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Musical Instruments For Sale
Rebuilt Steinway Model O Grand Piano Gloss Black Spade Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
Rebuilt, 1975, Steinway Model O grand piano for sale with a black case and spade legs. Piano has an eighty-eight note keyboard and a two-pedal lyre.
P...
Category
Late 20th Century German Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Wilh Steinberg WS-D275 Concert Grand Piano Bespoke For York Minster
Located in Leeds, GB
Wilh Steinberg WS-D275 concert grand piano with a black case and brass fittings. Piano has tapered spade piano legs with dual casters for ease of movement that are fitted with brakes...
Category
2010s Chinese Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Radio "Komtess 611" manufactured by Graetz, Germany 1958
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Small kitchen tube radio made of wood, brass and plastic, equipped with a magic eye and also capable of transmitting on FM, with a frequency that a from 87.5 to 100 Mhz.
The curved w...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Wood
Pueblo Indian Drum
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Polychrome Pueblo drum. From a private New York State historical society.
Period: Last quarter of the 19th century.
Origin: New York
Size: 6" D x 6" H
...
Category
19th Century American Native American Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Hide
Nicole Frères. Mystique de Genève. A Wonderful Music Box with Six Calming Tunes.
Located in London, GB
Nicole Frères. Mystique de Genève. A rare and wonderful music box which when wound will play six different wonderful calming and tranquil tunes. Set into...
Category
20th Century Musical Instruments
Materials
Rosewood
Bronze Scultural Singing-Stone MDL. C. Speaker
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Playfully hinting at popular outdoor rock shaped speakers, this bronze cast music box domesticates the shape of a stone found in the mountains near Mexico City. A listening- stone-for-interiors that explores connections between sound and sculpture. An object through which to rehearse the sculptural convention of listening to the material. When sculpting in stone, it is common practice to press one’s ear against the material while lightly tapping it. The sounds and vibrations can reveal properties in the medium that are hidden from sight; hollows, interior fractures, hardness, and so on. There is an instant feedback from listening to stones when sculpting them; a true conversation with the material.In the tradition of bronze sculpture there has been a pursuit in perfectioning casting techniques in order to achieve better sonic resonance. Bronze casting was used to make some of the first metal instruments like bells, cymbals, horns among others
Exhibited at
XPAN: Mexico City (2023)
Chic By Accident...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Bronze
Made in Italy Sound Amplifier, Red Sound Amplifier, Customizable Speaker, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Description
This is an amplifier compatible with all smartphones in which the speaker is positioned at the bottom, near the microphone. It will allow you to increase the volume of y...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Ceramic
PH Upright Piano, Cognac Color Leather with Chrome, Modern, Sculptural
Located in Copenhagen, DK
- All prices are listed ex works.
- 5 year guarantee.
- We regularly crate, ship and install PH Pianos worldwide with full insurance.
For those who want a traditional acoustic upright piano with one of the most iconic design silhouettes, the PH Upright Piano...
Category
2010s Danish Bauhaus Musical Instruments
Materials
Chrome
Antique Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi, an Italian Opera Composer, 1901
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Giuseppe Verdi'.
Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi. Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi was an Italian opera composer.
Artists and ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Paper
Industrial Philips Speaker
By Philips
Located in Antwerp, BE
An Industrial Philips speaker.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
Custom Mirrored 11-piece Pearl Drums built for "The Deuce" HBO, , James Fraanco
By Pearlman Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Custom Pearl Drums,, made and designed for the H B O series " The Deuce" staring James Franco,Can be seen in night club scene,,, Hand applied square mirrors similar to classic 1960s mirrored disco...
Category
2010s American Space Age Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
20th Century Chinese Ebony Silver String Erhu with Gemstone Inlay
Located in 景德镇市, CN
20th Century Chinese Ebony Silver String Erhu – Handcrafted Gemstone-Inlaid Traditional Instrument
Discover the beauty and soul of Chinese musical tradi...
Category
20th Century Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Bronze Scultural Singing-Stone MDL. C. Speaker
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Playfully hinting at popular outdoor rock shaped speakers, this bronze cast music box domesticates the shape of a stone found in the mountains near Mexico City. A listening- stone-for-interiors that explores connections between sound and sculpture. An object through which to rehearse the sculptural convention of listening to the material. When sculpting in stone, it is common practice to press one’s ear against the material while lightly tapping it. The sounds and vibrations can reveal properties in the medium that are hidden from sight; hollows, interior fractures, hardness, and so on. There is an instant feedback from listening to stones when sculpting them; a true conversation with the material.In the tradition of bronze sculpture there has been a pursuit in perfectioning casting techniques in order to achieve better sonic resonance. Bronze casting was used to make some of the first metal instruments like bells, cymbals, horns among others
Exhibited at
XPAN: Mexico City (2023)
Chic By Accident...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Bronze
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
Made in Italy Sound Amplifier, Yellow Ceramics, Customizable Speaker. 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
DESCRIPTION
This is an amplifier compatible with all smartphones in which the speaker is positioned at the bottom, near the microphone. It will allow you to increase the volume of y...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Swiss Bronze Cow Bell with Original Leather Strap and Buckle
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring the spirit of the Swiss Alps into your home with this impressive large-scale bronze cowbell, crafted in Switzerland circa 1960. Cast in solid bronze, the bell features beautifu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Country Musical Instruments
Materials
Bronze
Antique 20th Century Victorian Practice Skeleton Violin c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A wonderful early 20th Century Victorian violin, made from solid dark mahogany wood. This skeleton violin enabled hours of practice due to the light weight of the instrument. A wonde...
Category
Early 1900s British Other Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Large triple antique singing bird-in-cage, by Phallibois
Located in London, GB
Threes a crowd and a good sound...
When wound and actuated by start/stop lever to side, the three birds take turns to sing passages of the sequential birdsong, moving beaks, heads a...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
1900s Brass Bell With Silver Pleated Bear
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful and special brass bell with the handle shaped as a bear with stone eyes. Made in Vienna, Austria in the 1900s.
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Musical Instruments
Materials
Stone, Silver, Brass
1950s Faventia Organ Spanish, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
1950s Faventia organ Spanish organ made in Barcelona by: Faventia it is in good general condition, complete and functional.
Good condition.
Category
20th Century Spanish Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Teak Ozi Goblet Shaped Drum with Black and Red Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Burmese tribal Ozi goblet shaped teak drum from the late 19th century, with red and black lacquer and calf skin top. Created in Burma during the later years of the 19th century, this tribal drum...
Category
Late 19th Century Burmese Tribal Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
Rebuilt Steinway Model M Grand Piano Gloss Black Cabinet Spade Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
Rebuilt, 1932, Steinway Model M grand piano with a black case and spade legs. Piano has an eighty-eight note keyboard and a two-pedal lyre.
Piano li...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Made in Italy Sound Amplifier, Reflex Blue Ceramics, Customizable Speaker, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Description
This is an amplifier compatible with all smartphones in which the speaker is positioned at the bottom, near the microphone. It will allow you to increase the volume of your smartphone by 15/20 decibels!
European Design Patent filed n. 005778529
Materials
Handmade in 100% Italian ceramic and non-toxic glazes, i.e. free of lead and other substances harmful to the health of workers (as required by EU regulations).
METHOD OF USE
Just insert your smartphone in the appropriate space and start your favorite music to hear it clear and loud at home, outdoors or wherever you want! It has a hole for passing the power cable.
ECO-SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION
The production method is characterized by an ethical and eco-sustainable approach. Ceramics of controlled origin, non-toxic glazes and photovoltaic panels are used to guarantee the functioning of the electric ovens...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Ceramic
Made in Italy Speaker, Silver & Gold Ceramics, Customizable, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Description
This is an amplifier compatible with all smartphones in which the speaker is positioned at the bottom, near the microphone. It will allow you to increase the volume of y...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Ceramic
Made in Italy Sound Amplifier, Dove-Gray Ceramics, Customizable Speaker, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Description
This is an amplifier compatible with all smartphones in which the speaker is positioned at the bottom, near the microphone. It will allow you to increase the volume of your smartphone by 15/20 decibels!
European Design Patent filed n. 005778529
Materials
Handmade in 100% Italian ceramic and non-toxic glazes, i.e. free of lead and other substances harmful to the health of workers (as required by EU regulations).
METHOD OF USE
Just insert your smartphone in the appropriate space and start your favorite music to hear it clear and loud at home, outdoors or wherever you want! It has a hole for passing the power cable.
ECO-SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION
The production method is characterized by an ethical and eco-sustainable approach. Ceramics of controlled origin, non-toxic glazes and photovoltaic panels are used to guarantee the functioning of the electric ovens...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Ceramic
Columbia Phonograph Company Graphophone Type Q
By Columbia Graphophone Company 1
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A Graphophone model Q with a black horn adorned with a gold line. It stands over a black iron base decorated with grapevine decal & gold accents. Manufacturer’s name and addresses are impressed in the front of the base. Patents dates are incised in the right lateral metal support leg. There is a black cylinder phonograph...
Category
20th Century American Machine Age Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
Made in Italy Speaker, Metallic Leaf Amplifier, Choose your colours! 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Description
This is an amplifier compatible with all smartphones in which the speaker is positioned at the bottom, near the microphone. It will allow you to increase the volume of y...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Ceramic
Made in Italy Speaker, Black & Bronze Ceramics, Customizable, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Description
This is an amplifier compatible with all smartphones in which the speaker is positioned at the bottom, near the microphone. It will allow you to increase the volume of your smartphone by 15/20 decibels!
European Design Patent filed n. 005778529
Materials
Handmade in 100% Italian ceramic and non-toxic glazes, i.e. free of lead and other substances harmful to the health of workers (as required by EU regulations).
METHOD OF USE
Just insert your smartphone in the appropriate space and start your favorite music to hear it clear and loud at home, outdoors or wherever you want! It has a hole for passing the power cable.
ECO-SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION
The production method is characterized by an ethical and eco-sustainable approach. Ceramics of controlled origin, non-toxic glazes and photovoltaic panels are used to guarantee the functioning of the electric ovens...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Ceramic
Made in Italy Sound Amplifier, White Ceramics, Customizable Speaker, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Description
This is an amplifier compatible with all smartphones in which the speaker is positioned at the bottom, near the microphone. It will allow you to increase the volume of your smartphone by 15/20 decibels!
European Design Patent filed n. 005778529
Materials
Handmade in 100% Italian ceramic and non-toxic glazes, i.e. free of lead and other substances harmful to the health of workers (as required by EU regulations).
Method Of Use
Just insert your smartphone in the appropriate space and start your favorite music to hear it clear and loud at home, outdoors or wherever you want! It has a hole for passing the power cable.
Eco-Sustainable Production
The production method is characterized by an ethical and eco-sustainable approach. Ceramics of controlled origin, non-toxic glazes and photovoltaic panels are used to guarantee the functioning of the electric ovens...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Ceramic
Blaupunkt Colorado 60's Plant
By Blaupunkt
Located in Milano, IT
System with power of 5 5 W. consisting of tube radio, and turntable in addition Bluetooth system (BT 5.3) that allows you to connect any kind of smartphones and tablets, all complete...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Signed Music Stand Walnut by George Nakashima for George Nakashima Studio, 1990
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A natural edge, studio-made music stand in vividly grained walnut with three rosewood butterfly splines on a trestle base. A dowel pin allows extension in height from 44" to 58".
Category
1990s American Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Made in Italy Speaker, Red & Bronze Amplifier Ceramics, Customizable, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Description
This is an amplifier compatible with all smartphones in which the speaker is positioned at the bottom, near the microphone. It will allow you to increase the volume of your smartphone by 15/20 decibels!
European Design Patent filed n. 005778529
Materials
Handmade in 100% Italian ceramic and non-toxic glazes, i.e. free of lead and other substances harmful to the health of workers (as required by EU regulations).
METHOD OF USE
Just insert your smartphone in the appropriate space and start your favorite music to hear it clear and loud at home, outdoors or wherever you want! It has a hole for passing the power cable.
ECO-SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION
The production method is characterized by an ethical and eco-sustainable approach. Ceramics of controlled origin, non-toxic glazes and photovoltaic panels are used to guarantee the functioning of the electric ovens...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Ceramic
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
Thai Wood and Leather Klong Khaek Processional Drum with Distressed Appearance
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Thai wood and leather Klong Khaek processional drum from the mid-20th century, with ropes and weathered patina. Created in Thailand during the midc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Musical Instruments
Materials
Leather, Wood
Unusual Continental Bisque Porcelain Automaton Figure
Located in London, GB
Unusual bisque porcelain automaton figure
Continental, circa 1900
Measures: Height 57cm, width 21cm, depth 21cm
This unusual doll takes the form ...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
Walnut framed dinner gong
Located in Cheshire, GB
Large Carved walnut dinner gong, the frame with flower head carved decoration. Flanked by carved uprights. All raised up on trestle base, with a striker.
Dimensions
Height 39.5 Inche...
Category
Early 20th Century British Musical Instruments
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Serinette in the Form of a Miniature Commode by Richard, Paris, 1775
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very rare Louis XVI period serinette or bird organ in the form of a transitional style gilt bronze mounted and marquetry inlaid miniature commode in the manner of gilbert, by Robert Richard, Paris.
With a label for ' RICHARD - maitre facteur d’orgues et mécanicien / Rue de richelieu à la bibliothèque Du Roy / Paris 1775'.
This rare Serinette or Bird Organ has a wooden cylinder barrel mounted by twelve pins and linked to twelve sound pipes. A crank attached to the front panel controls the bellows that activates the mechanism.
The exceptional marquetry inlaid case is in the form of a gilt bronze mounted transitional style miniature commode. The top of the commode is inlaid with a landscape scene with buildings, opening to an interior with an allegory of Love Conquering All, represented by two doves perching on a bow and quiver. The front of the commode depicts two obelisks centred by a Fine musical trophy and each side is inlaid with panels depicting the Medici Vase. The back of the commode is decorated with floral marquetry.
A closely related Serinette dating from circa 1770, also in the form of a miniature commode, with the marquetry case stamped by the master marqueteur Leonard Boudin, is in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
The term serinette is derived from serine, French for finch. The instrument worked like a small barrel organ with a barbed cylinder, wind box and lead pipes and produced a high, thin sound in imitation of birds. Other versions included a merline, which copied blackbirds and a turlutaine, which copied curlews. Used to teach caged birds to sing tunes, different barrels could be inserted to train different birds. It first appeared in France circa 1730 and became a popular drawing-room toy for fashionable women. An interesting painting commissioned in 1751 for Louis XV by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin and now in the collection of the Louvre, depicts a refined lady seated in her salon playing a bird organ to encourage her bird to sing.
Robert Richard
Robert Richard was a Parisian organ and harpsichord maker and the mécanicien du roi to Louis XV and Louis XVI and was based in the Bibliothèque du Roi in rue de Richelieu.
Initially working alongside the Cliquot family who acted as 'facteur d'orgue du Roi', he is recorded as building an organ for the church of Notre-Dame de Quebec, in Montreal in 1753 (destroyed in 1759) and as the inventor of a mechanical concert shown in an engraving by d'Eisen in 1769.
Canon Jean Marie De La Corne described Robert Richard as : ''Le plus habile ouvrier de paris, fameux mechanitien et Homme de probité''.
French, Dated 1775.
Literature:
Pierre Kjellberg, The French Furniture of the 17th century, The Editions of the Amateur, 2008
Count Francois de Salverte, Cabinetmakers of the 18th century, Editions of Art and History, 1934
Raymond Russell, Victoria and Albert Museum Catalogue of Musical Instruments, Volume I - Keyboard Instruments,(London, 1968; p. 69.)
Elizabeth Miller...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Art Nouveau Gong Brass & Hammered Copper
Located in Fulton, CA
A transitional Art Nouveau / Arts & Crafts gong made of solid hammered copper and brass. Circa. 1910. Striker is not original to gong.
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass, Copper
Old Brass British Military Issue Brass Handbell A Great Piece, Second World War
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Old Brass British Military Issue Brass Handbell
A Great Piece, Second World War, dated 1942, marked A.S.1942, and with the broad arrow insignia denotin...
Category
1940s British Colonial Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Oak and cattle horn dinner gong
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th-century table-top dinner gong, the brass disc gong suspended from two cattle horns on an oak base, with a hammer.
Dimensions
Height 16.5 Inches
Width 13.5 Inches
Depth 7 Inches
Category
Early 20th Century British Musical Instruments
Materials
Oak
1850-1950 Folk Art Rustic Wood Guitar Harp Decorative Wall Hanging or Sculpture
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic 20th Century Folk Art Rustic wood Guitar Harp or Harp Guitar decorative wall hanging or sculpture. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Folk Art Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Wire
German Late Renaissance Pfaffe Piano Carved Mock Roll Top Fall Barley Twist Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
German late Renaissance style, 1896, Julius Pfaffe upright piano for sale with a walnut case and burr walnut panels. Cabinet features a front openwork panel of turned spindles that acts as a sound box...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Automaton Singing Birds
Located in Norwich, GB
Automaton Singing birds
Automaton singing birds housed in a gilded case standing on a stepped gilded base.
Three articulated singing bird...
Category
1950s British Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Germany Grundig Table Radio, Hi Fi Sound.
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Grundig table radio, Hi Fi Sound. With a varnished wooden case, refined finish and elegant design. The top houses a golden grille that covers the speaker, while the bottom contains t...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
Early 20thC Brass Wall Mounted Dinner Gong
Located in Altrincham, GB
Early 20thC Brass Wall Mounted Dinner Gong being held in a horses mouth - 10.5"w x 7"d x 26"h
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Tenor Flugelhorn
By V.F. Cerveny & S. - Hradec - Kralove
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Tenor 4 cylinder flugelhorn - This tenor flugelhorn was made by V.F. Cerveny & S. - Hradec . Kralove - The Company was established in 1842 in Hradeh Kralove, Czech Republic. It was C...
Category
Late 19th Century Czech Other Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Rebuilt Antique Steinway Model A Grand Piano Gloss Black Fluted Barrel Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
Rebuilt, 1895, Steinway Model A grand piano for sale with a black case.
The music desk is in an openwork, arabesque design of stylised foliage with ...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Wonderful Turn of the Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Six-Leg Grand Erard Piano
Located in Long Island City, NY
A wonderful turn of the century gilt bronze mounted Louis XVI style six-leg Grand Erard piano
Beautiful satinwood veneer, bronze mounts, standing on six legs centered by a stretcher.
The movement stamped with Erard serial number 93712 and patent stamps, the interior of the case further stamped F. TURBEC/A LEMOINE, and M. BECKER.
Erard is the oldest and most prestigious French piano manufacturer. The firm was founded by Sebastian Erard...
Category
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Early African Cuica Drum, Tribal Sculpture, Hand Carved Wood
Located in Buffalo, NY
Drums are among the most important art forms in Africa, used both as a musical instrument and as a work of sculpture significant in many ceremonial functions, including dance, ritual...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Musical Instruments
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
PH Grand Piano PH186 Excellence, Red Leather and Chrome Lid, Modern, Sculptural
Located in Copenhagen, DK
- All prices are listed ex works.
- 5 year guarantee.
- We regularly crate, ship and install PH Pianos worldwide with full insurance.
This PH Grand Piano...
Category
2010s Danish Bauhaus Musical Instruments
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Set of Three 1940s Copper Trumpets - Antique Musical Instrument Collecti
Located in Manzano, IT
Vintage Set of Three 1940s Copper Trumpets - Antique Musical Instrument Collection
Add a touch of history to your collection with this uniq...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Musical Instruments
Materials
Copper
Rare Gabonese African Harp
Located in New York, NY
A rare figurative harp from made by the Vuvi or Tsogo people of Gabon. It is an instrument traditionally played by young men and boys. These rare instruments are well known for their...
Category
20th Century Gabonese Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Solid Wood Horn Floor Standing High Fidelity Speaker Model FS-1 by A for Ara
By A for Ara
Located in Sebastopol, CA
An embrace with the art of high fidelity sound. Aesthetically inspired, acoustically driven state-of-the-art audio equipment, unlike anything else on ear...
Category
2010s American Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Gold Leaf
Museum Lyre Grand Piano by J.C Schleip Berlin from 1825, Empire
Located in Berlin, DE
Lyre piano attributed to Johann Christian Schleip, Berlin, around 1825, case veneered with mahogany, upper part in the form of a large lyre with 7 wooden sides (lyre), cover and chee...
Category
1820s German Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Bronze
English Gothic Style Ibach Upright Piano Carved Oak Traditional Folk Art Motifs
Located in Leeds, GB
English Gothic style, 1895, Ibach upright piano with a carved, oak case and ornate brass candlesticks and handles. Cabinet features traditional folk art motifs and carvings.
Pilasters carved with hearts and stylised trees. Piano cheeks feature a carved sun in a half hex and stylised bird in flight.
Front panel inlaid with folk elements including trinity tulips symbolising faith, hope and charity in a central urn with stylised foliage.
Piano legs are turned with carved spiraling detail .
Piano pedals feature a raised, ornate brass footplate in a curlicue design.
Repeating, carved barrel vaults...
Category
Early 19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Victorian Brass Courtesy Counter Top Bell, Reception Desk Bell
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian brass courtesy counter top bell, reception desk bell
Made in solid brass, in good ready to use with a demanding ding, the bell is 4” in diameter...
Category
Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Djembé Musical Instrument, Kaolack
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Djembé musical instrument, Kaloack. A powerful percussion instrument of African origin. The djembé emits loud sounds with which vigorous rhythms and dances are created. The most outs...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
1970s Modern Pottery Art Blue Tambourine Goatskin and Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modern Artistic blue tambourine in Goatskin. Pottery and wood.
Art 13.88 Diameter x 1.38 D.
Unrestored vintage preowned condition.
See images provided.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Goatskin, Pottery, Wood
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.