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Italian Renaissance Wooden Zither
Italian Renaissance Wooden Zither

Italian Renaissance Wooden Zither

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Renaissance-style (19/20th Century) small wood zither with red cross decoration

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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Zithers

English Victorian Lacquered Zither
English Victorian Lacquered Zither

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

Materials

Lacquer

Hammer chord zither from the 19th century
Hammer chord zither from the 19th century

Hammer chord zither from the 19th century

Located in Praha, CZ

The zither is in its original found condition with its original box Playing the zither was cultivated both at the imperial court and in aristocratic families, among townspeople and ...

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19th Century German Belle Époque Antique Zithers

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Metal

Zither Player - Original Pencil Drawing 19th Century

Zither Player - Original Pencil Drawing 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

The work is a very fresh modern artwork realized in drawing depicting a player of zither, maybe Apollo. Apollo is usual represented with the zither, its ichonographic element.

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Late 19th Century Antique Zithers

Materials

Pencil

Antique Swiss Four-Air Mandoline Music Box with Zither Attachment, circa 1890
Antique Swiss Four-Air Mandoline Music Box with Zither Attachment, circa 1890

Antique Swiss Four-Air Mandoline Music Box with Zither Attachment, circa 1890

Located in Nottingham, GB

The box contains a traditional cylinder mechanism playing four airs and is further distinguished by its zither attachment, designed to enrich the tonal quality of the music and produ...

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Late 19th Century Antique Zithers

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Japonisme Women Musicians Oil on Panel, Goupil Gallery London Label
19th Century Japonisme Women Musicians Oil on Panel, Goupil Gallery London Label

19th Century Japonisme Women Musicians Oil on Panel, Goupil Gallery London Label

Located in Buffalo, NY

The seated woman at left holds a long-necked string instrument, while her companion plays a long horizontal zither. Their patterned kimono, elaborate obi and hair ornaments are rende...

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Late 19th Century Realist Antique Zithers

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Nicole Frères Antique Burr Walnut Interchangeable Four-Cylinder Music Box
Nicole Frères Antique Burr Walnut Interchangeable Four-Cylinder Music Box

Nicole Frères Antique Burr Walnut Interchangeable Four-Cylinder Music Box

Located in Nottingham, GB

Pinning drives a full-length, single-piece steel comb with all teeth intact, complemented by a swivelling zither bar attachment mounted over the comb to impart an alternative acousti...

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Late 19th Century Antique Zithers

Materials

Brass, Steel

Ancient Roman Apollo Citaredo
Ancient Roman Apollo Citaredo

Ancient Roman Apollo Citaredo

Located in BARCELONA, ES

The zither was closely linked to the figure of Apollo, associated with his cult and therefore considered a musical instrument of special nobility.

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15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Zithers

Materials

Bronze

Full Orchestral Antique Music Box by George Baker, Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1890
Full Orchestral Antique Music Box by George Baker, Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1890

Full Orchestral Antique Music Box by George Baker, Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1890

Located in London, GB

The movement also features four combs, two of which feature zither bars with decorative harp design controls; a tune selector allowing you to choose which tune to play; a speed contr...

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Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Zithers

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Brass, Steel

Japanese Ningyō of a Lady Playing the Koto, Meiji Period (1868–1912)
Japanese Ningyō of a Lady Playing the Koto, Meiji Period (1868–1912)

Japanese Ningyō of a Lady Playing the Koto, Meiji Period (1868–1912)

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Ningyō of a Lady Playing the Koto, Meiji Period (1868–1912) A beautifully crafted Japanese ningyō depicting an elegant young lady seated gracefully while performing on a ko...

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1880s Japanese Japonisme Antique Zithers

Materials

Silk

Napoleon III Style French Work Table, Sapele Wood, Marquetry Ornament On The Top
Napoleon III Style French Work Table, Sapele Wood, Marquetry Ornament On The Top

Napoleon III Style French Work Table, Sapele Wood, Marquetry Ornament On The Top

Located in Prato, Tuscany

At the center is a delicate marquetry ornament in light-colored wood, probably maple, depicting a musician playing a zither while riding a dolphin. The subject, clearly inspired by t...

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Zithers

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Sapele Wood

Allegory Music Trémolières Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master France
Allegory Music Trémolières Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master France

Allegory Music Trémolières Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master France

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Our canvas depicts one of the legendary deities who inspired creative fervour and who, over the centuries, acquired a specific influence in the fields of art and knowledge: in this c...

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18th Century Old Masters Antique Zithers

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Oil

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan
Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

An exceptionally fine and unusual Japanese lacquer writing implements box, suzuribako, in the form of a zither, koto, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan. With a modern wood storage box,...

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Zithers

Materials

Gold, Silver, Copper

Table clock with Muse and writers. Bronze, Paris movement. France, 19th century.
Table clock with Muse and writers. Bronze, Paris movement. France, 19th century.

Table clock with Muse and writers. Bronze, Paris movement. France, 19th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

They are linked to the lyre Calliope (muse of eloquence, beauty and epic poetry) and to the zither Erato (muse of lyrical-amorous poetry). As for the names mentioned, the first refer...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Zithers

Materials

Bronze, Other

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Bronze Sculpture of a Zither player
Bronze Sculpture of a Zither player

Bronze Sculpture of a Zither player

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H 5.12 in W 5.71 in D 3.15 in

Bronze Sculpture of a Zither player

Located in London, GB

A bronze sculpture of a zither player Spain, early 20th Century

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Early 20th Century Spanish Antique Zithers

Materials

Bronze

Rare Chinese Zither, China, Late 19th Century
Rare Chinese Zither, China, Late 19th Century

Rare Chinese Zither, China, Late 19th Century

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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 family of table zithers - Guzheng has been introduced in other countries and has bec...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Pre-Columbian Antique Zithers

Black forest carved limewood panel interior scene
Black forest carved limewood panel interior scene

Black forest carved limewood panel interior scene

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H 16.54 in W 12.6 in D 3.55 in

Black forest carved limewood panel interior scene

Located in Woking, GB

Black forest carved limewood panel interior scene Black Forest limewood carving of family cottage scene in three dimensions. Hunter playing zither with dog and family members. By F R...

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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
19th Century Parcel-Gilt Sterling Silver Centerpiece Tazza by Gorham

19th Century Parcel-Gilt Sterling Silver Centerpiece Tazza by Gorham

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Pasadena, CA

The flared center bowl banded with a festive array of musical cherubs playing trumpets, harmonicas and zithers within gilt borders. The stem prominently featuring three figural busts...

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1870s American Antique Zithers

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Sterling Silver

A Cherished Masterpiece: Victorian Medallion with putti by the Wyon Family
A Cherished Masterpiece: Victorian Medallion with putti by the Wyon Family

A Cherished Masterpiece: Victorian Medallion with putti by the Wyon Family

Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR

Dating from circa 1850, this medallion depicts two cherubic musicians, embodying the delicacy and refinement of the Victorian era. One plays the zither while the other accompanies on...

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Mid-19th Century English Rococo Antique Zithers

Materials

Marble

Blue and White Chinoiserie Dish Delft, circa 1680 Oriental Garden Landscape
Blue and White Chinoiserie Dish Delft, circa 1680 Oriental Garden Landscape

Blue and White Chinoiserie Dish Delft, circa 1680 Oriental Garden Landscape

By Delft

Located in ROSSUM, GE

The Chinese figure carries a guzheng, a Chinese zither, wrapped in a cover. On the well and flange are six different landscapes and terrace scenes, partly filled with Chinese men and...

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Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Zithers

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

English Victorian Lacquered Zither
English Victorian Lacquered Zither

English Victorian Lacquered Zither

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H 22.5 in W 17 in D 4 in

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

G. A. Rochegrosse (1859-1938) A zither player, small signed drawingdrawing
G. A. Rochegrosse (1859-1938) A zither player, small signed drawingdrawing

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 In good condition Framed : 35 x 24 cm Provenance: Estate of the artist and by Inher...

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1910s Symbolist Antique Zithers

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Carbon Pencil

Early 20th Century Swiss Tulipwood Inlaid and Ebonized Zither Cylinder Music Box
Early 20th Century Swiss Tulipwood Inlaid and Ebonized Zither Cylinder Music Box

Early 20th Century Swiss Tulipwood Inlaid and Ebonized Zither Cylinder Music Box

Located in Dallas, TX

The lever-cranked, glass-enclosed works with paper zither feature play eight songs, including "The girl left behind me", "L'Africaine" and "La Norma".

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Early 20th Century Swiss Antique Zithers

Materials

Brass

Antique Meissen Figure in Hand-Painted Porcelain, Girl, Late 19th Century
Antique Meissen Figure in Hand-Painted Porcelain, Girl, Late 19th Century

Antique Meissen Figure in Hand-Painted Porcelain, Girl, Late 19th Century

Located in København, Copenhagen

Antique Meissen figure in hand-painted porcelain. Girl playing the zither. Late 19th century. Measures: 12.5 x 7 cm.

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Late 19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Zithers

Materials

Porcelain

An Antique Black Forest Carving of an Interior By S. Feiner
An Antique Black Forest Carving of an Interior By S. Feiner

An Antique Black Forest Carving of an Interior By S. Feiner

Located in London, GB

Finely carved in Limewood, and depicting a farmhouse interior, with two ladies and a dog being entertained by a musician plucking a zither. Signed by the artist lower right, and set ...

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19th Century Swiss Antique Zithers

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Mezzotint - The Music Lesson
Early 20th Century Mezzotint - The Music Lesson

Early 20th Century Mezzotint - The Music Lesson

Located in Corsham, GB

The father teaches a young child how to play a zither while the mother watches. Beautifully presented in a cabinet frame with ornate floral moulding to the inner oval gilt frame.

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Early 20th Century Antique Zithers

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Mezzotint

Fine Carved Wood Diorama After Defregger by Steiner
Fine Carved Wood Diorama After Defregger by Steiner

Fine Carved Wood Diorama After Defregger by Steiner

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H 10.24 in W 8.67 in D 1.97 in

Fine Carved Wood Diorama After Defregger by Steiner

Located in Berghuelen, DE

a fine three-dimensional woodcarving of a folksy scenery. the model for this carving was painted by franz defregger (1835-1921) and is titled "zitherspielerin" (zither player). carve...

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Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Zithers

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Wood

Table Clock in Gilded Bronze, France, First Half of the 19th Century
Table Clock in Gilded Bronze, France, First Half of the 19th Century

Table Clock in Gilded Bronze, France, First Half of the 19th Century

Located in Milano, IT

The clock is surmounted by a large statue depicting a young man with a zither. At the top a panoply with laurel wreath and torch.

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Early 19th Century French Other Antique Zithers

Materials

Bronze

Fine French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Bow Top Cartel Wall Clock Birds of Prey
Fine French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Bow Top Cartel Wall Clock Birds of Prey

Fine French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Bow Top Cartel Wall Clock Birds of Prey

Located in Roslyn, NY

This Louis XVI clock presents a refined bronze chisel. In the shape of a zither, it is adorned with heads of birds of prey, splendid roses, elaborate laurel branches that are intertw...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Zithers

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Enamel, Bronze

19th century, French Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock
19th century, French Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock

19th century, French Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock

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H 33.08 in W 14.57 in D 4.73 in

19th century, French Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock

Located in IT

This Louis XVI watch presents a refined bronze chisel. In the shape of a zither, it is adorned with heads of birds of prey, splendid roses, elaborate laurel branches that are intertw...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Zithers

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Bronze

Late 19th Century 3-tier Cabinet from Fujian, China
Late 19th Century 3-tier Cabinet from Fujian, China

Late 19th Century 3-tier Cabinet from Fujian, China

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H 85.44 in W 42.13 in D 18.71 in

Late 19th Century 3-tier Cabinet from Fujian, China

Located in Singapore, SG

On the carvings, you can find many types of flowers & fruits like the Buddha's citron in vessels and baskets of various shapes and sizes, you can also find the lingzhi, zither, scrol...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Zithers

Materials

Fir, Pine

Regina Disc Music Box with Serpentine Case, circa 1899 & 10 Discs
Regina Disc Music Box with Serpentine Case, circa 1899 & 10 Discs

Regina Disc Music Box with Serpentine Case, circa 1899 & 10 Discs

By Regina Music Box Co.

Located in Milford, NH

It has amazing, big sound when playing! It also has a "zither" type feature to change the tone as well as speed control.

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1890s American Antique Zithers

Materials

Metal

19th century French school painting, after J-F Courtin, "La Joueuse de Cithare"
19th century French school painting, after J-F Courtin, "La Joueuse de Cithare"

19th century French school painting, after J-F Courtin, "La Joueuse de Cithare"

Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

At the center of the composition, a young woman in a white and blue dress, wearing a red feathered hat, sits and plays the zither. She is surrounded by three young boys: one lifts a ...

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1850s French Antique Zithers

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Canvas

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Hand-Painted Cabinet with Gilt Court Scenes
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Hand-Painted Cabinet with Gilt Court Scenes

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Hand-Painted Cabinet with Gilt Court Scenes

Located in Yonkers, NY

The upper left section showcases a grouping of women playing musical instruments including what seems to be a Guzheng, a plucked zither, while another one is playing the flute and a ...

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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
19th Century, Empire Wood Sideboard by H.F. Jansen & Zonen

19th Century, Empire Wood Sideboard by H.F. Jansen & Zonen

By H.F. Jansen

Located in IT

The uprights of the cupboard are also decorated with bronzes: a zither, a half-bust of a woman that serves as a capital, foliage elements and feet that support a column with a square...

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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
Qing Dynasty Chinese 19th Century Cabinet with Gilt Hand-Painted Musical Scenes

Qing Dynasty Chinese 19th Century Cabinet with Gilt Hand-Painted Musical Scenes

Located in Yonkers, NY

The upper left section showcases a grouping of four women playing musical instruments including a possible Guzheng, a plucked zither, while another one is playing the lute, a third a...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Zithers

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Bronze

"Jade Cave on an Immortal's Mountain" Painting
"Jade Cave on an Immortal's Mountain" Painting

"Jade Cave on an Immortal's Mountain" Painting

Located in Chicago, IL

Within closer view, a gigantic curvaceous rock-face shelters the opening to a well-protected cave, within which two companions sit, playing the zither. A mountain stream rushes down ...

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19th Century Chinese Antique Zithers

Materials

Ink

Pair of Large Chinese Silk and Painted Paper Collages
Pair of Large Chinese Silk and Painted Paper Collages

Pair of Large Chinese Silk and Painted Paper Collages

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

When the Manchurian armies conquered the Ming Empire, Kuang Lu committed suicide while embracing a traditional Chinese zither, a weapon and a classical text.     

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Early 1800s Chinese Antique Zithers

Materials

Silk

Antique Swiss 8 Air Gonçalo Alves Musical Box 19th Century
Antique Swiss 8 Air Gonçalo Alves Musical Box 19th Century

Antique Swiss 8 Air Gonçalo Alves Musical Box 19th Century

Located in London, GB

The music box features a 28cm cylinder playing eight tunes with arrow and adjustable lyre damper, with handwritten "Tremolo a Zither" play sheet and makers plate for Qualite Excelsio...

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1870s Antique Zithers

Materials

Wood

Cupboard Mathieu Befort Jeune, Paris, France
Cupboard Mathieu Befort Jeune, Paris, France

Cupboard Mathieu Befort Jeune, Paris, France

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H 42.33 in W 52.37 in D 17.13 in

Cupboard Mathieu Befort Jeune, Paris, France

By Mathieu Béfort

Located in Milano, IT

Palm wood veneer, with maple reserves on the base, triage maple reserves on the sides, stained maple and Indian walnut threading, on a mahogany base; on the doors there are reserves ...

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Late 19th Century French Other Antique Zithers

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Bronze

Painted Wood Table Zither
Painted Wood Table Zither

Painted Wood Table Zither

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H 22.84 in W 17.72 in D 1.58 in

Painted Wood Table Zither

Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Table zither in painted wood. The handle is made of turned blackened wood.

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1890s German Antique Zithers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Chinese Guqin Table
18th Century Chinese Guqin Table

18th Century Chinese Guqin Table

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H 29 in W 35 in D 12.5 in

18th Century Chinese Guqin Table

Located in Chicago, IL

A guqin is a plucked seven string 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

Materials

Elm

Canton Famille Rose Plate, ca. 1840
Canton Famille Rose Plate, ca. 1840

Canton Famille Rose Plate, ca. 1840

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Canton Famille rose 9.6 inch plate, ca. 1840, enameled with seven figures, the four males forming a band, one playing the erhu, one playing symbols, one playing the dizi (bamboo flut...

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1780s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Zithers

Materials

Porcelain

Large Oil-on-Canvas Painting of Aristocrats in a Lush Garden, 19th Century
Large Oil-on-Canvas Painting of Aristocrats in a Lush Garden, 19th Century

Large Oil-on-Canvas Painting of Aristocrats in a Lush Garden, 19th Century

Located in NICE, FR

The composition of the scene is occupied in the center, in a pyramidal group, by young noble women and men who are apparently gathered to sing and play the zither while sipping wine,...

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19th Century French Antique Zithers

Materials

Canvas

Japanese Scroll Painting "Dragon Lady" Benzaiten, Taisho Period, Early 20th C
Japanese Scroll Painting "Dragon Lady" Benzaiten, Taisho Period, Early 20th C

Japanese Scroll Painting "Dragon Lady" Benzaiten, Taisho Period, Early 20th C

Located in Austin, TX

The goddess is seated upon a coiled dragon, a single stringed zither in her lap. The dragon is coiled tightly around itself, providing a seat for Benzaiten, its face calm and wise.

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1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Zithers

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper, Paint

Pair of Orientalist Vases Signed RSA Bellanger
Pair of Orientalist Vases Signed RSA Bellanger

Pair of Orientalist Vases Signed RSA Bellanger

Located in PARIS, FR

They are adorned on the belly of painted orientalist water carrier and zither player in four-lobed medallions surrounded by a golden net and an enamel frieze of orientalist interlaci...

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1880s French Antique Zithers

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Large Exceptional Japanese Ceramic Moriage Moon Flask Vase Meiji Kinkozan
Large Exceptional Japanese Ceramic Moriage Moon Flask Vase Meiji Kinkozan

Large Exceptional Japanese Ceramic Moriage Moon Flask Vase Meiji Kinkozan

By Kinkozan

Located in Atlanta, GA

Embedded in a geometrical lattice-like background bedecked with groups of seasonal blossoms, the medallion is surrounded by many auspicious symbols, including flaming pearl, flying b...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Zithers

Materials

Ceramic

German Bride’s Box
German Bride’s Box

German Bride’s Box

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H 7 in W 19 in D 11 in

German Bride’s Box

Located in Great Barrington, MA

On the top are pictured two dancers described as “Gredel and Hans make a Bavarian dance,” and a musician with a zither. The couple say, “We want to dance. That way, we can still be c...

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Mid-18th Century German Folk Art Antique Zithers

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Wood

Kuniyoshi Utagawa, 47 Ronin, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Edo
Kuniyoshi Utagawa, 47 Ronin, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Edo

Kuniyoshi Utagawa, 47 Ronin, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Edo

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in London, GB

Masahisa followed this mode and was highly skilled in the koto, the Japanese zither, as well as calligraphy. These elegant pass times gained him admiration on the night of the ronin'...

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Mid-19th Century Edo Antique Zithers

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

19th Century Apollo with Cupid and the Muses Painting Oil on Canvas
19th Century Apollo with Cupid and the Muses Painting Oil on Canvas

19th Century Apollo with Cupid and the Muses Painting Oil on Canvas

Located in Milan, IT

In addition to Tersìcore, who set the rhythm of the dances with the music of his own zither, similarly sculpted, for example, by Antonio Canova (1811, in the collection of the Magnan...

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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Zithers

Materials

Canvas

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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By Maison Erard, Sébastien Érard

Located in Littleton, CO

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1890s French Romantic Antique Zithers

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Erard Parallel-Strung Grand Piano, Paris, 1845
Erard Parallel-Strung Grand Piano, Paris, 1845

Erard Parallel-Strung Grand Piano, Paris, 1845

By Sébastien Érard

Located in Littleton, CO

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English Regency style satinwood and gilt trim harp having brass forty-six string, double action 7-pedal function with fluted columnar support surmounted by a crown finial, over a sym...

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Anatomy of Man, Signed Graphite Nude Sketch on Paper, 19th Century French Artist

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Graphite on laid paper, signed verso and paper watermarks and atelier stamp Image size: 23 ¾ x 16 ¾ inches (60.25 x 43.5 cm) Gilt Whistler frame Leon Bellemont Born on August 20, 1...

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Late 19th Century French School Antique Zithers

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Laid Paper, Graphite

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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.

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