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French 19th Century Painted Trumeau Mirror
French 19th Century Painted Trumeau Mirror

French 19th Century Painted Trumeau Mirror

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

left one observes a finely dressed lady playing a type of string instrument for her beau, leaning

Category

19th Century French Other Used String Instruments

Materials

Canvas, Glass, Mirror, Wood, Paint

Shanghai Deco Full Moon Qin Table & Stool Set, c. 1930s
Shanghai Deco Full Moon Qin Table & Stool Set, c. 1930s

Shanghai Deco Full Moon Qin Table & Stool Set, c. 1930s

Located in Chicago, IL

), the set provided a surface for playing the qin, an ancient stringed instrument associated with

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Used String Instruments

Materials

Elm

Vintage Felice Galbiati Surreal Still Life Lacquered Panels Milano Italy 1950s
Vintage Felice Galbiati Surreal Still Life Lacquered Panels Milano Italy 1950s

Vintage Felice Galbiati Surreal Still Life Lacquered Panels Milano Italy 1950s

By Felice Galbiati

Located in Miami, FL

Italian surreal still life panels depicting string instruments, a viola and a mandolin(o).  Made by

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used String Instruments

Materials

Wood, Masonite

A Large 19th Century Vienna Porcelain Vase w/ Ormolu Mount, Signed Wagner
A Large 19th Century Vienna Porcelain Vase w/ Ormolu Mount, Signed Wagner

A Large 19th Century Vienna Porcelain Vase w/ Ormolu Mount, Signed Wagner

By Royal Vienna Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

paneling, referencing the 19th century. The lyre is one of the oldest known stringed instruments

Category

19th Century Austrian Louis XVI Used String Instruments

Materials

Bronze

The Ballet - Lithograph by Sergio Vacchi - 1980s

The Ballet - Lithograph by Sergio Vacchi - 1980s

By Sergio Vacchi

Located in Roma, IT

stringed instrument beside two stylized female figures captured in an ecstatic, dance-like movement. The

Category

1980s Contemporary Used String Instruments

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Hindu Sacred Musicians – Satadéven and Vaïche Navin, 1806
Hindu Sacred Musicians – Satadéven and Vaïche Navin, 1806

Hindu Sacred Musicians – Satadéven and Vaïche Navin, 1806

Located in Langweer, NL

string instrument and portrayed in the act of musical devotion. These figures reflect the integral role

Category

Early 1800s French Used String Instruments

Materials

Paper

Pair of Large Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Samson Porcelain Candelabra
Pair of Large Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Samson Porcelain Candelabra

Pair of Large Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Samson Porcelain Candelabra

By Samson & Cie

Located in London, GB

stringed instrument. They stand 68cm in height and bear the Samson mark to the underside. Beautiful pieces

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Used String Instruments

Materials

Ormolu

"Jazz on a T-" Abstract Kinetic Sculpture
"Jazz on a T-" Abstract Kinetic Sculpture

"Jazz on a T-" Abstract Kinetic Sculpture

By John Scott

Located in Houston, TX

topics ranging from the West African diddly-bow string instrument to the rhythms and movements inspired

Category

20th Century Abstract Used String Instruments

Materials

Metal

Vintage MC Bertrand Pictorial French Tapestry  Rug & Kilim
Vintage MC Bertrand Pictorial French Tapestry  Rug & Kilim

Vintage MC Bertrand Pictorial French Tapestry Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

. On the Design This particular piece features an array of string instruments and a clarinet on the

Category

1970s French Aubusson Used String Instruments

Materials

Wool

1844 Vibrant Indian Cultural Prints: Musician and Dancer Lithographs
1844 Vibrant Indian Cultural Prints: Musician and Dancer Lithographs

1844 Vibrant Indian Cultural Prints: Musician and Dancer Lithographs

Located in Langweer, NL

musical heritage. 1. Indou jouant du Pennak: - Instrument: The musician appears to be using a stringed

Category

1840s Used String Instruments

Materials

Paper

“The Odalisques” 19th Century Orientalist Oil on Canvas, Signed Raupp
“The Odalisques” 19th Century Orientalist Oil on Canvas, Signed Raupp

“The Odalisques” 19th Century Orientalist Oil on Canvas, Signed Raupp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

stringed instrument) while the other listens in repose. The setting combines the theatrical staging and

Category

Late 19th Century European Romantic Used String Instruments

Materials

Wood

"Candy Seller" Japanese Woodblock on Rice Paper
"Candy Seller" Japanese Woodblock on Rice Paper

"Candy Seller" Japanese Woodblock on Rice Paper

By Utagawa Yoshiiku

Located in Soquel, CA

Uzaemon as the Candy Peddler Uzumatsu. He is playing a stringed instrument (the shamisen) to attract

Category

1860s Edo Used String Instruments

Materials

Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Three Books on Violins and Violin Makers
Three Books on Violins and Violin Makers

Three Books on Violins and Violin Makers

By Dirk J. Balfoort, John H. Fairfield, Willibaldd Leo Frh-v-Lütgendorff

Located in valatie, NY

(1644- 1737) the Italian crafter of string instruments such as violins, cellos, guitars, violas and

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Early 20th Century German Used String Instruments

Materials

Paper

Man Ray "Orchestra" Hand-Woven Wool Tapestry
Man Ray "Orchestra" Hand-Woven Wool Tapestry

Man Ray "Orchestra" Hand-Woven Wool Tapestry

By Man Ray

Located in New York, NY

discern the rounded body of a stringed instrument in blue, the peg and scroll of a cello in red, and the

Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Used String Instruments

Materials

Metallic Thread

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

1890s American Late Victorian Used String Instruments

Materials

Wood, Cane, Wicker

Henryk Kaston 18 Karat Gold & Diamond of Niccolo Paganini
Henryk Kaston 18 Karat Gold & Diamond of Niccolo Paganini

Henryk Kaston 18 Karat Gold & Diamond of Niccolo Paganini

Located in Philadelphia, PA

other string instruments. His bows have sold for as much as 6-figures at auction. He was equally

Category

20th Century American Modern Used String Instruments

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

1980 Paul Fairley Bronze Abstract Cellist Sculpture on Marble Base
1980 Paul Fairley Bronze Abstract Cellist Sculpture on Marble Base

1980 Paul Fairley Bronze Abstract Cellist Sculpture on Marble Base

By Paul Fairley

Located in Dallas, TX

collector, particularly a cellist or string instrument enthusiast. Paul Fairley (Canadian, 1948–1991) was

Category

Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Used String Instruments

Materials

Marble, Bronze

1930s Ivory Music Note Design Antique American Hooked Rug 3' x 7'5" Carpet
1930s Ivory Music Note Design Antique American Hooked Rug 3' x 7'5" Carpet

1930s Ivory Music Note Design Antique American Hooked Rug 3' x 7'5" Carpet

Located in New York, NY

aesthetic. The upper field features a stylized depiction of a stringed instrument's fretboard, rendered with

Category

1920s American Folk Art Used String Instruments

Materials

Wool

Art Deco Tantalus by Louis Prodhon
Art Deco Tantalus by Louis Prodhon

Art Deco Tantalus by Louis Prodhon

By Louis Prodhon

Located in New Orleans, LA

, stringed instruments, and precious personal items such as this remarkable decanter box. Established by

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Used String Instruments

Materials

Chrome

Japanese Meiji Han Koto with Maki-e Lacquer Decoration
Japanese Meiji Han Koto with Maki-e Lacquer Decoration

Japanese Meiji Han Koto with Maki-e Lacquer Decoration

Located in Atlanta, GA

circa late 19th century of Meiji Period (1868-1912). The facade of the stringed instrument features

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Used String Instruments

Materials

Wood

Banjo, MRI, 1995 New York Hospital

Banjo, MRI, 1995 New York Hospital

By Steve Miller

Located in Hudson, NY

aesthetic. Abstract, Black and White, Still Life, X-Ray, instrument, string instrument, music, banjo

Category

1990s Contemporary Used String Instruments

Materials

Archival Pigment

An Assembled Group of Seventeen Sitzendorf Porcelain Monkey Band Figures.
An Assembled Group of Seventeen Sitzendorf Porcelain Monkey Band Figures.

An Assembled Group of Seventeen Sitzendorf Porcelain Monkey Band Figures.

Located in Buchanan, MI

. He was a collector of all violin and string instrument related objects. His vast collections of

Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Used String Instruments

Materials

Porcelain

Victorian Sterling Silver Lyre Candle Holders
Victorian Sterling Silver Lyre Candle Holders

Victorian Sterling Silver Lyre Candle Holders

By Harrison Brothers & George Howson 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

stringed instrument is surmounted with a swept oval capital, encompassed with concave fluted decoration

Category

19th Century English Victorian Used String Instruments

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair of Antique Terracotta Statues, Paris, circa 1880
Pair of Antique Terracotta Statues, Paris, circa 1880

Pair of Antique Terracotta Statues, Paris, circa 1880

By Gossin Frères Manufactory

Located in Dallas, TX

vielle à roue is a string instrument that produces sound when a crank is turned. The crank rotates a

Category

Late 19th Century French Used String Instruments

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Khotan Rug in Red with Rare Pictorial Design - Rug & Kilim
Vintage Khotan Rug in Red with Rare Pictorial Design - Rug & Kilim

Vintage Khotan Rug in Red with Rare Pictorial Design - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

, flanked by precisely depicted cultural implements including a penjing (bonsai) container, stringed

Category

1920s East Turkestani Used String Instruments

Materials

Wool

Cubist still life with violin, signed “Gilberte Schmitt”
Cubist still life with violin, signed “Gilberte Schmitt”

Cubist still life with violin, signed “Gilberte Schmitt”

Located in Wiesbaden, DE

work, the instrument is not depicted naturalistically, but rather as a symbol and a formal concept

Category

1930s Art Deco Used String Instruments

Materials

Canvas, Hardwood

French Château Landscape Jacquard Woven Tapestry with Carriage & Courtly Scene
French Château Landscape Jacquard Woven Tapestry with Carriage & Courtly Scene

French Château Landscape Jacquard Woven Tapestry with Carriage & Courtly Scene

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Miami, FL

of refinement and cultivated leisure rest upon a balustrade: a stringed instrument reminiscent of

Category

Early 20th Century French Aubusson Used String Instruments

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vladimir Volodia Lazarev (Russian French, 1904-1988) "The Ballad" Impressionist
Vladimir Volodia Lazarev (Russian French, 1904-1988) "The Ballad" Impressionist

Vladimir Volodia Lazarev (Russian French, 1904-1988) "The Ballad" Impressionist

Located in Atlanta, GA

young musician in quiet reverie, absorbed in the act of playing a traditional Russian stringed

Category

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

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Antique George V Sterling Silver Lyre Candlesticks by Ellis Greenberg
Antique George V Sterling Silver Lyre Candlesticks by Ellis Greenberg

Antique George V Sterling Silver Lyre Candlesticks by Ellis Greenberg

By Ellis Jacob Greenberg

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

of the stringed instrument is surmounted with a swept oval capital, encompassed with embossed concave

Category

1920s British Used String Instruments

Materials

Sterling Silver

Harp Musical 18 Karat White Gold Ring with Symphony of Diamonds
Harp Musical 18 Karat White Gold Ring with Symphony of Diamonds

Harp Musical 18 Karat White Gold Ring with Symphony of Diamonds

By Pradera Irama

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

. The harp is the second biggest string instrument in an orchestra. It dates back to 4000 BC when the

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Contemporary Used String Instruments

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Ancient Yarn

Ancient Yarn

Located in München, BY

instruments. String instruments are among the world’s oldest known instruments. They may have originated from

Category

2010s Contemporary Used String Instruments

Materials

Archival Pigment

Black Porcelaine Lips in 18 Karat White Gold Ring
Black Porcelaine Lips in 18 Karat White Gold Ring

Black Porcelaine Lips in 18 Karat White Gold Ring

By Pradera Irama

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

combines classic with contemporary mounting and styles. The harp is the second biggest string instrument

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Used String Instruments

Materials

18k Gold, Gold, White Gold

Untitled (Roi David)
Untitled (Roi David)

Untitled (Roi David)

By Marc Chagall

Located in Palo Alto, CA

string instrument delicately constructed in his hands. Gilded flecks of gold are highlighted around the

Category

1950s Modern Used String Instruments

Materials

Glass

Art Nouveau Emile Gallé "Cherry Blossom" Table
Art Nouveau Emile Gallé "Cherry Blossom" Table

Art Nouveau Emile Gallé "Cherry Blossom" Table

By Émile Gallé

Located in New York, NY

: archaically, it denotes a songbird, yet in musical usage it refers to the highest string of a bowed instrument

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Used String Instruments

Materials

Fruitwood

Piero Fornasetti Set of Six Strumenti Musicali Dinner Plates, 1950s-1960s
Piero Fornasetti Set of Six Strumenti Musicali Dinner Plates, 1950s-1960s

Piero Fornasetti Set of Six Strumenti Musicali Dinner Plates, 1950s-1960s

By Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

' (Musical Instruments) series, each plate is a unique composition of stringed instruments, including lutes

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Antique Javanese Costume & Dance Prints – Bedajas and Ronggeng – c.1860
Antique Javanese Costume & Dance Prints – Bedajas and Ronggeng – c.1860

Antique Javanese Costume & Dance Prints – Bedajas and Ronggeng – c.1860

Located in Langweer, NL

traditional instruments including drums and bowed string instruments. Their vibrant attire, including colorful

Category

Mid-18th Century Dutch Used String Instruments

Materials

Paper

Greek Costumes – Athenians and Palicars of Selléide, c.1845
Greek Costumes – Athenians and Palicars of Selléide, c.1845

Greek Costumes – Athenians and Palicars of Selléide, c.1845

Located in Langweer, NL

literature. To the left, a seated homme du peuple à Athènes strums a stringed instrument, serenading a young

Category

1840s French Used String Instruments

Materials

Paper

Antique Carved Winged KINNARA Winged Deity Goddess Thailand
Antique Carved Winged KINNARA Winged Deity Goddess Thailand

Antique Carved Winged KINNARA Winged Deity Goddess Thailand

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

watch over the well-being of humans in times of trouble or danger. An ancient Indian string instrument

Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Used String Instruments

Materials

Wood

Chinese Costumes – Mandarin, Tartar Lady and Musicians, c.1845
Chinese Costumes – Mandarin, Tartar Lady and Musicians, c.1845

Chinese Costumes – Mandarin, Tartar Lady and Musicians, c.1845

Located in Langweer, NL

and helmet, while a *Musicien* kneels in the foreground playing a stringed instrument, perhaps an erhu

Category

1840s French Used String Instruments

Materials

Paper

Luciano Frigerio unique ebony and marble dining or conference table, Italy 1970s
Luciano Frigerio unique ebony and marble dining or conference table, Italy 1970s

Luciano Frigerio unique ebony and marble dining or conference table, Italy 1970s

By Luciano Frigerio

Located in Chiavari, Liguria

distinguished by its use in the black keys of pianos and certain parts of the finest string instruments. In

Category

1970s Italian Used String Instruments

Materials

Carrara Marble

Persian Costume Lithographs, Musicians & Figures, Paris c.1888 Set of 3
Persian Costume Lithographs, Musicians & Figures, Paris c.1888 Set of 3

Persian Costume Lithographs, Musicians & Figures, Paris c.1888 Set of 3

Located in Langweer, NL

, including figures playing traditional instruments such as drums, stringed instruments, and wind instruments

Category

Late 19th Century French Used String Instruments

Materials

Paper

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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.