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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Musical Instruments
Bronze
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Enamel, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Pedestals
Onyx, Ormolu
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Elm
Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Vanities
Metal, Brass
20th Century English Art Deco Tableware
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
19th Century Romantic Still-life Paintings
Oil
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Crystal Serveware
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Jade, 18k Gold, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Vanities
Marble, Ormolu
Antique 1880s French Classical Roman Animal Sculptures
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Silver
Antique 19th Century American Other Musical Instruments
Oak
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.