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Indian 25-String Instrument
Indian 25-String Instrument

Indian 25-String Instrument

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Indian-style (19/20th Century) 25 string wood instrument with bird head design

Category

19th Century Unknown Other Used String Instruments

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

Category

1930s American Art Deco Used String Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Yellow Gold Chalcedony Harp Charm 14k Oval Cabochon String Instruments
Yellow Gold Chalcedony Harp Charm 14k Oval Cabochon String Instruments

Yellow Gold Chalcedony Harp Charm 14k Oval Cabochon String Instruments

Located in Greensboro, NC

stones Cut: Round Theme: Harp, String Instruments Measurements Tall (from stationary bail): 1 1/8

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Used String Instruments

Materials

Chalcedony, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Jade Pendant Pipa '琵琶' Stringed Instrument Kunlun Jade Certified Untreated
Jade Pendant Pipa '琵琶' Stringed Instrument Kunlun Jade Certified Untreated

Jade Pendant Pipa '琵琶' Stringed Instrument Kunlun Jade Certified Untreated

Located in Northampton, MA

stringed instrument similar to a lute. The pipa was carved from slightly bluish-green Junlun jade, which is

Category

2010s Chinese Artisan Used String Instruments

Materials

Jade

Photograph of String Instruments in Music Store titled "Strings of the City"
Photograph of String Instruments in Music Store titled "Strings of the City"

Photograph of String Instruments in Music Store titled "Strings of the City"

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

This photograph by Fredericksburg-based artist Tom Sauerwein captures a quiet, soulful moment inside Pickers Supply, one of the city's most beloved music stores. Sauerwein is known f...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used String Instruments

Materials

Photographic Paper

19th Century Bronze Musician Sculpture
19th Century Bronze Musician Sculpture

19th Century Bronze Musician Sculpture

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A bronze figure of a musician. He is playing a string instrument.

Category

19th Century French Used String Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Polia Pillin Mid-Century Studio Pottery Plate
Polia Pillin Mid-Century Studio Pottery Plate

Polia Pillin Mid-Century Studio Pottery Plate

By Polia Pillin

Located in Fulton, CA

A Polia Pillin California Studio pottery plate / charger. String instrument with dancer. Two flea

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used String Instruments

Materials

Ceramic

Blanc de Chine White Glazed Seated Musician Figure
Blanc de Chine White Glazed Seated Musician Figure

Blanc de Chine White Glazed Seated Musician Figure

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A blanc de chine white glazed ceramic figure depicting a seated musician holding a stringed

Category

1920s Chinese Used String Instruments

Materials

Ceramic

"Surf Board Guitar" Hybrid Instrument Wall Sculpture
"Surf Board Guitar" Hybrid Instrument Wall Sculpture

"Surf Board Guitar" Hybrid Instrument Wall Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

associations. String instruments become body, tool, weapon, toy, symbol, machine, phallus, creature, sculpture

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Used String Instruments

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media

A Pair of Italian Faience Chinoiserie Figures, Mid 20th Century
A Pair of Italian Faience Chinoiserie Figures, Mid 20th Century

A Pair of Italian Faience Chinoiserie Figures, Mid 20th Century

Located in Lambertville, NJ

man playing his string instrument, the woman with gathered flowers, each stands 36 inches tall

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Used String Instruments

Materials

Earthenware, Faience

"Torso Cello" hybrid musical instrument sculpture, assemblage
"Torso Cello" hybrid musical instrument sculpture, assemblage

"Torso Cello" hybrid musical instrument sculpture, assemblage

Located in New York, NY

associations. String instruments become body, tool, weapon, toy, symbol, machine, phallus, creature, sculpture

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Used String Instruments

Materials

Mixed Media, Found Objects

Antique Orchestra Chair with Lyre Back
Antique Orchestra Chair with Lyre Back

Antique Orchestra Chair with Lyre Back

Located in Denton, TX

height adjustment. Leather seat was replaced at one time. This chair was probably used for large string

Category

19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Used String Instruments

Materials

Brass

"Drill Case Guitar" Hybrid Instrument Wall Sculpture
"Drill Case Guitar" Hybrid Instrument Wall Sculpture

"Drill Case Guitar" Hybrid Instrument Wall Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

spirit of reinvention and hyper-utility with hidden meanings and associations. String instruments become

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Used String Instruments

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media

"Swim Fin Violin" Hybrid Instrument Assemblage Wall Sculpture
"Swim Fin Violin" Hybrid Instrument Assemblage Wall Sculpture

"Swim Fin Violin" Hybrid Instrument Assemblage Wall Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

. String instruments become body, tool, weapon, toy, symbol, machine, phallus, creature, sculpture, icon

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Used String Instruments

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media

Antique Staffordshire Troubadour Man & King Charles Spaniel Figurine 13"
Antique Staffordshire Troubadour Man & King Charles Spaniel Figurine 13"

Antique Staffordshire Troubadour Man & King Charles Spaniel Figurine 13"

Located in Dayton, OH

troubadour, holding a guitar / stringed instrument, seated on a mossy wall with a red and white dog, a King

Category

19th Century Victorian Used String Instruments

Materials

Porcelain

Collection Seven Italian Modern Miniature Musical Instruments Silver Malachite
Collection Seven Italian Modern Miniature Musical Instruments Silver Malachite

Collection Seven Italian Modern Miniature Musical Instruments Silver Malachite

Located in London, GB

charming miniature collection of string instruments comprises seven intricately designed pieces. Each

Category

20th Century Italian Used String Instruments

Materials

Malachite, Vermeil, Silver

"Film Case Nylon Guitar" Hybrid Instrument Assemblage Wall Sculpture
"Film Case Nylon Guitar" Hybrid Instrument Assemblage Wall Sculpture

"Film Case Nylon Guitar" Hybrid Instrument Assemblage Wall Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

meanings and associations. String instruments become body, tool, weapon, toy, symbol, machine, phallus

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Used String Instruments

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media

"Red Lawnmower Guns" Hybrid Instrument Assemblage Wall Sculpture
"Red Lawnmower Guns" Hybrid Instrument Assemblage Wall Sculpture

"Red Lawnmower Guns" Hybrid Instrument Assemblage Wall Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

spirit of reinvention and hyper-utility with hidden meanings and associations. String instruments become

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Used String Instruments

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media

Early Peter Macchiarini Sterling and Copper Abstract Modern Bass Guitar Brooch
Early Peter Macchiarini Sterling and Copper Abstract Modern Bass Guitar Brooch

Early Peter Macchiarini Sterling and Copper Abstract Modern Bass Guitar Brooch

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Late 1940's American abstract modernist bass or stringed instrument guitar brooch created by Peter

Category

1950s American Modernist Used String Instruments

Materials

Sterling Silver, Copper

Franz Berger - 20th Century Oil, Mandolin Player
Franz Berger - 20th Century Oil, Mandolin Player

Franz Berger - 20th Century Oil, Mandolin Player

Located in Corsham, GB

, holding a musical instrument that appears to be a mandolin or similar stringed instrument. The artwork is

Category

20th Century Used String Instruments

Materials

Oil

Antique Boulle Style Inlaid Brass Ormolu Mount Ebonized Writing Table Desk
Antique Boulle Style Inlaid Brass Ormolu Mount Ebonized Writing Table Desk

Antique Boulle Style Inlaid Brass Ormolu Mount Ebonized Writing Table Desk

Located in Chicago, IL

leafy elements, accented with birds, butterflies and antique string instruments.  Circa Late 19th

Category

Late 19th Century Baroque Revival Used String Instruments

Materials

Brass

Oil-on-Canvas Still Life Painting by Pauline Silver
Oil-on-Canvas Still Life Painting by Pauline Silver

Oil-on-Canvas Still Life Painting by Pauline Silver

Located in Sheffield, MA

The oil-on-canvas Postmodern painting combines a still life of gloves, stringed instrument, liquor

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Used String Instruments

Materials

Canvas

Mid-Century Era Eko Vox Teardrop Mark 6 Hollow Body 6 String Electric Guitar
Mid-Century Era Eko Vox Teardrop Mark 6 Hollow Body 6 String Electric Guitar

Mid-Century Era Eko Vox Teardrop Mark 6 Hollow Body 6 String Electric Guitar

By VOX

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This Mid-Century era semi-hollow body teardrop guitar was made by EKO of Italy for VOX in approximately 1967 and done in the period style. The model is not indicated anywhere on the ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used String Instruments

Materials

Metal

Still Life Strings
Still Life Strings

Still Life Strings

By Madeleine Scali

Located in Houston, TX

Bright colors transcend the traditional still-life to animate this string instrument and opened

Category

1970s Used String Instruments

Materials

Watercolor

Piero Fornasetti Strumenti Musicali Ceramic Plates, Set of Six
Piero Fornasetti Strumenti Musicali Ceramic Plates, Set of Six

Piero Fornasetti Strumenti Musicali Ceramic Plates, Set of Six

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

selection of stringed instruments including guitars and lutes on a faux bois ground. "Strumenti musicali

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used String Instruments

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Scholars' Scene Ginger Jar
Chinese Blue and White Scholars' Scene Ginger Jar

Chinese Blue and White Scholars' Scene Ginger Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

traditional stringed instrument.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Used String Instruments

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern White Vintage Dining Chairs by Theo Häberli, 1960 Switzerland
Mid-Century Modern White Vintage Dining Chairs by Theo Häberli, 1960 Switzerland

Mid-Century Modern White Vintage Dining Chairs by Theo Häberli, 1960 Switzerland

By Theo Häberli

Located in Vienna, AT

elegant shaped seat shell reminiscent of string instruments. Furthermore the seat shell was made of white

Category

1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Used String Instruments

Materials

Steel

Acf Bangkok Brass Porcelain Neoclassical Cherub Column Mantel Clock 13"
Acf Bangkok Brass Porcelain Neoclassical Cherub Column Mantel Clock 13"

Acf Bangkok Brass Porcelain Neoclassical Cherub Column Mantel Clock 13"

Located in Dayton, OH

of a small cherub or putti playing a stringed instrument, beneath a round clock face. White face with

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Used String Instruments

Materials

Brass

Pair KPM Porcelain Plaques After Franz Lefler
Pair KPM Porcelain Plaques After Franz Lefler

Pair KPM Porcelain Plaques After Franz Lefler

By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)

Located in New York, NY

master, Franz Lefler (1831-1898), depicting children singing and playing string instruments. Measures

Category

19th Century German Romantic Used String Instruments

Materials

Porcelain

1930s Swedish framed oil on canvas of Interior
1930s Swedish framed oil on canvas of Interior

1930s Swedish framed oil on canvas of Interior

By Ellis Wallin

Located in London, GB

scandinavian leather chairs, a stringed instrument casually laid on one and a classic gueridon table adorned

Category

1930s Swedish Art Deco Used String Instruments

Materials

Paint

18th Century Painting Showing Figures in a Landscape Attributed to Pater
18th Century Painting Showing Figures in a Landscape Attributed to Pater

18th Century Painting Showing Figures in a Landscape Attributed to Pater

By Jean-Baptiste Pater

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

women with their stringed instruments. The subject matter and style of painting was common throughout

Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Used String Instruments

Materials

Canvas

Large Sèvres-style Porcelain Charger
Large Sèvres-style Porcelain Charger

Large Sèvres-style Porcelain Charger

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Norwood, NJ

stringed instrument, in the presence of other members of his family. Cobalt blue with tooled gilt border

Category

Late 19th Century French Used String Instruments

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Modernist Angel Musician Enamel Pendant Necklace Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Modernist Angel Musician Enamel Pendant Necklace Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Modernist Angel Musician Enamel Pendant Necklace Sterling Silver

Located in New York, NY

, MODERNIST PENDANT HAS AN EXQUISITE IMAGE OF AN ANGEL PLAYING A MUSICAL STRINGED INSTRUMENT. THE DESIGN OF

Category

19th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Used String Instruments

Materials

Enamel, Silver, Sterling Silver

Ceramic vessel by the artist Mario Dario Grandi
Ceramic vessel by the artist Mario Dario Grandi

Ceramic vessel by the artist Mario Dario Grandi

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

encircles the body, depicting two male figures, one playing a flute and the other a stringed instrument

Category

15th Century and Earlier Argentine Mid-Century Modern Used String Instruments

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Pietra Dura Musical-Motif Wall Plaque in the Style of Richard Blow
Mid-Century Pietra Dura Musical-Motif Wall Plaque in the Style of Richard Blow

Mid-Century Pietra Dura Musical-Motif Wall Plaque in the Style of Richard Blow

By Richard Blow

Located in Minneapolis, MN

motifs, is from the 1940s. It depicts a flute and a string instrument along with sheet music surrounded

Category

1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used String Instruments

Materials

Marble

Large Carrara marble by Barrias, The Little Musician
Large Carrara marble by Barrias, The Little Musician

Large Carrara marble by Barrias, The Little Musician

By Louis Ernest Barrias

Located in Paris, FR

young musician. He is seated on a cushion with pompoms resting on a pedestal, playing a three-stringed

Category

1880s French Used String Instruments

Materials

Carrara Marble

Jacques Adnet Green Leather Bar Cart, 1950s
Jacques Adnet Green Leather Bar Cart, 1950s

Jacques Adnet Green Leather Bar Cart, 1950s

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

ends of the cart meant resemble the lyre; an ancient stringed instrument from Greece and the Middle

Category

1950s French Art Deco Used String Instruments

Materials

Iron, Metal

Mid Century French Sketch of a Singing Figure with a Broad Brimmed Hat
Mid Century French Sketch of a Singing Figure with a Broad Brimmed Hat

Mid Century French Sketch of a Singing Figure with a Broad Brimmed Hat

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

drawing depicts a person wearing a wide-brimmed hat and holding a stringed instrument, possibly mid-song

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Used String Instruments

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

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

cards, dice, a string instrument, a script containing a composer, and various other artist elements

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Used String Instruments

Materials

Wrought Iron

Group of Three Large Scale Carved Teak South Asian Musician Figures
Group of Three Large Scale Carved Teak South Asian Musician Figures

Group of Three Large Scale Carved Teak South Asian Musician Figures

Located in Bridgeport, CT

poses and wear local style loincloths, neck torques and anklets. One plays a stringed instrument, one a

Category

20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Used String Instruments

Materials

Teak

Large Antique Anglo-Indian Painting on Woven Fabric Portraying A Female Dancer
Large Antique Anglo-Indian Painting on Woven Fabric Portraying A Female Dancer

Large Antique Anglo-Indian Painting on Woven Fabric Portraying A Female Dancer

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

, with a male musician playing a stringed instrument. The painting is highly detailed showing intricate

Category

Late 19th Century English Anglo-Indian Used String Instruments

Materials

Fabric

Piero Fornasetti Strumenti Musicali Porcelain Plate No. 2
Piero Fornasetti Strumenti Musicali Porcelain Plate No. 2

Piero Fornasetti Strumenti Musicali Porcelain Plate No. 2

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Miami, FL

depicts a selection of stringed instruments including a violin, mandolin, lute, balalaika and more on a

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used String Instruments

Materials

Porcelain

Aesthetic Style Marble Top Cabinet With Painted Panels
Aesthetic Style Marble Top Cabinet With Painted Panels

Aesthetic Style Marble Top Cabinet With Painted Panels

Located in Bridgeport, CT

with romantic scenes- a beauty writing on a tree trunk and a troubador with stringed instrument

Category

20th Century Aesthetic Movement Used String Instruments

Materials

Marble, Brass

Asian Thai Gilt Vintage Bronze Statue of a Prince Playing Music
Asian Thai Gilt Vintage Bronze Statue of a Prince Playing Music

Asian Thai Gilt Vintage Bronze Statue of a Prince Playing Music

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large vintage heavy bronze statue of Prince Pra Apai Manee playing a traditional Asian string

Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Tibetan Used String Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Persian Manuscript Page - Garden Scene
Persian Manuscript Page - Garden Scene

Persian Manuscript Page - Garden Scene

Located in Soquel, CA

one tuning a stringed instrument. Behind these three stand another two men. Behind the seated man

Category

Late 18th Century Persian Islamic Used String Instruments

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid-Century Modern Coral Silver Six Dining Chairs Theo Häberli Switzerland 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Coral Silver Six Dining Chairs Theo Häberli Switzerland 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Coral Silver Six Dining Chairs Theo Häberli Switzerland 1960s

By Theo Häberli

Located in Basel, BS

, listed separately. Playful shape and superb color. The shape is recognizant of string instruments

Category

1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Used String Instruments

Materials

Metal

Maison Jansen Style Neoclassical Bronze Glass Cocktail Table
Maison Jansen Style Neoclassical Bronze Glass Cocktail Table

Maison Jansen Style Neoclassical Bronze Glass Cocktail Table

By Maison Jansen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

contrasting openwork triple-rod, adding a subtle stringed instrument motif. The table is topped with a thick

Category

Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Used String Instruments

Materials

Bronze

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Used String Instruments For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of used string instruments for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct used string instruments — often made from wood, cord and string — can elevate any home. Used string instruments have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Used string instruments made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — are very popular at 1stDibs. Alcoa Aluminum, John Burdick and Hattakitkosol Somchai each produced beautiful used string instruments that are worth considering.

How Much are Used String Instruments?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,100, while they’re typically $395 on the low end and $22,000 highest priced.