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Musical Instruments For Sale
Zenith Tombstone Radio (1937) Zenith 10-S-130 Black-Dial Bluetooth Radio
By Zenith
Located in Oakland, CA
The 10-S-130 (10S130) is a large and commanding tombstone radio that was Zenith’s top-of-the-line table model for 1937. The focal point when viewing the cabinet is indisputably the “...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
BRAUN "L 710" speakers
By Braun, Dieter Rams
Located in Neuss, NW
BRAUN "L 710" speakers with walnut veneer case and LF 700 stand in black. The speakers were manufactured in Germany from 1969 to 1972.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Walnut
1970's Pair of Brown Grundig Style Suspended Globe Speakers
By Grundig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two Stolle attributed suspended globe speakers from the late 1970's. The eye catching pieces of European audio history come with hanging chains and are covered in the original brown ...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Stereo Model 703 by Gordon Duern for Electrohome Canada
By Clairtone
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Mid Century round dark walnut stereo cabinet with tulip styled base and satin black top with double tambour doors revealing the stereo unit . Having a Garrard turntable...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
Cubo' TS 502 Radio by Richard Sapper & Marco Zanuso
Located in Toronto, CA
A remake of a cult object of Italian design: the legendary radio cubo ts502 designed by Richard Sapper and Marco Zanuso. The same materials of the past. The ZAMAK metal alloy, the 6 ...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
Antique Edison Home Phonograph c. 1903
Located in New York, NY
Working condition. Includes the oak case lid and horn. Good condition with appropriate wear from age. One available. Please note, this item is located in one of our NYC locations.
Category
Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
Antique Tibetan Buddhist Monastery Copper DungChen - Barbara J. Walters Estate
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 19th/Early 20th c., Tibet. A hand hammered copper moniastic instrument with pierced silvered brass cuffs and telescoping length.
This item came from Barbara J. Walters NYC apartment and was one of the exceptional, diverse, and fascinating articles the legendary journalist accumulated over her long life. One can but wonder the story behind her acquiring this horn - a gift from a Tibetan dignitary, a travel souvenir. Who knows? One thing is for certain, this item would make for a wonderful conversation piece.
The Tibetan trumpet...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Musical Instruments
Materials
Copper
System walking stick with the function of a musical instrument. France 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
System walking: stick with the function of a musical instrument, the flute. Bamboo wood cane. Wooden and mother-of-pearl knob carved and engraved with E M monogram, brass and iron fe...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
Electro-Voice V-3 Velocity Ribbon Microphone in Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare in original box gorgeous vintage 1940 ELECTRO VOICE V3 STUDIO RIBBON MICROPHONE (low impedance/bi-directional) with XLR connecting cable and desk stand. This third-generation V3...
Category
1940s American Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Steel
Vintage Toca Hand Percussion Djembe Drum Painted Folk Art Gecko Lizard 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Toca Hand Percussion djembe drum. 12" rope tuned head. Natural wood grain body with dot painted base showing an African folk art style gecko or sun lizard in red, b...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Musical Instruments
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
1968 Walnut Yamaha G0 Baby Grand Piano Excellent Soundboard
By Yamaha
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Gorgeous 1968 Walnut Yamaha G0 Baby Grand Piano Excellent Soundboard
Dimensions : 4'7" Long X 58.5" Wide X 38.5" Tall
Gorgeous Yamaha made in Japan in 1968 The soundboard is in gr...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Walnut
Late 19th c. Mahogany O'Brien's Self-Closing Cash Till c.1890-1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Antique O'Brien's self-closing cash till with original maker's plaque and seven sculpted money compartments. The solid Mahogany case is constructed with dovetail joints and ha...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Bronze
Hohner "C-Tenor" Concert Woodwind Instrument Germany, Circa 1950
Located in Incline Village, NV
Hohner C-Tenor "Koncert" wooden recorder; this circa 1950, made in Germany instrument is in excellent condition (appears to be unused); is made of pearwood. It is in three pieces connected by cork joins; for baroque (English) fingering; a metal register changer attached; sounds like a flute, in the woodwind family of instruments. Comes in it's original packaging box...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Antique 1915 Mahogany Chicago Cable Company Carolina Inner Player Upright Piano
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian player piano by The Cable Company of Chicago which features a Carolina Inner-player. Circa 1915.
Includes: I Love Paris and Oh Lady Be Good by Max Kortlander, Hey There and Mack the Knife by J Lawrence Cook, Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White by Sid Laney, If You Knew Susie Fox Trot, Bye Bye Blackbird Fox Trot, Loving You Has Made Me Bananas by Dick Watson, and two unmarked.
The Cable Piano Company, Chicago established 1880 by Herman D. Cable born in New York in 1849. The Cable Piano Company was originally with the Wolfinger Organ Co., which later changed to the Western Cottage Organ Co., and then to Chicago Cottage Organ Co. In 1890 H. D. Cable consolidated with Conover Bros. and his two brothers, Fayette S. and Hobart M. Cable. Cable and Conover acquired the Schiller Piano Co. of Oregon, Ill. By 1920 The Cable Piano Co. had two factories. One factory located in Chicago at 22nd Street, Paulina and Dale Place. The second factory at St. Charles, Ill. In the 1920s George J. Dowling was president and The Cable Co. was manufacturing Conover, Cable, Kingsbury; and Wellington, and Schiller pianos. Player piano names Conover Carola Inner-Player, Conover Solo Carola Inner-Player, Carola Inner-Player, Solo Carola Inner-Player, Euphona Inner- Player, and Solo Euphona Inner-Player. “Tonarch” and “Crownstay”, trademarks of the Cable Co., Chicago. “Tonarch” a patented sounding-board-and- frame construction used in uprights and “Crownstay” designed to maintain the curvature of soundboards in grands. Other owners of the Cable Company include Aeolian with the factory at 2718 Pershing Ave., Memphis, TN., Jackson & Wabash, Chicago, Ill., and Winter & Co.
The Cable Piano Company claimed to be "the world's greatest manufacturer of pianos, inner player pianos, and organs." Cable built a factory in 1901 in St. Charles on 3.5 acres west of the Fox River. Cable Piano Company became known not only for its products, but also for its working conditions. During the factory's heyday in the early 1900s, there were as many as 500 employees, many of whom were women. Employees could enjoy the company sponsored brass band and male chorus, or play on the company baseball team. With its own electric plant and fire protection...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century European Wooden Instrument Case
Located in High Point, NC
Made in Europe in the 20th Century, this vintage wooden case would have originally been used to hold a musical instrument—the distinctive shape sug...
Category
20th Century European Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Antique English Edwardian Carved Oak Floor Standing Brass Dinner Gong Pedestal
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 1900s Edwardian floor standing dinner gong with pedestal. Made from oak with an ornate serpentine foliate carved rail beneath rounded sculpture pedestal support. The stand is...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique 9 Bell Interchangeable Music Box on Table by Nicole Freres, c. 1870
Located in London, GB
>>> PLEASE MESSAGE FOR VIDEO WITH SOUND - the videos here automatically have the sound removed, but we can send you a link to hear the music box on Youtube >>>
A superb interchangea...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss High Victorian Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel
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. Painted fruitwood shaft, wooden handle. Inside the shaft is hollow, and holes and keys ...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century French Wooden Xylophone
Located in High Point, NC
Discover the enchanting notes of the past with this Early 20th Century French Wooden Xylophone, a musical treasure wrapped in the charm of yesteryears. Encased in a distinguished bla...
Category
20th Century French Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Antique 6 Bell Music Box with Enamel Bee Strikers by Karrer, c. 1875
Located in London, GB
A lovely quality antique music box made by Karrer of Geneva, Switzerland in c. 1875.
The fully serviced musical movement features a highly attractive arrangement of 6 individually e...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel
Wall Mounted Brass Eagle Head on Oak Plaque Holding a Dinner Gong by Wm. Tonks
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
English Arts and Crafts period "Dinner Gong" by William Tonks & Sons (stamped on back). A well-cast brass or bronze eagle head mounted on an oak plaque of shield form and holding a s...
Category
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique 6 Bell Fortissimo Music Box by J Manger & Co, c. 1885
Located in London, GB
An excellent-sounding Fortissimo 6 bell antique music box made by J. Manger & Co. of Geneva, Switzerland in c. 1885.
The fully serviced musical movemen...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique 6 Bell and Drum Music Box by Charles Lecoultre, c. 1870
Located in London, GB
A magnificent quality six bell and drum cylinder music box made by Charles Lecoultre of Geneva, Switzerland in c. 1870.
The fully serviced musical movement features a central drum an...
Category
1870s Swiss Victorian Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel
Woodsounds Native American Brent Haines Purple Heart Rosewood Turquoise C Flute
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautifully crafted Woodsounds Native American flute, custom made by Brent Haines from Purple Heart with Honduran Rosewood Burl and inlaid turquoise chip rings. Key: High C. Includes...
Category
Late 20th Century Native American Musical Instruments
Materials
Precious Stone, Purpleheart, Rosewood
Italian Folk Art Stradivarius Violin Plaque Crafted for Cosimo de Medici 1690
Located in South Burlington, VT
Italian folk art Pyrography picture signed, H. Toscano
This is an original and unusual detailed 1690 enactment , and hand incised work of art on wood pan...
Category
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
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 of the Mangbetu poeple, featuring a round wooden body, stretched red leather head with two sounding holes and four strings on pegs. Hand carved, in the shape of a wooden figure wearing a textured cloak or robe, flanked by two carved heads at the base of the instruments neck, which terminates in a fourth human face. Mauwotu.
Purchased from the collection of Paul Gotay. Paul is a recognized African art collector and Defense Attorney out of Nevada. His collections have been displayed in Salt Lake City as well as prominent museums and galleries across the US.
"The Mangbetu are a Central Sudanic ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, living in the northeastern province of Haut-Uele. The Mangbetu are known for their highly developed art and music. One instrument associated with and named after them is the Mangbetu harp or guitar. The Mangbetu stood out to European colonists because of their elongated heads. Traditionally, babies' heads were wrapped tightly with cloth in order to give them this distinctive appearance. The practice, called Lipombo, began dying out in the 1950s with the arrival of more Europeans and westernization. Because of this distinctive look, it is easy to recognize Mangbetu figures in African art." (Source: Wikipedia)
"Mangbetu aristocrats surrounded themselves with a wide variety of finely crafted utilitarian objects such as boxes, jars, stools, musical instruments, and weapons, many of which feature figurative elements. The designs of musical instruments are especially beautiful examples of the ingenious amalgamation of a functional artifact and the human form. In more elaborately carved harps, the entire neck may be figurative. There is also considerable variation in the curvature of the bow and the angle of the neck's attachment to the resonator. The resonators come in two forms, the hourglass shape or an oval shape, and usually feature two small sounding holes on the top surface. A variety of animal skins were used to cover the resonator, including pangolin scales, okapi and leopard pelts, and snake and lizard skins. In ethnic groups related to the Mangbetu, the anthropomorphic...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Musical Instruments
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Erard Parallel-Strung Grand Piano with Bench, Paris, 1895
By Maison Erard, Sébastien Érard
Located in Littleton, CO
This beautiful grand piano was built by Erard in Paris in 1895.
With irreplaceable original cabinet art created and signed by an artist named Finel - specifically commissioned by th...
Category
1890s French Romantic Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
1955 Hans Gugelot Designed Radio "Super" G11 for Braun
By Braun, Hans Gugelot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Radio "Super" G11 by Dutch/German designer Hans Gugelot for Braun circa 1955. The Dutch architect Hans Gugelot was a leading industrial designer and pioneer of system design in the p...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Quad Esl 63 Speakers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the Quad ESL 63 Speakers: Timeless Elegance, Unrivaled Sound
Key Features:
Electrostatic Purity: Immerse yourself in sound like never before. The ESL 63 employs advance...
Category
1980s English Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Erard Parallel-Strung Grand Piano, Paris, 1845
Located in Littleton, CO
This Erard parallel-strung grand piano, crafted in Paris in 1845, has been extraordinarily well-tended, restored and maintained, enduring today as not only a spectacular example of the pinnacle of 19th Century piano design - characterized by its innovative construction and exceptional sonoral qualities - but also as a premium instrument by the most advanced modern standards, concert-ready for world-class, discriminating performers and their audiences.
Erard was a renowned piano manufacturer established by Sébastien Erard, and for much of the 19th Century, the company produced some of the most exquisite and innovative European pianos of the era.
The sound produced by this parallel-strung grand piano is characterized by a clarity and transparency that distinguishes it from its contemporaries. The parallel arrangement of strings contributes to a more direct transfer of sound energy, resulting in a balanced and articulate tone across the instrument's registers.
This piano's tone is beloved for its sweetness in the treble range and a robust quality in the bass, while also allowing for an especially nuanced and expressive interpretation of the musical repertoire of its era.
The ebony and ivory keyboard is a testament to the meticulous attention Erard paid to the tactile experience of playing. Each key is precision-weighted, providing a responsive touch that allows the pianist to articulate a wide range of dynamics and expressiveness.
An interior faux tableau latches to the outer case lid in an open position for maximum concert volume, and rests in a lowered position to maintain a softer, more muted experience.
The year 1845 places this Erard instrument in the heart of the Romantic era, a period marked by a surge in musical creativity and emotional expression. Composer/performers like Chopin and Liszt were drawn to Erard grand...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Romantic Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
1937 Telechron “Casino” Art Deco Electric Clock with Cobalt Blue Mirror
Located in Van Nuys, CA
It features a stunning cobalt blue mirror, complemented by a polished white Plaskon base and hands. The dial boasts a textured blue surface, while the polished brass bezel is adorned...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Glass
1947 Hand Painted Premier British Royal Airforce Drum with Royal Coat of Arms
Located in Morristown, NJ
1947 England, a hand painted Premier Percussion British Royal Air Force drum. The drum has been painted with a black main body, a richly colored royal coat of arms and the motto of t...
Category
1940s English Campaign Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Animal Skin, Paint, Rope, Leather
1920s Ludwig & Ludwig Hand Painted Bass Drum / lamp, Folk Art
By Ludwig Drums
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful 1920s Ludwig & Ludwig Bass Drum / lamp, Folk Art,, Hand painted Art Deco woman figure,,spider web and spider.Collectable drum and an amazing piece of art,,
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored
Located in Dayton, OH
Fully Restored 1901 Steinway & Sons Model B Louis XV Baroque Rococo Grand Piano – Serial Number 99151, Full 88 key keyboard.
The most exquisitely d...
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Musical Instruments
Materials
Fruitwood, Rosewood
20th Century Vintage Thorens Gramophone AD-30 Disc Player Music Box
Located in Sofia, BG
Here we present a vintage Thorens Gramophone AD-30 disc player/ music box, Thorens model #755, circa 1975. The nostalgic solid wood cabinet was hand crafted by Thorens and features a...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Wall mounted bell
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century wall mounted bell, with brass bracket.
Projection from wall: 15 inches.
Original iron ball clapper.
The bell has a nice rin...
Category
Early 20th Century English Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Pair Post Modernist / Spaceage Fiberglass Stereo Speakers Empire , Jupitar 6500
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair Post Modernist / Spaceage Fiberglass Stereo Speakers Empire , Model Jupitar 6500, Fully tested and sound amazing..Great original condition,, minor nicks and scratches.
Category
1960s American Space Age Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Plastic, Fiberglass
Carrara Ivory 1949 Emerson Model 581 Plaskon AM Vacuum Tube Radio Golden Age
By Emerson Electric
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Ivory 1949 Emerson Model 581 Plaskon AM Tube Radio Golden Age Beauty
This radio was initially crafted using plaskon plastic, an enduring precursor to contemporary polycarbonate and styrene-based plastics. Manufactured by Emerson in the late 1940s, this exquisite AM tabletop tube clock...
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1940s Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Bakelite
1957 Gretsch 6187 Corvette "Lotus Ivory/Grey Mist , original case
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist design..1957 Gretsch 6187 Corvette in Lotus Ivory!
Very clean 1957 Gretsch 6187 in Lotus Ivory w/ Gray Metallic back/sides/neck...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Large Framed Dinner Gong in Mahogany
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Large Framed Dinner Gong in Mahogany
This impressive bronze gong hangs from a well-crafted turned stand.
The original hand-crafted gong offers a substantial sound, when struck wi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Musical Instruments
Materials
Bronze
Custom-made Lucite Acrylic Baby Grand Piano and Bench by Iconic Design Gallery
Located in Miami, FL
Custom-made Lucite Acrylic Baby Grand Piano and Bench by Iconic Design Gallery
Offered for sale is a new custom-made baby grand piano in Lucite and acrylic with a matching bench. The piano is crafted with thick Lucite legs on casters and a hinged top that opens to a height of 65" high. The sides ares substantial and can be created in additional colors. The keyboard used for the digital piano...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Large Antique English Brass Desk / Counter Bell c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and highly decorative desk or counter bell, my favourite kind with the more unusual clapper to the side rather than the ones you ring from the top. The hinged clapper is ...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Modernist Space Age Clairtone G3 T13 Stereo System with Globe Speakers
By Clairtone
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage classic Modernist / Spaceage of high design Clairtone G3 T13 with Garrard turntable all made in Canada.Amazing design..
All functions workin...
Category
1960s Canadian Space Age Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal, Chrome
D'Angelico New York Excel EXS-1DH Electric Mother of Pearl Sunburst Guitar
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 2005 D’Angelico New York Excel electric guitar. Features Vintage Sunburst coloring, archtop hollow body, 2 set humbucker pickup, laminate spruce/m...
Category
Late 20th Century Musical Instruments
Materials
Spruce, Maple
Very Fine Classical Rosewood and Bronze Pianoforte, Sack Provenance
Located in Dallas, TX
Available for Curation; Museum quality, Fine classical square grand piano forte by Alpheus Babcock (1785-1842) for G. D. MacKay, Boston", circa 1825...
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1820s American American Classical Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Yamaha F335 Acoustic Guitar w Tuner Strings & Soft Shell Case
By Yamaha
Located in Dayton, OH
Yamaha F-335 acoustic guitar – QLM284228. Includes black soft shell case, one unopened package of Martin Acoustic SP Guitar Strings - Phosphor Bronze Medium...
Category
Late 20th Century Musical Instruments
Materials
Hardwood
Antique English Choir Trophy Award Plaque Copper Repousse c1938 Lyre Harp
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Choir Trophy Award Plaque Copper Repousse c1938 Lyre Harp.
Direct from England, just arrived in our most recent container, we have several of these one-of-a-kind Eng...
Category
1930s British Other Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Copper
Antique English Polished Brass Counter / Desk Bell c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and highly decorative desk or counter bell, my favourite kind with the more unusual clapper to the side rather than the ones you ring from the top. The hinged clapper is ...
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
1914 Oak Victrola Victor Talking Machine Record Player + 5 Records
Located in New York, NY
Original 1914 Model VV-VI Victor Talking Machine 78 speed record player housed in the original oak case with two doors that open to control the...
Category
1910s American Industrial Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
Arburo Orchestrion Organ By Bursens And Roels
By Arburo
Located in New Orleans, LA
Once a fixture in bustling dance halls, cafés and fairgrounds throughout Belgium and the Netherlands in early to mid-20th century, this incredibly rare, early Orchestrion organ is a masterpiece of automated music. Crafted by the Arburo firm run by Arthur Bursens and Gustav Roels, this mechanical marvel is essentially an entire band set within an elegantly constructed Art Deco cabinet. No two Orchestrions were ever created alike and each was made-to-order, one at a time. Each was crafted entirely by hand, even down to the paper music rolls...
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20th Century Belgian Art Deco Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
20th Century Rustic African Xylophone with Wood, Gourds, Rope and Mallets
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Rustic African Xylophone with Wood, Gourds, Rope, and Mallets
Offered for sale is a 20th century rustic African xylophone with wood, ...
Category
20th Century Musical Instruments
Materials
Rope, Wood
Rare Art Deco Epiphone Electar Model M Lap Steel Electric Guitar and amp combo
By Epiphone
Located in Buffalo, NY
Epiphone Electar Model M Lap Steel Electric Guitar, with original matching amplifier...black lacquer finish, maple body and etched aluminum top. A very early...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Aluminum
Claude Montal Exposition Universelle Piano
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by renowned French artisan and author Claude Montal, this piano was presented at the famed Crystal Palace exhibition in London in 1851, where it ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Bronze
Big Antique Japanese Zen Temple Chanting Bell Genuine Hand Carved Mokuygo
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese antique temple find from the Meiji period, 19th century
A large hand carved hand lacquered, and hand gilded wooden chanting bell mok...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pleyel French Upright Piano Hand Painted Decoration and Fluted Legs
By Pleyel
Located in Sofia, BG
This rare upright piano was made by Pleyel in France in September 1871 according to the Pleyel Archives found at Musée de la Musique.
The natural wood cabinet is beautifully decorated with hand painted floral garlands. The piano sides are square and it has fluted, columnar legs resting on original castors. The instrument...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Edwardian Marquetry Marimba / Xylophone
Located in Denton, TX
Antique Edwardian Marimba Xylophone with a combination of hardwoods and iron.
There are two separate tables that bolt together. Each marimba breaks down for transport into three pi...
Category
Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Iron
Central Asian Gong on Carved, Painted and Gilt Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A deep circular hammered bronze gong with center boss, suspended from a carved, painted and silver gilt stand. The stand with scrolled openwork decorated crest with center monstrous ...
Category
20th Century Central Asian Tibetan Musical Instruments
Materials
Bronze
Modernist Atomic 1950s Television by Olympic, Tambour Doors "rocket tuner"
By Olympus
Located in Buffalo, NY
Super Rare! Modernist Atomic 1950s Television by Olympic, Tambour doors "new rocket tuner" Probably one of the best designed T.V'S I...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Wood, Mahogany
Antique and Vintage Musical Instruments
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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