
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Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Zithers

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Ceramic, Faience

English Victorian Lacquered Zither
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian black lacquered zither with gold floral stenciling and spindle handle (signed).  
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Zithers

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Gold

English Victorian Lacquered Zither
English Victorian Lacquered Zither
H 22.5 in W 17 in D 4 in
Early 20th Century Swiss Tulipwood Inlaid and Ebonized Zither Cylinder Music Box
Located in Dallas, TX
lever-cranked, glass-enclosed works with paper zither feature play eight songs, including "The girl left
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Early 20th Century Swiss Antique Zithers

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Brass

Antique Meissen Figure in Hand-Painted Porcelain, Girl, Late 19th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique Meissen figure in hand-painted porcelain. Girl playing the zither. Late 19th century
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Zithers

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Porcelain

An Antique Black Forest Carving of an Interior By S. Feiner
Located in London, GB
entertained by a musician plucking a zither. Signed by the artist lower right, and set in a walnut ogee frame.
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19th Century Swiss Antique Zithers

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Mezzotint - The Music Lesson
Located in Corsham, GB
how to play a zither while the mother watches. Beautifully presented in a cabinet frame with ornate
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Early 20th Century Antique Zithers

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Mezzotint

Fine Carved Wood Diorama After Defregger by Steiner
Located in Berghuelen, DE
franz defregger (1835-1921) and is titled "zitherspielerin" (zither player). carved by ernst or
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Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Zithers

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Wood

Fine French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Bow Top Cartel Wall Clock Birds of Prey
Located in Roslyn, NY
century. This Louis XVI clock presents a refined bronze chisel. In the shape of a zither, it is adorned
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Zithers

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Bronze, Enamel

19th century, French Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock
Located in IT
18th century onwards. This Louis XVI watch presents a refined bronze chisel. In the shape of a zither
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Zithers

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Bronze

19th century, French Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock
19th century, French Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock
H 33.08 in W 14.57 in D 4.73 in
Late 19th Century 3-tier Cabinet from Fujian, China
Located in Singapore, SG
lingzhi, zither, scrolls and various curios, all within a border of carved butterflies and flowers. On the
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Zithers

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Fir, Pine

Regina Disc Music Box with Serpentine Case, circa 1899 & 10 Discs
By Regina Music Box Co.
Located in Milford, NH
with age and use. It has amazing, big sound when playing! It also has a "zither" type feature to change
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1890s American Antique Zithers

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Metal

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Hand-Painted Cabinet with Gilt Court Scenes
Located in Yonkers, NY
including what seems to be a Guzheng, a plucked zither, while another one is playing the flute and a third
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Zithers

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Wood

19th Century, Empire Wood Sideboard by H.F. Jansen & Zonen
By H.F. Jansen
Located in IT
, as if they were flying, sound graceful a zither that culminates in the lock. Under the drawers there
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Late 19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Zithers

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Bronze

Qing Dynasty Chinese 19th Century Cabinet with Gilt Hand-Painted Musical Scenes
Located in Yonkers, NY
possible Guzheng, a plucked zither, while another one is playing the lute, a third a flute and the fourth
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Zithers

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Bronze

"Jade Cave on an Immortal's Mountain" Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
-face shelters the opening to a well-protected cave, within which two companions sit, playing the zither
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19th Century Chinese Antique Zithers

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Ink

19th Century Apollo with Cupid and the Muses Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Milan, IT
with the music of his own zither, similarly sculpted, for example, by Antonio Canova (1811, in the
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Zithers

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Canvas

Pair of Large Chinese Silk and Painted Paper Collages
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
conquered the Ming Empire, Kuang Lu committed suicide while embracing a traditional Chinese zither, a weapon
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Early 1800s Chinese Antique Zithers

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Silk

Cupboard Mathieu Befort Jeune, Paris, France
By Mathieu Béfort
Located in Milano, IT
golden base, where are depicted two pairs of putti sitting on clouds, busy writing and playing the zither
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Late 19th Century French Other Antique Zithers

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Bronze

Cupboard Mathieu Befort Jeune, Paris, France
Cupboard Mathieu Befort Jeune, Paris, France
H 42.33 in W 52.37 in D 17.13 in
Painted Wood Table Zither
Located in Paris, FR
Table zither in painted wood. The handle is made of turned blackened wood. The rosette of the
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1890s German Antique Zithers

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Wood

Painted Wood Table Zither
Painted Wood Table Zither
H 22.84 in W 17.72 in D 1.58 in
Large 19th Century Swiss Inlaid Walnut Cylinder Zither Music Box with 12 Songs
Located in Dallas, TX
hand-cranked works are enclosed in a glass case. This music box has a paper zither attachment and plays
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Zithers

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Tulipwood

Large Oil-on-Canvas Painting of Aristocrats in a Lush Garden, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
group, by young noble women and men who are apparently gathered to sing and play the zither while
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19th Century French Antique Zithers

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Canvas

18th Century Chinese Guqin Table
Located in Chicago, IL
instrument similar to a zither, played horizontally on a table or while seated on the floor.
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18th Century Chinese Ming Antique Zithers

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Elm

18th Century Chinese Guqin Table
18th Century Chinese Guqin Table
H 29 in W 35 in D 12.5 in
Canton Famille Rose Plate, ca. 1840
Located in Banner Elk, NC
figure playing the guzheng (plucked zither), with three Geshas in attendance, one holding a lotus blossom
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1780s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Zithers

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Porcelain

Japanese Scroll Painting "Dragon Lady" Benzaiten, Taisho Period, Early 20th C
Located in Austin, TX
pine needles. The goddess is seated upon a coiled dragon, a single stringed zither in her lap. The
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1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Zithers

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Silk, Wood, Paper, Paint

Pair of Orientalist Vases Signed RSA Bellanger
Located in PARIS, FR
painted orientalist water carrier and zither player in four-lobed medallions surrounded by a golden net
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1880s French Antique Zithers

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Enamel, Bronze

German Bride’s Box
Located in Great Barrington, MA
“Gredel and Hans make a Bavarian dance,” and a musician with a zither. The couple say, “We want to dance
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Mid-18th Century German Folk Art Antique Zithers

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Wood

German Bride’s Box
German Bride’s Box
H 7 in W 19 in D 11 in
Kuniyoshi Utagawa, 47 Ronin, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Edo
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
highly skilled in the koto, the Japanese zither, as well as calligraphy. These elegant pass times gained
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Mid-19th Century Edo Antique Zithers

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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

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English Regency Gilt Figural and Ebonized Dital Harp, Maker E. Light, Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency gilt stenciled figural and floral ebonized dital harp signed by maker Edward Light. Retailed at Srohl Foley place London, Early 19th century.
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1810s English Regency Antique Zithers

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String, Wood, Ebony, Giltwood

Antique Gothic Revival Harp by Erard
Located in London, GB
Antique Gothic Revival harp by Erard French, c. 1880 Height 178cm, width 54cm, depth 91cm Of typical form by the famed instrument maker Érard. With gilt highlights and set on four s...
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19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Zithers

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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
Antique 20th Century Victorian Pair Of Cased Violins By Rushworth & Dreaper
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique pair of early 20th-century Victorian violins crafted by Rushworth and Dreaper of Liverpool. They are accompanied by their original velvet-lined case, complete with various ac...
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Early 1900s British Other Antique Zithers

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Wood

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classic Chippendal...
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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Zithers

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Glass, Mahogany

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Early 19th Century Parcel Gilt Gothic Revival Harp By Sebastian Erard
By Sébastien Érard
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine and elegant Regency Satinwood and parcel-gilt double action Harp from the workshop of the famous harp and piano maker Sebastian Erard (1752-1831), decorated in the Grecia...
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Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Zithers

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Brass

Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Zithers

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Ormolu

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Zithers

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Wood, Giltwood

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Zithers

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Other

Chromatic Double Harp, Pleyel, Lyon & Cie, Paris, circa 1900
Located in Greding, DE
Large double harp with gold-patinated head and neck and carved paw feet on the base. The harp is marked on the neck "Pleyel, Lyion & Cie (Paris). Harp, sysle. Gve Lyon. Brevete. No. ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Zithers

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Mahogany

Exceptional Neo Gothic Dining Room Set
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This dining room consists of a dresser, three sideboards including a pair of small open sideboards and a large sideboard with doors, a table, six chairs and two armchairs. In walnut ...
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Zithers

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Walnut

Exceptional Neo Gothic Dining Room Set
Exceptional Neo Gothic Dining Room Set
H 137.8 in W 87.8 in D 27.17 in
Balooning Kids Bed for Children Bedroom
Located in Paris, FR
Balooning kids bed for children bedroom to sleep and dream in the clouds. Structure made of wood with white lacquered gloss finishes. With drawers that can be used as storage. Bott...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Antique Zithers

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Wood, Fur

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
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19th Century Italian Antique Zithers

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Glass, Walnut

Bronze Mounted French Case Steinway Baby Grand Piano A Model Of Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Bronze Mounted Steinway Model M Baby Grand Piano A Model Of Francois Linke Dimensions : Height 43 in., Length 67 in., Width 56.25 in A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Steinway & Sons Baby G...
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1930s American Louis XVI Antique Zithers

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Bronze

1850-1950 Folk Art Rustic Wood Guitar Harp Decorative Wall Hanging or Sculpture
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic 20th Century Folk Art Rustic wood Guitar Harp or Harp Guitar decorative wall hanging or sculpture. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so ...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Folk Art Antique Zithers

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Wire

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Antique Zithers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique zithers for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, bronze and metal, all antique zithers available were constructed with great care. Antique zithers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique zithers made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with neoclassical — are very popular at 1stDibs. Delft, John Raphael Smith and Mathieu Béfort each produced beautiful antique zithers that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Zithers?

Prices for antique zithers start at $325 and top out at $42,262 with the average selling for $3,401.