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Georg Fortner Upright Piano Mahogany High Relief Carvings by Julius Bechler
Located in Leeds, GB
candlesticks. Entire cabinet features carved flowers, foliage, musical instruments and grotesque heads on each
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Francke Upright Piano Rococo Style Carved Mahogany High Relief Scroll Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
, birds, bouquets of flowers, fruits, musical instruments, angels and Far Eastern elements pagodas
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Mermod Fréres Station Cylinder Music Box
By Mermod Frères 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptionally wonderful and rare automaton cylinder musical box by the Mermod Fréres firm of
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Walnut

Antique 6 Bell and Drum Music Box by Charles Lecoultre, c. 1870
Located in London, GB
, Switzerland in c. 1870. The fully serviced musical movement features a central drum and six rack mounted
Category

Antique 1870s Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

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
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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

King Edward VII Royal Bluthner Piano Exhibited in Paris Exhibition 1900
Located in Leeds, GB
foliage. Musical instruments sit centrally in the design. Columnar, Empire style gilt mounts stand each
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Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Musical Instruments

Materials

Ormolu, Metal

Steinway Piano Made for the Olympic & Titanic Liners Carved Walnut Gold Leaf
Located in Leeds, GB
. Cabinet features ornate, carvings highlighted with gold leaf. The center panel features an oval edged
Category

Early 20th Century German Louis XVI Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Pleyel Grand Piano Hand-Painted Berainesque Style Cabriole Leg Signed G. Meunier
Located in Leeds, GB
This 1893, Pleyel grand piano sits on ornately carved french walnut frame, carved with foliage and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Musical Instruments

Materials

Walnut, Paint

Renaissance Style, Gebruder Knake Upright Piano Carved Oak High Relief
Located in Leeds, GB
Renaissance style, Gebruder Knake upright piano with an ornately carved, oak case. Entire cabinet
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Renaissance Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

German Late Renaissance Pfaffe Piano Carved Mock Roll Top Fall Barley Twist Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
. Pilasters are dual barley twists with Corinthian capitals, carved with acanthus. The ornate, brass
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Rare 1939 Vintage Viking Oak Corner Console Radio by Romweber
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Lafayette, IN
with ornate relief carving - Hand-painted control labels - Original speaker fabric - Original
Category

Vintage 1930s Gothic Revival Musical Instruments

Materials

Oak

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
Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Gothic Revival Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Gast Upright Piano Quartered Walnut Neoclassical Inlay Brass Candlesticks
Located in Leeds, GB
Albert Gast upright piano with a quartered, walnut case and ornate, brass candlesticks. Entire
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Rococo Style Steinway Centennial Concert Grand Carved Rosewood
Located in Leeds, GB
music desk and ornately carved, reverse scroll legs. Piano is rebuilt. The piano cheek features a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Musical Instruments

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century French Signed Cow Bell with Original Leather Collar & Bronze Buckle
Located in Dallas, TX
brown leather strap with the ornate bronze buckle. These kind of bells had various distinctive sounds
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Arts and Crafts, Bechstein Upright Piano Rosewood Brass Hinges by Walter Cave
By Walter Cave
Located in Leeds, GB
and ornate brass hinges in a stylised floral design. Unique design by Walter Cave, executed by C
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Arts and Crafts Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Arts and Crafts Style Lipp Grand Piano Inlaid Germanic Folklore Motifs
Located in Leeds, GB
designs from Germanic folklore. Case features ornate brass hinges and slatted cross stretcher. The
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Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th century color engraving female figure cello musical instrument ornate
By Eugène Grasset
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Woman with Cello" is a wood engraving by Gillot after Eugene Grasset. The artist signed the piece in the lower right. It depicts a woman with long flowing hair playing the cello. ...
Category

1890s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

1983 Runway Chloe Novelty Musical Instrument Dress
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chloe, Chloé
Located in London, GB
This is a fine and rare runway documented Chloe musical instrument dress. A showstopping piece
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1980s French Cocktail Dresses

Finely Carved Musical Instrument Walnut French Victorian Louis XVI Arm Chair
By Maison Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
carvings to the solid walnut frame including musical instruments at the crest. Chair further features a
Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

French Musical Applique
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heavy, ornate brass applique depicting musical instruments; originally used to decorate a piece of
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Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

French Musical Applique
French Musical Applique
H 16 in W 5 in D 2 in
Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
instruments surrounded by elaborate swirls of ornate foliage. Embossed with a delightful braided gold design
Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
H 0.88 in W 3.25 in D 2 in
Amazing Ornate French Style Patinated Bronze Tiffany Figural Mantel Clock
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Hopewell, NJ
gilt highlights of musical instruments. All of the above rests on a solid horizontal black marble base
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Antique Early 1900s North American Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Stunning Meissen Style Centrepiece
Located in Southall, GB
instruments, a lyre, violin and classical guitar. They stand beneath a ornate basket design wreathed in
Category

Late 20th Century European Rococo Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Stunning Meissen Style Centrepiece
Stunning Meissen Style Centrepiece
H 26.78 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
A French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted & Marquetry Circular Center Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the Louis XVI style the marquetry inlaid circular top decorated with exotic woods depicting musical
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th C. French Octagonal Frosted Glass Vase Centerpiece with Cherubs
Located in North Miami, FL
eight sides depicts an embossed cherub in a different pose, some playing musical instruments, surrounded
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Chinese Cinnabar Red Altar Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In traditional Chinese homes, slender, long tables such as this one are used to hold musical
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Lacquer, Elm

Chinese Cinnabar Red Altar Table, c. 1850
Chinese Cinnabar Red Altar Table, c. 1850
H 34 in W 112.25 in D 18.25 in
Antique French Cabinet Bookcase Barley Twist Black Forest Carved Oak Glass Door
Located in Shreveport, LA
features hand carved musical instruments and French ribbons and foliage. Also note there is a large
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Large Antique German Silver Box c.1910 Round Jewellery Trinket Decorative Cherub
Located in London, GB
cherubs or putti frolicking in a floral garden, playing a variety of musical instruments. The Lid is
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Early 20th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Napoleon III Sideboard in Blackened Wood and Gilded Bronzes
Located in Paris, FR
cabinet is decorated with chiseled and gilded bronzes. Musical instruments ornate the belt. The medallion
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

Mughal Miniature Depicting an Indian Maharaja With His Courtesans, 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
embellishments. One courtesan plays a musical instrument, while another offers a tray of fruits. Their
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Paper

Mughal miniature depicting Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in his harem, 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
playing musical instruments or offering trays of fruits and drinks, contributing to the lively yet
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mughal miniature depicting Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in his harem, 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
playing musical instruments or offering trays of fruits and drinks, contributing to the lively yet
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Wood Figures of Cherubs/Putti
Located in Chicago, IL
often painted or carved with instruments. These 19th Century sculptures each hold a tambourine aloft
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beech

Aesthetic Movement Jardiniere Attributed to G .Viardot, France, circa 1880
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in PARIS, FR
, ornated with panels decorated with Japanese blossoming cherry tree branches and a trophy of musical
Category

Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wood

Muse Terpsichore: Framed Hand-colored 19th C. Engraving after 17th C. Painting
Located in Alamo, CA
muse Terpsichore, thought to represent Calliope, seated striking a triangular musical instrument. It is
Category

Late 18th Century Romantic Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Napoleon III Pedestal Clock “Parquet Regulator” after Jean-Henri Riesener, 1734
Located in Berlin, DE
stylized vase of flowers. Foliated scrolls, flowers, garlands, cornucopias and musical instruments such as
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Grandfather Clocks and Lon...

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Louis XVI Style Museum Pedestal Clock after Jean-Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Berlin, DE
stylized vase of flowers. Folliated scrolls, flowers, garlands, cornucopias and musical instruments such as
Category

20th Century Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Napoleon III Tantalus Cave a Liqueur 19th Century
Located in London, GB
cost. Examples of this are fine furniture and musical instruments. Our reference: A3477
Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Glass

Materials

Glass

"Tania", Olga Suvorova, Oil on Canvas, Figurative Realism, Cat, Floral, 42x31
By Olga Suvorava
Located in Dallas, TX
she rounds out with musical instruments, flowers, and birds. The result is a lush tapestry, delicate
Category

Early 2000s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"July", Olga Suvorova, Oil on Canvas, Figurative Realism, Landscape, 37x46
By Olga Suvorava
Located in Dallas, TX
, jewels and embroideries—are often the stars of any scene, which she rounds out with musical instruments
Category

Early 2000s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Gilt Bronze and Hardstone Inlay Napoleon III Period Clock Set by Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
, acanthus leaves, and musical instruments. The case is also surmounted by a large sculptural surmount
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Stone, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century George III Style Carved Mirror after a design by Thomas Johnson
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in London, GB
figure of a musician above an arrangement of musical instruments and an outer frame having carved
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Antique Late 19th Century English George III Pier Mirrors and Console Mi...

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Mirror

Antique Victorian Three Bottle Tantalus & Games Compendium 19th C
Located in London, GB
of fine musical instruments). Cuban Mahogany was so sought after, that by the late 1850′s, this
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Antique 1880s Desk Sets

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand
Located in London, GB
on fourteen small feet. It features further porcelain plaques depicting cherubs, musical instruments
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Japan 1800 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With Utensils
Located in Miami, FL
. Approximate Date: 1800. Motif: A fan, a rich decorated box and a musical instrument. Drawers: Six. Shape
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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Coral

Antique Pair of Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs by Gilllows, 19th Century
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
in the manufacture of fine musical instruments). Cuban mahogany was so sought after, that by the
Category

Antique 1820s British Regency Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Eva With Violin
By Cornelis Le Mair
Located in Atlanta, GA
panel, sits an equally ornate, hand-built musical instrument. After its completion, the triptych was
Category

1990s Northern Renaissance Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Still Life" by Cornelis Le Mair 31 x 24 inch Oil on Board
By Cornelis Le Mair
Located in Atlanta, GA
panel, sits an equally ornate, hand-built musical instrument. After its completion, the triptych was
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Interior Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

"Still Life" by Cornelis Le Mair 31 x 26 inch Oil on Board
By Cornelis Le Mair
Located in Atlanta, GA
panel, sits an equally ornate, hand-built musical instrument. After its completion, the triptych was
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Interior Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Baby Grand Piano Art Deco with Chinoiserie an Asian Fairy Talente
Located in Berlin, Berlin
weight • Tuning, voicing and working out the instrument Material: • Hammer heads custom made
Category

20th Century English Chinoiserie Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Steinway Model a Restored Grand Piano
By Steinway & Sons
Located in Bath, GB
completely re-felted hammers and dampers. New polyester black gloss finish. The ornate carved features
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments

Steinway Model a Restored Grand Piano
Steinway Model a Restored Grand Piano
H 73.23 in W 57.88 in D 74.02 in
Sevres Porcelain & Champleve Enamel Urn
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Pasadena, CA
metal mounts. This is beautifully hand painted with cherubs on one side and with musical instruments on
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Antique 19th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Victorian Carved Walnut Armoire Wardrobe "Charles Jenner" Scotland 1890, H167
Located in Vancouver, BC
section has a pair of carved lyre shaped panels depicting various musical instruments and opens to a large
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Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

White Ceramic Figure of a Moor by Andrea Spadini
Located in London, GB
parading with different musical instruments on a carousel that rotates around the clock. It was unveiled in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Vintage Indonesian Gambang Gangsa Wood and Bronze Musical Instrument
Located in San Francisco, CA
an ebony stain and reddish-orange lacquer that nicely highlights the naturally finished ornate
Category

Vintage 1940s Indonesian Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

German Inlaid and Ebonized Music Box. 19th Century
Located in Hollywood, SC
German inlaid and ebonized music box with original musical works, gilded ornate side handles, and
Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

English Gilt Wood & Black Lacquered Harp, Signed Sebastian Erards, Circa 1805
By Sébastien Érard
Located in Hollywood, SC
family to create fine ornate harps . The piece is in excellent condition and is in working order. Signed
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Antique 19th Century English George III Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Figural Victorian Desk / Counter Bell, circa 1860 Cherub
Located in Bath, GB
1860. Standing on four ornate cast feet, the bell is cased both bottom and top with a push button to
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Antique 1860s British Late Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Mechanical Wind Up French Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A brass wire cage with knob finial and loop handle; set on a slivered brass base with an ornate
Category

Early 20th Century European Edwardian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

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Ornate Musical Instruments For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of ornate musical instruments for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, all ornate musical instruments available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of ornate musical instruments available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of ornate musical instruments to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Rococo and Louis XVI ornate musical instruments are of considerable interest. Steinway & Sons, Aldo Tura and Ferdinand Barbedienne each produced beautiful ornate musical instruments that are worth considering.

How Much are Ornate Musical Instruments?

Prices for ornate musical instruments start at $250 and top out at $580,914 with the average selling for $4,998.