$49,000 / set
H 72 in W 35 in D 15 in
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
Aluminum, Brass
C1930 Vintage & Unusual Form Upright Bass Benedikt Lang Germany
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular upright bass 4 string by Benedikt Lang c1930. Was told its an unusual form, and from my
Fruitwood, Maple
$2,480
H 78 in W 27.5 in D 23 in
Early 20th Century Large Case for a Upright Bass or Cello by C A Taylor Chicago
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Amazing trunk / case for an upright bass or a large cello Simply an incredible piece of Industrial
Steel, Iron
19th Century Painted Bass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 19th c. black basS with great patina. FOR OUR COMPLETE INVENTORY PLEASE GO TO
Wood
Antique Stand Up Basses
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two antique stand up basses. One has old black paint and the other is natural wood. Great patina on
Wood, Paint
Vintage Carved Wooden Bass Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
bass, with a unique, sculptural shape. We have never seen one like this before!
Wood
Incredible Aluminum Double Bass, circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
Aluminum Double Bass, designed by John Burdick for the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA), circa
Incredible Aluminum Double Bass circa 1930
By John Burdick
Located in Atlanta, GA
Aluminum Double Bass, designed by John Burdick for the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA), circa
Vintage Darbuka Hand Drum Arab Music Instrument
Located in Chula Vista, CA
music, made from wood with mother of pearl inlay and goat skin head. The instrument produces deep bass
Goatskin, Wood
1970s Electric Vintage Jazz Bass Guitar from Luxor 100
By Luxor
Located in München, DE
Rare very nice original 1970s vintage electric jazz bass guitar luxor 100. Made by Matsumoku or
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 46 in W 2.25 in D 13.5 in
Fender American Standard Jazz Bass Rosewood Fingerboard Olympic White Guitar
Located in Dayton, OH
guitar. “The U.S.-made flagship of the Jazz Bass lineup, and a must-have instrument for bassists who
Enamel
Sold
H 46 in W 2.25 in D 13.5 in
Fender Standard Jazz Bass Left Handed Rosewood Fingerboard Black Guitar
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 2013 Fender Standard Jazz Bass® Left-Handed, Rosewood Fingerboard, Black electric bass
Enamel
Classic 1950s Kay M 1 Upright String Bass, Standard 3/4 size
By Kaye
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic 1950s Kay M 1 Upright String Bass, Standard 3/4 size........ a bass that needs no
Brass
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
Aluminum
1920s Ludwig & Ludwig Mahogany Bass Drum
By Ludwig Drums
Located in New Windsor, NY
Ludwig and Ludwig old growth mahogany and maple bass drum circa 1920's. Approximately 28.25
Mahogany, Maple
Vintage Ampeg Lucite Bass Guitar by Dan Armstrong
By Dan Armstrong
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Incredible vintage Lucite bass guitar with rosewood 24 fret finger board, lighter bolt on maple
Peavey T 40 Bass Guitar with Original Hard Case
Located in Ferndale, MI
Very clean Peavey T 40 bass guitar in original hard case. Serial number 00763718 I believe this to
Chrome
Sold
H 72 in W 27 in D 18 in
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
Aluminum
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
Metal
Sold
H 12.21 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
20thC Bass Drum Of The Duke Of Edinburghs 1St Battalion Wiltshire Regiment Band
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A well preserved 20th Century bass drum from the 1st Battalion of the Duke of Edinburgh's Wiltshire
Wood
Sold
H 1.75 in Dm 20.13 in
Georges Briard Music Themed Hand Painted Tole Tray or Wall Plaque, circa 1955
By Georges Briard
Located in St. Louis, MO
themed instruments with Bass, Harp and Horn. Has label on back when purchased in 1955. Signed lower right
Metal
Murano Green Gold Italian Art Glass Angel Musical Quartet Figurine Set
By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
green and gold flecks art glass angel musical quartet. Each angel has an instrument, bass, flute, violin
Gold Leaf
Double Bass Case
Located in Dallas, TX
Double bass case used by Boston Symphony Orchestra bass chair John Salkowski in the early 1960's
Metal
Painted Bass Fiddle
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Striking painted bass fiddle in grey paint, originally from Tennessee on a new steel stand
Wood
Vintage Bass Drum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood frame and leather drum. Beautiful age. Can make a great coffee table with glass set on top.
Vintage DW5000 Bass Drum Pedal
Located in Seattle, WA
A friend of mine with a drum collection that fills a garage raves about this company's products. We love the design, the logo, the sculptural sense of it. In cast aluminum. You c...
Aluminum
Grain-Painted Cast Aluminum Upright Bass
Located in Seattle, WA
Full-size upright bass in sheet steel with original grain painted surface.
Aluminum
Double Bass Case, Houston Symphonic Orchestra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent condition with original locks. Sculptural piece and beautiful decorative piece. Stands on its own.
1932 Polished Aluminum Bass by John Burdick
By John Burdick
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This unbelievable instrument was designed (along with an aluminum violin) by John Burdick, and
Aluminum, Brass
1932 Polished Aluminum Bass by John Burdick
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This unbelievable instrument was designed (along with an aluminum violin) by John Burdick, and
Aluminum, Brass
1932 Polished Aluminum Bass by John Burdick
By John Burdick
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This unbelievable instrument was designed (along with an aluminum violin) by John Burdick, and
Aluminum
1932 Polished Aluminum Bass Violin by John Burdick
By John Burdick
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This unbelievable instrument was designed (along with an aluminum violin) by John Burdick, an
Aluminum
Art Deco Double Bass Chest Drawers Commode Musical Instrument Furniture
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning and totally unique Art Deco style chest of drawers in the shape of a double base. Real feat of craftmanship to make this shaped piece. Perfect for the music lover and sure...
Sold
H 2.96 in W 1.03 in D 1.07 in
Set Four Victorian Novelty Antique Silver Musical Instruments Menu Holders
By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
instruments (a double bass, two Cello's and a Banjo), of pierced form and standing on four pierced scroll feet
Silver
Modern Wooden Guitar Stand - Olin Model Guitar Display
Located in Perkasie, PA
to display electric guitars, acoustic guitars, bass guitars, and small instruments including
Walnut, Cork
Early 20th Century Mahogany Double Bass
Located in Boston, MA
Early 20th century mahogany double bass. Inside label reads "Made in Czechoslovakia".
Mahogany
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
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...
Straw
$1,952
H 21.26 in W 24.41 in D 0.01 in
Baroque Solar System & Zodiac Map – Homann Doppelmayr, Hand Colored c.1742
Located in Langweer, NL
Baroque Solar System & Zodiac Map – Homann Doppelmayr, Hand Colored c.1742 This impressive celestial engraving depicts the Copernican heliocentric solar system and is titled “Sy...
Paper
$2,950
H 21 in Dm 15 in
Islamic Cast Bronze Astrolabe with Five Celestial Globes Astronomical Instrument
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...
Brass, Bronze
Ceramic Tissue Box
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
CERAMIC TISSUE BOX, designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic tissue box created by skilled artisans in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade natu...
Ceramic, Clay
$500 / item
H 18.7 in W 13.2 in D 3 in
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...
Foil
$693Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.29 in W 5.52 in D 0.99 in
Antique Book, Days of King Arthur, Mythology, English, Fiction, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mythology book, Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry Hanson. An English language, hard bound fictional work with illustrations by Gustave Doré, dating to the late ...
Paper
$180
H 10.25 in W 2 in D 3.25 in
Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1930s Black Forest Brienz wood carved Nutcracker in form of a Gnome. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Found at an Estate sale in Nuremberg, G...
Wood
$2,789
H 7.09 in Dm 5.12 in
Brown and Silver "Argenta" Vase by Wilhelm Kåge made in 1938 from Gustavsberg
By Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and early example from Wilhelm Kåge’s iconic Argenta series, produced at the Gustavsberg porcelain factory in 1938. Crafted in stoneware with an unusual mottled brown glaze — ...
Stoneware
$30,238Sale Price|32% Off
H 59.06 in W 70.08 in D 52.37 in
Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal
By Ris and Selldorf, Rosenthal
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a fully restored original version of this 1960's iconic classic astronaut's helmet style space age outdoor swivel chair, As you can imagine, after 60 plus years, the original...
Velvet, Fiberglass
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...
Silk, Wood
$1,200 / item
H 8.67 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in
Cast Bronze Octopus Sculpture — Dark Patina Marine Form with Expressive Tentacle
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A striking cast bronze octopus sculpture, distinguished by its deep, richly aged patina and bold, expressive form. The piece captures the quiet intelligence and fluid movement of the...
Bronze
$1,850
H 12.25 in W 8.75 in D 1.63 in
Salvador Dali Art Recipe Book, Les Diners de Gala, 1971 France, First Edition
Located in New York, NY
A rare, collectable, first edition, Salvador Dali art and recipe cookbook, 'Les Diners de Gala', 1971, Paris, France. (Copy/text is in English language.) A great piece to add to a co...
Paper
$6,500 / set
H 14.75 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in
Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning pair of very fine quality French Neo-Gothic gilt metal church reliquaries. circa 1860s Most impressive objets d’art, born in France in the second half of the 19th century...
Brass, Bronze
Vintage Brass and Wrought Iron Skeleton Key
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A vintage brass and wrought iron skeleton key. Embossed "PENN" on the side. Shown with lifesize hand model for scale. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE Unknown....
Brass, Wrought Iron
$4,600
H 72 in W 14 in D 8 in
Exquisite Pied Peacock Taxidermy: A Majestic Display of Rarity and Elegance
Located in New York, NY
This finely preserved taxidermy specimen depicts a Pied Peacock, a rare and visually striking color morph of the Indian Blue Peacock (Pavo cristatus). The pied variety is characteriz...
Leather, Feathers
$814Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.21 in W 10.04 in D 2.56 in
Antique The Fables Book, Historic Literature, English, Illustrated, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a superb antique edition of 'The Fables' by Jean de La Fontaine, translated into English verse by Walter Thornbury and illustrated throughout by Gustave Doré. A fine, intact ...
Paper
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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Produced in 1843, the well-preserved volume is evidence of the author's exacting specifications.
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Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.