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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

Yellow Gold Lute Charm - 18k String Instrument Music
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: 18k Yellow Gold Theme: Lute, String Instrument, Music Measurements Tall (from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Hattakitkosol Somchai Modernist Bronze Marble String Instrument Floor Sculpture
By Hattakitkosol Somchai
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a brilliant, bronze on marble floor sculpture, depicting a stringed
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Yellow Gold Banjo Charm - 14k Stringed Instrument Musician's Gift Pendant
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Theme: Banjo, Stringed Instrument, Musician's Gift Measurements
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Banjo Charm - 14k Stringed Instrument Music Pendant
Located in Greensboro, NC
: Banjo, Stringed Instrument Measurements Tall (from stationary bail): 3/4" (18.8mm) Wide: 9/32" (6.7mm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Megan with String Instruments 2/10, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet
Located in Yardley, PA
various forms. String instruments have a long history, appearing in art and myth, and often evoke feelings
Category

2010s Other Art Style Photography

Materials

Archival Ink

Jade Pendant Pipa '琵琶' Stringed Instrument Kunlun Jade Certified Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
stringed instrument similar to a lute. The pipa was carved from slightly bluish-green Junlun jade, which is
Category

2010s Chinese Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Jade

Megan with String Instruments 3/10, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet
Located in Yardley, PA
From a limited edition of 10 archival photographs Signed and numbered by artist Aaron Knight. Art-ID: MS3_9982 Aaron Knight is an American visual artist who creates photography ...
Category

2010s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink

Black Tar String Instrument Viola Sculpture, 21st Century by Mattia Biagi
By Mattia Biagi
Located in Culver City, CA
This is a new work by Mattia Biagi Viola and Tar.  
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage museum quality African Mangbetu fertility harp / domu, an African stringed instrument
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Musical Instruments

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

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 Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage 20th Century Original Abstract Figural Oil on Canvas
Located in west palm beach, FL
Vintage oil a canvas depicting a man and a women playing a stringed instrument. Painting uses
Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

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

Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Orchestra Chair with Lyre Back
Antique Orchestra Chair with Lyre Back
H 32.25 in W 15.5 in D 14.75 in
Pair of Granite and Spelter Figurative Book Ends
Located in Wilson, NC
lady posing with string instrument. This pair could also serve as decorative objects in the home (on a
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Bookends

Materials

Granite, Spelter

Antique Engraving of Archangel Michael and an Arab Moor Playing Instrument, 1698
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print of an Arab Moor man playing a stringed instrument 105: Mural in St. Marc's church
Category

Antique 1690s Religious Items

Materials

Paper

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

Vintage 1950s American Modernist Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver, Copper

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 Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

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 Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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 Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

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

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Scholars' Scene Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional stringed instrument.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

1930s Swedish Framed Oil on Canvas Interior Painting by Artist Ellis Wallin
By Ellis Wallin
Located in London, GB
stringed instrument casually laid on one by a classic gueridon table adorned with a vase of flowers. The
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood

Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern White Dining Chairs by Theo Häberli 1960 Switzerland
By Theo Häberli
Located in Zagreb, HR
of string instruments. The design is very elegant and timeless. The chairs have chromed steel feet
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Piero Fornasetti Set of Six Strumenti Musicali Plates, 1950s-1960s
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
different selection of stringed instruments including guitars and lutes on a faux bois ground. Strumenti
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

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

Antique 19th Century German Romantic Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair KPM Porcelain Plaques After Franz Lefler
Pair KPM Porcelain Plaques After Franz Lefler
H 7.88 in W 13.25 in D 0.25 in
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 Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Teak

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

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Original Vintage Poster Teppichhaus Schuster St Gallen & Zurich Orient Carpets
By Emile Cardinaux
Located in London, GB
Switzerland featuring an Oriental style design depicting a lady playing music on a stringed instrument and a
Category

Vintage 1920s Swiss Posters

Materials

Paper

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

Antique Late 19th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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

Antique 19th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Enamel, Silver, Sterling Silver

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

Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Iron, Metal

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

Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Indian Paintings

Materials

Fabric

English Regency Gilt Figural and Ebonized Dital Harp, Maker E. Light, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency gilt stenciled figural and floral ebonized dital harp signed by maker Edward Light. Retailed at Srohl Foley place London, Early 19th century.
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood, Ebony, Giltwood, String

A Large Qajar Oil Painting With Female Portrait And Floral Triumph, Late 19th Ce
Located in London, GB
instrument, possibly a Persian lute (barbat), around her neck a string of pearls, her portrait encased within
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Asian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Early 20th Century Italian High-Relief Plaster Wall Plaque
Located in Stamford, CT
mortal daughters of Jupiter. They are singing, while two of them play stringed instruments, and they are
Category

Early 20th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Pair of Petite Chinese Fu Dog Guardians with Riders
Located in Chicago, IL
playing the pipa, a Chinese stringed instrument similar to a lute. The rider is possibly the mythical
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Asian Thai Gilt Vintage Bronze Statue of a Prince Playing Music
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage heavy bronze statue of Prince Pra Apai Manee playing a traditional Asian string
Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Hupfeld Phonoliszt-Violina Model B Music Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
clientele. The need for its expense is evident when considering the astonishing complexity of the instrument
Category

20th Century German Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Pleyel Grand Piano, Paris 1870
By Pleyel
Located in Littleton, CO
the elegance and craftsmanship of 19th-century French piano manufacturing. Pleyel instruments are
Category

Antique 17th Century French Romantic Musical Instruments

Materials

Walnut

Pleyel Grand Piano, Paris 1870
Pleyel Grand Piano, Paris 1870
H 38.5 in W 54.5 in D 103.25 in
Early 19th Century Antique George III Mahogany Stick Barometer by Cremonino
Located in Devon, GB
register plate and thermometer. The mahogany case with string inlay has a circular cistern cover at the
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Art Deco Epiphone Electar Model M Lap Steel Electric Guitar and amp combo
By Epiphone
Located in Buffalo, NY
, supposedly designed by Epi Staphopolo, the founder. The Model M was the company's first steel string guitar
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Aluminum

Erard Parallel-Strung Grand Piano with Bench, Paris, 1895
By Maison Erard, Sébastien Érard
Located in Littleton, CO
stringing and construction of a grand piano, this piano walks the line between an historical and
Category

Antique 1890s French Romantic Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique French Louis XVI Period Signed Carcano Wall Barometer
By Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain
Located in Forney, TX
decorated enamel dial signed Antonio Carcano (1755-1820) a distinguished scientific instrument inventor
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments

Materials

Blown Glass, Giltwood, Paint, Wood

The Mills Double Deluxe Violano Virtuoso
By Mills Novelty Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
on exhibition at the Government Building here. This marvelous instrument certainly far surpasses
Category

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
Antique 6 Bell Fortissimo Music Box by J Manger & Co, c. 1885
Located in London, GB
inlay to the lid and front, both of which are set within walnut borders and looping boxwood stringing
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique 6 Bell and Drum Music Box by Charles Lecoultre, c. 1870
Located in London, GB
stringing to the lid and front. It also boasts gilt bronze side handles and sits on an ebonised plinth. It
Category

Antique 1870s Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

18th Century Antique Georgian Mahogany Wheel Barometer by E. Bates of Kettering
Located in Devon, GB
. The mahogany case has satinwood stringing and marquetry shell and sunflower inlay decoration and is
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

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

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

18th Century Medical Syringe
Located in London, GB
certainly for ophthalmological or ENT use. Both ends unscrew and it still has its original cotton string
Category

Antique 1780s Unknown Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber

18th Century Medical Syringe
18th Century Medical Syringe
H 4 in W 0.6 in D 0.6 in
19th Century inlaid mahogany banjo barometer by L Casatelli of Liverpool
Located in Martlesham, GB
stringing, large circular engraved silvered dial with brass bezel and thermometer above. circa 1840.
Category

Antique 1840s British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Banjo Barometer by P Nolfi of Taunton
Located in Martlesham, GB
central brass finial above a shaped mahogany case decorated with boxwood stringing, the barometer includes
Category

Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Wheel Barometer
Located in Bradenton, FL
string inlay around the outer edges of the case. Sold as is because some of the small internal pieces are
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 9 Bell Interchangeable Music Box on Table by Nicole Freres, c. 1870
By Nicole Frères
Located in London, GB
highest quality, veneered with kingwood crossbanding and tulipwood stringing, and features superbly
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss High Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

Fine Regency Period Mahogany Stick Barometer by Harris, London
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A Regency period mahogany stick barometer of fine quality with flame veneers and ebony stringing
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Ivory, Ebony, Mahogany

Pleyel Upright Piano Satinwood Neoclassical Inlay Fluted, Columnar Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
, anthemions and foliage in a variety of woods. Cabinet is accented with boxwood stringing and a contrasting
Category

Antique 1890s French Neoclassical Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Johan Rippen Grand Piano in Off-White Cast Aluminum
By Rippen Pianos
Located in Waalwijk, NL
was right-stringed model as opposed to a cross-stringed piano. Another specific and revolutionary
Category

Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Very Large Ophtalmotrope
Located in Peekskill, NY
also quite large at well over 3 foot tall. This instrument is very complete. It also includes
Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Very Large Ophtalmotrope
Very Large Ophtalmotrope
H 38 in W 17 in D 19 in
Fabulous Quality Early 19th Century Mahogany Stick Barometer by Girolimo of Lo
Located in Martlesham, GB
stringing and having a visible tube, the bottom of the barometer having a turned cistern cover to cover the
Category

Antique 1810s British Georgian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Mahogany Stick Barometer by Tagliaue & Torre of 294 Holborn
Located in Martlesham, GB
stringing and having a visible tube, the bottom of the barometer having a turned cistern cover to cover the
Category

Antique 1810s British Georgian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

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Stringed Instruments For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of stringed instruments for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique stringed instruments was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, cord and metal. Stringed instruments have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of stringed instruments to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Arts and Crafts and Regency stringed instruments are of considerable interest. Many stringed instruments are appealing in their simplicity, but Mattia Biagi and Hattakitkosol Somchai produced popular stringed instruments that are worth a look.

How Much are Stringed Instruments?

Prices for stringed instruments start at $395 and top out at $12,800 with the average selling for $653.