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Player Piano Rolls

“Tech Vanitas: Player Piano” Contemporary Still-life Photograph of Vintage Tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, and player piano music rolls bring back fond memories, or fuel one’s curiosity. The addition of
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Jo Yarrington, Mute-Ability_Composition 6, 2019_acrylic, steel, player piano rol
By Jo Yarrington
Located in Darien, CT
combines the words mute and malleability. The work focuses on found piano rolls, a music storage medium
Category

2010s Conceptual Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Jo Yarrington, Mute-Ability_Composition 5, 2019_acrylic, steel, player piano rol
By Jo Yarrington
Located in Darien, CT
combines the words mute and malleability. The work focuses on found piano rolls, a music storage medium
Category

2010s Conceptual Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Jo Yarrington, Mute-Ability_Composition 4, 2019_acrylic, steel, player piano rol
By Jo Yarrington
Located in Darien, CT
combines the words mute and malleability. The work focuses on found piano rolls, a music storage medium
Category

2010s Conceptual Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Jo Yarrington, Mute-Ability_Composition 3, 2019_acrylic, steel, player piano rol
By Jo Yarrington
Located in Darien, CT
combines the words mute and malleability. The work focuses on found piano rolls, a music storage medium
Category

2010s Conceptual Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Jo Yarrington, Mute-Ability_Composition 2, 2019_acrylic, steel, player piano rol
By Jo Yarrington
Located in Darien, CT
combines the words mute and malleability. The work focuses on found piano rolls, a music storage medium
Category

2010s Conceptual Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Jo Yarrington, Mute-Ability_Composition 1, 2019_acrylic, steel, player piano rol
By Jo Yarrington
Located in Darien, CT
combines the words mute and malleability. The work focuses on found piano rolls, a music storage medium
Category

2010s Conceptual Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Hupfeld Phonoliszt-Violina Model B Music Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
advanced automatic music players of its time. The remarkable machine, crafted by renowned Leipzig firm of
Category

20th Century German Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

The Mills Double Deluxe Violano Virtuoso
By Mills Novelty Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
perforated paper in much the same way as a player piano, it could play music on either the violins, the piano
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20th Century North American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

The Mills Double Deluxe Violano Virtuoso
The Mills Double Deluxe Violano Virtuoso
H 68.5 in W 49.38 in D 34.75 in
Jo Yarrington, See-matics - Voice, 2019, acrylic, 9 x 22 inches
By Jo Yarrington
Located in Darien, CT
combines the words mute and malleability. The work focuses on found piano rolls, a music storage medium
Category

2010s Conceptual Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass

Jo Yarrington, See-matics - Answer, 2019, acrylic, 9 x 22 inches
By Jo Yarrington
Located in Darien, CT
combines the words mute and malleability. The work focuses on found piano rolls, a music storage medium
Category

2010s Conceptual Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass

Jo Yarrington, See-matics Wish_2019_acrylic_9 x 22 inches
By Jo Yarrington
Located in Darien, CT
combines the words mute and malleability. The work focuses on found piano rolls, a music storage medium
Category

2010s Conceptual Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass

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Detached, monoprint on perforated paper
By Catherine Farish
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Memory of Small Things (yellow), monoprint on perforated paper
By Catherine Farish
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Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An Edwardian Canadian made mahogany-case player piano with aprox 50 music rolls, playable either as
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Located in New Orleans, LA
the most technologically advanced player piano made in the early 20th century. This particular
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By Steinway & Sons
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By Catherine Farish
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Many Moons
Many Moons
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Ragtime Nickelodeon Player Piano
Located in Southfield, MI
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Ragtime Nickelodeon Player Piano
Ragtime Nickelodeon Player Piano
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By Mills Novelty Company
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Player Piano Rolls For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of player piano rolls for sale on 1stDibs. Finding the ideal contemporary examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add player piano rolls that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of orange, beige, brown, gray and more. Jo Yarrington took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in plastic, plexiglass and found objects — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Player Piano Rolls?

Prices for pieces in our collection of player piano rolls start at $950 and top out at $885,000 with the average selling for $2,013.