The Fine Sale - Day Two
Sun, Apr 28, 2019 11:00AM EDT
Lot 716
Fine Regency Gilt-Metal-Mounted Painted and Parcel-Gilt Pedal Harp, signed Sébastian Érards
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Sold for
$2,400
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $200 | $50 |
| $500 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
Signed 'Sébastian Érards Patent N 1426, 18 Great Marlborough Street, London', finely carved with neoclassical decoration.
5 ft. 7 1/2 in. x 35 x 17 in.
Note: A nearly identical pedal harp by Sébastian Érards, circa 1815-1820, is in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. A gift of Mildred Diling in 1978. It is signed: Maker to The Royal Family, His Most Christian Majesty, the King of France and H. J. M. the Emperor of all the Russias.
Sébastian Érards (1752-1831) of German origin was a well regarded musical instrument maker in Paris and London. He briefly fled Paris during the Revolution to set up shop on Great Marlborough Street in London. He holds many patents for sophisticated instruments and several commissions for the French aristocracy including King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
Property from the Estate of Ralph Vuolo, Greenwich, CTCondition
Collection from Stair
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