Lot Essay
This harp was probably made by Pierre Joseph Naderman, father of François Joseph (b.1773) and Henri Naderman (b.1780), both composers, who succeeded their father in his harp-making business upon his death.
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SIGNED NADERMAN, PARIS, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A LOUIS XVI POLYCHROME-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT HARP
Signed Naderman, Paris, Late 18th/Early 19th Century
Of typical form with carved giltwood neck, the sounding board painted with sprays of flowers and a thatched cottage at the base, the giltwood foot carved with foliage
5ft. 4in. (162.5cm.) high
Signed Naderman, Paris, Late 18th/Early 19th Century
Of typical form with carved giltwood neck, the sounding board painted with sprays of flowers and a thatched cottage at the base, the giltwood foot carved with foliage
5ft. 4in. (162.5cm.) high