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Exstremely Rare Collection Alcoa Aluminum String Instruments, Bass, Cello, Violin
Exstremely Rare Collection Alcoa Aluminum String Instruments, Bass, Cello, Violin

Exstremely Rare Collection Alcoa Aluminum String Instruments, Bass, Cello, Violin

By Alcoa Aluminum

Located in Buffalo, NY

rare collection of aluminum string instruments,,string bass, ,cello,,and violin....... circa 1930s, all

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Rare 19th Century Austrian Enameled Violin Music Box
Rare 19th Century Austrian Enameled Violin Music Box

Rare 19th Century Austrian Enameled Violin Music Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A rare and magnificent 19th century Austrian violin-form music box, finely enameled and richly

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Rare system walking stick, the flute. Austria 1870.
Rare system walking stick, the flute. Austria 1870.

Rare system walking stick, the flute. Austria 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

Very rare gadget-System walking stick: stick with the function of a music instrument, a flute

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Rare Low Walnut Italian Baroque Period Cellist Lectern
Rare Low Walnut Italian Baroque Period Cellist Lectern

Rare Low Walnut Italian Baroque Period Cellist Lectern

Located in Montreal, QC

Rare Low Walnut Italian Baroque Period Cellist lectern.

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Antique 1750s Italian Baroque Musical Instruments

Materials

Walnut

Rare Mitchell Transcriptor Skeleton Turntable, "A Clockwork Orange" GLASS CASE
Rare Mitchell Transcriptor Skeleton Turntable, "A Clockwork Orange" GLASS CASE

Rare Mitchell Transcriptor Skeleton Turntable, "A Clockwork Orange" GLASS CASE

By Mitchell Mfg. Co.

Located in Buffalo, NY

Rare Transcriptor Skeleton Turntable, "A Clockwork Orange" Truely Amazing design,, Amazing

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Vintage 1970s Irish Space Age Musical Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Rare Alexander Girard Detrola Radio, circa 1946, Modernist
Rare Alexander Girard Detrola Radio, circa 1946, Modernist

Rare Alexander Girard Detrola Radio, circa 1946, Modernist

By Alexander Girard

Located in Buffalo, NY

Nice original working condition,, replaced back.. Signed with stamped manufacturer’s mark to underside: [12132]. USA Medium Design/Decorative Art Manufacturer Detrola Radio Alexande...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Quad Electrostatic Loudspeakers, Rare Midcentury Modern Set Collectors Speakers
Quad Electrostatic Loudspeakers, Rare Midcentury Modern Set Collectors Speakers

Quad Electrostatic Loudspeakers, Rare Midcentury Modern Set Collectors Speakers

By Quad Manufacturing 1, Design Acoustics

Located in Antwerp, BE

The original ESL decorative pieces of art objects electrostatic speakers in its range in production between 1957 and 1985, has been hailed in Sound & Vision as one of the most import...

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Rare Op Art Portable Recod Player with Flashing Multi-colored Lights
Rare Op Art Portable Recod Player with Flashing Multi-colored Lights

Rare Op Art Portable Recod Player with Flashing Multi-colored Lights

By Jay Kelly

Located in Buffalo, NY

WORKING Perfectly... visually stunning rare example of collectible audio history with a killer

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Fabric, Plastic, Wood

Rare Fraad Jr. Child's Size Talking Machine, circa 1916
Rare Fraad Jr. Child's Size Talking Machine, circa 1916

Rare Fraad Jr. Child's Size Talking Machine, circa 1916

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A New York firm established in 1915. An advertisement of 1916 offered ten models of disc players under the names Symphony, Fraad Jr. and Symphony Jr. (the firm went bankrupt in Augus...

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Vintage 1910s American Hollywood Regency Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Rolling Stones 1997/98 World Tour Concert Letterman's / Bomber Jacket - Rare
Rolling Stones 1997/98 World Tour Concert Letterman's / Bomber Jacket - Rare

Rolling Stones 1997/98 World Tour Concert Letterman's / Bomber Jacket - Rare

Located in San Diego, CA

Hard to find Rolling Stones 1997, 98 World Tour concert letterman's / bomber jacket, circa 1997. Truly a great piece of rock & roll history from arguably the greatest rock band of ...

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Late 20th Century American Musical Instruments

Materials

Leather, Wool

Rare Pair of Pearl & Oakley Acoustics Ceramic Chinese Urn Stereo Speakers
Rare Pair of Pearl & Oakley Acoustics Ceramic Chinese Urn Stereo Speakers

Rare Pair of Pearl & Oakley Acoustics Ceramic Chinese Urn Stereo Speakers

By Altec Lansing Corporation

Located in St. Louis, MO

Very Unique 1980s Asian Modern Pearl & Oakley Acoustics custom home audio speakers in the form of Chinese lidded urns or ceramic vases with crackle glaze. Would look great in any int...

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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored
Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored

Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored

By Steinway & Sons

Located in Dayton, OH

and three brass pedals. An iconic instrument that will add grandeur and breathtaking sounds to any

Category

Early 20th Century American Louis XV Musical Instruments

Materials

Fruitwood, Rosewood

Rare Art Deco Epiphone Electar Model M Lap Steel Electric Guitar and amp combo
Rare Art Deco Epiphone Electar Model M Lap Steel Electric Guitar and amp combo

Rare Art Deco Epiphone Electar Model M Lap Steel Electric Guitar and amp combo

By Epiphone

Located in Buffalo, NY

instruments produced. Complete with its original matching amplifier,, Also in amazing original condition..

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Aluminum

A fine rare 19th c  Steinway grand piano ebonized and Chinoiserie painted scenes
A fine rare 19th c  Steinway grand piano ebonized and Chinoiserie painted scenes

A fine rare 19th c Steinway grand piano ebonized and Chinoiserie painted scenes

Located in Dallas, TX

A spectacular 19th century Black Chinoiserie lacquered Presentation Steinway & Sons Grand Piano . Model #37278 ,having fall key cover reading Steinway & Sons patent Grand New York &...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Musical Instruments

Materials

Ebony

A Very Rare Wicker Rocker, Musical Motif, Wakefield Rattan, C.1890s
A Very Rare Wicker Rocker, Musical Motif, Wakefield Rattan, C.1890s

A Very Rare Wicker Rocker, Musical Motif, Wakefield Rattan, C.1890s

By Wakefield Rattan Company

Located in Nashua, NH

A very rare musical string instrument style wicker rocker by the Wakefield Rattan Company

Category

Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cane, Wicker

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Rosewood Banded Mahogany Classical Harmonicon
Rosewood Banded Mahogany Classical Harmonicon

Rosewood Banded Mahogany Classical Harmonicon

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H 37.5 in W 36 in D 23 in

Rosewood Banded Mahogany Classical Harmonicon

Located in Providence, RI

This is a rare musical instrument with its original glasses. These were filled with water and

Category

Antique 19th Century American Musical Instruments

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Rosewood

Rare Wurlitzer Student Butterfly Piano
Rare Wurlitzer Student Butterfly Piano

Rare Wurlitzer Student Butterfly Piano

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H 31.25 in W 30 in D 30 in

Rare Wurlitzer Student Butterfly Piano

By Wurlitzer

Located in Miami, FL

Rare Rudolph Wurlitzer Company student butterfly piano with 44 keys and original labels.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Birch

Rare Set of Paul McCobb Radios by CBS-Columbia, 1955
Rare Set of Paul McCobb Radios by CBS-Columbia, 1955

Rare Set of Paul McCobb Radios by CBS-Columbia, 1955

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H 6.5 in W 5 in D 2.5 in

Rare Set of Paul McCobb Radios by CBS-Columbia, 1955

By Crosley Radio, (after) Andy Warhol, Emerson Radio Corporation, Paul McCobb

Located in Framingham, MA

Very rare set of two Paul McCobb CBS-Columbia Model 5110 radios. These are very hard to find. They

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Plastic

Thorens "Excelda" Camera Phone Phonograph Player circa 1930s Very Rare
Thorens "Excelda" Camera Phone Phonograph Player circa 1930s Very Rare

Thorens "Excelda" Camera Phone Phonograph Player circa 1930s Very Rare

By Thorens

Located in Oakland, CA

This is an authentic Excelda portable gramophone, the portable phonograph of the 1930's that resembled the pocket cameras of that time (usually referred to as a “Cameraphone”). It wa...

Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

A very rare animated German walnut standing disc music box, Kalliope, circa 1895
A very rare animated German walnut standing disc music box, Kalliope, circa 1895

A very rare animated German walnut standing disc music box, Kalliope, circa 1895

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

This music box has a Jockey automaton has an periferal driven double comb and bells 63.5-cm disc mechanism driving the jockey automaton, walnut case. The spring driven mechanism is c...

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Antique 19th Century German Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

A rare Swiss mahogany disc music box, for the U.S. market, by Stella, circa 1880
A rare Swiss mahogany disc music box, for the U.S. market, by Stella, circa 1880

A rare Swiss mahogany disc music box, for the U.S. market, by Stella, circa 1880

By Stella

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

In a Louis XVI-style mahogany veneered cupboard with various discs in the compartment underneath.

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Louis XVI Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Art Case Steinway Hamburg Model "A" Grand Piano Hand Painted Masterpiece
Art Case Steinway Hamburg Model "A" Grand Piano Hand Painted Masterpiece

Art Case Steinway Hamburg Model "A" Grand Piano Hand Painted Masterpiece

By Steinway & Sons

Located in Port Jefferson, NY

Painted Masterpiece Totally Rebuilt & Restored. A RARE COMBINATION OF ART WORK, MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

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Antique Early 1900s German Louis XV Musical Instruments

Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log

Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A rare African slit drum made by the "baga" people of West Africa. These rare musical instruments

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Antique 19th Century Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art

Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log

Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A rare African slit drum made by the "baga" people of West Africa. These rare musical instruments

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Antique 19th Century Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art

Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log

Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A rare African slit drum made by the "baga" people of West Africa. These rare musical instruments

Category

Antique 19th Century Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Henin French All Sterling Silver Asparagus Pastry Server Musical Instruments
Henin French All Sterling Silver Asparagus Pastry Server Musical Instruments

Henin French All Sterling Silver Asparagus Pastry Server Musical Instruments

By Henin et Cie 1

Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE

on the stem and handle with musical instruments, ribbons, foliage and flowers. Prestigious

Category

Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Henin French Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set 12 Pieces Musical Instruments
Henin French Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set 12 Pieces Musical Instruments

Henin French Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set 12 Pieces Musical Instruments

By Henin et Cie 1

Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE

polishing. Rare model with musical instruments. Exceptional in both design and execution, this fabulous set

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese Lacquered Cabinet ‘Shodana’ from the Arashiyama Museum, 19th Century
Japanese Lacquered Cabinet ‘Shodana’ from the Arashiyama Museum, 19th Century

Japanese Lacquered Cabinet ‘Shodana’ from the Arashiyama Museum, 19th Century

Located in Milano, IT

Genji monogatari; handles reproduce a sho, a rare antique musical instrument used for the gagaku, the

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

George III Harewood and Rosweood Commode, Attributed to Pierre Langlois
George III Harewood and Rosweood Commode, Attributed to Pierre Langlois

George III Harewood and Rosweood Commode, Attributed to Pierre Langlois

By Pierre Langlois

Located in London, GB

musical instruments. The lower part with a pair of doors similarly inlaid and featuring neoclassical

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood, Harewood

Two Tapestries Manufacture Royale De Beauvais, 17th Century
Two Tapestries Manufacture Royale De Beauvais, 17th Century

Two Tapestries Manufacture Royale De Beauvais, 17th Century

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H 118.12 in W 118.12 in D 0.4 in

Two Tapestries Manufacture Royale De Beauvais, 17th Century

Located in TOULOUSE, FR

. Rare and rich border with musical instruments and games. Florentin Damoiselet, ordinary painter to the

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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Tapestries

Materials

Textile, Tapestry

Rare Bechstein Upright Piano
Rare Bechstein Upright Piano

Rare Bechstein Upright Piano

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H 49 in W 61 in D 25 in

Rare Bechstein Upright Piano

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very rare Bechstein upright piano with original brass candle holders. Private collection London

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20th Century German Musical Instruments

RARE Neoclassical Period American Dulcimer
RARE Neoclassical Period American Dulcimer

RARE Neoclassical Period American Dulcimer

Located in Essex, MA

Period Neoclassical Dulcimer. New England in Origin. A true rarity. Trapezoidal form which lifts of of stand to sit on paw feet. Mahogany Lift-top Dulcimer on Stand, the hinged t...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany, Fir, Hardwood

Rare 19th century wall hanging gong
Rare 19th century wall hanging gong

Rare 19th century wall hanging gong

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H 24 in W 6 in D 6 in

Rare 19th century wall hanging gong

Located in Cheshire, GB

A rare 19th-century wall hanging gong, the solid oak backplate supporting an unusual brass monkey

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Musical Instruments

Materials

Oak

Rare Belle Epoque Pleyel Upright Piano
Rare Belle Epoque Pleyel Upright Piano

Rare Belle Epoque Pleyel Upright Piano

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H 56 in W 54 in D 52 in

Rare Belle Epoque Pleyel Upright Piano

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pleyel upright piano with original brass candle holders and moving handles.
History:Ignace Pleyel a fine pianist and student of Haydn was born
1757 in Austria.As a musi...

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Antique 19th Century French Musical Instruments

Rare Baldwin Electronic Hapsicord by The Cannon Guild
Rare Baldwin Electronic Hapsicord by The Cannon Guild

Rare Baldwin Electronic Hapsicord by The Cannon Guild

By The Cannon Guild

Located in Dallas, TX

a rare Baldwin electronic harpsichord, manufactured by The Cannon Guild. These instruments were

Category

Vintage 1960s American Musical Instruments

Materials

Ivory, Glass, Wood

Rare 1923 Wurlitzer Calliola Orchestral Band . "Old Time Circus Calliope
Rare 1923 Wurlitzer Calliola Orchestral Band . "Old Time Circus Calliope

Rare 1923 Wurlitzer Calliola Orchestral Band . "Old Time Circus Calliope

By Wurlitzer

Located in Buffalo, NY

Wurlitzer Calliola is a specific type of large, elaborate, self-playing musical instrument

Category

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal, Iron

Outstanding Wurlitzer 1015 "bubbler" Jukebox & rare 4008 extension speaker
Outstanding Wurlitzer 1015 "bubbler" Jukebox & rare 4008 extension speaker

Outstanding Wurlitzer 1015 "bubbler" Jukebox & rare 4008 extension speaker

By Wurlitzer

Located in Buffalo, NY

) ................included .... Rare Original 1946 Wurlitzer Jukebox 4008 Speaker, , bubbler. External speaker designed for

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Chrome

Rare 1960's Clairtone Project G Stereo System
Rare 1960's Clairtone Project G Stereo System

Rare 1960's Clairtone Project G Stereo System

Located in Dallas, TX

"Project G epitomized high design, pure form, the perfection of how sacred platonic geometry can bring our banal, everyday products to a higher spiritual art form. It set the trend f...

Category

Vintage 1960s Canadian Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Rare Harp, 18th Century, Wood Painted with Flowers, Landscape, France
Rare Harp, 18th Century, Wood Painted with Flowers, Landscape, France

Rare Harp, 18th Century, Wood Painted with Flowers, Landscape, France

By Renault & Chatelain 1

Located in Paris, FR

magnificently decorated with relief carving and hand-painted. Besides being musical instruments they were

Category

Antique 1790s French Baroque Musical Instruments

Materials

Beech, Lacquer

A Very Rare 19th Century Gadget Flute Walking Cane
A Very Rare 19th Century Gadget Flute Walking Cane

A Very Rare 19th Century Gadget Flute Walking Cane

Located in Dublin, IE

A very rare 19th Century well figured gadget flute walking cane in chrome and timber of exceptional

Category

Antique 19th Century English Musical Instruments

Materials

Chrome

Rare Brionvega RR130 TOTEM Radio by Mario Bellini, 1970s
Rare Brionvega RR130 TOTEM Radio by Mario Bellini, 1970s

Rare Brionvega RR130 TOTEM Radio by Mario Bellini, 1970s

By Brionvega, Mario Bellini

Located in ABCOUDE, UT

Incredible and rare Brionvega RR130 radio by Mario Bellini, Italy 1970s. This incredibly rare

Category

Vintage 1960s Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Rare Red HMV Portable Gramophone Mod 102, 1935
Antique Rare Red HMV Portable Gramophone Mod 102, 1935

Antique Rare Red HMV Portable Gramophone Mod 102, 1935

By HMV

Located in London, GB

made in 1931 and this one dates from 1935. Model No: 102 C Serial no: 447398 This is a rare

Category

Vintage 1930s British Musical Instruments

Antique Portable Hmv Gramophone Mod 102 Rare in Blue
Antique Portable Hmv Gramophone Mod 102 Rare in Blue

Antique Portable Hmv Gramophone Mod 102 Rare in Blue

By HMV

Located in London, GB

. This is a de-luxe variant in the rarer blue leathercloth. It was very popular in it's day and now due

Category

20th Century British Musical Instruments

Rare Original 1946 Wurlitzer Jukebox 4008 external Speaker, lamp /bubbler
Rare Original 1946 Wurlitzer Jukebox 4008 external Speaker, lamp /bubbler

Rare Original 1946 Wurlitzer Jukebox 4008 external Speaker, lamp /bubbler

By Wurlitzer

Located in Buffalo, NY

Rare Original 1946 Wurlitzer Jukebox 4008 Speaker, , bubbler. External speaker designed for the

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Rare 18th Century Piano Signed and Numbered by Maison Erard, France
Rare 18th Century Piano Signed and Numbered by Maison Erard, France

Rare 18th Century Piano Signed and Numbered by Maison Erard, France

By Maison Erard

Located in Paris, FR

Rare 18th century Forte Piano by Sebastien Erard. Signed and numbered. Famous composers as

Category

Antique 18th Century French Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Rare 1929 NATIONAL TRIOLIAN (wood body) Acoustic Resonator Guitar (HULA SCENE)
Rare 1929 NATIONAL TRIOLIAN (wood body) Acoustic Resonator Guitar (HULA SCENE)

Rare 1929 NATIONAL TRIOLIAN (wood body) Acoustic Resonator Guitar (HULA SCENE)

By National Guitar

Located in Buffalo, NY

Wonderful 1928 / 1929 wood bodied National Triolian with Hula Girl back stencil. Beautiful finish /patina. Guitar in very good original condition. One of the cleanest I have ever se...

Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Rare Novelty Leather and Nickel Plate Drum Perpetual Calendar, circa 1910
Rare Novelty Leather and Nickel Plate Drum Perpetual Calendar, circa 1910

Rare Novelty Leather and Nickel Plate Drum Perpetual Calendar, circa 1910

Located in Bath, GB

I have never come across one of these before and I doubt I ever will again. Quite wonderful, this novelty desk-top novelty perpetual calendar is in the form of a drum covered in l...

Category

Early 20th Century English George IV Musical Instruments

Materials

Nickel

Pair of Vintage Rare Set of Speakers by Bowers & Wilkins England Model DM110
Pair of Vintage Rare Set of Speakers by Bowers & Wilkins England Model DM110

Pair of Vintage Rare Set of Speakers by Bowers & Wilkins England Model DM110

Located in San Diego, CA

Great pair of B&W speakers very nice clean condition working Model DM110, set its rare comes with a

Category

20th Century English Post-Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Laminate

1965 Vintage Brionverga RR126 Rare Brick Red Am Fm Stereo Radio and Turntable
1965 Vintage Brionverga RR126 Rare Brick Red Am Fm Stereo Radio and Turntable

1965 Vintage Brionverga RR126 Rare Brick Red Am Fm Stereo Radio and Turntable

By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Brionvega

Located in Kansas City, MO

Original, Iconic Brionvega RR126 portable stereo. Fully serviced and working beautifully. Converted to 110v for use in the USA. The turntable, with original dust cover, is mounted ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Folk Art French Fruit Wood Musical Instrument Neck Section, circa 1850
Folk Art French Fruit Wood Musical Instrument Neck Section, circa 1850

Folk Art French Fruit Wood Musical Instrument Neck Section, circa 1850

Located in London, GB

rare decorative Folk Art musical instrument neck section from the mid-19th century. Made from fruitwood

Category

Antique 1850s French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fruitwood

Late 19th Century Antique Carved Wood Cherub Cheval Mirror
Late 19th Century Antique Carved Wood Cherub Cheval Mirror

Late 19th Century Antique Carved Wood Cherub Cheval Mirror

By Valentino Besarel

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

mirror, adorned with superbly carved cherubs studying and playing musical instruments. Very rare piece

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Floor Mirrors and Full...

Materials

Walnut

1870 Very Rare Large Musical Swiss Black Forest Fox Whip Hook Glass Eyes
1870 Very Rare Large Musical Swiss Black Forest Fox Whip Hook Glass Eyes

1870 Very Rare Large Musical Swiss Black Forest Fox Whip Hook Glass Eyes

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

musical whip hook of a fox with original glass eyes A very rare find, this is an large whip hook, they

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Rare Baby Grand Phonograph
Rare Baby Grand Phonograph

Rare Baby Grand Phonograph

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H 36 in W 26.5 in D 34 in

Rare Baby Grand Phonograph

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is an original Fern-O-Grand Co. Baby Grand Piano Phonograph. Mahogany baby grand piano style case stands on cabriole legs with Queen Anne style feet; the keyboard section opens ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Queen Anne Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Old  Rare German Lute
Old  Rare German Lute

Old Rare German Lute

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H 37.8 in W 12.6 in D 4.73 in

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 played at Christmas parties ! Also nice as a wall ornament. O/6264

Category

Early 20th Century German Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Fir

Rare 1930s Pfretzschner Aluminum Double Bass
Rare 1930s Pfretzschner Aluminum Double Bass

Rare 1930s Pfretzschner Aluminum Double Bass

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a very rare late German Made 1920s early 1930s Aluminum Bass. These are very hard to find

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Wurlitzer Art Deco Butterfly Grand Piano
Rare Wurlitzer Art Deco Butterfly Grand Piano

Rare Wurlitzer Art Deco Butterfly Grand Piano

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H 36.5 in W 54.75 in D 48 in

Rare Wurlitzer Art Deco Butterfly Grand Piano

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Rare Wurlitzer Art Deco butterfly grand piano. Walnut case.

Category

20th Century Musical Instruments

Antique Rare Judaical Sterling Silver Purim Rattler (Grager/Grogger) 1834
Antique Rare Judaical Sterling Silver Purim Rattler (Grager/Grogger) 1834

Antique Rare Judaical Sterling Silver Purim Rattler (Grager/Grogger) 1834

Located in Doha, QA

An exceptional and extremely rare example of 19th century (1834) sterling silver Grager -Rattler

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Musical Instruments

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Antique Gon Bop Conga Drum with Original Stand, Modernist Design
Rare Antique Gon Bop Conga Drum with Original Stand, Modernist Design

Rare Antique Gon Bop Conga Drum with Original Stand, Modernist Design

By Gon Bops 1

Located in Buffalo, NY

a simpler more reliable method to tension these instruments, This is a high end professional musical

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Chrome

Rare Pfretzschner Aluminum Double Bass, Buffalo Ny, Art Deco, Machine Age
Rare Pfretzschner Aluminum Double Bass, Buffalo Ny, Art Deco, Machine Age

Rare Pfretzschner Aluminum Double Bass, Buffalo Ny, Art Deco, Machine Age

By John Burdick, Alcoa Aluminum

Located in Buffalo, NY

Extremely rare aluminum string bass, circa 1930s, bass was originaly wood grain painted, has been

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Aluminum

Judaical Antique Rare Sterling Silver Purim Rattler (Grager/Grogger) 1873
Judaical Antique Rare Sterling Silver Purim Rattler (Grager/Grogger) 1873

Judaical Antique Rare Sterling Silver Purim Rattler (Grager/Grogger) 1873

Located in Doha, QA

, making a loud specific noice. These instruments, Grager (or Grogger /Rattler) are used during the Purim

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Musical Instruments

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Collectible Catalin Motorola Radio Model 50-XC-2
Rare Collectible Catalin Motorola Radio Model 50-XC-2

Rare Collectible Catalin Motorola Radio Model 50-XC-2

By J.L. Mott Ironworks

Located in Bellport, NY

An Art Deco late 1930s Motorola Catalin radio. Marbleized green bakelite case and butterscotch handle and knobs. Model 50-XC-2.There is hair line crack on the bottom around one of t...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Bakelite

Very Rare Louis Zwicki 85-Key Upright Piano in Rosewood
Very Rare Louis Zwicki 85-Key Upright Piano in Rosewood

Very Rare Louis Zwicki 85-Key Upright Piano in Rosewood

Located in Norwalk, CT

Presenting an extraordinary find for the discerning musician and design enthusiast alike – a rare

Category

20th Century Danish Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Rare 1939 Vintage Viking Oak Corner Console Radio by Romweber
Rare 1939 Vintage Viking Oak Corner Console Radio by Romweber

Rare 1939 Vintage Viking Oak Corner Console Radio by Romweber

By Romweber Furniture Co.

Located in Lafayette, IN

Very rare corner radio with custom Viking Oak cabinet by the Romweber Furniture Company of

Category

Vintage 1930s Gothic Revival Musical Instruments

Materials

Oak

Rare Meiji-Taisho Japanese Hand-Hammered Temple "meditation" Bells Collection
Rare Meiji-Taisho Japanese Hand-Hammered Temple "meditation" Bells Collection

Rare Meiji-Taisho Japanese Hand-Hammered Temple "meditation" Bells Collection

Located in South Burlington, VT

These rare Temple "meditation" bell collection of five from Meiji-Taisho period Japan, 19th-20th

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Modernist Rickenbacker Transonic 1968 Rare Model 102 Guitar Combo Amplifier
Modernist Rickenbacker Transonic 1968 Rare Model 102 Guitar Combo Amplifier

Modernist Rickenbacker Transonic 1968 Rare Model 102 Guitar Combo Amplifier

By Rickenbacker

Located in Buffalo, NY

Here it is the infamous, aka most expensive amp built in it's time... used by countless of musicians and groups including Jimmy Page and Led Zeppelin on their first American tour... ...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

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Fabric, Wood

Rare Baldwin Acrosonic Spinet Piano in Walnut, Brass & Cane,  USA, c. 1960s
Rare Baldwin Acrosonic Spinet Piano in Walnut, Brass & Cane,  USA, c. 1960s

Rare Baldwin Acrosonic Spinet Piano in Walnut, Brass & Cane, USA, c. 1960s

By Baldwin Piano Company

Located in Deland, FL

it is a musical instrument. Covered front and back with beautiful woven cane in superb original

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Rare Baldwin Acrosonic Danish Modern Style Spinet Piano, Walnut and Cane
Rare Baldwin Acrosonic Danish Modern Style Spinet Piano, Walnut and Cane

Rare Baldwin Acrosonic Danish Modern Style Spinet Piano, Walnut and Cane

By Baldwin Piano Company

Located in Buffalo, NY

Gorgeous Modernist Baldwin Arcosonic Spinet Piano.. Note the dramatic angled legs and striking wood grain, The back side of the piano is fully finished with walnut and cain panels ...

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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Rare Baldwin Acrosonic Danish Modern Style Spinet Piano, Walnut and Cane
Rare Baldwin Acrosonic Danish Modern Style Spinet Piano, Walnut and Cane

Rare Baldwin Acrosonic Danish Modern Style Spinet Piano, Walnut and Cane

By Baldwin Piano Company

Located in Buffalo, NY

Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Baldwin Acrosonic spinet piano, note the dramatic angled legs and striking wood grain. The back side of the piano is fully finished with walnut and caned ...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Rare 1968 Vox Teardrop Bass Guitar V284 Stinger IV, Made in Italy
Rare 1968 Vox Teardrop Bass Guitar V284 Stinger IV, Made in Italy

Rare 1968 Vox Teardrop Bass Guitar V284 Stinger IV, Made in Italy

By VOX

Located in Buffalo, NY

Rare 1968 Vox teardrop bass guitar V284 Stinger IV, made in Italy, tested and in fine working

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

A Pair of Counter Top Courtesy Crab Bells  Very rare and unusual
A Pair of Counter Top Courtesy Crab Bells  Very rare and unusual

A Pair of Counter Top Courtesy Crab Bells Very rare and unusual

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Pair of Counter Top Courtesy Crab Bells Very rare and unusual, these bells are both in the shape

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Vintage 1960s Arts and Crafts Musical Instruments

Materials

Steel

Rare White "RR126" Stereo System by Achille & P.G. Castiglioni for Brionvega
Rare White "RR126" Stereo System by Achille & P.G. Castiglioni for Brionvega

Rare White "RR126" Stereo System by Achille & P.G. Castiglioni for Brionvega

By Brionvega, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

Located in Varese, Lombardia

Rare Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Stereo System Model "RR126" Produced by Brionvega, around

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Musical Instruments

Materials

Aluminum

Rare 6 ft. Tall Chinese Ceremonial Lacquer Drum and Stand, 19th Century
Rare 6 ft. Tall Chinese Ceremonial Lacquer Drum and Stand, 19th Century

Rare 6 ft. Tall Chinese Ceremonial Lacquer Drum and Stand, 19th Century

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A Rare 6 ft. Tall Chinese Ceremonial Lacquer Drum and Stand 19th century An impresive double

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Musical Instruments

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

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Located in Nuernberg, DE

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Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft

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By Neca Abrantes

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This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...

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2010s Brazilian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Straw

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Islamic Cast Bronze Astrolabe with Five Celestial Globes Astronomical Instrument

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Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large-Scale Islamic Astrolabe with Five Rolling Celestial Globes India or Persia, Early 20th Century Reproduction after Medieval Islamic Originals An impressive early 20th-century Is...

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Early 20th Century Islamic Scholar's Objects

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Manly P Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages, Facsimile XL book with 4 Prints
Manly P Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages, Facsimile XL book with 4 Prints

Manly P Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages, Facsimile XL book with 4 Prints

By TASCHEN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...

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Ceramic Tissue Box
Ceramic Tissue Box

Ceramic Tissue Box

$335 / item

H 3.15 in W 9.45 in D 5.12 in

Ceramic Tissue Box

By Project 213A

Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT

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Cast Bronze Octopus Sculpture — Dark Patina Marine Form with Expressive Tentacle

Cast Bronze Octopus Sculpture — Dark Patina Marine Form with Expressive Tentacle

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

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1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
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By Carlo Zappa

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements

Materials

Fiberglass

Brown and Silver "Argenta" Vase by Wilhelm Kåge made in 1938 from Gustavsberg
Brown and Silver "Argenta" Vase by Wilhelm Kåge made in 1938 from Gustavsberg

Brown and Silver "Argenta" Vase by Wilhelm Kåge made in 1938 from Gustavsberg

By Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg

Located in Stockholm, SE

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Vases

Materials

Stoneware

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$18,188Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in

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Located in Ijzendijke, NL

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Chinese Ladies Silk Jacket, c. 1890
Chinese Ladies Silk Jacket, c. 1890

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$1,100 / set

H 29 in W 68 in D 2 in

Chinese Ladies Silk Jacket, c. 1890

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Chinese navy blue Silk Short Jacket with Floral Embroidery. The jacket is front buttoned with black piping and buttons and wide sleeves. The applied round collar band is black silk e...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tapestries

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Silk, Wood

4 Antique English Edwardian Era Hand Painted Arched Leaded Stained Glass Windows
4 Antique English Edwardian Era Hand Painted Arched Leaded Stained Glass Windows

4 Antique English Edwardian Era Hand Painted Arched Leaded Stained Glass Windows

Located in Dayton, OH

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Lead

Suvretta Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
Suvretta Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano

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$15,260

H 78.75 in W 80.32 in D 13.78 in

Suvretta Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie

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Antique French Silver Walking Cane Stick 19th Century

Antique French Silver Walking Cane Stick 19th Century

Located in London, GB

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Antique Italian Giltwood Baroque Tabernacle With Sunburst , Circa 1650-1750

Antique Italian Giltwood Baroque Tabernacle With Sunburst , Circa 1650-1750

$2,244Sale Price|55% Off

H 21.86 in W 24.81 in D 12.41 in

Antique Italian Giltwood Baroque Tabernacle With Sunburst , Circa 1650-1750

Located in Buisson, FR

Unique tabernacle with its original gilding. Great piece to display a small private collection. Beautiful decorated with a sunbusrt and acanthus leaves, Italy, circa 1650-1750. Weath...

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Wood

Süe & Mare rosewood and amboyna burl desk 1921
Süe & Mare rosewood and amboyna burl desk 1921

Süe & Mare rosewood and amboyna burl desk 1921

$91,564

H 29.53 in W 43.31 in D 28.75 in

Süe & Mare rosewood and amboyna burl desk 1921

By Sue et Mare

Located in Paris, IDF

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Amboyna

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Pair Antique American Stained Glass Gothic Art Nouveau Doors Windows Povey Bros

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By Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Portland, OR

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Rare Musical Instruments For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of rare musical instruments is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique rare musical instruments was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. Rare musical instruments have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Rare musical instruments bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Brionvega and HMV Cavendish each produced beautiful rare musical instruments that are worth considering.

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.

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