NEOCLASSICAL STYLE, BECHSTEIN MODEL C GRAND PIANO WITH A CARVED PEAR AND EBONY CASE.
This piano was sent to a furniture makers in Munich where the decoration was added post production.
An 1883, Neoclassical style, Bechstein Model C grand piano with a contrasting pear and ebony case. Entire cabinet features ornately carved elements. This piano was sent to a furniture makers in Munich where the decoration was added post production.
Price: SOLD
Neoclassical Style
The style was based on the designs of Classical Greece and Rome. Here, high-relief carvings of female figureheads surround the entire case. The legs, almost shaped like Grecian vases feature lions heads sitting on the top. The piano lyre features a filigree plate reminiscient of basketwork with anthemions (stylized palms), scrolls and feathers as decoration. The cut-out music desk also depicts intertwining arabesques, scrolls and anthemions. Around the entire piano lid are carved arabesques, rosettes, fleur de lys, beading and anthemions pulling the whole design together.
Piano Details
- Serial Number: 15666
- Age: 1883
- Size [cm]: length: 245 width: 168
Neo-classicism is a style that emerged in the United Kingdom and France in the 1750's. It was initially a reaction against the excesses of the preceding Rococo style. The style was based on the designs of Classical Greece and Rome. Archaeological discoveries of the time such as those made at Herculaneum and Pompeii were a great source of inspiration.
