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Japy Freres Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Antique French Louis XVI Clock
Japy Freres Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Antique French Louis XVI Clock

Japy Freres Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Antique French Louis XVI Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

country scenes. The dial is porcelain and is painted with a cherub with a lute and music. Above the dial

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lute

Materials

Ormolu

Meissen the Music Band Cherubs Making Music Model 2489 Kaendler Made 1860
Meissen the Music Band Cherubs Making Music Model 2489 Kaendler Made 1860

Meissen the Music Band Cherubs Making Music Model 2489 Kaendler Made 1860

By Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

plays the cello ° a cherub is making music by the lute ° a cherub plays the violin ° in the centre

Category

1860s German Rococo Antique Lute

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Silver Rococo Clock ~ Music
Antique French Silver Rococo Clock ~ Music

Antique French Silver Rococo Clock ~ Music

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

modelled base. Below the dial is a collection of musical trophies, a lute, pipes and a book of music

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Lute

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique French Rococo Ormolu Clock
Large Antique French Rococo Ormolu Clock

Large Antique French Rococo Ormolu Clock

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

, curves and acanthus. Below the dial is a collection of musical trophies, a lute, pipes and a book of

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Lute

Materials

Ormolu

Goldscheider Figurine Niddy Impekoven as 'Erna Pinner Doll' by J. Lorenzl, 1922
Goldscheider Figurine Niddy Impekoven as 'Erna Pinner Doll' by J. Lorenzl, 1922

Goldscheider Figurine Niddy Impekoven as 'Erna Pinner Doll' by J. Lorenzl, 1922

By Josef Lorenzl, Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna

Located in Vienna, AT

. A lute was added that stands on the floor/plinth and provides additional stability for the figure

Category

1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Lute

Materials

Ceramic

Rosenthal Germany Rare Figurine Lena Amsel by Constantin Holzer-Defanti
Rosenthal Germany Rare Figurine Lena Amsel by Constantin Holzer-Defanti

Rosenthal Germany Rare Figurine Lena Amsel by Constantin Holzer-Defanti

By Constantin Holzer-Defanti

Located in Vienna, AT

AMSEL* playing the lute here: The figurine is called 'MERRY MARCH', too, depicting the actress having

Category

1920s German Art Deco Antique Lute

Materials

Porcelain

French Harp Form Table Mirror in Silvered Bronze, circa 1890
French Harp Form Table Mirror in Silvered Bronze, circa 1890

French Harp Form Table Mirror in Silvered Bronze, circa 1890

Located in Dallas, TX

, on the upper right side of the frame, there is a musical trophy that contains a horn and a lute

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Lute

Materials

Bronze

Framed Antique Chinese Embroidery Panel Qing Dynasty
Framed Antique Chinese Embroidery Panel Qing Dynasty

Framed Antique Chinese Embroidery Panel Qing Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

Ruyi scepter with tassels, a scroll, a lute, and a writing instrument. Surrounding this group, there

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Lute

Materials

Silk, Wood

Antique Austrian Silver Gilt and Enamel Pill Box
Antique Austrian Silver Gilt and Enamel Pill Box

Antique Austrian Silver Gilt and Enamel Pill Box

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

by a male playing a lute. The impressive enamel panel to the cover is bordered with impressive

Category

1910s Austrian Antique Lute

Materials

Enamel, Silver

Large Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock Set, circa 1890
Large Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock Set, circa 1890

Large Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock Set, circa 1890

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

shows him serenading her with a lute. He sends a love letter on one urn and she receives it on the other

Category

Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Lute

Materials

Ormolu

Large Early Portrait of a Young Girl
Large Early Portrait of a Young Girl

Large Early Portrait of a Young Girl

By Franz von Defregger

Located in Houston, TX

Lovely oil on canvas painting of a young girl in traditional Tyrolese dress holding a lute by Franz

Category

1870s Realist Antique Lute

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Meissen Superb Table Mantle Clock Vintage Cherub, circa 1870
Meissen Superb Table Mantle Clock Vintage Cherub, circa 1870

Meissen Superb Table Mantle Clock Vintage Cherub, circa 1870

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

(BUST / HAMMER) - ART OF PAINTING (PALLET FOR PAINTING) - ART OF MUSIC (LUTE / HUNTING HORN

Category

1870s German Rococo Antique Lute

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Sterling Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case by Robert Chandler
Antique Sterling Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case by Robert Chandler

Antique Sterling Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case by Robert Chandler

By Robert Chandler

Located in Newark, England

playing a lute while sat within an oak tree. The enamel scene taken from the original painting by Léon

Category

Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Lute

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Large Rococo Ormolu Antique French Clock, Music
Large Rococo Ormolu Antique French Clock, Music

Large Rococo Ormolu Antique French Clock, Music

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

, decorated with a trellis and floral swags. Below the dial is a collection of musical trophies, a lute, pipes

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Lute

Materials

Ormolu

Meissen Porcelain Children and Wine Cask Figure by Schoenheit, circa 1860
Meissen Porcelain Children and Wine Cask Figure by Schoenheit, circa 1860

Meissen Porcelain Children and Wine Cask Figure by Schoenheit, circa 1860

By Johann Carl Schoenheit

Located in Vienna, AT

leant against the tall wine cask - boy sits on small wine cask, playing the lute - girl clad in dress

Category

1860s German Rococo Antique Lute

Materials

Porcelain

Japy Freres Antique French Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock
Japy Freres Antique French Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock

Japy Freres Antique French Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

in a country setting, he serenading her with a lute. The lower porcelain panel is painted with

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Lute

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Chinese Export Pith Painting of Figures in an Interior
19th Century Chinese Export Pith Painting of Figures in an Interior

19th Century Chinese Export Pith Painting of Figures in an Interior

Located in Nantucket, MA

Lute) and her attendant holding what is probably a bird cage; the pair are atop a finely detailed

Category

1830s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Lute

Materials

Paper

Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt Metal Clock Set
Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt Metal Clock Set

Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt Metal Clock Set

By H.P. et Cie, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

the lute to her, in another they drink wine and in the third he presents her with a gift. The urns are

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lute

Materials

Spelter

Meissen Couple Musicians on Settee Pug Dog Composer Hasse W 56 Kaendler
Meissen Couple Musicians on Settee Pug Dog Composer Hasse W 56 Kaendler

Meissen Couple Musicians on Settee Pug Dog Composer Hasse W 56 Kaendler

By Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

make music: The lady plays a lute whereas the nobleman is doing music with a transverse flute. A pug

Category

1870s German Rococo Antique Lute

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Mantel Clock Flowers Figurines Model 1047 Leuteritz Height 25.98 inches
Meissen Mantel Clock Flowers Figurines Model 1047 Leuteritz Height 25.98 inches

Meissen Mantel Clock Flowers Figurines Model 1047 Leuteritz Height 25.98 inches

By Ernst August Leuteritz

Located in Vienna, AT

lute and a boy playing transverse flute. Sculptured flowers' blossoms: Attached gorgeous flowers

Category

Late 19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Lute

Materials

Porcelain

Louis XVI Style French Walnut Briarwood Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Louis XVI Style French Walnut Briarwood Chest of Drawers with Marble Top

Louis XVI Style French Walnut Briarwood Chest of Drawers with Marble Top

Located in Prato, Tuscany

precious woods reproducing the allegory of Music; three medieval musical instruments (a lute, a bombarda

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lute

Materials

Marble

Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Boudoir Clock by Achille Brocot
Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Boudoir Clock by Achille Brocot

Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Boudoir Clock by Achille Brocot

By Achille Brocot, Charles Frodsham

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

of a young couple in a country setting, he serenades her with a lute. Below this is a panel of floral

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lute

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Vernis Martin Commode, circa 1850
Antique French Vernis Martin Commode, circa 1850

Antique French Vernis Martin Commode, circa 1850

Located in London, GB

with a lady playing a lute while a young handsome gentlemen is serenading her. In addition there

Category

19th Century French Antique Lute

Art Déco Porcelain Figurine 'Merry March', C. Holzer-Defanti, Rosenthal Germany
Art Déco Porcelain Figurine 'Merry March', C. Holzer-Defanti, Rosenthal Germany

Art Déco Porcelain Figurine 'Merry March', C. Holzer-Defanti, Rosenthal Germany

By Constantin Holzer-Defanti, Rosenthal

Located in Vienna, AT

one leg raised and playing a lute with a long bridge, a drum as support next to the standing leg

Category

1920s German Art Deco Antique Lute

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Four Seasons Figurines by Schoenheit, circa 1860
Meissen Four Seasons Figurines by Schoenheit, circa 1860

Meissen Four Seasons Figurines by Schoenheit, circa 1860

By Johann Carl Schoenheit

Located in Vienna, AT

well as flower's garland plays the lute / she stands beside the boy who has sat down on a bundle of

Category

Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Lute

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Vernis Martin Bureau de Dame, circa 1880
Antique French Vernis Martin Bureau de Dame, circa 1880

Antique French Vernis Martin Bureau de Dame, circa 1880

Located in London, GB

ladies being serenaded by a musician playing his lute and the painting bears the signature "Martin

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Lute

"Madonna"
"Madonna"

"Madonna"

Located in Wien, Wien

central display. The two angels, perkily seated at the table in the foreground, play lute instruments and

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Lute

Materials

Oil

Pair of KPM Porcelain Plaques Franz Wagner Signed Sceptre Mark 19th Century
Pair of KPM Porcelain Plaques Franz Wagner Signed Sceptre Mark 19th Century

Pair of KPM Porcelain Plaques Franz Wagner Signed Sceptre Mark 19th Century

By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM), KPM Porcelain, Franz Wagner, Wagner Kpm

Located in Newark, England

second plaque features the lute player after German 19th century historical portrait painter Friedrich

Category

Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Lute

Materials

Porcelain, Gesso

Old  Rare German Lute
Old  Rare German Lute

Old Rare German Lute

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Keiboard and chord of guitar, with cash made like a German lute - Old: beginning 1900. To be

Category

Early 20th Century German Other Antique Lute

Materials

Fir

Chinese Walnut Lute Table
Chinese Walnut Lute Table

Chinese Walnut Lute Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This beautiful table was specially designed to hold a musician’s lute. The piece is crafted out of

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Lute

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Harp Lute Edward Light
19th Century Harp Lute Edward Light

19th Century Harp Lute Edward Light

Located in Stamford, CT

A very finely inlaid Harp Lute possiblly by Edward Light. This Fine stringed instrument stands on

Category

19th Century British Antique Lute

H. Crump - 1884 Oil, Lady and Lute
H. Crump - 1884 Oil, Lady and Lute

H. Crump - 1884 Oil, Lady and Lute

Located in Corsham, GB

This charming portrait takes the common motif of a woman playing the lute and turns it into a

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Lute

Materials

Oil

Lovely Antique Lute Plaining Lüsterweibchen, circa 1850
Lovely Antique Lute Plaining Lüsterweibchen, circa 1850

Lovely Antique Lute Plaining Lüsterweibchen, circa 1850

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A wonderful antique lüsterweibchen with a carved wooden sculpture of a lute playing Victorian lady

Category

Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Lute

Materials

Iron

Antique Lüsterweibchen of a Lute Playing Medieval Lady
Antique Lüsterweibchen of a Lute Playing Medieval Lady

Antique Lüsterweibchen of a Lute Playing Medieval Lady

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A wooden carved antique lüsterweibchen chandelier with a medieval lady playing the lute, large

Category

Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Lute

Materials

Wood

Wooden Carved Lüsterweibchen of a Lute Playing Lady
Wooden Carved Lüsterweibchen of a Lute Playing Lady

Wooden Carved Lüsterweibchen of a Lute Playing Lady

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A small wooden carved antique Lüsterweibchen chandelier with a medieval lady playing the lute

Category

Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Lute

Materials

Wood

Classical 19th Century Marble Boy Playing a Lute
Classical 19th Century Marble Boy Playing a Lute

Classical 19th Century Marble Boy Playing a Lute

By Louis Ernest Barrias

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine French statuary marble figure of a child sitting upon a cushioned pedestal playing a lute

Category

19th Century French Romantic Antique Lute

Materials

Carrara Marble

Bergman Style Bronce Viennese Arabian Lute Player Lamp
Bergman Style Bronce Viennese Arabian Lute Player Lamp

Bergman Style Bronce Viennese Arabian Lute Player Lamp

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Perhaps by the famed table lamp company Bergman, who made cold-painted bronze, poly-chrome white metal spelter light fixtures at the turn of the century, often with dramatic scenes t...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Lute

Materials

Bronze

Pairpoint Vienna Hand-Painted Neo-Classical Garlands, Lute Chandelier, 1920s
Pairpoint Vienna Hand-Painted Neo-Classical Garlands, Lute Chandelier, 1920s

Pairpoint Vienna Hand-Painted Neo-Classical Garlands, Lute Chandelier, 1920s

By Pairpoint Glassworks

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pairpoint vienna hand-painted neo-classical garlands, lute chandelier, 1920s Hanging fixture, USA

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Lute

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Antique Meissen Porcelain Figurine of a Child Playing a Lute
Antique Meissen Porcelain Figurine of a Child Playing a Lute

Antique Meissen Porcelain Figurine of a Child Playing a Lute

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

young child wearing a cape and cap and sword, playing a lute. The figurine has a naturalistic marble

Category

Mid-19th Century German Romantic Antique Lute

Materials

Porcelain

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Find many varieties of an authentic antique lute available at 1stDibs. An antique lute — often made from wood, metal and bronze — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique lute you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique lute bearing Art Deco, Rococo or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. A well-made antique lute has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Chelsea-Derby, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse and Derby are consistently popular.

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