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Antique Minton Tile of Classical Musicians by John Moyr Smith
Antique Minton Tile of Classical Musicians by John Moyr Smith

Antique Minton Tile of Classical Musicians by John Moyr Smith

By Minton

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An antique late 19th century Minton tile from the series ‘Classical Figures with Musical Instruments’ by the artist John Moyr Smith.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Clay

John Moyr Smith Antique Minton Tile of Classical Musicians
John Moyr Smith Antique Minton Tile of Classical Musicians

John Moyr Smith Antique Minton Tile of Classical Musicians

By Minton

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An antique late 19th century Minton tile from the series ‘Classical Figures with Musical Instruments’ by the artist John Moyr Smith.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Clay

Antique Minton Tile of Classical Musicians by John Moyr Smith
Antique Minton Tile of Classical Musicians by John Moyr Smith

Antique Minton Tile of Classical Musicians by John Moyr Smith

By Minton

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An antique late 19th century Minton tile from the series ‘Classical Figures with Musical Instruments’ by the artist John Moyr Smith.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Clay

Antique Minton & Co Tile of Classical Musicians by John Moyr Smith
Antique Minton & Co Tile of Classical Musicians by John Moyr Smith

Antique Minton & Co Tile of Classical Musicians by John Moyr Smith

By Minton

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

John Moyr Smith (1839-1912) & Classical Figures with Musical Instruments This tile series titled ‘Classical Figures with Musical Instruments’ by Glasgow born artist John Moyr Smith ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Clay

Pair of Charles X Bronze Dore Musicians

Pair of Charles X Bronze Dore Musicians

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of French Charles X bronze dore figures playing musical instruments on square shaped rouge pedestal bases having a gilt wreath.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Charles X Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid-20th C. Mexican Hand-Carved Seven-Piece Frog Orchestra, with Carlos Campos
Mid-20th C. Mexican Hand-Carved Seven-Piece Frog Orchestra, with Carlos Campos

Mid-20th C. Mexican Hand-Carved Seven-Piece Frog Orchestra, with Carlos Campos

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Each anthropomorphic frog stands upright on its own carved wooden base, playing a unique instrument—together forming a full, whimsical musical performance tableau. The figures are e...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Taxidermy

Materials

Wood

Empieza el Candombe
Empieza el Candombe

Empieza el Candombe

Located in Miami, FL

This striking piece captures the rhythmic energy and spirit of Candombe, a traditional Afro-Uruguayan dance and musical genre. The painting showcases figures in motion, rendered in b...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hindu Sacred Musicians – Satadéven and Vaïche Navin, 1806
Hindu Sacred Musicians – Satadéven and Vaïche Navin, 1806

Hindu Sacred Musicians – Satadéven and Vaïche Navin, 1806

Located in Langweer, NL

Hindu Sacred Musicians – Satadéven and Vaïche Navin, 1806 This finely executed engraving features two South Indian sacred musicians, titled Satadéven and Vaïche Navin, each holding ...

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Prints

Materials

Paper

Rare Regency period Marquetry inlaid centre table
Rare Regency period Marquetry inlaid centre table

Rare Regency period Marquetry inlaid centre table

Located in Brighton, Sussex

Depicting seated classical female figures playing various musical instruments, four classical urns united by scrolling folate and ribbon decoration.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Center Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Austrian Gilt Wood Hand Carved Mirror with Console Table
19th Century Austrian Gilt Wood Hand Carved Mirror with Console Table

19th Century Austrian Gilt Wood Hand Carved Mirror with Console Table

Located in Sofia, BG

Both pieces are richly ornamented with figures, flowers and musical instruments. Austria, circa 1870

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Wood

18th Century Chinese Fragments
18th Century Chinese Fragments

18th Century Chinese Fragments

Located in Tampa, FL

These richly detailed pieces feature intricately rendered figures engaged in musical performance, both inside and outside the structures capturing the spirit and cultural storytellin...

Category

Antique 1790s Chinese Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood, Paint

Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Brain & Payne, London, c. 1830
Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Brain & Payne, London, c. 1830

Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Brain & Payne, London, c. 1830

Located in Langweer, NL

The composition is highly allegorical: surrounding Mozart are symbolic motifs of music, art, and divine inspiration, including angels, musical instruments, and figures in reverence. ...

Category

Antique 1830s English Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Sterling Silver Potato Dish Ring by Weir & Sons, Dublin, 1932
Antique Sterling Silver Potato Dish Ring by Weir & Sons, Dublin, 1932

Antique Sterling Silver Potato Dish Ring by Weir & Sons, Dublin, 1932

By Weir & Sons Dublin

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The sterling silver body of the antique potato ring is embellished with impressive embossed, chased and pierced decoration incorporating cattle, structures and seated figures playing...

Category

20th Century Irish Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Midcentury Waterfall Scroll Table with Reserved Court Scenes Décor
Midcentury Waterfall Scroll Table with Reserved Court Scenes Décor

Midcentury Waterfall Scroll Table with Reserved Court Scenes Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

This charming décor showcases lively scenes ranging from figures playing musical instruments, others dancing, sitting under a tree or riding a boat, all of this amidst lucious foliage.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chita Rivera Spider Brooch Kiss Of The Spider Woman Broadway Theater History
Chita Rivera Spider Brooch Kiss Of The Spider Woman Broadway Theater History

Chita Rivera Spider Brooch Kiss Of The Spider Woman Broadway Theater History

Located in New York, NY

A two-time Tony Award© winner and multiple nominee, Rivera's career spanned over six decades, making her one of the most influential figures in musical theatre history. Her electrify...

Category

20th Century American Contemporary Brooches

Italian 18th century Scagliola and Wrought Iron coffee table, circa 1723
Italian 18th century Scagliola and Wrought Iron coffee table, circa 1723

Italian 18th century Scagliola and Wrought Iron coffee table, circa 1723

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The top displays faux Lapis Lazuli marble as the background and an array of musical and game-play figures. The intricately detailed top showcases various game cards, dice, a string i...

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Musician Statues
Pair of Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Musician Statues

Pair of Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Musician Statues

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Italian Renaissance style (17/18th Century) walnut and gilt trimmed large crouching figures with musical instruments on pedestal bases (PRICED AS PAIR).  

Category

Antique 18th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Pair of 20th Century French Bookends
Pair of 20th Century French Bookends

Pair of 20th Century French Bookends

Located in Atlanta, GA

The expressive detailing of the figures highlights the craftsmanship and creativity of the design, capturing the essence of their theatrical and musical characters.

Category

20th Century French Bookends

Materials

Bronze

'Musicians Viewing the Full Moon', Large Japanese Color Woodblock Print, Biwa
'Musicians Viewing the Full Moon', Large Japanese Color Woodblock Print, Biwa

'Musicians Viewing the Full Moon', Large Japanese Color Woodblock Print, Biwa

By Ogyu Tensen

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed, lower right, with artist's chop mark in Hiragana, 'Tensen-e' 天泉絵, for Ogyū Tensen 荻生天泉 (Japanese, 1882-1947) A large, early-20th-century, hand-colored Japanese woodblock sho...

Category

1920s Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Fiberboard, Woodcut

Louis XV Style Side Chairs
Louis XV Style Side Chairs

Louis XV Style Side Chairs

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exquisite and extravagant style is marked by asymmetrical composition of shells, flowers, acanthus leaves, musical instruments and mythological figures such as gods, putti and s...

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze Dore Cupid Wall Sconces
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze Dore Cupid Wall Sconces

Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze Dore Cupid Wall Sconces

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore wall sconces with five arms and cupid figures holding musical instruments with floral trim.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

An Elkington shield
An Elkington shield

An Elkington shield

By Elkington & Co.

Located in London, GB

The centre is embellished with classical female figures playing musical instruments. Continuing with the musical motif, around the edge of the shield is decorated with scenes of mus...

Category

Antique 19th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Murano Hand-Blown Glass Table Fountain w Gold Leaf Inclusions, Att Gino Cenedese
Murano Hand-Blown Glass Table Fountain w Gold Leaf Inclusions, Att Gino Cenedese

Murano Hand-Blown Glass Table Fountain w Gold Leaf Inclusions, Att Gino Cenedese

By Gino Cenedese

Located in Lisse, NL

The central female figure evokes a muse or goddess, while the surrounding male figures — two with musical instruments and two with flowers — suggest themes of joyful expression, beau...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Fabulous Quality 19th Century Mahogany and Inlaid Cabinet
Fabulous Quality 19th Century Mahogany and Inlaid Cabinet

Fabulous Quality 19th Century Mahogany and Inlaid Cabinet

Located in Martlesham, GB

A fabulous quality 19th Century mahogany and inlaid demi-lune side cabinet in the Sheraton style, the shaped and inlaid top cooperating a decorative urn and floral inlay, the frieze ...

Category

Antique 1890s British Sheraton Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th Century French Kingwood and Marquetry Side Table
Early 20th Century French Kingwood and Marquetry Side Table

Early 20th Century French Kingwood and Marquetry Side Table

Located in Martlesham, GB

Early 20th Century French Kingwood and marquetry side table, the shaped top having three panels decorated with floral marquetry, the central panel comprising of various musical instr...

Category

Vintage 1910s French Side Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Pair of Orientalist Watercolour Paintings by Hans Jacob Hansen
Pair of Orientalist Watercolour Paintings by Hans Jacob Hansen

Pair of Orientalist Watercolour Paintings by Hans Jacob Hansen

By Hans Jacob Hansen

Located in London, GB

She is dressed in black and white, elegantly moving red and yellow tassels above her head. Some sitting figures are holding musical instruments, suggesting they are playing melodies ...

Category

Early 20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Large Masterwork Haitian Folk Art Steel Drum Metal Work Sculpture Murat Brierre
Large Masterwork Haitian Folk Art Steel Drum Metal Work Sculpture Murat Brierre

Large Masterwork Haitian Folk Art Steel Drum Metal Work Sculpture Murat Brierre

By Murat Brierre

Located in Surfside, FL

Some of the many forms that appear include angels and winged creatures, mermaids and other aquatic figures, musical bands, animals, and earthly, paradisiacal scenes.

Category

Mid-20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Original Vintage Poster Steinway & Sons Piano Music Tapestry Pianist Art Design
Original Vintage Poster Steinway & Sons Piano Music Tapestry Pianist Art Design

Original Vintage Poster Steinway & Sons Piano Music Tapestry Pianist Art Design

Located in London, GB

Original vintage advertising poster for Steinway pianos featuring a great illustration by the German artist Werner Von Axster-Heudtlass (1898-1949) depicting a young lady wearing a f...

Category

Vintage 1930s German Posters

Materials

Paper

A Very Large Rare Meissen Porcelain 3 Piece Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set
A Very Large Rare Meissen Porcelain 3 Piece Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set

A Very Large Rare Meissen Porcelain 3 Piece Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

Embraced by the arms of the candelabras are two 18th Century Meissen Porcelain figures of musical lovers, dressed in brightly detailed traditional clothes.

Category

Antique 1760s German Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

After the Hunt, Jan Josef Horemans the Younger, Antwerp 1714 – 1790, Flemish

After the Hunt, Jan Josef Horemans the Younger, Antwerp 1714 – 1790, Flemish

By Jan Josef Horemans the Younger

Located in Knokke, BE

Today, his paintings can be found in private and public collection. Works such as the “Musical Company”, “The Interior with Figures” both are in Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, “The Minuet” ...

Category

18th Century Flemish School Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Abstract Expressionist Bronze Dancers Sculpture, Robert Cook, 1963
American Abstract Expressionist Bronze Dancers Sculpture, Robert Cook, 1963

American Abstract Expressionist Bronze Dancers Sculpture, Robert Cook, 1963

By Robert Cook

Located in New York, NY

Favorite subjects included figures in motion, musical milieus and the animal kingdom.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

And, lo, three men stood by Abraham

And, lo, three men stood by Abraham

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

William Sydney Mount’s painting of The Banjo Player serves as a stage that hints at both something positive (the musical reference) and something negative (figures emerging on their ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

19th Century Piranesi Engraving Design for a Fireplace
19th Century Piranesi Engraving Design for a Fireplace

19th Century Piranesi Engraving Design for a Fireplace

Located in New York, NY

19th century Piranesi engraving design for a fireplace, in the Egyptian taste, depicting figures playing musical instruments.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Decorative Art

French 19th Century Bronze Figure by Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
French 19th Century Bronze Figure by Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

French 19th Century Bronze Figure by Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Brighton, GB

A fine pair of gypsy figures carrying musical instruments and personal belongs by Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887) signed A.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Romanesque" Signed Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Bronze Table
"Romanesque" Signed Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Bronze Table

"Romanesque" Signed Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Bronze Table

By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne

Located in Paris, ile de france

" This table depicts a "convivium" of various Greco-Roman figures with musical instruments and baskets.The figures are acid etched with pewter inlay.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th-20th Century Indonesian Parade or Carnival Cart Wheel with Musical Figures
19th-20th Century Indonesian Parade or Carnival Cart Wheel with Musical Figures

19th-20th Century Indonesian Parade or Carnival Cart Wheel with Musical Figures

Located in Milford, NH

A polychrome wooden parade or carnival cart wagon wheel with a variety of carved three dimensional figures playing musical instruments as decoration between the foliate carved spokes...

Category

Antique 19th Century Oceanic Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Pair Antique Ormolu Candleabra
Pair Antique Ormolu Candleabra

Pair Antique Ormolu Candleabra

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair Antique Fine Quality Ormolu Musical Figures Marble Bases

Category

Antique 19th Century Candle Holders

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Raj Figures Playing Musical Instruments
Raj Figures Playing Musical Instruments

Raj Figures Playing Musical Instruments

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a colorful pair of Raj figures from the British Raj period.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Reclaimed Rare Black Chinoiserie Fireplace
Reclaimed Rare Black Chinoiserie Fireplace

Reclaimed Rare Black Chinoiserie Fireplace

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

The frieze and jambs are adorned with detailed painted oriental scenes, including buildings, musical figures and birds. Chinoiserie, from the French ‘Chinois’ meaning Chinese, was a...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Fine Quality English Satinwood Carlton House Desk with Cherubs and Musical Theme
Fine Quality English Satinwood Carlton House Desk with Cherubs and Musical Theme

Fine Quality English Satinwood Carlton House Desk with Cherubs and Musical Theme

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a spectacular hand-paint decorated satinwood Carlton House desk with beautifully painted cherubs and musical instruments, flowers and figures. The desk is in its original fin...

Category

Antique 1890s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Wedgwood Black Basalt Vase with Classical Figures Made in England, circa 1840
Wedgwood Black Basalt Vase with Classical Figures Made in England, circa 1840

Wedgwood Black Basalt Vase with Classical Figures Made in England, circa 1840

By Wedgwood

Located in Katonah, NY

It features classical figures with musical instruments, and is further decorated with leaves, branches, and berries.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Stoneware

A French Painted Iron Neo Gothic Daybed
A French Painted Iron Neo Gothic Daybed

A French Painted Iron Neo Gothic Daybed

Located in New York, NY

The front of the bed with 2 tiered base having relief figures holding musical instruments and surrounded by garlands.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Iron

Highly Carved French Armoire
Highly Carved French Armoire

Highly Carved French Armoire

Located in Stamford, CT

Palatial three door Baroque Style Gilt and painted armoire. Carved figures of cherubs, musical instruments and birds eye maple interior.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Romanesque Coffee Table by Phillip and Kelvin LaVerne
Romanesque Coffee Table by Phillip and Kelvin LaVerne

Romanesque Coffee Table by Phillip and Kelvin LaVerne

By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne

Located in Dallas, TX

signed coffee / cocktail table, "Romanesque" by Philip and Kelvin La Verne, depicts Greco-Roman figures with musical instruments and baskets, the figures are acid etched with pewter ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze, Metal, Pewter

African Carved Tribal Panel
African Carved Tribal Panel

African Carved Tribal Panel

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Rectangular, decorated in three registers in low relief depicting figures in a musical procession at the top, the middle with animals in a landscape, and the lower with figures at th...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Hanau Silver box, circa 1900
Large Hanau Silver box, circa 1900

Large Hanau Silver box, circa 1900

Located in Toronto, Ontario

The hinged cover with figures playing musical instruments. Measures 5 x 3 3/4" x 2 3/4", Item weight 228.67 grams.

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Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Antique Continental Oil on Canvas Painting, Dancing Woman Genre Scene, 19th C
Antique Continental Oil on Canvas Painting, Dancing Woman Genre Scene, 19th C

Antique Continental Oil on Canvas Painting, Dancing Woman Genre Scene, 19th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique painting offers oil on canvas genre scene with figures playing musical instruments with a woman dancing in outdoor setting, seated in giltwood frame, 19th century.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Paintings

Materials

Paint

Very Rare Silver Double Tea Caddy, Germany, circa 1890
Very Rare Silver Double Tea Caddy, Germany, circa 1890

Very Rare Silver Double Tea Caddy, Germany, circa 1890

Located in Toronto, Ontario

The tea caddy of rectangular octagonal form depicting musical ballad pastoral scenes of figures and cherubs and animals.

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Antique 19th Century Sterling Silver

Maison Jansen, Hollywood Regency Cabinet, Painted Beige Oak, Glass, France 1930s
Maison Jansen, Hollywood Regency Cabinet, Painted Beige Oak, Glass, France 1930s

Maison Jansen, Hollywood Regency Cabinet, Painted Beige Oak, Glass, France 1930s

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

The églomisé mirrored front doors having opposing figures playing musical instruments. The case itself of oak secondary's in its original paint decorated finish.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Glass, Oak

HERMES green silk MUSIQUE DES DIEUX 90 TWILL Scarf
HERMES green silk MUSIQUE DES DIEUX 90 TWILL Scarf

HERMES green silk MUSIQUE DES DIEUX 90 TWILL Scarf

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

It features an enchanting print of ancient Greek mystical figures playing musical instruments, rendered in shades of orange, navy blue, beige, and white.

Category

2010s French Scarves

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Find a variety of musical figures available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct musical figures — often made from metal, wood and bronze — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of musical figures available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There have been many well-made musical figures over the years, but those made by Jeffrey Palladini are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Musical Figures?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,325, while they’re typically $400 on the low end and $21,000 highest priced.