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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
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

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

Rare Baby Grand Phonograph
Rare Baby Grand Phonograph
H 36 in W 26.5 in D 34 in
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
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Low Walnut Italian Baroque Period Cellist lectern.
Category

Antique 1750s Italian Baroque Musical Instruments

Materials

Walnut

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
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Chrome

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...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

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...
Category

Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

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

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 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...
Category

Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

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 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
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

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 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...
Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

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
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
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 &...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Musical Instruments

Materials

Ebony

Old Rare Afghan Musical Instrument like a Sculpture
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Lovely old "Saranji", rare Afghan musical instrument. It's an oriental lute from Naxçivan, the town
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Afghan Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fruitwood

Georgian Rare Steel Cased Tuning Fork
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual and rare Georgian antique steel cased tuning fork dating from around 1800. A
Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Musical Instruments

Materials

Steel

Georgian Rare Steel Cased Tuning Fork
Georgian Rare Steel Cased Tuning Fork
H 5.32 in W 0.99 in D 0.4 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
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 Wurlitzer Student Butterfly Piano
Rare Wurlitzer Student Butterfly Piano
H 31.25 in W 30 in D 30 in
Rare Set of Paul McCobb Radios by CBS-Columbia, 1955
By Paul McCobb, Emerson Radio Corporation, (after) Andy Warhol, Crosley Radio
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
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
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...
Category

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
By Stella
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
In a Louis XVI-style mahogany veneered cupboard with various discs in the compartment underneath.
Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Louis XVI Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

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
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

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

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
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
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
Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

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
Category

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

Materials

Rosewood, Harewood

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
Category

Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Tapestries

Materials

Textile, Tapestry

Rare Bechstein Upright Piano
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very rare Bechstein upright piano with original brass candle holders. Private collection London
Category

20th Century German Musical Instruments

Rare Bechstein Upright Piano
Rare Bechstein Upright Piano
H 49 in W 61 in D 25 in
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
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
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...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Musical Instruments

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 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
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

Lacquer, Beech

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
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 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 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
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
By Brionvega, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
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
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
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
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

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

Old  Rare German Lute
Old  Rare German Lute
H 37.8 in W 12.6 in D 4.73 in
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Extremely Rare AMI / Rowe CMM1 Cadette Jukebox, Modernist, Jetsons Design
By Rowe AMI
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare AMI / Rowe CMM1 Cadette Jukebox., Modernist, Jetsons Design, c 1969, fully restored
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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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.

How Much are Rare Musical Instruments?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,600, while they’re typically $695 on the low end and $275,000 highest priced.
Questions About Rare Musical Instruments
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    It depends on the make and model of the music box. To find the value of a music box, experts suggest that you work with a certified appraiser. The value of a music box will depend on a number of factors, including the shape it’s in. You’ll find expertly vetted music boxes on 1stDibs.