Italian wood toy electric guitar, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian wood toy electric guitar, 1980s Toy electric guitar with wooden neck and structure in silver and red wood.
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Ethnic Musical Instrument in Wood
Located in Roma, IT
Ethnic musical instrument is a unique object realized in the half of the 20th century. Ethnic musical instrument made by craftsmanship with wood and recycled materials. Mint c...
Wood
C1930 Vintage & Unusual Form Upright Bass Benedikt Lang Germany
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular upright bass 4 string by Benedikt Lang c1930. Was told its an unusual form, and from my experience i believe that to be very true. Seems as tho its in fairly good conditi...
Fruitwood, Maple
Takamine G Series EG523SCB Electro-Acoustic Guitar Black
Located in Marbella, ES
The elegant Takamine G Series EG523SCB electro-acoustic guitar is renowned for its excellent build quality and sonic versatility. It features a cutaway body for easy access to the up...
Metal
Creative Playthings Mid Century Childs Rocker
By Creative Playthings
Located in Riverdale, NY
Creative playthings mid century Childs bentwood Rocker designed by Gloria Caranica circa 1964. Iconic design in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Warm birch plywood. Desi...
Bentwood
$2,800
H 42.5 in W 15 in D 4 in
Walla Walla Guitar Company - Custom T-Style Electric Guitar, Washington
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A unique T-style electric guitar handcrafted by the Walla Walla Guitar Company, renowned for their custom, artistically designed instruments. This example features a richly decorated...
Maple
Particella Coat Hanger
By Scapin Collezioni
Located in Milan, IT
The peculiarity of the Particella coat hanger is the contrast between its lightness and gravity. Its sculptural shape is lightened by the sophisticated carvings in wengè, oak and map...
Wood
Gibson - 1968 ES-330 with Bigsby Vibrato, Vintage Electric Guitar
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage gem from Gibson's golden era, this 1968 ES-330 showcases the timeless semi-hollow design that has made the model a favorite among blues, rock, and jazz players alike. Finis...
Wood
$1,135Sale Price|20% Off
H 21.26 in W 15.36 in D 10.24 in
Vintage Piano Accordion, German, Squeezebox, Meinel and Herold, Dix Reeds
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage piano accordion. A German, pearloid squeezebox by Meinel and Herold with Dix reeds and carry case, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1940. Of profuse decorat...
Brass
$7,398 / item
H 70.87 in Dm 13.78 in
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Coat Hanger Inlaid Wood Solid Wood Scapin
By Elena Salmistraro
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Particella Coat Hanger, design By Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni. Limited Edition The peculiarity of the Particella Coat Hanger is the contrast between its lightnes...
Wood
Vintage Music Box
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Vintage music box in very good condition.
Wood
$892Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.71 in W 26.38 in D 11.62 in
Vintage Companion 49 Electronic Organ with Original Legs
Located in Manzano, IT
Are you looking for a piece of music history with unmistakable vintage charm? Get your hands on this stunning Companion 49 electronic organ, a true gem for collectors, vintage lover...
Iron
Guitar, Bontempi CHB84 1G13
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Introduce your child to the world of music with the Bontempi CHB84 Guitar! This vintage guitar, made from high-quality wood, is perfect for little hands and budding musicians. With a...
Wood
Gloria Caranica for Creative Playthings Cradle
By Creative Playthings, Gloria Caranica
Located in Hanover, MA
Molded plywood doll cradle by Gloria Caranica for Creative Playthings, circa 1956. Creative playthings of Princeton, NJ was founded in 1949 by Frank & Theresa Kaplan and Bernard & E...
Plywood
Italian Renaissance Wooden Zither
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (19/20th Century) small wood zither with red cross decoration
Indian 25-String Instrument
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Indian-style (19/20th Century) 25 string wood instrument with bird head design
Acoustic or Electric Jazz Guitar, Silvertone, 1950s
By Silvertone
Located in Buffalo, NY
Great player... sounds amazing,, classic 1950s acoustic/ electric jazz guitar made by Silvertone,, Retains original Kent floating pick-up.Wonderful tone,,straight neck,,perfect inton...
Chrome
Antique, new and vintage toys and dolls of years past — handmade folk-art toys such as wooden train sets, dolls, rocking horses and more — can be enjoyed by the young and old alike.
Children as well as nostalgic grown-ups are still finding pleasure in toys and objects designed specifically for playtime that are, in comparison to today’s digital device-oriented distractions, far more modest in nature. In contemporary interiors, gently aging toys are wonderfully uncomplicated decorative objects primed for display in a cabinet or other case piece.
With their romantic appeal and frequent incorporation of natural materials, some vintage toys and folk-art toys are treasured collectibles, showcasing the beauty of handmade craftsmanship. Alongside other works characterized as folk art — in this case, visual art, typically reflective of a community’s culture and usually handmade by craftspeople working within a popular tradition — handcrafted vintage toys are historical works of art worthy of any collector’s mantel. These are toys that tell a story of the time in which they were produced and the people who produced them.
Like any artifact, toys provide a window into the past. The ornamental dolls of the Victorian era, for example, produced in Germany and England, made of ceramics such as porcelain and dressed in textured fabrics, speak to the fashion of the era and will add a pop of color and a decorative flourish to the neutral corners of your home.
Mid-century modern toys and dolls are as sophisticated as the widely cherished furniture of the era. As much as they thought good design for the home should be available for all, iconic American design duo Charles and Ray Eames believed in making durable and interesting products for kids too. Today, their Eames Elephant is available from Vitra and Herman Miller, and it doesn’t even require a digital screen.
Explore a unique collection of antique, new and vintage toys and dolls as well as folk-art toys on 1stDibs.